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US stock futures are slightly higher this morning after another strong earthquake rattled northeastern Japan. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 14 points to 12,340.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index gained 1 point to 1,324.80. Nasdaq 100 futures added 3.50 points to 2,321....

Shaw Group Inc (NYSE: SHAW) is projected to report its FQ2 EPS at $0.47 on revenue of $1.54 billion. Chemspec International Limited (NYSE: CPC) is estimated to post its Q4 earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $36.41 million. Joe's Jeans Inc (NASDAQ: JOEZ) is expected to post its Q1 EPS at...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) to report its Q1 EPS at $0.27 on revenue of $6.07 billion. AA shares dropped 0.45% to $17.84 in after-hours trading. Shaw Group Inc (NYSE: SHAW) is expected to report its FQ2 EPS at $0.47 on...

Typically, one might be inclined to say "Thank goodness it's Friday," but the mood was anything but chipper on Wall Street to finish the week and substantial headline risk looms over the weekend. Over the past few weeks, weekend concerns have revolved around what might happen in the Middle East....

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) reports 2011 first-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Monday. Analysts expect the company to earn a profit of $0.27 per share on sales of $6.30 billion. This is considered the first major report of each earnings season, so it garners special attention. Earnings...

The market continued its sideways move yesterday and banged-up against 1335 resistance for most of the session. Over the past four sessions the market has been stuck in a four point range and trading on less than average volume.   Activity picked up a little...

Citi is lowering its 1Q estimate on Alcoa (NYSE: AA) to $0.25 vs consensus of $0.27 due to equity dilution and cost headwinds from a weaker US dollar. With AA shares closing at a 2-year high and climbing 18% YTD, Citi is cautious heading into the quarter. AA is scheduled to announce earnings after...

Deutsche Bank expects Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) to report 1Q11 diluted EPS of $0.28 (+35% QoQ; +178% YoY), “predicated on higher sequential volumes and prices for Primary metals, Alumina and Flat-rolled products, which are partially offset by higher costs. Barring any one-off charges, Alcoa's results...

Cusick's Corner The market is now gearing up for earnings and a lot of readers are asking how can we strategize for these events. Strategically you can plan for these events based on your interpretation of volatility, and in options that is measured by Implied Volatility. This is confusing so I...

Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) is currently trading at $68.47, which is above the previous 52-week high of $66.78. W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) is currently trading at $143.86, which is above the previous 52-week high of $142.32. St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) is currently trading at $53.63, which is above...

The market continued its sideways move yesterday and banged-up against 1335 resistance for most of the afternoon. Over the past three sessions the market has been stuck in a four point range and trading on miniscule volume.  The minimal participation and movement is...

After the market open, here are some companies trading at or near 52-week highs: Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) at $69.56, up 4.22% from Tuesday's close; Alcoa (NYSE: AA) at $18.23, up 1.00% from Tuesday's close; Noble Energy (NYSE: NE) at $46.20, up 1.33% from Tuesday's close; Stericycle (...

Cusick's Corner The grind continued into the close. Overnight markets will be watched closely, especially in China and then early morning the EU. In China there is growing speculation that the tightening has slowed growth and now there is potential evidence in inventory builds, most notably...

   ( click to enlarge )  Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) broke out to a new 52-week high today, accompained by a strong volume suggesting higher levels. The technical chart still showing a bullish bias. MACD shows positive signs and RSI continue moving up. I suspect the stock may continue to appreciate...

Stocks look poised to push higher again this week. The S&P 500 is on the cusp of a break above resistance at 1,335. And that would likely set up a test of the post-crash highs at 1,344. But as Jason Cimpl told his TradeMaster Daily Stock Alerts members this...