Tech regrouped on Thursday and helped the three major indices to close in positive territory, which has become a noteworthy event since the market started obsessing over trade. Financials also made a comeback and contributed to the positive session after slumping for two weeks. The NASDAQ rose 0.79% to 7503.7, while the S&P increased 0.62% to 2716.3. The Dow advanced 0.41% (or nearly 100 points) to 24,216.1, though remains below its 200-day. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 rose 0.28% to 1645. Each of these indices took the same trajectory on Thursday by recovering after a weak morning but coming off the highs by the close. Stocks continue to be caught in a perfect storm of uncertainty. Despite the White House softening investment restrictions on foreign companies yesterday, the market remains concerned about trade issues and flummoxed by an unpredictable Trump administration. At the same time, stocks are susceptible to end-of-the month window dressing and investor indifference ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The bottom line is that stocks go into Friday’s session deep in the red for another week. The NASDAQ is down 2.5% so far, while the S&P and Dow are each off by about 1.5%. “Tech stocks dug out of their hole today and made a little bit of a run. A lot can happen between the bell today and the opening bell tomorrow but the positive results from the Fed’s stress test should be nothing but help,” said Dave Bartosiak, editor of Momentum Trader, Surprise Trader and Blockchain Innovators. “We may get some window dressing as we approach the end of the quarter as well. I expect the strong momentum names this quarter to have healthy days tomorrow,” he continued. Income Investor had a big day in the portfolios, as Brian sold a semiconductor giant for a double-digit profit while adding a stock to capitalize on rising energy prices. Also, Momentum Trader picked up a retailer that should continue an uptrend that started after a strong quarterly report. See the highlights section below for more: Today's Portfolio Highlights: Income Investor: It's been a rough few weeks for Intel (INTC). The semiconductor giant is facing increased competition and gets more than 20% of its revenue from China, which means its susceptible to all the trade turmoil right now. As if that wasn’t enough, its CEO suddenly resigned and his replacement doesn’t want the job permanently. Brian says all this stuff is clouding INTC’s near and long-term growth, so he decided this was a good time to sell the name and take a nice profit of nearly 35%. He also sold iShares Gold Trust (IAU). The editor wasted no time in filling one of the spots on Thursday. With oil prices surging and likely to continue rising, Brian wants more exposure to the energy sector. He chose Chevron Corp. (CVX), a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) integrated energy giant with a Zacks VGM Score of “A”. Analysts expect double-digit revenue growth for the next two quarters and fiscal 2018 with earnings estimates rising more than 100% for each those periods as well. Read the complete commentary for more on all these moves. Momentum Trader: The portfolio is planning a busy end to the week with one buy today and at least one more tomorrow. For Thursday, Dave added women’s retailer J. Jill (JILL) with a 12.5% allocation. This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in its most recent quarter by more than 50%, sending the stock on a sharp rally. The editor is hoping the strength can continue. He also sold CryoLife (CRY, +3.5%) to make room for another move tomorrow. Read the full write-up for more. All the Best, Jim Giaquinto Recommendations from Zacks' Private Portfolios: Believe it or not, this article is not available on the Zacks.com website. The commentary is a partial overview of the daily activity from Zacks' private recommendation services. If you would like to follow our Buy and Sell signals in real time, we've made a special arrangement for readers of this website. Starting today you can see all the recommendations from all of Zacks' portfolios absolutely free for 7 days. Our services cover everything from value stocks and momentum trades to insider buying and positive earnings surprises (which we've predicted with an astonishing 80%+ accuracy). Click here to "test drive" Zacks Ultimate for FREE >> Zacks Investment Research