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Apple – AAPL

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:52:56 +0000

After some good earnings, but lower guidance for Q4, the stock took a deep dive into the $140 range. The rebound is suprising in its strength, but resistance in the $165 level will cap this run. Watch for a test of support in the next two to three trading sessions.

Most actively traded bank stocks

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:46:04 +0000

The banking sector seems to be leading the market like a nose ring on a bull. The following list of the most active banking stocks should be on your watch list as an indicator for what to expect. When we see this group start trading sideways and consolidating, we will know the bottom is in place.

List of bank stocks:

C – CITIGROUP INC
WM – WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC
WFC – WELLS FARGO & CO
BAC – BANK OF AMERICA CORP
WB – Wachovia Corp
JPM – JP Morgan and Co Inc
USB – US Bancorp
NCC – NATIONAL CITY
HCBK – Hudson City Bancorp
RF – REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
UBS – UBS AG
BK – Bank Ny Mellon
BBT – BB&T CORPORATION
HBAN – Huntington Bancshare
FMT – FREMONT GENERAL CORP
SNV – SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
PBCT – People’s Bank
UCBH – UCBH Holdings, Inc.
NYB – New York Community
BBD – BANCO BRADESCO SA ADS
IBN – Icici Bank Ltd
FITB – Fifth Third Bancorp

TWTI surges +25%

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:11:29 +0000

TWTI – Third Wave Technologies Inc (TWTI message board) hit +25% today on news about its HPV clinical trial. The stock is making a new 52wk high after gapping up this morning.

Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTI) today announced that the company achieved all primary clinical endpoints in the clinical trial for its human papillomavirus (HPV) tests. The company expects to submit the trial results to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for both its high-risk and 16/18 genotyping products in April.

Third Wave’s 14-type high-risk HPV test demonstrated a negative predictive value greater than the study’s 99% goal. Negative predictive value is the probability that there is no cervical disease in a patient with atypical or ASCUS Pap test results and negative HPV test results.

CIEN message board

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:07:45 +0000

Ciena (CIEN message board) came in with revenue above estimates, in this down market, any brightspot is sure to attract the daytraders. CIEN hit $29.04 in early trading before settling back, the stock has been in trading below $30 for the last 2 months, this news might be what it needs to get back over that level.

Stocks going up – Follow the money

admin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:22:30 +0000

Where is the money going these days? There are many ways to find good stocks to buy, but often, simply following the money is the easiest way.

The following stocks have made new short term highs, which is a good starting point for further research:

GPS – GAP INC
NOVL – Novell, Inc.
GLD – streetTRACKS Gold ETF
OVTI – OmniVision Technologies
AKAM – Akamai Technologies

GOOG, AAPL getting attractive

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:37:41 +0000

GOOG has dropped to a new 52wk low, this much more attractive entry here at $450 than the $700 level two months ago. (GOOG message board)

AAPL has also being subjected to some selling pressure, now at $116, a far more attractive price then the $200 two months ago. While this may not be the bottom, long term investors are better off buying these stocks at times of weakness like we are seeing today (AAPL message board)

CRME +30% as FDA is about to make decision

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:36:08 +0000

CRME – Cardiome Pharma (CRME message board) is up 30% as investors await the FDA decision on their Kynapid drug which restores normal heart rhythem in patients with arterial fibrillation.

TTWO Message Board

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:56 +0000

Big action for TTWO today +40% on news that it may be acquired for $26/share in an all cash deal worth $2B.

More at the TTWO message board at HSM.

Better time ahead for CUBA

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:02:28 +0000

CUBA the stock, and possibly Cuba the country.

CUBA:NASDAQ is a closed-end fund managed by HERZFELD/CUBA a division of Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (based in Miami). The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. To achieve its objective the Fund invests in issuers that are likely, in the Advisor’s view, to benefit from economic, political, structural and technological developments in the countries in the Caribbean Basin, which the Fund considers to consist of Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba, Haiti, the Netherlands Antilles, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States.

Other notable stock moving today are MENT, PRXI, COCO and a stock your wife should know about, SHOO.

ETFC message board

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:01:31 +0000

Lots of eyes on ETFC as it sits on the $5 support/resistance level. A move over $5.50 would bring in a the technical traders looking for a break out. Support at $4.50 at the moment. For more discussion ETFC visit the HSM message boards.