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Spain Short Selling Ban Spreads Through PIIGS and Beyond (EWP, SAN, BBVA, GREK, NBG, PT, IRE)

Posted: July 23, 2012 at 10:35 am

Most, or much, of the world hates short sellers. Betting against markets is just unfair, or so goes the logic. There is just one small problem: a market without short ...
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Onyx Pharma Shares Halted Before FDA Approval

Posted: July 20, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) were halted for about half an hour this morning pending an announcement from the company. Shares were up 5.2% when trading in the ...
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Hedge Fund Manager Leon Cooperman Delivers ‘Alpha’ Stock Picks (COF, ESRX, GCI, HAL, KMI, MET, QCOM, WPI, WU)

Posted: July 18, 2012 at 1:04 pm

Hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, who is chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, remains bullish on select equity investments.  In a presentation at CNBC's 'Delivering Alpha' conference this Wednesday, Mr. ...
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Volume Spike As Short-Seller Jim Chanos Bashes H-P & PC Strategy

Posted: July 18, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Short-seller Jim Chanos is rather well-known for his alternative views, particularly betting against some very popular companies and growth or value stories.  At the second Delivering Alpha conference (2012) this ...
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S&P Chart Shows Buying, With Caveats (SPY)

Posted: July 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Stocks are finding some marginal buying today after Housing Starts and Treasury Secretary Geithner spoke. We are tracking the daily buy/sell points on the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEMKT: SPY) as the most ...
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S&P Chart Looking for Entry Levels Around Bernanke and Earnings Season

Posted: July 17, 2012 at 10:33 am

Stocks are looking for direction as Fed Chairman Bernanke is testifying on Capitol Hill. This is also on the back of fresh weakness in the markets. We are tracking the ...
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Dividend Risks Inflating

Posted: July 17, 2012 at 6:30 am

Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The problem is that Treasury yields are at record lows. In ...
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Mobile Reality Drives Facebook Shares Back Under $30

Posted: July 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is suffering a psychological blow today.  The NASDAQ is down about 0.5% but Facebook's common stock is down now by almost 4% and under the $30.00 ...
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Big Short Interest Changes in Cult & Controversial Stocks (ALU, STD, BAC, BKS, DNDN, DMND, FSLR, GMCR, GRPN, HGSI, LNKD, NFLX, RSH, RIMM, SIRI)

Posted: July 12, 2012 at 10:45 am

The short interest data is out from the June 29 settlement date.  It seems that there were some big changes with some key cult stocks and actively traded stocks seeing ...
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S&P Chart Goes Under Support

Posted: July 12, 2012 at 10:20 am

Stocks are taking it on the chin again and the charts have been telling you that there has been a bias to the sell-side.  Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) ...
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S&P 500 Chart Telegraphs Earnings Season & FOMC Minutes (SPY)

Posted: July 11, 2012 at 10:07 am

Stocks are trying to find their footing after yesterday's disappointing drop.  The good news is that the charts we featured told you not to chase that gap-up on Tuesday.  We ...
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S&P 500 Chart Ignores Earnings Season Indicator, For Now (AA, JPM, SPY)

Posted: July 10, 2012 at 10:06 am

The stock market is trying to digest earnings reports from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) and trying to factor in the coming report from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM).  ...
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Bankruptcy News Killing Coal Miners (PCX, ACI, BTU, KOL, JRCC)

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 3:45 pm

Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) was halted on a major downside move.  Bloomberg has reported that a bankruptcy filing is said to be coming as soon as today.  The headlines ...
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Ahead of Earnings Season, S&P Chart Tests Support (AA, JPM, SPY)

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 10:23 am

Most investors are back from a long holiday and having to digest waves of bad news from companies and from government economic reports.  And now we even have Alcoa, Inc. ...
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When Analysts Matter Too Much (OPEN, GOOG, YELP, GRPN, P, FB)

Posted: July 2, 2012 at 1:05 pm

How much should a Wall Street analyst call be worth?  Pointing out a buyout rumor or a large contract win before anyone, well that can add massive value to a stock.  ...
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