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May updates to the Blue Chip Hot List

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Scott Brown, CMT
May 07, 2026
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Good morning,

April was a mixed bag for the Blue Chip Hot List. We took profits or cut losses in three stocks mid-month, for an average gain of 26.2% and average outperformance vs. the S&P 500 of +20.7%, thanks primarily to long-time holding Moderna.

Two of the four stocks currently on the list outperformed the index since our last official update on April 2, though the average return (+7.9%) lagged the index’s 11.9% gain.

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