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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. 20
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: CMFO, CTL, DRAM, GGR, ISSI, KO, MDVN, NEWT, NLST, PRSP, SJM, SKIL, SRLS, TRA, TWB
    New Lows: AVD, HFFC, SMTB, UEI, UVSP
    Breaking Out: CYBX, CYTR, DCTH, GFF, HILL, INO, JST, KIRK, VRGY
    Breaking Down: ABMD, ARUN, BLK, BCRX, CRR, CRK, DB, DELL, DO, DY, HLX, JLL, LOGM, IOO, PHM, PVA, SGMS, SRI
    Commodity Highs: Platinum PGM
    Market news: Market stalling; Lackluster internals give no clear indication of future direction; DTX is holding the 393 level--so far

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 20 02:40 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 19
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: ALOY, ANAT, BONT, DCI, GSIC, KBX, KG, MFN, NTAP, OPTT, PRIM, TTIL
    New Lows: AVD, SMTB
    Breaking Out: CLC, SLXP, SMRT, SPP
    Breaking Down: ARMH, COMV, CTRP, DKS, DRQ, HOTT, ICE, MR, PTR, TNL, TRMA
    Solar Stocks on the Move: CSIQ, SOLF, STP, TSL
    Sector Notes: Shippers tanking; US $ up --> commodities down
    Market news: Market internals surprisingly mild; Rising Trin (Arms Index) may mean dip will be short-lived

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 19 03:41 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 18
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: AMD, CML,CGA, CRC, CRESY, CTHR, DE, DEER, DEX, EXK, GTE, QMM, RURL, TLK
    Breaking Out on Lower Volume: MRK, SYT, TEF
    New Lows: SMTB
    Breaking Out: AXAS, BG, CNH, LGND, LZB, NAT, TNH
    Breaking Down: ADSK, AZZ, BCRX, CYPB, EXEL, FOE, GPX, IID, ILMN, INOD
    Low-priced Leaders: GTE, TYL
    Profit Taking?: CHS, LFT, MELI, MSPD, SALM, SVM
    Darlings of the Day: CHKP, LMDIA
    On the move: Shippers, Solar
    Sector & Commodity Highs: Agribiz MOO, Platinum PGM, Copper JJC, Shipping SEA
    Market news: Markets still consolidating; internals mildly bearish

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 18 03:23 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 17
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: AEZ, ASYS, CCO, DBRN, GIVN, HEAT, IO, SALM, SINA, TMI, TWB, WAVX
    Breaking Out on Lower Volume: ACN, AMT, BTU, F, INCY, PCX, QTM, SBAC, SLE, VECO, ZBRA, ZMH
    New Lows: SMTB
    Breaking Out: APWR, JST, KHD, POT, S, SKS
    Breaking Down: CLM, DCP, GES, ISIS, ITMN, JEC
    Low-priced Leaders: KMGB, MSPD, VMED
    Profit Taking?: AIXG, COV
    Steady Climbers: HPQ
    On the move: Cosmetics & Personal Products (REV, RDEN, ACV, KMB)
    Sector Highs: Materials XLB, IT (VGT)
    M&A: AMAT to pay $11/share in cash for SMTL, Q4 close; front-running causing yesterday's jump in SMTL?
    Bonds: TIPs (TIP)
    Market news: Markets consolidating; crystal ball sees no clear direction

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 17 03:08 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 16
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to new highs on stronger than average volume:  AXP, BMY, CEA, FLL, GHM, HL, HPJ, HPQ, IBKC, IPHS, KMGV, KRY, NM, RINO, RTP, SNIC, SPEX, SVM, TSL, ULTA, WG, YZC
    Breaking Out to new highs on lower than normal volume:  AKR, AMX, BBL, BRP, BRS, CAS, CPSI, DCI, EL, ELS, EMR, FADV, FSYS, GOLD, GRS, HRBN, ITW, JAS LIHR, LII, NEU, RAI, RPM, SLT, SLW, STO, TS, TV, VIP, VTR
    New Yearly Lows: LEAP
    Breaking Out:      LDK, SPRD
    Breaking Out on lower than normal volume:  NARA
    Breaking Down:  MA
    Low-priced Leaders:  MSPD, WIT
    Metals Highs:  Silver SLV, Copper JJC, Platinum PG,  Gold (GLD, IAU), Gold Miners GDX
    Sector Highs: Coal (PKOL, KOL), Materials XLB, Industrials XLI, Aerospace PPA, Consumer Discretionary XLY, Internet (IAH, HHH), Health & Medical (HII, XLV, IXJ), IT (VGT), Tech XLK, Consumer Staples XLP
    Heating Up: Solar
    Wow! Stock:  NLST on revolutionary memory technology
    Beware One-trick ponies!:  Biotech PARD falls hard on failed clinical trial of sole anti-cancer drug
    Market Notes:  SPX & DTX broke major resistance but market internals not matching bullish action--enter with caution!

    Disclosure:  No positions

    Nov 16 02:28 pm | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - Nov. 13
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:

    Breaking Out to New Highs: AGO, AIMC, NF, CNIC, CPA, CRM, CTB, DIS, EP, IHG, KMGB, MVL, NED, RHB, RURL, SHPGY, TRH, TSTC
    Breaking Out on Lower Volume: BNS, CLF, CREE, EMS, FFIV, GR, IAG, GR, PRGO, RI, SNN, TYC, WIT
    New Lows: LJ, LEAP, UVSP
    Breaking Out: RINO
    Breaking Down: APAC, APT, CACI, ESE, KBW, LKFN, MTW, NTRS, RRC, TCLP, WGL, XNPT, ZAGG
    Sector Highs: Coal PKOL, Tech XLK
    Market news: Extensive short-covering in smaller issues; DTX & SPX need to close above major resistance for rally to have legs

    Disclosure:  No positions
    Nov 13 01:18 pm | Link | Comment!
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