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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Applebee's (NasdaqGS:APPB - News) missed earnings on Monday afternoon, announcing $0.25 EPS versus expectations of $0.26 EPS. APPB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Actuate (NasdaqGM:ACTU - News) beat earnings expectations with $0.09 EPS over an expected $0.08 EPS. ACTU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Volcom (NasdaqGS:VLCM - News) beat expectations on Monday after the close with $0.59 EPS versus a consensus of $0.56 EPS. VLCM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Automatic Data (NYSE:ADP - News) reports earnings on Tuesday before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.43 EPS. ADP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
When Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL - News) announces earnings tomorrow morning, analysts will be watching for $0.85 EPS. CL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Goodyear Tire (NYSE:GT - News) is expected to report $0.52 EPS on Tuesday before the market opens. GT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Analysts are watching for Liz Claiborne (NYSE:LIZ - News) to report $0.70 EPS on Tuesday morning. LIZ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: ACTU, ADP, APPB, CL, GT, Hot Stocks, LIZ, VLCM

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.

Gaps Down 5% or More: Volcom (NasdaqGS:VLCM - News). VLCM's PowerRating is 8.
Laps Down 5% or More: Kyocera (NYSE:KYO - News). KYO's PowerRating is 7.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: Raser Technologies (NYSE:RZ - News). RZ's PowerRating is 10. 5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: Gulfport Energy (NasdaqGS:GPOR - News). GPOR's PowerRating is 9.
2-Period RSI Below 2: True Religion Apparel (NasdaqGM:TRLG - News). TRLG's PowerRating is 9.
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: ProShares UltraShort Mid Cap 400 (AMEX:MZZ - News). MZZ's PowerRating is 3.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: ProShares UltraShort Dow 30 (AMEX:DXD - News). DXD's PowerRating is 4.

Labels: DXD, GPOR, Hot Stocks, KYO, MZZ, RZ, TRLG, VLCM

Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCM - News) today announced that for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, total revenues increased 25% to $57.7 million, compared with $46.1 million in the second quarter of 2006.

"We continue to see strong demand for the Volcom brand across all channels of distribution," said Richard Woolcott, Volcom's president and chief executive officer. "Our other key focus has been our European operations that are now up and running. We believe we are on track for a solid year."
Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues for the second quarter of 2007 was 48.2%, compared with 49.8% in the second quarter of 2006, primarily reflecting initial shipments to Europe that contained low margin sample product.
Selling, General and Administrative expenses for the quarter were $18.9 million versus $13.2 million in the comparable period last year as the company continued its investment in building its European infrastructure to take direct control of the brand in the region in the second half of the year.
Operating income for the second quarter of 2007 was $8.8 million, compared with $9.7 million for the second quarter of 2006. Operating margin was 15.3% for the second quarter of 2007, compared with 21.0% in the second quarter of 2006.

Labels: VLCM, Volcom Inc.