The Dow ended last week with a 0.05% advance, yet the index actually began this week with a four-session losing streak. It goes to show how slow things can be in the summertime, and it’s likely to continue this week as we move toward the Fourth of July next Tuesday. Many investors will likely be taking Monday, July 3rd off as well for a nice four-day weekend. For today though, the Dow managed to break its skid and gain for the first time in a week by 0.07% to 21409.6, though technology was under pressure again as the NASDAQ slipped 0.29% to 6247. The S&P finished the quiet session with a slight gain of 0.03% to 2439.1. Portfolio action on Monday included a couple of triple-digit winners for Options Trader, and then Kevin decided to immediately re-invest in a few spreads. Reitmeister Trading Alert added a burger chain that's in the middle of a turnaround, while Black Box Trader swapped out three names that included two positive performances. Learn more below: Today's Portfolio Highlights: Options Trader: The portfolio’s investment in S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) has sure paid off as it was up more than 100%! And Kevin expects the next move to be just as big, but it may not be so fast moving. Therefore, he took the profit by selling to close the Sept. 73.00 Call in XBI. The editor then repositioned in a couple of bull call spreads by buying to open 2 Dec. 80 Calls AND selling to open 2 Dec. 85.00 Call. These spreads are cheaper than just one long call and will offer a greater profit at expiration. Same idea with Centene (CNC). The Sept. 75.00 Call was also up more than 100%, so the editor sold to close that option and repositioned in a couple bull call spreads. Specifically, he bought to open 2 Dec. 85.00 Calls AND sold to open 2 Dec. 90.00 Calls. As with XBI, these spreads are cheaper and offer a greater profit at expiration. The full write-up has more specifics on these moves. Reitmeister Trading Alert: Steve loves his family, making profits and a good tasty burger. The editor found a way to include all three by adding a 7% position in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), which is one of his family’s favorite spots and a good old-fashioned turnaround story. Shares had lost over half their value starting in late 2015, but the company buckled down and initiated a plan to double earnings in five years. So far, it seems to be working; the last two earnings beats have averaged 37%. Steve thinks RRGB can get to the $75-$80 range on the current earnings outlook, and then eventually make its way back to the previous high of $92. Get a lot more info on RRGB in the complete commentary. Black Box Trader: The portfolio swapped out three names in this week’s adjustment with two of the sold stocks registering positive returns. BBT got out of: • KB Home (KBH, +6.7%) • PVH Corp. (PVH, +5.8%) and • Eastman Chemical (EMN) The new additions that replaced these names are: • Caterpillar (CAT) • Calpine Corp. (CPN) and • Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) Read the Black Box Trader’s Guide to learn more about this computer-driven service designed to take the emotion out of investing. Zacks Confidential: There are many ways to be a successful investor. Most people just pick the best stocks they can find. However, others take a “Top Down” approach, where they start with a bigger story (such as a particular industry) and then work their way to an individual pick. This is a solid strategy that Kevin Matras is a proponent of. So in this week’s Zacks Confidential, Steve is handing the wheel over to Kevin, who highlights several of these strategies along with a few recommendations: 3 Top-Down Strategies to Find Winning Stocks Healthcare Innovators: ReWalk Robotics (RWLK) has been in the portfolio for less than a week, yet it has rocketed to the top of HI with a gain of more than 66% since inception. And on Monday, it was the top mover among all the portfolios for the second consecutive session...this time with a gain of 25%. The company makes wearable robotic exoskeletons for people with spinal cord injuries and is getting a lot of attention for a soft suit exoskeleton prototype to assist stroke survivors. Momentum Trader: "Some days in the market I’m just left scratching my head going, “Huh?” That’s one of the great parts about the market is that it’s always out there to surprise you. What got me today was how good the day started, followed by how quickly is went south, then it all just sort of died. I’m used to seeing a move Monday morning which gets faded. But it’s rare that it gets faded then the rest of the day we just move sideways. "However folks, this is the summer time and we are in that period where we’re waiting for the next earnings season to kick off. So I suppose I shouldn’t expect to see too much out of the market this week. "We haven’t checked up on volatility in quite some time so I figured today would be a good day to illustrate just how little there is. Since the last spike over 15 in mid-May, the VIX has spent most of its time in the ten handle. Today it came down to the single digits to close at 9.90, a level virtually unheard of coming into the last year." -- Dave Bartosiak Have a Great Evening, Jim Giaquinto Recommendations from Zacks' Private Portfolios: Believe it or not, this article is not available on the Zacks.com website. The commentary is a partial overview of the daily activity from Zacks' private recommendation services. 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