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Greece continues to melt up: Country etf $GREK +5%, Nat'l Bank of Greece $NBG +20% on heavy volume. Both mentioned here several days ago. 3 days ago
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Intraday support/resistance: $SPX 1652.5/1660.5, $DTX 647.5/654.5, $DJIA 15235/15315, Nasdaq 3473/3489, $RUT 987/996; $VIX 12.05/12.95 3 days ago
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Where do we go from here? Using the Rule of 20 to calculate the market top: http://bit.ly/l4dzXu 4 days ago
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*Blue Plate Specials* - April 16
Breaking Out to New Highs: CLB, CLC, CLSN, HYC, IART, IBCPO, JRN, MAT, MBI, MFB, MNI, PSYS, SSP, VAL
Breaking Out to new highs on lower volume: AHC, CHSI, GXDX, PBH
New Lows: HAWK, MON, WHI
Breaking Out: ALAN, BSX, PNK, RBS, VTRO
Breaking down: ANR, CHA, FCX, GOOG, GWW, MRK, SI, SOHU
Low-priced Leaders: ACGY, AHT, BIN, CMLS, EPL, MTG, PPC, TAL, UAUA
Speculative Leaders: PBTH
Zooming Up: JSDA, MBHIP
Sector & Currency Breakdowns: Metals & Miners, Agribiz; Canadian $ (Loonie)
Taking a breather: REITs
Bonds: Income (EVV)
M&A: 1. ORCL to pay $17 per share PFWD, mid-2010 close; 2. Carl Icahn raises hostile bid for LGF from $6 to $7, offer under consideration
Market Notes: Market indexes holding major support, VIX backing off high, elevated Trin all indicate that today's Goldman scare could be short-lived...unless there's another skeleton in the closet (boo!)
**New Feature Alert** Zooming Up stocks are fast-moving, highly volatile typically smaller issues that might be of particular interest to day-traders
Disclosure: No positions
*Blue Plate Specials* - April 15
Breaking Out to New Highs: A, AGM, AMZN, APKT, ATPG, AUXL, AXAS, CAL, CHS, COSI, CRR, EXPD, EXXI, FDX, FGB, GLBC, HAFC, HUBG, ICO, LEA, LSTR, MOD, NNI, NP, OFG, OPNT, PCX, PRX, PWER, PX, QLTI, QUIK, SDRL, SM, SMG, UPS, VAR, VRUS, WSO, WXS, WYY
Breaking Out to new highs on lower volume: AMG, ARP, FL, CVX, GET, LDSH, LH, STNR
New Lows: WHI
Breaking Out: BGFV, CRDC, DBLE, GOOG, IOC, ITW, JSDA, LDK, RAME, RHIE, RMIX, TA, XNPT, ZZ
Breaking Out on lower volume: AFFX
Breaking down: ACIW, APOG, ESRX, HCN, IDSA, XRTX
Low-priced Leaders: ACGY, AHT, BIN, CMLS, EPL, MTG, PPC, TAL, UAUA
Speculative Leaders: SNAK, WYY
Darlings of the Day: ALK, LULU, PRGO, TRW, TTC, UFS, XEC
Zooming Up: AEZS, BTH, TRN
Hot!: Airlines
Taking a breather: REITs
Commodity Highs: Water (PHO, FIW), Palladium (PAL), Nickel (JJN), Aluminum (JJU), Oil & Gas Expl. (IEO)
Sector Highs: Retail (XRT, RTH), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), IT (VGT), Semis (SMH), Banks (KRE), Shipping (SEA), Internet (IAH, HHH), Medical Devices (IHI), Tech (XLF), Industrials (XLI), Aero & Defense (PPA)
Country Highs: E. Europe (RNE), S. Korea (EWY), Int'l Small Cap (GWX)
Bonds: Emerging Mkts (EMB)
M&A: 1. APA to buy small driller ME for $7.80 in cash + 0.17043; 2. SHS board reevaluting $14/share offer based on increased revenue projection, shares zoom up to $15.70
Market Notes: DTX & tech leading the market is bullish
Disclosure: No positions
*Blue Plate Specials* - April 14
Breaking Out to New Highs: ACOR, AEL, AEN, AER, ALL, AMED, AMKR, ANN, ATW, BC, BCSI, BMO, CRM, CSE, CSX, CTCT, DIOD, DLLR, ENT, ENTG, EDU, FCS, FUR, HOTT, INTC, IPG, JPM, MLNX, MRVL, NVLS, NUS, PACR, PAL, PGR, PIR, PL, PLCE, RBCN, RMTR, ROIAK, SBGI, SCVL, SNAK, SNDK, TER, TFX, TLAB, TRS, UCTT, VICR, VSEA, WAB
Breaking Out to new highs on lower volume: AZO, BWS, HITT, LIOX, MCRL, MTB, PCLN, PLAB, TD, RDN, TVL
Breaking Out: ARAY, AUXL, CETV, END, GS, GTN, HOV, HXM, MHO, SGMO, TAT, TIBB UFPI, VRAZ, WXS
Breaking Out on lower volume: DB, SIRI
Breaking down: AGU, CI, IPI, PM, SXCI, TEVA, UNH
Low-priced Leaders: AHT, CMLS, ETM, LSCC, MHR, MTSN, NEWP, PCYC, ZION
Darlings of the Day: CRS, CREE, LCAPA, SFYC
Hot!: Homebuilders, Broadcasters, Shoes, Semiconductors
Not: Agribiz, Healthcare providers, Tobacco
Commodity Highs: Water (PHO, FIW), Palladium (PAL), Nickel (JJN)
Sector Highs: Retail (XRT, RTH), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), IT (VGT), Semis (SMH), Banks (KBE, KRE, IAT), Homebuilders (XHB), Financials (XLF), Shipping (SEA), Insurance (KIE), Internet (IAH, HHH), Medical Devices (IHI), Tech (XLF), Industrials (XLI)
Currency Highs: Loonie (FXC)
Country Highs: * Too many to list *
M&A: DCAI to be taken private for $11.25 per share, May close
Market Notes: All major indexes pop to new highs on good earnings news: SPX breaks 1200 barrier, VIX below 16, volume increasing, bullish internals, tech leading --> rally is on a roll!
**Rally begins next leg up--if you're not in the market now, you should be! Index options offer cheaper ways to participate**
Disclosure: No positions