Discover Financial Services (DFS) has shown bearish momentum recently, with the stock price declining significantly. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for DFS is at 18.73 (6-day period), indicating oversold conditions, which might suggest a potential short-term rebound. However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is negative, signaling continued bearish momentum.
The broader market has been under pressure due to escalating global trade tensions, with the U.S. imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. This has led to retaliatory measures, impacting financial stocks negatively. DFS, along with other bank stocks, has faced significant declines, dropping 14.2% recently.
The Fibonacci levels for DFS indicate a pivot point at 181.78. The immediate support level is at 161.50, and resistance is at 194.32. Given the current price action, DFS is likely to test the lower support levels in the short term.
Based on the technical indicators and negative news sentiment, DFS is expected to face further downside in the next trading week. The stock is likely to decline to the $160 level, making it a sell recommendation at this time.
Prediction: The stock price of DFS is expected to be around $160 next week.
Recommendation: Sell DFS.
The price of DFS is predicted to go up -11.96%, based on the high correlation periods with NUWE. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 95.35%.
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Discover has consistently been able to generate returns on equity that are among the highest of its peers.
Discover's credit card receivables growth has been above the industry average for some time now. This outperformance continued even in 2020 when its receivables balance shrank less than its peers'.
Discover has made good progress in improving its deposit base through online savings accounts and more recently online checking.
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