Tuesday, November 27, 2007

CNBC's Street Signs Recap Nov. 26th

Erin Burnett started the show today showing crude oil up about $0.40. Financial earnings are predicted to be down for the next few days. Fannie May seems to be taking a dip downward. HSBC Holdings (HBC) is noted as being one of the financials with weak stock. Electronic sales have actually shown an increase despite the weak retail market. Homebuilders lead decline. Steve Liesman gives the econ recon, saying investors are scrambling to buy junk bond yields which have shown a rapid incline in valuable stock. The stock in credit companies are reported as being much weaker than the drop that was seen back in August. Lewis Alexander a Citi Chief Economists says that the drop we see in short term stocks will be short lived and a dependence on the FED to contain the financial stress, will affect our resilience to a recession. Brian Shactman of CNBC says that Cyber Monday did not act as the number online sales day of the year. 72% of online retailers give Cyber Monday "deals," compared to 43% last year. Such as free shipping costs and percentage slashing. Sales are expected to break $700 M for this year's Cyber Monday. Wal-Mart, Target and JC Penny are among the top contenders for promotional sales. E-Bay and Amazon.com are doing very well along with direct company sales websites. Next, China was discussed with John Maziotti, mayor of Palm Bay, FL. He is part of the proposed ban on goods from China. Proposed ban does not include emergency products. Palm Bay are looking for funds to be raised for a "made in America" Christmas tree lighting. He says the loss of jobs and the unhealthy variables included in imported products from China are the main issues backing the proposed ban. Robert Shuller of Macro-Markets says that to fix the housing market in the long term is going to take the creation of a consumer-oriented focus. To offer mortgages with outs in the initial contract will be one of the first issues on the reform list. Stop Trading with Jim Cramer was next. He supports the proposed ban on importing Chinese manufactured goods. Garmin (GRMN) is recommended to buy and sell 18 months from now. Richard Peterson from Thomson Financial says that this will be a record high for global IPO's. Russia leads with $8 B, New York in 4th place with $4.3B, but leads the market in American currency exchanges. Jim Goldman of CNBC reports that Yahoo (YHOO) small business servers are down. Hosting 3 million sites this will be causing some problems says Jim Goldman. Oil is responsible for 33% of Yemen GDP.

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Friday, October 26, 2007

Stock to Watch Friday

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
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.
eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News). EBAY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Metal Management (NYSE:MM - News). MM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Omnivision Technologies (NasdaqGS:OVTI - News) & Bankrate (NasdaqGS:RATE - News). OVTI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9, and RATE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five 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.
Cummins (NYSE:CMI - News). CMI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
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.
Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH - News) & Steve Madden (NasdaqGS:SHOO - News). BZH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3, and SHOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Hot Stocks to Watch Tomorrow

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News) smashed earnings expectations on Wednesday, announcing $0.41 EPS over an expected $0.33 EPS. EBAY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Alliance Data (NYSE:ADS - News) also beat earnings Wednesday, with $1.01 EPS over a consensus of $0.93 EPS. ADS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the bell, with analysts looking for $1.06 EPS. BAC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Commerce Bancorp (NYSE:CBH - News) is looking to report $0.41 EPS before the market opens on Thursday morning. CBH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ - News) should report $0.22 EPS on Thursday morning before the bell. DJ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts are watching for Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL - News) to report $2.19 EPS on Thursday before the market opens. CAL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE - News) should announce $0.52 EPS tomorrow morning. PFE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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