A rally by small and midcap names made up for a small retreat by the Nasdaq composite, but only after the Nasdaq made further ground past 16,000. It is less than a 1% rise away from eclipsing its November 2021 all-time peak. The Russell 2000’s solid gain helped affirm good numbers in terms of market breadth. AI-themed companies continue to attract attention and investor dollars, for good reason. But techs are not the only game in town lately for investors searching for stocks with breakout potential. Today we’ll highlight new buy points emerging in PulteGroup and Diamondback Energy as well as note a profit-taking sell rule in Monday.com ahead of its quarterly results early on Monday.