Saturday, December 30, 2006

7 Stocks you need to know for Wednesday


The NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on Tuesday, January 2, in honor of President Gerald Ford.

Immucor (BLUD | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with analysts looking for $0.18 EPS.

InterVoice (INTV | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Wednesday after the close; look for $0.04 EPS.

Sonic (SONC | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday afternoon; watch for $0.19 EPS.

Apple (AAPL | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that the company was aware of CEO Steve Jobs' options deal, but that the deal was legal and Jobs did not benefit.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT | charts | news | PowerRating) announced a 3-year deal with the United Steelworkers union, which will save the company about $300 million a year.

It was reported that Marsh & McLennan (MMC | charts | news | PowerRating) agreed to sell its Putnam Investments money-management unit for $3.9 billion.

AT&T (T | charts | news | PowerRating) agreed to more government concessions in its takeover of BellSouth, which would be the largest telecommunications merger in U.S. history.

Friday, December 29, 2006

Top Performers

FORG / GCH / CHA / AT / AAPL / OSCI / GOAM

GS

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has a decent tone in early trading so keep it on the radar. This stock breaks out over $207 per share.

DVSA

Diversa Corp. has broken out so keep it on the trading radar.

DVSA CHART

NMX

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

CHINA

CDC Corp. has broken out so keep it on the trading radar.

AAPL

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

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

AAPL, GOOG, BIDU, RIMM, CHINA, ALTI, RICK, TASR, AEOS, GOLD, GENE, and ZOLT

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Morning News

Futures are pointing to a slightly lower open this morning.

Energy Dept will release natural gas inventories at 10:30 this morning.

European markets are trading pretty flat today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did end the day just a bit higher.

The Nasdaq will be closed on Tuesday in memory of President Ford. No word from the NYSE on there plans for Tuesday.

Apple Computer due to file annual report including earnings restatements as well as information on the stock option investigation.

Marsh & McLennan reportedly has agreed to sell Putnam Investiments to Power Corp. for $3.9 billion.

Pfizer Inc. has won a lawsuit to prevent two companies from selling generic version of Viagra in China.

Denver Colorado getting dumped on again for the second time in a week. 1 to 2 feet of snow is expected with this system moving through the area.

Crude oil is $60.40 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline remains at $1.58 per gallon.

Natural gas is $6.26 per unit.

Gold is just above $637.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Thursday, December 28, 2006

DIS

The Walt Disney Company this stock breaks out over $35 per share so keep it on the radar.

ASIA

Asianinfo Holdings, Inc. has broken out and made a new 52 week high so keep it on the radar.

Oil Inventories

Energy Dept. just released the numbers:

Crude oil saw a decline of 8.1 million barrels.

Gasoline saw a build of 3 million barrels.

Distillates up 500,000 barrels.

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HMIN

Home Inns & Hotel Management, Inc. is a new issue that is acting well so keep it on the radar.

ZVUE

Handheld Entertainment, Inc. is in a bullish power trend in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

CHINA / THLD / RICK / CHU / VIP / SCLN

GRMN

Garmin Ltd. is in a bullish trend in early trading so keep it on the radar.

GROW CHART


This stock breaks out over $70 per share so keep it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

SCLN, GERN, THLD, EFUT, IFON, PFSW, MAMA, SHFL, ABMD, CHINA, NTRI, AUY, and GENE

Budd Foxx

SSRI CHART


This stock could break out of this flat base so keep it on the radar.

RIO CHART

This stock has a good looking chart so keep it on the radar for a possible swing trade.

Morning News

Futures are down just a bit this morning pointing to a slightly lower open.

Weekly jobless claims will be released before the open this morning.

December consumer confidence will be released at 10:00 this morning.

November existing home sales will also be released at 10:00 this morning.

Chicago PMI will be released this morning.

Energy Dept. will release oil inventories this morning at 10:30.

European markets are trading slightly lower today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did end the day just a tick higher.

The DOW yesterday closed at it's 22nd record high since the month of October.

John Edwards will announce his run for the White House this morning from New Orleans.

Reports are out that Apple Computer's CEO Steve Jobs may have recieved up to 7.5 million stock options without going through the board of directors.

International Business Machines and Siemens together win $9.3 billion contract from German military.

Reports are out stating Citigroup is in talks to buy Chinese Spring Airlines.

Crude oil has given back about three bucks this week. Current price is $60.48 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $1.58 per gallon.

Natural gas remains just above $6.00 per unit.

Gold is hanging just above $630.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

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7 Interesting Charts

HL, RTI, GROW, ANDE, PWEI, NXG, and KSW

Seven Interesting Charts

EFUT

E-Future Information Tech, Inc. has a good tone to it today so keep it on the radar.

MA

Mastercard is acting very well today so keep it on the radar.

GOOG

Google Inc. making a new high on the day here so keep this stock on that watchlist.

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Top Performers

GES / IFON / VASC

GS

Goldman Sachs, Inc. has perked up a bit here so keep it on the radar. This stock breaks out over $207 per share.

AKAM

Akamai Tech, Inc. is in a bullish trend in early trading so keep it on the radar.

MAMA

Mamma.com, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

GOOG, VASC, VLTR, ANX, LMC, CSCO, ESCL, ALVR,

ZICA, MAMA, PFSW, ONSM, CERS, NVDA, FDG,

LFC, BHP, HMY,
and F

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7 Stocks you need to know for Tuesday

UTStarcom (UTSI | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that the company was undergoing an SEC investigation for trading by unnamed third parties.

Lockheed Martin (LMT | charts | news | PowerRating) announced a $635 million deal to help upgrade the Turkish Air Force.

Par Pharmaceutical (PRX | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that the FDA approved its new drug, Ondansetron ODT, which is a generic drug used to battle nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Amazon.com (AMZN | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that the 2006 Christmas shopping season was the company's "best ever." The orders for December 11th alone topped 4 million separate items.

Iron Mountain (IRM | charts | news | PowerRating) and Perry Ellis (PERY | charts | news | PowerRating) have both scheduled a 3:2 stock split for Friday, December 29.

Learning Tree (LTRE | charts | news | PowerRating) is the only major stock reporting earnings next week. LTRE is expected to report $0.03 EPS on Thursday.

Morning News

Futures are up again this morning pointing to a strong open.

European markets are moving higher today. Asian markets did end the day higher as well.

New home sales numbers for November will be released at 10:00 this morning.

Former President of the United States Gerald Ford has passed away at the age of 93. President Bush will be speaking from Crawford Texas at 8:00 this morning.

In Britian government is putting the stop to advertising fast food products to children. A Burger King executive reportedly stating that it could hurt sales in Britian by as much as 15%.

Cenveo Inc. to buy Cadmus Communications Corp. for $24.75 a share.

Reports are out that executives from Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corp. have been meeting.

McClatchy Newspapers Inc. agreed to sell the Star Tribune of Minneapolis for $530 million.

United Health has recieved formal order for investigation into its stocks option practices.

Crude oil took a hit yesterday, and is currently $61.00 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline has pulled back to $1.57 per gallon.

Natural gas really falling back yesterday. The current price is $6.06 per unit.

Gold is currently $630.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Top Performers

GS /ICE/ LFC / AKS / FFHL /APKT / RIG

EFUT

E-Future Info Tech, Inc. is in a bullish trend in early trading so keep it on the radar.

JOYG

Joy Global, Inc. has a decent tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

APKT

Acme Packet, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

APKT CHART

TIE

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

Gold and Silver Stocks to Watch

AUY, AU, SLW, GOLD, GG, NG

PAAS, NXG, MNG and KRY

FFHL

Fuwei Films Holdings Company Ltd is trading up in pre-market so keep it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

FFHL, MPEL, TAYD, EPCT, CLWT, FFIV, SCLN, ITMN, ATNI, GOOG, ISLN, APKT, NFLX, FLIR, SGMS, and BTU

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Upgrades

Upgrades:

KRG, NSTC and TECUA

Movers and Shakers

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Alcoa, Epicept, ImmunoGen, Openwave, Savvis and Synergx.


Movers and Shakers

Morning News

Futures are pointing to a slightly higher open.

European markets remain closed.

Most Asian markets did end the day higher. The Nikkei 225 eneded the day at seven month highs.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Taiwan.

Holiday retailers saw just over 6% rise in sales from Thanksgiving to XMAS from one year ago. Last year for the same time period holiday sales rose 8%. Retailers expected to cut prices to draw after holiday shoppers.

Reports are out that flaws are being found in Windows Vista operating system.

Toyota reports for the 25th straight month an increase in production of vehicles.

Honda Motor Company saw a 10.6% hike in November vehicle sales. The company has seen a 6.6% rise over the past 11 months.

Iran continues to threaten it could use oil exports as a weapon. Over the weekend the U.N. agreed to sanctions on trade in nuclear materials and technology.

U.S. travelers as of Jan. 23rd will need to carry a passport to get back in the United States no matter where they are traveling from.

Crude oil is up a bit this morning to $63.01 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $1.62 per gallon.

Natural gas is $6.33 per unit.

Gold is up a bit to $627.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Monday, December 25, 2006

7 Stocks you need to know for Tuesday

Iron Mountain (IRM | charts | news | PowerRating) and Perry Ellis (PERY | charts | news | PowerRating) have both scheduled a 3:2 stock split for Friday, December 29.

Learning Tree (LTRE | charts | news | PowerRating) is the only major stock reporting earnings next week. LTRE is expected to report $0.03 EPS on Thursday.

Red Hat (RHT | charts | news | PowerRating) was upgraded at Citigroup from Sell to Hold.

Research in Motion (RIMM | charts | news | PowerRating) received an upgrade at Bear Stearns from Peer Perform to Outperform.

Qualcomm (QCOM | charts | news | PowerRating) received a downgrade at JP Morgan from Neutral to Underweight.

El Paso (EP | charts | news | PowerRating) has been moving higher on large pipeline sales


10 stocks that could outperform in 2007

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Investors seeking outperforming stocks in 2007 will likely focus on factors such as exposure to the booming China market, unjustifiably low valuations, promising products under development and the most lucrative locations for drilling rigs, according to some noted stock pickers and fund managers.

Friday, December 22, 2006

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ATI

Allegheny Tech, Inc. has a good tone to it today so keep it on the radar this afternoon.

ZICA

ZI Corp. is acting very well today so keep it on the radar.

NVEC

NVE Corp. unconfirmed takeover rumor on this security.

RIG

Transocean, Inc. has a decent tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar as this stock is currently oversold.

IMMU

Immunomedics, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

RHT / MU / EP / SCLN / PNCL / XING

NMX

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

WAG

Walgreen Company reported good earnings so keep it on the radar.

RVBD

Riverbed Tech, Inc. this stock breaks out over $35.20 per share so keep it on the radar as it is trading up in pre-market.

RIMM target raised to $150



Needham raises their tgt on RIMM to $150 from $115 based on the strength of their new consumer oriented Pearl phone, as well as continued strength in the enterprise, RIM's streak of fantastic results was extended last night. The firm says RIMM's ability to seamlessly integrate their software, middleware, and hardware continues to provide a competitive advantage to the horde of new smartphones entering the market. Firm believes RIMM's revenue growth will exceed prior estimates.

Core consumer inflation flat in November

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Consumer prices were flat in November, the Commerce Department reported Friday, bringing the year-over-year increase in core inflation down to 2.2%, closer to the Federal Reserve's comfort zone of 2%.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

SCLN, SYNM, JSDA, RHT, RIMM, DEPO, IMMU, GIGM,

ARNA, SHFL, ESLR, FFIV, MU, RVBD, GOOG,

WAG, GLD, LNG HMY and AAPL

Movers & Shakers

Friday's stocks that are likely to move:

Movers and Shakers

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgrades:

ARNA, SEPR, HBAN, CMG, RIMM, EDE, RHT and MU

Downgrades:

SHFL, INSU, CEO, CFC, WM, QCOM, WYNN, MGM, ASCA and BSET

Thursday, December 21, 2006

7 Stocks you need to know for Friday

Micron (MU | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon; MU announced $0.25 EPS over a consensus of $0.21 EPS.

Red Hat (RHT | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Thursday after the close, announcing $0.14 EPS over an estimated $0.12 EPS.

Shuffle Master (SHFL | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings after the bell Thursday, with $0.21 EPS over an expected $0.19 EPS.

Resources Connection (RECN | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Thursday with $0.29 EPS over an estimate of $0.27 EPS.

Research in Motion (RIMM | charts | news | PowerRating) matched earnings on Thursday afternoon with $0.93 EPS.

Solectron (SLR | charts | news | PowerRating) matched earnings after the close with $0.05 EPS.

Walgreen (WAG | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Friday before the open; look for $0.41 EPS.

BUD

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. is acting well today so keep it on the radar. What doesn't go down when the market goes down often goes up when the market goes up.

SEPR

Sepacor, Inc. is in a bullish power trend in early trading so keep it on the radar.

ESCL

Escala Group, Inc. has perked up once again so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

MAMA/ ACN / AM / CAG / ONSM

IASG
/ SKYF / /PNTR

RIMM

Research in Motion, Ltd. continues to have a good tone to it so keep it on the radar. This company will report earnings tonight after the bell.

ONSM

Onstream Corp. is acting very well in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

IPSU, ELOS, ESCL, PNTR, MAMA, ONSM, GOOG, NSTK, LAMR, SKYF, SEPR, LMC, RPRX, ASGN, BRCM, ANIK, and LVLT

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Support & Resistance on Key Indices

1st Support 2ndSupport 3rd Support 1st Resist 2nd Resist 3rd

SPX 1414 1403 1377 1431 1445 1460

CCMP 2408 2390 2375 2470 2500 2520

NDX 1760 1746 1693 1824 1848 1863

INDU 12072 11965 11800 12500 12700 12800

7 Stocks you need to know for today

Accenture (ACN | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.46 EPS over an expected $0.42 EPS.

Cognos (COGN | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings after the close Wednesday with $0.48 EPS over an expected $0.43 EPS.

Finish Line (FINL | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon; analysts were expecting -$0.08 EPS, but FINL came out with -$0.06 EPS.

Nike (NKE | charts | news | PowerRating) barely beat earnings this afternoon, announcing $1.15 EPS over a consensus of $1.13 EPS.

Paychex (PAYX | charts | news | PowerRating) also barely beat with $0.35 EPS over an expected $0.34 EPS.

General Mills (GIS | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Thursday before the bell; look for $1.03 EPS.

Rite Aid (RAD | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Thursday morning before the bell, with analysts expecting -$0.01 EPS.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:

BBY, PDE, ACN, CC, LPNT, PRGS, and ERES

Downgraded this morning include:

BBBY, JBL, CNO, MA, DTAS, and FTBK

Budd Foxx

Morning News

Futures are up a bit this morning pointing to a higher open.

European markets are flat to slightly lower today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did end the day with higher.

Weekly jobless claims will be released before the open today.

Energy Dept. will release natural gas inventories at 10:30 this morning.

Philadelphia Fed Survey will be released at noon today.

Final reading of third quarter GDP will be released today.

Seagate Technology to buy Evault Inc. for $185 million.

Illumina Inc. gets anti trust ok to acquire Solexa Inc.

Reports are out that Boston Scientific has reached a deal with the Cleveland Clinic. The two year deals clears the way for the clinic to only use Bostons Scientific's stents.

Raytheon Company to sell aircraft making unit.

Snow storm dumps over two feet of snow in Colorado. Airport mail service, and public transportation shut down in Denver.

Oil is down just a bit this morning to $63.40 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $1.67 per gallon.

Natural gas has dipped below $7.00 per unit.

Gold is $624.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

MAMA

Mamma.com, Inc. is ripping going into the close and could be momentum so keep it on the radar.

SIGA

Siga Tech, Inc. could be momentum as the stock is closing very strong here.

NKE

Nike, Inc. reports earnings tonight after the close.

NKE CHART

RVBD

Riverbed Tech, Inc. is acting well today so keep it on the radar for a possible swing trade.

RVBD CHART

MED

Medifast, Inc. if this stock closes above the 200 dma it would be considered bullish for this oversold security.

MED CHART

WFR

Memc Electronic Materials, Inc. continues to act well so keep it on the radar.

FORD

Forward Industries, Inc. is coming off a bottom and could be a reversal setup here so keep it on the radar.

ZVUE

Handheld Entertainment, Inc. is starting to perk up here so keep it on the radar this afternoon.

GS

Goldman Sachs, Inc. is acting well today so keep it on the radar.

Oil Inventories

Energy Dept. just released weekly inventory numbers:

Crude oil saw a decline of just over 6 million barrels.

Gasoline saw a build of 1 million barrels.

Distillates saw a build of 1.2 million barrels.

Budd Foxx

Top Performers

SYX / JH / ESCL / ENCO / RBAK / MAMA /GMKT

ESCL

Escala Group, Inc. continues to rip so keep it on the trading radar.

Casino Stocks to Watch

LVS, WYNN and PENN have a good tone in early trading so keep them on the radar.

RIMM

Research in Motion, Ltd has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

SYX

Systemax, Inc. reported good earnings and the stock is also trading up on the news so keep it on the radar.

KMX

Carmax, Inc. reported good earnings and the stock is trading up on the news so keep it on the radar this week.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

AAPL, HYDL, RBAK, FFHL, ESCL, GOOG, KOSN, SMOD, TASR, ADBE, KRY, MSFT, INWK, NHWK, CSCO, ALTU, SHPGY, SYNM, RIMM, ENCO, KMX, SYX and NBIX

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7 Stocks you need to know for today

Palm (PALM | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings on Tuesday after the close with $0.17 EPS over an expected $0.15 EPS.

Chaparral Steel (CHAP | charts | news | PowerRating) beat earnings after the bell Tuesday, announcing $1.40 EPS over a consensus of $1.26 EPS.

AAR Corp (AIR | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Wednesday before the open; look for $0.33 EPS.

Biomet (BMET | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings Wednesday morning, with analysts expecting $0.44 EPS.

Family Dollar (FDO | charts | news | PowerRating) announces earnings on Wednesday morning before the bell; expect $0.36 EPS.

When FedEx (FDX | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings tomorrow morning, look for $1.76 EPS.

CarMax (KMX | charts | news | PowerRating) looks set to announce $0.25 EPS on Wednesday morning.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:

ANDS, SYMC, VTR, HCN, HCP, BXP, SPG, CBL, MAC, NXL, and EXR

Downgraded this morning include:

PCR, ERJ, CLMT, PAA, JNPR, VCI, KSS, AMB, DRE, PKY, PLD, CLI, and GCT

Budd Foxx

Morning News

Futures are up just a bit this morning pointing to a slightly higher open.

Energy Dept. will release oil inventories at 10:30 this morning.

European markets are trading to the upside today. In Asia markets did recover after yesterday's drop.

Ericsson to buy Redback Networks for $2.1 billion.

Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management to pay $90.00 a share for Harrah's Entertainment.

Don Carty named Dell Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer.

FoxHollow Technologies cuts its sales outlook.

Christopher & Banks forcast earnings for the 4th quarter below expectations.

Goldman Sachs CEO to recieve salary and bonus of $53.4 million for 2006.

Ticketmaster investing $13.3 million for 25% stake in iLike.com

Crude oil is currently $63.58 per barrel.

Wholesale gas remains just below $1.70 per gallon.

Natural gas is just above $7.00 per unit.

Gold is $627.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

MA

Mastercard is closing strong and could be momentum so keep it on the radar.

JOYG

Joy Global, Inc. is in a bullish trend so keep it on the radar this afternoon.

GOLD CHART

Gold is sitting right at support on the 50 and 200 dma so keep the gold stocks on the radar. Posted by Picasa

MAMA

Mamma.com, Inc. continues to act well so keep it on the radar.

SNDK

Sandisk Corp. has also gone green so keep it on the radar.

AAPL

Apple Computer, Inc. has gone green so keep it on the trading radar.

AKAM

Akamai Tech has just gone green so keep it on the trading radar.

Top Performers

VCI / VEH / ESCL / TOMO

Support & Resistance on Key Indices

1st Support 2ndSupport 3rd Support 1st Resist 2nd Resist 3rd
SPX 1418 1403 1377 1431 1445 1460
CCMP 2416 2405 2390 2470 2500 2520
NDX 1768 1760 1743 1824 1848 1863
INDU 12072 11965 11800 12500 12700 12800

ANF

Abercrombie & Finch UBS upgraded this stock this morning with a new price target of $90 per share so keep it on the radar this week.

TOMO

Tom Online, Inc. is trading up in pre-market so keep it on the trading radar today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

GMKT, BPA, GNVC, RVBD, ESCL, MEDX, ERS, MNST, LMRA, CSLR, ACTU, ARMHY, TRMM, SCHL, and OMTR,

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The Stop-Loss Order - Make Sure You Use It

What Is a Stop-loss Order?
It is an order placed with a broker to buy or sell once the stock reaches a certain price. A stop-loss is designed to limit an investor's loss on a security position. Setting a stop-loss order for 10% below the price at which you bought the stock will limit your loss to 10%. For example, let's say you just purchased Microsoft (MSFT) at $50 per share. Right after buying the stock you enter a stop-loss order for $45. This means that if the stock falls below $45, your shares will then be sold at the prevailing market price. (For further reading, see A Look At Exit Strategies.)

7 Stocks you need to know for today

Oracle (ORCL | charts | news | PowerRating) matched earnings on Monday afternoon with $0.22 EPS.

Applied Signal (APSG | charts | news | PowerRating) missed earnings by a long-shot, announcing $0.05 EPS vs an expected $0.21 EPS.

Perot Systems (PER | charts | news | PowerRating) announced plans to buy QSS Group for $250 million; the deal should add $0.05 EPS in 2007.

Circuit City (CC | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Tuesday before the open; look for $0.05 EPS.

Morgan Stanley (MS | charts | news | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings on Tuesday morning, with analysts expecting $1.77 EPS.

Scholastic (SCHL | charts | news | PowerRating) is expected to report $1.71 EPS on Tuesday morning before the open.

When FactSet (FDS | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Tuesday morning, look for $0.46 EPS.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:

LINE, CWTR, ANF, PRU, MIG, ITT, ISIL, THRX, and DT

Downgraded this morning include:

SWHC, C, DVN, NBL, APC, STN, HET, MGA, CNO, GS, LLTC, APSG, MXIM, HOTT, MBI, BOBE

Budd Foxx

Morning News

Futures are down this morning pointing to a lower open.

Chain store sales weekly update due for release this morning.

Producer price index for the month of November will be released before the open this morning.

Housing starts and building permit figures for the month of November will be released at 8:30 this morning.

European markets are trading to the downside today. In Asia markets ended the day much lower.

Ebay Inc. and Tomo Online reportedly to create a web site to replace eBay's old site in China.

US Airways reportedly is willing to pay more for Delta Air Lines if they can show the company is worth more than there current offer.

Honda Motor Company expects record sales globaly this year looking to sell 3.55 million vehicles.

Health officials issue warning on Genentech's and Biogen's drug Rituxan.

Crude oil is $61.87 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $1.65 per gallon.

Natural gas just above $7.00 per unit.

Gold is $620.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Monday, December 18, 2006

TEX

Terex Corp. could be momentum if the stock is pushing the high of the day near the close so keep it on the radar.

NYX

NYSE Group, Inc. has perked up a bit here so keep it on the radar this afternoon.

CCJ

Cameco Corp. has a good tone to it today so keep it on the radar.

LVS

Las Vegas Sands Corp. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

ZVUE / MAMA / FORG/ NHY / H / SGR / WTW

ELK / TEX / SYMN / JOYG / PENN /CMX /BUCY

NMX

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. continues to act well so keep it on the trading radar.

ICE

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is in a bullish trend is early trading so keep it on the radar.

CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc. continues to act well so keep it on the radar for a possible swing or longer term position trade.

SNDK

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

RIMM

Research in Motion, Ltd. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

BHI

Baker Hughes, Inc. was upgraded this morning by Goldman Sachs so keep it on the radar.

JOYG

Joy Global, Inc. reported good earnings this morning and is trading up on the news so keep it on the radar this week.

Joy Global Earnings Up

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

FORG, ZVUE, BPA, GROW, GOOG, BIDU, RIMM, JOYG, SYNM, CWTR, CNR, ENCY, AAPL, OVEN, XMSR, ORCL, SIGM, ERTS, INTC, and CSCO

Budd Foxx

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:

JCP, BMC, FST, RTSX, AYE, RMIX, BHI, NRP, and APPB

Downgraded this morning include:

SOV, WNR, MUR, LLL, TOT, XOM, HES, TSO, HOC, POWI, ECA, SLB, ZZ, COO, LLY, CTSH, and BDK

Budd Foxx

Morning News

Futures are pointing to a higher open this morning.

In Europe markets are flat to slightly higher today. In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did experience another up day.

Dell Computer receives letter from the Nasdaq stating the company is not in compliance with listing requirements.

Reports are out that Express Scripts is ready to make an offer for Caremark Rx Inc. as early as today.

Delta Airlines reportedly will file reorganization plan as early as Tuesday.

The Lundberg Survey shows an increase of 2 cents per gallon of gasoline over the past two weeks. The national average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $2.29

Airbus A380 reportedly could have problems with fuel tanks.

North Korea threatens more nuclear activity if the UN will not lift sanctions.

Reports are out that John Edwards is preparing another run at the White House.

Crude oil is just over $63.00 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $1.69 per gallon.

Natural gas is just above $7.00 per unit.

Gold is $621.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Saturday, December 16, 2006

7 Stocks you need to know for Monday

Joy Global (JOYG | charts | news | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings on Monday before the open; look for $0.66 EPS.

Steelcase (SCS | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Monday morning, with analysts expecting $0.19 EPS.

Stewart Enterprises (STEI | charts | news | PowerRating) looks set to announce $0.06 EPS on Monday before trading begins.

American Eagle (AEOS | charts | news | PowerRating) has scheduled a 3:2 stock split on Monday, December 18.

Circuit City (CC | charts | news | PowerRating), Morgan Stanley (MS | charts | news | PowerRating) and Scholastic (SCHL | charts | news | PowerRating) all report earnings on Tuesday morning, so watch for price action and volume to pick up ahead of the close on Monday.

Bill Cara Week in Review


Little by little the signs are noticeable that this party is almost over and the guests are inching their way to the exit. All that’s left is to crown The Greatest Fool.

Money Flow indicators are showing technical divergence with rising prices in most (but not all) equity markets. We show the charts of this evolving situation because it is probably the writing on the wall. Money flows out of markets with higher volume on down ticks.

Bill Cara Week in Review



Anticipating a Selloff

HOW YOU COULD HAVE SEEN IMCLONE'S IMPLOSION COMING

Warning: This will be an "I told you so" column. We're going to look at a recent horror story and see why you should have bailed out by now. If it hits too close to home, you might want to move on and read something a little more pleasant. We're taking no prisoners today.

The RealMoney staff love to flutter their wings about the latest blowups. But I have a confession to make. I think the companies we chatter about are extremely boring.

Anticipating a Selloff

Friday, December 15, 2006

LFC

China Life Insurance Company, Ltd is acting well today so keep it on the radar.

NMX

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. continues to act well so keep it on the radar.

ISLN IPO

Isilon Systems, Inc. this IPO will start trading today in about 15 minutes so keep it on the radar.

AFFY IPO

AFFYMax, Inc. starts trading today so keep it on the radar.

MAMA

Mamma.com, Inc. is acting very well in early trading so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

GOAM / WY / CQB / IMMC / ZVUE / NYNY

CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc. this stock breaks out over $27.60 per share so keep it on the radar.

GROW

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. is trading up in pre-market so keep it on the radar today.

ADBE

Adobe Systems, Inc. is trading up on good earnings so keep it on the radar.

ZVUE

Handheld Entertainment, Inc. is an oversold stock trading up in pre-market so keep it on the radar today for a possible short squeeze.

RIMM

Reseach in Motion is once again trading up in pre-market so keep it on the radar today.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

BEAS, ZVUE, AMGN, CIEN, ADBE, GSIC, IMOS, GENZ, NYNY, CRXL, PTIE, GOAM, GNVC, ERS, CSCO, AAPL, RBAK, and BIDU

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks you need to know for today

Tektronix (TEK | charts | news | PowerRating) missed earnings after the close on Thursday, announcing $0.35 EPS vs an expected $0.37 EPS.

Adobe Systems (ADBE | charts | news | PowerRating) matched earnings on Thursday afternoon with $0.33 EPS.

Quiksilver (ZQK | charts | news | PowerRating) also matched earnings Thursday after the close with $0.51 EPS.

Joy Global (JOYG | charts | news | PowerRating) reports earnings on Monday before the open, so watch for price action and volume to pick up ahead of the close on Friday.

American Financial (AFG | charts | news | PowerRating) has scheduled a 3:2 stock split which is payable on Friday, December 15.

Garmin (GRMN | charts | news | PowerRating) has scheduled a 2:1 stock split which is payable on Friday, December 15.

Sterling Bancshares (SBIB | charts | news | PowerRating) has scheduled a 3:2 stock split which is payable on Friday, December 15.

Upgrades and Downgrades

Upgraded this morning include:

KEYS, NRP, LOW, TIN, WY, ATEC, WPCS, BEAS, and CIEN

Downgraded this morning include:

BG, PRAI, ECA, AVY, IRF, PTEN, MDU, FWRD, ORCL, PDC, and STI

Budd Foxx

Morning News

Futures are up this morning pointing to a slightly higher open.

Consumer price index for the month of November will be released at 8:30 this morning.

European markets are trading up just a bit today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did end the day with another gain.

Nintendo to recall 3.2 million straps from its Wii game controllers after complaints of straps breaking.

Burger King reportedly has plans to return to Japan in 2007.

The Home Depot board of directors ok's $3 billion accelerated share buyback.

Apple Computer reportedly will delay filing financial statements.

Penn National reportedly will or has made a mostly cash bid for Harrah's.

Crude oil is just below $63.00 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline all the way back up to $1.68 per gallon.

Natural gas is $7.56 per unit.

Gold is currently $629.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Morning Trader 7-Bells

Triple witching expiration ends on Friday and the holiday market begins on Monday. Look for volume to dwindle by mid-week, as Wall Street wraps up its business for the year and heads out the door.

Daily Trading Ideas

SHLD

Sears Holdings Corp. is sitting just above the 50 dma so keep it on the radar especially next week after options expiration.

SHLD CHART

Cramer: Stocks Break their Options

Cramer on stocks breaking out today:

Cramer:Stocks Break their Options

RMBS

Rambus, Inc. is oversold and is perking up a bit here so keep it on the radar this afternoon.

RMBS CHART

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. this stock breaks out over$21.85 per share.

HYSL

Hyperion Solutions Corp. this stock breaks out over $39.15 per share so keep it on the radar.

AXP

American Express Company has broken out today and made a new 52 week high so keep it on the radar.

DAKT

Daktronics, Inc. has broken out at $39.10 so keep it on the radar.

NMX

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. is acting well today so keep it on the trading radar.

WYNN

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has a good tone to it today so keep it on the radar.

Top Performers

IO / WOR / ACH / UFI / VIV / LNET / GUID / CIEN

AKAM

Akamai Tech, Inc. has a good tone in early trading so keep it on the radar.

XLE

Select Energy Trust breaks out over $61.45 per share so keep it on the trading radar.

RIMM

Research in Motion, Ltd is currently short term oversold and trading up in pre-market so keep it on the radar for the rest of the week.

Stocks Trading Up In Pre-Market

BIDU, GRMN, GNBT, GIGM, BSC, GOOG, PNTR, FTEK, NUAN, GUID, COST, PTEN, INSM, JDSU, DIVX, QTWW, NVEC, and CIEN

Budd Foxx

7 Stocks you need to know for today

Asta Funding (ASFI | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings on Thursday before the bell; look for $0.77 EPS.

Bear Stearns (BSC | charts | news | PowerRating) is set to report $3.36 EPS on Thursday morning before the open.

When Carnival (CCL | charts | news | PowerRating) announces quarterly earnings Thursday morning, expect $0.47 EPS.

Analysts are looking for Costco (COST | charts | news | PowerRating) to announce $0.50 EPS on Thursday before the market opens.

Ciena (CIEN | charts | news | PowerRating) is expected to announce $0.11 EPS on Thursday morning.

Look for Lehman Brothers (LEH | charts | news | PowerRating) to report $1.68 EPS in quarterly earnings tomorrow morning before the open.

When Winnebago (WGO | charts | news | PowerRating) reports quarterly earnings tomorrow morning, look for $0.32 EPS.

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