Finding strength in a shaky market requires some research, so how about looking at what the most actively traded stocks with at least four days of consecutive gains. You might recognize some of these:
INTC – Intel Corporation
TWX – AMERICA ONLINE INC
RIO – COMPANHIA VALE
HPQ – HEWLETT-PACKARD
NVDA – NVIDIA Corporation
ADBE – Adobe Systems
SMH – Semiconductor Holders
DTV [...]
So we know that anything connected to agriculture has been moving, but what about the companies that provide the much needed chemicals that every farmer needs? Here is a list of agricultural chemical stocks:
MON – Monsanto Co
YHOO rejecting bid from MSFT and now possibly restarting talks with Time Warner (TWX).
A potential joint venture between Motorola Inc. (MOT) and Nortel Networks Corp. (NT)
E-Trade Financial Corp (ETFC) making a move over $5 on news it is sellings assets as part of its turnaround plan.
Upbeat comments on SunPower Corporation (SPWR) as an article in [...]
Notable movers today that are getting some attention are:
IT:NYSE – Gartner, Inc is have a spectacular day with a 16% gain to $17.13. The stock recently hit a 52wk low of $13.75 and is rebounding.
JDSU – JDS Uniphase Corporation +28% gap this morning
PNSN – Penson Worldwide, Inc 17% gap
MGAM – Multimedia Games, Inc making a 10% move, resistance at $8
IOM – Cult stock Iomega Corporation (IOM message board) showing strength in morning trades, +5%
INSP – InfoSpace, Inc took a hit from $18 in Jan, but closing on $10 and [...]
A whole googol of lawmakers (yes, googol = 10100 , do you like that?) are lining up to poke and prod the Microhoo deal. There are some pretty charts at the end of this article, so keep reading!
The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee wants to hold a hearing about online advertising market and other issues [...]
With presidential candidates primed to raise $1B this election season, which big investment banks and tech firms are ponying up to support the top contenders?
Alexandra Twin of CNNMoney.com has the following share:
One of the most competitive presidential elections in years is also on track to become the most expensive election ever, according to OpenSecrets.org, the [...]
With the financial sector taking the biggest beat down out there, it is the perfect place to fish around for picks. The following bank stocks are within 10% of their 52wk lows: UBB, MFG, ABN, ITU, VNBC, AWBC, MBVA, NBTF, BOFL, SBBX, ORIT, MCBF, PCBI, NASB, WFBC, ITYC.
Looking for increasing RSI coming off the lows, [...]
After taking a severe hit from mortgage related issues, insiders at ETFC have loaded up in the $4 area. This is either a show of faith or just an attempt to let investors know they trust their company with their own money, either way, it looks tempting.
