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Tough Environment for Swing Traders 12-28-2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 3:17pm | 815Cusick's Corner The market continued to whip around unchanged to slightly positive levels for the remainder day -- the March S&P settled at 1254.25. This type of action can be expected for a holiday week, plus throw in the snowstorm out East which left many traders at home. It's been a tough...
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Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (HERO, FAST, AUXL, COF, CX)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 1:31pm | 90Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) 33,483 puts, 386 calls 2. Fastenal Co. (NASDAQ: FAST) 5,492 puts, 118 calls 3. Auxillium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL) 5,009 puts, 222 calls 4....
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Puts Purchased on Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 4:11pm | 144Shares of Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) are higher on the session by 0.43%, currently trading at $93.00. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name...
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Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) - Bear of the Day
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 3:03am | 168Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...
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Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) - Bear of the Day
Monday, December 27, 2010 - 1:00am | 168Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For December 21 (CYD, JHX, SNDK)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 12:06pm | 187By 11:04 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 42.84 points, or 0.37%, to 11,520.97, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 5.53 points, or 0.44%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 13.15 points, or 0.50%. Some of the narrow based indexes driving the markets are Chinese...
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Vulcan Materials Credit Rating Might Be Cut To Junk By S&P -Rumor (VMC)
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 4:50pm | 68Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) Credit Rating Might Be Cut To Junk By S&P -Rumor This article may include mentions of rumors, chatter, or unconfirmed information. Readers should beware that while unconfirmed information may be correlated with increased volatility in securities, price movements...
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Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) - Bear of the Day
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 3:06am | 168Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...
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Vulcan Materials Co. (VMC) - Bear of the Day
Friday, December 17, 2010 - 1:00am | 168Despite being the largest producer of construction aggregates and a leading producer of other construction materials, Vulcan Materials (VMC) faces intense competition and a challenging environment. The nearly stalled construction business has yet to show positive signs of recovery, jeopardizing...
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The Short Ratio - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 5:30pm | 238Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...
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The Short Ratio - Screen of the Week
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:33pm | 238Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For December 14 (JHX, GNBT, MTXX)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:02pm | 191By 12:58 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71.52 points, or 0.63%, to 11,500.08, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 5.01 points, or 0.40%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 9.54 points, or 0.36%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Cement...
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Vulcan Materials Eyes Key Resistance
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 1:02pm | 129Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) has surged as the commodity stocks have heated up in recent months. Just six weeks ago, Vulcan Materials was trading in a beautiful sideways base in the $36.00 range at 52 week lows. You can see this base in the chart below. As the material, commodity plays...
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Top Performing Industries For December 14 (EMS, CRH, HSIC, HELE)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 12:34pm | 195At 11:30 am, the Dow gained 0.51% to 11,487.10, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.32% to 1,244.44 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.34% to 2,633.91. The industries that are driving the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 12.12% by 11:30 am. The top...
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No Blood in Irish Streets – But Try Looking In Spain
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 8:30am | 1177As investors, we should never let a good crisis go to waste. “The time to buy,” Baron Rothschild recounted long ago, “is when there is blood in the streets…even if it is your own.” I opened the June 2010 issue of the Sizemore Investment Letter with this same quote. As much as I hate to recycle...