S&P 500 Rallies As U.S. Dollar Pulls Back Towards Weekly Lows

Key Insights
The strong pullback in the U.S. dollar provided significant support to stocks.
Treasury yields have pulled back after touching new highs, which served as an additional positive catalyst for S&P 500.
A move above 3730 will push S&P 500 towards the resistance level at 3760.
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Pfizer Rallies After Announcing A Huge Price Hike For Its COVID-19 Vaccines
S&P 500 is currently trying to settle above 3730 as traders’ appetite for risk is growing. The U.S. dollar has recently gained strong downside momentum as the BoJ intervened to stop the rally in USD/JPY. Weaker U.S. dollar is bullish for stocks as it increases profits of multinational companies and makes U.S. equities cheaper for foreign investors.

The leading oil services company Schlumberger is up by 9% after beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Schlumberger’s peers Baker Hughes and Halliburton have also enjoyed strong support today.

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna gained strong upside momentum after Pfizer announced that it will raise the price of its coronavirus vaccine to $110 – $130 per shot.

Biggest losers today include Verizon and Twitter. Verizon is down by 5% despite beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. Subscriber numbers missed estimates, and traders pushed the stock to multi-year lows.

Twitter stock moved towards the $50 level as the U.S. may conduct a security review of Musk’s purchase of the company.

From a big picture point of view, today’s rebound is broad, and most market segments are moving higher. Treasury yields have started to move lower after testing new highs, providing additional support to S&P 500. It looks that some traders are ready to bet that Fed will be less hawkish than previously expected.

S&P 500 Tests Resistance At 3730

S&P 500 has recently managed to get above the 20 EMA and is trying to settle above the resistance at 3730. RSI is in the moderate territory, and there is plenty of room to gain additional upside momentum in case the right catalysts emerge.

If S&P 500 manages to settle above 3730, it will head towards the next resistance level at 3760. A successful test of this level will push S&P 500 towards the next resistance at October highs at 3805. The 50 EMA is located in the nearby, so S&P 500 will likely face strong resistance above the 3800 level.

On the support side, the previous resistance at 3700 will likely serve as the first support level for S&P 500. In case S&P 500 declines below this level, it will move towards the next support level at 3675. A move below 3675 will push S&P 500 towards the support at 3640.

Anti-aging Nutrition – Good Nutrition is the Key!

Anti-aging Nutrition might be the fountain of youth that we have all been looking for. The Baby Boomer generation seems to be constantly searching for the key to looking and feeling younger. On TV as well as magazine advertisements, women are presented with the perfect lotion to help you look years younger. These lotion advertisements all tout that if you start using their product today then that will help to reduce those fine lines on your face in no time. There are also advertisements for makeup that is also expected to help women look years younger. Where does it all stop! Rarely do you hear about good nutrition and how it can be the key to looking younger.How Important is Antiaging Nutrition?Good nutrition is very important. If you want to be healthy and look years younger, then you need to make sure that your body is getting the nutriments needed to stay healthy. A balanced lifestyle would also include minimum stress and exercising regularly. Eating a nutritional balanced diet and exercising is very important if we want to stay healthy and look younger. The majority of us really don’t do all that we can to stay healthy though. Antiaging nutrition is definitely the key to remaining and looking younger.Is Skin Care Products the Solution to Looking Younger?Skin care product advertisements would have you to believe that using their product will help you to look years younger but remember that antiaging nutrition really is the key here. Putting a good quality lotion on your face will of course help but the key to a beautiful radiant complexion is also good nutrition. In other words, a balanced nutritional diet is far more important than any lotion or makeup that you could purchase. Keep in mind though a good sunscreen is very important for protecting you from exposure to the sun. A good sunscreen protection always helps fight against the unavoidable aging process that oftentimes exposure to the sun can cause.Since many skin ailments are caused by poor nutrition, then being on a balanced nutritional diet should address that condition and improve your skin over time. If you are on a balanced nutritional diet, then selecting the skin care products to use should be so much easier because now you will not need to address certain skin care issues. Using a good quality skin care product as well as eating a nutritional balanced diet should guarantee that you will look as young as possible for as long as possible.Is Antiaging Nutrition the Key?Eating a nutritional balanced diet along with exercising will give you more energy, help you to sleep better, think clearer and reduce your risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Those benefits along should make you want to consider getting healthier. And if in the process, you can remain and look younger then why in the world would you want to go back to your unhealthy lifestyle. Good nutrition is definitely the key to looking younger for as long as possible. Start today by eating a balanced nutritional diet, living a healthy lifestyle and getting regular exercise. Be fit in your 40s and beyond!

Details on How to Become a Pharmacy Technician

How do I become a pharmacy technician? There is no simple answer for this question. Unlike pharmacists, pharmacy technicians do not have a national standard for what it takes to enter the profession. Every state gets to make up there own requirements for what you need to do. The first thing you need to do is check your states requirements. To do this, Google your state’s name and board of pharmacy (eg, California Board of Pharmacy). Once you find your state board of pharmacy site, look for where it discusses pharmacy technician requirements. Another option is to find a site that has already compiled this information for you and provided links to your board of pharmacy website (my site has this done for you). The rest of this article will go over some of the common requirements seen, but remember, every state can require different things (in fact, some states do not require anything).National Certification: Many states require some form of national certification. Many require it, some have it as one option to become a tech, others increase the pharmacist to technician ratio if the pharmacy has nationally certified techs, and other states do not mention it at all. The two most common options are the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT, but their exam is called ExCPT). When you complete national certification you have the professional designation of certified pharmacy tech (CPhT). To maintain national certification you must complete 20 hours of continuous education credits every 2 years. I recommend everyone obtain national certification, if your state does not require it, you will be more competitive when interviewing for a job.Training Program: The most important thing you need to know is that some states require an approved training program. The approval in some states is from the board of pharmacy; in other states they accept the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) approved programs. Some states do not have a training requirement, and others allow for on-the-job training. To obtain a solid knowledge about pharmacy, I do recommend a formal training program. Campus based programs are traditionally more expensive (there is more cost to run one). There are online programs that are much lower cost, and I think are a great option if you have other commitments (another job or school). Online programs are also great if you do not live by a campus based school.Other:

Experiential hours, these are hours training in an actual pharmacy. Some states require a specific number of hours prior to licensure/registration.
Age limits, most states require you to be at least 18 years of age; however, some states allow someone to train while in high school.
High school diploma or equivalent is typically required.
Criminal record, or lack thereof. Many states require an FBI background search, so do not lie about this. Just because you have a criminal history doesn’t mean you are out of luck. Be honest, up front, and most of all you need to put good behavior time between you and your conviction. SO, BE GOOD!
As you can see, how you become a pharmacy tech is highly dependent on your state. Once you find out your state requirements, the next thing is to make a decision and just do it (or not do it). Send me any comments or feedback, I love hearing from people and will personally respond.