BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Highest Net Sell Volume and Negative Price Friction Stocks For November 17, 2008

Nov 18, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- WMT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for November 17, 2008. Since late October market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This "fair market making" requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Monday there were 3,195 companies with "abnormal" market making, 1,839 companies with positive Friction Factors and 4,401 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top 6 companies with the highest net sell volume on Monday and lowest negative price Friction (bearish). This means that there was more selling than buying in the stocks and their stock prices dropped faster with less Friction. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Wal Mart (NYSE: WMT), Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). To access Friction Factor, Naked Short Data and SqueezeTrigger Prices on all stocks please visit http://www.buyins.net .

Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below:

Symbol Change % BuyVol Buy% SellVol Sell% NetVol Friction

MSFT -$0.64 -3.19% 41,633,848 42.80% 65,945,611 67.79% -24,311,763 -379,871

INTC -$0.28 -2.10% 28,028,646 46.56% 34,754,709 57.73% -6,726,063 -240,217

CMCSA -$0.30 -1.93% 10,435,032 44.18% 14,213,449 60.18% -3,778,417 -125,947

WMT -$0.96 -1.82% 10,352,477 38.38% 13,596,638 50.41% -3,244,161 -33,793

MER -$1.42 -10.76% 15,995,666 43.51% 19,066,261 51.86% -3,070,595 -21,624

PFE -$0.26 -1.60% 19,404,521 45.42% 21,008,996 49.17% -1,604,475 -61,711

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Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have low price friction combined with more selling than buying (negative Net Volume) in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.

For example, the chart above shows Merrill Lynch down -$1.42 with a Friction Factor of -21,624 and a Net Volume of -3,070,595. That means that it takes 21,624 more shares of selling than buying to drop MER by one penny. On Monday, the Market Makers allowed the stock to move down quickly on much heavier selling than buying (low negative friction).

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) provides software products for computing devices worldwide. Its Client segment offers Windows product family that comprises Windows Vista; Windows XP Professional and Home; Media Center Edition; Tablet PC Edition; and other Windows operating systems. The companys Server and Tools segment provides integrated server infrastructure and middleware software that support software applications and tools built on the Windows Server operating system. This segment offers Windows Server operating system; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Enterprise Services; product support services; Visual Studio; System Center products; Forefront Security products; Biz Talk Server; and MSDN. Its Online Services Business provides an on-line advertising platform for publishers and advertisers; personal communications services, such as email and instant messaging; and online information. It offers Live Search; MSN; MapPoint; MSN Internet Access; MSN Premium Web Services; Windows Live; MSN Mobile Services; AvenueA Razorfish media agency services; Atlas online tools for advertisers; and the Drive PM ad network for publishers. The companys Microsoft Business Division provides Microsoft office product set comprising enterprise content management, collaboration, unified communications, and business intelligence products; and Microsoft Dynamics products for financial management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications. Its Entertainment and Devices Division offers the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, third-party games, games published under the Microsoft brand, and Xbox Live operations. This division also provides Zune digital music and entertainment device; PC software games; online games; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; mobile and embedded device platforms; and Surface computing platform. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) engages in making, marketing, and selling integrated circuits for computing and communications industries worldwide. It offers microprocessor products, including multi-core processors, quad-core microprocessors, 32-bit architecture microprocessors, and 64-bit architecture microprocessors used in mobile and desktop computers, enterprise computer servers, and workstations, as well as in embedded designs, such as industrial equipment, point-of-sale systems, panel PCs, automotive information/entertainment systems, and medical equipment. The company also provides chipset products that send data between the microprocessor and input, display, and storage devices, such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, hard drive, and CD or DVD drives; motherboards that has connectors for attaching devices to the bus, and contains the CPU, memory, and chipset used in the laptop, desktop, workstation, and server platforms; flash memory products, including NOR flash memory products; NAND flash memory products primarily used in digital audio players, memory cards, and system-level applications, such as solid-state drives; wired and wireless Internet connectivity products, including network adapters and embedded wireless cards used to translate and transmit data in packets across networks, as well as wireless connectivity products for both mobile and fixed networks; communications infrastructure products, including network processors and communications boards; and networked storage products, as well as software products and services that enable and advance the computing ecosystem. Intel's customers include original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, PC and network communications products users, and other manufacturers of industrial and communications equipment. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cable operator in the United States. It offers various consumer entertainment and communication products and services. The company operates in two segments, Cable and Programming. The Cable segment manages and operates cable systems, including video, high-speed Internet, and phone services, as well as regional sports and news networks. Its video services include basic and digital cable, video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recorder, premium channel programming, and pay-per-view programming services. This segments high-speed Internet service consists of its interactive portal, Comcast.net, which provides multiple email addresses and online storage, as well as various proprietary content and value-added features and enhancements. Its phone services include Comcast Digital Voice, an IP-enabled phone service that provides local and domestic long-distance calling with various features, such as voice mail, caller ID, and call waiting services. The Programming segment operates its consolidated national programming networks consisting of E!, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, and Style. Comcast Corporation also owns the Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers, and two multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia, as well as manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts, and other events; and develops and operates its Internet businesses that focus on entertainment, information, and communication, including Comcast.net, Fancast, thePlatform, and Fandango. As of December 31, 2007, the company served approximately 24.1 million video subscribers, 13.2 million high-speed Internet subscribers, and 4.6 million phone subscribers; and passed approximately 48.5 million homes in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The companys Wal-Mart Stores segment offers general merchandise, including apparel, domestics, fabrics and notions, stationery and books, shoes, housewares, hardware, electronics, home furnishings, small appliances, automotive accessories, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, toys, pet food and pet accessories, cellular phones and cellular service plan contracts, cameras and supplies, health and beauty aids, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, and opticals; and grocery merchandise, financial services and products, and photo processing services through supercenters, discount stores, and neighborhood markets in the United States, as well as through walmart.com. Its Sams Club segment provides hardgoods, softgoods, institutional-size grocery items, and selected private-label items under the MEMBERS MARK, BAKERS & CHEFS, and SAMS CLUB brands; software, electronics, jewelry, exercise equipment, outdoor goods, tires, office supplies, and books; and photo processing, pharmaceuticals, optical departments, and gasoline stations through warehouse membership clubs in the United States, as well as through samsclub.com. The companys International segment includes various formats of retail stores and restaurants, including combination discount and grocery stores, supercenters, Sams Clubs, hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash-n-carry stores, neighborhood markets, department stores, and general merchandise stores. As of January 31, 2008, Wal-Mart operated 971 discount stores, 2,447 supercenters, 132 neighborhood markets, and 591 Sams Clubs in the United States; and 21 units in Argentina, 313 in Brazil, 305 in Canada, 149 in Costa Rica, 70 in El Salvador, 145 in Guatemala, 47 in Honduras, 394 in Japan, 1,023 in Mexico, 46 in Nicaragua, 54 in Puerto Rico, and 352 in the United Kingdom, as well as 202 stores through joint ventures in China. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER), together with its subsidiaries, provides investment, financing, insurance, and related services to individuals and institutions worldwide. Its Global Markets and Investment Banking segment offers various global market services, which facilitate client transactions and markets in securities, derivatives, currencies, commodities, and other financial instruments for clients; provides financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; and engages in principal and private equity investing and proprietary trading activities. This segment also provides a range of investment banking services, such as securities origination services for issuer clients, including underwriting and placement of public and private equity, debt, and related securities, as well as lending and other financing activities; and advises clients on strategic issues, valuation, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings. It primarily serves corporations, financial institutions, institutional investors, and governments. The companys Global Wealth Management segment offers global private client services primarily delivered by its financial advisors; commission and fee-based investment accounts; and banking, cash management, and credit services, including consumer and small business lending and visa cards. This segment also provides trust and generational planning, retirement services, and insurance products. In addition, it offers global investment management services, which creates and manages hedge funds and other alternative investment products for various clients. This segment serves clients, such as individuals, small- to mid-size businesses, and employee benefit plans. Further, Merrill Lynch & Co. provides research services focusing on fundamental equity research, fixed income and equity-linked research, economics and foreign exchange research, and investment strategy research. The company was founded in 1820 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription medicines for humans and animals worldwide. Its Pharmaceutical segment offers Lipitor for elevated cholesterol levels in the blood; Norvasc for hypertension; Caduet for cardiovascular events; Chantix/Champix for smoking cessation; Lyrica for neuropathic pain; Geodon/Zeldox, a psychotropic agent; Aricept for Alzheimers disease; and Zoloft for various disorders. It also offers Celebrex for arthritis pain, and inflammation and acute pain; Vfend for esophageal candidiasis and blood stream infections; Zyvox for bacterial infections; and Selzentry/Celsentri for adults infected with only CCR5-tropic HIV-1 detectable. In addition, this segment provides Viagra for erectile dysfunction; Detrol for overactive bladder; Camptosar for metastatic colorectal cancer; Sutent, an oral multi-kinase inhibitor; Xalatan/Xalacom for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension; Genotropin for growth disorders; and Zyrtec/Zyrtec for allergies and hives. The companys Animal Health segment offers parasiticides, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, vaccines, antiemetics, and anti-obesity agents. It also provides Revolution/Stronghold for dogs and cats; Rimadyl for pain and inflammation associated with canine osteoarthritis and soft tissue orthopedic surgery; Clavamox/Synulox for skin and soft tissue infections; RespiSureOne/StellamuneOne to prevent pneumonia in swine; Bovi-Shield Gold for reproductive and respiratory protection; Dectomax, an injectable and pour-on formulations; Draxxin, an antibiotic for infections in cattle and swine; and Excede to treat infections. Pfizer, Inc. also involves in contract manufacturing and bulk pharmaceutical chemicals businesses. It serves doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, managed care organizations, and government agencies. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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