Sunday, April 30, 2006

TKLC

Tekelec is the trader hr free weekly swing setup for Monday.

IDR

Intrawest Corp. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Monday.

Friday, April 28, 2006

The Seasons Of An Investor's Life

An investor's life is not a static thing. Assuming that you get income from sources other than your investments - like employment or your own business - this income will change as you age. Generally speaking, your income increases as you get older. This means that, as an investor, you will have the most income when you have the least amount of time to invest. Here we look at what characterizes the various "seasons" of your life as an investor and what actions you should take at each stage.

HL

Hecla Mining Company is acting well today so put it on your watchlist.

NG

Novagold Resources, Inc. has a good tone to it today so put it on the radar.

SLW

Silver Wheaton Corp. is acting very well so put it on the radar this afternoon.

TRE

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. just made a new intraday high so put it on the radar this afternoon.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. is acting well today so put it on the radar.

HIG

Hartford financial Services Group, Inc. has an excellent tone to it today so put it on the radar.

ILMN

Illumnia, Inc. just made a new 52 week high this morning so put it on the trading radar.

Railroad Stocks

The Railroad Stocks are acting well today so put them on the radar:

BNI, NSC, RAIL, and UNP

HAL

Halliburton Company has a good tone to it today so put it on the radar.

BOOM

Dynamic Materials Corp. has a good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

TZOO / PLXS / RSYS / VSEZ / ABAX / AGP / DLB/ CTV / MFE / HIG / ITT / WDC /ELX / ISRG

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. is acting well in early trading. Going through $72 per share would be a very good sign for this stock.

PAAS

Pan American Silver Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

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OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

ISRG

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported good earnings yesterday and the stock is trading up on the news so put it on the radar today.

TZOO

TravelZoo, Inc. has been down 3 days in a row and is currently trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

GLNG, MATR, NKTR, ISRG, PLXS, HITT, LPNT, GERN, BIOM, CAKE, NTSC, ELN, C, KNOT, SINA, GSK, AET, ADBL, CMCSA, and TZOO

Budd Foxx

NXXI CHART

This stock breaks out around $2.65 so put it on the trading radar. MACD is looking bullish. Posted by Picasa

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Microsoft (MSFT) reported $0.29--including a $0.03 legal charge--missing by a penny. Quarterly profit rose 16%. MSFT's PowerRating is 6.

Dover (DOV) beat by $0.04. DOV's PowerRating is 5.

KLA-Tencor (KLAC) KLAC 's PowerRating is 4.

McAfee (MFE) beat by $0.07 and guided in-line. MFE's PowerRating is 5.

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) beat by $0.20 but guided lower for Q2. DECK's PowerRating is 5.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:
NARA, PCU, CELG, LPNT, ICI, CAM, VOLVY, RE, CBK,ZBRA, CAKE, C, RAIL, CTV, WDC, LKQX, and ZMH

Downgraded this morning include:
EDO, TOC, MSFT, MLNM, TLAB, ODP, CLFC, RRC, KEX, RNWK, ANDW, ROP, and MPS

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a lower open this morning.
  • Quarterly GDP data to be released at 8:30 this morning.Consumer Sentiment , and Chicago PMI also on tap for release today.
  • Microsoft Corp. profit up for the quarter, but forcast for for current fiscal quarter and year to be below expectations.
  • Yesterday Ben Bernanke spoke and again hinted to at least a pause in rate increases in the future.
  • Elan Corp. announcing that a committe of the European Medical Agency has issued a possitive opinion for the drug Tysabri.
  • Chevron Corp. and Petronas Carigali win exploration rights for offshore oil block in Vietnam.
  • Crude Oil continues to pull back current price is $70.67 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline has also pulled back a bit to $2.05 per gallon.
  • Natural gas currently $6.80 per unit.
  • Gold up just a bit here current price is $640.40 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

Just a few of the companies reporting today.

Cameco (CCJ)
Chevron (CVX)
Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG)
Corinthian Colleges (COCO)
Cummins Inc. (CMI)
Fortune Brands (FO)
Magellan Health Services (MGLN)
Overstock.Com Inc. (OSTK)
Snap-On Inc. (SNA)
Zoll Medical (ZOLL)

Budd Foxx

Thursday, April 27, 2006

XLNX

Xilinx, Inc. is acting well so put it on the radar this afternoon.

LEH

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. is acting well so put it on the radar this afternoon. This could be a possible momentum play if the stock is closing strong. This stock is also set to split 2-1 on May 1st.

AAPL

Apple Computer heating up just a bit here so keep it on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

ILMN

Illumina Inc. continues to act well so keep this stock on that trading radar.

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OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. just made a new intraday high so put it on the trading radar.

DXPE

DXP Enterprises, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

BRCM

Broadcom Corp. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

ADBE

Abobe Systems, Inc. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

KRON / NTGR / TWTR / NTIQ / FNF / GB / DOX / OCN

TZOO

TravelZoo, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

GILD

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a depressed stock that should be added to your watchlist for a potential reversal setup.

GILD CHART

SINA

Sina Corp. is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar.

SINA CHART

COCO

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. was upgraded this morning so put it on the radar this week.

SOHU 1Q Profit Rises

Chinese Internet portal operator Sohu.com Inc. on Wednesday said first-quarter profit rose 5.7 percent, as advertising revenue climbed 35 percent.

SOHU CHART

NTES

Netease.com, Inc. is trading up in pre-market this morning so put it on the radar.

NTES CHART

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

APOL, AMKR, KOMG, ANDE, CRDN, SOHU, CELG, RAIL, KLIC, ABBI, NTGR, RMKR, ASPV, ABBI, CMCSA, UARM, PTRY, DP, AZN, SMSI, FNF, KRON, PDII, GSK, and WFR

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Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
GB, NOVL, TIN, IFF, FED, POT, STR, APOL, COCO, BSG, SNWL, BXP, WMGI, BLDR, ZBRA, and DSPG

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
CTX, HON, ATI, CVD, NVT, FHRX, ROCK, SERO, AMLN, GSIG, and JDAS

Budd Foxx

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Anything but oil. Any energy consumer that can is looking for an alternative to oil. Since the oil market saying that oil prices will go higher as 2006 proceeds, there's plenty of incentive to switch energy sources even if switching takes a while.

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7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

LSI Logic (LSI) beat by $0.04 but was light on revenues at $476 million. LSI's PowerRating is 4.

Xilinx (XLNX) reported $0.32, including a charge and a gain. XLNX's PowerRating is 5.

Express Scripts (ESRX) beat by $0.05. ESRX's PowerRating is 5.

Skechers (SKX) beat by $0.05 and guided Q2 higher. SKX's PowerRating is 4.

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a lower open this morning.
  • Weekly jobless claims to be released at 8:30 this morning.
  • Natural gas inventories to be released today as well.
  • Ben Bernanke to testify before the Joint Economic Committee today.
  • Chinese central bank lifts base rates for the first time since 2004.
  • President Bush to meet with executives from Ford, General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler to discuss energy, environment, healthcare , and pensions.
  • Siemens to buy Diagnostics Products Group for $1.86 billion.
  • McClatchy Co. to sell four of the twelve Knight Ridder papers it owns.
  • Senate panel recommends overhaul or even abolishing FEMA
  • Crude oil is down again to $71.12 per barrel.
  • Wholesale gasoline is $2.10 per gallon.
  • Natural gas remains right around $7.00 per unit.
  • Gold pulling back a bit this morning to $635.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies reporting today.

Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC)
Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH)
Bebe Stores (BEBE)
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX)
Blockbuster Inc. (BBI)
Bristol Meyers Squibb (BMY)
Cooper Cameron (CAM)
Daimler Chrysler (DCX)
Dynamic Materials (BOOM)
ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM)
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
Kellogg Co. (K)
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO)
Microsoft (MSFT)
Nuvasive Inc. (NUVA)
Olympic Steel (ZEUS)
Phelps Dodge (PD)
XM Satellite Radio (XMSR)

Budd Foxx

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

CHT

Chunghwa Telecom is golden stock picks free swing setup for Thursday.

Stocks Trading Up In After Hours

AMCC, AMKR, RMKR, KOMG, NTGR,

MRVC, MENT, NCOC, and ZVXI

ILMN

Illumnia, Inc. is acting well today so put it on the trading radar.

BRCM GAP

This stock has a gap to fill down to the $39.33 range and might get there in the next couple of days so keep it on the radar. Posted by Picasa

PBR

Petroleo Brasileio is acting very well this afternoon and could be momentum if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

STRA

Strayer Education, Inc. if the stock is closing strong it could be a momentum play so keep it on the trading radar.

ACSEF

ACS-Tech 80 Ltd. is ripping this afternoon so put it on the trading radar.

SAFM

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is acting well this afternoon so put it on the trading radar.

JCOM

J2 Global Communications, Inc. has a very good tone to it this afternoon and could be a momentum play if the stock is closing strong.

JCOM CHART

INGR CHART

This stock has crossed over the 200 dma today which could be considered bullish. Keep it on the radar for a possible swing trade. MACD is looking bullish as well.  Posted by Picasa

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. is acting well today so put it on the radar this afternoon.

PPC

Pilgram's Pride Corp. is acting very well this afternoon so put it on the trading radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. has once again made a new 52 week high and continues to act well so put it on the radar this afternoon.

RFMD

RF Micro Devices, Inc. is acting well today and has a good looking chart with the MACD looking bullish so put it on the radar for a possible swing trade.

RFMD CHART

TGT

Target Corp. continues to have a decent tone as it comes off a bottom so put it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the radar. Going through $72 per share would be a very good sign for this stock.

Top Performers

ELSE / UARM / LDIS / SANM / OLAB / LIFC / MATR / DSCO / DV / JLL / MTW / MNC / VC / DST / BE

OLAB

Oralab Holdings Corp. has a very good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

TRE

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. made a new 52 week high yesterday and has a good looking chart so put it on the radar.

YHOO

Yahoo, Inc. is trading up in pre-market and possibly looking to bounce so put it on the radar.

NSC

Norfolk Southern reports $0.05 above consensus and the stock is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar this week.

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Boeing (BA) announces earnings Wednesday before the open; consensus is $0.74 EPS. BA's PowerRating is 4.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) announces earnings Wednesday before the open; consensus is $0.67 EPS. CL's PowerRating is 5.

ConocoPhilips (COP) announces earnings Wednesday before the open; consensus is $2.34 EPS. COP's PowerRating is 5.

UGI Corp (UGI) announces earnings Wednesday before the open; consensus is $1.06 EPS. UGI's PowerRating is 3.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

CHIC, YHOO, AMZN, LVLT, UARM, SVA, GOOG, TASR, NWEC, MNST, MATR, ESLR, BWNG, SANM, ORCT, LIFC, SCSS, ELSE, RFMD, WIRE, BOOM, ANDE, FISV, TLAB, SFUN, ITRI, and CKFR

Budd Foxx

UARM

Under Armour Inc. releasing earnings and the stock is rippin this morning in pre market trading so put this stock on that watchlist.

Budd Foxx

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
NTRS, BWNG, LVLT, CPF,BVN, X, MATR, PTV, ECTX, and RAI

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
ACL, EXTR, NOC, LMT, MCRL, RML, CTRP, VCBI, MCHP, and ASCA

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are flat to slightly higher this morning.
  • Weekly oil inventories to be released at 10:30 this morning.
  • Durable goods orders also to be out today.
  • March new home sales will also be released today.
  • Microsoft Corp. to buy privately held Massive Inc. The company places ads in video games. The deal reportedly worth as much as $400 million.
  • Honda Motor Company profits soar on big sales.
  • President Bush haults filling of emergency oil reserve. He calls the move a short term sollution to put more oil on the market. Many experts think this will do little to nothing to gas prices we pay at the pumps.
  • AT&T Inc. to offer a consumer DSL service with twice the speed of its current plan.
  • Crude Oil is $72.92 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline has dipped just a bit to $2.13 per gallon.
  • Natural gas remains just above $7.00 per unit.
  • Gold is currently $634.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies set to report today.

Amerada Hess (AHC)
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC)
Arris Group Inc. (ARRS)
Ballard Power Systems (BLDP)
Biogen Idec, Inc. (BIIB)
Business Objects (BOBJ)
Centex Corp. (CTX)
Cleveland Cliffs (CLF)
Conoco Phillips (COP)
Denny's Corp. (DENN)
FirstEnergy (FE)
Komag Inc. (KOMG)
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI)
Pepsi Co. (PEP)
Sohu.Com (SOHU)
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S)
Taser International (TASR)
The Boeing Company (BA)

Budd Foxx

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

TGT

Target Corp. continues to have a good tone to it so put it on the trading radar for a possible swing setup. Stocks that act well while the market is down can rally when the market turns green.

YHOO

Yahoo, Inc. has a gap to fill down around $31.79 so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

GOAM / SERO / NTRI / ZRAN / RNOW/ LVLT / CNW / AGR / BE / OMG / CMC / SFG

SLW

Silver Wheaton Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

MERX CHART

This stock has a nice base forming. It also has a gap to fill down to $11.16 so keep it on the radar. Posted by Picasa

HOLX

Hologic, Inc. is trading up in pre-market this morning so put it on the radar.

BMD CHART

This stock breaks out at $8.50 so put it on the trading radar.  Posted by Picasa

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

SLW, SUNW, IMCL, NTRI, ZRAN, TIE, CNXT, RNOW, SERO, CMED, LVLT, NFLX, TZOO, BMHC, BSTE, HOLX, YUM, BOBJ, JBLU, PDFS, ACGY, GOAM, T, HOKU, PEIX, LCAV, and TEVA

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

AT&T (T) announces earnings Tuesday morning; consensus is $0.49 EPS. T's PowerRating is 6.

DuPont (DD) announces earnings Tuesday morning; consensus is $0.81 EPS. DD's PowerRating is 4.

Imclone (IMCL) announces earnings Tuesday morning; consensus is $1.08 EPS. IMCL's PowerRating is 4.

Jetblue Airways (JBLU) announces earnings Tuesday morning; consensus is -$0.20 EPS. JBLU's PowerRating is 7

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
IFX, PRE, VLI, BOH, AZN, ZRAN, YUM, ROH, CHRK, TNB, PDFS, and KEY

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
PXP, CAT, STO, ATSN, HSII, KFY, DOVP, CPO, CNET, and LEA

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a slightly higher open this morning.
  • Existing Home Sales for March to be released today.
  • April Consumer Confidence will also be released today.
  • Nutrisystem Inc. blows away the street and lifts 2006 expectations.
  • Sun Microsystems Inc. should be active today. The company reported after the bell last night, and CEO Scott Mcnealy is stepping down.
  • Boeing Co. recieves order for 10 aircraft from Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise.
  • Daimler Chrysler planning to cut up to 20,000 jobs by 2008.
  • Iran threatens to halt all cooperation with the U.N. if sanctions are imposed.
  • Crude Oil is moving back up this morning current price is $73.75 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline is $2.16 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas currently $7.56 per unit.
  • Gold is moving up just a bit here current price $630.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies set to report today.

Amazon.Com Inc. (AMZN)
AT&T (T)
Boyd Gaming (BYD)
BP Plc. (BP)
CheckFree (CKFR)
Chicago Mercantile Holdings Inc. (CME)
Corning (GLW)
Dupont (DD)
Encore Wire (WIRE)
Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX)
Hologic (HOLX)
JetBlue Airways (JBLU)
Level 3 Communications (LVLT)
Lockeed Martin (LMT)
Lucent Technologies (LU)
Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR)
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY)
Panera Bread (PNRA)
The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

Budd Foxx

Monday, April 24, 2006

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The 10 Highest Rated Stocks Under $10

5 Interesting Charts

CMED, RMBS, AMR, CAL and PLB

Five Interesting Charts

ACF

Americredit Corp. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Tuesday.

TGT

Target Corp. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the trading radar.

BOOM

Dynamic Materials, Corp. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the radar going into the close.

ATI

Allegheny Tech. is acting very well this afternoon and could be a momentum play if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

TZOO

Travel Zoo, Inc. continues to have a very good tone to it so put it on the radar.

NVDA

Nvida Corp is acting well this afternoon. Stocks that act well while the market is down could rally when the market goes green sop put it on the radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals, Corp. continues to act well so put it on the trading radar this afternoon.

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Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
SRX, TTMI, CHRT, LFL, CERN, SLB, DT, ADLR, LCC, and ODSY

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
MTLG, STO, IACI, ROHI, GMR, SLB, FDP, and VCLK

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are down this morning pointing to a lower open.
  • The Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations shows a rise of 24 cents per gallon of gasoline over the past two weeks.
  • New Bin Laden tape surfaces claiming the U.S. is waging war on Islam.
  • Cendant Corp. planning to sell its travel bussiness.
  • General Electric in talks to sell its U.K life insurance unit for up to $1 billion.
  • Merck & Company has lost a second straight trial. The Texas jury found the company liable in the heart attack death of a man using Vioxx.
  • Saudi Arabia willing to release more oil if demand calls for it.
  • Crude Oil pulling back just a bit current price is $74.57 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline is $2.22 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas hanging around $8.00 per unit.
  • Gold pulling back just a bit to $630.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies set to report today.

American Express Company (AXP)
Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD)
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
Chubb Corp. (CB)
Cognex (CGNX)
Hasbro Inc. (HAS)
Hydril (HYDL)
Kimberly Clark (KMB)
Netflix (NFLX)
Novartis Corp. (NVS)
Nutrisystem (NTRI)
Online Resources Corp. (ORCC)
Sun Microsystems (SUNW)
Vicor (VICR)
Xerox Corp. (XRX)
Yum Brands Inc. (YUM)

Budd Foxx

Saturday, April 22, 2006

NVS

Novartis A G is golden stock picks free swing setup for Monday.

Friday, April 21, 2006

NEM

Newmont Mining Corp. is acting well today so put this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

Crude Oil

Crude oil is now trading above $74.00 a barrel.

Budd Foxx

BUCY

BucyRus International Inc. is acting well in trading today so put this stock on that watchlist.

Budd Foxx

FORD

Forward Industries Inc. is heating up here so put this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

FCL

Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. active to the upside in early trading this morning so keep this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

TXU

TXU Corp. upgraded this morning acting very well in early trading so put this stock on that watchlist.

Budd Foxx

Top Performers

MROI, SWIR, SOLD, TZOO, PKTR, GOOG, ACI, ROG, TIE, and BTU

Budd Foxx

ENER

Energy Conversion Devices trading up just a bit here in early trading so put this stock on your trading radar.

Budd Foxx

ILMN

Illumina Inc. has a decent tone to it in early trading this morning so put this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

TZOO

Travelzoo Inc. continues to rip so once again keep this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

ACI

Arch Coal Inc. rippin this morning after releasing earning so keep this stock on that trading radar.

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DELL

Dell Computer downgraded by Citigroup this morning from a buy to a sell and the stock is trading down over a buck in pre market trading.

IR

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. reports higher first quarter profit and lifts 2006 forcast so keep this stock on that trading radar.

Budd Foxx

YHOO

Yahoo, Inc. is trading up in sympathy with Google's good earnings report so put it on the radar today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

GOOG, BIDU,RACK, GMXR, AAUK, SGMS, REDF, RMBS, BRCM, YHOO, BLDP, SWIR, TZOO, OXPS, NVTL, EMKR, MRVL, SHPGY, SOLD, NOK, RCL, CCL, BP, BSX, BJS, GLW, TIE, MMM, SSRI, CBMX, KRY, EBAY, and KYPH

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Google (GOOG) reported $2.29 vs a $1.97 forecast; net revenue was $1.53 billion, also beating estimates. The stock traded higher after hours. GOOG's PowerRating is 5.

Broadcom (BRCM) reported $0.36, ex-items, not comparable to the $0.19 consensus; revenue was higher than expected. BRCM's PowerRating is 5.

Halliburton (HAL) beat by $0.02, but revenues were less than expected. HAL's PowerRating is 4.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
UNM, DADE, RBAK, KYPH, CHIC, SYK, BSX, HSY, IGT, PPC, TSN, and ITW

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
GYI, ASBC, PLAY, GGG, HTCH, NSIT, WCC, BK, SCST, PDFS, and ASBC

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are up just a bit this morning pointing to a slightly higher open.
  • The Dow reaches six year highs yesterday.
  • Better than expected results reported by Google Inc. after the bell last night. Stock price moved higher in after hours trading, and both Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs have lifted price targets on the stock.
  • A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks remote area of east Russia.
  • PetroHawk to buy KCS Energy in a cash and stock deal.
  • Baker Hughes to sell its 30% stake in WesternGeco for $2.4 billion.
  • Prudential cuts Phelps Dodge Corp. to underweight and lowers its price target to $60.00 per share down from prior target of $80.00 per share.
  • General Motors shares rise yesterday on better than expected first quarter results.
  • Crude oil is currently around $73.00 per barrel
  • Wholesale gasoline is $2.19 per gallon.
  • Natural gas just under $8.00 per unit.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies reporting today.

3m Company (MMM)
Arch Coal Inc. (ACI)
Commerce Group. (CGI)
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
Ford Motor Company (F)
Halliburton Company (HAL)
Insteel Industries (IIIN)
Options Express Holdings (OXPS)
Radio Shack Corp. (RSH)
Schlumberger (SLB)
Wyeth (WYE)

Budd Foxx

Thursday, April 20, 2006

BLDP

Ballard Power Systems, Inc. has a very good tone to it today so put it on the radar.

BA

Boeing Company, Inc. continues to act well so put it on the radar.

CAAS

China Automotive Systems, Inc. is acting well and has an improving chart so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

AVCI / SWFT / CTXS / TZOO / BHE / ADS/ DGX / HZO / TGX / NOK / FSL

TZOO

TravelZoo, Inc. continues to act well so put it on the radar.

Railroad Stocks

The railroad stocks are acting well in early trading so put them on the radar:

BNI, NSC, RAIL and UNP

BRCM

Broadcom Corp. is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

AAPL, NMTI, ELNK, LOGI, SWFT, CTXS, XRTX, GNTX, AVCI, STLD, SGTL, SIFY, RFMD, NXG, INTU, GRMN, INTC, BLDP, JBHT, BRCM, CRXL, AKZOY, YRCW, GOOG, and SUNW

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Intel (INTC) beat by a penny and beat on revenues, but guided below consensus for Q2. The stock traded higher after hours. INTC's PowerRating is 4.

Apple (AAPL) beat by $0.07 on lighter-than-expected revenues and guided lower for Q3. IPod and Mac shipments were less than expected. AAPL's PowerRating is 6.

Juniper (JNPR) was in-line at $0.19. The stock traded lower after hours. JNPR's PowerRating is 3.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
CTXS, RDN, BAY, MGI, ALL, GGP, and DVAX

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
LLTC, MIK, EWBC, CYN, and UB

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are up just a bit this morning we could see a higher open today.
  • Natural Gas inventories to be released at 10:30 this morning.
  • Philly Fed Survey to be released around 12:00 today.
  • Weekly Jobless claims will be released this morning as well.
  • Nasdaq closes yesterday at new 5 year high.
  • Boeing picks up order from Air China for 15 aircraft.
  • Apple Computer reports 41% profit rise on strong sales of its iPod.
  • Continental Airlines first quarter loss not as bad as expected.
  • Crude Oil continues to go higher current price is $72.35 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline remains high at $2.23 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas back over $8.00 per unit.
  • Gold continues to move higher current price is $643.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies reporting today.

Altria Group Inc. (MO)
Armor Holdings Inc. (AH)
Bank of America Corp. (BAC)
Bellsouth Corp. (BLS)
Broadcom (BRCM)
Btu International (BTUI)
Capital One Financial Corp. (COF)
Cree Inc. (CREE)
Eli Lilly (LLY)
General Motors Corp. (GM)
Google Inc. (GOOG)
Merck & Company Inc. (MRK)
Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM)
Nucor (NUE)
Reliance Steel (RS)
SanDisk Corp. (SNDK)
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Union Pacific (UNP)

Budd Foxx

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

NTRI

Nutrisystem, Inc. is acting very well this afternoon and could be a momentum play if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

TZOO

Travel Zoo, Inc. continues to act very well and could be a momentum play if the stock is closing strong toward the close so put it on the radar.

PEIX

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

BRCM

Broadcom Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

NITE / ILMN / MOVI / RJET / CYMI / WPSC / WWW / TAM / GRP / CSX / ALL /UTX / GOL

ILMN

Illumnia, Inc. reported good earnings and the stock is trading up on the news so put it on the radar.

EBAY

EBAY, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

YHOO

Yahoo, Inc. reported good earnings and the stock is trading up on the news today so put it on the radar.

Railroad Stocks

The railroad stocks continue to act well so put the on the radar:

BNI, NSC, RAIL and UNP

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

LOGI, YHOO, NITE, ANTP, ILMN, GILD, AAPL, BRCM, AMTD, CEPH, PEIX, LUFK, ARDI, PLXT, WPSC, COGN, EBAY, RMBS, CYMI, MRVL, NSANY, UTX, ALL, CCUR, QEE, TXN, and PFE

Budd Foxx

SLW CHART

This stock breaks out around $11.50 so put it on the trading radar.

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7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

IBM (IBM) beat by $0.03, reporting $1.05; revenues were in-line at $20.7 billion. IBM's PowerRating is 4.

Amgen (AMGN) reported $0.91 vs. an $0.88 estimate. Sales of four of the company's five drugs--including Epogen, Total Neulasta and Enbrel--were less than expected. AMGN's PowerRating is 6.

Motorola (MOT) reported $0.29, in-line, and beat on revenue. MOT's PowerRating is 4.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:
GOL, CCRT, BRL, NLY, SCMR, GHCI, ASO, ALL, MAN, RECN, GR, LCBM, ADVS, HCR, and CMTY

Downgraded this morning include:
UTI, TKG, TIN, MYL, CAI, AMKR, STX, and HOC

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are up this morning pointing to a higher open.
  • Consumer Price Index data to be released today.
  • Weekly oil inventories to be released at 10:30 this morning.
  • Best one day gain for the markets in a year on hopes interest rate hikes are nearly complete.
  • Yesterday after the bell International Business Machines, Yahoo Inc, Texas Instruments, and Illumina Inc. all beat the street on earnings reports.
  • Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. working on a deal to acquire Aztar Corp.
  • Google Inc. teaming up with Cognos in enterprise search.
  • Chinese president Hu Jintao dines with Bill Gates last night, and is expected to tour Boeing today.
  • Crude Oil is $70.97 per barrel.
  • Wholesale gasoline $2.20 per gallon.
  • Natural gas up to $7.91 per unit.
  • Gold is up again current price is $629.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies reporting today.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL)
Black Rock Inc. (BLK)
E*Trade Financial Corp. (ET)
eBay (EBAY)
Genzyme Corp. (GENZ)
Honeywell (HON)
Intel Corp. (INTC)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Company (JPM)
Juniper Networks (JNPR)
Kraft Foods (KFT)
Lufkin Industries (LUFK)
Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS)
Outback Steakhouse (OSI)
Pfizer (PFE)
Piper Jaffray (PJC)
Qualcom Inc. (QCOM)
Rambus Inc. (RMBS)
Swift Transportation (SWFT)

Budd Foxx

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

SLW

Silver Wheaton Corp. breaks out around $11.50 per share so put it on the radar this afternoon.

Railroad Stocks

BNI, NSC, RAIL and UNP continue to act well so put them on the radar.

PBR

Petoleo Brasilerio is acting very well today and if the stock is closing strong it could be momentum.

CCJ

Cameco Corp. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the radar.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. is acting very well today and could be momentum if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

TZOO / PPDI / EZPW / RSAS / HDTV / NABI / RML / WFR / MEL /FRO / NR

TZOO

TravelZoo, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. continues to act well so put it on the trading radar.

CHK

Chesapeake Energy CP breaking above $32.50 would be a very good sign for this stock so put it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

TIE, KRY, PEIX, TZOO, ERS, ATVI, EZPW, GOOG, NABI, JOBS, FWLT, RMBS, LOGI, COCO, BP, UNH, TOT, XOM, BHP, WFR, FCX, EZM, RTP, BF, GDII, VLO, PD, HAL, and NXG

Budd Foxx

RBY CHART

Yesterday this stock broke out on excellent volume so keep it on the radar the rest of the week. Posted by Picasa

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Merrill Lynch (MER) is scheduled to report before the open on Tuesday; look for $0.32. MER's PowerRating is 6.

Wells Fargo (WFC) is also scheduled to report before the open on Tuesday; look for. WFC's PowerRating is 5.

Manpower (MAN) is due to report before the open on Tuesday; look for $0.38. MAN's PowerRating is 7.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
PEBK, LLY, KMX, WSO, INFY, MU, COCO, ATVI, SSL, FRT, IDR, and RSAS

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
MDP, TTWO, MDP, RF, NVDA, MCBC, IWA, BLKB, and SAP

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a flat open this morning.
  • Producer Price Index to be released today.
  • Minutes from the Fed meeting to be released this afternoon.
  • Housing starts data also to be released today.
  • U.K. board recommends that the state run health service should not buy Exubera from Pfizer Inc.
  • Crude oil reaching new record highs in electronic trading.
  • Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to buy Russell Corp. for $18.00 per share.
  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the second year in a row to allow journalist in the 2 day meetings with top executives from the company.
  • Boeing Co. to cut up to 900 jobs at its plant in Wichita.
  • Crude Oil continues to go higher current price is $70.76 per barrel.
  • Wholesale gasoline going higher to $2.17 per gallon.
  • Natural gas is $7.66 per unit.
  • Gold made a move up yesterday and is currently $621.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies set to report today.

Amcore Financial (AMFI)
Amgen (AMGN)
Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX)
D.R. Horton (DHI)
Dow Jones & Company Inc. (DJ)
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Illumina Inc. (ILMN)
International Business Machines (IBM)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Linear Technology (LLTC)
Mattel (MAT)
Merrill Lynch (MER)
Motorola Inc. (MOT)
Pepsi Bottling Group. (PBG)
Texas Instruments (TXN)
The Allstate Corp. (ALL)
United Health Group Inc. (UNH)
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO)

Budd Foxx

Monday, April 17, 2006

SLW

Silver Wheaton Corp. breaks out around $11.50 so put it on the radar this week.

CRED

Credo Petroleum Corp. has a very good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

GEOI

Georesources, Inc. just made a new intraday high so put it on the radar.

Railroad Stocks to Watch

More shipping might be done by railroad since the price of oil has risen so much so keep the railroad stocks on the radar:


BNI, NSC, UNP and RAIL

ITWO

I2 Tech, Inc. has a nice flat base forming on the chart and going through $18 on good volume would be a very good sign.

BDCO

Blue Dolphin Energy Company continues to act well so put it on the trading radar.

ENER

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. has a very good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

PEIX

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. is acting very well today so put it on the trading radar.

SURG

Synergetics USA, Inc. breaks out around $8 per share so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

BDCO / PACT / IFCJ / TIVO / INFY / PEIX / TNE / EPL / VFC / THX / SAY / BBX / WIT /AZR

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. continues to act well so put it on the radar.

OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar. The stock just made a new 52 week high.

Silver Stocks to Watch

SLW and PAAS

RBY

Rubicon Minerals Corp. breaks out around $1.45-$1.50 range so keep it on the trading radar this week for a possible swing setup.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

JOYG, CEPH, BGO, TIVO, ALKS, KRY, PTF, RMBS, INFY, LPSN, NXG, PEIX, ISIL, FLEX, FUEL, BDCO, TIE, WIRE, DVW, CTSH, FWLT, and SEPR

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Alkermes (ALKS) and Cephalon (CEPH) received FDA approval for Vivitrol for the treatment of alcohol dependence. ThinkEquity upgraded ALKS to Buy from Accumulate. ALKS's PowerRating is 6 and CEPH's PowerRating is 4.

Eaton (ETN) beat b y $0.08 and upped guidance. ETN's PowerRating is 5

ASPV

Aspreva is the trader hr free weekly swing setup for today.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
ANF, PNC, SIGI, X, TTEC, BDK, DNA, SIAL, RX, AVT, GCO, and TWTI

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
BKHM, RHAT, NNI, COF, JRVR, VFC, MEE, CAL, EXPD, CHRW, and MDCC

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a flat to slightly lower open.
  • Crude Oil topped $70.00 a barrel in Asia on fears of declining gasoline stocks , supply disruptions in Nigeria, and Iran. This is the highest level oil has reached since hurricane Katrina.
  • Canada has confirmed a case of Mad Cow disease at a farm in British Columbia.
  • Due to the 15th of April falling on a weekend, in most states today is the deadline for filing your tax return.
  • Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. buying CraftBuilt Homes. The move expected to expand business in coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia.
  • Honda Motor Company to begin selling natural gas powered car in New York at the end of this summer. These vehicles are alredy available in California.
  • Crude Oil is $69.76 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline remains high at $2.11 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas just above $7.00 per unit.
  • Gold making new 25 year highs current price $609.20 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies reporting today.

Chemical Financial (CHFC)
Citigroup Inc. (C)
Compass Bancshares (CBSS)
Eaton (ETN)
Exponent (EXPO)
Franklin Electric (FELE)
Genuine Parts (GPC)
Knight Ridder (KRI)
Park National (PRK)
Sharper Image Corp. (SHRP)
SunTrust (STI)
W.W. Grainger (GWW)
Wachovia Corp. (WB)

Budd Foxx

Sunday, April 16, 2006

RSG

Republic Services, Inc. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Monday.

Friday, April 14, 2006

Trading Failed Breaks

You've been told time and time again to trade breakouts and breakdowns. Countless chart patterns exist to help you pinpoint exact entries and place effective stops. Knowledge of these patterns and strategies is commonplace among retail traders. And indeed, the strategies work in most situations - if they didn't, then technical analysis would not work. However, this type of predictable behavior begs the question: why doesn't someone take the other end of the trade? Why wouldn't someone purposely break through the predictable stops, knowing that it would crash the price?

Thursday, April 13, 2006

OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. has a decent tone to it so put it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. is starting to perk up here so put it on the radar this afternoon.

LRCX

Lam Research Corp. is acting well today so put it on the radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

NAPS / PEIX / PKX / VC / NYT

BNI

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. has a good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

ELX

Emulex Corp. is the trader hr free weekly swing setup for today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

BIDU, GOOG, SNDK, APPA, LRCX, SGMS, SPSN, KRY, PEIX, OTD, MGPI, DSCO, ORCC, CRDN, JBLU, ASML, NAPS, LEXR, KLAC, TOPT, VLT, NYNY, KOSP, GHDX, and CERN

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) beat by $0.09; revenue was in-line at $1.33 billion and gross margins were more than expected at 58.5%. The company said it expects Q2 sales to be flat to seasonally down. The stock was halted after the announcement. AMD's PowerRating is 5.

Lam Research (LRCX) reported $0.65, ex-items, beating by $0.03; revenues beat estimates at $437.4 million. LRCX's PowerRating is 5.

General Electric (GE) reports before the open Thursday; look for $0.39. GE's PowerRating is 4.

The New York Times (NYT) also reports before the open Thursday; look for $0.27. NYT's PowerRating is 4.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
GRAN, INDB, KEM, CC, BK, MLS, MBWM, TIVO, NETL, WGL, and PHG

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
MDTH, CHRW, MLS, MKTX, UTI, SYD, and CBOU

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are flat this morning no direction at this point.
  • Natural Gas inventories to be released this morning.
  • Retail Sales numbers for March to be released today.
  • March Import Price Index on the schedule for today.
  • Weekly Jobless Claims will also be released today.
  • April Consumer Sentiment will be out today.
  • February Business inventories also to be released today.
  • Google Inc. to launch Google Calender today. The program suppose to help you plan your day or days.
  • The Home Depot to test selling auto-parts in some of it's stores in Florida.
  • Bayer AG makes $20 billion takeover bid for Schering AG.
  • SanDisk (SNDK) to join the S&P500
  • Iran vowing to not back away from enrichment.
  • Crude Oil pulling back a bit to $67.92 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline now $2.06 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas remains around $6.75 per unit.
  • Gold down just a bit to $599.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Earnings

A few of the companies set to report.

Capital Corp. Of The West (CCOW)
Cascade Corp. (CAE)
Courier Corp. (CRRC)
First Niagra Group Inc. (FNFG)
General Electric (GE)
Infosys Technologies (INFY)
Jos.A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB)
MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG)
Polaris Industries Inc. (PII)
Shaw Communication (SJR)
The McClatchy Company (MNI)
The New York Times Company (NYT)
Tribune (TRB)

Budd Foxx

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Top Performers

CRDN, DTLK, CLRK, BTUI, VRTX, TRLG, TIVO, ROLL, SYD, PGR, HSY, and VOD

Budd Foxx

GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar today.

CAT

Caterpillar, Inc. MACD is looking bullish and the stock acted well when the market was down yesterday. This stock breaks out around $77.15 so put it on the radar this week.

CAT CHART

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

OPWV, PTF, CTIC, FUEL, TIVO, SYNA, AKAM, ILMN, AVNR, NVAX, CTSH, OTD, VRTX, GIGM, PWAV, IVAN, AVII, CRDN, PAAS, MICC, BP, MOT, CUP, BELM, and GNBT

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Genentech (DNA) beat by $0.05; profit rose 48%, revenue rose 36% to $1.99 billion DNA's PowerRating is 5.

Circuit City (CC) reports before the open on Wednesday; look for $0.77. CC's PowerRating is 5.

Harley Davidson (HDI) reported $0.86, in-line; revenue rose 4% over last quarter. HDI's PowerRating is 5.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
URS, SYNA, VCP, ELX, APPB, CMS, MOT, VRTX, and HSY

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
STTS, SPIL, UMC, K, PIR, FTO, WNR, MDC, GOOG, and AVID

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures look weak again this morning pointing to a lower open.
  • Energy Dept. to release oil inventories at 10:30 this morning.
  • Earnings watch: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) Circuit City Stores inc. (CC) Gannett Co. (GCI) Harley Davidson Inc. (HDI) and Lam Research Corp. (LRCX)
  • High oil prices and Iran nuclear talk pressure the markets.
  • Nasdaq takes over nearly 15% stake in the London Stock Exchange for $781.7 million.
  • DiamlerChrysler expects it's profit to rise in 2006 after job cuts.
  • China to lift it's ban on U.S. beef.
  • Google Inc. CEO expects great revenue growth in China and also plans to have thousands of engineers working in that country in the future.
  • Fidelity now largest shareholder in United Air and is building stake in American Airlines.
  • Legg Mason Inc. to replace Guidant Corp. in the S&P 500.
  • Research In Motion looking to China for future growth.
  • Crude Oil is $68.98 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline continues its upward move to $2.04 per gallon.
  • Natural gas currently $6.98 per unit.
  • Gold is currently $599.70 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

CAT

Catepillar, Inc. has a good tone to it today and could rally when the market goes green so put it on the radar.

JAH

Jarden Corp. is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar.

PCU

Southern Copper Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

GMXR

GMX Resources, Inc. has a very good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

PLUG / SCUR / BDCO / BLUD / SYNA / AA / NOK / AL / GFI / AV / NOV / AFR

OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar. This stock breaks out around $98.50.

BDCO

Blue Dolphin Energy Company is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar.

NOV

National OilWell Varco, Inc. is trading up in pre-market so put it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

PD, PLUG, PEIX, BDCO, JNPR, SWSI, NUVA, KRY, ERICY, CHRW, AV, SNY, NXG, DROOY, BP, TOT, PCU, NOV, HEES, GMRK, CPST, HSR, and BLUD

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Alcoa (AA) beat by $0.17, and revenues were slightly better than expected. AA's PowerRating is 4.

Look for Alcan (AL) to trade in sympathy with Alcoa AL's PowerRating is 5.

Embarcadero Technologies (EMBT) lowered guidance for Q1 and now sees $0.04, down from $0.06 - $ 0.08. EMBT's PowerRating is 6.

Red Hat
(RHAT) meets with analysts.
RHAT's PowerRating is 6.


Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
AAUK, RBC, AA, COLM, AFR, SRA, ASCA, PLAB, and MKSI

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
FTO, YSI, CVH, INTL, MWV, and BOL

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a lower open this morning.
  • Yesterday after the close Alcoa reported a strong quarter. The company doubled it's first quarter profit, and saw a 16% jump in sales.
  • General Motors to sell it's 7.9% stake in Isuzu Motors.
  • Genentech will be releasing earnings after the bell this afternoon.
  • Bausch & Lomb Inc. haults U.S. shipments of lens solution which may be causing eye infections which can lead to loss of vision.
  • D.R. Horton Inc. reports best ever figures including net sales orders up 10% to 15,771 homes or $4.4 billion.
  • Ebay Inc. to pay around $27 million in stock for Senorit Holding.
  • Adidas signs 11 year deal with the NBA and WNBA to provide uniforms and apparel for the leagues.
  • Crude Oil moving towards $70 bucks currents price is $69.39 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline continues to go higher as well currently $2.03 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas remains just below $7.00 per unit.
  • Gold remains above $600.00 current price is $602.20
Budd Foxx

Monday, April 10, 2006

BA

Boeing, Co. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Tuesday.

JOYG

Joy Global, Inc. could be a momentum if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar this afternoon.

JOYG CHART

CPST

Capstone Turbine Corp. is acting very well this afternoon and could be momentum if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

CPST CHART

ISRG

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. has a good tone to it this afternoon and could be momentum if the stock is closing strong so put it on the radar.

ISRG CHART

VIMC

VMicro International Corp. is acting well this afternoon so put it on the radar.

VIMC CHART

RHAT

Red Hat, Inc. MACD is looking bullish on this stock as it acts very well today so put it on the radar.

RHAT CHART

RBY CHART

This stock breaks out above $1.50 so put it on the radar.  Posted by Picasa

GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

GMXR

GMX Resources, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

AUY

Yamana Gold, Inc. has a decent tone to it so put it on the radar.

CME

Chicago Merchantile Exchange Holdings is once again acting very well so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

OLAB / INTL / FLWS / GNBT / BDCO / BBI / RAD

TIE

Titanium Metals, Corp. has a decent tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

OXY, SLW, TRE, CRYP, FLWS, FRG, OLAB, AAPL, GOOG, PEIX, SIRF, BDCO, MRVL, CTIC, GRMN, KRY, PAL, NXG, PALM, CHTT, SSCC, VRTX, HANS, NKTR, and ANTP

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Alcoa (AA) kicks off earnings season on Monday before the open; look for $0.51. AA's PowerRating is 4.

Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) also reports before the open Monday; look for $0.72. SCHN's PowerRating is 3.

Shaw Group (SGR) is due to report Monday morning; look for $0.37. SGR's PowerRating is 3.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Stocks upgraded this morning include:
TTIL, GSK, TWPG, CMX, AES, VOD, ACV, BBI, CACS, CLE, CPKI, SSCC, STI, BBT, ASO, and NEM

Stocks downgraded this morning include:
TAP, GKIS, NDN, ESRX, SLG, KIM, CPT, BPO, BXP, BRE, AVB,EXPE, SYGR, BXC, BMET, ATYT, PCZ, and CREE

Budd Foxx

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a flat open this morning.
  • Alcoa set to kick off the begginning of first quarter earnings season when the company reports after the bell today.
  • General Motors reportedly stock-piling auto parts in fears of a Delphi walkout.
  • Walt Disney Co. set to begin offering some of it's popular ABC programs on the internet for free.
  • Harley Davidson Inc. opens first dealership in China over this past weekend.
  • FedEx Freight to raise general service rate by nearly 6% begginning on April 24th.
  • Wal-Mart making some noise with it's desire to get into the banking bussiness.
  • The Lundberg Survey shows gas prices went up 17 cents on average nationwide over the past two weeks.
  • Crude Oil is up again this morning to $68.08 per barrel.
  • Wholesale gasoline has reached $2.00 per gallon.
  • Natural gas remains below $6.80 per unit.
  • Gold reaching that $600.00 per ounce again.
Budd Foxx

Sunday, April 09, 2006

FDC

First Data Corp. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Monday.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

7 Options You Need to Know for Monday

Freescale (FSL) saw a good deal of put buying. The stock closed at 28.11 and the May 30 puts (FSL QF) closed at 2.10 - 2.25. FSL's PowerRating is 4.

Kinder Morgan (KMI) had plenty of put buying relative to call buying. The stock closed at 89.41 and the May 90 puts (KMI QR) closed at 2.80 - 3.00. KMI's PowerRating is 6.

Moody's (MCO) had plenty of put buying relative to call buying. The stock closed at 70.87 and the May 70 puts (MCO QN) closed at 1.44 - 1.54. MCO's Power Rating is 6.

Friday, April 07, 2006

Make The Fractal Your Friend

Many people believe that the markets are random. In fact, one of the most prominent investing books out there is "A Random Walk Down Wall Street" (1973) by Burton G. Malkiel, who argues that throwing darts at a dartboard is likely to yield results similar to those achieved by a fund manager (and Malkiel does have many valid points).

CME

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings was upgraded this morning and the stock is acting very well so put it on the radar.

OMNI

Omni Energy Services Corp. is acting well today so put it on the trading radar.

Top Performers

TMTA / WEBM / ILMN / OMNI / SPSN / HORC / CBR / SWK / AN

3 new global hot spots for investors

Investors, in case you haven't noticed, we're not in Kansas anymore.

In 2005 and so far in 2006, the global economy has been the story for stocks, whether the companies are based overseas or in the U.S. The best performances have been turned in by markets and stocks riding positive trends in the global economy.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

BRCD, TMTA, BP, SBUX, TOT, BDCO, AMRN, GSS, OLAB, EGO,

AKZOY, ILMN, FSII, WEBM, FORD, NXXI, TOPT, AMRN and ARW.

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Research in Motion (RIMM) was in-line but guided lower. The stock traded down after hours. RIMM's PowerRating is 4.

Constellation Brands (STZ) missed by a penny but beat on revenues. STZ's PowerRating is 4.

CKE Restaurants (CKR) beat by $0.04, ex-items. CKR's PowerRating is 5.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades:

ALDN, PRAI, XRAY, ESL, SWK, CME, AMSG, CCRT, CBR and X.


Downgrades:

HMA, NVO, ICE, DO, STZ, NSC, NVL, RIMM, TUES, RTN, EXTR and BBBY, ED.

Morning News

  • Futures are pointing to a flat to slightly lower open today.
  • U.S. Jobs data to be released at 8:30 this morning. Expectations looking for job growth of 187,000 in March, a 0.3% gain in hourly wages , and unemployment holding at 4.8%
  • Starbucks same store sales up 10% in March. Forcast called for a 7.6% increase.
  • Research In Motion released earnings after the bell yesterday. Looks like first quarter earnings outlook misses expectations.
  • Bea Systems in talks to sell it's 20% stake it holds in Airbus.
  • Ford Motor Companies Jim Padilla to retire after 40 years with the company.
  • Crude oil backing off just a bit to $67.16 per barrel.
  • Wholesale gasoline remains high at $1.96 per gallon.
  • Natural gas down to $6.82 per unit.
  • Gold holding right at $600.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Thursday, April 06, 2006

DKS

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is golden stock picks free swing setup for Friday.

7 Options You Need To Know For Friday

Freddie Mac (FRE) saw a good deal of put buying. The stock closed at 60.61 and the May 60 puts (FRE QL) closed at 1.25 - 1.35. FRE's PowerRating is 5.

Express Scripts (ESRX) had plenty of put buying relative to call buying. The stock closed at 85.40 and the May 85 puts (XTQ QQ) closed at 3.10 - 3.30. ESRX's PowerRating is 6.

Harley Davidson (HDI) had plenty of put buying relative to call buying. The stock closed at 51.02 and the May 50 puts (HDI QJ) closed at 1.40 - 1.50. HDI's Power Rating is 5.

OMNI

Omni Energy Services Corp. is acting very well today and if the stock is closing strong it could be momentum.

BDOG CHART

MACD is starting to look bullish on this stock so put it on the radar.  Posted by Picasa

BEBE

Bebe Stores, Inc. is acting very well today and if the stock is closing strong it could be a momentum play.

GOOG

Google, Inc. is once again acting well so put it on the trading radar.

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. continues to act well as the stock just made a new 52 week high.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar.

Top Performers

BDCO / BEBE / NAPS / GYMB/ CTRN / BW / MSO

JWN / ACV / MMM / SAP

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. continues to act well so put it on the trading radar.

OXY

Occidental Petroleum Corp. just broke out and made a new 52 week high so put it on the trading radar.

Gold surpasses $600 an ounce

"Gold is exploding and silver isn't far behind," said Kevin Kerr, trader and editor of Global Resources Trader, a newsletter published by MarketWatch, the publisher of this report.

Gold for June delivery was last trading up $8.70 at $601.20 an ounce in electronic trade, having earlier touched a high of $601.90 an ounce.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

KRY / BDCO / AAPL / GNBT / NAPS / SNDK / BBBY / ASML

VLO / HMY / SAP / FLEX / IIJI / FUEL / FSII

CHTT / GERN / PD / DSCO

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Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) beat by $0.02. BBBY's PowerRating is 5.

WD-40 (WDFC) beat by $0.11 but guided lower for fiscal year 2006. WDFC's PowerRating is 5.

Pier One (PIR) reports before the open Thursday; look for $0.01. PIR's PowerRating is 5.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades:

APOL, CSTR, TRFC, BBBY


Downgrades:

NI, KSE, CNTY, AD, FTO, PFCB, OMEF, FTO, WMG, and DSCO

Morning News

  • Futures are a bit weak this morning pointing to a lower open.
  • Weekly jobless claims to be released today.
  • Natural gas inventories to be released this morning as well.
  • Coca-Cola Company board members will no longer get automatic pay. Compensation will now be based on performance.
  • After the close yesterday a jury found that Mercks Vioxx was responsible for 1 of the 2 men's heart attack.
  • Phelps Dodge to pay out special dividend of $2.00 per share. This is all part of a multi-billion dollar plan to reward investors.
  • Costco Wholesale Corp. to increase annual memberships by $5.00 starting in May.
  • Sizuki Motors to recall over 350,000 vehicles in Japan.
  • Crude Oil is $67.61 per barrel.
  • Wholesale Gasoline continues to climb current price is $1.98 per gallon.
  • Natural Gas is $7.15 per unit.
  • Gold moving higher current price is $600.00 per ounce.
Budd Foxx

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Apple Unveils Software to Run Windows XP

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Apple Computer Inc. unveiled software Wednesday to help owners of its new Intel-based Macs run Microsoft Corp.'s rival Windows XP operating system, despite the computer maker's insistence it won't assist such efforts.

RIG

Transocean, Inc. has broken out and made a new 52 week high. If the stock is closing strong it could be momentum.

DO

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the radar.

CCJ

Cameco Corp. is acting well today so put it on the radar. If the stock is closing strong it could be a momentum play.

HOLX

Hologic, Inc. has a decent tone to it today so put it on the trading radar.

OXY CHART

This stock breaks out above 96 so put it on the radar.  Posted by Picasa

Top Performers

NKBS / BDCO / JOBS / SIMO / FLSH / CECO / ENT / FMD / THC / GAP

TIE

Titanium Metals Corp. continues to make new 52 week highs so put it on the radar.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. has a good tone in early trading so put it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so put it on the radar.

GOOG

Google, Inc. is acting well in early trading so put it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

NVAX / GOOG / BP / FIZ / TRAD / TOMO / BDCO / CECO

GAP / SHLD / TS / JOBS / FRG / DCX /AEZS / NKBS / SATC

7 Stocks You Need To Know For Today

Rumors are that Biomet (BMET) may be exploring strategic alternatives. The stock rallied in late trading Tuesday. BMET's PowerRating is 5.

American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS), Aeropostale (ARO) and Hot Topic (HOTT) release March sales.

A judge declared a mistrial in a lawsuit in which Tenet (THC) was accused of taking kickbacks for hospital referrals. The stock traded up near the close Tuesday on the news. THC's PowerRating is 5.

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