BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Top 6 Losing Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For December 15, 2008

Dec 16, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- SHLD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for December 15, 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 3,247 companies with "abnormal" market making, 1,765 companies with positive Friction Factors and 4,097 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top 6 companies with the largest dollar loss per share Monday and low price friction (bearish). This means that there was more selling than buying in the stocks and their stock prices dropped faster with less Friction. CME Group (NYSE: CME), Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), Sears Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD), First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and National Presto Industries (NYSE: NPK). 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

CME -$6.90 -3.28% 619,438 48.00% 662,708 51.36% -43,270 -63

ICE -$5.29 -6.89% 585,046 35.95% 721,703 44.35% -136,657 -258

SHLD -$4.91 -10.87% 777,294 44.68% 827,488 47.57% -50,194 -102

FSLR -$4.42 -3.78% 1,883,887 47.81% 2,019,318 51.24% -135,431 -306

GOOG -$4.26 -1.35% 3,254,700 48.30% 3,469,556 51.49% -214,856 -504

NPK -$4.24 -6.23% 12,896 37.20% 19,119 55.15% -6,223 -15

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Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net dollar losses (Change) and extremely low price friction 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 SHLD with a dollar loss Monday of -$4.91 and a Friction Factor of -102 shares. That means that it only took 102 more shares of selling than buying to move SHLD lower by one penny. This means the Market Makers are allowing the stock to drop quickly (low friction). The combination of low friction and negative market direction can drive prices lower faster than normal.

CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates two self-regulatory futures exchanges, CME and CBOT. The company offers an array of products available across various asset classes, including futures and options on futures based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, and alternative investments, such as weather and real estate. It provides various products that provide a means for hedging, speculation, and asset allocation relating to the risks associated with interest rate sensitive instruments, equity ownership, changes in the value of foreign currency, and changes in the prices of commodities. The company also owns a clearing house, CME Clearing. In addition, CME Group offers market data and information products, as well as involves in real estate business. Its primary trade execution facilities consist of its CME Globex electronic trading platform and open outcry trading floors, as well as privately negotiated transactions that are cleared and settled through its clearing house. The companys customer base includes professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, and governments worldwide. It has strategic relationships with BM&F, China Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Interbank Funding Center, NYMEX, Reuters, and Singapore Derivatives Exchange, Ltd. CME Group was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), through its subsidiaries, owns and operates an Internet-based global electronic marketplace for trading in futures and over-the-counter (OTC) commodities, and derivative financial products in the United States and internationally. Its products include contracts based on crude and refined oil products, natural gas and power, and emissions, as well as sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa, and orange juice along with foreign exchange and index products. The company operates in three segments: Futures, OTC, and Market Data. The Futures segment offers trading in standardized derivative contracts on its regulated exchanges. The OTC segment provides trading in over-the-counter or off-exchange, energy-related products, and derivative contracts, including contracts that provide for the physical delivery of an underlying commodity or for financial settlement based on the price of an underlying commodity. The Market Data segment offers various market data services and products for futures and OTC market participants and observers, including publication of daily indices, access to historical pricing data, view only access to the platform, end of day settlements, and pricing data sets, as well as a service that involves the validation of participants own mark valuations. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with additional offices in Calgary, Chicago, Houston, London, New York, Singapore, and Winnipeg.

Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as a broadline retailer. The company operates in three segments: Kmart, Sears Domestic, and Sears Canada. The Kmart segment operates stores that sell general merchandise products under Jaclyn Smith, Joe Boxer, and Martha Stewart Everyday labels. Its stores offer home appliances and tools; groceries; and automotive accessories, repair, and maintenance services, as well as operate in-store pharmacies. The Sears Domestic segment operates stores that offer merchandise categories, including home appliances, consumer electronics, tools, fitness equipment, lawn and garden equipment, automotive services and products, and home fashion products, as well as apparel, footwear, and accessories in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its stores also sell health and beauty products, pantry goods, household products, and toys. This segments direct to customer business offers clothing, accessories, footwear, and soft luggage; commercial sales business provides appliances and services to construction/remodel, property management, and government/military sectors; and home services business offers parts and repair services for home appliances, lawn and garden equipment, consumer electronics, floor care products, and heating and cooling systems, as well as provides home improvement services. The Sears Canada segment conducts retail operations in Canada, and offers apparel and other softlines. The company also sells products and services through its Web sites, kmart.com, sears.com, and sears.ca, as well as through catalogs. As of February 2, 2008, Sears Holdings Corporation operated approximately 1,382 Kmart stores; 860 Full-line stores; 75 Sears Essentials/Grand stores; and 1,150 specialty stores in the United States, as well as 121 full-line stores, 259 specialty stores, 37 floor covering stores, 1,826 catalog pick-up locations, and 106 travel offices in Canada. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) designs, manufactures, and sells solar electric power modules using a proprietary thin film semiconductor technology. The companys solar modules employ a thin layer of cadmium telluride semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity. It sells its products to project developers, system integrators, and operators of renewable energy projects primarily in Europe. First Solar also focuses on designing and deploying commercial solar projects for utilities in the United States. The company was founded in 1999. It was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, LLC, and changed its name to First Solar Holdings, Inc. and subsequently to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), a technology company, maintains index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, Google network members, and other content providers. Its automated search technology helps users to obtain instant access to relevant information from its online index. The companys solutions provide targeted advertising and Internet search solutions, as well as intranet solutions via an enterprise search appliance. Its products and services for users include Google.com for search and personalization, which provides Google Web Search, Google Image Search, Google Book Search, Google Scholar, Google Base, Google Webmaster Tools, Google Finance, Google News, Personalized Homepage and Search, Google Co-op and Custom Search, Google Video, and YouTube. The companys products for users also comprise Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Groups, Google Reader, orkut, and Blogger. In addition, it offers various downloadable applications for users, which consist of Google Desktop, Google Pack, Google Toolbar, and Picasa; and Google GEO product line comprising Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Sketchup and Sketchup Pro, as well as provides Google Checkout, a service for users, advertisers, and participating merchants. Further, the company provides Google Mobile, a product line for users to search and view the mobile Web, as well as the Google index; and Google Labs, a testbed for engineers and Google users. Additionally, it offers Google AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; and Google AdSense program for content owners, which enables Web sites that are part of the Google Network to deliver AdWords ads. Further, the company offers Google Enterprise product line, which includes Google Mini and Google Search Appliance products for small-and medium-sized businesses; and Google Apps that provides hosted communication and collaboration tools for organizations. Google, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPK), together with its subsidiaries, provides housewares/small appliances, defense products, and absorbent products. Its Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes various appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; cutting centers; heat control single thermostatic control line of fry pans in various sizes, griddles, and multi-purpose cookers; deep fryers of various sizes; waffle makers; pizza ovens and slicer/shredders; curly cutters; electric heaters; corn poppers; microwave bacon cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; single serve coffee pod holders; electric tea kettles; electric peelers; lemonade makers; electric knife sharpeners; shoe polishers; and timers. It markets its products directly to retailers in the United States, as well as through independent distributors. The companys Defense Products segment manufactures precision mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, and medium caliber cartridge cases, as well as performs load, assemble, and pack operations on ordnance related products primarily for the U.S. government and prime contractors. Its Absorbent Products segment manufactures and sells primarily private label diapers and adult incontinent products. The company was founded in 1905 and is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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