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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
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap 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 gap 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.
Tempur-Pedic (NYSE:TPX - News). TPX's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Invitrogen (NasdaqGS:IVGN - News). IVGN'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.
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG - News). PG'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.
Esterline (NYSE:ESL - News) . ESL'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.
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE - News) & Volt Info Sciences (NYSE:VOL - News). ICE's PowerRating is 7, and VOL's PowerRating is 9.
Bearish
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.
International Asset Holdings (NasdaqCM:IAAC - News). IAAC's PowerRating is 2.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ESL, Hot Stocks, IAAC, ICE, IVGN, PG, TPX, VOL

Apria Healthcare (NYSE:AHG - News) shares slipped Tuesday after the company was downgraded to reduce from neutral at UBS.
ExpressJet (NYSE:XJT - News) was initiated at Prudential with an underweight rating and a $3 price target.
Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. (NasdaqGM:FFEX - News) shares fell after the Dallas-based perishable goods carrier reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $4.32 million, or 24 cents a share, down from $6.36 million, or 34 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue fell to $113.5 million from $141.9 million.
InfoSonics Corp. (NasdaqGM:IFON - News) shares fell after the San Diego-based distributor of wireless handsets reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $560,958, or 4 cents a share, down from $811,179, or 6 cents a share, in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue rose 74.1% to $60.9 million from $35 million.
InterMune Inc. (NasdaqGM:ITMN - News) shares plummeted Tuesday, as investors bailed out of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after management said a key late-stage study for pulmonary drug Actimmune would be discontinued.
Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. (NYSE:MRN - News) reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $24.8 million, or 82 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $292,000, or a penny a share, in the year-ago period. The fourth-quarter 2006 results included a pretax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $28.6 million. Revenue at the Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare staffing company rose to $99.5 million from $97.7 million.
Volt Information Sciences Inc. (NYSE:VOL - News) swung to a fiscal first-quarter profit as the company sought to control general and administrative expenses, including workers' compensation and insurance costs. The New York staffing company said Tuesday that net income for the quarter ended Jan. 28 was $727,000, or 3 cents a share, compared with a loss of $377,000, or 2 cents a share, a year earlier. The year-earlier quarter included a $1.02 million charge for a minority interest. Revenue fell slightly to $548.8 million from $549.5 million.
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Labels: AHG, FFEX, IFON, ITMN, MRN, VOL, XJT

Negative investor sentiment and potential spillover regarding Asian markets / the now familiar Yen carry trade, sub and prime loan market anxieties and volatility in hard commodities and energy will set the stage this week. Whether those factors ease or not isnt known. As such, the expectation for more volatility in the broader averages is likely, but to pick a direction without some improved clarity on any or all of those fronts is not a strategy traders need to embrace just yet. Earnings are all but over for the Q4 reporting season and potential market movers are nearly out of the equation this week. National Semi (NSM) and Hovnanian (HOV), for better or for worse, are considered to have the most potential on that front. For economic watchdogs, regularly scheduled catalysts are slightly more abundant. However, as last weeks meltdown over the unforeseen or the overlooked is a testament, waiting on a number other than the kind directly related to our portfolios can be a rather difficult and costly proposition. For those so inclined, the big headliner will be the monthly jobs report to close out the week. With four potentially volatile sessions and plenty of leading concerns dictating the market, the always heralded report takes on a bit less meaning for traders interested in portfolio management.

Monday

Economic: ISM Services (57.5)

Earnings: OM Group (OMG), ABM Ind (ABM), ADC Tele (ADCT), Finisar (FNSR), Novatel (NGPS)

Tuesday

Economic: Productivity Revised (1.7%), Factory Orders (-4.0%)

Earnings: Allis Chalmers (ALY), Brown Forman (BF.B), Iconix (ICON), Volt (VOL), Chicos (CHS), Dicks Sport (DKS)

Wednesday

Economic: Weekly Crude, Beige Book

Earnings: American Eagle (AEOS), BJs (BJ), Westwood One (WON), Coldwater (CWTR), Flamel (FLML), FuelCell (FCEL), Martek (MATK), Mens Wearhouse (MW), TiVO (TIVO)

Thursday

Economic: Weekly Claims (335K)

Earnings: Alon (ALJ), Goldcorp (GG), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Comtech (CMTL), Hovnanian (HOV), Cooper (COO), Natl Semi (NSM), GMarket (GMKT), Georgia Gulf (GGC), TurboChef (OVEN)

Friday

Economic: Nonfarm Payrolls (100K), Unemployment (4.6%), Hourly Earnings (.3%), Trade Balance (-$60.0B), Wholesale Inventories (-.1%)

Earnings: Big Lots (BIG), Encysive Pharma (ENCY)

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Labels: ABM, ADCT, ALY, CHS, FNSR, ICON, OMG, VOL

Energy Transfer (NYSE:ETP - News) announces earnings on Tuesday before the bell; watch for $0.52 EPS. ETP's PowerRating is 7.
Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX - News) is expected to report $0.12 EPS Tuesday morning before trading begins. GBX's PowerRating is 5.
When Helen of Troy (NasdaqGS:HELE - News) reports quarterly earnings Tuesday morning, watch for $0.85 EPS. HELE's PowerRating is 5.
Supervalu (NYSE:SVU - News) reports earnings early Tuesday; analysts expect $0.57 EPS. SVU's PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for Volt Information Sciences (NYSE:VOL - News) to report $0.65 EPS on Tuesday morning. VOL's PowerRating is 7.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA - News) and Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RI - News) both report earnings on Tuesday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume. AA's PowerRating is 5, and RI's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: AA, ETP, GBX, HELE, RI, SVU, VOL

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Energy Transfer (NYSE:ETP - News) announces earnings on Tuesday before the bell; watch for $0.52 EPS. ETP's PowerRating is 7.
Greenbrier (NYSE:GBX - News) is expected to report $0.12 EPS Tuesday morning before trading begins. GBX's PowerRating is 5.
When Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE - News) reports quarterly earnings Tuesday morning, watch for $0.85 EPS. HELE's PowerRating is 5.
Supervalu (NYSE:SVU - News) reports earnings early Tuesday; analysts expect $0.57 EPS. SVU's PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for Volt Information Sciences (NYSE:VOL - News) to report $0.65 EPS on Tuesday morning. VOL's PowerRating is 7.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA - News) and Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RI - News) both report earnings on Tuesday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume. AA's PowerRating is 5, and RI's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: AA, ETP, GBX, HELE, Hot Stocks, RI, SVU, VOL