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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Atheros Communications (NasdaqGS:ATHR - News). ATHR's PowerRating is 7.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Terra Nitrogen (NYSE:TNH - News). TNH's PowerRating is 8.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Baidu.com (NasdaqGS:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 10.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE - News). ICE's PowerRating is 8.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
A.G. Edwards (NYSE:AGE - News) & Bank of New York (NYSE:BK - News). AGE's PowerRating is 7, and BK's PowerRating is 7.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Neurochem (NasdaqGM:NRMX - News). NRMX's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AGE, ATHR, BIDU, BK, Hot Stocks, ICE, NRMX, TNH

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
A.G. Edwards (NYSE:AGE) announces earnings on Thursday before the bell, with analysts looking for $1.12 EPS. AGE's PowerRating is 6.
AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is expected to report $0.30 EPS on Thursday before the market opens. AES's PowerRating is 5.
When American Greetings (NYSE:AM) reports earnings on Thursday morning, look for $0.34 EPS. AM's PowerRating is 5.
H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) should announce $1.88 EPS tomorrow morning. HRB's PowerRating is 6.
J.M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) reports quarterly earnings Thursday before the bell; watch for $0.64 EPS. SJM's PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR) to report -$0.33 EPS tomorrow morning. PIR's PowerRating is 7.
Jabil Circuit (NYSE:JBL) reports earnings Thursday after the close, so watch for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell. JBL's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AES, AGE, AM, Hot Stocks, HRB, JBL, PIR, SJM

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Dell (NasdaqGS:DELL) easily beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, with $0.34 EPS over an expected $0.26 EPS. DELL's PowerRating is 5.
J. Crew (NYSE:JCG) beat earnings on Thursday after the close, announcing $0.39 EPS over an expected $0.30 EPS. JCG's PowerRating is 5.
OmniVision (NasdaqGS:OVTI) beat earnings on Thursday after the close, with -$0.03 over a consensus of -$0.12 EPS. OVTI's PowerRating is 4.
It was reported that A.G. Edwards (NYSE:AGE) agreed to be bought out by Wachovia (NYSE:WB) for $6.08 billion. AGE's PowerRating is 4, and WB's PowerRating is 5.
Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL) announced that users will be able to watch Apple TV from YouTube on their televisions. AAPL's PowerRating is 3.
Motorola (NYSE:MOT) announced that 4,000 jobs would be cut to deal with slowing mobile phone sales. MOT's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AAPL, AGE, DELL, Hot Stocks, JCG, MOT, OVTI, WB

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
DNDN
DENDREON CORP
9.25 12:29PM ET
2.51 (37.24%)
72,333,726

CRTX
CRITICAL THERAPEUTIC
3.47 12:28PM ET
0.81 (30.45%)
11,923,711
TCHCZ
21ST CENTURY HLDG WT
3.7500 9:30AM ET
0.6601 (21.36%)
192

QTWW
QUANTUM FUEL SYS
1.75 12:29PM ET
0.29 (19.86%)
2,751,235

OCCX
OCCULOGIX, INC.
1.22 12:23PM ET
0.21 (20.79%)
239,214

PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
3.48 12:27PM ET
0.50 (16.78%)
499,215

CIEN
CIENA CORP
33.41 12:29PM ET
4.13 (14.11%)
13,136,967

AGE
A G EDWARDS HOLDING
87.80 12:24PM ET
10.65 (13.80%)
7,208,100

AVNR
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL
3.66 12:29PM ET
0.44 (13.66%)
6,454,218

ENCY
ENCYSIVE PHARMA
4.04 12:28PM ET
0.45 (12.53%)
4,492,818

ARTL
ARISTOTLE CP
13.10 12:23PM ET
1.39 (11.87%)

SNSTA
SONESTA INTL A
26.23 11:17AM ET
2.76 (11.76%)
1,830

ADES
ADA-ES INC
22.25 12:29PM ET
2.28 (11.42%)
67,553

BDR
BLONDER TONGUE
1.55 10:30AM ET
0.00 (0.00%)
0

MWAV
M-WAVE INC
3.18 9:30AM ET
0.31 (10.80%)
100

BFAM
BRIGHT HOR FAMILY
43.46 12:27PM ET
4.29 (10.95%)
506,134

HEB
HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA
1.62 12:23PM ET
0.15 (10.20%)
499,100

GIII
G-III APPAREL GP I
20.75 12:27PM ET
1.98 (10.55%)
75,396

CTEL
CITY TELECOM(HK) L
5.72 12:18PM ET
0.52 (10.06%)

EXAS
EXACT SCIENCES COR
2.98 12:11PM ET
0.24 (8.76%)
109,342

Labels: ADES, AGE, ARTL, AVNR, BDR, BFAM, CIEN, CTEL, DNDN, ENCY, EXAS, GIII, HEB, MWAV, OCCX, PCYC, QTWW, SNSTA, TCHCZ

Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB - News) on Thursday said it will buy A.G. Edwards Inc. (NYSE:AGE - News) for $6.8 billion in cash and stock, creating the second-largest U.S. retail brokerage.
The combined brokerage, to be known as Wachovia Securities, would have 14,784 brokers, propelling it past Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - News) and ranking just behind Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE:MER - News). Its $1.15 trillion of client assets would trail only Merrill and Citigroup. Wachovia Securities expects to command a 14 percent market share, operate 3,350 offices and employ 31,000 people. The terms value A.G. Edwards at $89.50 per share, a 16 percent premium over the stock's closing price on Wednesday and about 21.5 times expected 2007 earnings. Through Wednesday, A.G. Edwards shares had already risen 22 percent this year. Shareholders would receive 0.9844 of a Wachovia share and $35.80 in cash for each of their shares. The purchase "allows us to leverage our investment banking, underwriting and origination capability," Wachovia Chief Executive Ken Thompson said on a conference call. "We will get more mandates on the investment banking side simply because of the greatly expanded retail distribution we will have. (This) will also allow us to sell considerably more bank products."
He added, "This is an endgame for us. We've got everything we need right now to grow this business organically."
In morning trading, A.G. Edwards shares rose $10.62, or 13.8 percent, to $87.77. Wachovia fell 31 cents to $54.24.

Labels: Acquisitions, AGE, WB

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarktets.com:
Resources Connect (NasdaqGS:RECN - News) missed earnings on Wednesday; analysts were looking for $0.27 EPS, but RECN announced $0.26. RECN's PowerRating is 5.

Paychex (NasdaqGS:PAYX - News) matched earnings estimates Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.35 EPS. PAYX's PowerRating is 6.
A.G. Edwards (NYSE:AGE - News) reports quarterly earnings on Thursday before the bell; analysts are watching for $1.06 EPS. AGE's PowerRating is 6.
CarMax (NYSE:KMX - News) is looking to announce $0.22 EPS before the bell on Thursday. KMX's PowerRating is 5.
When Family Dollar Stores (NYSE:FDO - News) reports earnings Thursday morning, watch for $0.58 EPS. FDO's PowerRating is 6.
Steelcase (NYSE:SCS - News) should announce $0.18 EPS on Thursday morning before the market opens. SCS's PowerRating is 6.
Analysts are expecting Worthington Industries (NYSE:WOR - News) to report $0.06 EPS tomorrow morning. WOR's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: AGE, FDO, Hot Stocks, KMX, PAYX, SCS, WOR

A.G. Edwards, Inc. (NYSE: AGE - News) today announced results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007, which ended November 30, 2006.
Net earnings for the quarter were $78 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, on net revenues of $768 million. For the same quarter last year, net earnings were $52 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, on net revenues of $674 million.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2007, net earnings were $222 million, or $2.90 per diluted share, on net revenues of $2.2 billion. For the same period last year, net earnings were $151 million, or $1.95 per diluted share, on net revenues of $2.0 billion.
Results for the prior periods have been adjusted to reflect a change in accounting method for stock awards to retirement-eligible employees under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004) "Share Based Payment."
"Our third-quarter performance maintained the year-over-year trends of steady client-asset growth and solid earnings growth," said Robert L. Bagby, chairman and chief executive officer. "I want to again thank all of our employees for producing such strong results while always staying focused on our clients' best interests.
"Along with these results, we are pleased to announce the Office of Thrift Supervision has approved the expansion of powers of A.G. Edwards Trust Company FSB, which will be able to accept clients' cash deposits from our FDIC-insured bank deposit program. We believe this program and other recent initiatives reinforce our commitment to enhance the value we provide our clients while developing new revenue streams to enhance value for our shareholders."

Labels: AG Edwards Inc., AGE