Meridian Picks — MCK Very Strong | 2026-07-20
Top pick: MCK — Meridian Score 0.98
Meridian Picks
2026-07-20
We scanned 503 stocks today. The model flagged 27 bullish and 32 bearish / counter-trend signals.
Portfolio status — Meridian model account
11 open ($13,040 deployed, +$942.36 unrealized) · 2 pending entries waiting on retracement
Close prices and unrealized P/L as of 2026-07-20 (daily-bar close).
| Ticker | Qty | Entry | Close | Target | Tgt % | P/L | P/L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCY | 20 | $100.05 | $115.65 | $125.71 | +25.6% | +$312.10 | +15.6% |
| MO | 11 | $69.85 | $74.64 | $83.15 | +19.0% | +$52.75 | +6.9% |
| MSCI | 2 | $562.58 | $624.96 | — | — | +$124.76 | +11.1% |
| MTB | 8 | $212.03 | $249.50 | — | — | +$299.83 | +17.7% |
| NTRS | 10 | $184.20 | $182.78 | $221.04 | +20.0% | $-14.18 | -0.8% |
| PM | 1 | $175.30 | $192.75 | — | — | +$17.45 | +10.0% |
| PNC | 1 | $230.50 | $250.17 | — | — | +$19.67 | +8.5% |
| RF | 14 | $28.82 | $31.13 | $34.58 | +20.0% | +$32.34 | +8.0% |
| SBUX | 17 | $105.63 | $104.83 | $126.76 | +20.0% | $-13.72 | -0.8% |
| SYF | 15 | $69.35 | $73.40 | $79.90 | +15.2% | +$60.75 | +5.8% |
| TFC | 21 | $48.57 | $50.98 | $58.28 | +20.0% | +$50.61 | +5.0% |
Pending limit buys (2) — tap to expand
| Ticker | Qty | Limit price | Alerted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBUX | 71 | $102.16 | 2026-07-14 |
| NTRS | 46 | $164.03 | 2026-07-10 |
How to read Meridian Picks
Meridian Score is the model’s estimated probability that price reaches Target 1 within 90 days, based on historical signal outcomes with similar Ichimoku, Fibonacci, momentum, and fundamental profiles.
Entry Levels — four scaled limit buy orders at Fibonacci retracement levels (61.8%, 50%, 38.2%, 23.6%). The 61.8% is the primary entry; shallower retracements are bonus fills. Set all four and let the retracement come to you. No stop loss — trust the fundamentals.
Take-Profit Targets — sell limits are submitted after entry fills (Stage 2). T1 = swing high (conservative), T2 = 127.2% Fibonacci extension, T3 = 161.8% extension (Nvidia-style runner). Avoid signals are bearish or counter-trend (weekly cloud opposing daily) — no entry.
Signal strength: VERY STRONG >70% STRONG 55–70% MODERATE 40–55% WEAK <40%
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Why this pick?
- Ichimoku: Price is trading above a bearish Ichimoku cloud. Chikou span above price — trend confirmation. Weekly Ichimoku cloud is ✔ bullish (direction filter).
- Fibonacci entries: Set scaled limit buy orders at: 61.8% at $754.96, 50.0% at $762.40, 38.2% at $769.84, 23.6% at $779.04. Take-profit targets: T1 Swing High $793.91, T2 127.2% extension $811.05, T3 161.8% extension $832.86. Sell limits are submitted after entry fills.
- Momentum: RSI 72 — approaching overbought; watch for consolidation. 20-day momentum: +1064.0%. Above both 50-day and 200-day MAs — bullish structure intact.
- Fundamentals: Revenue +6% YoY, earnings +37% YoY, PE 22x, ROE nan%.
- Sentiment ⚪
🐂 Bulls say: McKesson's completion of a $1.25B minority ownership investment by Apollo Funds for 13% of its Medical-Surgical Solutions subsidiary signals strong institutional support and potential for growth in this segment.
🐻 Bears say: Barclays' reduction of the price target to $925, despite maintaining an Overweight rating, suggests concerns about near-term valuation pressures or earnings risks.
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