You likely know the four most dangerous words in investing... "This time is different." And we saw last week that things were in fact, not different.

The Escape From Once-Beloved Tech Stocks Continues By Ethan Goldman, analyst, Chaikin Analytics You likely know the four most dangerous words in investing...  "This time is different." And we saw last week that things were in fact, not different. You can probably guess that I'm talking about the blockbuster earnings report from Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday evening. Of course, the chip titan at the heart of the AI boom made massive amounts of cash last fiscal year. Nvidia reported revenue of about $216 billion for the full period. That represented a 65% jump from the previous fiscal year. And it's 8 times the amount of revenue the company made just five years ago. So it's hard to say that Nvidia isn't driving continual growth. Under normal circumstances, growth like that would send a stock soaring. But for the largest company on the stock market, the opposite happened... Nvidia grew quickly in after-hours trading. 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But today it's showing him something alarming in America's most popular AI stocks. He's calling it a "slipping point," and most investors won't see it coming until it's too late. For the full story, click here. Nvidia Faced Strong Headwinds Before Its Earnings Report I warned about the headwinds Nvidia faced in early February... We all saw other tech giants in the field report massive earnings beats – only to have their stocks pummeled by weary investors. You'll also recall that the Power Gauge had previously flashed four separate sell alerts for the Nvidia in recent months. And since my February 6 essay, the stock has traded mostly sideways. It closed that day at $185.41 per share. On Friday, NVDA shares closed at $177.19. I also noted that the "smart money" on Wall Street had been wary of the stock during most of January – and that's still the case now. Meanwhile, Nvidia's relative strength versus the S&P 500 Index has still been mostly weak. The chart below tells the story... You'll also note that Nvidia's stock has struggled to move above its long-term trend line. That happened just one time during the past three months – and it barely lasted. That was last Wednesday... the day Nvidia reported its earnings after the markets closed. But we know what happened next, folks... Nvidia fell hard the next day. And the drop put the stock back below its long-term trend line.  Today, Nvidia still gets a "neutral+" overall grade in the Power Gauge. To be clear, "neutral+" isn't a bad rating. It simply refers to a "bullish" or better stock that trades below its long-term trend line – like Nvidia. But as I just said, Nvidia hasn't managed to stay above its long-term trend line recently. And the stock's growth leaves a lot to be desired. Over the past three months, it's roughly flat. That's on par with the State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fund (SPY) over the same time frame. Put simply, the Power Gauge says that Nvidia isn't a bad stock right now. Our system doesn't give it an outright "bearish" rating. But right now, the stock's "neutral+" rating and failure to keep its price above its long-term trend line mean that you can find better opportunities for your money out there. Good investing, Ethan Goldman Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 -1.05% 6 20 4 S&P 500 -0.48% 119 292 87 Nasdaq -0.32% 23 50 27 Small Caps -1.72% 525 1000 360 Bonds +0.61% Health Care +1.77% 22 28 10 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are somewhat Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Utilities +3.02% Consumer Staples +2.41% Health Care +2.16% Energy +1.9% Communication +1.07% Materials +0.85% Real Estate +0.64% Industrials -0.05% Consumer Discretionary -0.5% Information Technology -1.5% Financial -2.02% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Regional Banking Services 50 88 6 Over the past 6 months, the Regional Banking subsector (KRE) has underperformed the S&P 500 by -4.54%. However, its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #3 of 21 subsectors and has moved down 2 slots over the past week. Top Stocks BOH Bank of Hawaii Corpo AMAL Amalgamated Financia BOKF BOK Financial Corpor *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers DELL +21.93% PSKY +20.84% XYZ +16.82% NFLX +13.77% AES +6.34% Losers UAL -8.7% APO -8.57% AXP -7.88% GS -7.47% DAL -6.82% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Earnings Surprises DK Delek US Holdings, Inc. 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