Ford Motors (F) is testing 2-year support after making a recent high around $19.00 during earnings season. Since its high the stock has been hammered on concerns of slowing growth in Chinese markets and stagnant US markets. Today’s candle and low at $13.85 represents a key support level as shown on the chart above.

Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) has been hit hard over the past few years. The dairy product manufacturer has seen its stock price decline from the mid $20′s to just $10.40 as of today’s close. While the dairy industry has been hard hit with high input costs and slim margins, comments made during this quarter’s earnings release indicate stabalization.

Despite a quality earnings release (SPAR) was down more than 8% and closed near session lows. With Spartan showing such a beautiful multi-year breakout we simply couldn’t resist re-entering on the pull back. Watch (NASDAQ: SPAR) as it attempts to backtest support near $6.75.

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Today’s scan highlights International Business Machines (IBM), Life Partners Holdings (LPHI) and Nordic American Tankers Shipping (NAT). IBM recently broke out of a horizontal channel, an extremely bullish chart pattern. With 35% of the float held short, LPHI is likely experiencing a short covering rally. NAT has been in a declining trading range for some time now. Watch this stock as it nears the apex of its triangle and tests $26.25 support.

Today’s scan produced a relatively unknown communications equipment maker named Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN). The chart displays a clear horizontal channel breakout with volume. After almost 2-years of trading in the $6-$10 range, INFN jumped higher on huge volume, recently hitting $11.31 yesterday.

Today’s scan highlights VMware (NYSE: VMW), China Natural Gas (NASDAQ: CHNG) and Under Armour (NYSE: UA). The scan targets charts exhibiting both upsloping and downward sloping channels with multiple trendline touches. Follow these channel charts for favorable long and short entry points.

The Hindenburg was a German passenger airship which caught fire and came crashing down while attempting to land in 1937. Could this be a possibles scenario for the United States economy – the fed attempting a soft landing only to have the economy come crashing down?

The recent 6-month run in the stock market has baby boomers and the collective investing community jumping for joy. Double digit gains approaching 50% for some investors and retirees have eased the pain temporarily.