Thursday, January 3, 2008

Stocks to Watch Friday

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Finish Line (NasdaqGS:FINL - News) missed earnings on Thursday afternoon, reporting -$0.17 EPS versus expectations of -$0.15 EPS. FINL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday with $0.48 EPS over $0.45 EPS. GPN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
A. Schulman (NasdaqGS:SHLM - News) announces quarterly results on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.26 EPS. SHLM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ - News) is looking to announce $0.53 EPS before the bell on Friday morning. AZZ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts will be watching for Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI - News) to report $0.88 EPS on Friday morning before the market opens. TXI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Celgene (NasdaqGS:CELG - News) rallied over 6% after announcing it should complete its takeover of Pharmion to close in April. CELG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS - News) fell 7% on Thursday after announcing that December sales were lower than expected. CVS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

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Friday, September 28, 2007

Hot Stocks to Watch Friday

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Cintas (NasdaqGS:CTAS - News) missed earnings on Thursday afternoon, with $0.51 EPS versus estimates of $0.53 EPS. CTAS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Jabil Circuit (NYSE:JBL - News) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, reporting $0.29 EPS over an expected $0.28 EPS. JBL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ - News) reports on Friday before the market opens, with analysts looking for $0.48 EPS. AZZ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Chattem (NasdaqGS:CHTT - News) rose over 7% to 20 year highs today, after beating analyst earnings report estimates. CHTT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Moody's (NYSE:MCO - News) rose more than 5%, and McGraw-Hill (NYSE:MHP - News) also rose, on widespread speculation that the companies will avoid lawsuits stemming from the recent sub-prime mortgage meltdown. MCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, and MHP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Palm (NasdaqGS:PALM - News) jumped more than 5% on Thursday after the company unveiled its new $99 "smart phone." PALM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Hot Stocks to Watch Today

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
NVIDIA Corporation (NasdaqGS:NVDA - News). NVDA's PowerRating is 5.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
U.S. Global Investments (NasdaqCM:GROW - News). GROW's PowerRating is 4.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Station Casinos (NYSE:STN - News). STN's PowerRating is 6.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Celanese (NYSE:CE - News). CE's PowerRating is 6.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ - News). AZZ's PowerRating is 9.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Carnival (NYSE:CCL - News). CCL's PowerRating is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Cnet Networks (NasdaqGS:CNET - News). CNET's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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