Reason: TJX regained its momentum - RSI up to 59.9 from 52.2, distance to a fresh 52-week high tightened to -5.93%; YUM's two-cycle stabilization broke, turning negative on the week; WMT and COST both eased modestly off recent gains.

Tape Read

$TJX regained the momentum flagged as cooling last cycle: RSI 59.9 (up from 52.2), 7D +2.55% (was +2.02%), 30D +5.61% (was +3.96%), 20-day gap +3.1%, and distance from its 52-week high tightened to -5.93% (was -7.45%) — reclaims its spot as the basket's closest name to a fresh high. $YUM's two-cycle stabilization broke: RSI 46.9 (down from 49.6), 7D turned negative to -1.64% (was +2.93%), 30D deepened to -8.77% — still basing regime. $WMT eased modestly: RSI 46.6 (up slightly from 44.3), 7D decelerated to +0.58% (was +1.58%, still positive), 30D turned negative to -1.11% (was +2.19%). $COST held roughly flat: RSI 50.4 (roughly steady from 51.9), 7D turned mildly negative to -0.43% (was +1.8%), 30D -0.4%, distance from its 52-week high widened slightly to -14.09% (was -13.19%) — the first clean cycle-over-cycle comparison since the data refreshed last read. Source: full-scan pre-computed summaries as of the 2026-08-07 close — retail.

• $TJX — WATCH (upgraded, momentum resumed): RSI 59.9 (up from 52.2), distance to its 52-week high tightened to -5.93% (was -7.45%) — regains status as the basket's tightest name to a fresh high.
• $WMT — WATCH (steady, mild giveback): RSI 46.6, 7D decelerated to +0.58% (was +1.58%), 30D turned negative to -1.11% (was +2.19%).
• $COST — WATCH (steady, roughly flat): RSI 50.4, 7D turned mildly negative to -0.43% (was +1.8%).
• $YUM — PASS (downgraded from WATCH): RSI 46.9 (down from 49.6), 7D turned negative to -1.64% (was +2.93%) — the two-cycle stabilization ended.

Lead pick: $TJX takes back the basket's best absolute position, closing distance to a fresh high further after last cycle's cooldown. $YUM is the flag — its stabilization run ended after two cycles.

Sources

• Tape data (price/RSI/SMA/returns): full-scan pre-computed summaries as of the 2026-08-07 close — retail.