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Dr. Kris hails from the land o' lakes, beer, bratwurst, and Bucky Badger. She traded in her cheese hat for a propeller beanie and has never looked back. She has two degrees from MIT because one just wasn't enough. Her life goal was to figure out the universe and having done that (at least to her... More
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  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 10
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: AMS, CTRP, CYD, EAR, FOSL, HCKT, HEW, HMIN, IPHS, KYN, LIFE, NFLX, NP, PCLN, SFD, TWTC, VOCL
    Breaking Out to New Highs on lower volume: ABC, CAH, CFN, CPSI, ED, EVR, GY, KOF, MDVN, MKC
    New Lows: CXS, FRME, LMNX, PMT, RST, SMTB, WNR, WSBC
    Breaking Out: HCKT, IO, IPHS, ONTY, PRVT, SGK, UPG, XPO
    Breaking Out on Lower Volume: BIOF
    Breaking Down: ALJ, CBEY, CF, ESC, SDTH, STRA, TM, ZION
    Low-priced Leaders: VMED
    Speculative leaders: DEER, ROIAK
    Steady Eddies: GPN, K
    Sector Highs: Internet HHH, Health Care XLV, Global H. Care IXJ
    Market Notes: Markets stalling; internals tepid; big move into defensive stocks--Nobody doesn't like Sara Lee (SLE)!

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 10 02:49 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 9
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: ABV, ACFN, ADBE, ANV, CAAS, EGO, EONC, GG, HDB, IGLD, KGN, LCAPA, QMM, REV, RSH, SMCI, TAM, TRW
    Breaking Out to New Highs on lower volume: ABX, AMP, ASIA, BP, BTM, BUCY, CBD, CJA, CML, CTSH, EMN, GOOG, HPQ, ITUB, LIHR, MCK, MSTR, MWV, SAN, SNHY, TRH, TRV, TSP, UIS, VALE, VIA, WAT, WYN
    New Lows: APOL, MYGN
    Breaking Out: EWBC, MFW, MRM, OPTT
    Breaking Down: ALNY, CCOI, CFSG, DROOY, ETM, MELA, TBSI
    Low-priced Leaders: KGN, VMED
    Speculative leaders: ROIAK
    Sector & Currency Notes: Retail stocks report this week; US $ continues to fall
    Country Highs: Sweden EWD, BRIC EEB, Brazil BRF, Chile ECH, UK EWU, China FXI, GXC, CHN
    Commodity Notes: Some gold stocks breaking out but the metal is off its high; Zinc (ZINC) & Moly (GMO) moving up; Nat. gas falling (GAZ, UNG)
    Bullish Signs: VIX continues to drop; SPX breaks 1090, DTX breaks 390
    Bearish Signs: Extremely low TRIN indicates market reversal; DTX needs to break 400 & SPX 1100
    Trader's Note:  Telecom provider EONC up almost 100% on 500x normal volume on stellar revenues (currently at $3.20)

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 09 03:05 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 6
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: ABVT, ARST, COHR, EXLS, GOLD, IAG, ISSI, MGPI, MXB, SHPGY, SNIC
    Breaking Out to New Highs on lower volume: AMZN, CTL, GOL, MA, NETC, PRGO, YZC
    New Lows: RST, WFD
    Breaking Out: ASEI, GRS, NEM
    Breaking Down: ACCL, ALSK, CROX, CVI, GOK, HANS, KNOT, LXU, OCN, PHI, RAIL, RRGB, SAPE, STEC, SUN
    Speculative leaders: ROIAK
    Metal Highs: Gold (GLD, IAH), Platinum (DBP)
    Cooling Off: Agriculture
    Market Notes: A mixed bag: Bullish signs--VIX continues to drop, DTX rises; Not so bullish--SPX can't break 1070, VWAPs still tepid

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 06 02:53 pm | Link | Comment!
  • Israel graduates to developed nation status, but is that good?
    Morgan Stanley is graduating the country of Israel from its Emerging Markets Index to developed status.  Good for Israel!...or is it?

    A report from the Milken Institute paints a less rosy picture.  In it, they predict that investor reaction could cause an outflow of $2.5 billion (USD) which would have significant impact on liquidity, cost of capital, and overall economic performance. 

    I guess in an investment environment where emerging markets are expected to outperform developed markets, it's rather sad that when a country works as hard as Israel to "make it", it gets slapped down for doing so. 

    Something's not right...
    Nov 05 11:14 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 5
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: AMMD, AWI, BGFV, BONT, CEVA, CTL, DGIT, DTV, FSYS, ITWO, KFRC, LMDIA, MED, MELI, RX, PTI, TTES, UFPT, UVE
    Breaking Out to New Highs on lower volume: ADP, APU, AXP, CE, GPN, GY, HOLI, ICLK, KWR, LFUS, MSPD, OSK
    New Lows: ELMG, LMNX, PCS
    Breaking Out: BKCC, FCN, PWER
    Breaking Down: AEO, ANDE, ARO, CVS, DUF, EBIX, FRED, GLBL, HCN, HXM, PL, SMSI, TAP
    Low-priced leaders: PLX
    Heating up: Biotech, Healthcare, Pharma
    Market Notes: VIX tumbling on bullish economic news; bullish sentiment increasing; need DTX to close over 380 for rally to have legs
    Trading Notes: Money moving into small stocks; look at largest % gainers < $10

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 05 03:18 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 4
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: BBBB, BOFI, CEF, CRVL, DVA, EAR, ENMD, FMS, HYC, MFN, MPAC, MYL, QTM, SLH, VPRT, WCG
    Breaking Out to New Highs on lower volume: ADM, MSPD, PTI, V
    New Lows: SMTB, WSBC
    Breaking Out: AKRX, PMACA, PRVT, STE
    Breaking Down: BPFH, CNW, DUF, HPY, HSNI, JAKK, SFE, SHOO, STEC, TRLG
    Low-priced leaders: PLX
    Sector Highs: Gold (GLD, IAU)
    Market Notes: Broad sector rally despite tepid buyside conviction (low +VWAPs); Falling DTX could lead market lower
    Market Alert: FOMC rate decision at 2:15pm ET; Any indication of inflation sentiment could move the market

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 04 01:20 pm | Link | Comment!
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