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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
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.
Gateway (NYSE:GTW - News). GTW's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Systemax (NYSE:SYX - News). SYX's PowerRating is 7.
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. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Apex Silver Mines (NYSE:SIL - News). SIL's PowerRating is 3.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: 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.
Molex (NasdaqGS:MOLX - News). MOLX's PowerRating is 4.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-day RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Biotech HOLDRS (NYSE:BBH - News) & Foot Locker (NYSE:FL - News). BBH's PowerRating is 3, and FL's PowerRating 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.
Accredited Home Lenders (NasdaqGS:LEND - News). LEND's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: BBH, FL, GTW, LEND, MOLX, SIL, SYX

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.
SunPower Corporation (NasdaqGM:SPWR - News). SPWR's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE:CY - News). CY's PowerRating 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.
Laureate Education (NasdaqGS:LAUR - News). LAUR's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Systemax (NYSE:SYX - News). SYX's PowerRating is 6.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: 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.
Intuit (NasdaqGS:INTU - News). INTU's PowerRating is 4.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Foot Locker (NYSE:FL - News). FL's PowerRating 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.
Fremont General (NYSE:FMT - News). FMT's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: CY, FL, FMT, Hot Stocks, INTU, LAUR, SPWR, SYX

Bullish calls:
Anglo American (Other OTC: AAUKF.PK - News): 'I was recommending AAUK at $25.60, but you know something? It's still there, but it's doubled ... I like it just as much, but not as much as AUY.'Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY - News)Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - News): 'We like CAL on this program, because it was the first to turn, and the first to actually run like a business.'Arris Group (NasdaqGS: ARRS): ' I was very concerned. We recommended this stock lower, and then they did this acquisition - the Tanberg TV acquisition - I was kind of freaking out... It looks like people are liking it. The quarter was good ... I've got to stick with it, because the crowd likes the merger, and I like the earnings.'Crocs (NasdaqGS: CROX): 'Bears try to push it down. We're wise to their game ... When a company comes out with a great quarter, you hit it with everything you have; you knock it down, and then you try to get the bulls worried... It's the bears that are going to be wrong. CROX is going to roar back ... It's still the best trade around for the next 6 months.'Gardner Denver (NYSE: GDI - News): 'I felt that, when the air compressor group was all being taken over, a couple of weeks ago, we'd see a deal for GDI. This is a great compressor company.'Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News): ' ... by the way, did anyone see Prince HAL changing to King HAL today, on a breakout? I still love the oil service plays.'MRV Communications (NasdaqGM: MRVC): 'I recommended the stock lower... maybe about 20% lower. It's a split-up play. I think you've got $5 in pin action here. I want you to hold it. Here's the deal: MRVC is one of these component plays that I think is going to get carried up, along with CSCO. I am not - for a minute - leaving this table, even though we're up about 20%. I want you to stay in.'Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO) Syngenta (NYSE: SYT - News): 'SYT's one of the sainted plays, along with BG, DE and MON, and LNDC. It is all about energy as corn, and corn as energy, and soy as energy, and all that stuff that means absolutely nothing, but we love on Mad Money. And you should stick with it.'Deere (NYSE: DE - News)Bunge (NYSE: BG - News)Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News)Landec (NasdaqGS: LNDC)MetLife (NYSE: MET - News): 'You know, stick with it. This is the best in show. This is the best of breed. It has surpassed everybody else in that industry. You've got a winner.'The Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG - News): 'People have been abandoning this stock left and right since the tender offer. I think that's a mistake. I want to step up, ahead of the spring planting season.'Rofin-Sinar Techs (NasdaqGS: RSTI): 'When I do laser, I'm going with RSTI. That's the play.'
Neutral calls:
Systemax (NYSE: SYX - News): 'Why did I like this stock? You know what? I am not going to cuff this. I need more time on SYX. I liked it lower. I don't know whether to stick with it... '
Bearish calls:
Netease.com (NasdaqGS: NTES): 'I don't trust the communist Chinese! Don't buy, don't buy. Including NTES, and including BIDU.'Baidu.com (NasdaqGM: BIDU)IPG Photonics (NasdaqGM: IPGP): 'This is a laser stock and, you know when I do laser, I'm going with RSTI. That's the play.'Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE - News): 'Don't be a pig. This stock is up a total of 226% year over year. Take it off the table!'AirTran (NYSE: AAI - News): 'You know, I've looked at this. I think that this is a second-rate player.' We like CAL on this program, because it was the first to turn, and the first to actually run like a business.'JetBlue Airways (NasdaqGS: JBLU)NovaStar Financial (NYSE: NFI - News): 'No, no. no. You are not in the house of pain, my friend. You are in a virtual hemisphere of pain. You may be in a galaxy of pain. I feel that it's still not too late to sell NFI ... if you want to the bottom game - you are swimming where you can't see the bottom. Maybe it's 12 inches, maybe it's 12 feet. Anyway, it's too dangerous for me!'Florida Rock (NYSE: FRK - News): 'You sell FRK right now. You ring the register. You had a great hit. Don't give it back. You never know when the anti-trust department... is going to block that anti-competitive deal ... You're a winner. Let's find the next one!'Pfizer (NYSE: PFE - News): 'Oh, c'mon man! Get a life! Move on.'

Labels: AAI, AUY, BG, BIDU, CAL, CSCO, DE, GDI, HAL, ICE, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money, MET, MON, NFI, NTES, SMG, SYT, SYX

Bullish calls:
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO - News): ' May I suggest - if you're going to do medical diagnostics ... it's TMO.'Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL - News): ' ... I think it's got one down and five up. They make the controllers for disk drives, among other things, and also the PS2 ... I think it's six months before it explodes, but it will explode to the upside!'Companhia Vale do Rio (NYSE: RIO - News): 'The only one that I will still sanction, was my last one that I recommended, which was RIO.Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'The only one [personal computer company] that I've actually been recommending - it's got big revenues this company - is the HPQ.'USG (NYSE: USG - News): 'I think USG is maxed out by Warren Buffet. It's at $52 bucks and, if housing turns, it goes right to $65. And, if housing doesn't turn, no real downside - maybe $49. That means 3 down, and it means 7 up. 7 up wins.'Community Bank System (NYSE: CBU - News): 'This one's very cheap off the book value. Why? Because the book value's actually cash, when it comes to banks. I like it. 3.4% yield. I'm not concerned about the inverted yield curve ... You've got a winner.'Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT - News): 'They were beat up, and it was a fallacy! ... This was classic profit taking ... I like DAKT very much on this pullback, and I want to pull the trigger, and then I want to stay with it.'
Bearish calls:
Mindray Medical International (NYSE: MR - News): 'Oh, there's a man who likes to go to China and look for nothing but problems. We got a lot of companies who do the same thing - in terms of the internet - right here ... TMO's better than MR.'Internap Network Services (NASDAQ: INAP - News): 'It is time to ring the register INAP.'Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG - News)Amphenol (NYSE: APH - News): 'I never find these companies to be anything that special, but they always trade cheap. I have no catalyst to recommend APH, so I'm going to say, 'don't buy, don't buy.'Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP - News): 'The commodity boom is over. NEM - the last of the big gold stocks - is rolling over. I do not want be associated with RTP, or BHP anymore. 'BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP - News)Systemax (NYSE: SYX - News): 'We liked this stock before; it's had a really nice run. I am not going to tell you that it's necessarily cheap ... SYX is kind of one of these [ one sideways thumb].'Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU - News): ' ... coal is plummeting, plummeting. No one wants to own coal. Plus, we have the Democrats ... they are not of, by and for the corporation. They are concerned with the air. You can't make any money off of that game - the air game. Therefore, I think that BTU remains a cheap stock with no catalyst. Not for me.'
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Labels: APH, BHP, BTU, CBU, DAKT, HPQ, INAP, ISRG, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, MR, MRVL, RIO, RTP, SYX, TMO, USG

1. Immucor (BLUD)
Composite Rating: 99*. Maker of blood transfusion products grew fiscal second-quarter profit by 62% to 21 cents a share. Volume % Change**: +346%

2. BMC Software (BMC)
Composite Rating: 99. Enterprise software maker's return on equity jumped to 20.5% in 2006 from 9.6% in 2005. Volume % Change: +107%

3. Telefonica (TEF)
Composite Rating: 98. Spanish telecom services provider is the world’s fourth-largest telecom firm. Volume % Change: +335%

4. American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS)
Composite Rating: 98. Apparel retailer’s December same store sales jumped 13%, beating estimates of 8.7%. Volume % Change: +126%

5. Netgear (NTGR)
Composite Rating: 98. Networking equipment maker owns four straight quarters of rising sales growth. Volume % Change: +109%

6. Vasco Data Security (VDSI)
Composite Rating: 97. RBC Capital Markets starts coverage of computer security firm with outperform rating. Volume % Change: +225%

7. Systemax (SYX)
Composite Rating: 97. Computer hardware distributor owns six straight quarters of triple-digit earnings growth. Volume % Change: +174%

8. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP)
Composite Rating: 97. Chinese energy giant announces joint venture w/Air Products and Chemicals. Volume % Change: +145%

9. Comcast Class A (CMCSK)
Composite Rating: 96. Communications provider will invest additional $80 million to upgrade network infrastructure in eight Bay Area communities. Volume % Change: +121%

10. Equinix (EQIX)
Composite Rating: 94. Mutual fund ownership of networking firm jumped to 135 funds from 95 three quarters ago. Volume % Change: +121%

Labels: AEOS, BLUD, BMC, CMCSK, EQIX, NTGR, SNP, SYX, TEF, VDSI

1. Immucor (BLUD) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 99*. Maker of blood transfusion products grew fiscal second-quarter profit by 62% to 21 cents a share. Volume % Change**: +346%
2. BMC Software (BMC) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 99. Enterprise software maker's return on equity jumped to 20.5% in 2006 from 9.6% in 2005. Volume % Change: +107%
3. Telefonica (TEF) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 98. Spanish telecom services provider is the world’s fourth-largest telecom firm. Volume % Change: +335%
4. American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 98. Apparel retailer’s December same store sales jumped 13%, beating estimates of 8.7%. Volume % Change: +126%
5. Netgear (NTGR) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 98. Networking equipment maker owns four straight quarters of rising sales growth. Volume % Change: +109%
6. Vasco Data Security (VDSI) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 97. RBC Capital Markets starts coverage of computer security firm with outperform rating. Volume % Change: +225%
7. Systemax (SYX) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 97. Computer hardware distributor owns six straight quarters of triple-digit earnings growth. Volume % Change: +174%
8. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 97. Chinese energy giant announces joint venture w/Air Products and Chemicals. Volume % Change: +145%
9. Comcast Class A (CMCSK) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 96. Communications provider will invest additional $80 million to upgrade network infrastructure in eight Bay Area communities. Volume % Change: +121%
10. Equinix (EQIX) - View IBD Stock Checkup
Composite Rating: 94. Mutual fund ownership of networking firm jumped to 135 funds from 95 three quarters ago. Volume % Change: +121%
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Labels: AEOS, BLUD, BMC, CMCSK, EQIX, NTGR, SNP, SYX, TEF, VDSI