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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
99 Cents Only (NYSE:NDN - News) beat earnings expectations on Monday afternoon, reporting $0.14 EPS over an estimated $0.11 EPS. NDN's Short Term PowerRating is 3.
Brooks Automation (NasdaqGS:BRKS - News) missed earnings by a long shot on Monday, reporting -$0.01 EPS versus a consensus of $0.09 EPS. BRKS's Short Term PowerRating is 6.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - News) reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday morning before the bell, with traders looking for $0.40 EPS. ECL's Short Term PowerRating is 6.
General Motors (NYSE:GM - News) is expected to report -$0.55 EPS on Tuesday morning before the market opens. GM's Short Term PowerRating is 4.
Analysts are watching for Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE:TAP - News) to report $0.65 EPS on Tuesday morning pre-market. TAP's Short Term PowerRating is 4.
Schering-Plough (NYSE:SGP - News) is expected to report $0.24 EPS on Tuesday before the bell. SGP's Short Term PowerRating is 7.
Wynn Resorts (NasdaqGS:WYNN - News) announces results on Tuesday after the market closes; watch for $0.68 EPS. WYNN's Short Term PowerRating is 5.

Labels: BRKS, ECL, GM, Hot Stocks, NDN, SGP, TAP, WYNN

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
99 Cents Only (NYSE:NDN - News) beat earnings expectations on Monday afternoon, reporting $0.14 EPS over an estimated $0.11 EPS. NDN's Short Term PowerRating is 3.
Brooks Automation (NasdaqGS:BRKS - News) missed earnings by a long shot on Monday, reporting -$0.01 EPS versus a consensus of $0.09 EPS. BRKS's Short Term PowerRating is 6.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - News) reports quarterly earnings on Tuesday morning before the bell, with traders looking for $0.40 EPS. ECL's Short Term PowerRating is 6.
General Motors (NYSE:GM - News) is expected to report -$0.55 EPS on Tuesday morning before the market opens. GM's Short Term PowerRating is 4.
Analysts are watching for Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE:TAP - News) to report $0.65 EPS on Tuesday morning pre-market. TAP's Short Term PowerRating is 4.
Schering-Plough (NYSE:SGP - News) is expected to report $0.24 EPS on Tuesday before the bell. SGP's Short Term PowerRating is 7.
Wynn Resorts (NasdaqGS:WYNN - News) announces results on Tuesday after the market closes; watch for $0.68 EPS. WYNN's Short Term PowerRating is 5.

Labels: BRKS, ECL, GM, Hot Stocks, NDN, SGP, TAP, WYNN

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
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.
Covance (NYSE:CVD - News) & Ultra Petroleum (NYSE:UPL - News). CVD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7, and UPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
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.
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - News). ECL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - News). JNJ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five 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.
W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI - News). WTI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up 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 close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Bed Bath & Beyond (NasdaqGS:BBBY - News). BBBY's PowerRatings (for Traders) is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Black & Decker (NYSE:BDK - News). BDK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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Labels: BBBY, BDK, CVD, ECL, JNJ, Trading Ideas, UPL, WTI

Strong sales boosted Ecolab's third-quarter profits by 3.6 percent, the company announced Monday.
St. Paul-based Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL - News), a provider of cleaning and pest control services to the hospitality industry, said its sales increased 11 percent to $1.4 billion, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier.
The company also said its net income increased 3 percent to a record $114 million, up from $110.3 million a year ago. The company also reported earning 46 cents per share, up from 43 cents per share a year earlier.
The company's third-quarter results included a tax benefit and a charge for an arbitration settlement. Excluding these items, diluted earnings per share were 49 cents.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected a profit of 49 cents per share on revenue of $1.38 billion.
Ecolab said its U. S. cleaning & sanitizing division saw a 13 percent rise in operating income to $111 million. Sales in its U.S. Other Services division increased 10 percent to $119 million, led by strong gains in its pest-elimination business.
Sales of Ecolab's International operations, when measured at fixed currency rates, rose 6 percent to $651 million. The company detailed that the growth was led by double-digit sales gains in Latin America and improved growth in Asia Pacific.
The company also said it predicts fourth-quarter profits between 39 cents and 40 cents per share, excluding special charges and gains.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect a fourth-quarter profit of 40 cents per share.
Ecolab also raised the low end of its full-year profit guidance, saying it expects profit between $1.65 and $1.66 per share, excluding charges, compared with previous guidance of $1.64 to $1.66 per share.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect full-year profit of $1.66 per share.
Published October 22, 2007 by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Labels: ECL, Ecolab Inc.

Bullish calls:
Syneron Medical (NasdaqGS: ELOS): 'I am going to reiterate ELOS, even as I think that PMTI has come down a lot, ELOS has the best future ahead of it.'FuelCell Energy (NasdaqGM: FCEL)Avnet (NYSE: AVT - News): 'I'm going to send you to AVT.'Chemed (NYSE: CHE - News): 'So, why don't I send you to CHE, which is still 9 points off its high. Also does the hospitality business... has Roto-Rooter, and a hospice.'Comcast (NasdaqGS: CMCSA)Gorman-Rupp (AMEX: GRC - News): 'I like GRC...I'm giving it a thumb and a half up to GRC - two thumbs and a half up...Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: ONXX): 'This is a stock that, even when it went up to $20, I wanted to buy... I think, at $27, it's still a buy.'Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News): ' Is there a day when LMT does not have a negative article written about it, about some contract that it has, and they can't keep that stock down... The reason is, that they are bulletproof. No matter how much they screw up, they keep going higher. That's my kind of stock.'Ceradyne (NasdaqGS: CRDN)Hercules Offshore (NasdaqGS: HERO): 'I think HERO was mispriced and you should be buying that. I am looking at re-valuing the drillers, given the fact that the rig count on Friday hit the highest it's been in years. I think HERO is a buy!'Hornbeck Offshore (NYSE: HOS - News): 'I have been upgrading slowly but surely most of the domestic drillers. I'll add HOS to the list. I think that this group has bottomed.'Six Flags (NYSE: SIX - News): 'Hey, listen, ahead of a good summer, I would ... I think SIX is inexpensive. It's like a call option on a decent summer. I say yes to Shapiro and I say yes to SIX!'Electronic Arts (NasdaqGS: ERTS): 'I think you've got to own ERTS. I think it's a good long-term stock. Is it going to go up tomorrow? Not necessarily, but I think the franchises are in tact.'Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News)Expedia (NasdaqGS: EXPE): 'If you like that game, I suggest you be in EXPE.'NewsCorp (NYSE: NWS - News): 'I think NWS is inexpensive. I think it is well-run. I think I'm going to get fired for saying it's anything more than 'good...'
Bearish calls:
Palomar Medical Technologies (NasdaqGS: PMTI):Headwaters (NYSE: HW - News): 'We think that there's more hype, and more hope, and less money!'Ecolab (NYSE: ECL - News): 'I like ECL, which does hospitality service, but the stock's had a big run.'Plexus (NasdaqGS: PLXS): 'Oh c'mon, my friend. We have got to get out of the cellar-dwelling.'Novastar Financial (NYSE: NFI - News): 'Man is this ever a tough one. I've got to tell you, this NFI, if it doesn't go belly up, it's going to go much higher ... It yields 81%. Now we know that ain't right, so they've got to cut that dividend. When they do, you're going to get hit. So, let's remember, be nimble, and only play this one on paper, in the NBC contest.'Pentair (NYSE: PNR - News)Simcere Pharmaceutical (NYSE: SCR - News): 'I can't get in bed with this stock. It's just too dangerous for me. Sell, sell, sell. I want to ring the register and take the gain ... I am not a China fan.'Take-Two Interactive (NasdaqGS: TTWO)Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC - News): ' thought WFC delivered a great quarter but, once again, that stock sells at 14x earnings.'Travelzoo (NasdaqGS: TZOO): ' Now TZOO will now make me look like an idiot by being good, but EXPE is better.'
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Labels: AVT, CHE, ECL, GRC, GS, HOS, HW, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, LMT, Mad Money, NFI, NWS, PNR, SCR, WFC

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Administaff (NYSE:ASF - News) reports quarterly earnings on Monday before the market opens; watch for $0.44 EPS. ASF's PowerRating is 5.
Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO - News) announces earnings on Monday before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.27 EPS. BRO's PowerRating is 4.
Brush Engineered Materials (NYSE:BW - News) is expected to announce $0.41 EPS before the bell Monday. BW's PowerRating is 6.
Comstock (NYSE:CRK - News) is looking to report $0.42 EPS early Monday morning. CRK's PowerRating is 6.
When Ecolab (NYSE:ECL - News) announces earnings Monday morning, look for $0.34 EPS. ECL's PowerRating is 6.
Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR - News) should report $0.95 EPS on Monday before the market opens. LTR's PowerRating is 6.
Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL - News) is expected to report $0.26 EPS Monday morning. VAL's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ASF, BRO, BW, CRK, ECL, Hot Stocks, LTR, VAL