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With the major indices trading slightly higher Tuesday, there were 28 stocks which broke higher on BIG volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you should skip ahead to...

Below are the top healthcare stocks on the NYSE in terms of return on assets (ROA). The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is 17.72%. Jefferies & Co upgraded NVO from “hold” to “buy.” NVO’s trailing-twelve-month revenues stand at $9.31 billion. Read more about...

We recently considered undertaking a detailed look at Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.(NYSE:FCX), one of the largest producers of copper, gold and molybdenum, and a solid performer in the Ascendere Long/Short Model Portfolio.  But a piece of information from another Seeking Alpha...

With the major indices starting off March with a bang Monday, there were plenty of stocks which traded higher on above average volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout report you...

With the U.S. markets paring much of Tuesday's losses Wednesday, there were 15 stocks which hit my screener that traded higher on heavier volume. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section below, however if you are familiar with my daily breakout...

Shares of the following companies may experience unusual movements in trading today, according to Bloomberg. Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the design software, and services company, has posted fourth-quarter EPS of 30 cents, excluding some items, exceeding the average analyst estimate by 29%....

Apple Board member, Andrea Jung, has been moved into a key role as Apple’s co-lead director. Jung is fluent in Mandarin and has very strong China business connections. This move bodes well for Apple’s expanding role in China. Update – Feb. 24, 2010: Bloomberg (Connie Guglielmo): Apple Inc.,...

Okay Folks - Here is my labor of love - and let me tell you it is some major labor having to type out all these symbols, company names and stop-losses into a post for you. But I know that it is a huge help for many of you, and that's why I do it. The last time I posted all of my short candidates...

American Public Education, Inc (NASDAQ: APEI) shares gained 6.58% to $42.09. The volume of APEI shares traded was 529% higher than normal. APEI has reported 39% revenue growth and higher-than-expected earnings for Q4. Read more about this company here. Expeditors International of Washington Inc (...

Shares of Portfolio Recovery Associations (Nasdaq: PRAA) are +5.63% to the upside today on 752% times normal volume. The shares are trading at $55.50 after pushing a new 52-week high earlier today of $55.7481. This stock is on a technical break out as it market cap nears the $1 billion mark. NII...

Medifast (NYSE: MED) is up 5% after The Fraud Discovery Institute Inc. (FDI) ended its investigation into Medifast Inc. The company also made it clear that it does not have, nor has it ever had, any affiliation with the law firm of Barrack, Rodos & Bacine since FDI began investigating publicly...

Now that the market has finally had the chance to rally some, work off the oversold conditions (I feel like a broken record saying this) I'll be putting on some new short positions come tomorrow morning. I've heard already some chatter from folks getting more optimistic each day, which even more so...

Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity. The return on equity for Renaissance Learning Inc (NASDAQ: RLRN) is 1513.91%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margins at RLRN are 25.12%. The return on equity for Bare Escentuals, Inc (NASDAQ: BARE) is 408.27%. The...

Analysts at Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) have released a report reviewing the first-quarter of FY10 at Alberto-Culver Company (NYSE: ACV). The company outlined the components of the $384 million acquisition cost of Simple Business in the first-quarter. The company reported free cash flow of $23...

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) reported today a fourth-quarter net loss of $175 million, or $0.83 per share, as compared to a loss of $1.21 billion, or $5.73 per share, for the same quarter last year. Total sales declined 18% to $1.46 billion for the quarter. Analysts had expected WY to report a...