Jones Group (NYSE: JNY) & Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) popped up on our chart scan today. After an abysmal earnings report Jones gapped down over twenty percent today, setting up a possible head and shoulders chart pattern. While the Dow Jones has staged a rally over the past year Capital One is in the red. Steadily leaking from its high of $47.62, COF looks extremely vulnerable.

Today’s scan includes Discover Financial (DFS) and Capital Gold Corp (CGC). Although Discover has a seemingly weak fundamental picture the chart seems to tell a different story. With the formation of an inverse head & shoulders pattern, DFS looks poised for a move. Capital Gold is a small gold mining stock in a hot sector. Recent candles suggest a run at a new 52-week high.

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