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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* - April 15
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:


    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
    Apr 15 3:51 PM | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - April 14
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:


    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
    Apr 14 3:39 PM | Link | Comment!
  • *Blue Plate Specials* - April 13
    Daily picks, pans, and market notes from StockMarketCookBook.com:


    Breaking Out to New Highs: ATML, BEN, FGS, BMRI, BPI, CECO, CHCI, CLSN, CPT, CROX, CTRN, CTSH, CVGI, DEO, DLR, GWR, DV, EMMS, ESI, FOSL, GSL, IGTE, INTC, ISRG, LOPE, MCGC, OSK, POWI, SFSF, SPR, STRA, TNC, TUES, VRS, WTS, WCC
    Breaking Out to new highs on lower volume: BDN, DLR, EPR, ORCL, RUE, TRMB
    Breaking Out: AEZS, AGEN, BPOP, JBLU, MIPI, NCS, NWY, OPK, PPHM, SHIP, SVLF, WCBO
    Breaking Out on lower volume: HPOL
    Breaking down: CAGC, CF, MASI, OREX, ZN
    Low-priced Leaders: AIV, ARCC, CLP, KERX, LOW, PBTH, PCYC, POL, PPS, UDR
    Darlings of the Day: AAWW, AMP, BID, BRE, EQR, EW, HD, MTD, NFLX, WBC
    Hot!: REITs!, Home improvement, Education svcs, Hotels, Retail accessories
    Not: Agribiz (POT, AGU, MON, BG)
    Bond Highs: Munis (MHN)
    Sector Highs: Retail (RTH), Consumer Discretionary (XLY), IT (VGT), Environmental Svcs (EVX), REITs (SRQ, VNQ)
    Non-index ETFs & Closed-end funds: Growth (ASG), Income (DVF, DHG)
    Country Highs: Sweden (EWD)
    Market Notes: Major indexes making new highs, tho SPX having trouble breaking 1200; internal volume improving-finally!; no technical reasons for rally to stall

    Disclosure: No positions
    Apr 13 3:41 PM | Link | Comment!
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    about 6 hours ago
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