Adobe Inc. stock is under pressure this week after a surprise CEO succession announcement collided with a critical pre-earnings window. Shares sank sharply on the news. With fiscal third-quarter results due on September 10, the setup heading into earnings is anything but clean.

Key takeaways

• ADBE closed at 268.22, down from 275.01, after swinging between 275.52 and 264 in a single volatile session.
• The daily chart is neutral with RSI14 at 49.78, while the MACD has triggered a bearish crossover with a negative histogram of -1.48.
• Price sits below the20-day EMA (273.20), on the 200-day EMA (270.49), and above the50-day EMA (258.16) — a genuinely mixed…