Archive for December, 2008

Happy New Year – Out Out Darn 2008

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Is it 2009 yet? Golly, what a year 2008 was. Can we even begin to imagine a year that was worse for the stock market, financial market, housing market… The markets.
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Stock Moving Averages Positive

The year ends on a high note with many stocks breaking above their moving averages:

Stock
Alert

Powell Industries Inc
Price (28.2) Rises Above Moving Average of 28.19

Devon Energy Corp
Price (66.64) Moves Below Moving Average of 66.65

Rexahn Pharmaceutical
Price (0.86) Rises Above Moving Average of 0.85

Gaiam Incorporated Cl A
Price (4.5) Rises Above Moving Average of 4.46

Alon USA Energy Inc
Price (9.36) [...]

PageRank Update 2008

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Last PageRank update for 2008 (or is it the first PageRank update for 2009?) seems to be rolling out to all the Google ToolBar users. DeepMarket went from a PR2 to PR3. yawn. A couple years ago we were PR6 – that was pretty cool, but we are [...]

Stocks to Look at for Wednesday, December 31

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:

INGN: INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS INC

Outlook: Short Industry: Drug Related Products
New low on 36.35 times average volume: 2,035,531 vs. 56,000
(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)

LMNX: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Outlook: Long Industry: Medical Instruments Supls
New high on 4.68 times average volume: 1,323,724 vs. 283,117
(tags: long, New High on Huge [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Wednesday the 31st of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) over the next 5 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Delta Air Lines Inc in context.
Baidu.com Inc (BIDU) over the next 8 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Baidu.com Inc in context.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) over the next [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Wednesday the 31st of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Cobra Electronics Corp (COBR) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Cobra Electronics Corp in context.
Hudson Technologies Inc (HDSN) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Hudson Technologies Inc in context.
Tarragon Corp (TARR) over the next 10 [...]

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-30

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
Brush Engineered (BW) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Entravision Cmmnctns (EVC) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Man Sang Holdings Inc (MHJ) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Essa Bancorp Inc (ESSA) over a 7 day [...]

Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-30

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
Sussex Bancorp (SBBX) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Legacy Bancorp Inc (LEGC) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund II Inc (SRO) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Hampden Bancorp` Inc. (HBNK) over [...]

LendingClub in the News

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Lending Club recently received some really great media attention in a report by CBS news – take a look:
An Unexpected Lifeline
With the frozen credit market still showing no signs of thawing, many consumers are turning to online person to person loans. Priya David has more on what could be a $6 billion industry [...]

Stocks to Look at for Tuesday, December 30

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:

INGN: INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS INC

Outlook: Short Industry: Drug Related Products
New low on 36.35 times average volume: 2,035,531 vs. 56,000
(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)

LMNX: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Outlook: Long Industry: Medical Instruments Supls
New high on 4.68 times average volume: 1,323,724 vs. 283,117
(tags: long, New High on Huge [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Tuesday the 30th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Netflix Inc (NFLX) over the next 3 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Netflix Inc in context.
Cognizant Tech Sol Cp A (CTSH) over the next 9 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Cognizant Tech Sol Cp A in context.
Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD) over [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Tuesday the 30th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Boston Life Sciences Inc. (BLSI) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Boston Life Sciences Inc. in context.
Columbus Mckinnon Cp(Ny) (CMCO) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Columbus Mckinnon Cp(Ny) in context.
Echelon Corporation (ELON) over the [...]

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-29

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
Cvs Caremark Corp (CVS) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Princeton Natl Bancorp (PNBC) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Massmutual Particip Inv (MPV) over a 12 day period with about a 87% match.
TurboChef Technologies Inc (OVEN) over a 54 [...]

Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-29

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
Abigail Adams Natl Bancp (AANB) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Pharmanet Dev Group Inc (PDGI) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Iteris Inc (ITI) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
Synalloy Corp (SYNL) over a 12 day [...]

Stocks to Look at for Monday, December 29

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:

INGN: INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS INC

Outlook: Short Industry: Drug Related Products
New low on 36.35 times average volume: 2,035,531 vs. 56,000
(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)

LMNX: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Outlook: Long Industry: Medical Instruments Supls
New high on 4.68 times average volume: 1,323,724 vs. 283,117
(tags: long, New High on Huge [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Monday the 29th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) over the next 5 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Adobe Systems Inc in context.
Ebay Inc (EBAY) over the next 4 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Ebay Inc in context.
Celgene Corp (CELG) over the next 6 trading days. [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Monday the 29th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Apple Inc (AAPL) over the next 8 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Apple Inc in context.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Amylin Pharmaceuticals in context.
BADGER PAPER MILLS (BPMI) over the next 8 trading days. [...]

Cloud Computing

Dr. Fuzzy wrote up a post about cloud computing – Cloud Cognition. Is the definition of “cloud computing” too broad? What I can say is that the promise of clouds versus the reality of their capabilities are still pretty distinct. So far, what I have seen in the Amazon EC2 environment is [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Sunday the 28th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) over the next 6 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Delta Air Lines Inc in context.
Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) over the next 7 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Akamai Technologies Inc in context.
Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) over [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Sunday the 28th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Advanced Neuromodulation Sys (ANSI) over the next 9 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Advanced Neuromodulation Sys in context.
Bei Technologies Inc (BEIQ) over the next 9 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Bei Technologies Inc in context.
Correctional Services Cp (CSCQ) over the next [...]

Lean Principles and Workforce Management

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Lean Manufacturing or Lean Production – or as the kids are calling it today – “Lean” – is quite simply working smarter, not harder. In fact, Lean Principles try to eliminate any process or activity in an organization that does not create value. Lean considers any non-value creating process to [...]

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-26

Inverted Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
Philippine Lg Dst Tel (PHI) over a 7 day period with about a 93% match.
Plains Exploration & Prod (PXP) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Urstadt Biddle Properties (UBA) over a 7 day period with about a 92% match.
Timken Co (TKR) over a [...]

Head and Shoulders chart pattern for 2008-12-26

Head and Shoulders chart found for the following stocks:
McAfee Inc (MFE) over a 7 day period with about a 95% match.
LoopNet Inc (LOOP) over a 7 day period with about a 91% match.
NASDAQ Tick Index ($TICKQ) over a 7 day period with about a 90% match.
Eurobancshares Inc (EUBK) over a 7 day period with about [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 27th of December 2008

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Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) over the next 7 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Delta Air Lines Inc in context.
Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) over the next 7 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Adobe Systems Inc in context.
Cognizant Tech Sol [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Saturday the 27th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Ada-es Inc (ADES) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Ada-es Inc in context.
Ap Pharma Inc (APPA) over the next 10 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Ap Pharma Inc in context.
Innovo Group Inc. (INNO) over the next 7 trading [...]

Effective Planning and Budgeting

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Planning and Budgeting: Improving Effectiveness through Best Practices and Technology
Learn the 5 Key Attributes to Effective Planning and Budgeting
In Ventana Research’s new benchmark executive summary, Robert D. Kugel, Senior VP of Research, found “an over-reliance on desktop spreadsheets and lack of consistent processes result in a lot of wasted time.” Are [...]

Negative Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Friday the 26th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL) over the next 8 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Delta Air Lines Inc in context.
Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE) over the next 8 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Adobe Systems Inc in context.
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas [...]

Positive Seasonal Pattern Stocks on Friday the 26th of December 2008

Seasonal Patterns found for the following stocks:
American Dental Partners (ADPI) over the next 3 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for American Dental Partners in context.
Caraustar Industries Inc (CSAR) over the next 6 trading days. Look at the seasonal patterns for Caraustar Industries Inc in context.
Emmis Communication Cl A (EMMS) over the [...]

Stocks to Look at for Friday, December 26

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:

INGN: INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS INC

Outlook: Short Industry: Drug Related Products
New low on 36.35 times average volume: 2,035,531 vs. 56,000
(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)

LMNX: LUMINEX CORPORATION

Outlook: Long Industry: Medical Instruments Supls
New high on 4.68 times average volume: 1,323,724 vs. 283,117
(tags: long, New High on Huge [...]