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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Notice of absence - starting Thursday, February 10, 2010 am

To anyone that reads this blog, I will no longer be updating this as the day goes on.  I have gone back to work and can no longer keep up with the daily reports and data from the market. I do apologize, but a guy needs to work.

I will, if possible, add the data later in the day once I get home from work. I would like it for my own investing and that is what prompted me to do this blog in the first place.

I apologize to anyone that used this site, but but after being out of work for over a year - I'm glad to be going back.  Thank you for stopping in and I hope I gave you a little help with the information I provided.

Happy Trading and good luck.
P.O. Seedum

Market wrap - 4:30 pm






10 Year Note Auction - 1:00 auction


10_year_02_10_2010 -

International Trade - released 8:30 am


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Pre-market - 8:05 am

Futures up a tick this morning on Greece bailout rumors - plus, it looks like someone jammed them around 5:00 am.


Today's economic calendar:
MBA Purchase Applications 7:00 AM ET
International Trade 8:30 AM ET
Daniel Tarullo Speaks 9:30 AM ET
Ben Bernanke Speaks 10:00 AM ET
Charles Plosser Speaks 12:45 PM ET
10-Yr Note Auction 1:00 PM ET
Treasury Budget 2:00 PM ET

Today's earnings reports:
Before open:

ABD ACCO Brands Corporation Consumer Goods Office Supplies
ARGN Amerigon Inc. Consumer Goods Auto Parts
BHS Brookfield Homes Corp. Industrial Goods Residential Construction
BLD Baldwin Technology Co. Inc. Industrial Goods Diversified Machinery
CAE CAE Inc. Industrial Goods Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
CCE Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Consumer Goods Beverages - Soft Drinks
CRWS Crown Crafts Inc. Consumer Goods Textile - Apparel Clothing
CSC Computer Sciences Corporation Technology Information Technology Services
DF Dean Foods Co. Consumer Goods Dairy Products
DISCA Discovery Communications, Inc. Services CATV Systems
ELN Elan Corp. plc Healthcare Drug Delivery
FORR Forrester Research Inc. Services Research Services
FSC Fifth Street Finance Corp. Financial Credit Services
ICE IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Financial Diversified Investments
ID L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. Services Security & Protection Services
JNY Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Services Apparel Stores
LNCE Lance, Inc. Consumer Goods Processed & Packaged Goods
LPX Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Industrial Goods Lumber, Wood Production
LVLT Level 3 Communications Inc. Technology Diversified Communication Services
MICC Millicom International Cellular SA Technology Telecom Services - Foreign
MMC Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Financial Insurance Brokers
MT Arcelor Mittal Basic Materials Steel & Iron
MTOX MEDTOX Scientific Inc. Healthcare Medical Laboratories & Research
MXGL Max Capital Group Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
NETC Net Serviços de Comunicação Services CATV Systems
NURO NeuroMetrix Inc. Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
NWPX Northwest Pipe Co. Basic Materials Steel & Iron
NYT The New York Times Company Services Publishing - Newspapers
OMC Omnicom Group Inc. Services Advertising Agencies
PFCB PF Chang's China Bistro Inc. Services Restaurants
S Sprint Nextel Corp. Technology Wireless Communications
SIAL Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
SNI Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Services CATV Systems
SNY Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Major
SON Sonoco Products Co. Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
TDG TransDigm Group Incorporated Industrial Goods Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
TGH Textainer Group Holdings Limited Services Rental & Leasing Services
TLM Talisman Energy Inc. Basic Materials Independent Oil & Gas
WXS Wright Express Corp. Services Business Services
WYN Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Services Lodging

After close:

ALL Allstate Corp. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
APFC American Pacific Corp. Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
ARRS Arris Group Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
ATR AptarGroup, Inc. Consumer Goods Packaging & Containers
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc. Technology Multimedia & Graphics Software
BMR BioMed Realty Trust Inc. Financial REIT - Industrial
BSMD BioSphere Medical Inc. Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
BSX Boston Scientific Corporation Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
CBM Cambrex Corp. Healthcare Biotechnology
CLB Core Laboratories NV Basic Materials Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
CPA Copa Holdings SA Services Regional Airlines
CPII CPI International, Inc. Technology Diversified Electronics
CRAY Cray Inc. Technology Diversified Computer Systems
DVA DaVita, Inc. Healthcare Specialized Health Services
EDMC Education Management Corporation Services Education & Training Services
EGP EastGroup Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Industrial
ELON Echelon Corporation Technology Networking & Communication Devices
ELOY eLoyalty Corp. Services Management Services
EQIX Equinix, Inc. Technology Telecom Services - Domestic
GLUU Glu Mobile, Inc. Technology Multimedia & Graphics Software
GSIC GSI Commerce Inc. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
HGR Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. Healthcare Specialized Health Services
HIW Highwoods Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Retail
HOO Cascal N V Utilities Water Utilities
INFI Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Healthcare Diagnostic Substances
KONA Kona Grill Inc. Services Restaurants
LFT Longtop Financial Technologies Limited Technology Business Software & Services
LOOP LoopNet, Inc. Financial Property Management
LPSN LivePerson Inc. Services Business Services
MAS Masco Corporation Industrial Goods Lumber, Wood Production
MDSO Medidata Solutions, Inc. Technology Healthcare Information Services
MERC Mercer International Inc. Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
NSIT Insight Enterprises Inc. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
NSR NeuStar, Inc. Technology Diversified Communication Services
O Realty Income Corp. Financial REIT - Retail
OFC Corporate Office Properties Trust Inc. Financial REIT - Office
OSUR OraSure Technologies Inc. Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
PAA Plains All American Pipeline LP Basic Materials Oil & Gas Pipelines
PL Protective Life Corp. Financial Life Insurance
PRE PartnerRe Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
PROJ Deltek, Inc Technology Application Software
PRU Prudential Financial, Inc. Financial Life Insurance
PVA Penn Virginia Corp. Basic Materials Independent Oil & Gas
PVG Penn Virginia GP Holdings LP Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
PVR Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
RE Everest Re Group Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
SCOR comScore, Inc. Services Business Services
SCSS Select Comfort Corporation Consumer Goods Home Furnishings & Fixtures
SPRT support.com, Inc. Technology Internet Software & Services
STV China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. Technology Application Software
SWIR Sierra Wireless Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
SWM Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
SYA Symetra Financial Corporation Financial Diversified Investments
TLEO Taleo Corp. Technology Application Software
TMK Torchmark Corp. Financial Life Insurance
TRH Transatlantic Holdings Inc. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
VALE Vale S.A. Basic Materials Steel & Iron
WATG Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. Consumer Goods Auto Parts
WIRE Encore Wire Corp. Basic Materials Copper
XRAY DENTSPLY International Inc. Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies


Upgrades:

CPST Capstone Turbine Corp. Industrial Goods Industrial Electrical Equipment
BWY BWAY Holding Company Consumer Goods Packaging & Containers
VE Veolia Environnement SA Utilities Foreign Utilities
ETR Entergy Corporation Utilities Electric Utilities
CBSH Commerce Bancshares Inc. Financial Regional - Southwest  Banks
AGU Agrium Inc. Basic Materials Agricultural Chemicals
HAR Harman International Industries Inc. Consumer Goods Electronic Equipment
ADBE Adobe Systems Inc. Technology Application Software
GET Gaylord Entertainment Co. Services Lodging
BTU Peabody Energy Corp. Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
AINV Apollo Investment Corporation Financial Diversified Investments
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp. Technology Computer Peripherals
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Basic Materials Chemicals - Major Diversified

Downgrades:

ENER Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Specialized
CRXL Crucell NV Healthcare Biotechnology
WEC Wisconsin Energy Corp. Utilities Diversified Utilities
VTAL Vital Images Inc. Technology Business Software & Services
MEE Massey Energy Co. Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
TLVT Telvent Git S.A. Technology Computer Based Systems
PKY Parkway Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Office

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Market wrap - 4:30 pm






Wholesale Trade - released 10:00 am


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From Reuters

TABLE-US chain store sales rose 2.0 pct last week-Redbook

Tue Feb 9, 2010 8:55am EST

NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Redbook Research on Tuesday released the
following seasonally adjusted weekly data on U.S. chain store sales:
Year-over-year: Week (w/e 02/06/10 vs year ago)       2.0 pct
Year-over-year:Month (February 2010 vs February 2009) 2.0 pct
Month-over-month: (February 2010 vs January 2010)     1.7 pct
 
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index is a sales-weighted index of
year-over-year same-store sales growth in a sample of large U.S. general
merchandise retailers representing about 9,000 stores.

Pre-market - 7:55 am

Futures up nicely today for whatever reason.


Today's economic calendar:
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales                 7:45 AM ET
Redbook                                            8:55 AM ET
Wholesale Trade                              10:00 AM ET
4-Week Bill Auction                         11:30 AM ET
52-Week Bill Auction                       11:30 AM ET
3-Yr Note Auction                             1:00 PM ET

Today's earnings reports:
Before open:

ACLI American Commercial Lines Inc. Services Shipping
ACM AECOM Technology Corporation Services Technical Services
AGCO AGCO Corporation Industrial Goods Farm & Construction Machinery
AGU Agrium Inc. Basic Materials Agricultural Chemicals
AHCI Allied Healthcare International Inc. Healthcare Home Health Care
ALLT Allot Communications Ltd. Technology Technical & System Software
ANR Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
ASFI Asta Funding Inc. Conglomerates Conglomerates
ATRO Astronics Corp. Industrial Goods Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
BIIB Biogen Idec Inc. Healthcare Biotechnology
BJS BJ Services Company Basic Materials Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
CAM Cameron International Corporation Basic Materials Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
CE Celanese Corp. Basic Materials Chemicals - Major Diversified
CHD Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Consumer Goods Cleaning Products
CNC Centene Corp. Healthcare Health Care Plans
CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Technology Business Software & Services
CUB Cubic Corporation Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments
CVH Coventry Health Care Inc. Healthcare Health Care Plans
CYNO Cynosure, Inc. Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
DFZ RG Barry Corp. Consumer Goods Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories
DHT DHT Maritime, Inc. Services Shipping
ENER Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Specialized
FUN Cedar Fair LP Services General Entertainment
GET Gaylord Entertainment Co. Services Lodging
GNET Global Traffic Network Inc. Technology Information & Delivery Services
GTS Triple-S Management Corporation Financial Accident & Health Insurance
IACI IAC/InterActiveCorp. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Basic Materials Synthetics
IT Gartner Inc. Services Management Services
KO The Coca-Cola Company Consumer Goods Beverages - Soft Drinks
KUB Kubota Corporation Industrial Goods Diversified Machinery
KVHI KVH Industries Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
LCAV LCA-Vision Inc. Healthcare Medical Practitioners
LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Healthcare Biotechnology
MGAM Multimedia Games Inc. Services Gaming Activities
MLM Martin Marietta Materials Inc. Industrial Goods General Building Materials
NOOF New Frontier Media Inc. Services Movie Production, Theaters
NYX NYSE Euronext, Inc. Financial Diversified Investments
OSTK Overstock.com Inc. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
PCH Potlatch Corporation Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
PHM Pulte Homes Inc. Industrial Goods Residential Construction
PMFG PMFG, Inc. Industrial Goods Diversified Machinery
RBCN Rubicon Technology, Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Specialized
RLOG Rand Logistics, Inc. Services Shipping
RTIX RTI Biologics, Inc. Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
RURL Rural/Metro Corp. Services Consumer Services
SCL Stepan Company Consumer Goods Cleaning Products
SMI Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. Technology Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
SUTR Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. Basic Materials Steel & Iron
TAP Molson Coors Brewing Company Consumer Goods Beverages - Brewers
TIN Temple-Inland Inc. Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
UBS UBS AG Financial Foreign Money Center Banks
VSH Vishay Intertechnology Inc. Technology Diversified Electronics
VSR Versar Inc. Services Technical Services
WMG Warner Music Group Corp. Services Movie Production, Theaters
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp. Technology Computer Peripherals

After close:

AFG American Financial Group Inc. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
AGAM AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
AHL Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
AKR Acadia Realty Trust Financial Property Management
ASEI American Science & Engineering Inc. Industrial Goods Industrial Equipment & Components
ASYS Amtech Systems Inc. Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
ATAC ATC Technology Corporation. Services Business Services
ATAI ATA, Inc. Services Education & Training Services
BBSI Barrett Business Services Inc. Services Staffing & Outsourcing Services
BIDU Baidu, Inc. Technology Internet Information Providers
BOBE Bob Evans Farms Inc. Services Restaurants
CERN Cerner Corp. Technology Healthcare Information Services
CFN CareFusion Corporation Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
CLCT Collectors Universe Inc. Services Business Services
CPST Capstone Turbine Corp. Industrial Goods Industrial Electrical Equipment
CXW Corrections Corp. of America Financial Property Management
DEI Douglas Emmett Inc Financial REIT - Diversified
DIOD Diodes Incorporated Technology Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
DIS Walt Disney Co. Services Entertainment - Diversified
DNEX Dionex Corp. Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments
DSCM Drugstore.com Inc. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
EDGR EDGAR Online Inc. Technology Internet Information Providers
EOG EOG Resources, Inc. Basic Materials Independent Oil & Gas
EXBD Corporate Executive Board Co. Services Management Services
GCOM Globecomm Systems Inc. Technology Processing Systems & Products
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc. Consumer Goods Textile - Apparel Clothing
HCSG Healthcare Services Group Inc. Services Business Services
HNI HNI Corp. Consumer Goods Business Equipment
IESC Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. Industrial Goods General Contractors
KFRC Kforce Inc. Services Staffing & Outsourcing Services
LGF Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Services Movie Production, Theaters
LTRE Learning Tree International Inc. Services Education & Training Services
MAXY Maxygen, Inc. Services Research Services
MGPI MGP Ingredients Inc. Consumer Goods Processed & Packaged Goods
MXGL Max Capital Group Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
NFP National Financial Partners Corp. Financial Insurance Brokers
NTGR Netgear Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
OPEN OpenTable, Inc. Services Business Services
PEET Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. Consumer Goods Processed & Packaged Goods
PODD Insulet Corporation Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
PSEC Prospect Capital Corporation Financial Diversified Investments
QLTY Quality Distribution Inc. Services Trucking
QUIK QuickLogic Corp. Technology Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
RMTR Ramtron International Corp. Technology Semiconductor- Memory Chips
RNR RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
RUE rue21, Inc. Services Apparel Stores
RUSHB Rush Enterprises, Inc. Services Auto Dealerships
SB Safe Bulkers, Inc. Services Shipping
SF Stifel Financial Corp. Financial Investment Brokerage - Regional
SGEN Seattle Genetics Inc. Healthcare Biotechnology
TCO Taubman Centers Inc. Financial REIT - Retail
TMH Team Health Holdings, Inc. Healthcare Specialized Health Services
UDR UDR, Inc. Financial REIT - Residential
UEPS Net 1 Ueps Technologies Inc. Services Business Services
ULTI Ultimate Software Group Inc. Technology Internet Software & Services
USNA USANA Health Sciences Inc. Healthcare Drug Related Products
WWWW Web.com Group, Inc. Technology Internet Information Providers
XL XL Capital Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance


Upgrades:

CWST Casella Waste Systems Inc. Industrial Goods Waste Management
CMP Compass Minerals International Inc. Basic Materials Agricultural Chemicals
PETM Petsmart Inc. Services Specialty Retail, Other
LAMR Lamar Advertising Co. Services Marketing Services
VZ Verizon Communications Inc. Technology Telecom Services - Domestic
FTNT Fortinet Inc. Technology Computer Peripherals
SNWL SonicWALL, Inc. Technology Internet Software & Services
WBC WABCO Holdings Inc. Consumer Goods Auto Parts
SAP SAP AG Technology Application Software
PSB PS Business Parks Inc. Financial REIT - Retail
BMRN BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Healthcare Biotechnology

Downgrades:

ERTS Electronic Arts Inc. Technology Multimedia & Graphics Software
MSPD Mindspeed Technologies Inc. Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Basic Materials Chemicals - Major Diversified
TMRK Terremark Worldwide, Inc. Technology Telecom Services - Foreign

Monday, February 8, 2010

Market wrap - 4:15

Another down day, and a pretty big move. So much for that late day ramp on Friday. Looking at the technicals, we have more room to the downside. See the last chart for S/R levels. One of the main topics for this continued sell-off is sovereign debt - the PIIGS or PIGS. Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Greece, and you can add in Ireland as well. Greece is on the verge of default, which will shake up the credit markets, and in turn the equity market. The chickens are coming home to roost. The entire world is de-levering, losing jobs, losing investment value. Not a pretty picture.

China is also a concern with their recent words about cutting back on lending, or requiring more capital for their banks. The talking heads have used China as, what I will call and excuse, to invest in the markets because China will pull us out of this mess. Many of our companies have exposure (470 of the S&P 500)which they claim will make these companies profitable and therefore we should invest in them. If China, which some think is a bubble ready to bust, along with not trusting their data (they are Communist after all)no longer maintains their consumpsion - who will? Us? Hardly!

We are not an exporting country any longer, that ship has sailed long ago, and we don't have enough people working in decent paying jobs, if they are working at all, to consume and buy the products we don't even make. In other words, we don't make anything, we aren't consuming anything, and our credit has ran out, which was the driver of the bubble to begin with.

The recent rally of the market from the March lows has been on Hopium - hope things will get better and production and profits will catch up with the market. It has not, the recent earnings season has proved that. We are not consuming the junk from China which affects them. Our credit has been taken away and our national debt has risen because we have printed billions of dollars trying to jump start the economy and pump money into the market (especially the banks)to make things look like they have gotten better - they have not.

Many investors have not bought into this rally since the beginning, and they shouldn't now. We have advertised 9.7 percent unemployment, 17 percent when you dig into the numbers and unofficial reports that are probably more accurate, show it at 22. That's depression level numbers. Yet we are still shipping everything we can to foreign low cost countries to be manufactured. We are still getting deeper in debt with our national budget, and our so-called leaders are still clueless, bought off, and don't give one good shit about the American worker.

I have no confidence any of these elected officials can fix what has taken years to fuck up. We are so screwed.

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Pre-market - 7:55 am

Futures flat as of 7:50 am

Today's economic calendar:
4-Week Bill Announcement11:00 AM ET
3-Month Bill Auction11:30 AM ET
6-Month Bill Auction11:30 AM ET

Today's earnings reports:
Before open:

AGNC American Capital Agency Corp. Financial REIT - Residential
AMRI Albany Molecular Research Inc. Services Research Services
BIP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Utilities Electric Utilities
BWP Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP Basic Materials Oil & Gas Pipelines
CGA China Green Agriculture, Inc. Basic Materials Agricultural Chemicals
CHDX Chindex International Inc. Services Medical Equipment Wholesale
CNA CNA Financial Corporation Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
CPIX Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Other
CRD-B Crawford & Co. Financial Insurance Brokers
CVS CVS Caremark Corporation Services Drug Stores
GOLD Randgold Resources Ltd. Basic Materials Gold
GWR Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Services Railroads
HAS Hasbro Inc. Consumer Goods Toys & Games
HS HealthSpring Inc. Healthcare Health Care Plans
L Loews Corporation Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
LFUS Littelfuse Inc. Industrial Goods Industrial Electrical Equipment
LO Lorillard, Inc. Consumer Goods Cigarettes
MCY Mercury General Corporation Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
NDAQ Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. Financial Diversified Investments
NTE Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. Technology Diversified Electronics
NVE NV Energy, Inc. Utilities Diversified Utilities
SIRO Sirona Dental Systems Inc. Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
VOLT Voltaire Limited Technology Data Storage Devices
VTNC Vitran Corp Inc. Services Trucking

After close:

ADCT ADC Telecommunications Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
AEC Associated Estates Realty Corp. Financial REIT - Residential
AIN Albany International Corp. Industrial Goods Textile Industrial
AINV Apollo Investment Corporation Financial Diversified Investments
ANDE The Andersons, Inc. Consumer Goods Farm Products
ATML Atmel Corporation Technology Semiconductor - Broad Line
AXS Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
BWY BWAY Holding Company Consumer Goods Packaging & Containers
CCRT CompuCredit Holdings Corp. Financial Credit Services
CIM Chimera Investment Corporation Financial Property Management
CITZ CFS Bancorp Inc. Financial Regional - Midwest Banks
CMP Compass Minerals International Inc. Basic Materials Agricultural Chemicals
CPT Camden Property Trust Financial REIT - Residential
CRK Comstock Resources Inc. Basic Materials Independent Oil & Gas
CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Healthcare Biotechnology
CUTR Cutera Inc. Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
CUZ Cousins Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Diversified
ECPG Encore Capital Group, Inc. Financial Credit Services
ERTS Electronic Arts Inc. Technology Multimedia & Graphics Software
ESLR Evergreen Solar Inc. Technology Diversified Electronics
FWRD Forward Air Corp. Services Trucking
GAIN Gladstone Investment Corporation Financial Diversified Investments
GFA Gafisa S.A. Industrial Goods Residential Construction
HAR Harman International Industries Inc. Consumer Goods Electronic Equipment
HAYN Haynes International Inc. Basic Materials Steel & Iron
HIG Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Specialized
HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp. Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
IUSA infoGROUP, Inc. Services Marketing Services
LNC Lincoln National Corp. Financial Life Insurance
LNCR Lincare Holdings Inc. Healthcare Home Health Care
LPS Lender Processing Services, Inc. Services Business Services
LRY Liberty Property Trust Financial REIT - Office
NUAN Nuance Communications, Inc. Technology Application Software
OMI Owens & Minor Inc. Services Medical Equipment Wholesale
OTTR Otter Tail Corporation Utilities Electric Utilities
PFG Principal Financial Group Inc. Financial Asset Management
PIKE Pike Electric Corporation Industrial Goods General Contractors
PKY Parkway Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Office
PPDI Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. Healthcare Medical Laboratories & Research
PPS Post Properties Inc. Financial REIT - Retail
QGEN Qiagen NV Healthcare Biotechnology
RENT Rentrak Corporation Services Movie Production, Theaters
REXI Resource America Inc. Financial Asset Management
SKH Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Healthcare Long-Term Care Facilities
SLRY Salary.com, Inc. Technology Application Software
SRX SRA International Inc. Technology Information Technology Services
SWI SolarWinds, Inc. Technology Application Software
SWS SWS Group Inc. Financial Investment Brokerage - Regional
TCK Teck Resources Limited Basic Materials Industrial Metals & Minerals
TMRK Terremark Worldwide, Inc. Technology Telecom Services - Foreign
TRBR Trailer Bridge Inc. Services Shipping
TRID Trident Microsystems Inc. Technology Semiconductor - Specialized
TWTC TW Telecom Inc. Technology Telecom Services - Domestic
UFPI Universal Forest Products Inc. Industrial Goods Lumber, Wood Production
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc. Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
VMC Vulcan Materials Company Industrial Goods General Building Materials
VSAT ViaSat Inc. Technology Communication Equipment
WCN Waste Connections Inc. Industrial Goods Waste Management
WEDC White Electronic Designs Corp. Technology Semiconductor - Broad Line
WNC Wabash National Corp. Consumer Goods Trucks & Other Vehicles
WPP Wausau Paper Corp. Consumer Goods Paper & Paper Products
WRB W.R. Berkley Corporation Financial Property & Casualty Insurance
ZOLT Zoltek Companies Inc. Industrial Goods Industrial Electrical Equipment


Upgrades:

AMZN Amazon.com Inc. Services Catalog & Mail Order Houses
ICE IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Financial Diversified Investments
PCU Southern Copper Corp. Basic Materials Copper
DIS Walt Disney Co. Services Entertainment - Diversified
ESS Essex Property Trust Inc. Financial REIT - Residential
WY Weyerhaeuser Co. Industrial Goods Lumber, Wood Production
TMK Torchmark Corp. Financial Life Insurance
HWD Harry Winston Diamond Corporation Basic Materials Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
ARAY Accuray Incorporated Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. Basic Materials Major Integrated Oil & Gas
JWN Nordstrom Inc. Services Apparel Stores
PCLN priceline.com Incorporated Services General Entertainment
NNN National Retail Properties, Inc. Financial REIT - Diversified
IDA IdaCorp, Inc. Utilities Electric Utilities
AZO AutoZone Inc. Services Auto Parts Stores
SNN Smith & Nephew plc Healthcare Medical Appliances & Equipment
CME CME Group Inc. Financial Diversified Investments
WFSL Washington Federal Inc. Financial Savings & Loans
WGO Winnebago Industries Inc. Consumer Goods Recreational Vehicles
RNOW Rightnow Technologies Inc. Technology Application Software

Downgrades:

AMB AMB Property Corp. Financial REIT - Industrial
DNB Dun & Bradstreet Corp. Technology Information & Delivery Services
METR Metro Bancorp, Inc. Financial Regional - Northeast Banks
LRN K12, Inc. Services Education & Training Services
ARG Airgas Inc. Services Industrial Equipment Wholesale
HK Petrohawk Energy Corporation Basic Materials Independent Oil & Gas

Friday, February 5, 2010

Market wrap - 4:15

WOW, again. What appeared to be another huge move to the downside, the market turned around 2:00 and drove higher. 22 points higher on the S&P and over 100 on the Dow. Incredible. Why? Who was buying? Questions we will never find answers to I'm willing to bet, but is sure looks funny to this trader.

Check out the move in the S&P from 2:00 and the huge run up between 3:00 and 3:15. Something funny going on? Oh, and isn't it something the Dow finished above the psychological 10,000 level?