The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,408 — continuing its recovery from April's tariff-driven selloff. Momentum remains constructive with the index reclaiming key technical levels. Attention now turns to a heavy earnings week ahead, headlined by NVIDIA on Wednesday, which will be a major sentiment driver for the broader tech sector.

Both picks passed all 11 technical rules this week. Note NVDA reports earnings on 20 May — size positions accordingly.

Both picks scored 10/10 on our value criteria — strong fundamentals trading well below sector median valuations.

Earnings risk is the chance that a stock moves sharply — up or down — when a company reports quarterly results. Even technically strong stocks like NVDA can drop 10–15% on a single earnings miss, or surge equally on a beat. The key rule: reduce position size before earnings if you're not prepared to hold through volatility. A good approach is to take partial profits ahead of the report, let the market react, then re-enter on the technicals after the dust settles. Our screener flags stocks with earnings within 14 days so you always know your risk exposure before it happens.