Archive: January 2009

2009

January

31 - Saturday

• Article: Russell 2000 swingline remains at 450

30 - Friday

• Article: Small caps finish Jan. down; HRZN, ARAY and CLW lead gainers
• Article: “Bad bank” delay sparks slide; GDP upside tainted; worst Jan. ever finally over
• Article: DryShips Inc. tumbled 22% as the firm canceled plans to purchase a ship to reduce capital expenditures.
• Article: Key Technology Inc. also had an adverse response to earnings and fell 24% as the process automation firm saw unusually heavy volume.
• Article: An upside surprise on GDP provided a brief bullish spark, but details within the report tainted any bullish interpretation of the news.
• Article: Trans-India Acquisition and Tailwind Finl are the new 52-week highs on Friday's session.
• Article: Data Domain, State Bancorp and Lindsay among 52-week lows
• Article: Buckeye Technologies is 14% higher today, reversing its losing course started earlier this week on a decline in sales and profits.
• Article: Clearwater Paper climbs 15% after announcing Q4 and full-year earnings results.
• Article: Horizon Lines posts surprise adjusted Q4 profit; shares rocket 27%.
• Article: Gannett 4Q earnings fall on weak ad revenue, company to explore dividend cut to conserve cash. Shares fall over 15%.
• Article: Ferro tumbles 19% after updating fourth-quarter 2008 estimates, declaring lower quarterly dividend.
• Article: Royal Caribbean Cruises falls another 18% today, extending the slide from earlier this week after the small cap reported its Q4 earnings.
• Article: NOVA Chemicals posts large Q4 loss as prices drop; shares plummet 43%.
• Article: Data Domain, Key Technology and Lindsay lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Accuray, RG Barry and China Biotics lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Choppy early action digesting GDP, earnings news
• Article: Overstock.com got an earnings lift today, with the online retailer climbing 15%.
• Article: Saia Inc. gapped higher after reporting quarterly profits, with the trucking firm climbing 18%.
• Article: CyberSource Corp. gapped higher and jumped 20% as the electronic payment provider posted solid earnings results.
• Article: In Asian trading, bank and tech stocks paced the declines, although shares in Hong Kong were up modestly hoping for rate cuts out of China.
• Article: In overseas trading last night, Asian stocks took a hit, breaking a string of four consecutive winning days.
• Article: The Goldman Sachs Analyst Index, a survey of Goldman’s equity analysts across a range of sectors, fell to an all-time low in January.
• Article: The Chicago headline figure came in at 33.3, which was below the forecast of 34.9.
• Article: Russell creeps higher during morning opening; SAIA, CYBS, and DRIV lead gainers
• Article: Digital River announces Q4 and full-year 2008 financial results; shares pop 16%.
• Article: Internap is 12% higher today after naming Eric Cooney as president, CEO and director.
• Article: ESI announces third-quarter fiscal 2009 results; shares rise 7.4%.
• Article: Accuray climbs 13% after Q2 profit meets estimates.
• Article: Data Domain tops Q4 EPS by $0.06, issues mixed guidance; shares fall 16% in pre-market.
• Article: Geron, DryShips and Palm lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Ariba swings to $3.4M Q1 profit; shares rise 6% in pre-market.
• Article: YRC Worldwide Q4 loss narrows; stock up 12% in pre-market.
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• Article: Flat to higher start after GDP surprises
• Article: The Dow is called flat to 15 points higher, while the Russell 2000 is seen opening near steady levels at 453.25.
• Article: Even though the number beat the projection, it was still the worst showing for the U.S. economy since 1982.
• Article: The GDP report headline figure came in at minus 3.8%, which was much better than expected.
• Article: U.S. stocks to open flat to higher, with concerns about declines in Asian equities overnight and sloppy corporate profit reports.
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29 - Thursday

• Article: Russell tanks over 4% at closing; ISSC, POZN and OSIS lead gainers
• Article: Gloomy jobs, home data stoke selling
• Article: Looking ahead to Friday’s session, the market will have another buffet of economic reports to digest, the biggest of which should be the GDP report ahead of the opening.
• Article: Crude oil prices closed down 1.7%, losing $0.72 a barrel, to $41.44 and energy stocks lost about 3%.
• Article: Today was simply a seller’s market. Stocks were down, Treasury markets were down, crude oil was down, commodities were down.
• Article: The gloomy economic reports overshadowed corporate profit reports, but those were primarily downbeat today anyhow.
• Article: Just one day after generating the second-biggest rally of the year, the Russell slumped to the third worst daily decline.
• Article: The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) tumbled 19.78, or 4.18%, to 453.24, and is now down 9.2% for the year.
• Article: Small-cap stocks took a hit Thursday, snapping a string of four consecutive winning sessions with a resounding downside spiral.
• Article: First Busey, Porter Bancorp and Astoria Financial among 52-week lows
• Article: Datascope is the sole 52-week high on Thursday's session.
• Article: Russell continues morning dive; POZN, OSIS, and SEPR lead gainers
• Article: The chart picture took a sudden turn for the worse today, unable to sustain Wednesday’s breakout through the recent trading range highs.
• Article: Online futures and options broker optionsXpress Holdings Inc. fell 14% after reporting earnings.
• Article: SurModics Inc. gapped lower and shed nearly 20% as the medical products company took an earnings related hit.
• Article: Inter Parfums Inc. tumbled 23%, wiping out solid recent gains in the process.
• Article: Energy shares fell 2.4% as the crude oil market saw the weak economic data and fretted anew about demand destruction in a global recession.
• Article: Gold shares were mildly higher, but just barely, with the Gold and Silver Index rising about 2%.
• Article: The ISE Homebuilders Index is down 5.7%; small-cap builders Centex Corp. off 5% and Meritage Homes Corp. down 12%.
• Article: As you might expect given dreadful home sales numbers & historically high unemployment rolls, homebuilder stocks were getting bruised today.
• Article: This morning’s weekly claims report showed that more Americans are now drawing unemployment insurance than at any point in history.
• Article: Selling interest was heightened by a bevy of awful corporate profit reports, shuffling the previous four days of rallies into the background.
• Article: Rout swells as economy still suffering
• Article: Oshkosh, DryShips and Selective Insurance Group lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: POZEN, OSI Systems and CTS lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell dips at opening; POZN, OSIS, and SEPR lead gainers
• Article: Sinking fast on weak earnings, gloomy econ data
• Article: OSI Systems Inc. rose 16% as the electronics system designer received an earnings lift.
• Article: Banner Corp. fell 15%, gapping lower as the bank holding company announced quarterly results.
• Article: Oshkosh Corp. fell 20% as the specialty equipment maker posted a quarterly loss and announced job cuts.
• Article: crude oil prices have been closely tethered to equities, and today’s rugged economic data reinforces the demand difficulties facing energy companies.
• Article: Crude oil prices were on the defensive this morning, with futures off some $1.60 a barrel into the stock market open.
• Article: The stock market appeared to extend the morning slide after the dreary home sales report.
• Article: New home sales fell off a cliff today, sinking 14.7% to an annual rate of 331,000 units, way below the forecast of 400,000.
• Article: Small caps pushed lower on the open, pressured by a sloppy batch of earnings reports this morning & another weak slate of economic reports.
• Article: DryShips, Geron and POZEN lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Arkansas Best swings to loss on 15% lower revenue; stock slides 11% in pre-market.
• Article: DryShips in breach of some loan covenants; shares tumbles over 26% in pre-market.
• Article: Sepracor rises 10% in pre-market to cut workforce despite rise in profit.
• Article: POZEN informed by FDA that endoscopic gastric ulcer incidence continues to be an acceptable primary endpoint; shares climb 17% in pre-market.
• Article: Lower start with Europe losses; weak econ data
• Article: It should be noted that stocks in Asia were higher overnight, so the overseas tone was mixed coming into today’s session.
• Article: Mining stocks in Europe were taking a hit overnight and exchanges were also lower after analysts downgraded the London Stock Exchange.
• Article: In Europe, confidence tumbled to the lowest level in 24 years and the German unemployment rate rose more than expected.
• Article: Durable goods orders fell for the fifth consecutive month, with the headline figure off about 2.5%, slightly below the projection for a slide of 2%.
• Article: The number of Americans filing for continued benefits rose to 4.77 million, the highest on record.
• Article: The weekly claims report came in at 588,000, which was slightly above the projection of 580,000.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open lower, pulled down by losses in Europe & a “buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact” response to the stimulus.
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28 - Wednesday

• Article: Russell rises 3.8% at closing; VPRT, FITB and EGLE lead gainers
• Article: Bashed banks basking in spotlight lead Russell to 2nd best day of ‘09
• Article: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. jumped nearly 20% with bulk shippers in general having a good day.
• Article: Crude oil futures in the U.S. edged higher on the close, gaining 1.4%, or $0.58 a barrel, to $42.16.
• Article: Banks were clearly the star of the stock market show today, with the KBW Banking Index soaring 14%.
• Article: Yields on benchmark 10-year notes went from about flat right after the FOMC statement to rising more than 5% by the stock market close.
• Article: For 2009, the Russell is off 5.3%, while the Dow is down 4.5% and the S&P 500 is down 3.2%.
• Article: Epic Sys is the sole 52-week high for Wednesday's session.
• Article: Emulex shares slide 7% on third-quarter outlook.
• Article: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. fell almost 15% amid worries ahead of earnings news, with a conference for analysts slated Thursday morning.
• Article: Capital Bank, Winmark and First Busey among 52-week lows
• Article: Allied Capital re-opens amendment discussions; shares plummet 47%.
• Article: Fifth Third Bancorp soars 36% on “bad bank” plan.
• Article: Small-cap stocks continue morning high; VITA, KEYN, and HMR lead gainers
• Article: Websense, Superior Uniform Group and Double Eagle Petroleum lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Rally gains steam as financials take flight
• Article: VistaPrint, Webster Financial and Wintrust Financial lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Orthovita Inc. climbed nearly 15% as the orthopedic biosurgery firm recovered a big chunk of recent declines on heavy turnover.
• Article: Keynote Systems Inc. is up 8.6% as the online data firm rose to the highest point since Nov. 24 amid solid earnings.
• Article: Sports Properties Acquisition Corp. was only up 0.3%, but seeing a volume spike for the day without any apparent fresh news.
• Article: Crude oil prices were mildly higher despite another build in the latest weekly inventory report.
• Article: Energy shares were higher, but noticeably trailing the overall market advance as large stockpiles and soft demand remain a limiting factor.
• Article: On the downside today, gold stocks and tobacco companies were lower, with the Gold and Silver Index down 1.6%.
• Article: Diversified banks, life health insurers, financial services firms, regional banks and asset management firms were top performers today.
• Article: Small-cap stocks extended the morning rally into mid-session, with financial and bank stocks leading the way.
• Article: Russell kicks off higher Wednesday morning; RGS, WRLD, and UCBH lead gainers
• Article: Banks lead big morning rally
• Article: Plantronics Inc. was down 9% as the headset maker took an earnings-related hit.
• Article: Century Aluminum Co. tumbled 30% as the firm announced plans for a common stock offering.
• Article: Regis Corp. charged 24% as the beauty salon and hair restoration company reported earnings.
• Article: Small-loan consumer finance company World Acceptance Corp. gapped higher and rallied 20% on solid earnings news.
• Article: The weekly MBA Mortgage Application Index tumbled 38.8% to 732.1% and is now at the lowest point since the week ended Nov. 21.
• Article: There is a chance that some of the enthusiasm on the financial and banking front has also been stoked by optimism ahead of this afternoon’s FOMC statement.
• Article: The KBW Banking Index was up nearly 10%.
• Article: Small-cap stocks jumped higher this morning, buoyed by a rush back into bank and financial stocks.
• Article: Amylin Pharmaceuticals reports 2008 financial results; shares fall 6% in pre-market.
• Article: Huntington Bancshares and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing settle patent lawsuit and enter into license agreement; HBAN rises 12% in pre-market.
• Article: UCBH Holdings is up 14% in pre-market on very light volume.
• Article: VistaPrint Q2 earnings jump 66%; updates FY09 outlook; shares rise 27% in pre-market.
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• Article: Higher start for Russell on tap amid bank optimism
• Article: Mining stocks appear to be on weak footing in pre-market activity and gold traded lower in Europe.
• Article: The Dow is called 100 higher, while the Russell 2000 is seen opening up about 1.4%, near 461.75.
• Article: Bank stocks around the world were in rally mode overnight, propelling Europe to a 2% gain, while Asia stocks were up about 0.8%.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to jump higher on the opening, bolstered by optimism over renewed plans to mop up losing debt from bank balance sheets.
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• Article: DryShips, Ezcorp and Ciena lead small-cap volume in pre-market

27 - Tuesday

• Article: Small caps close 1.23% higher; CVTX, PRXL and NFLX lead gainers
• Article: Small caps hurdle low confidence reading
• Article: Union Drilling Inc. rallied 21% back above the 20-day moving average.
• Article: Today’s two-year note auction went well, which likely provided a breath of relief from the market.
• Article: The market for “black gold” tumbled 9%, or $4.15 a barrel, to $41.58, pressured by worries about demand.
• Article: The Commodity Research Bureau Index fell some 3% on the day, powered by a big decline in crude oil prices.
• Article: Gold stocks also took a nosedive today, and commodities in general were struggling.
• Article: The S&P Retail Index dipped 1.3%, with home-related retailers struggling.
• Article: For the day, bank stocks were up 3.3%, while financial shares gained 3.5%.
• Article: The Russell is still down 8.8% for the year, while the Dow is off 6.8% and the S&P 500 is down 6.3%.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed higher for the third consecutive session, gaining 5.53, or 1.23%, to 455.58.
• Article: CV Therapeutics, EPIQ Systems and Tailwind Financial among 52-week highs
• Article: WSFS Financial, Multi Color and Capital City Bank Group among 52-week lows
• Article: Russell remains high into mid-session; NFLX, PCX, and MEE lead gainers
• Article: Olin Corp. fell 12% on brisk volume tied to earnings news.
• Article: LivePerson Inc. was off about 2.6% on a jump in turnover without any apparent fresh news.
• Article: Netflix Inc. jumped 14% on heavy volume following surprisingly positive earnings figures.
• Article: Resource America Inc. was only slightly higher at midday, but was seeing unusually brisk volume, especially for such a tight daily range.
• Article: Outside of coal, energy shares are down, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund off about 0.1% in line with slumping crude oil futures.
• Article: Among coal stocks, small-cap company Patriot Coal Corp. was up 2.7%, while Massey Energy Co. was up 3.2%.
• Article: UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, is off about 8%.
• Article: Earnings bright spots vs. gloomy consumer confidence
• Article: The AMEX Airline Index was off 6.3%, with small-cap carrier US Airways Group Inc. down 12%.
• Article: US Airways Group, Central Jersey and Insight Enterprises lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: CV Therapeutics, Parexel International and Sun Healthcare Group lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell inches higher Tuesday morning; CVTX, VLTR, and PRXL lead gainers
• Article: Earnings, Geithner OK help, but weak confidence data trims gains
• Article: The chart picture for small caps shows that the market is trapped in a mini-range loosely defined by the inauguration day collapse.
• Article: Whiting Petroleum Corp. tumbled 15% as the gas company announced plans for a public offering of 8 million shares of common stock.
• Article: Parexel International Corp. rose 16% as the biopharma firm gapped higher following earnings news.
• Article: CV Therapeutics Inc. rose 41% on news that the biotech company will be purchased for $16 a share, or $1 billion, by Japanese firm Astellas Pharma Inc.
• Article: Volterra Semiconductor Corp. rose 21% after reporting earnings.
• Article: Copper took a 5% nosedive in overseas trading, which is a troubling sign for the economy as copper is a key ingredient in building.
• Article: On Thursday, new home sales data will help provide further information about the housing market.
• Article: The Case-Shiller Home Price Index fell 2.2% in November from the previous month and was down 18.2% from year-ago levels.
• Article: The consumer confidence report came in at 37.7, below the forecast of 39, and which pulled equity markets slightly off the early highs.
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• Article: Mild opening gains seen; Geithner confirmation sparks hope
• Article: The U.S. dollar was basically flat against both the euro and the yen this morning, while Treasury markets were modestly higher.
• Article: Crude oil prices were up about $1 a barrel ahead of the stock market open, which could weigh on energy shares.
• Article: The Dow was expected to open 40 points higher, while the Russell 2000 was seen up 0.5% near 452.00.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher, with support tied to the confirmation of Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary.
• Article: Stocks in Europe and Asia were mixed overnight, with Europe down on weak metals and chemical firms, while Asia was up on takeover optimism.
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26 - Monday

• Article: Small caps close higher; TGA, RXII and ANEN lead gainers
• Article: Modest gain; data, M&A battle job loss worries
• Article: Looking at the chart picture for small caps, the market is basically waffling up and down in the range set on Obama’s inauguration day.
• Article: CBL & Associates Inc. tumbled 14% as the shopping mall developer and owner fell to the lowest close since early December.
• Article: The biggest percentage movers today were dominated by small banks and financial institutions (the KBW Banking Index tumbled 1.7%).
• Article: Anaren Inc. rose 17%, closing above the 20-day moving average for the first time since Jan. 8.
• Article: RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. rose 19% amid news of a collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
• Article: Commodities in general rose slightly on the day, with the Commodity Research Bureau Index up 0.6%.
• Article: The market will get more information on the housing sector via Thursday’s new home sales report.
• Article: Reports on existing home sales and leading indicators both beat the forecast today for a rare upbeat showing out of economic data.
• Article: PrivateBancorp, Encore Bancshares and Capital City Bank Group among 52-week lows
• Article: For the New Year, the Russell is now down 9.9%, while the Dow is off 7.5% and the S&P 500 is down 7.3%.
• Article: Transmeta is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Aerospace and industrial components manufacturer Barnes Group cuts jobs, freezes salaries. Shares tumble 9.2%.
• Article: Cedar Fair mulls change of its dividend policy; shares fall 12%.
• Article: Technitrol shares fall 11% on Q4 loss, dividend cut.
• Article: TransGlobe Energy Corporation provides update on West Gharib operations; shares rise 23%.
• Article: Intellon Corporation climbs 25% on heavier-than-average volume ahead of its Q4 and fiscal 08 earnings release on Feb. 10.
• Article: Stocks remain high into mid-session; RXII, WCG, and GASS lea
• Article: Housing data, M&A hopes boost small caps
• Article: Homebuilder stocks were going well today, with the ISE Homebuilders Index up 4.6%, with small-cap builder Lennar Corp. rising 11%.
• Article: Looking at sector activity today, metals and mining stocks were the strongest performing group in the S&P.
• Article: Energy prices and stock market direction have been trading hand-in-hand of late, so the rise in equities clearly supported crude oil.
• Article: Energy stocks were on a roll today, up 2.9%, mirroring a 3% climb in cash crude oil prices.
• Article: Small caps remained higher, bolstered by a big acquisition on the pharma front, which sparks hope that small caps are undervalued overall.
• Article: PrivateBancorp, China Biotics and Cedar Fair lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Geron, CoBiz Financial and PAM Transportation Services lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: The SmallCapInvestor.com Top 25 Composite
• Article: Russell climbs upward; RXII, WCG, and GASS lead gainers
• Article: Pharma deal; housing data spur early climb
• Article: AMN Healthcare Services Inc. was down 13% sinking to 52-week lows.
• Article: AngioDynamics Inc. was up 12%, gapping higher and pushing toward multi-month highs.
• Article: WellCare Health Plans Inc. rallied about 19% as the firm updated its 2008 forecast and said it would pay in fall outstanding term loan balances.
• Article: RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. jumped 31% on news that the firm will enter a research collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
• Article: Crude prices pushed about $1 a barrel higher, which should underpin energy shares if the firm tone persists.
• Article: Even though much of the early news today seemed soft (outside of the econ data), the market was holding together reasonably well.
• Article: Leading indicators came in at +0.3%, better than the projection for -0.3%. This marked the first rise in leading indicators since June 2008.
• Article: Existing home sales came in at an annual rate of 4.74M units, above the forecast of 4.4M. Sales were up 6.5%, compared with a slide of 9.4% in Nov.
• Article: Economic data on home sales and leading indicators topped expectations, fueling the rise in equities.
• Article: Geron, DryShips and Diodes lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: StealthGas climbs 15% in pre-market after announcing a rise in Q3 profit; declaring dividend.
• Article: Osteotech pops 40% in pre-market after initiating pivotal clinical trial for DuraTech BioRegeneration Matrix.
• Article: Wyeth withdraws from Crucell takeover talks; Crucell tumbles 15% in pre-market.
• Article: Canadian Solar Industries calls for dramatic growth of solar PV in Ontario through higher tariffs; shares rise 4% in pre-market.
• Article: Geron Corporation is up another 7% in pre-market following news last week that the biopharmaceutical company gained approval for its stem cell trial.
• Article: Brazilian National Guard purchases 4,000 TASER electronic control devices; TASR rises 8% in pre-market.
• Article: Silicom reports financial results for Q4 and full year 2008; shares rise 10% in pre-market.
• Article: Flat to lower start; CAT news weighs
• Article: The market will have to navigate the first batch of data on the housing market this morning, with existing home sales coming out at 10:00 a.m. ET.
• Article: The U.S. dollar was flat against the euro & Treasury products were mildly lower, neither of which should be a big early factor for equities.
• Article: Crude oil prices slipped about $0.50 a barrel ahead of the opening, which could weigh on energy and various commodity stocks if that weak tone prevails.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open flat to lower, with the Dow pulled down by a profit warning from Caterpillar Inc.
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23 - Friday

• Article: Friday bounce a hollow victory
• Article: Russell ekes out a green close; GERN, TPX and CSIQ lead gainers
• Article: Recovery bounce led by techs, energy, gold
• Article: Canadian Solar Inc. climbed 17%, reversing a morning slide to seven-week lows.
• Article: Tempur-Pedic International Inc. rose 24% as the mattress maker beat the earnings forecast just a week after rival Sealy Corp. posted a stunning loss.
• Article: Geron Corp. jumped 40% on unusually heavy volume on news that the FDA approved the first tests in human patients of embryonic stem cells.
• Article: Energy stocks were among the strongest performers today, bolstered by a recovery rally in crude oil prices, which jumped $2.80/barrel.
• Article: Small-cap gold miner Golden Star Resources Ltd. climbed 8.1% and fellow small-capper Novagold Resources Inc. rallied 17.8%.
• Article: The Gold and Silver index jumped 9.2%.
• Article: Gold prices steamrolled to $900 an ounce Friday, gathering momentum from short-term investors seeking a safe-haven.
• Article: For the day, bank stocks were up 4.1%, while the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 3.3%.
• Article: For 2009, the Russell is off 11%, while the Dow is down 7.9% and the S&P 500 is down 7.8%.
• Article: Despite the rally off morning lows, this still marked the lowest weekly close for small caps since the bottom was formed in mid-November.
• Article: Small-cap stocks rallied back into positive territory, rejecting a morning slide to seven-week lows.
• Article: Microsemi, Primeenergy and Flushing Financial among 52-week lows
• Article: Geron is the sole 52-week high on Friday's session.
• Article: Microsemi, USANA Health Sciences and OSI Systems biggest percentage losers
• Article: Geron, Tempur Pedic International and Forestar Group lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell falls hard Friday morning; SYNA, GERN, and FOR lead gainers
• Article: Steep early pullback to 7-week lows as profit woes intensify
• Article: Forestar Group Inc. gapped higher and gained 21% on news that the firm received an unsolicited takeover offer for a cash tender of $15 a share.
• Article: Metal Management Ltd. was off 15% as the metal recycling firm updated earnings.
• Article: Microsemi Corp. fell 19% as the semiconductor firm also slumped after announcing quarterly results.
• Article: Labranche & Co. Inc. gapped lower as the trading floor specialist took an earnings-related hit.
• Article: Wyndham Worldwide Corp. tumbled 16% as the hotel operator gapped lower.
• Article: Commodities in general could be pressured by a strong run in the U.S. dollar, which was up 1% against the euro, climbing toward six-week highs.
• Article: Crude oil prices tumbled some $2 a barrel ahead of the stock market opening, which should weigh on energy stocks.
• Article: Goldman Sachs: Infrastructure spending is weighted heavily in 2010 and 2011; tax breaks seem “unlikely” to have a meaningful impact on investment of employment.
• Article: Stock markets in Europe and Asia were in retreat mode overnight, which only added to the selling bias early on in U.S. trading.
• Article: After dreadful economic data on housing starts and unemployment claims Thursday morning, today’s focus reverts back to the rush of big earnings reports.
• Article: Small-cap stocks fell hard on the opening, pulled down by losses in overseas markets, and ongoing worries about corporate profits.
• Article: Geron, DryShips and Synaptics lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Biopharmaceutical company Crucell drops 12% in pre-market on report of Wyeth-Pfizer talks after it was reported Wyeth might have been in talks with Crucell.
• Article: UCBH Holdings posts Q4 loss on higher provisions, write downs; shares topp 29% in pre-market.
• Article: Sharp opening slide on tap amid sinking world stocks, profit woes
• Article: Looking at the chart structure, this morning’s opening appears set to test a little double bottom on hourly charts from Thursday’s lows just above 435.
• Article: Crude oil prices were off about $0.40 a barrel heading toward the open, which could weigh on energy stocks.
• Article: In Asia, chipmakers and electronics firms were taking a hit overnight and here in the U.S. the latest batch of profit reports was spotty, but overall gloomy.
• Article: In the UK, economic contraction is the worst since 1980; the European Stoxx 600, Australian stock indices are now at or near 5-year lows.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open sharply lower, pulled down by sinking equities in Europe and Asia.
• Article: Synaptics fiscal Q2 profit jumps 49%, guides Q3 sales in line with Street. Stock is trading nearly 8% higher in pre-market.
• Article: StemCells, Inc. rises 6% in pre-market on light volume, extending Thursday's dramatic gains.
• Article: FDA OKs Geron's first-ever stem-cell treatment trials; shares pop 24% in pre-market.
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22 - Thursday

• Article: Russell stumbles at closing; IWOV, EAT and CMCO lead gainers
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• Article: Tech stocks, small caps pace slide; econ data sloppy
• Article: DryShips Inc., a frequent player on the “biggest mover” slate in recent weeks, tumbled 27% as the dry bulk carrier announced changes to help with capital expenditures and suspended dividends.
• Article: Heartland Payment Systems Inc. collapsed 40% on unusually heavy volume just two days after the credit card payment processing firm had a security breach.
• Article: Energy shares fell about 2.7% on the day, while the roller coaster world of bank stocks was down 5.9%.
• Article: On the energy front, crude oil prices closed up all of $0.12 a barrel, bouncing off the lows on the White House stimulus comments.
• Article: Financial and energy shares were the primary sources of weakness today for stocks, while defensive plays like drug stocks lagged the overall market decline.
• Article: Housing starts came in at the worst reading in history, sinking 15.5% in December to a unit rate of 550,000.
• Article: Losses in small caps were much deeper than for the big names, which reflects a “big is safer” mentality in play right now for investors.
• Article: The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed down 13.92, or 3.05%, at 442.85, and is now down 11.3% for the year. Meanwhile, the Dow is off 7.4% for the year while the S&P 500 is down 8.3%.
• Article: Small-cap stocks continued to alternate up and down days, with today being a designated “down” day for the market.
• Article: There are no new 52-week highs on Thursday's session.
• Article: Heartland Payment Systems, Eclipsys and First Midwest Bancorp among 52-week lows
• Article: Stocks remain lower as economy worries boil up; MSFT disappoints
• Article: GTx Inc. tumbled 37% on news that a breast cancer drug distributed by the firm should not be used in patients with a heart condition.
• Article: Brinker International Inc. soared 32% after topping the profit forecast as the operator of On the Border and Maggiano’s completed the sale of its Macaroni Grill franchise.
• Article: The only spots of strength were health-care providers, health-care facilities and retail drug stocks.
• Article: Elsewhere on the S&P groups, insurance stocks, construction firms, motorcycle manufacturers and real estate investment trusts were attracting heavy selling interest.
• Article: Looking at today’s sector activity, financial and bank stocks were once again getting drummed and tech stocks were struggling.
• Article: Small caps remain solidly lower, pulled down by renewed worries over the economy and a dreary profit report from key firm Microsoft.
• Article: GTx, Eclipsys and First Midwest Bancorp lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Interwoven, NVE and Midsouth Bancorp lead small-cap percentage gainers
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• Article: Weak economy lowers small-cap stocks; IWOV, STEM, and GERN lead gainers
• Article: Bad econ data, MSFT results spark freefall
• Article: Teledyne Technologies Inc. fell 18% as the electronic systems designer also took an earnings-tied hit.
• Article: Eclipsys Corporation fell 28% as the health-care software and clinical help firm reported quarterly results.
• Article: Babcock & Brown Air Ltd. tumbled 28% as the firm said they needed to retain cash and announced a dividend of $0.20 a share.
• Article: The U.S. dollar was up about 0.6% against the euro, which could weigh on commodity markets as well.
• Article: Crude oil prices tumbled into the stock market opening, clearly rattled by the weak economic data and sloppy profit report from Microsoft.
• Article: Small-cap stocks took a dive on the opening, pulled down by gloomy economic data and also by worrisome profit numbers from Microsoft and Nokia
• Article: Interwoven, DryShips and Palm lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Biopharmaceutical company Geron Corp. is up another 7% in pre-market.
• Article: DryShips tanks 22% in pre-market after cutting CAPEX, suspending dividend.
• Article: Lower start seen after gloomy econ data on jobs, housing starts
• Article: The crude oil market pulled lower ahead of the opening, rejecting mild overnight gains, which could weigh on energy stocks early.
• Article: The stock market is coming off the biggest rally of the year Wednesday, where gains in energy shares played a key role.
• Article: The MBA Mortgage Application Index fell 9.8% this week, but it is still up 21.8% over year-ago levels.
• Article: December housing starts tumbled 15.5% to 550,000 units, well below the forecast of 610,000.
• Article: The 4-week moving average for claims was at 519,250, up from 518,000 the previous week; the number of people filing for continuing claims was at 4.6M, up from 4.51M the previous week.
• Article: The weekly claims report came in at 589,000 which was above the forecast of 553,000.
• Article: Huntington Bancshares falls 12% in pre-market after reporting big quarterly loss, cutting dividend.
• Article: Eclipsys Corporation issues Q4 2008 guidance below analysts' estimates; lowers FY 2008 guidance. Shares tumble 30% in pre-market.
• Article: StemCells, Inc. up 11% in pre-market on light volume, extending gains the stock made on Wednesday.
• Article: Autonomy Corporation announces agreement to acquire Interwoven, Inc.; IWOV shares rise 30% in pre-market on the news.
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21 - Wednesday

• Article: Russell soars at closing; ALCO, SMHG and IESC lead gainers
• Article: Snap-back oversold bounce for banks; IBM profit news helps
• Article: Omnicell Inc. tumbled 22%, gapping lower on unusually heavy volume after the software solutions firm updated guidance.
• Article: On the downside, automobile manufacturers, auto parts suppliers, hypermarkets and apparel firms were soft performers.
• Article: The KBW Banking Index rallied 14% after getting walloped on Tuesday and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund was up nearly 15% as investors scoured for bargains.
• Article: Looking at sector activity today, diverse financial services shares, investment banks and brokerage companies, asset management firms, banks and real estate investment trusts were the biggest gainers.
• Article: The market was oversold on short-term momentum studies entering the session after suffering the worst inauguration day collapse in history.
• Article: The fact that small caps led the way on the rally today is a positive sign amid plenty of gloom for the marketplace.
• Article: Small-cap stocks took flight today, notching the biggest one-day gain of 2009, just one day after sinking to the worst performance of the New Year.
• Article: Hancock Holding, Midsouth Bancorp and Cash America International among 52-week lows
• Article: Stoneleigh Partners is the sole 52-week high on Wednesday's session.
• Article: International Coal Ventures eyes stake in U.S.-based Patriot Coal. PCX rises 16% on the news.
• Article: Temple-Inland Inc. up 20% of its Q4 and full-year 2008 results on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
• Article: Venoco, Inc. shares up 20%, paring losses seen on Tuesday after the company was downgraded by JP Morgan.
• Article: Flotek Industries up 17% on heavier-than-average volume.
• Article: MGIC Investment Corp. down another 10% after announcing that for fiscal 2009, it does not expect a return to profitability.
• Article: Hanesbrands shares hit all-time low of $8.08 following downgrade. The 52-week high for HBI is $37.73.
• Article: Continental Airlines careens 16%, further extending Tuesday's loss.
• Article: Nova Chemicals Corp. has $250 million (U.S.) of bonds due in April, investors are jittery about repayment, even though Nova says it has the money. Shares are currently down 20%.
• Article: AMR Corp. falls 23% after reporting an in-line Q4 adjusted loss of $0.77, predicts more tough times ahead.
• Article: Zale Corporation announces chief financial officer change; shares plummet 30%.
• Article: Cash America International shares tumble 24% on Q4 earnings outlook.
• Article: Omnicell, Cash America International and Hancock Holding lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: LECG, Riverbed Technology and Elbit Imaging lead small-cap percentage gainers
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• Article: Russell bounces back from yesterday; PKG, TIER, and WBD lead gainers
• Article: Tech stocks pace early rise after IBM tops forecast
• Article: Wimm-bill-Dann Foods was up almost 13% as Russia’s big diary company tries to mount a bounce after several days of heavy losses.
• Article: Tier Technologies Inc. was up 14% following news that the firm will buy ePayments Solutions and also will implement a stock repurchase program.
• Article: Packaging Corporation of America rallied 19%, getting a lift after reporting quarterly results after the close Tuesday.
• Article: From a money flow standpoint, Treasury prices were taking a hit today, raising yields on bonds and notes, suggesting money moving into equities.
• Article: The Architecture Billings Index rose to 36.4 in December, up from 34.7 the previous month.
• Article: Johnson-Redbook Retail Sales came in down 2.3% for last week, yet another gloomy picture of the spending mentality in play right now.
• Article: This week’s action is basically devoid of economic indicators, which will put extra attention on various earnings reports, political news and world events.
• Article: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) reported results ahead of the opening today, with a big loss (but not as bad as the Street had feared), and an erosion on fuel hedges hurting results. UAUA was up almost 3% shortly after the open.
• Article: Bank stocks have been hammered mercilessly in recent days and paced the declines again during Tuesday’s rout.
• Article: The market will now dissect various earnings numbers today and look for details on the Obama stimulus plan for trading direction.
• Article: Small-cap stocks pushed higher on the opening, bolstered by an oversold bounce after Tuesday’s jolting losses.
• Article: DryShips, Omnicell and Semtech lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Omnicell updates 2008 year-end guidance and announces company reorganization; shares plummet nearly 40% in pre-market.
• Article: Cree, Inc. issues Q3 2009 guidance; shares up 8.6% in pre-market.
• Article: Riverbed Technology up over 12% in pre-market after agreeing to acquire Mazu Networks for $25M.
• Article: Woodward Governor Q1 net up 6.9%; company backs FY09 view. Shares rise 13% in pre-market.
• Article: Good morning!
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• Article: Higher start, trying to shake off inauguration rout
• Article: The chart picture looks dismal once again after Tuesday’s bruising decline, which saw the Russell power through important short-term support at 453 with surprising ease.
• Article: Crude oil prices were up about $0.50 a barrel heading toward the stock market opening, which could underpin energy and commodity shares.
• Article: Wireless network stocks were on the rise overnight, which could spill over into the U.S. session early today.
• Article: In overseas trading, steelmaker, banking and airline stocks were among the worst performing groups.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open higher, bolstered by oversold conditions and an upbeat earnings report from IBM.
• Article: Good morning!

20 - Tuesday

• Article: Russell closes at 7.03%; UDR, GTx, and TiVo lead gainers
• Article: Natus Medical Inc. fell 25% as the maker of baby care products revised their outlook downward.
• Article: VSE Corp. slumped 45% on news that the U.S. Army had rejected a new contract bid from the firm.
• Article: Aspen BioPharma Inc. tumbles 82% amid disappointment over a trial for a drug tied to appendicitis and abdominal pain.
• Article: Crude oil rose some 6% into the expiration of the February futures contract, but energy stocks were down about 5% in sympathy with the decline in overall equities.
• Article: U.S. Investors are now worried that banks simply will not survive without in essence being “nationalized” at the expense of shareholders
• Article: Royal Bank of Scotland posts the largest annual loss of any corporation in U.K. history
• Article: Small-caps generating the largest one-day slide of the New Year, the worst inauguration day decline ever and the worst overall decline in some two months as bank stocks continued to reel and the profit picture retained storm clouds.
• Article: Largest slide of ’09 mars Obama inauguration as bank stocks in freefall
• Article: Small-cap stocks rise higher into mid-day; UDR, GTX, and TIVO lead gainers
• Article: VSE Corp. lowers 43% on news that the Army rejected a new contract bid from the firm.
• Article: Small-cap company AspenBio Pharma Inc,which gapped lower and collapsed some 84% on unusually heavy volume as investors did not embrace news of preliminary results on the firm’s pain drug test.
• Article: Energy shares were lower so far today, but the selling fury trailed that in other sectors as crude oil prices bounced some 3% as cold weather draped a large portion of the Northern and Eastern U.S. and on signs that OPEC is serious about product cutbacks
• Article: The only S&P sector groups on the rise were gold, insurance stocks and tobacco companies.
• Article: The biggest losses were seen for asset management firms, regional banks, diversified financial services companies, diversified banks and real estate services firms.
• Article: Money management firm State Street Corp. was tumbles around 48% on huge volume after reporting disappointing results.
• Article: The KBW Banking Index takes a beating, falling some 13% at midday as steep losses were posted for many of the nation’s most prominent banks.
• Article: Extend slide into midday as Obama stimulus details not rolled out
• Article: Russell opens in the red; UDR, GTXI, and TiVo lead gainers
• Article: UDR Inc, GTx Inc, and TiVo Inc open as lead gainers on Tuesday's session.
• Article: State Street Corp. an institutional money manager, tumbles 52% on Tuesday's opening.
• Article: Citigroup Inc. down 5%.
• Article: Wells Fargo & Co. falls 11% on opening.
• Article: Bank of America Corp. tumbles 16% Tuesday morning.
• Article: Additional selling was fueled by losses in overseas markets as the U.S. catches up with the world following Monday’s holiday.
• Article: During the U.S. holiday Monday, the Royal Bank of Scotland said they would report an annual loss of some $41 billion dollars for 2008, which would stand as the biggest loss ever in UK corporate history.
• Article: The greenback was up about 1% versus the euro; in early commodities trade, cotton and cocoa were taking a big hit.
• Article: Crude oil prices were lower overnight, but relatively flat into the stock market open.
• Article: The key early this week will be whether or not the market can hold up against 453 support.
• Article: Small-caps start out inauguration day in the red
• Article: Palm, DryShips and PetMed Express lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Lower start for stocks on inauguration day

17 - Saturday

• Article: Body blow or head fake?

16 - Friday

• Article: Small caps push higher; AER, LCC and PPO lead gainers
• Article: Commodity strength counters slumping banks
• Article: The chart structure for small caps actually was able to retain the bullish pattern reversal from Thursday’s action, despite a strong midday scare.
• Article: Elizabeth Arden Inc. paced small-cap declines all day long, sinking some 39% on unusually heavy volume after lowering guidance.
• Article: Polypore International Inc. climbed 12% as the filtration maker reversed a string of recent losing sessions.
• Article: Small-cap carrier US Airways Group Inc. climbed 13% a day after the emergency crash landing in New York’s Hudson River was pulled off without any fatalities.
• Article: Airline stocks in general were solid performers today, with the AMEX Airline Index up 4.6%.
• Article: Aercap Holdings NV soared 22% to the highest daily close since early November.
• Article: In the physical market, corn prices shot up 6% amid worries about a drought in Argentina, which competes with U.S. farmers on the global market.
• Article: Within the commodities realm, oil refiners and gas utilities were strong performers today.
• Article: A slide in the U.S. dollar today likely helped support various commodity markets and provide a cushion for commodity-tied stocks.
• Article: The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was up 0.8%.
• Article: Crude oil prices climbed 3.1% today, adding $1.11 a barrel to $36.51, which likely helped stabilize energy and other commodity markets.
• Article: Next week’s holiday-shortened trading affair features what is likely the lightest economic calendar of the year.
• Article: Banks have been the dominant focal point for investors this week, and it has been a brutal period for some of the world’s most prominent financial firms.
• Article: For the year, small caps are off 6.6%, while the Dow is down 5.6% and the S&P 500 is down 5.9%.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed up 3.82, or 0.83%, at 466.45, but still lost 3.1% for the week.
• Article: Orchids Paper Products, Grand Canyon Education and American Italian Pasta among 52-week highs
• Article: Webster announces pre-tax charges related to Q4 earnings; shares tumble 16%.
• Article: Belden lowers 2008 revenue estimate; shares tumble 17%.
• Article: Calgon Carbon Corporation is up nearly 8% today, paring losses seen on Thursday.
• Article: TRW Automotive rises 11% after announcing acquisition of EnTire Joint Venture Stake.
• Article: Silver Wheaton climbs 8.5% after being upgraded at UBS.
• Article: Safe Bulkers, Inc. rises 15% after scheduling Q4 and full-year 2008 earnings release for Feb. 9.
• Article: FAA reports results of Continental Airlines biofuel test flight; shares rise 10%.
• Article: AerCap Holdings NV up 12% after announcing Q4 2008 transactions.
• Article: Small-cap stocks fall back in mid-session; TRA, FHN, and JBT lead gainers
• Article: JBT Corporation wins $6.9 million gate equipment order for major U.S. airport; shares rise 12%.
• Article: First Horizon shares jump 18% on narrower 4Q loss.
• Article: Terra Industries up 19% on takeover bid.
• Article: Life sciences company Cambrex Corporation down 18% on lower-than-average volume.
• Article: Spartech Corporation down over 17% after being downgraded to "underweight" earlier this week.
• Article: Inter Parfums Inc. was off 14% as the cosmetics maker was caught in a broad-based sell-off of beauty and cosmetics providers.
• Article: Exide Technologies tumbled 21% as the battery maker gave back a huge chunk of a nice rally that coincided closely with the overall market bottom back on Nov. 20.
• Article: Exterran Partners LP rose 12%, leaving a little double bottom on daily charts with Thursday’s low.
• Article: Sectors doing well today including power companies, oil refiners, gas utilities, vintners, utility companies, health care equipment providers and food retail stocks.
• Article: On the slide are diversified banks, diverse financial services firms, regional banks, investment banks and consumer finance companies.
• Article: Elizabeth Arden, Belden and Webster Financial lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Small-cap stocks turned lower into midday trading, as hopes for a recovery in bank stocks appeared to be fleeting.
• Article: Exterran Partners, Telvent GIT and Gladstone Investment lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Bank hope fades, small caps back in the red
• Article: Russell leaps higher on Friday's opening; AVD, CRYP, and RRGB lead gainers
• Article: Rally mode early on bank infusion, overseas gains
• Article: Belden Inc. was off 12%, fueled by news that the electronics maker updated the outlook.
• Article: Elizabeth Arden Inc. tumbled 13% as preliminary quarterly results were below expectations and the beauty products firm slashed the outlook for the upcoming quarter.
• Article: American Vanguard Corp. will move into the S&P SmallCap 600 index; the agriculture products company rallied 12% on the news.
• Article: The yield on benchmark 10-year notes was up 8% early on, climbing back to 2.37% after slipping below 2.2% Thursday.
• Article: South Africa, a major exporter of commodity goods, saw their stock market upgraded this morning by Morgan Stanley analysts.
• Article: Shortly after the open, the greenback was down about 1.4% against the euro, which should help not only crude oil, but a host of commodity markets.
• Article: Crude oil was lower in European trading ahead of the stock market open, but rallied about $1 a barrel by the opening.
• Article: The Michigan sentiment survey was reported at 61.9%, which was better than the forecast of 59.0.
• Article: Rochester Medical drops 9% after reaching a settlement with Tyco Healthcare Group.
• Article: Synchronoss Technologies up 2.2% ahead of its Q4 and fully year 2008 earnings release on Feb. 5.
• Article: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers up 3.4%, paring some of the dramatics losses the stock saw on Thursday.
• Article: DryShips, Palm and Rambus lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Meridian Bioscience, Inc. falls 10% in pre-market after issuing Q1 2009 guidance below analysts' expectations.
• Article: Cryptologic up 6% in pre-market after announcing it will outsource its online poker network by end Q1 2009.
• Article: YRC Worldwide Bank discussions take another step forward; shares rise 9% in pre-market.
• Article: Sharp opening rise as banks rally; overseas gains
• Article: Still to come today are reports on industrial production at 9:15 a.m. ET and Michigan consumer sentiment data at 10:00 a.m. ET.
• Article: Ahead of the open, the consumer price index came out at minus 0.7%, which was slightly below the forecast of minus 0.9%.
• Article: In overseas trading, bank, mining, chip and auto stocks were among the leaders.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open sharply higher, as the world index rose for the first time in eight days overnight.
• Article: DryShips up 5.5% in pre-market after being chosen as a stock pick by Jim Cramer on Wednesday.
• Article: JA Solar appoints Ming Yang as vice president of business development and corporate communications; shares rise 6.3% in pre-market.
• Article: Good morning!
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15 - Thursday

• Article: Small caps close higher; CYPB, CRYP and JAV lead gainers
• Article: Small caps reverse slide as retail, chip stocks climb
• Article: Crude oil prices took another hit today, sinking 5%, or $1.88 dollars, a barrel to $35.40.
• Article: Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed loans hit record lows this week and mortgage applications have tripled in less than two months.
• Article: Lannett Co, Grand Canyon Education and American Science & Engineering among 52-week highs
• Article: Even as the market was sinking through midday trading today, retail stocks were hanging tough, suggesting that investors were scouting for buying opportunities.
• Article: House Dems released plans for an $825B stimulus plan, the Senate was slated to vote on the $350B in TARP funding this afternoon.
• Article: The crash was the result of a flock of geese, which appeared to calm the market into the close and allow the rally in small caps to resume.
• Article: The market appeared to pull off the bounce highs when news hit in the final half hour of trading about a plane crash in New York.
• Article: Midsouth Bancorp, M & F Worldwide and Bank of Marin among 52-week lows
• Article: Talk of another large government money float to embattled banks also played a role in turning the selling tide.
• Article: Small-cap stocks staged an impressive bullish reversal Thursday, rejecting a morning slide to five-week lows.
• Article: Russell stays sharply low into mid-session; JAV, PPHM, and WMAR lead gainers
• Article: Bank worries power slide to five-week lows
• Article: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. climbed 7% to six-month highs on a volume burst.
• Article: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. is seeing its best volume in more than a month, rising about 1.7% in the process.
• Article: Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc. rallied 21% on a volume spike amid news that the firm signed a $71 million deal for a European marketing partnership.
• Article: Copper pulled into negative territory on the economy jitters and a strong dollar keeping many physical markets on the defensive.
• Article: Crude oil futures tumbled below $35 a barrel to fresh contract lows today amid worries about global demand.
• Article: Energy shares were also starting to sink heading into the afternoon, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund off 2.7%.
• Article: The KBW Banking Index was down 8.5% at midday and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund was off 6.6%.
• Article: After getting plowed Wednesday, bank stocks were once again under a selling flurry today.
• Article: Internet retail, home improvement retail, home furnishing retail and automotive retailers were all among the best group performers.
• Article: On the upside, retailers were among the best performers so far today, and the S&P Retail Index was actually up about 1%.
• Article: Other groups struggling today included broadcasters, real estate services and trusts, coal and office electronics firms.
• Article: Worst performers are diversified & regional banks, diversified financial services firms, investment banks and specialized finance companies.
• Article: Small caps remained sharply lower into the mid-session, pulled down by sinking bank and financial stocks, which cascaded into other groups.
• Article: Cypress Bioscience, National Interstate and TF Financial lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Marshall & Ilsley is down 23% after falling to a Q4 loss of $403.9M, cutting 850 jobs.
• Article: Liberty Shipping withdraws offer for International Shipholding Corporation; ISH shares fall 25%.
• Article: West Marine, Inc. raises FY 2008 earnings outlook; shares up 7%.
• Article: Courier Corporation climbs 5% after declaring quarterly dividend on Wednesday.
• Article: Outdoor Channel up 11% after announcing acquisition of Winnercomm Inc.
• Article: Small Cap pushes lower Thursday morning; CRYP, CLC, and NUAN lead gainers
• Article: California Pizza Kitchen raises Q4 2008 EPS guidance; shares rise 10%.
• Article: Slip on banking worries, weak techs
• Article: CLARCOR Inc. is up 9%, getting an earnings-related lift.
• Article: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is down 12% and has been sinking fast the last several sessions.
• Article: Cynsosure Inc. gapped lower and fell 13% as the maker of medical treatment systems for aesthetic procedures released preliminary results.
• Article: ArthroCare Corp. gapped lower and tumbled nearly 37% amid news that the surgical product maker will be de-listed from the Nasdaq exchange.
• Article: Crude oil prices tumbled some $0.90 a barrel ahead of the U.S. stock market open, which was a reversal in trend from modest gains seen in European trading.
• Article: Compared to 2006, foreclosure filings were up 225%.
• Article: RealtyTrac reported that foreclosures soared 41% in December versus year-ago levels and for the year foreclosure filings were up 81%.
• Article: Technology shares were in retreat mode overnight, but opened up much better than feared.
• Article: Small-cap stocks opened flat, but pushed lower amid concerns about banking stocks, which rekindles fears of the credit crunch.
• Article: Cypress Bioscience, DryShips and Rambus lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Trimble cuts Q4 revenue outlook; shares fall 15% in pre-market.
• Article: American Science and Engineering up 5% in pre-market after receiving $67.1 million U.S. government order for ZBV military trailers.
• Article: Warburg Pincus to purchase $175 million in Nuance common stock; Nuance shares climb over 8% in pre-market.
• Article: CryptoLogic up 22% in pre-market after reporting that Q4 trading is in line with expectations.
• Article: Forest Labs and Cypress Bioscience announce FDA approval for Savella; Cypress shares rise 42% in pre-market.
• Article: Tech stocks pace pre-market slide; econ data as expected
• Article: The chart picture for small caps has rolled over into a bearish posture within the extended sideways consolidation.
• Article: In overseas action, Europe shares were off, with the U.K. small-cap index down about 1.3% despite a 50-bp rate cut from the European Central Bank.
• Article: The NY Manufacturing survey was at -22, slightly better than the forecast of -25.
• Article: The PPI number was at minus 1.9%, also reasonably close to the consensus guess of minus 2.0%.
• Article: The weekly claims report came in at 524,000, which was near the projection of 520,000.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open lower, extending Wednesday’s downside rout as tech stocks were on the defensive overnight.
• Article: Good morning!
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14 - Wednesday

• Article: Russell slumps at closing; RBCN, EROC and LAB lead gainers
• Article: Lousy retail sales, slumping banks stoke sellers
• Article: Tomorrow the market will get another batch of economic reports to ponder, including weekly claims, PPI, the New York Manufacturing Survey and the Philly Fed Survey.
• Article: Rubicon Technology Inc. rallied 15% as the electronics manufacturer rose to the highest close since Oct. 24.
• Article: On Assignment Inc. fell 18% as the human resources firm gave back a huge chunk of recent gains from the December lows.
• Article: Modine Manufacturing Co. tumbled 19% as the maker of heating and cooling systems for tractors tumbled back below the 20-day moving average.
• Article: Investors took flight from riskier fare, plopping money down into Treasury markets accepting a yield in 10-year notes of only 2.2%.
• Article: Energy shares were off 4% today, while coal, metals and mining stocks were also clobbered.
• Article: There were no S&P sector groups up 1% on the day, but there were 10 groups with losses of 7% or more.
• Article: Even though financial stocks were in the spotlight on today’s rout, there really was no warm and fuzzy spot to ride out the chill.
• Article: The Dow is now off 6.5% for the year, while the S&P 500 is down 6.7%.
• Article: The market slipped to the lowest intraday and closing levels of the year and the Russell is now down 9.2% for 2009.
• Article: Old Second Bancorp, Syms and Ferro among 52-week lows
• Article: Lannet and Media & ENTMT Holdings are the new 52-week highs
• Article: Small-cap stocks remain sharply lower; LAB, VHI, and PHX lead gainers
• Article: Charles River schedules 2008 earnings and 2009 guidance release for Feb. 9; shares rise over 5%.
• Article: Panhandle Oil and Gas up 6% after declaring a dividend last week.
• Article: Valhi, Inc. up 9% after announcing issuance of final low-level radioactive waste disposal license.
• Article: Goldman Sachs upgrades LaBranche; shares rise 16%.
• Article: Media General up 12% ahead of its Q4 and full-year 2008 earnings release slated for Jan. 29.
• Article: National Financial Partners Corp. slides 14% as financials nosedive today.
• Article: North American Energy Partners down over 12% on light volume, pulled down by the slump in energy stocks.
• Article: Allis-Chalmers Energy slides 16% as energy stocks are feeling the heat today.
• Article: Cliffs Natural Resources shares drop over 15% on deferral.
• Article: Russ Berrie & Company down 30% on light volume.
• Article: Publishing firm Value Line Inc. was up about 12% and poised to post the highest daily close since September.
• Article: Commercial services firm with energy ties Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC was down 16%.
• Article: BPZ Resources Inc. was down nearly 18% as the oil and gas exploration firm was drilled along with most energy stocks.
• Article: FNB Corp. fell 19% as the lender announced preliminary quarterly results that included a loss stoked by bad loans and non-cash charges.
• Article: The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was off 4.5% at midday.
• Article: Crude oil tumbled amid the sell-off in stocks; energy shares were dueling with financials for the biggest downside market hit so far today.
• Article: Bank stocks took a hit in European trading ahead of today’s opening and those concerns continued to play out during the U.S. session.
• Article: Financials, commodities, retailers and manufacturers are all taking a hit, but the slide in bank stocks is a major spot of bother.
• Article: Russell off lows, but still hit hard on bank woes, retail sales
• Article: FNB, BPZ Resources and Under Armour lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: California First National Bancorp, Value Line and Eagle Rock Energy Partners lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Furniture Brands down 10% today after settling a patent suit last week.
• Article: Glimcher Realty Trust down 14% ahead of its earnings release scheduled for next week.
• Article: Asbury Automotive Group down 18% on lower-than-average volume.
• Article: FNB Corporation announces preliminary Q4 2008 results; shares slump 20%.
• Article: Russell sinks at opening; YRCW and SQNM lead gainers
• Article: Targanta Therapeutics up 7%, extending huge gains seen on Tuesday after news broke that it would be acquired by The Medicines Company.
• Article: Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. up 7% after announcing hedge transactions, intention to maintain current distribution level.
• Article: Poniard Pharmaceuticals up 6% after announcing a positive tumor response from a Phase 2 clinical trial of Picoplatin.
• Article: Early slide on bank woes, retail sales collapse
• Article: Under Armour Inc. announced preliminary results that were sloppy and UA’s stock took a 15% hit early this morning.
• Article: Copper tumbled 5% on the opening, yet another worry sign for the economy as copper is a key component in construction.
• Article: Traders say that concerns over the appointment of Timothy Geithner to Treasury Secretary has played into the overall market malaise.
• Article: Earlier this morning the import price series tumbled 4.2%, well below the forecast for a drop of 0.5%.
• Article: Within the economic data news, business inventories came in at minus 0.7%, slightly below the forecast for a drop of 0.5%.
• Article: The yield on benchmark 10-year notes, which runs inverse to price, was off 2.6% early today as investors look for a safe-haven outlet away from equities.
• Article: The troubling retail sales report this morning clearly sparked money flow away from stocks and into Treasury markets.
• Article: DryShips, Palm and Formula Systems Depository lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. down 5.7% in pre-market on very light volume.
• Article: Lower start seen, bank woes at forefront again; retail sales disappoint
• Article: Even though energy markets were firm today, mining shares were under pressure in Europe overnight amid analyst downgrades of key companies in that sector.
• Article: Crude oil futures were up about $0.45 a barrel this morning as a deep freeze pushed into the northern U.S. and on reports that Saudi Arabia was holding to promises of production cuts.
• Article: European shares were off about 1.5% heading into the U.S. stock market open, while Asian equities were up about 1%.
• Article: Treasury markets rallied after the retail sales report, while stock index futures extended the decline to fresh pre-market lows.
• Article: The retail sales report came in at minus 2.7%, which was well below the projected decline of 1.2%.
• Article: U.S. stocks are poised for a lower opening as turmoil in the global banking arena ignited an overnight slide in bank stocks in Europe.
• Article: ZymoGenetics, Inc. down 4.3% in pre-market, giving back some of the huge losses the stock clocked on Tuesday.
• Article: Sequenom up 3% in pre-market after commencing an exchange offer to acquire EXACT Sciences.
• Article: YRC Worldwide Inc. up 10.3% in pre-market today, paring some of the losses the stock saw earlier this week after it was downgraded late last week.
• Article: Good morning!
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13 - Tuesday

• Article: Small caps push higher; TARG, ZGEN and AER lead gainers
• Article: Russell rises on stimulus hope; oversold momentum
• Article: Looking ahead to Wed., the market will see a ramp up of econ data, with retail sales, import prices and biz inventories out in the morning.
• Article: Aercap Holdings NV soared 25% as the Netherlands aviation firm announced various deals for fourth-quarter aircraft purchases and sales.
• Article: Gains in energy and other commodities were hampered somewhat today by a strong tone in the U.S. dollar, which rose 1.4% against the euro.
• Article: Crude oil prices closed out the day with a modest gain of $0.19 a barrel, which was off the U.S. trading session highs, but still quite a bit better than losses seen in overseas action.
• Article: Despite the seeming preponderance of negative input again today, small caps held in well throughout the session.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed up 1.06% and is now down 5.1% for the year, while the Dow is off 3.7% and the S&P 500 is down 3.4%.
• Article: Cepheid, IPG Photonics and Syms among 52-week lows
• Article: Force Protection and Lennet are the new 52-week highs on Tuesday's session.
• Article: OPTi Inc. announces that court issues continuance in patent infringement action against Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Shares of AMD fall 7%.
• Article: Lexmark International down 14% on heavy volume.
• Article: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company down 17% on higher-than-average volume after posting a Q3 loss last week.
• Article: Russell rebounds higher in mid-session; DDR, BBND, and UDRL lead gainers
• Article: Energy, REITS, financials power bounce
• Article: Bernanke said this morning that TARP funds should be directed toward toxic mortgage-backed assets, relieving many traders.
• Article: On the commodities scene, gold climbed and copper reversed a big overnight decline in Asia to trend higher.
• Article: Energy stocks appeared to get a lift from a recovery rally in crude oil futures, which reversed a $1 per barrel decline in overnight trading.
• Article: Among the various energy companies in rally mode today, natural gas firm Union Drilling Inc. was up 13%.
• Article: BigBand Networks Inc. rallied 17% as investors appeared to be taking a stab that the video networking solutions firm will announce decent earnings Thursday afternoon.
• Article: The worst performers were electronic component makers, aluminum stocks, tire companies, industrial conglomerates and auto manufacturers.
• Article: Homebuilders were also outperforming the broad market as investors looked for bargains along the real estate and construction theme.
• Article: Small-cap REIT Developers Diversified Realty Corp. soared 18% as the shopping center management firm recovered from steep losses Monday.
• Article: The best performers so far today were linked to real estate, with REITS and real estate services firms posting solid gains.
• Article: Formula Systems Depository Receipt, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea and Cepheid lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Developers Diversified Realty, Union Drilling and TF Financial lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Liz Claiborne lowers view, inks credit amendment; stock slides 4%.
• Article: AM Best affirms ratings of Zale Life Insurance company. ZLC rises 11%.
• Article: MAG Silver reports new high-grade intercepts on Valdecanas Vein, Juanicipio Joint Venture; shares rise 9.3%.
• Article: Cambrex Corporation up 13% on lower-than-average volume.
• Article: Small-cap stocks edge lower on Tuesday opening; ZGEN, LXP, and SMA lead gainers
• Article: Prestige Brands lowers guidance; stock slumps over 13%.
• Article: Tame rise as crude recovery, TARP comments help
• Article: AMB Property Corp. slipped 8% as the firm made some dividend announcements.
• Article: Cepheid gapped lower and fell 18% gene analysis firm reported earnings that didn’t match up with investor expectations.
• Article: Symmetry Medical Inc. climbed 13% as the medical implant firm tried to rally after sinking to the lowest daily close in more than a year on Monday.
• Article: Lexington Realty Trust rose 14%, essentially recovering Monday’s big decline.
• Article: InterOil Corp. rose 12% as the firm updated drilling progress on a reservoir in Papua, New Guinea.
• Article: Europe stocks were down about 2%, while Asian equities were off about 3%, with mining, energy, telecom, bank and tech stocks taking a hit.
• Article: In overseas trading, European and Asian markets appeared to be “catching up” with the slide Monday in U.S. equities.
• Article: Crude oil prices were down about $1 a barrel overnight, but rallied back into positive territory just ahead of the stock market open today.
• Article: The international trade report showed that the U.S. deficit narrowed by 28.7% in November, which marked the largest contraction in 12 years.
• Article: The market appeared to slip initially, then stage a recovery move during the first speech of the year by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
• Article: FuelCell Energy up 18% in pre-market after being awarded $30.2M contract to further develop clean coal-based power plant in phase II of Energy Department program.
• Article: Bristol-Myers buys ZymoGenetics’ experimental Hepatitis C drug; shares of ZymoGenetics pop 53% in pre-market.
• Article: The Medicines Company to acquire Targanta Therapeutics. Targanta shares are up 102% in pre-market.
• Article: Palm, DryShips and Iconix Brand Group lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Commodities retreat overseas; Bernanke says recovery timing "uncertain"
• Article: The chart picture for small caps has rolled over into a bearish posture on short-term studies.
• Article: The first speech of 2009 by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared to have a small downside bias on stock index futures ahead of the opening.
• Article: Metals, energy, telecom, banks and tech stocks were in retreat mode overnight and raw goods prices for crude oil and copper fell once again.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open lower, as stocks in Europe and Asia spiraled downward in overseas action.
• Article: Good morning!
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12 - Monday

• Article: Small caps slump 2.6%; EYE, VOXX and APWR lead gainers
• Article: Hansen Medical, Green Bankshares and Tennant among 52-week lows
• Article: Profit worries; sinking commodities extend slide
• Article: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be in London talking about crisis response to the market, so that could be a market-moving event Tuesday morning.
• Article: Alpha Sec Group is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Penford Corp. fell 24% as the natural-based food applications firm continued to reel from weak profit numbers reported late last week.
• Article: One of last week’s star small-cap stocks, Tiens Biotech Group (USA) Inc. came back down to earth in bone-jarring fashion today, falling 47%.
• Article: The Commodity Research Bureau Index fell 4%, a big 1-day moving for an index that reflects price action in 19 different physical markets.
• Article: Gold lost 4% and the Gold and Silver Index fell 6.5%, with mining stocks among the worst performers on the day.
• Article: Grains markets were ravaged today, with corn sinking some 7% in the morning to touch limit losses.
• Article: Crude oil futures in the U.S. closed down nearly 8%, shedding $3.24 down to $37.59.
• Article: Energy stocks were a big drag on the market, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund off 3.8%.
• Article: Looking at S&P sectors, only distillers and packaged food companies had noticeable gains.
• Article: Financial stocks joined commodities as a noteworthy soft spot for equities today, but in reality the pain was spread everywhere.
• Article: For the year, small caps are down 6.1%, while the Dow is off 3.4% and the S&P 500 is down 3.7%.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed down 12.50, or 2.60%, at 468.80, the lowest daily close of 2009.
• Article: Small-cap stocks started out the week with a whimper, extending Friday’s slide.
• Article: The SmallCapInvestor.com Top 25 Composite
• Article: Constant Contact opens 2009 with more than 250,000 email marketing customers; shares rise 6% today.
• Article: Micromet up 6% after entering into agreement for solid tumor BiTE antibody with Bayer.
• Article: TomoTherapy tops MD buyline review of radiation therapy vendors; shares climb over 6%.
• Article: Cytori Therapeutics forms partnership with GE healthcare; Cytori rises 9%.
• Article: Russell remains low into mid-day; APWR, ALDN, and MR lead gainers
• Article: Remain lower; commodities taking a pounding
• Article: Small-cap eatery Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc. is down 7.8% as restaurant stocks get clobbered.
• Article: Homebuilder shares were taking a hit today, with small-cap builders Centex Corp. down 7.7%; KB Home off 6.2% and Meritage Homes Corp. down 10.5%.
• Article: Small-cap gold stock Detour Gold Corp. is down 21%.
• Article: Small-cap coal company Patriot Coal Corp. fell 17.3% as commodities slumped across the board today.
• Article: Corn futures crashed 7%, touching limit down losses and the Gold and Silver Index slumped more than 5%, reflecting losses for mining and metals shares.
• Article: Commodities were hit especially hard today, with crude oil prices tumbling 7% on worries about the global demand picture.
• Article: Landrys Restaurants, Zep and Hiland Partners lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Audiovox, A Power Energy Generation Systems and ICT Group lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: The Cooper Companies is up 8% today after declaring a half-year cash dividend last week.
• Article: Mindray announces preliminary 2008 operating results; shares pop 14%.
• Article: Small-cap stocks start out weak; APWR, ALDN, and HOLX
• Article: Simcere Pharmaceutical Group announces preliminary full-year revenue and earnings; shares trade 10% lower.
• Article: Spartech Corporation down 13% on lower-than-average volume.
• Article: Cleaning and maintenance solutions firm Zep, Inc. down 22% after reporting Q1 results last week.
• Article: Patriot to shutter Jupiter mine in West Virginia; shares drop over 18%.
• Article: Aladdin Knowledge Systems agrees to buyout at 20% premium; shares rise 14%.
• Article: Hologic Q1 profit view above estimates, shares up 14.5%.
• Article: Q4 revenues up at Carrols Restaurant Group; shares rise 10%.
• Article: Profit worries weigh on small caps
• Article: GE joins with A-Power on wind turbine gearbox equipment; shares of A-Power rise 21%.
• Article: Audiovox Corporation is up 20% after reporting positive Q3 results on Friday.
• Article: Encore Energy Partners LP was down 20%, falling hard to give back a strong rally from last week.
• Article: Landrys Restaurants Inc. tumbled 38% as the restaurant operator said a merger deal was terminated and that they were looking for alternative financing.
• Article: Satyam Computer Sevices is down 90% as the NYSE finally opened up trading on the firm and the U.S. markets caught up with the collapse already registered on Indian trading last week.
• Article: Advanced Medical Optics Inc. will be purchased by Abbot Laboratories Inc. for $1.4 billion, which sparked a 144% rise in EYE shares.
• Article: Overseas markets were lower coming into today’s session, which likely weighed on the market as well.
• Article: The dollar was firm against the euro this morning, which could also weigh on other commodity markets and stocks with close ties to physical markets.
• Article: Crude oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel into the U.S. stock market opening, which could pull down energy stocks.
• Article: EnteroMedics announces 18-month excess weight loss results from drug study; shares pop 57%.
• Article: Palm, DryShips and A Power Energy Generation Systems lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Good morning!
• Article: Flat to lower start on overseas dip
• Article: U.S. markets took a hit on Friday; today is relatively quiet before we get a flood of economic data later this week.
• Article: The Russian ruble fell to the lowest point in more than five years and the IMF warned that western Europe was behind the curve on implementing stimulus plans.
• Article: In overseas action, European shares were off about 0.6%, while Asia was down about 0.5%.
• Article: Energy stocks could be soft after crude oil slipped below $40 a barrel and Alcoa Inc. kicks off the earnings season after the closing bell.
• Article: Good Morning!
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11 - Sunday

• Article: Troubling start to New Year

09 - Friday

• Article: Losers outnumbered advancers by more than 13 to one on the Russell 2000 Friday.
• Article: From a charting standpoint, today’s slide back below 491 is cause for concern.
• Article: This is supposed to be a good seasonal for small-caps as investors take riskier bets while reinvesting cash from tax-related year-end sales.
• Article: Selling in small-caps was much more fierce than that in the Dow, which was only off 1.6% for the day; for the year, the Dow is down 2%, while the S&P 500 is down 1.4%.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed down 20.71, or 4.13% at 481.30 and is now down 3.6% for the year, generating the largest one-day drop of 2009 in the process.
• Article: Small-cap stocks took a sizable hit today after the unsettling report on employment rekindled worries about the recession, consumer spending and the credit crunch.
• Article: Resounding thud
• Article: Schawk, Hansen Medical and Flushing Financial among 52-week lows
• Article: Scopus Video Networks and Trans-India Acquistion are the new 52-week highs this Friday.
• Article: Wright Express is down 13% to $12.31 after a downgrade by JP Morgan. Wright provides payment processing and information management services to the commercial and government vehicle fleet industry.
• Article: Yucheng Technologies Ltd is down 18.6% to $5.70 after issuing lower net income guidance after Thursday's close. The company provides information technology services to the banking industry in China.
• Article: Rambus Inc. is down 36.4% to $11.76 after news a Delaware court has found that Rambus cannot pursue its patent infringement claims against Micron Technology.
• Article: Accounting and human-resources software maker Lawson Software, Inc. is up 14.4% to $5.16 after posting solid Q2 results.
• Article: DemandTec, Inc., a provider of consumer demand management solutions to retailers and consumer products companies, is up 7.4% to $8.90 after news of a profitable Q3.
• Article: Russell stays low into mid-session; RPRX, VSEC, and AZZ lead gainers
• Article: The Russell 2000 has been hovering around the key 491 support line so far today; a decisive daily close either above or below that point would serve up some clues about near-term price direction.
• Article: Losers were swamping winning themes, although gold and tobacco stocks were in positive territory.
• Article: Retailers were also taking a hit, with apparel and accessory companies down hard again today.
• Article: Looking at sector activity so far today, technology stocks, energy firms, banking shares and homebuilders were pacing the declines.
• Article: Still, the index bounced off the early lows as investors continue to bet that the worst of the recession news is already priced into the market.
• Article: Energy shares and homebuilders were taking a hit today, which added to the bearish tilt.
• Article: Small-cap stocks remained lower into mid-session, pressured by worries over the economy following a dour report on the nation’s employment status.
• Article: Greenbrier Companies, Wright Express and Yucheng Technologies lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Palm, Healthways and SYNNEX lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Still lower, digesting jobs data
• Article: Decliners are leading advancers on the Russell 2000 by nearly eight to one.
• Article: The post-jobs slide below 491 support raises a big caution flag for small caps from a technical analysis perspective.
• Article: The market is now in a position today of working out whether the jobs report is already priced into the market or reflects a darker picture than current stock market valuations.
• Article: Small caps drifted lower on concerns over sizable upward revisions in recent employment reports, which countered any upside glee when the headline non-farm figure was below worst-case scenarios.
• Article: Small-cap stocks open low; RPRX, VSEC, and AZZ lead gainers
• Article: Jobs gloom settles in
• Article: Railway-equipment maker Greenbrier Cos Inc is down 15.5% to $6.70 after reporting this morning that it swung to a first-quarter loss.
• Article: Repros Therapeutics, Inc. and VSE Corporation established new 52-week highs in early trading.
• Article: Disease-management program administrator Healthways Inc. is up 11% to $11.48 after reporting late Thursday a 13% Q1 profit gain.
• Article: AZZ incorporated is up 14.4% to $28.31 after a mostly upbeat Q3 earnings report. AZZ makes electrical equipment and components for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
• Article: American Medical Systems Holdings Inc is up 10.7% in pre-market trading, to $9.85, after reporting better-than-expected preliminary Q4 sales after the close Thursday.
• Article: DryShips, Orexigen Therapeutics and Greenlight Capital Re lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: The Russell 2000 chart picture continues in a sideway consolidation pattern. The market needs a decisive push above 514.50 or below 491 to suggest a breakout move is at hand.
• Article: Stock index futures saw a modest bounce as non-farm payroll declines were not as bad as the “whisper” numbers.
• Article: The employment report wasn’t as bad as feared, but it still generated a pullback in the U.S. dollar and a rise in gold.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open near steady levels after this morning's jobs report.
• Article: Flat open after jobs report
• Article: Telecommunications network equipment maker Ciena Corp is down 5% in pre-market to $8.31. CNBC's Jim Cramer last night put the firm in his "sell block" after a recent run-up in the stock.
• Article: AsiaInfo Holdings is 6.8% lower in pre-market trading, to $10.23, after issuing lower Q4 guidance this morning. The company provides software and services to telecom providers in China.
• Article: Orexigen Therapeutics Inc is down 31.4% to $4.15 in pre-market trading, after a report last night that the results of a weight-loss drug fell short of fed requirements.
• Article: Good Morning!
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• Article: Good Morning!

08 - Thursday

• Article: Advancers led decliners on the Russell 2000 by better than two to one.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed up 4.91, or 0.99% at 502.01 and is now up 0.5% for the year; meanwhile the Dow is off 0.3% for 2009 and the S&P 500 is up 0.7%.
• Article: Morning pressure from concerns about sloppy sales at Wal-Mart were countered by optimism for massive infrastructure spending projects in the months ahead.
• Article: Small-cap stocks pushed higher in a relatively tame session Thursday.
• Article: Russell closes slightly higher on Thursday's session; PODD, DMND, and BLUD lead gainers
• Article: Quiet rise; retail jitters vs. stimulus
• Article: Helen of Troy is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Emergent Group, Answers and VSE among 52-week highs
• Article: Small-cap stocks keep it steady into midday; PODD, DMND, and BLUD lead gainers
• Article: Advancers are leading decliners 1,024 to 764 on the Russell 2000.
• Article: Apparel firms were also under stress, and automakers took a step back today after seeing solid upside moves earlier this week.
• Article: On the downside, hypermarkets and supermarkets were taking a hit (spurred by the WMT news).
• Article: Other areas showing strength included home entertainment software, coal, health care facilities, oil refiners, metal and mining stocks and construction firms.
• Article: Looking at sector activity so far today, gold was the top performer, likely benefiting from safe-haven flows and a soft tone in the U.S. dollar.
• Article: The stimulus cheer helped offset gloom over sloppy retail sales from discount giant Wal-Mart, which put an early pall on the morning activity.
• Article: Small caps hovered near steady levels into mid-session trading, up from the morning lows amid optimism over the fiscal stimulus plans that were put into greater detail today by President-elect Obama.
• Article: Stimulus glee offsets retailer woes
• Article: Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Hansen Medical and American Oriental Bioengineering lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: thinkorswim Group, Conn's and United Community Bancorp lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell opens low Thursday morning; PODD, DMND, and BLUD lead gainers
• Article: Tech stocks and commodities were on the defensive this morning following losses in overseas trading.
• Article: Small-cap stocks pushed lower this morning, pulled down by renewed worries about consumer spending after the world’s largest retailer posted disappointing December sales.
• Article: Economy jitters amid WMT results
• Article: Snack company Diamond Foods Inc. is up 9.8% to $20.42 after an upgrade by BMO Capital Markets.
• Article: Medical device maker Insulet Corporation is up 12.3% to $9.77 after an upgrade by Canaccord Adams.
• Article: Construction and lifting equipment maker Manitowoc Co. is down 13.2% to $8.25 after narrowing its FY2008 profit estimate toward the low end of previous guidance.
• Article: J. Crew Group Inc. is down 17.5% to $9.65 after announcing before the opening that it now expects to report a loss in Q4, versus previous expectations for a profit.
• Article: Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. was down 22.4% to $6.81 shortly after the opening.
• Article: thinkorswim Group, DryShips and Solarfun Power Holdings lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Blood-testing equipment maker Immucor Inc. is up 6.8% in pre-market trading to $25.10 after reporting a 7% gain in Q2 profits after the close Wed.
• Article: Shares in Dutch biotechnology firm Crucell were up 6.9% to $21.92 in pre-market trading after news it is in talks with Wyeth.
• Article: Lower start on tap with WMT news, overseas losses
• Article: thinkorswim Group Inc is up 41% to $7.97 in pre-market trading after news it will be bought by Ameritrade Holding for $606 million in stock and cash.
• Article: Restaurant chain Sonic Corp. last night reported a 47.5% drop in profit for Q1. Shares are down 10.4% to $10.22 in pre-market trading.
• Article: Product lifecycle management software developer Parametric Technology Corp. is down 15% in pre-market trading to $10.91 after lowering Q1 revenue guidance.
• Article: Information technology services provider Formula Systems (1985), Ltd., is down 23.4% to $6.09 in pre-market trading.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: The Dow was expected to open down 90 points, while the Russell 2000 was seen down 0.7%, near 493.50.
• Article: Crude oil stabilized after Wednesday’s 12% hit, but other commodities were down, which could weigh on companies involved in mining and other raw goods businesses.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open solidly lower, pressured by a profit-warning and soft December sales from discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and by losses in Europe and Asia.
• Article: Good Morning!

07 - Wednesday

• Article: Decliners led advancers seven to one on the Russell 2000.
• Article: From a charting standpoint, today’s decline was harsh, but not startling.
• Article: Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig today said that the economy could remain in recession through the middle of 2009.
• Article: Equities were lower, Treasuries were lower, the dollar was lower, crude oil was lower, grains were lower, and gold was lower.
• Article: There really was no safe port in today’s storm.
• Article: The Russell also slipped into negative territory for the first time this year, and is now off 0.5%, while the Dow is down 0.1% and the S&P 500 is up 0.4%.
• Article: Russell closes on a bad note; IOC, ICTG, SYNA lead gainers
• Article: The Russell 2000 notched the best performance of the year Tuesday and followed it up with the worst performance in quick order, losing 17.61, or 3.42% to 497.10.
• Article: Small caps sink on econ worries, tech warnings
• Article: Medtox Scientific, Hill Rom Holdings and Symmetry Medical among 52-week lows
• Article: Zion Oil and Gas, Repros Therapeutics and Force Protection among 52-week highs
• Article: Avocada company Calavo Growers, Inc. is up 6.6% to $12.51 after reporting record 4Q and FY2008 results before the opening.
• Article: Synaptics Inc. is up 7.3% to $20.38 after news this morning of an upgrade by Lazard Capital.
• Article: Crosstex Energy, Landec and Atlas Pipeline Holdings lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: NetScout Systems, Zion Oil and Gas, and Indiana Community Bancorp lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell remains lower into mid-day trading; IOC, ICTG, and AKS lead gainers
• Article: Shoe, accessory and apparel maker Steven Madden Ltd. is down 12.5% to $19.95 after a downgrade by CL King.
• Article: The Knot, Inc., a lifestage media company that provides multiplatform media services to the wedding and newlywed markets in the U.S., is down 14% to $7.75.
• Article: Payday lending companies EZCorp and First Cash Financial Services are down by double-digit percentages amid expectations the incoming administaration will tighten regulations on the industry.
• Article: Decliners are leading advancers five to one on the Russell 2000.
• Article: President-elect Obama this morning said his stimulus plan will likely be at the high end of expectations, which helped pull stocks off the lows.
• Article: Intel issued a warning about revenue, which sent chills through the tech sector and kept concerns about the recession on the front burner.
• Article: Before the opening, the ADP National Employment Survey reported that 693,000 private sector jobs were lost in December, a record high for the survey which started in 2001.
• Article: Losses were stirred by worries over the economy, a revenue warning from key tech player Intel Corp and news of a big fraud from a major Indian outsourcing firm.
• Article: Small-cap stocks remained sharply lower into mid-session, but were up from the extreme morning lows.
• Article: Customer management outsourcing firm ICT Group is up 12.7% at $6.64 after Tuesday's announcement of a "refocusing" of its resources.
• Article: InterOil said it commenced drilling into the Antelope reservoir, following the confirmation of gas and condensate at the top of the reef announced on Dec. 31. Shares are 15.7% higher at $17.45.
• Article: Small caps reeling from jobs report; Obama talk lifts from lows
• Article: Small-cap stocks pull back down; NTCT, PLCM, and AKS lead gainers
• Article: Finish Line Inc is up 6.5% at $5.73 after reporting a narrower 3Q loss after the close Tuesday.
• Article: AK Steel is 7.1% higher at $11.96 after Goldman Sachs upgraded the firm to "Buy" from "Neutral."
• Article: Lower on jobs fears
• Article: NetScout Systems, Inc. is up 30% to $13.33 after announcing preliminary Q3 results and raising FY2009 guidance Tuesday.
• Article: Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and Texas Capital BancShares Inc. established new 52-week lows in early trading.
• Article: Blyth Inc., which makes home-fragrance products and other household items, is down 11% to $6.19 after a downgrade by Jefferies & Co.
• Article: Polymer products maker Landec Corporation is down 23% to $5.65 after news this morning of a downgrade from Northland Securities.
• Article: DryShips, Ciena and Eagle Bulk Shipping lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Video-conferencing products maker Polycom Inc. is up 11% in pre-market trading to $15.40 after issuing upward guidance and announcing job cuts late Tuesday.
• Article: Looking at the chart picture, the Russell 2000 finished Tuesday near a test of logical resistance at 514.50 but appears set to retreat from that zone early today.
• Article: The ADP National Employment Report showed a startling drop in jobs of 693,000, way above the forecast for a decline of 480,000.
• Article: The Dow is expected to open about 125 points lower, while the Russell 2000 is seen down about 1.2%, near 508.50.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open lower, pulled down by declines in Europe and a private employment survey this morning that came in weaker-than-expected.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Lower opening seen on Europe, jobs
• Article: U.S. carbon fibre producer Zoltek is down 6% in pre-market trading to $8.74 after a report its Hungarian unit cut production because of restrictions on the industrial use of natural gas.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Content management software maker Interwoven Inc. is up nearly 3% to $12.20 in pre-market trading after reaffirming Q4 guidance late Tuesday.

06 - Tuesday

• Article: As for the chart picture, today’s action was solid, especially with the late close above logical resistance at 514.50.
• Article: Of note, today marked the fifth consecutive daily gain for homebuilder shares
• Article: Energy stocks, homebuilders, retailers, semiconductors, financials and even gold and silver shares flirted with gains in the 2%-plus range. The losers were biotechs and tobacco.
• Article: For the first three days of trading in 2009, the Russell is up 3.1%, while the Dow is up 2.7% and the S&P 500 is up 3.5%.
• Article: Small-cap stocks turned in their best performance of the New Year today, with the Russell 2000 closing up 9.68, or 1.92% at 514.71
• Article: The Russell 2000 closes up 1.92% ; BKR, RPRX, and CSKI lead gainers
• Article: Highest finish since early November
• Article: Texas Capital Bancshares is the sole 52-week low
• Article: Repros Therapeutics, China Sky One Medical and Orchids Paper Products among 52-week highs
• Article: Super Micro Computer Inc. is down 7.8% to $6.51 after issuing downward guidance late Monday and after a downgrade from Merriman Curhan Ford.
• Article: Mall-based specialty retailer The Finish Line, Inc. is down 9.8% to $5.35 ahead of the scheduled release after the close of Q3 2009 earnings.
• Article: Digital storage device maker Imation Corp. is down 10.7% to $12.87 after lowering Q4 guidance late Monday.
• Article: Telefonica de Argentina SA is down 21.4% to $6.29, leading the list of small-cap losers.
• Article: Advancers are leading decliners on the Russell 2000 by more than three to one.
• Article: Small-caps continue high into midday trading; BKR, RPRX, and CSKI lead gainers
• Article: Worst performers: food retailers, brewers, chemical companies, finance firms, biotechs and footwear firms.
• Article: Best sectors: health care facilities, industrial real estate investment trusts, metal and mining stocks, internet retailers, semiconductors, life insurers, coal and car makers.
• Article: Homebuilder, energy and retailer stocks were solid performers so far today, and surprisingly, airline stocks were doing well despite a rise to five-week highs in crude oil prices.
• Article: Small-cap stocks remained higher into midday trading.
• Article: Small caps stay higher
• Article: Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Macquarie Infrastructure and Crosstex Energy lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Russell pushes higher Tuesday morning; BKR, RPRX, and CSKI lead gainers
• Article: Advancers are leading decliners on the Russell 2000 by 1,402 to 372.
• Article: Looking at the chart picture for small-caps, the market remains in an upward consolidation mode.
• Article: Pending home sales were also sour, sinking 4.0% versus the consensus for a decline of 1.0%.
• Article: Factory orders tumbled 4.6%, much worse than the projection for a decline of 2.5%.
• Article: The ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey came in at 40.6, which was better than the forecast of 37.0 and a nice bounce off record lows from the previous reading.
• Article: A firm tone in energy stocks, momentum from overseas gains and optimism about upcoming stimulus plans provided a lift.
• Article: Small-cap stocks pulled higher this morning and remained in positive ground after a mixed batch of economic reports buffeted the market.
• Article: Small caps higher after econ reports
• Article: New 52-wk highs: Michael Baker Corporation, Repros Therapeutics, China Sky One Medical, Transmeta Corporation and Amerisafe, Inc.
• Article: Home-nursing company Amedisys Inc. is up 16.4% to $46.93 after issuing FY09 guidance above concensus.
• Article: Vignette Corporation is down 8.8% to $8.24 after issuing preliminary Q4 2008 results late Monday.
• Article: LSI Industries is down 14% to $6.03 after lowering FY09 earnings and sales guidance below consensus.
• Article: DryShips, JA Solar Holdings Co and Orexigen Therapeutics lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Economic data and the reading of the FOMC tea leaves promises to be in full gear today, with a host of economic reports on tap for 10:00 a.m. ET, before the release of FOMC minutes this afternoon.
• Article: Although Asian equity markets were basically flat overnight, chipmakers were solid performers, which could carry over into U.S. trading this morning.
• Article: Despite the slide in gold, industrial metals remain firm, providing a lift to mining stocks overseas.
• Article: The strong greenback took the edge off gold prices Monday and the yellow metal was lower again overnight.
• Article: The rally in energy prices continues to fly in the face of a strong dollar, which soared another 2% against the euro during European trading.
• Article: Crude oil prices climbed back above $50 dollars a barrel in European trading as tension in the Middle East and a dispute over gas between Russia and Ukraine continue.
• Article: Stronger opening seen
• Article: Orexigen Therapeutics, which focuses on the development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, is up 10.4% in pre-market trading, to $6.50.
• Article: DryShips Inc is up 5.1% in pre-market trading to $14.55. The drybulk shipper was one of the top ten most searched stocks on TheStreet.com Monday.
• Article: American Capital Ltd is up 14% to $5.94 in pre-market trading after topping the list of biggest percentage price gainers on the Nasdaq Monday.
• Article: VASCO Data Security International Inc. is 12% lower at $9.10 in pre-market trading after issuing downward guidance for FY2008.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: The Dow is called 80 points higher, while the Russell 2000 is seen opening about 0.7% higher, near 508.50.
• Article: Crude oil prices climbed to a 5-week high overnight, which could bolster energy stocks, one of the top performing sectors during Monday’s session.
• Article: A host of economic data later this morning could spark volatility, as could the afternoon release of FOMC minutes.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open higher Tuesday, underpinned by gains in Europe, where retail and mining stocks were strong performers.
• Article: Good Morning!

05 - Monday

• Article: The SmallCapInvestor.com Top 25 Composite
• Article: The chart picture for the Russell 2000 remains in a consolidation mode and today’s "inside session" pullback did not mark a significant failure.
• Article: Homebuilder stocks were a strong performer today, climbing 6% amid news that the New York Federal Reserve started buying mortgage-backed securities today.
• Article: Energy stocks were a prominent supportive influence today, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund climbing 2.3%.
• Article: Vehicle sales were absolutely awful, but that was expected, and investors saw silver linings in the various reports.
• Article: Construction spending was off 0.6%, compared with the forecast for a slide of 1.3%.
• Article: Russell closes on choppy note; AER, AHD, and VISN lead gainers
• Article: Despite a soft tone in several key areas, today’s economic data actually came in better than expected.
• Article: Small-cap stocks also saw a batch of downgraded guidance warnings today, a theme that will likely be prominent for stocks big and small for the coming quarter.
• Article: Telecom and banking shares were both bruised by analyst downgrades in the respective sectors.
• Article: Support from energy and homebuilding stocks was countered by selling in banking, financial, gold, telecom and drug shares.
• Article: The Russell 2000 closed down 0.82, or 0.16% at 505.03, and is now up 1.1% for the New Year, compared with a gain of 2.0% for the Dow and 2.7% for the S&P 500.
• Article: Slightly lower in choppy trading
• Article: CONMED, Mercantile Bancorp and Digi International among 52-week lows
• Article: Citizens Holdings, China Sky One Medical and Repros Therapeutics among 52-week highs
• Article: Advancers are leading decliners 911 to 835 on the Russell 2000.
• Article: Needham today downgraded Faro Technologies to "Hold" from "Buy." Shares are down 8.5% to $16.09. Faro makes computerized measurement devices used by manufacturers.
• Article: California Pizza Kitchen Inc is down 8.7% to $9.99 after a downgrade by B. Riley & Co.
• Article: Fingerprinting-device maker Cogent Systems Inc. is 8,8% lower after a downgrade by Stanford Research.
• Article: Calif-based UCBH holdings, which operates as the bank holding company for United Commercial Bank, is down 11% to $5.92 after a downgrade by DA Davidson.
• Article: Amsterdam based AerCap Holdings N.V. is up 55.6% to 5.01. The integrated global aviation company today said it signed a $1.4 billion facility agreement for A330 financing.
• Article: Natural gas company MarkWest Energy is up 20.5% to $11.46. The CNBC stock blog is reporting that traders have been buying calls in MarkWest for the past week.
• Article: VisionChina Media, an out-of-home digital television advertising network, this morning announced the renewal of an exclusive contract with Beijing Subway. Shares are up 22.7% to $7.07.
• Article: Russell becomes rocky into midday;AVAV, LOPE, and MFLX lead gainers
• Article: Energy services provider Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. is up 28.7% to $5.38. The Pennsylvania co. engages in the transmission, gathering, and processing of natural gas and natural gas liquids.
• Article: Lower in choppy trade
• Article: CONMED, RC2 and Digi International lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Hiland Partners, Multi-Fineline Electronix and Atlas Pipeline Holdings lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Helen of Troy Limited is down nearly 11% to $15.80 after a downgrade by JPMorgan.
• Article: GSI Commerce, Inc is down 14.6% after a downgrade this morning by Stifel Nicolaus.
• Article: CONMED Corp and Digi International established new 52-week lows in early trading.
• Article: Small caps lower
• Article: Teradyne is up 10.3% to $5.15 after Barclays Capital this morning upgraded the company from "Equal Weight" to "Overweight."
• Article: Multi-Fineline Electronix is up 23.5% to $15.17 after raising its Q1 sales outlook this morning.
• Article: Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and AeroVironment, Inc. established new 52-week highs shortly after the opening.
• Article: Russell opens low Monday morning; AVAV, LOPE, and MFLX lead gainers
• Article: DryShips, ADC Telecommunications and GeoResources lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Varian Semiconductor Equipment is down 5.4% to $17.60 in pre-market trading after issuing revised rev and earnings estimates for Q1.
• Article: The chart picture retains a positive slant after Friday’s solid close above important resistance points.
• Article: In overseas action, European markets rose more than 1%, while Asia also gained about 1%.
• Article: Within the commodity theme, crude oil prices slipped into negative territory ahead of the U.S. open, giving back decent overnight gains amid geopolitical tensions.
• Article: Mining shares were firm overnight and remain a sector to watch in U.S. trading today.
• Article: Copper and zinc futures markets were limit up in China trading amid hopes that re-indexing of commodity funds will boost industrial metals.
• Article: Down now expected about 70 points lower, while Russell 2000 seen down 0.6%, near 502.75.
• Article: Stocks seen lower on profit-taking
• Article: Apollo Investment Corporation is down 5% in pre-market trading to $9.09. Apollo is an investment firm specializing in providing mezzanine and senior secured loans to middle market companies.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Eagle Bulk Shipping and DryShips Inc. are posting gains of 10.2% and 5.1%, respectively, in pre-market trading.
• Article: TASER International is up 7.2% in pre-market trading to $5.80 after news this morning the company received an initial order from the U.K. for 5,000 TASER X26s.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Overseas companies with large revenue ties to American customers were solid performers overnight after talk that President-elect Obama’s plan will include some $300 billion in tax cuts.
• Article: The Dow is expected to open about 30 points lower, while the Russell 2000 is seen down 0.3% near 504.25.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open slightly lower, pulled down by profit-taking from Friday’s rise despite gains in European and Asian trading.
• Article: Good Morning!

03 - Saturday

• Article: Russell 2000: Look for opportunities, not trends

02 - Friday

• Article: Small caps start strong; new highs in WPP, LPHI, TMTA, CMN, NCIT, FRPT
• Article: The push through 491 had conviction. Further action above that line next week would confirm small-caps have snapped the bearish behavior cycle that typified the collapse from mid-Sep to the Nov lows.
• Article: Although the light volume accompanying the rally Wednesday and today take some of the bullish edge off the move, the price action has been impressive.
• Article: That perception fueled a nice rally in tech stocks today, with household names like Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. posting impressive gains.
• Article: Technology stocks are believed by some to be sitting on piles of cash and therefore better able to weather any further economic storm in the first quarter.
• Article: The big-cap outperformance was a little bit of a sign that the market is still in a wary frame of mind, especially with a January seasonal that tends to favor small-caps.
• Article: The Dow was up 2.94%, while the S&P 500 was up 3.16%.
• Article: The Russell 2000 gained 6.37, or 1.27% to 505.82, the highest daily close since November 5.
• Article: Small-caps started the year with a solid, albeit light-volume advance, fueled by steep gains in energy shares, and an impressive showing from retail and technology stocks.
• Article: Solid start
• Article: Wausau Paper, Life Partners Holdings lead 52-week highs
• Article: No new small-cap 52-week lows
• Article: Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is down 10% to $10.91 after establishing a 52-week high in Wednesday's session.
• Article: Sprint Nextel wireless affiliate iPCS Inc is one of the day's biggest small cap losers, down nearly 11% at $6.11.
• Article: DryShips is today's most active small cap, with nearly 20 million shares having changed hands so far. That's three times more than the next most active small cap, Silver Wheaton Corp.
• Article: Atlas Pipeline Partners, which lost more than 84% in 2008, is up 26.2% today at $7.57.
• Article: 012 Smile.Communications Ltd is 28% higher at $5.10. Smile provides a range of broadband and traditional voice services in Israel.
• Article: Houston, Texas-based Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. is up 29% to $11.30.
• Article: Advancers are outpacing losers by more than two to one on the Russell 2000.
• Article: The Russell 2000 pulled above Friday’s peak to the highest point since Nov 10, further validating the first push above a previous correction peak since the collapse began in mid-Sep.
• Article: Industrial metals prices were up, sparking a rise in mining shares.
• Article: Crude oil prices climbed into positive territory, erasing a steep overnight slide, which also provided support to energy stocks.
• Article: Worst performers: thrifts, various real estate investment trusts, property and casualty insurers, diversified banks, financial services and asset management companies.
• Article: Today's top sectors: aluminum, coal, metals, mining, tire & rubber, auto makers, hotels, broadcasters and home entertainment software.
• Article: And just as the market has done many times in recent weeks, the bearish economic news was quickly shrugged off on the belief that negative numbers are already priced in.
• Article: The ISM Manufacturing Survey came in at 32.4, well below the forecast of 35.4, and at the lowest point in more than a quarter-century.
• Article: Stocks rose after a brief pullback, supported by gains in energy and other commodities, which offset a weak tone in financial and real estate after dreadful data on manufacturing this morning.
• Article: Higher after dip
• Article: Small-caps slip on manufacturing report; DRYS, ARTC and NSPH lead gainers
• Article: Small-cap losers led by Optimer Pharma, First Bancorp and Loral Space
• Article: Top small-cap percentage gainers led by DryShips, ArthroCare and Nanosphere
• Article: Small-caps slip as manufacturing dips
• Article: Deutsche Bank downgraded hospital operator MedCath Corp. to "Hold" from "Buy." Shares were down 6.5% to $9.76.
• Article: Coal producer Walter Industries is up 7.5% to $18.83 after it said late Wed it will expand its share repurchase program by $50 million.
• Article: Oshkosh Corp is up 5% to $6.48 after news late Wed it won a $1.1 billion Pentagon truck deal.
• Article: Dryships, Popular Inc. and JetBlue lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Toreador Resources is down 16% to $4.60 in pre-market after announcing late Wed. that the buyer of a portion of its Black Sea asset is challenging the agreement.
• Article: National Instruments is down 7.6% in pre-market trading after announcing lowered revenue guidance this morning.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: Volume promises to be extremely light, which could make for choppy, uneven trading throughout the session.
• Article: U.S. stocks are now expected to open little changed, with support from overnight gains in Europe and Asia countered by a weak tone in energy.
• Article: Stocks seen little changed on opening
• Article: Three shipping companies are topping the list of small-cap pre-market percentage gainers: Dryships, TBS International and Eagle Bulk Shipping.
• Article: Good Morning!
• Article: The Dow is expected to open about 30 points higher, while the Russell 2000 was seen opening up about 0.25%, near 500.50.
• Article: Meanwhile, tech stocks and phone component companies were higher in Asia, but several key markets were closed for the holiday.
• Article: Mining stocks were up in Europe even though gold was down. Media companies received an analyst upgrade and were firm in Europe as well.
• Article: U.S. stocks are expected to open the first trading day of 2009 with a modest rise, underpinned by gains in Europe and Asia overnight.
• Article: Good Morning!