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David Penn
Crude Oil Climbs Past $142 ... Soft Cell Phone Demand Hurts Sony Ericcson Profits ... InBev Bid for Anheuser Busch Turns Hostile as Bud Rejects Bid ... General Motors Falls to Major Multi-Decade Low ... (more)David Penn
The day after the Dow was rocked for 350+ points, we have a market that is loaded with quality pullbacks. Today's stock picks includes Monsanto Company with a Short Term PowerRating of 9. (more)Mark Whistler
The EUR/USD has hit choppy waters as many know by now. But who would have thought that the Aussie Dollar could start losing ground against the greenback? Could such a move be on the horizon? (more)David Penn
Fed Stands Pat at 2% ... Index Futures Pointing to Sharply Lower Open ... Research in Motion Disappoints on Earnings, Forecast ... Anheuser Busch To Reject InBev Bid ... Energies Overtake Financials in S&P 500 Weighting (more)Kevin Haggerty
The $SPX rallied to 1328.75 on the 10:50AM bar from the previous 1314.29 close, and then drifted down until the Fed's much expected no cut verdict. (more)Mark Whistler
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment is a survey designed to help illuminate the current overall feelings of the present and future state of affairs within the U.S. economy. (more)David Goodboy
Learn how to create and use Synethetic Options to profit from stock appreciation without having to put up the capital to actually buy the stock. (more)David Goodboy
US stock indexes hit yearly lows today on credit concerns and surging oil prices. General Motors hit its lowest low in 53 years after being downgraded by Goldman Sachs. (more)Rick Alexander
Energies are all on a downward trend as of yesterday, along with many softs, the USD, and the major metals. Coffee however has hit its highest high since March. Find out more about the direction of many futures and currencies here. (more)David Penn
With stocks down heavily in just the first hour of trading, it's time to look at market pullbacks. Here are 5 stocks to consider, including Satcon Technology Corporation with a Short Term PowerRating of 9. (more)David Penn
Among this week's best of the requests is Bronco Drilling Company Inc. which holds a Long Term PowerRating of 10, but interestingly comes from an industry with a very low Industry PowerRating. (more)David Penn
L-3 Communications is one of the largest defense contractors in the U.S., specializing in surveillance equipment that even James Bond would defect from MI-6 for. Also appealing: a Long Term PowerRating of 9. (more)David Penn
Stocks started Wednesday on a positive note in the hours leading up to the FOMC Fed funds rate decision later today. This week's top 3 pullbacks includes U.S. concrete which currently has Short Term PowerRating of 9. (more)David Goodboy
Every longer term, bullish stock trader dreads the profit killing spike downs that can occur when unexpected bad news is released. Here's a way to protect your profits without the potential of being stamped out by stop-losses. (more)Mark Whistler
The Home Sales report is a major indicator of not just the U.S. housing industry, but also future trends in related industries such as furnishing, construction, and others. (more)David Penn
Monsanto Beats Estimates ... FOMC Rate Announcement Today 2:15 p.m. EST ... Illinois to Sue Countrywide ... Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Levels Since 1992 ... Housing Bust Erases Four Years of Price Gains (more)Brooks McFeely
Oracle is due with its Q4 results after the close tonight, and analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect the company to report a profit of $0.44 per share on revenue of $6.8 billion. (more)David Goodboy
The Fed announced that interest rates would remain unchanged at 2% today resulting in an immediate, aggressive spike higher in the major indexes. The DJIA closed up today but well off its intraday high at 11811.83 adding +4.40, the Nasdaq climbed +32.98 to 2401.26 and the S&P 500 advanced +7.68 to 1321.97. (more)David Goodboy
Every trader knows the impact of economic numbers on the market. One set of numbers that's really important is the Non-Farm Payroll Report, which is a significant measurement of job creation. (more)David Penn
Wednesday's 7 stocks include Nike and Research in Motion which are both expected to post earnings tomorrow after the closing bell. Find out what's going on with these and other stocks and why you should pay attention to them for tomorrow. (more) | 
