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Wal-Mart stock (NASDAQ: WMT)  has been soaring. Year-to-date (YTD), the stock is up 15%,  from $69.12 on Dec 30, 2016 to  $79.36 on June 9, 2017  and  22% up since February2017.

On May 5, 2017, AroniSmartInvest In Action™ picked, leveraging the proprietary advanced Text and Sentiment Analytics, Stock Segmentation, and Machine Learning,  a few promising stocks to watch. Let us see how the stoks have performed in the week of May 8th.

Fig: AroniSmartInvest™: Stock Segmentation,  Network Analysis and RSS news and text analytics. 

The evaluation will be based on how these stocks have performed since they were picked, that is, between May 5 and May 12, 2017. As usual the major indices's performance could be used to gauge the relative performance of each stock. Since May 5, 2017 the major indices have performed as follows:

• DJI:           0.28%
• S &P 500:   0.21%
• NASDAQ:    0.76%

Performance YTD, as of May 12, 2017: ; red: below, blue: approximately equal ; green: significantly above major indices performance

On May 5,  2017, AroniSmartInvest In Action™ picked, leveraging  the proprietary advanced Text and Sentiment Analytics and Stock Segmentation a few  promising stocks . The stocks were picked based on YTD performance and other market drivers, but also the sentiment expressed in stock and market news.

Fig: AroniSmartInvest™: Stock Segmentation,  Network Analysis and RSS news and text analytics. 

This is how these stocks have performed YTD. The major indices's performance may be used to gauge the relative performance of each stock:

• DJI:           6.3%
• S &P 500:   7.17%
• NASDAQ:    13.33%

Performance YTD, as of May 5, 2017: ; red: below, blue: approximately equal ; green: significantly above major indices performance

For the last week of 2016, AroniSmartInvest In Action™ picked a few stocks to consider. Based on the proprietary advanced analytics, but also on the usually random behavior of investors during the last weeks of the year, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action  picked a few affordable  stocks . The stocks were picked based on YTD performance, from Jan 4 - Dec 21, 2016.  

Fig: AroniSmartInvest™: Stock Market Profile. 

This is how these stocks have performed for the year 2016. The major indices's performance may be used to gauge the relative performance of each stock:

• Dow Jones: 13.42%
• S &P 500:   19.54%
• NASDAQ:      7.5%

Performance YTD, as of Dec 30, 2016: ; red: below, blue: approximately equal ; green: significantly above DOW Jones performance

As Q2 2017 starts, AroniSmartInvest In Action™ picked a few stocks to watch. Based on its proprietary advanced analytics, and despite the roller coaster of emotions in the market, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action  picked a few  promising stocks . The stocks were picked based on YTD performance and other market drivers.  

Fig: AroniSmartInvest™: Stock Market Profile. 

This is how these stocks have performed YTD. The major indices's performance may be used to gauge the relative performance of each stock:

• DJI:           4.52%
• S &P 500:   5.21%
• NASDAQ:    9.19%

Performance YTD, as of April 6, 2017: ; red: below, blue: approximately equal ; green: significantly above major indices performance

For the last week 2016, AroniSmartInvest In Action™ has picked a few stocks to consider. Based on the proprietary advanced analytics, but also on the usually random behavior of investors during the last weeks of the year, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action  picked a few affordable  stocks . The stocks were picked based on YTD performance, from Jan 4 - Dec 21, 2016.  

Fig: AroniSmartInvest™: Stock Segmentation Module. 

As a start, let us see how the major indices have performed, YTD

• Dow Jones: 14.43%
• S &P 500:   10.82%
• NASDAQ:      9.27%

Performance from Jan 4 - Dec 21, 2016:

After a steady decline since the beginning of the year, the price of coffee stocks has been on the upward trend over  the last three months or so. AronismartInvest in Action™ has flagged the trend based on the stock price movement for the companies heavily influenced by the coffee beans' performance. Among the stocks to watch are:  

• Coffee Holding Co. Inc. (NASDAQ: JVA) 
• Krispy Kreme Donuts (NYSE: KKD) 
• Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) 
• Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) 

Many economic indicators  appear to confirm the trend:

In less than three weeks, Summer will be over. The transition period between Summer and Fall  is usually an exciting time for investors, as they are back from their hard earned vacation and had had time to reflect on their investment strategy.  A few things are awaiting the investors.

First, the positive trends:

•  After a scary dip in July, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) has recovered and  jumped to above the pre-summer levels: 17,780.82 on June 22, to 18,495 on August 10, 2016, after  the dip to

Balancing  challenges and opportunities observed in 2016, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action  picked a few affordable international stocks  and put them on the watch list. This article: Performance of stocks picked by AroniSmartInvest in Action - Part 2, shows how these stocks have performed and  held their momentum over the last 6 months, ending August 10, 2016, during a period of  turmoil andopportunities  in the stock markets. For the market dynamics surrounding the stock picks, refer to the article Performance of stocks picked by AroniSmartInvest in Action - Part 1):

2016 Year started with  the US stock market caught in the midst of challenging uncertainties, but also opportunities.  Despite thick clouds hanging over investors' decisions, AroniSmartInvest™ In Action picked  a few promising stocks, mostly international, to watch. In the next article, we will see how those stocks have performed. Meanwhile, let us recap those uncertainties and  lights of opportunities, before drilling down on performance.

 First, there were persistent weaknesses in the international oil markets.  The slowing Chinese economy remained of  concern, and  the  Middle East wars had intensified.  

The uncertainties and swings that plagued the stock market since the start of the year have given place to a positive momentum as investors are reviewing their stock portfolio before heading to their well deserved Summer break. As we observed earlier, Summer started with  the US stock market picking up momentum. Economic indicators have, as predicted,  helped: April New Home Sales, April Pending Home Sales , and April Durable Orders and GDP growth all  beat expectations or were close. And now, the job market is heating up, with the employers facing a challenge, good for those seeking jobs: worker shortage. The  persistent weaknesses in the internationa markets have been factored into the market performance:  oil markets, the slowing Chinese economy, the never ending Middle East wars and refugee crisis and the growing uncertainties and sometimes chaos in once promising developing economies, such as Argentina, Brasil, Venezuela, and South Africa, Angola, Saoud Arabia, and Nigeria remain major concerns, all are known factors.  Investors appear to have shrugged off these nuisances along with  the risk from the pending decision by the FED to raise short term interest rates. Result: Since January, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOJ) has jumped from a low  of  15766,71 to 17,865.34, or  13%. 

The year started with  much uncertainties and swings in the stock market. As Summer is about to start, the US stock market has been picking up momentum. The latest news on economic indicators may have helped: April New Home Sales, April Pending Home Sales , and April Durable Orders and GDP growth all  beat expectations or were close.The  persistent weaknesses in the international oil markets, the slowing Chinese economy, the never ending Middle East wars and refugee crisis and the growing uncertainties and sometimes chaos in once promising developing economies, such as Argentina, Brasil, Venezuela, and South Africa, Angola, Saoud Arabia, and Nigeria remain major concerns. However, it appears that, these too have been factored in by savvy investors. Investors also appear to have made a decision that the risk from the pending decision by the FED to raise short term interest rates could be manageable.

Following a rocky start, the US stock market has been picking up momentum lately, despite lingering challenging uncertainties.   First, there are the known persistent weaknesses in the international oil markets, the slowing Chinese economy, and  the never ending Middle East wars. Second, the once promising developing economies, such as Argentina, Brasil, and South Africa continue to show serious shortcoming and those dependent on oil have deteriorated as oil prices plummeted. These include Venezuela, Angola, Saoud Arabia, and Nigeria.

The US stock market is once again in the midst of challenging uncertainties, but also opportunities.   First, there are persistent weaknesses in the internal oil markets.  The slowing Chinese economy remains of  concern, and  the  Middle East wars have intensified.  The recent Federal Reserve Bank decision to raise interest rates appears to be sending both positive vibes and worries in the markets.  The job market continues to improve,  European economies are slowly coming back from a recession. But, at the same time, some once thought promising economies have shown major weaknesses. These include Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa. 

AroniStat™, the best Statistical Manual, one of  AroniSmart™ tools,  is available in App Store®. 

What is new AroniStat version 1.1.0™

With the latest improvement in MacOS X ®,   AroniStat™ has been profoundly enhanced to better meet the increasing needs of statisticians seeking to have an efficient electronic reference  tool and manual. What has changed in Version 1.2:

AroniSmartInvest™, one of the advanced investment research tools, has been updated and  is available in App Store®. 

What is new in AroniSmartInvest™

• Better integration with AroniSmartIntelligence ™.
• Optimized XML and Unstructured Text Processing module
• Ability to extract RSS and web text feeds into a format ready for AroniSmartIntelligence™  Text processing and BigData analytics
• Optimized market profile analysis

The wait is over. Version 5.1.0 of AroniSmartIntelligence™,  the most advanced user friendly statistical and data mining tool for Mac OS X®,  is now available in Apple®'s App Store®.  Those with the previous versions of AroniSmartIntelligence™ are encouraged to download the latest version. The new users of AroniSmartIntelligence™ will not be disappointed: BigData Analysis, with Improved Map - Reduce, Text Mining and Bayesian Network Models, along with the most advanced statistical analysis tools. AroniSmartStat™ users interested in BigData Analysis, Text Mining,  and Advanced Bayesian models are also encouraged to explore AroniSmartIntelligence™.

 What to expect  in AroniSmartIntelligence 5.1.0 vs previous versions

AroniSmartIntelligence™ remains the most advanced tool in the AroniSmart ™ series that includes AroniStat™, AroniSmartStat™ and AroniSmartInvest™. AroniSmartIntelligence™ is a cutting edge statistics,  data mining, and BigData analytics tool, with modules on Data Mining, BigData Analysis, Unstructured Text and Data processing and Bayesian Statistics. The new version has added or improved the following capabilities: