ANALYSIS: msft and intc

Intel and Microsoft are followed by a crapload of people, so I thought I'd do a real quick analysis on both of them.

INTC

INTC has been in a strong downtrend. As you can see, the price has been declining ever since mid January when I believe it missed earnings expectations by a lot. However, it does appear that the price may be slowing in its decline. The MACD, which basically measures momentum, has noticeably slowed and is moving towards zero, and the downtrend has become more drawn inwards. As of now, it looks like INTC has just about reached the bottom of its fall. However if I was thinking of getting in, I would definitely wait until this downtrend is broken just as confirmation.

MSFT

Microsoft is in a somewhat similar situation as INTC. It's not in a downward trend, but at the same time I can't recommend a buy or sell signal on it either. Since January, MSFT has been forming what's called a symmetrical triangle pattern, which is where the stock reaches lower highs and higher lows. Basically, the price begins to narrow into a small channel. This pattern is a sign of investor indecision; investors are unsure of where the stock is going, and until big fundamental news is released that changes investors' view on the company, it will stay in a tight range. However, once that news does come out, MSFT will have a huge move in price. During that moment, both the bullish and bearish investors will agree on the direction of the company, and the stock will move largely into the direction of the news. So basically, with Microsoft, I would stay out until the triangle is broken on big news and big volume.