Our technical indicators scanner runs daily across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 universes, ranking each stock by the balance of bullish versus bearish signals generated by a broad suite of momentum, trend, and oscillator tools. Below are the five stocks that rose to the top of the rankings on 20 July 2026, each displaying a notably strong preponderance of buy signals relative to sell signals. As always, technical analysis is one input among many, and investors are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence before acting on any signal.
1. VeriSign (VRSN) – 14 technical buy signals
Price: $277.66 (+0.89%)
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VeriSign tops today’s scanner with 14 bullish signals against just 4 bearish ones, making it the strongest technical setup across both indices on this date. The internet infrastructure company, which manages the authoritative registry for .com and .net domains, benefits from an exceptionally stable and recurring revenue model that has long attracted quality-focused institutional investors.
That appeal is underscored by the fact that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has held a position in VeriSign since 2012, a tenure that speaks to confidence in the durability of its business. Renaissance Technologies, the quantitative hedge fund founded by the late Jim Simons, also counts VRSN among its favoured holdings, ranking the stock sixth in a recent assessment of its top positions.
On the fundamental side, VeriSign delivered a solid first quarter of 2026, with management raising full-year guidance and announcing a dividend increase. Momentum analysts had already flagged the stock as a top-ranked momentum name earlier in the spring, and the technical picture on 20 July appears to reinforce that view, with the bull-to-bear signal ratio of 14:4 among the most constructive readings in the current scan.
2. Adobe Inc. (ADBE) – 12 technical buy signals
Price: $237.25 (+0.82%)
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Adobe appears in second position with 12 bullish signals and only 2 bearish ones, giving it the cleanest bull-to-bear ratio in today’s entire top five. The creative and document software giant has had a difficult few years in terms of share price, with the stock having declined sharply over a five-year horizon as investors reassessed valuations across the SaaS sector and weighed the competitive threat posed by artificial intelligence tools.
However, the technical picture appears to be shifting. Earlier in July, Adobe broke back above its 50-day moving average, a development that technical analysts typically regard as a meaningful positive inflection point. HSBC upgraded the stock on 2 July, and several market commentators have begun to argue that the current valuation looks undemanding relative to Adobe’s underlying earnings power and its own efforts to integrate AI capabilities into its Creative Cloud and Document Cloud product suites.
Risks remain, and at least one Seeking Alpha contributor has argued that the broader AI-driven software rally may be losing momentum. Nevertheless, with a bull-to-bear signal ratio of 12:2 and a recent recovery above a key moving average, the technical case for Adobe warrants attention from investors who have been monitoring the stock’s extended drawdown.
3. Chevron Corporation (CVX) – 12 technical buy signals
Price: $187.38 (+1.91%)
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Chevron joins Adobe on 12 bullish signals, though with 3 bearish signals its ratio is marginally less clean. The oil major has nonetheless been attracting considerable investor interest in recent weeks, appearing repeatedly on lists of most-searched and most-watched stocks. Its daily gain of nearly 2% on 20 July suggests that positive sentiment was building into the session.
From a fundamental perspective, Chevron’s investment case rests in large part on the structural state of the global oil market. A recent Seeking Alpha analysis pointed to crude inventories sitting at multi-decade lows as a factor providing a degree of structural support to oil prices. Importantly, Chevron’s corporate breakeven price for sustaining both capital expenditure and dividend payments is reported to be around $50 per barrel of Brent crude, well below current market levels, which provides a meaningful buffer for income-focused investors.
Chevron also features prominently in dividend-oriented portfolios, with an annual yield of approximately 4.16% attracting the attention of both Renaissance Technologies and income-focused analysts at outlets such as The Motley Fool. TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating in early July, suggesting some caution remains among sell-side analysts, but the technical signals on this date lean clearly to the bullish side.
4. Fox Corporation Class B (FOX) – 12 technical buy signals
Price: $51.63 (+1.08%)
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Fox Corporation’s Class B shares also register 12 bullish signals against 3 bearish ones, placing the media group alongside Chevron and Adobe in joint second place by raw signal count. The stock has been at the centre of significant corporate activity in 2026, with Fox announcing in mid-June a deal to acquire streaming platform Roku in a transaction valued at approximately $22 billion, structured as a combination of cash and stock.
The strategic rationale is to accelerate Fox’s transition into the streaming era by gaining direct access to Roku’s distribution platform, its proprietary first-party audience data, and the Roku Channel itself. The scale of the transaction is substantial relative to Fox’s existing footprint, and the market will be watching integration progress closely in the months ahead. Earlier in May, both classes of Fox shares appeared among the top bullish price surprises in a single session, reflecting periods of strong buying interest.
The Class B shares, which carry no voting rights, trade at a modest discount to the Class A shares, as is typical for dual-class structures. On a technical basis, the 12:3 bull-to-bear reading on 20 July suggests that the chart remains constructive in the near term, notwithstanding the uncertainties that large acquisitions can introduce for acquirer valuations.
5. American International Group (AIG) – 11 technical buy signals
Price: $80.50 (+3.17%)
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American International Group rounds out today’s top five with 11 bullish signals and 3 bearish ones. The global insurance provider also recorded the largest single-day percentage gain of any stock in this list, rising more than 3% on the session, which in itself can be a signal that institutional buying interest is accelerating. With a market capitalisation of approximately $41 billion, AIG remains one of the larger constituents of the S&P 500’s financial sector.
The company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings release is anticipated shortly, and analysts have been assessing what to expect from the report. Investors will be particularly focused on underwriting performance, reserve adequacy, and any commentary on the broader commercial insurance pricing environment, which has remained relatively firm in recent periods. Recent commentary from Zacks has highlighted AIG as a stock worth monitoring for momentum characteristics over the longer term.
AIG’s long and eventful history, including its government bailout during the 2008 financial crisis and its subsequent restructuring, means that the company is followed closely by a wide range of investors. The current technical setup, combined with a strong session gain, makes it a name worth tracking carefully as the earnings date approaches, keeping in mind that pre-earnings periods can bring elevated volatility in either direction.
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