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Textron Inc. is buying United Industrial Corp. in a $1.1 billion deal that underscores its expectations for U.S. military reliance on unmanned aircraft.
The deal announced Monday would help Textron expand its aerospace and defense business.
United Industrial's AAI Corp. unit, based in Hunt Valley, Md., makes aerospace and defense systems including unmanned aircraft and ground control stations and counter-sniper devices.
Textron, a diversified conglomerate, owns Bell Helicopter and Cessna, and also makes golf carts, auto parts and surveillance systems.
In a conference call Monday, Textron chief financial officer Ted French said the company believed that the military would continue to rely on unmanned aircraft and vehicles, as it does currently in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Labels: Textron Inc., TXT, UIC, United Industrial Corporation

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
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.

Medarex (NasdaqGM:MEDX - News). MEDX'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.
United Industrial Corporation (NYSE:UIC - News). UIC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:ACAD - News). ACAD's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Innovative Solutions (NasdaqGS:ISSC - News) . ISSC's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S - News) & E.W. Scripps Company SP. S's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, and SSP's PowerRating (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.
Leap Wireless (NasdaqGS:LEAP - News). LEAP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ACAD, Hot Stocks, ISSC, LEAP, MEDX, S, UIC

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Lions Gate Films (NYSE:LGF - News) missed earnings by a long-shot, announcing -$0.45 EPS versus expectations of -$0.23 EPS on Thursday afternoon. LGF's PowerRating is 6.
First Marblehead (NYSE:FMD - News) beat earnings on Thursday, announcing $0.83 EPS over an expected $0.81 EPS. FMD's PowerRating is 5.
Aircastle (NYSE:AYR - News) reports earnings before the open on Friday morning; look for $0.45 EPS. AYR's PowerRating is 4.
CryptoLogic (NasdaqGS:CRYP - News) should announce -$0.11 EPS when the company reports earnings on Friday morning before the bell. CRYP's PowerRating is 4.
When EchoStar (NasdaqGS:DISH - News) announces quarterly earnings tomorrow morning, watch for $0.50 EPS. DISH's PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for United Industrial (NYSE:UIC - News) to announce $0.78 EPS on Friday before the market opens. UIC's PowerRating is 7.
Warner Chilcott (NasdaqGS:WCRX - News) should report $0.21 EPS before the bell Friday. WCRX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AYR, CRYP, DISH, FMD, Hot Stocks, LGF, UIC, WCRX

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.
LSI Logic (NYSE:LSI - News). LSI'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.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:VNDA - News). VNDA'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.
United Industrial (NYSE:UIC - News) & Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM - News). UIC's PowerRating is 7, and LTM's PowerRating 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.
Radvision (NasdaqGS:RVSN - News). RVSN'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.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE - News). PFE'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.
Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH - News). MOH's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: Hot Stocks, LSI, LTM, MOH, pfe, RVSN, UIC, VNDA

Here are 7 stocks to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stocks Indicators page.
Stocks Ready to Surge: These are the stocks that today made new 10-day lows that are still in an uptrend as they are trading above their 200-day moving average. They are sorted in rank according to how over-extended they are vs. their 10-day moving average. For example, the top ranked stock is trading the furthest distance from its 10-day moving average on a percentage basis. Historically, these stocks on average have had larger than normal short-term upside reversals.
Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI - News). KMI's PowerRating is 6.
Pullbacks from Highs: Most successful momentum-based traders and money managers like to buy strong stocks after they pull back. TradingMarkets.com uses a proprietary mathematical model to identify up to 30 (in weak or choppy markets there will be fewer) of the strongest stocks that have pulled back from recent highs. These stocks should be considered potential candidates to resume their longer-term uptrends.
Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN - News). CCRN's PowerRating is 8.
Long Windows Candidates: These are stocks which are in a strong uptrend, as determined by a proprietary trend filter and whose current bar has its high below the 4-day moving average. Historically, these stock on average have had a larger than normal short-term upside reversals. In order for us to be a buyer of a "Trading Window," we must have a 10-period ADX reading of 30 or higher and a +DI reading above the -DI reading. Or we must have a 14-period +DI of 30 or higher (with no ADX reading required). "Single Windows" are the most common type of Windows. They are simply a single bar which has its high of the day below the 4-period moving average. You will enter if the stock trades above yesterday's high.
FPL Group (NYSE:FPL - News). FPL's PowerRating is 6.
Trading Where the Action Is: This list contains the most volatile stocks over the past 50 trading days. These stocks are only for the most aggressive traders who are willing to assume a high degree of risk in order to capture larger gains.
New River Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:NRPH - News). NRPH's PowerRating is 7.
Explosion List: An inherent feature of all markets is that periods of lower-than-normal volatility are usually followed by periods of higher volatility. These stocks are trading at one-third or less of their normal volatility and therefore have a high likelihood of exploding within the next few trading days.
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS - News). ANSS's PowerRating is 3.
Stocks Ready to Drop: These are the stocks that today made new 10-day highs that are still in an downtrend as they are trading below their 200-day moving average. They are sorted in rank according to how over-extended they are vs. their 10-day moving average. For example, the top ranked stock is trading the furthest distance from its 10-day moving average on a percentage basis. Historically, these stocks on average have had larger than normal short-term downside reversals.
Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX - News). ESRX's PowerRating is 2.
Pullbacks from Lows: Most successful momentum-based traders and money managers like to sell weak stocks after they pull back. TradingMarkets.com uses a proprietary mathematical model to identify up to 20 (in strong or choppy markets there will be fewer) weak stocks that have pulled back from recent lows. These stocks should be considered potential candidates to resume their longer-term downtrends.
United Industrial Corp (NYSE:UIC - News). UIC's PowerRating is 2.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ANSS, Ansys, CCRN, Cross Country Healthcare, ESRX, Express Scripts, FPL, FPL Group, Kinder Morgan, KMI, New River Pharmaceuticals, NRPH, UIC, United Industrial Corp.