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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
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.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: To learn more about our research into stocks that fall for 5 or more consecutive days, and how to use this information, click here.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT - News). LMT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: To learn more about our research into stocks that make five or more consecutive lows, and how to use this information, click here.
Deere (NYSE:DE - News). DE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
2-Period RSI Below 2: To learn more about our research into stocks that have a 2-Period RSI below 2, and how to use this information, click here.
Taser International (NasdaqGS:TASR - News) & Daktronics (NasdaqGS:DAKT - News). TASR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and DAKT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Stocks Down 10% or More: To learn more about stocks that have fallen 10% are more over the past 5 days, and how to use this information, click here.
Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS - News). JNS's PowerRating (for Traders) 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: To learn more about our research into stocks that make five or more consecutive up days, and how to use this information, click here.
Polycom (NasdaqGS:PLCM - News). PLCM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
Stocks Up 10% or More: To learn more about stocks that have risen 10% are more over the past 5 days, and how to use this information, click here.
Steven Madden (NasdaqGS:SHOO - News). SHOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 1.
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Labels: DAKT, DE, Hot Stocks, JNS, LMT, PLCM, SHOO, TASR

Alaska Communications (NasdaqGM:ALSK - News) was downgraded to underweight from equal weight at Lehman Bros.
Allied Capital Corp. (NYSE:ALD - News) agreed to sell its portfolio company, Palm Coast Data Holdco Inc., to Kable Media Services Inc., a unit of Amrep Corp. (NYSE:AXR - News). The value of the transaction was $92 million.
Blackbaud Inc. (NasdaqGS:BLKB - News) acquired privately owned sister companies Target Software Inc. and Target Analysis Group Inc. for $60 million, plus up to an additional $2.4 million under a 1-year earn-out arrangement. Blackbaud sees the acquisition cutting earnings per share, before items, in 2007 by 3 to 6 cents.
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (NasdaqGS:CAKE - News) said Peter D'Amelio, president and chief operating officer of the restaurant division, is leaving for personal reasons, effective Feb. 2. The company is searching for a replacement.
Cosi (NasdaqGM:COSI - News) was downgraded to buy from strong buy at Wedbush Morgan.
Fortunet Inc. (NasdaqGM:FNET - News) was initiated with a hold rating at W.R. Hambrecht & Co.
Fulton Financial (NasdaqGS:FULT - News) said fourth-quarter net income rose, as interest income gained, to $46.6 million, or 27 cents a share, from $40.9 million, or 25 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. The Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company said quarterly net interest income rose to $121.7 million from $107.9 million in the prior year.
Genomic Health (NasdaqGM:GHDX - News) was downgraded to equal weight from overweight at Lehman Bros. on valuation concerns.
Health Care Property Investors Inc. (NYSE:HCP - News) priced a public offering of 6.77 million of its shares. The real estate investment focusing on healthcare facilities said it has granted underwriters a 10-day option to purchase an additional 1.02 million shares.
Indymac (NYSE:NDE - News) was downgraded to market perform from market outperform at JMP Securities.
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) said fourth-quarter profit dropped 39% as the world's largest chipmaker cut prices and boosted investment, attempting to beat back a challenge from smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Isis Pharmaceuticals' (NasdaqGM:ISIS - News) shares slumped after the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company said late Tuesday it plans to raise roughly $125 million through an offering of convertible subordinated notes due 2027 in a private placement. Isis also plans to grant the initial purchasers a 30-day option to buy up to an additional $37.5 million of convertible notes. The company said it will use the proceeds of the offering repurchase, retire or repay its 5.5% convertible subordinated notes due 2009 and for general corporate purposes.
Linear Tech (NasdaqGS:LLTC - News) said second-quarter net earnings rose slightly to $105 million, or 34 cents a share, from $103.2 million, or 33 cents, last year, as sales were virtually flat. Excluding stock-based compensation, the company posted per-share earnings of 39 cents vs. 36 cents last year.
Polycom (NasdaqGS:PLCM - News) was downgraded to hold from buy at Wedbush Morgan.
Rackable Systems Inc. (NasdaqGS:RACK - News) said it expects fourth-quarter results to range from a net loss of $683,000, or 2 cents a share, to net earnings of $194,000, or 1 cent a share. The company said it is "disappointed" it did not meet its per-share earnings and gross margin goals, citing higher-than-expected DDR memory pricing and intense competition as reasons for the missed targets.
Ryanair Holdings (NasdaqGS:RYAAY - News) was downgraded to hold from buy at Citigroup Investment Research.
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV - News) reported fourth-quarter net income fell 19% on 15% higher revenue. Earnings fell to $57 million, or 7 cents a share, from $70 million, or 9 cents, in the year-earlier period. Excluding special items, earnings were 12 cents against 10 cents. Revenue reached $2.28 billion from $1.99 billion. A survey of analysts by Thomson First Call produced a consensus estimate of 12 cents of profit on $2.28 billion of revenue. Southwest said it hopes in 2007 to exceed its target of 15% growth in earnings per share excluding special items. For the first quarter, Southwest said it's 100% hedged for jet-fuel prices at the equivalent of an average of $50 a barrel of crude. That's compared with the year-earlier period's level of 75% hedged at $36 a barrel.
Trustmark Corp. (NasdaqGS:TRMK - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $29.4 million, or 50 cents a share, up 6% from $27.7 million, or 50 cents a share, during the year-ago period. There were 59.1 million shares outstanding during the compared with 56 million a year ago.
UST Inc. (NYSE:UST - News) was downgraded to neutral from buy at UBS. The firm cited valuation.
Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY - News) was downgraded to neutral from buy at UBS. The firm cite weaker fundamentals.
World Acceptance Corp. (NasdaqGS:WRLD - News) was downgraded to hold from buy at Jefferies & Co., citing valuation. The firm also cut its price target on the stock to $49 from $53.

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