September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 +0.55%) this morning are up +0.49% at a 2-week high and European stocks are up +1.06% on reduced geopolitical tensions as Ukraine and Russia met for peace talks.

September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 -0.27%) this morning are down -0.23% and European stocks are down -0.49% as sectarian strife in Iraq spreads and threatens to throw the country into civil war.

The technical picture for stocks has shifted from bearish into neutral, and our fundamentals-based sector rankings appear to have moved from bullish to neutral, as well.

My list today includes Cimarex Energy (XEC), UGI Corp (UGI), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Superior Energy Services (SPN) and RenaissanceRE Holdings (RNR).

Today's list includes Tech Data (TECD), RenaisseanceRe Holdings (RNR), Omega Healthcare Holdings (OHI), MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) and Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT).

Today I used Barchart to find the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index stocks that had the best technical indicators and charts. I sorted the Index for new high frequency in the last month, skipped the stocks that didn't have positive gains for both the last week and month, then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts.