We’re trimming a winner in the market rotation and using the cash to buy more of a laggard

We are capitalizing on the move to a new 52-wheelk high in drugmaker bristol myers squibb and locking in profits. The stock has been a big winner in a direction market this year, rallying more than 11% thanks to the rotation into defensive stocks with limited Economic Sensitivity.

We pounded the table on Bristol myers after the stock fell in early February in what the market thoughts was Soft 2025 GuidanceWe Picked up Shares At $ 55 apiece shortly after the difference between the street and the company’s outlook was due to currency headwinds and generic pressure in its legacy Portopholio. In other words, it was unrelated to our thesis, which is centered Around a strong ramp of its new schizophrenia treatment cobenfy. Since That Trade, Bristol Myers has Rallied Nearly 14% Compared to the S & P 500’s Decline of Roughly 6%. We want to capitalize on this strong outperformance.

To be clear, we are making no change to our positive long-term View on Bristol Myers and Still Believe Cobenfy’s SAles SAles Potential is Being UndrapPRECICIATED by the Street. But we are downgrading our rating to a 2Meaning buy on a pulback. Our only issue with bristol myers right now is that Bulk of its recent gains are due to the market rotation. Some of these Gains could reverse quickly if economy data starts to improve and the market rotates back into cyclics.

We will realize a solid gain of about 5% on stock purchaseed in late November 2024. It does not see see soem like much, but the s & p 500 has fallen about 5% Over the Same Period.

We’re taking the cash from the sell to add to our position in home depot on its weakness. We also nibbled on some home depot shares Earlier this weekHome depot isn’t immune to the economy uncertainty, and there may also be some tariff risks for the company. Still, The Recent Decline in Mortgage Rates Could Be a Positive Tailwind for the Home Improvement Retailer Ahead of the All-Emportant Spring Sporting Season. On Chiursday, Freddie Mac Said The Average 30-Year MortGage Loan was 6.63%, down from 6.76% the week before. If MortGage Rates Fall Bell 6.50%, We should start to see housing turnover – the biggest driver of home depot’s business – Accelerate.

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