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Weekly Scoreboard*

2008-05-09T17:06:00.000-04:00

Indices S&P 500 1,388.28 -1.81% DJIA 12,745.88 -2.39% NASDAQ 2,445.52 -1.27% Russell 2000 720.05 -.78% Wilshire 5000 13,985.25 -1.47% Russell 1000 Growth 582.37 -.91% Russell 1000 Value 753.50...

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Stocks Finish Lower, Weighed Down by Drug, Construction and Homebuilding Shares

2008-05-09T16:24:00.000-04:00

Evening Review Market Summary Top 20 Biz Stories Today’s Movers Market Performance Summary WSJ Data Center Sector Performance ETF Performance Style Performance Commodity Movers Market Wrap CNBC...

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Stocks Lower into Final Hour on Higher Energy Prices, Financial Sector Worries

2008-05-09T15:35:00.000-04:00

BOTTOM LINE: The Portfolio is about even into the final hour as losses in my Alternative Energy longs and Computer longs are being offset by gains in my Software longs, Medical longs and Emerging...

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Today's Headlines

2008-05-09T15:26:00.000-04:00

Bloomberg: - Lampert, Wood Show Risk of ‘Concentrated’ Hedge Funds. - The global financial crisis triggered by the collapse of the subprime mortgage market is “clearly” in its final stages, Morgan...

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Bear Radar

2008-05-09T13:56:00.001-04:00

Style Underperformer: Large-cap Value -1.11% Sector Underperformers: Coalirlind (-1.93%), Construction (-1.86%) and Steel (-1.56%) Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: CCOI, GEOY, SWC, POWR,...

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Trade Deficit Shrinks

2008-05-09T11:35:00.000-04:00

- The Trade Deficit for March shrank to -$58.2 billion versus estimates of -$61.0 billion and -$61.7 billion in February. BOTTOM LINE: The US trade deficit shrank more than forecast in March as...

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Bull Radar

2008-05-09T11:17:00.001-04:00

Style Outperformer: Small-cap Value (+.07%) Sector Outperformers: Networking (+1.27%), Retail (+.89%) and Disk Drives (+.69%) Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: PNSN, ATVI, QSFT, TRLG,...

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Links of Interest

2008-05-09T09:23:00.000-04:00

Market Snapshot Commentary Market Performance Summary Style Performance Sector Performance WSJ Data Center Top 20 Biz Stories IBD Breaking News Movers & Shakers Upgrades/Downgrades In Play Exchange...

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Friday Watch

2008-05-09T00:05:00.000-04:00

Late-Night Headlines Bloomberg: - Copper in Shanghai headed for its biggest weekly loss in almost two months as buyers in China, the world’s largest user, shied away from physical purchases because...

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Stocks Finish Higher, Boosted by Construction, Commodity Shares

2008-05-08T16:08:00.000-04:00

Stocks Slightly Higher into Final Hour Despite Financial Sector Weakness and Record Oil

2008-05-08T15:32:00.002-04:00

BOTTOM LINE: The Portfolio is higher into the final hour on gains in my Alternative Energy longs, Computer longs, Biotech longs, Gaming longs and Software longs. I have not traded today, thus...

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Today's Headlines

2008-05-08T15:08:00.000-04:00

Bloomberg: - Bonds backed by auto loans are showing signs of a revival after GMAC LLC, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor completed sales in the past two weeks. - The European Central Bank and the Bank of...

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Bear Radar

2008-05-08T13:43:00.000-04:00

Style Underperformer: Small-cap Value -.04% Sector Underperformers: Oil Tankersirlind (-2.98%), Retail (-.67%) and Homebuilders (-1.54%) Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: TKC, AIXG, CLWR,...

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Jobless Claims Fall, Inventories Decline, Retail Sales Surpass Estimates

2008-05-08T12:08:00.000-04:00

- Initial Jobless Claims for this week fell to 365K versus estimates of 370K and 383K the prior week. - Continuing Claims fell to 3020K versus estimates of 3020K and 3030K prior. - Wholesale...

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Bull Radar

2008-05-08T11:15:00.000-04:00

Style Outperformer: Large-cap Growth (+.57%) Sector Outperformers: Steel (+2.1%), Hospitals (+1.72%) and Construction (+1.47%) Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: ATPG, THS, GLBL, NOV,...

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Links of Interest

2008-05-08T09:43:00.000-04:00

Thursday Watch

2008-05-07T23:30:00.000-04:00

Late-Night Headlines Bloomberg: - The euro fell to a six-week low against the US dollar before a meeting today at which traders expect the European Central Bank will keep rates unchanged while...

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Stocks Finish at Session Lows, Weighed Down by Financial, Airline, Homebuilding Shares

2008-05-07T16:13:00.000-04:00

Stocks Sharply Lower into Final Hour on Jump in Energy Prices, Shorting, Profit-taking

2008-05-07T15:42:00.000-04:00

BOTTOM LINE: The Portfolio is slightly lower into the final hour on losses in my Alternative Energy longs, Computer longs and Software longs. I added (IWM)/(QQQQ) hedges and added to my (EEM) short...

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Today's Headlines

2008-05-07T14:58:00.000-04:00

Bloomberg: - European retail sales declined 1.6% in March, the most since at least 1995 and twice as much as economists forecast, as soaring fuel and food costs sapped consumer spending. - The US...

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Bear Radar

2008-05-07T13:55:00.000-04:00

Style Underperformer: Large-cap Value -1.09% Sector Underperformers: Airlines (-2.56%), Banks (-1.94%) and Homebuilders (-1.54%) Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: PTR, SNCR, JKHY, KNDL,...

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Productivity Surges, Unit Labor Costs Decelerate, Pending Home Sales Decline

2008-05-07T12:38:00.000-04:00

- Preliminary 1Q Non-farm Productivity rose 2.2% versus estimates of 1.5% and 1.8% in 4Q. - Preliminary 1Q Unit Labor Costs rose 2.2% versus estimates of a 2.6% gain and 2.8% in 4Q. - Pending Home...

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Bull Radar

2008-05-07T11:01:00.001-04:00

Style Outperformer: Small-cap Growth (+.41%) Sector Outperformers: HMOs (+1.18%), Computer Services (+.95%) and Networking (+.81%) Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume: CRNT, NETL, NTGR, DTV,...

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Links of Interest

2008-05-07T09:36:00.000-04:00

Wednesday Watch

2008-05-07T00:29:00.000-04:00

Late-Night Headlines Bloomberg: - Deutsche Bank AG CEO Josef Ackermann said the financial crisis stemming from the collapse of the US subprime market may be nearing an end. - Federal Reserve Bank of...

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