Archive: April 2009

2009

April

30 - Thursday

• Article: Diedrich Coffee, Isle of Capri Casinos and Great Southern Bancorp among 52-week highs
• Article: Integral Sys and Mantech Intl new the new 52-week lows
• Article: Small-caps BARE, OREX and GMCR up around 40% today
• Article: Integral System, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Oshkosh lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Bare Escentuals, Diedrich Coffee and Skechers USA lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Sequenom, DryShips and UAL lead small-cap volume in pre-market

29 - Wednesday

• Article: Pantry, Computer Programs And Systems and BJs Restaurants among 52-week highs
• Article: Xenoport is the sole 52-week low
• Article: Small caps in rally mode after Fed leaves rates unchanged
• Article: VisionChina Media, Olympic Steel and First California Financial Group lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Encore Capital Group, SAVVIS and ATC Technology lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: PKY SSS AMB ARE Commercial Real Estate Defaults Quintuple
• Article: DNDN wow what a rebound. After shares halted yesterday it looked like the stock would continue to decline. Instead huge gap up this morning
• Article: SunPower, DryShips and UAL lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Commerce Department: The U.S. economy shrank at a worse-than-expected 6.1% pace at the start of this year.
• Article: World stock markets rallied Wednesday on hopes the U.S. recession eased in the first quarter as fears faded -- for now -- about the economic impact of a possible swine flu pandemic.
• Article: Analysts predict the Commerce Department will report Wednesday morning that gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate of 5% in the first quarter.
• Article: Stocks are set to break a two-day losing streak Wednesday as investors anticipate an encouraging reading on first-quarter GDP.
• Article: Good morning!

28 - Tuesday

• Article: Cornerstone Therapeutics, BJs Restaurants and Great Southern Bancorp among 52-week highs
• Article: SureWest Communications and Cape Bancorp are the sole 52-week lows
• Article: 2-for-1 targets Cliff Resources
• Article: Stillwater: Bet on palladium and platinum
• Article: DNDN is in big trouble
• Article: Big Banks: They All Fail
• Article: Seaspan, A M Castle and Heidrick & Struggles International lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Virtual Radiologic, Heartland Financial USA and Meritage Homes lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: HOV and BZH rocket higher after Case Shiller data points to bottoming
• Article: DryShips, Heidrick & Struggles International and Parexel International lead small-cap volume in pre-market
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27 - Monday

• Article: XenoPort, FPIC Insurance Group and SureWest Communications among 52-week lows
• Article: Greene County, ARCA biopharma and BJs Restaurants among 52-week highs
• Article: Orient Express Hotels, Greenbrier Companies, and UAL lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: General Steel Holdings, Kronos Worldwide and Amedisys lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: AVII BCRX CRXL GNBT VICL are up huge on swine virus
• Article: Oil prices fell below $49 a barrel Monday as worries about the severe global recession were compounded by fears of the swine flu suspected of killing over 100 people in Mexico.
• Article: GM said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take company stock in exchange for half GM's government debt.
• Article: Investors are nervous that the flu could spread and thwart economic recovery, particularly in areas that rely on travel and tourism.
• Article: Wall Street headed for a lower open Monday as worries about swine flu unsettled markets around the world.
• Article: Good morning!

24 - Friday

• Article: Details of bank stress tests lift market
• Article: Orders for durable goods dropped 0.8 percent last month, about half the 1.5 percent decline that economists expected.
• Article: Good morning!

23 - Thursday

• Article: ARCA biopharma, AirTran Holdings and California Pizza Kitchen among 52-week highs
• Article: SureWest Communications is the sole 52-week low
• Article: Two Small Cap Restaurant Stocks Gain +30%
• Article: Astoria Financial, Quidel and JAKKS Pacific lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Famous Daves of America, Texas Capital Bancshares and Acorda Therapeutics lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DAVE shattered $4.50 resistance. Next stop $8.50 in a few months.
• Article: DryShips, Acorda Therapeutics and Abiomed lead small-cap volume in pre-market

22 - Wednesday

• Article: Icon Pub Ltd. and Surewest Communications are the new 52-week lows
• Article: Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Hot Topic and SIGA Technologies among 52-week highs
• Article: The Russell needs to take out Friday's high of 482 for this rally to continue. Otherwise the index may fall much further.
• Article: RCRC, PNBK, & DEST Stun the Market
• Article: Vocus, Savannah Bancorp and Triangle Capital are among the biggest percentage losers
• Article: RC2, Destination Maternity and AirTran Holdings lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Geron and P.F. Chang's China Bistro lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Oil prices inched upward Wednesday but prices stayed below $49 a barrel on expectations that the latest snapshot of U.S. crude inventories will offer new evidence of weak demand.
• Article: David Kellermann, the acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, was found dead at his home Wednesday morning in what broadcast reports said was an apparent suicide.
• Article: Continental Airlines said it lost $136 million in the first quarter as traffic fell and business travelers saved money by moving from first-class to the coach cabin.
• Article: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. at the Economic Club of Washington to discuss the economy.
• Article: Stocks to continue in choppy trading Wednesday as investors look to another batch of corporate profit reports for clues about the economy.
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21 - Tuesday

• Article: Kendle International and SureWest Communications are the new 52-week lows
• Article: Sourcefire, Quigley and hhgregg among 52-week highs
• Article: American Italian Pasta: 'Undiscovered gem'
• Article: Panera: Fast-casual favorite
• Article: Ormat: Invest in geothermal power
• Article: Drug research boosts Wuxi PharmaTech
• Article: Small Caps Up: PSUN & CHRS Lead the Way
• Article: Kendle International, Parexel International and Lincoln Educational Services lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Emulex, A Power Energy Generation Systems and Healthways lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Zhongpin and Integrated Device Technology lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Oil prices languished near $46 a barrel Tuesday after renewed doubts about the health of U.S. banks sent crude and stock markets tumbling.
• Article: Wall Street could get more insight into the troubles at financial companies Tuesday when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appears on Capitol Hill to face questions about his plans to stabilize banks.
• Article: Companies including Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Caterpillar Inc. and DuPont posted results or issued forecasts that fell short of what Wall Street had predicted.
• Article: Stocks are expected to open lower for a second day Tuesday following a string of disappointing earnings reports.
• Article: Good morning!

20 - Monday

• Article: Victory Acquistion and Ntelos Holdings are the new 52-week lows
• Article: Russell 2000 Down 5% As Investors Take Profits
• Article: S&T Bancorp, TRW Automotive Holdings and Fisher Communications lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: China East Air Depository Receipt, Florida Public Utilities and Imergent lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, A Power Energy Generation Systems and Allos Therapeutics lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators, which is designed to forecast economic activity in the next three to six months based on 10 components, is expected to dip 0.2 percent, according to analysts.
• Article: A private sector group's monthly forecast of economic activity is expected to drop for the second straight month.
• Article: Bank of America said it earned more than expected in the first quarter but that it also set aside $13.4 billion to cover losses on souring debt.
• Article: Stocks pointed lower early Monday as investors remained cautious after Oracle Corp. said it plans to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. for $7.4 billion.
• Article: Good morning!

17 - Friday

• Article: Victory Acquisition is the sole 52-week low on Friday's session.
• Article: Kirklands, ICF International and Neutral Tandem among 52-week highs
• Article: Small Caps VIRC and DRYS
• Article: Cytec Industries, K-Fed Bancorp and Colony Bankcorp are among the biggest percentage losers
• Article: DryShips, Landrys Restaurants and Zumiez lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Zhongpin and AngioDynamics lead small-cap volume in pre-market
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16 - Thursday

• Article: Small-caps ORCT and CSKI both climb 30%
• Article: Plexus, United America Indemnity and Force Protection lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Geron and The9 lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: China's economy grew at its slowest pace in at least a decade in the first quarter, but stronger industrial activity added to signs the slump might be bottoming out amid huge stimulus spending.
• Article: Investors brushed off poor U.S. economic news and focused on a possible second half recovery in global crude demand on Thursday, pushing oil prices up to near $50 a barrel.
• Article: U.S. housing construction plunged a dramatic 10.8 percent in March, far worse than expected, to the second lowest level on record.
• Article: New jobless claims fall for second straight week to 610,000.
• Article: March U.S. housing construction plunged to a worse-than-expected amount to second lowest level on record.
• Article: Stocks are heading for a mixed opening after news that JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s first-quarter profit topped analysts' estimates was tempered by word that the big mall operator General Growth Properties Inc. had filed for bankruptcy protection.
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15 - Wednesday

• Article: There are no new 52-week lows on Wednesday's session
• Article: SourceFire is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Major Indexes Up Despite Fed Report
• Article: DryShips, UAL and Geron lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Oil prices rose above $50 a barrel Wednesday as investors shrugged off an unexpected drop in U.S. retail sales last month that suggested crude demand could remain weak amid a severe recession.
• Article: World stock markets are mostly lower after Intel Corp., the world's biggest chipmaker, failed to provide an earnings forecast even though it posted stronger than anticipated first quarter profit.
• Article: Aside from corporate news, investors will get more economic reports to review Wednesday, including inflation and industrial production data. The Federal Reserve is also scheduled to release its beige book.
• Article: Yahoo is planning to cut several hundred jobs in its third round of layoffs in 14 month; UBS said it will cut 8,700 jobs worldwide by the end of next year.
• Article: Internet firm Yahoo Inc. and European bank UBS AG both said they will cut jobs, illustrating the weakness in the economy.
• Article: American Airlines parent AMR Corp., Peabody Energy Corp. and Charles Schwab Corp. are among the companies releasing earnings results Wednesday.
• Article: Stocks headed to a mixed opening Wednesday as investors await another busy day of earnings and economic reports for signs of whether the recession is near a bottom.
• Article: Good morning!

14 - Tuesday

• Article: Lawson Products, Huron Consulting Group and Matthews International among 52-week lows
• Article: KongZhong, SIGA Technologies and Enterprise Acquisition among 52-week highs
• Article: RC2, Quaker Chemical and Cadiz lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Cowen Group, Tier Technologies and Basic Energy Services lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Select Small Caps Buck the Downward Trend
• Article: Dendreon, DryShips and A Power Energy Generation Systems lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Wholesale prices fall 1.2 percent in March, much more than analysts expected.
• Article: World stock markets rose Tuesday after surprisingly strong earnings from U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs fueled hopes that the global banking system may be over the worst.
• Article: Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday its first-quarter profit dipped only slightly, beating Wall Street expectations, despite falling sales around the world.
• Article: Commerce Department: Retail sales fell 1.1 percent in March. It was the biggest decline in three months and a much weaker showing than the 0.3 percent increase that analysts expected.
• Article: Investors will get earnings reports later Tuesday from Intel Corp. and CSX Corp.
• Article: After the market closed Monday, investors got another upbeat report from the banking sector as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said its first-quarter profit surpassed expectations.
• Article: Stocks are headed for a mostly lower opening Tuesday as investors are cautious ahead of new economic data and earnings reports that will help provide further insight into how the economy is faring.
• Article: Good morning!
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13 - Monday

• Article: There are no new 52-week lows on Monday's session.
• Article: Sourcefire, KongZhong and Kirklands among 52-week highs
• Article: Global Crossing, Inter Parfums and American Woodmark lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: GTSI, FBL Financial Group and Myers Industries lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Stocks turn lower ahead of earnings this week
• Article: Dendreon, Take Two Interactive Software and A Power Energy Generation Systems lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Oil prices fell to below $52 a barrel Monday in Asia after the International Energy Agency said it expects global crude demand to drop this year amid the worst worldwide recession in decades.
• Article: Asian markets gained more ground Monday as Japan's new $150 billion stimulus plan and upbeat news about Chinese bank lending boosted hopes for recovery in the region's major economies.
• Article: Key banks, which kicked off a rally in early March when several institutions said they were profitable in the first two months of the year, will report quarterly earnings this week.
• Article: Stocks to open lower today as investors prepare for key company earnings later in the week, and brace for a potential bankruptcy filing from General Motors.
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09 - Thursday

• Article: Small Caps Lead Rally Despite Jobless Claims
• Article: China's auto sales hit a monthly record of 1.11 million vehicles in March, exceeding U.S. sales for the third month in a row, as tax cuts and rebates for small car purchases lured buyers back into showrooms.
• Article: Oil prices rose above $51 a barrel Thursday as upbeat reports from some U.S. retailers suggested Americans may be willing to spend more once again.
• Article: Total number of laid-off Americans receiving unemployment rose to 5.84 million, from 5.75 million, the most on records dating from 1967.
• Article: New jobless claims fall more than expected to 654K; continuing claims set 11th straight record.
• Article: Wall Street is poised for a sharply higher open after Wells Fargo surprised investors by forecasting a record $3 billion profit for the first quarter.
• Article: Good morning!

08 - Wednesday

• Article: Small-Cap Stocks Outperform on Centex and United Western Sales
• Article: World stock markets dropped for a second straight day Wednesday, with Tokyo and Hong Kong tumbling about 3% after a dismal start to the U.S. earnings season.
• Article: Oil prices fell under $48 Wednesday, weighed by weaker stock markets and waning optimism that the U.S. economy will soon recover from its severe recession.
• Article: The Federal Reserve will also release the minutes from its March meeting that should give further insight into the central bank's numerous efforts to boost lending and its view on the economy.
• Article: Today the Commerce Department is expected to report that wholesale inventories fell in February for the sixth straight month as businesses cut back stockpiles amid waning sales.
• Article: Pulte Homes Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy rival Centex Corp. for $1.3 billion in a stock deal that will create the nation's largest homebuilding company.
• Article: Wall Street pointed to a lower open Wednesday, reflecting declines in overseas markets and a bigger-than-expected loss by Alcoa.
• Article: Good morning!

07 - Tuesday

• Article: There are no new 52-week lows on Tuesday's session.
• Article: Enterprise Acquisition is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Rackspace Hosting, Savannah Bancorp and Federal Mogul lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: International Speedway, TAL International Group and Celadon Group lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Russell 2000 Index Holding Better Than Broader Markets
• Article: Dendreon, DryShips and China Medical Technologies lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Re-emerging doubt about global demand drove oil prices below $51 a barrel Tuesday.
• Article: Financial stocks helped push the market lower Monday, and are likely to remain under pressure in the coming days as investors brace for more losses.
• Article: Aluminum giant Alcoa will kick off earnings season Tuesday after the close of the market. The company is expected to report a loss and set the tone for dismal results to come.
• Article: Stocks are expected to extend losses seen Monday as earnings week kicks off with a resounding thud.
• Article: Good morning!

06 - Monday

• Article: There are no new 52-week lows on Monday's session.
• Article: America Service Group, Kirklands and Orchids Paper Products among 52-week highs
• Article: Encore Bancshares, Matrix Service and Insteel Industries lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Nuvasive: Growth in adult stem cells
• Article: Legacy Reserves, Pharmaxis Depository Receipt and Dynamics Research lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Small Caps SUMT and LGCY Buck Downward Trend
• Article: Dendreon, DryShips and OmniVision Technologies lead small-cap volume in pre-market
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03 - Friday

• Article: Bailed-out banks to buy toxic assets
• Article: RC2, Zep and Alkermes lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Macerich, Fisher Communications and AnnTaylor Stores lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Heidrick & Struggles International and DrdGold lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Small-cap Blockbuster Inc. said Friday that its revolving and term loan agreement has been amended, giving the struggling company some breathing room on its finances amid a deepening recession and increased competition.
• Article: U.S. banks that have received government aid are considering buying toxic assets to be sold by rivals under the Treasury's $1,000 billion plan to revive the financial system.
• Article: Oil prices rose above $53 a barrel Friday, extending a rally fueled by market optimism that crude demand may rebound if the U.S. economic downturn bottoms out soon.
• Article: Jobless rate jumps to 8.5 percent, highest since late 1983; payrolls drop 663,000.
• Article: Stocks headed for a mixed open Friday ahead of the government's monthly employment report.
• Article: Good morning!

02 - Thursday

• Article: AsiaInfo Holdings, ImmunoGen and Monro Muffler Brake among 52-week highs
• Article: There are no new 52-week lows on Thursday's session.
• Article: Are we on the road to recovery?
• Article: Polypore International, Force Protection and USANA Health Sciences lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: DryShips, Canadian Solar and Energy Conversion Devices lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: The release of first-quarter earnings in the coming weeks could also threaten the rally. The market is bracing for dismal results, but might get thwarted if companies say business conditions are still deteriorating.
• Article: Investors were enthusiastic about word from the London meeting of financial regulatory changes and increased funding for the International Monetary Fund.
• Article: The Labor Department said Thursday new jobless claims rose to 669,000 last week from the previous week's revised figure of 657,000.
• Article: Wall Street is still preparing to rally, even as data showed a surprisingly large jump in jobless claims.
• Article: Good morning!

01 - Wednesday

• Article: Genomic Health is the sole 52-week high
• Article: Polaris Acquisition is the sole 52-week low
• Article: Small Cap Stock GM to Cost 1 Million Jobs
• Article: Smith & Wesson Holding, Lifeway Foods and Starent Networks lead small-cap percentage losers
• Article: Macerich, CTC Media and Isle of Capri Casinos lead small-cap percentage gainers
• Article: Sun Healthcare Group, DryShips and Isle of Capri Casinos lead small-cap volume in pre-market
• Article: Oil prices slipped below $49 Wednesday as new signs of deterioration in the world's three biggest economies -- the U.S., Japan and China -- undermined crude's recent gains, while U.S. crude stocks are likely continuing to grow.
• Article: President Barack Obama denied rifts between the world's leading economies on the eve of a crisis summit and urged them on Wednesday to act together to find the fastest route out of global recession.
• Article: On Monday, the Dow plunged 254 points after President Barack Obama rejected the restructuring plans of General Motors and Chrysler. Worries that U.S. automakers will have to go through bankruptcy restructuring continue to weigh on the market.
• Article: Investors are waiting several gauges of the U.S. economy: a manufacturing activity index, pending sales of existing homes, construction spending data, and auto sales figures. The data are expected to modestly improve.
• Article: After the Dow Jones industrials' worst first quarter in 70 years, stocks are preparing to start the second quarter with a decline.
• Article: Good morning!
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