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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
Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while trading above their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown positive returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. To learn more about our research into stocks exhibiting this type of behavior, go to TradingMarkets.com.

Gaps Down 5% or More: A. M. Castle & Co. (NYSE:CAS - News). CAS's PowerRating is 6.
Laps Down 5% or More: BluePhoenix Solutions (NasdaqGM:BPHX - News). BPHX's PowerRating is 6.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: Peru Copper (AMEX:CUP - News). CUP's PowerRating is 8.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: Sanderson Farms (NasdaqGS:SAFM - News). SAFM's PowerRating is 8.
2-Period RSI Below 2: Atlas America (NasdaqGS:ATLS - News). ATLS's PowerRating is 8.
Bearish
Our research shows that stocks exhibiting this price behavior, while trading below their 200-day moving average, have on average, shown negative returns 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: Old Dominion Freight Line (NasdaqGS:ODFL - News). ODFL's PowerRating is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: TurboChef Technologies (NasdaqGM:OVEN - News). OVEN's PowerRating is 3.

Labels: ATLS, BPHX, CAS, CUP, Hot Stocks, ODFL, OVEN, SAFM

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Jones Soda (NasdaqCM:JSDA - News) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.08 EPS over an expected $0.01 EPS. JSDA's PowerRating is 4.
NovAtel (NasdaqGS:NGPS - News) beat earnings Thursday after the bell, with $0.58 EPS over a consensus of $0.56 EPS. NGPS's PowerRating is 5.
Quiksilver (NYSE:ZQK - News) missed earnings Thursday afternoon; analysts were looking for $0.04 EPS, but the company only announced $0.02 EPS. ZQK's PowerRating is 5.
TurboChef Technologies (NasdaqGM:OVEN - News) missed earnings Thursday, announcing -$0.16 EPS when analysts were expecting -$0.08 EPS. OVEN's PowerRating is 5.
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG - News) reports quarterly earnings on Friday before the bell; watch for $0.70 EPS. BIG's PowerRating is 4.
Edge Petroleum (NasdaqGS:EPEX - News) is looking to report $0.25 EPS Friday before the open. EPEX's PowerRating is 5.
When Skillsoft (NasdaqGM:SKIL - News) announces earnings Friday before the open, look for $0.06 EPS. SKIL's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: BIG, EPEX, Hot Stocks, JSDA, NGPS, OVEN, SKIL, ZQK

TurboChef Technologies Inc. (OVEN.OQ: Quote, Profile , Research), a maker of speed-cooking ovens, could see its shares rise 40 percent in the next year and may ultimately be acquired by a major appliance maker, according to a report in Barron's. Two money managers think General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile , Research), Whirlpool Corp. (WHR.N: Quote, Profile , Research), Germany's Miele or Sweden's Electrolux (ELUXb.ST: Quote, Profile , Research) might want to buy it, the weekly business newspaper said in its December 18 edition. The stock remains highly speculative, with some 25 percent of the outstanding publicly available shares having been sold short, as those investors bet the stock price will drop, Barron's said. But they may be underestimating the company's potential, the paper said, noting that coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile , Research). could be a big buyer of TurboChef's products, and Dunkin' Brands may start ramping up installations.
Source: Reuters.com

Labels: Barron's, GE, OVEN, SBUX, TurboChef Technologies Inc., WHR