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Wednesday's Top Stocks: Silver, Gold Stocks Jump Big as Investors Seek Safe Havens

2008-09-17T18:48:00.000-07:00

Silver and Gold had their biggest same day gain in price in many years, as investors seeked safe havens after yet another terrible day on Wall Street.

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1. Silver +12.41%

SILVER STAND RES [ssri] +20.44%
COEUR D ALENE CP [cde] +13.19%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER COR [exk] +12.75%
SILVER WHEATON CORP [slw] +10.71%
HECLA MINING CO [hl] +9.93%

2. Semiconductor- Memory Chips +11.34%

SANDISK CP [sndk] +39.10%
PIXELPLUS CO., LTD. [pxpl] +7.20%
LOGICVISION INC [lgvn] +0.75%

3. Gold +10.58%

GOLDEN STAR RES LTD [gss] +38.98%
EXETER RESOURCE CORP [xra] +34.13%
AURIZON MINES LTD [azk] +26.67%
WESTERN GOLDFIELDS [wgw] +25.81%
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EX [tre] +25.69%

4. Broadcasting - Radio +2.02%

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC [SIRI] +6.81%
CORUS ENTERTAINMT B [CJR] +0.06%

5. Confectioners +0.49%

IMPERIAL SUGAR CO [ipsu] +5.29%
CADBURY PLC [cby] +2.27%

- Tuesday's Top Stocks: Gold, Silver, Copper Stocks Jump
- Monday's Top Stocks: Trucking, Airline Stocks Rise on Continued Fall of Oil

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Wednesday's Worst Stocks: Nortel Drops Big as Financials Drag Markets Down Once Again

2008-09-17T18:40:00.000-07:00

Wall Street had another horrible day on Wednesday as Financials continue their slide. AIG was loaned $85 billion by the U.S. Government, as rumors of deals, mergers, and takeovers involving Washington Mutual, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wachovia Bank cirulated late in the day.

Shares of Nortel plummeted by almost 50% after a profit warning by the company.

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1. Processing Systems & Products -19.89%

NORTEL NTWKS CP HLDG [nt] -49.43%
PLANTRONICS INC [plt] -8.55%
TEKELEC [tklc] -5.41%
ITERIS INC [iti] -4.88%
GLOBECOMM SYS INC [gcom] -4.28%

2. Investment Brokerage - National -13.94%

AMPAL-AMER ISRAEL [ampl] -25.12%
MORGAN STANLEY [ms] -24.22%
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS [mktx] -15.90%
INTERACTIVE BROKERS [ibkr] -15.23%
FCSTONE GROUP, INC. [fcsx] -14.03%

3. Major Airlines -11.95%

US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] -14.95%
CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] -14.42%
A M R CP [amr] -14.31%
CHINA EASTERN AIRLNE [cea] -13.79%
CHINA SOUTH AIR LTD [znh] -11.91%

4. Mortgage Investment -10.68%

CAPSTEAD MTG CP NEW [cmo] -12.93%
CARE INVESTMENT TR [cre] -12.66%
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAG [nly] -12.47%
ANWORTH MTG ASSET CP [anh] -11.41%
DORAL FINANCIAL [drl] -11.17%

5. Steel & Iron -9.33%

MECHEL OAO ADS [mtl] -14.11%
METALICO INC [mea] -14.09%
CLEVELAND CLIFFS [clf] -14.04%
A K STEEL HLDG CORP [aks] -12.98%
COMPANHIA SIDER ADS [sid] -12.96%

- Tuesday's Worst Stocks: Synutra Lead Dairy Stocks Down On Product Recall
- Monday's Worst Stocks: Financials Pull DOW down by 500, as Lehman, BofA, Merril Lynch, and AIG Make Headlines

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Tuesday's Top Stocks: Airline Stocks Continue to Rise on Fall of Oil

2008-09-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

Shares of Major Airlines made the list two days in a row as declining prices of crude oil gave investors something to cheer about.

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1. Major Airlines +13.71%

DELTA AIR LINES NEW [dal] +23.48%
NORTHWEST AIRLINE [nwa] +19.41%
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] +16.07%
A M R CP [amr] +15.04%
UAL CORP NEW [uaua] +13.43%

2. Manufactured Housing +9.83%

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES [chb] +17.39%
PALM HARBOR HOMES [phhm] +8.66%
SKYLINE CP [sky] +7.88%
CAVALIER HOMES INC [cav] +6.49%
CAVCO INDS INC [cvco] +5.37%

3. REIT - Industrial +9.70%

PROLOGIS SBI [pld] +14.21%
PUBLIC STG [psa] +11.75%
AMB PROPERTIES CORP [amb] +8.30%
FIRST IND RLTY INC [fr] +7.82%
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE [exr] +7.57%

4. Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks +7.06%

PARKWAY BANK [pkwy.ob] +20.00%
CARROLLTON BANCORP [crrb] +15.28%
UNITED COMM BANKS [ucbi] +13.74%
VILLAGE BANK & TRUST [vbfc] +12.64%
SEACOAST BKNG CP [sbcf] +11.34%

5. Money Center Banks +6.59%

WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [wfc] +12.68%
T C F FINANCIAL CORP [tcb] +12.44%
BK OF AMERICA CP [bac] +11.30%
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [jpm] +10.11%
P N C FIN SVCS GR [pnc] +9.03%

- Monday's Top Stocks: Trucking, Airline Stocks Rise on Continued Fall of Oil
- Friday's Top Stocks: Gold, Silver, Copper Stocks Jump

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Tuesday's Worst Stocks: Synutra Lead Dairy Stocks Down On Product Recall

2008-09-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

Shares of Synutra dragged the rest of the dairy industry down with it on Tuesday after announcing a product recall.

Dell shares also dropped as the company suggested a global slow down in demand for personal computers. Shares of Apple were also affected.

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1. Dairy Products -10.67%

SYNUTRA INTERNATIONA [syut] -54.51%
TOFU TIME INC [tof] -2.97%
WIMM BILL DANN ADS [wbd] -1.07%

2. Photographic Equipment & Supplies -3.44%

IKONICS CORP [iknx] -11.63%
CANON INC ADR [caj] -3.77%
IMAX CORP [imax] -1.65%
BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA [btn] -0.25%

3. Health Care Plans -3.25%

COVENTRY HLTH CARE [cvh] -6.19%
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP [unh] -4.39%
METROP HLTH NTWKS [mdf] -4.05%
AETNA INC. NEW [aet] -3.96%
CIGNA CP [ci] -3.93%

4. Closed-End Fund - Equity -2.83%

RMR PFD DIVIDEND FD [rdr] -12.94%
CHANTICLEER HLDGS [cclr.ob] -11.54%
MANAGED HI YLD PLUS [hyf] -11.11%
CHARTWELL DIV&INC FD [cwf] -9.44%
MFS INTMD TOT [cif] -8.61%

5. Personal Computers -2.69%

DELL INC [dell] -11.17%
APPLE INC [aapl] -0.34%

- Monday's Worst Stocks: Financials Pull DOW down by 500, as Lehman, BofA, Merril Lynch, and AIG Make Headlines
- Friday's Worst Stocks: Investment Brokers Weighed Down by Lehman Troubles

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Monday''s Top Stocks: Trucking, Airline Stocks Rise on Continued Fall of Oil

2008-09-15T14:15:00.000-07:00

On a day when the markets had one of the worst days in the last 10 years, it was hard to find any industry that posted any gains. As oil slipped on Monday, not surprisingly Trucking and Major Airlines were the only industry groups to post a gain.

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1. Trucking +1.09%

WERNER ENTERPRISE [wern] +3.63%
ARKANSAS BEST CP [abfs] +3.57%
OLD DOMINION FREIG [odfl] +3.25%
LANDSTAR SYSTEM [lstr] +2.17%
JB HUNT TRANS [jbht] +1.79%

2. Major Airlines +0.40%

UAL CORP NEW [uaua] +8.80%
A M R CP [amr] +8.76%
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] -0.51%
CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] -0.53%
NORTHWEST AIRLINE [nwa] -0.61%

3. Beverages - Soft Drinks -0.05%

REEDS INC [reed] +2.35%
COCA COLA ENTRPR INC [cce] +2.32%
COCA COLA CO THE [ko] +0.46%
PEPSI BOTTLING GRP [pbg] -0.71%
COCA-COLA HELLEN ADS [cch] -1.03%

4. Tobacco Products, Other -0.25%

U S T INC [ust] +0.09%
ALLIANCE ONE INTL [aoi] -1.58%
UNIVERSAL CP [uvv] -2.49%

5. Toys & Games -0.48%

MATTEL INC [mat] +0.52%
GAMING PARTNERS INTL [gpic] -0.75%
HASBRO INC [has] -1.08%
RC2 CORPORATION [rcrc] -1.23%
JAKKS PACIFIC INC [jakk] -1.31%

- Friday's Top Stocks: Gold, Silver, Copper Stocks Jump
- Thursday's Top Stocks: Major Airlines Take Off

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Monday's Worst Stocks: Financials Pull DOW down by 500, as Lehman, BofA, Merril Lynch, and AIG Make Headlines

2008-09-15T13:13:00.000-07:00

What a day! Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, Bank of America rescues Merril Lynch by buying the firm, and AIG struggles to find someone to lend it some money. The markets absolutely crashed, with the DOW down by 500 points!

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1. REIT - Office -11.77%

MAGUIRE PROPERTIES [mpg] -23.27%
BOSTON PPTYS INC [bxp] -13.72%
LIBERTY PROPERTIES [lry] -9.37%
CORP OFFICE PPTY TR [ofc] -7.41%
KILROY REALTY CP [krc] -7.15%

2. Money Center Banks -11.53%

WACHOVIA CP [wb] -24.95%
BK OF AMERICA CP [bac] -21.31%
CITIGROUP INC [c] -15.14%
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [jpm] -10.13%
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [wfc] -9.59%

3. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining -10.91%

SONGZAI INTL HLD GRP [sgzh.ob] -23.14%
OILSANDS QUEST INC [bqi] -15.41%
ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP [ahgp] -12.75%
HARRY WINSTON DIA CP [hwd] -12.14%
INTREPID POTASH INC [ipi] -12.02%

4. REIT - Retail -10.35%

SL GREEN REALTY CP [slg] -19.99%
SIMON PPTY GRP INC [spg] -15.34%
VORNADO REALTY TRUST [vno] -14.58%
GEN GROWTH PROP INC [ggp] -13.79%
RESOURCE CAP CORP [rso] -11.94%

5. Investment Brokerage - National -9.81%

LEHMAN BROS HLD [leh] -94.25%
BGC PARTNERS CL A [bgcp] -17.95%
MF GLOBAL [mf] -17.69%
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS [mktx] -16.16%
E*TRADE FINL CORP [etfc] -13.64%

- Friday's Worst Stocks: Investment Brokers Weighed Down by Lehman Troubles
- Thursday's Worst Stocks: Lehman Hammered as Bank of America Mulls Takeover

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Will Sirius XM Go the Way of Old Radio?

2008-09-15T06:16:00.000-07:00

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Remember when shares of Sirius and XM radio were the talk of Wall Street only a few years ago? The next generation of radio that will take over every car, home and local business? Fast forward to today, and only a couple of months after the July merger and shares of the combined company Sirius XM (SIRI) are trading at less than a dollar!

The merger was supposed to inject confidence in investors, but the stock has dropped by more than 40% since July. Last week, the company announced that subscriber growth will be slower than analysts expect. CEO Mel Karmazin, who was instrumental in signing top media names for Sirius radio’s lineup, such as Howard Stern and Martha Stewart, also had a hand in fueling the downward pull on share price after he made an “off-handed” comment regarding the large amount of debt due in February which the company is trying to negotiate. “Am I going to lend the company the money? I hope not. I hope we don’t get to that”. He later explained he was being candid, akin to a joke.

Let’s face it; satellite radio is a great service. I should know. I am hooked on XM in my car. But at home, I listen to internet streamed radio. While working out, or on the go, my trusted iPod is attached to me. The point is that while the merger, which according to Mr. Karmazin slowed down sales over more than a year due to consumer confusion, was being ironed out alternatives to satellite radio took hold of consumers.

It is internet streamed radio, I believe, that will be the eventual winner. Already, you can listen to internet radio on your iPhone and other web phone units. I can play internet streamed music on my family room television through my Playstation 3. Eventually, everyone will install units in their car to connect to the web, and play music that way.

It would not be surprising at all if satellite radio will go the way of old radio, that is to give its listeners free service, and sell air time to advertisers. I am just not sure if the advertisers would sign on in large numbers, as internet radio has already opened the doors to advertisers when Sirius and XM were shutting the door for many years. Sirius XM may be too late.

The author does not currently hold any position in Sirius XM stock.

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Friday's Top Stocks: Gold, Silver, Copper Stocks Jump

2008-09-12T15:08:00.000-07:00

All five top industry groups on Friday were related to mining and minerals. Gold, Silver, and Copper stocks all made the list as uncertainty about the economy and financial firms lingered on.

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1. Gold +10.80%

TANZANIAN ROYALTY EX [tre] +36.04%
WESTERN GOLDFIELDS [wgw] +19.35%
GOLD RESOURCE CORP [goro.ob] +19.23%
AGNICO EAGLE MINES [aem] +17.14%
BANRO CORP [baa] +16.45%

2. Silver +8.42%

MINES MGMT INC [mgn] +12.78%
SILVER WHEATON CORP [slw] +10.77%
COEUR D ALENE CP [cde] +8.28%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER COR [exk] +8.15%
SILVER STAND RES [ssri] +7.93%

3. Industrial Metals & Minerals +7.80%

ANOORAQ RESOURCES [ano] +20.00%
FRONTEER DEV GRP INC [frg] +17.91%
THOMPSON CRK MTLS CO [tc] +14.79%
DENISON MINES CP NEW [dnn] +14.56%
LUNDIN MINING CORP [lmc] +11.80%

4. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining +7.57%

GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD [gbn] +22.97%
OILSANDS QUEST INC [bqi] +15.22%
ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP [ahgp] +9.32%
NEW GOLD INC [ngd] +9.29%
INTERNATIONAL RTY CP [roy] +6.19%

5. Copper +7.56%

TASEKO MINES LTD [tgb] +16.16%
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP [pcu] +9.54%
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [fcx] +8.23%
ENCORE WIRE CP [wire] +4.57%
OLIN CP [oln] +2.23%

- Thursday's Top Stocks: Major Airlines Take Off
- Wednesday's Top Stocks: Industrial Metals and Construction Stocks Gain, as Foreign Banks Recover Losses

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Friday's Worst Stocks: Investment Brokers Weighed Down by Lehman Troubles

2008-09-12T14:55:00.000-07:00

Lehman Brothers (LEH) continued to struggle on Friday, pulling down the rest of the investment brokerage industry along with it. Lehman and Merril Lynch (MER) stocks both lost more than 12% on the day.

Panera Bread (PNRA) shares also dropped by double digits on weak sales report and downgrade by Morgan Keegan.

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1. Investment Brokerage - Regional -4.81%

BLACKROCK INC [blk] -8.06%
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP [nite] -4.36%
LEGG MASON INC [lm] -2.98%
GAMCO INVESTORS [gbl] -2.12%
JEFFERIES GROUP INC [jef] -1.77%

2. Investment Brokerage - National -3.51%

LEHMAN BROS HLD [leh] -13.51%
ML CO CMN STK [mer] -12.25%
MORGAN STANLEY [ms] -3.82%
LADENBURG THALMANN [lts] -3.54%
RODMAN & RENSHAW CAP [rodm] -3.34%

3. Specialty Eateries -3.31%

PANERA BREAD A [pnra] -13.47%
TIM HORTONS INC. [thi] -3.24%
STARBUCKS CP [sbux] -1.92%
FLANIGANS ENTERPRISE [bdl] -1.59%
ORGANIC TO GO FOOD [otgo.ob] -0.99%

4. Electronics Stores -3.14%

REX STORES CP [rsc] -4.63%
HHGREGG INC [hgg] -4.17%
CIRCUIT CITY STRS [cc] -4.02%
GAMESTOP CORP [gme] -3.49%
BEST BUY CO INC [bby] -3.28%

5. Recreational Goods, Other -3.06%

GEORGE FOREMAN ENTPR [gfme.ob] -19.05%
FUQI INTERNATIONAL [fuqi] -11.80%
FOSSIL INC [fosl] -3.16%
MOVADO GROUP INC [mov] -1.92%
ORANGE 21 INC. [orng] -1.90%

- Thursday's Worst Stocks: Lehman Hammered as Bank of America Mulls Takeover
- Wednesday's Worst Stocks: Washington Mutual, Sirius Down on Debt Issues

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Thursday's Top Stocks: Major Airlines Take Off

2008-09-11T15:18:00.000-07:00

Major Airlines shrugged off the threat of Hurricane Ike to Houston Airport, one of the busiest in the nation, to secure large gains. Continental, US Airways, and United all saw their shares gain more than 10% on the day, as Wall Street rebounded following a horrible Wednesday.

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1. Major Airlines +4.88%

CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] +15.18%
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] +12.74%
UAL CORP NEW [uaua] +11.53%
A M R CP [amr] +8.39%
DELTA AIR LINES NEW [dal] +2.80%

2. Internet Information Providers +4.29%

BAIDU.COM, INC. [bidu] +6.97%
YAHOO INC [yhoo] +4.80%
GOOGLE [goog] +4.73%
THESTREET.COM [tscm] +3.84%
THE KNOT INC [knot] +3.33%

3. Agricultural Chemicals +4.23%

CONVERTED ORGANICS [coin] +11.23%
CF IND HLDGS INC [cf] +6.06%
AGRIUM INC. [agu] +5.87%
POTASH CP SASKATCHEW [pot] +5.40%
MONSANTO COMPANY [mon] +5.19%

4. Railroads +4.08%

C S X CP [csx] +10.67%
FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, [rail] +10.58%
UNION PACIFIC [unp] +6.54%
BURLINGTN N SANTE FE [bni] +4.96%
NORFOLK SO CP [nsc] +4.60%

5. General Contractors +3.79%

CHGO BRIDGE & IRON [cbi] +7.52%
QUANTA SERVICES INC [pwr] +4.63%
PIKE ELECTRIC CORP. [pec] +2.53%
INTEGRATED ELECTRICA [iesc] +1.42%
E M C O R GROUP INC [eme] +1.37%

- Wednesday's Top Stocks: Industrial Metals and Construction Stocks Gain, as Foreign Banks Recover Losses
- Tuesday's Top Stocks: Beverage Stocks and Officemax Gain as Market Plummets

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Thursday's Worst Stocks: Lehman Hammered as Bank of America Mulls Takeover

2008-09-11T15:10:00.000-07:00

Shares Lehman Brothers (LEH) lost more than 40% on the day as worry about liquidity and debt overload pushed investors out the door. There is talk on Wall Street that Bank of America (BAC) is considering taking over the troubled investment firm, or at the least, buying out some assets.

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1. Investment Brokerage - National -3.62%

LEHMAN BROS HLD [leh] -41.79%
ML CO CMN STK [mer] -16.61%
MF GLOBAL [mf] -7.46%
NOMURA HOLDINGS ADR [nmr] -3.95%
AMPAL-AMER ISRAEL [ampl] -2.41%

2. Broadcasting - Radio -3.47%

MINT LEASING INC [mles.ob] -33.86%
EMMIS COMMUN CL A [emms] -8.16%
GRUPO RADIO CENTRO [rc] -3.56%
BEASLEY BRDCST GR [bbgi] -2.31%
CORUS ENTERTAINMT B [cjr] -1.66%

3. Independent Oil & Gas -3.14%

CROFF ENTERPRISES [coff.ob] -25.00%
GASCO ENERGY INC [gsx] -9.22%
EDGE PETROLEUM CP [epex] -8.29%
TRANS ENERGY INC [teng.ob] -6.52%
EVOLUTION PTRLM CORP [epm] -5.70%

4. Tobacco Products, Other -2.60%

IMPERIAL TOBAC ADSSC [ity] -3.63%
ALLIANCE ONE INTL [aoi] -0.49%
UNIVERSAL CP [uvv] -0.20%

5. Diversified Communication Services -2.41%

TELESTONE TECHNOL [tstc] -7.38%
PAETEC HOLDING CORP [paet] -5.74%
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN [igld] -5.35%
ITC DELTACOM INC [itcd.ob] -5.13%
WPCS INTL INC [wpcs] -4.89%

- Wednesday's Worst Stocks: Washington Mutual, Sirius Down on Debt Issues
- Tuesdayday's Worst Stocks: Gold, Silver, and Copper Lead the Commodity Crash

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Wednesday's Top Stocks: Industrial Metals and Construction Stocks Gain, as Foreign Banks Recover Losses

2008-09-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

Foreign Banks recovered some of the losses accumulated since Monday's fallout following the announcement of the government's bailout of Freddie Mac (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM).

Industrial Metals & Minerals and Heavy Construction were also among the top industries on Wednesday lead by Foster Wheeler's (FWLT) 8% gain as investors recovered some of the latest stock losses ahead of two investor conferences taking place on September 17 and 18.

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1. Toy & Hobby Stores +5.74%

BUILD A BEAR WORKSHP [bbw] +5.77%

2. Foreign Money Center Banks +5.55%

MIZUHO FINANCIAL GRO [mfg] +6.55%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FIN [mtu] +5.77%
ICICI BK LTD ADS [ibn] +3.08%
UBS AG (NEW) [ubs] +2.72%
WESTPAC BANKING CP [wbk] +2.60%

3. Industrial Metals & Minerals +5.02%

MAINLAND RESOURCES [mnlu.ob] +17.48%
GENERAL MOLY, INC [gmo] +13.04%
CONS ENERGY INC [cnx] +8.94%
PEABODY ENERGY CORP [btu] +8.70%
WALTER INDS INC [wlt] +8.34%

4. Heavy Construction +4.93%

FOSTER WHEELER [fwlt] +8.46%
MATRIX SERVICE CO [mtrx] +8.45%
MASTEC INC. [mtz] +6.70%
DYCOM INDS INC [dy] +6.03%
FLUOR CP (NEW) [flr] +5.62%

5. Semiconductor- Memory Chips +4.53%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY [mu] +11.34%
LOGICVISION INC [lgvn] +3.04%
SPANSION INC. [spsn] +2.83%
RAMBUS INC [rmbs] +2.19%
SILICON STORAGE TE [ssti] +2.15%

- Tuesday's Top Stocks: Beverage Stocks and Officemax Gain as Market Plummets
- Monday's Top Stocks: Housing, Bank Stocks Jump on Freddie and Fannie Bailout

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Wednesday's Worst Stocks: Washington Mutual, Sirius Down on Debt Issues

2008-09-10T15:05:00.000-07:00

Both Washington Mutual (WM) and Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) shares finished lower at the end of the trading session on Wednesday due to debt problems. WaMu lost almost 30% on the day after S&P Ratings Services lowered its outlook on the company to a BBB rating due to the mounting mortgage losses. Only BBB- is lower before "junk status" levels.

As for Sirius XM Radio, shares lost about 14% after the company forecast higher than expected losses and debt, and lower subscriber growth than analysts expected for 2008.

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1. Broadcasting - Radio -6.81%

SIRIUS XM RADIO INC [siri] -14.04%
BEASLEY BRDCST GR [bbgi] -8.18%
EMMIS COMMUN CL A [emms] -4.85%
SALEM COMMUN CORP [salm] -4.65%
GRUPO RADIO CENTRO [rc] -3.86%

2. Resorts & Casinos -5.18%

MELCO CROWN ENTM ADS [mpel] -11.35%
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP [lvs] -10.84%
WYNN RESORTS LTD [wynn] -3.59%
EMPIRE RESORTS INC [nyny] -2.56%
MONARCH CASINO [mcri] -1.42%

3. Mortgage Investment -3.63%

INCOME OP RL INV INC [iot] -5.34%
VESTIN REALTY MTGE [vrtb] -5.32%
NEW YORK MTGE TRUST [nymt] -4.94%
CBRE REALTY FINANCE [cbf] -3.85%
B R T REALTY TRUST [brt] -3.81%

4. Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified -3.47%

BOEING CO [ba] -3.61%
RAYTHEON CO (NEW) [rtn] -3.21%

5. Savings & Loans -3.27%

WASHINGTON MUTUAL [wm] -29.70%
GRANDSOUTH BANCORP [grrb.ob] -19.33%
BANKATLANTIC BNCP A [bbx] -14.59%
DOWNEY FINANCIAL CP [dsl] -11.96%
GS FINANCIAL CP [gsla] -8.97%

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As Bad Habits Rise in Poor Economy, Is There Room for Healthy Choices?

2008-09-10T10:26:00.000-07:00

by Nico
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It is no secret that in a worsening economic environment society tends to think twice about spending on luxuries. The problem however is what exactly is a luxury? Can food be a luxury? To some, certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables can be.

According to a recent research poll published Monday in the U.K., 15% of Britons are cutting back spending on fruits and vegetables, 7% said they are spending more on alcohol, and another 6% are buying more cigarettes, all after the start of the British credit crunch about one year ago.

It is not surprising to learn that McDonlad's (MCD) posted a 7.4% rise in U.K. sales in the second quarter. It is also not surprising to see the plummeting stock chart of Whole Foods (WFMI) over the past year. Whole Foods has been battling the FTC over its acquisition of Wile Oats, and the large increase in food costs.

The rise in food costs is making executives nervous over at Whole Foods, so much so that the company has initiated a guide for shoppers to save money while shopping healthy. According to a recent press release;

Whole Foods Market has recently initiated several programs that show consumers "how to shop Whole Foods Market on a budget." These include:

-- "The Whole Deal(TM)" value guide which highlights great product steals
and offers money-saving coupons and tips, and budget recipes to help
shoppers continue to enjoy quality organic and natural foods while
stretching their food dollar
-- Value Tours: In-store "Value Gurus" lead Value Tours to show customers
how to find the best deals and enjoy savings
-- Promotion of 365 Everyday Value® items, the company's private label
brand
-- Promotion of family packs, value packs, and weekly promotions and deals
-- "The Whole Deal" customer tips site with shopper suggestions and ideas
on stretching your food dollar found at:
http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/wholedeal.

The press release also declared that about 80% of polled adults do not want to cut back on quality foods, and about 70% said that they continue to buy the same healthy food no matter the worsening economic condition.

So who do we believe, the British study or the Whole Foods poll? Are Americans finally waking up to the obesity epidemic? Dear I ask, are the British less concerned about their health than Americans?

Those are difficult questions to answer without further information and data, which would not be helpful unless we live through another couple of poor economic years. We can however criticize the British study on the fact that it does not distinguish between those who live a 'healthy lifesytle' and those who do not. This is relevant, since we need to find out whether people who eat healthy are switching over to unhealthy food, or whether healthy people stay healthy, but spend less.

Personally, and this is my opinion, there have been trends over the last decade or so that seem to be strong. This includes better education for the masses, especially with the advent of the internet, and this makes the ignorance factor less relevant in today's society. Not many people should make the excuse of "I didn't know" regarding what types of food are healthier. Of course, I may be niave on this point, but I whole heartedly believe, especially with the younger generation, that a trend towards better health, including quality fresh food, exercise, and less smoking, is stronger than the opposing forces of a slumping economy.

I also believe, that manufacturers and distributors of high quality foods would have been forced to start cutting back on their asking prices if demand indeed was waning, which does not seem to be the case according to the latest polls and research studies.

While there may be a reflexive reaction to an economy in recession, over the long haul society has made its decision to live a healthier lifestyle.

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Tuesday's Top Stocks: Beverage Stocks and Officemax Gain as Market Plummets

2008-09-09T15:51:00.000-07:00

Wineries & Distillers, and Soft Drinks industries gained large on Tuesday as the broad market had yet another large sell-off. Reeds (REED) maker of specialty non-alcoholic drinks, candies and ice cream jumped more than 17% near the end of trading with a large spike in volume, and no news.

Officemax (OMX), single handedly boosted Office Supplies to the top of the list. The only detectable reason could be an in-depth article that was released by MarketWatch regarding the company's marketing of fashion inspired line of office products. The article was released near end of trading.

1. Office Supplies +1.38%

OFFICEMAX INC. [omx] +6.65%
ACME UNITED CP [acu] -0.97%
CROSS A T CO [atx] -1.25%
ENNIS, INC. [ebf] -1.32%
FRANKLIN COVEY CO [fc] -1.61%

2. Beverages - Wineries & Distillers +0.99%

CONSTELLATION BRD A [stz] +1.52%
CENTRAL EURO DIS [cedc] +1.29%
DIAGEO PLC ADS NEW [deo] +1.16%
WILLAMETTE VALLEY [wvvi] +0.09%
BROWN FORMAN INC B [bf-b] -0.33%

3. Beverages - Soft Drinks +0.56%

REEDS INC [reed] +17.03%
COCA-COLA HELLEN ADS [cch] +1.21%
COCA COLA CO THE [ko] +0.94%
PEPSI BOTTLING GRP [pbg] +0.06%
COCA COLA BOT CONS [coke] +0.05%

4. Tobacco Products, Other +0.54%

IMPERIAL TOBAC ADSSC [ity] +1.14%
U S T INC [ust] -0.29%
UNIVERSAL CP [uvv] -0.99%
ALLIANCE ONE INTL [aoi] -5.10%

5. Recreational Vehicles +0.39%

THOR INDS INC [tho] +5.14%
COACHMEN IND INC [coa] +1.64%
ARCTIC CAT INC [acat] +0.86%
MARINE PRODUCTS CORP [mpx] +0.74%
HARLEY DAVIDSON [hog] +0.64%

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Tuesday's Worst Stocks: Gold, Silver, and Copper Lead the Commodity Crash

2008-09-09T15:38:00.000-07:00

Feeling the post-olympic blues investors continued to sell off mining stocks, as Gold, Silver and Copper were among the worst performing indutries on Tuesday.

The only non-mining or mineral related industry to make the worst 5 list on Tuesday was Surety & Title Insurance, as mortgage stocks lead the decline. Radian, Triad, PMI and Ambac all dropped by more than 20%,

1. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining -12.33%

LKA INTERNATIONAL IN [lkai.ob] -31.82%
GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD [gbn] -18.18%
NEW GOLD INC [ngd] -16.91%
OILSANDS QUEST INC [bqi] -15.38%
INTREPID POTASH INC [ipi] -15.26%

2. Silver -11.92%

MINES MGMT INC [mgn] -24.12%
SILVER STAND RES [ssri] -16.90%
HECLA MINING CO [hl] -15.85%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER COR [exk] -14.71%
MAG SILVER CORP [mvg] -12.70%

3. Surety & Title Insurance -10.80%

RADIAN GROUP INC [rdn] -24.11%
TRIAD GUARANTY INC [tgic] -23.89%
PMI Group [pmi] -23.36%
Ambac Financial [abk] -20.63%
M G I C INVEST CP [mtg] -15.68%

4. Copper -9.55%

STERLITE IND LTD ADR [slt] -16.23%
Taseko Mines [tgb] -11.86%
Freeport-McMoRan[fcx] -9.58%
OLIN CP [oln] -7.80%
Pacific Booker Minerals [pbm] -6.78%

5. Gold -9.33%

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration [tre] -22.55%
MIDWAY GOLD CORP [mdw] -21.90%
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD [nsu] -19.01%
VISTA GOLD NEW [vgz] -17.15%
Exeter Resource [xra] -17.00%

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First Marblehead (FMD): Need for Student Loans Should Boost Stock

2008-09-08T15:28:00.000-07:00

by Nico
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Our last stock pick, Washington Mutual (WM) back on July 14 for our Stock Picks Portfolio gave us a great head start with a 3-day return of 65.94%.

So here we are again finding a great bargain. First Marblehead (FMD) provides outsourcing of private student loans. This stock was a success trading at over $40 a share before the credit crisis and the subsequent collapse of financial stocks. It bottomed at a little over $1 in July of 2008, and after announcing an equity investment by Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and the return of company co-founder Dan Meyers, the stock skyrocketed to $5, before settling down, and now trades around $4.

I believe that with the eminent reversal of the credit scare in the next couple of years, the expected rise in student enrollment due to a weakening economy, the financial relationship with Goldman Sachs, and the return of the founder, along with his compensation of only $1 annual salary with the potential of a larger salary only after taking the company back into profitability, First Marblehead may reclaim its dominance in private student loan outsourcing.

I am watching the expected conference call that the company previously announced would take place in September. What Mr. Meyers says or doesn't say during that call may determine the short term return on this stock. It could easily double or drop by half right after the conference call. However, longterm this stock may regain some of its luster, and could potentially hit double figures by the start of the Fall 2009 school session.

FMD made our Stock Picks Portfolio at $3.90 today, and will be tracked. Ideally, I would like to hold on to it untill 2010, but if a sudden large spike in the price takes place, I am more than happy to secure a quick profit if large enough.

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Monday's Top Stocks: Housing, Bank Stocks Jump on Freddie and Fannie Bailout

2008-09-08T15:16:00.000-07:00

Construction, housing, and regional banks all made the top industries on Monday as a reaction to the government bailout of Freddie Mac (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM).

Meritage Homes (MTH), KB Home (KBH), and DR Horton (DHI) all jumped by double digit percentage points on the day. As for large money center banks Wachovia (WB), SunTrust (STI), and United Bancshares (UBOH) gained more than 10% by end of trading.

1. Residential Construction +8.92%

PROMOTORA VALLE HERM [pvhi.ob] +20.00%
MERITAGE HOMES CORP [mth] +18.06%
KB HOME [kbh] +14.22%
BEAZER HOMES USA INC [bzh] +13.34%
D R HORTON INC [dhi] +12.16%

2. Manufactured Housing +7.62%

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES [chb] +18.57%
SKYLINE CP [sky] +8.12%
CAVALIER HOMES INC [cav] +3.21%
PALM HARBOR HOMES [phhm] +0.92%

3. Regional - Southeast Banks +6.81%

FOUR OAKS FINCORP INC [fofn.ob] +15.22%
COLONIAL BANCGROUP [cnb] +12.52%
FPB BANCORP, INC. [fpbi] +11.96%
REGIONS FINANCIAL CP [rf] +10.37%
BRITTON & KOONTZ C [bkbk] +10.00%

4. Sporting Goods Stores +6.41%

DICK'S SPORTING GDS [dks] +8.02%
HIBBETT SPORTS INC [hibb] +6.33%
BIG 5 SPORTING [bgfv] +5.08%
CABELAS INC [cab] +4.77%
DOVER SADDLERY, INC. [dovr] +2.43%

5. Money Center Banks +6.01%

WACHOVIA CP [wb] +13.37%
SUNTRUST BANKS [sti] +12.13%
UNITED BANCSHARES( [uboh] +11.55%
BANK OF NY MELLON CP [bk] +9.47%
T C F FINANCIAL CORP [tcb] +8.93%

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Monday's Worst Stocks: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Plunge on Government Bailout

2008-09-08T15:03:00.000-07:00

Leading the decliners on Monday was the Mortgage Investment industry with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leading the group, dropping more than 80% each on the day as the government decided to bailout the troubled firms.

Silver and Gold commodities Industries also made the list naturally as the broad market jumped after the government announced the bailout of Freddie and Fannie. Banro Corp (BAA) led gold stocks down by losing more than 25% on the day, with no news release or announcements made.

1. Mortgage Investment -33.20%

FANNIE MAE [fnm] -89.63%
FREDDIE MAC [fre] -82.75%
ALESCO FINANCIAL INC [afn] -7.96%
VESTIN REALTY MTGE [vrtb] -4.75%
HFF INC [hf] -3.81%

2. Silver -7.08%

HECLA MINING CO [hl] -14.24%
SILVER WHEATON CORP [slw] -8.50%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER COR [exk] -7.61%
MINES MGMT INC [mgn] -7.10%
COEUR D ALENE CP [cde] -6.02%

3. Gold -4.51%

BANRO CORP [baa] -26.23%
U S GOLD CORP [uxg] -13.82%
GOLD RESERVE INC [grz] -10.14%
KEEGAN RES INC [kgn] -9.34%
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES I [ng] -9.29%

4. Agricultural Chemicals -4.27%

CF IND HLDGS INC [cf] -8.93%
MOSAIC COMPANY (THE) [mos] -7.54%
TERRA INDS INC [tra] -6.94%
AGRIUM INC. [agu] -5.82%
POTASH CP SASKATCHEW [pot] -5.38%

5. Internet Information Providers -3.78%

GOOGLE [goog] -5.47%
HEALTHSTREAM INC [hstm] -5.23%
SOHU.COM INC [sohu] -3.94%
ADAM INC [adam] -3.51%
AKAMAI TECH INC [akam] -3.14%

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Thursday's Top Stocks by Industry

2008-07-24T14:57:00.000-07:00

1. Medical Practitioners +4.40%

LCA-VISION INC [lcav] +7.84%
TRANSCEND SVCS [trcr] +4.83%
INTEGRAMED AMERICA [inmd] +0.33%

2. Communication Equipment +4.09%

COMARCO INC [cmro] +21.07%
QUALCOMM INC [qcom] +16.98%
PECO II INC [piii] +13.64%
ENDWAVE CORP [enwv] +9.56%
ECTEL LTD [ectx] +9.29%

3. Catalog & Mail Order Houses +2.03%

GSI COMMERCE [gsic] +21.02%
AMAZON.COM INC [amzn] +11.60%
OVERSTOCK.COM INC [ostk] +4.30%
SPORT SUPPLY GROUP [rbi] +3.20%
BLUEFLY INC [bfly] +2.56%

4. Foreign Regional Banks +1.45%

BANCO DE CHILE ADS [bch] +1.80%
BANCOLOMBIA SA [cib] +0.31%

5. Education & Training Services +1.31%

PCS EDVENTURES COM [pcsv.ob] +13.60%
STRAYER EDUCATION [stra] +7.13%
CAREER EDUCATION [ceco] +5.65%
I T T EDUCATION SVCS [esi] +4.96%
LEARNING TREE [ltre] +3.13%

6. Manufactured Housing +1.29%

NOBILITY HOMES INC [nobh] +3.75%
CAVALIER HOMES INC [cav] +2.27%
CHAMPION ENTERPRISES [chb] +1.69%
SKYLINE CP [sky] +1.38%
CAVCO INDS INC [cvco] +0.76%

7. Dairy Products +1.21%

SYNUTRA INTERNATIONA [syut] +4.02%
AMERICAN DAIRY INC [ady] +2.81%
WIMM BILL DANN ADS [wbd] +2.28%
LIFEWAY FOODS INC [lway] +1.30%

8. Diagnostic Substances +0.97%

QUIDEL CP [qdel] +12.43%
RESPONSE GENETICS, I [rgdx] +9.09%
MONOGRAM BIOSCIENCES [mgrm] +4.76%
IDEXX LABS [idxx] +3.95%
IMMUCOR INC [blud] +3.50%

9. Drugs Wholesale +0.94%

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CP [abc] +7.88%
BMP SUNSTONE CP [bjgp] +5.37%
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [cah] +3.91%

10. Medical Instruments & Supplies +0.71%

MEDPRO SAFETY PD [mpsp.ob] +26.32%
VITAL SIGNS INC [vitl] +26.05%
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS [vasc] +6.61%
STEN CORPORATION [sten] +5.71%
OCULUS INNOVATIVE SC [ocls] +5.19%

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Thursday's Worst Stocks by Industry

2008-07-24T14:48:00.000-07:00

1. Mortgage Investment -14.24%

FANNIE MAE [fnm] -19.87%
FREDDIE MAC [fre] -18.43%
B R T REALTY TRUST [brt] -13.05%
DORAL FINANCIAL [drl] -8.70%
ALESCO FINANCIAL INC [afn] -8.40%

2. Major Airlines -12.03%

DELTA AIR LINES NEW [dal] -20.93%
NORTHWEST AIRLINE [nwa] -20.75%
UAL CORP NEW [uaua] -20.32%
CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] -16.89%
A M R CP [amr] -14.66%

3. Surety & Title Insurance -11.12%

M G I C INVEST CP [mtg] -20.14%
M B I A INC [mbi] -16.10%
LANDAMERICA FINL GRP [lfg] -14.42%
FIDELITY NATL FIN [fnf] -11.71%
AMBAC FINL GRP INC [abk] -11.34%

4. Residential Construction -10.95%

RYLAND GROUP INC [ryl] -19.13%
LENNAR CP CL A [len] -18.24%
WCI COMMUNITIES INC [wci] -17.27%
CENTEX CP [ctx] -16.39%
KB HOME [kbh] -15.40%

5. Resorts & Casinos -10.13%

BOYD GAMING CORP [byd] -13.38%
GREAT WOLF RESORTS [wolf] -12.66%
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP [lvs] -12.39%
ISLE OF CAPRI CAS [isle] -10.75%
MONARCH CASINO [mcri] -10.32%

6. Lodging -8.75%

STARWOOD HOTELS&RES [hot] -11.45%
CHOICE HOTEL INT NEW [chh] -9.05%
MARRIOT INT CL A [mar] -8.72%
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE [wyn] -8.53%
MORGANS HOTEL GROUP [mhgc] -8.05%

7. Gaming Activities -8.51%

THE9 LIMITED [ncty] -17.98%
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMT [pnk] -10.30%
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES [byi] -9.01%
LAKES ENTERTNMT [laco] -7.29%
MTR GAMING GROUP [mntg] -6.92%

8. Toy & Hobby Stores -7.88%

BUILD A BEAR WORKSHP [bbw] -7.92%

9. REIT - Residential -7.62%

APT INV & MNGMNT CO [aiv] -10.16%
AVALONBAY CMTYS [avb] -8.52%
ORIGEN FINANCIAL [orgn] -7.59%
CAMDEN PROPERTY [cpt] -7.43%
EQUITY RESIDENTAL [eqr] -7.30%

10. Textile Industrial -7.45%

INTERFACE INC A [ifsia] -11.29%
MOHAWK INDS INC [mhk] -8.73%
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES [xrm] -7.26%
CULP INC [cfi] -3.55%
ALBANY INTL CP CL A [ain] -2.64%

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Wednesday's Top Stocks by Industry

2008-07-23T14:42:00.000-07:00

1. Major Airlines +9.25%

US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] +18.50%
NORTHWEST AIRLINE [nwa] +15.20%
CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] +11.61%
DELTA AIR LINES NEW [dal] +11.54%
UAL CORP NEW [uaua] +11.18%

2. Health Care Plans +7.86%

AETNA INC. NEW [aet] +12.75%
COVENTRY HLTH CARE [cvh] +9.28%
WELLPOINT INC. [wlp] +9.07%
HEALTH NET INC [hnt] +8.87%
CENTENE CORP [cnc] +8.48%

3. Manufactured Housing +7.81%

NOBILITY HOMES INC [nobh] +18.47%
PALM HARBOR HOMES [phhm] +17.51%
CAVALIER HOMES INC [cav] +12.24%
CHAMPION ENTERPRISES [chb] +9.91%
SKYLINE CP [sky] +4.09%

4. Data Storage Devices +7.53%

E M C CP [emc] +13.72%
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [stx] +4.78%
NETAPP INC [ntap] +3.82%
OVERLAND STORAGE [ovrl] +3.42%
WESTERN DIGITAL CP [wdc] +3.28%

5. Mortgage Investment +7.26%

FANNIE MAE [fnm] +11.86%
FREDDIE MAC [fre] +11.34%
CBRE REALTY FINANCE [cbf] +10.00%
VESTIN REALTY MORTGA [vrta] +9.70%
B R T REALTY TRUST [brt] +4.92%

6. Appliances +6.50%

LENNOX INTL INC [lii] +14.21%
WHIRLPOOL CP [whr] +12.53%
IROBOT CORPORATION [irbt] +2.38%
HELEN OF TROY LTD [hele] +2.17%
NATL PRESTO IND [npk] +1.03%

7. Surety & Title Insurance +5.83%

RADIAN GROUP INC [rdn] +50.79%
P M I GROUP INC [pmi] +19.26%
M B I A INC [mbi] +16.40%
M G I C INVEST CP [mtg] +9.87%
STEWART INFO SVC [stc] +5.65%

8. Toy & Hobby Stores +5.25%

BUILD A BEAR WORKSHP [bbw] +5.28%

9. Sporting Goods Stores +5.02%

SPORT CHALET CL-B [spchb] +9.07%
DICK'S SPORTING GDS [dks] +8.34%
BIG 5 SPORTING [bgfv] +4.94%
CABELAS INC [cab] +4.16%

10. Resorts & Casinos +4.52%

BOYD GAMING CORP [byd] +8.37%
MELCO CROWN ENTM ADS [mpel] +6.68%
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP [lvs] +6.37%
VAIL RESORTS INC [mtn] +4.45%
M G M MIRAGE [mgm] +4.39%

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Wednesday's Worst Stocks by Industry

2008-07-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

1. Gold -8.38%

U S GOLD CORP [uxg] -10.56%
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD [nsu] -9.30%
BANRO CORP [baa] -9.23%
KINROSS GOLD CP [kgc] -8.07%
BARRICK GOLD CP [abx] -7.79%

2. Agricultural Chemicals -7.25%

CF IND HLDGS INC [cf] -10.57%
MOSAIC COMPANY (THE) [mos] -10.07%
COMPASS MINERALS INT [cmp] -7.94%
POTASH CP SASKATCHEW [pot] -7.11%
MONSANTO COMPANY [mon] -6.69%

3. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration -4.28%

SONTERRA RESOURCES [sotr.ob] -37.14%
CANO PETROLEUM INC [cfw] -18.70%
TENGASCO INC [tgc] -15.87%
REX ENERGY CORPORATI [rexx] -14.22%
GEOGLOBAL RESOURCES [ggr] -11.78%

4. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining -4.04%

OILSANDS QUEST INC [bqi] -7.75%
INTREPID POTASH INC [ipi] -7.19%
MOUNTAIN PRV DMDS [mdm] -3.43%
NEW GOLD INC [ngd] -3.27%
ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP [ahgp] -2.63%

5. Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing -4.02%

CVR ENERGY INC [cvi] -7.95%
PETROLEUM DEV CP [petd] -6.52%
SASOL LTD ADR [ssl] -6.28%
WESTERN REFINING INC [wnr] -6.23%
SUNOCO INC [sun] -6.11%

6. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services -3.98%

SARATOGA RES INC [sroe.ob] -29.41%
SUPERIOR WELL SERVIC [swsi] -10.78%
PRECISION DRILL TRST [pds] -7.78%
OIL STATES INTL INC [ois] -5.79%
WEATHERFORD INTL NEW [wft] -5.79%

7. Heavy Construction -3.63%

MCDERMOTT INT PANAMA [mdr] -5.24%
FLUOR CP (NEW) [flr] -5.14%
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN [layn] -4.25%
DYCOM INDS INC [dy] -2.84%
FOSTER WHEELER [fwlt] -2.81%

8. Metal Fabrication -3.53%

MUELLER IND INC [mli] -13.77%
TECHPRECISION CORP [tpcs.ob] -8.63%
GRAHAM CP [ghm] -7.35%
UNITED STATES STEEL [x] -3.71%
PRECISION CASTPARTS [pcp] -3.57%

9. Internet Service Providers -2.82%

PRICELINE.COM INC [pcln] -3.81%
GLOBALSCAPE INC [gsb] -2.94%

10. Aluminum -2.65%

CENTURY ALUMINUM C [cenx] -3.71%
ALCOA INC [aa] -3.39%
SUPERIOR ESSEX INC [spsx] -0.02%

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Tuesday's Top Stocks by Industry

2008-07-22T16:30:00.000-07:00

1. Major Airlines +17.12%

UAL CORP NEW [uaua] +68.54%
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [lcc] +58.74%
CONTL AIRLINES CL B [cal] +43.35%
A M R CP [amr] +37.44%
DELTA AIR LINES NEW [dal] +17.53%

2. General Entertainment +11.76%

ROYAL CARIBBEAN CR [rcl] +17.80%
WESTWOOD ONE INC [won] +15.45%
CARNIVAL CORP [ccl] +12.17%
CARNIVAL PLC ADS [cuk] +11.54%
WARNER MUSIC GRP CRP [wmg] +7.82%

3. Resorts & Casinos +10.30%

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP [lvs] +16.11%
ISLE OF CAPRI CAS [isle] +13.13%
GREAT WOLF RESORTS [wolf] +12.93%
M G M MIRAGE [mgm] +11.82%
MONARCH CASINO [mcri] +10.99%

4. Regional - Midwest Banks +8.72%

MERCANTILE BANK CO [mbwm] +19.51%
CORUS BKSHS INC [cors] +17.01%
FIRSTMERIT CP [fmer] +14.98%
CITIZENS REPUBLIC [crbc] +14.24%
HUNTINGTON BCSHS [hban] +13.34%

5. Real Estate Development +8.58%

BLUEGREEN CP [bxg] +86.96%
STRATUS PPTYS INC [strs] +8.96%
ZIPREALTY, INC. [zipr] +7.01%
ST JOE CO (THE) [joe] +6.61%
I R S INVERSION Y [irs] +6.19%

6. Money Center Banks +8.04%

WACHOVIA CP [wb] +27.39%
OHIO LEGACY CORP [olcb] +20.00%
SUNTRUST BANKS [sti] +16.17%
BK OF AMERICA CP [bac] +13.27%
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW [wfc] +10.49%

7. Toy & Hobby Stores +7.58%

BUILD A BEAR WORKSHP [bbw] +7.62%

8. Regional Airlines +7.51%

AIRTRAN HLDGS INC [aai] +24.87%
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC [alk] +17.31%
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HLG [rjet] +16.89%
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CP [jblu] +15.68%
SKYWEST INC [skyw] +13.31%

9. Health Care Plans +7.42%

WELLCARE HEALTHPLANS [wcg] +24.02%
CENTENE CORP [cnc] +17.38%
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP [unh] +9.99%
COVENTRY HLTH CARE [cvh] +8.54%
HEALTH NET INC [hnt] +7.52%

10. Gaming Activities +7.00%

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES [byi] +11.18%
CHURCHILL DOWNS IN [chdn] +7.72%
PINNACLE ENTERTAINMT [pnk] +6.99%
LAKES ENTERTNMT [laco] +6.92%
DOVER DOWNS GAMING [dde] +6.84%

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Tuesday's Worst Stocks by Industry

2008-07-22T16:22:00.000-07:00

1. Semiconductor- Memory Chips -11.46%

SANDISK CP [sndk] -24.04%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY [mu] -9.36%
QIMONDA AG ADS [qi] -6.14%
SPANSION INC. [spsn] -5.07%
NETLIST INC [nlst] -3.06%

2. Copper -4.05%

TERRA NOSTRA RESOURC [tnro.ob] -10.78%
FREEPORT MCMORAN B [fcx] -6.06%
TASEKO MINES LTD [tgb] -5.97%
PACIFIC BOOKER MINER [pbm] -5.71%
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP [pcu] -3.41%

3. Silver -3.97%

ENDEAVOUR SILVER COR [exk] -6.97%
MAG SILVER CORP [mvg] -5.99%
SILVER WHEATON CORP [slw] -5.51%
HECLA MINING CO [hl] -5.23%
MINES MGMT INC [mgn] -4.31%

4. Semiconductor - Broad Line -3.80%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS [txn] -14.62%
INFINEON TECH ADS [ifx] -9.17%
FORMFACTOR INC [form] -8.33%
STMICROELECTRONICS [stm] -6.67%
NATL SEMICONDUCTOR [nsm] -5.76%

5. Wireless Communications -3.45%

VODAFONE GRP PLC ADS [vod] -13.89%
VIRGIN MOBILE USA [vm] -7.99%
VIVO PARTICIPACOE SA [viv] -5.68%
BROADCAST INTL INC [bcst.ob] -5.45%
DEUTSCHE TELE AG ADS [dt] -5.18%

6. Gold -3.08%

1ST NRG CORP NEW [fnrc.ob] -36.55%
MINERA ANDES INC [mneaf.ob] -11.25%
MIDWAY GOLD CORP [mdw] -11.11%
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD [nsu] -7.53%
GOLDCORP INC [gg] -5.77%

7. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration -2.98%

ARENA RESOURCES [ard] -11.12%
BPZ RESOURCES, INC [bzp] -10.22%
W&T OFFSHORE, INC. [wti] -9.80%
TENGASCO INC [tgc] -8.37%
REX ENERGY CORPORATI [rexx] -8.21%

8. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services -2.64%

MORGAN CREEK ENERGY [mcke.ob] -9.52%
CAMERON INTL CP [cam] -7.30%
WEATHERFORD INTL NEW [wft] -6.60%
DRIL QUIP INC [drq] -5.90%
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES [tti] -5.76%

9. Telecom Services - Foreign -2.60%

MILLICOM INTL CELL [micc] -22.58%
TELEFONICA SA [tef] -6.74%
BT GROUP PLC ADS [bt] -4.45%
FRANCE TELECOM ADS [fte] -3.88%
MULTIBAND CORP [mbnd] -3.81%

10. Industrial Metals & Minerals -2.56%

ENDEAVOR EXPLORATION [eavr.ob] -25.00%
JAMES RIVER COAL NEW [jrcc] -11.22%
INTERNATIONAL COAL G [ico] -9.73%
MASSEY ENERGY CO [mee] -9.54%
CONS ENERGY INC [cnx] -8.34%

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