It’s rough out there. The market had another wild ride Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting nice gains in the 50- to 60-point range for most of the day before falling off in late-day trading to close down 69 points, below the psychologically important 10,000 mark. Read More

Among the biggest winners in Thursday’s early trading are NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP), VeriFone (NYSE: PAY), and China Security & Surveillance (NYSE: CSR). Top Percentage Gainers — Thursday, May 27, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) $38.53 +18.8% $38.25… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Thursday’s early trading are Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Rambus (Nasdaq: RMBS) and Education Management (Nasdaq: EDMC). Top Percentage Losers — Thursday, May 27, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Monsanto (NYSE: MON) $48.24 -8.2% $87.40 $48.25 Rambus… Read More

Earlier this month, gold prices hit an all-time high, as the yellow metal fetched more than $1,240 an ounce. Yet gold bugs still think the price can hit even higher highs, back to the nearly $2,000 per ounce figure hit in the 1980s, on an inflation-adjusted basis. That could spell… Read More

To say the market has been “moody” as of late would be an understatement. From its low in March 2009, the S&P 500 gained +80% before reaching its peak more than a year later. And now, in about a month, it’s dropped -13% — that includes the… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are American Eagle (NYSE: AEO), USEC (NYSE: USU) and Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO). Top Percentage Losers — Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) $13.52 -12.1% $19.86 $12.56 USEC (NYSE: USU) $4.93 -6.3% $6.52 $3.22 Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) $8.76 –4.3% $18.93 $6.41 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. All percentage… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are American Eagle (NYSE: AEO), USEC (NYSE: USU) and Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO). Top Percentage Losers — Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) $13.52 -12.1% $19.86 $12.56 USEC (NYSE: USU) $4.93 -6.3% $6.52 $3.22 Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) $8.76 –4.3% $18.93 $6.41 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. All percentage returns are listed as of 11:27AM Eastern Standard Time. Click on ticker symbols for up-to-the-minute price quotes and percentage gain data. Teen Spending Under Pressure We noted the poor quarterly results out of teen-focused retailer Hot Topic (Nasdaq: HOTT), last week. Many teens are likely going to browse rather than buy if forecasts of a lousy summer hiring season prove out. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) issued quarterly guidance this morning that underscores the ongoing struggles in this retail niche. The downbeat view is pushing shares down more than -12% in Wednesday… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF), Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC). Top Percentage Gainers — Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF) $7.12 +13.6% $10.78 $4.48 U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) $8.65 +10.8% $8.77 $2.00 Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) $3.10 +7.1% $7.28 $2.60 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF), Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC). Top Percentage Gainers — Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF) $7.12 +13.6% $10.78 $4.48 U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) $8.65 +10.8% $8.77 $2.00 Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) $3.10 +7.1% $7.28 $2.60 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. All percentage returns are listed as of 10:55AM Eastern Standard Time. Click on ticker symbols for up-to-the-minute price quotes and percentage gain data. Solarfun Rebounds We took a look at Solarfun Power (Nasdaq: SOLF) last week as shares were slumping to new lows. At the time, it looked as if investors had lost all faith in this and other solar names, focusing solely on the near-term challenges instead of the long-term opportunities. Well, Solarfun insists the near-term isn’t all that bad, either. The provider of solar power equipment posted first-quarter… Read More

America is getting fatter. The Journal of the American Medical Association released a report earlier this year that showed the obesity rates in men and women had increased from around 27% in 1999 to as high as 34% today. That’s more than 130 million Americans. What better company to take… Read More

Absent a bullish press release, virtually every stock is taking it on the chin right now. There is no safe haven in large companies or small ones, value stocks or growth stocks. This is what happens in brutal markets. Buyers go on strike and sellers rule the day. But when… Read More

Among the winners in Tuesday’s early trading are Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX), USEC (NYSE: USU) and Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST). Top Percentage Gainers — Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Neurocrine Bio. (Nasdaq: NBIX) $3.64 +33.3% $4.23 $1.94 USEC (NYSE: USU) $5.02 +18.4% $6.52 $3.22 Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) $1.05 +2.9% $1.57 $0.64 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. Read More

Among the winners in Tuesday’s early trading are Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX), USEC (NYSE: USU) and Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST). Top Percentage Gainers — Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Neurocrine Bio. (Nasdaq: NBIX) $3.64 +33.3% $4.23 $1.94 USEC (NYSE: USU) $5.02 +18.4% $6.52 $3.22 Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) $1.05 +2.9% $1.57 $0.64 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. All percentage returns are listed as of 11:50AM Eastern Standard Time. Click on ticker symbols for up-to-the-minute price quotes and percentage gain data. Neurocrine’s Large Opportunity When it comes to picking biotech stocks, it helps to focus on companies seeking treatments for fairly common ailments that lack any rival cures. That’s why shares of Neurocrine Biosciences (Nasdaq: NBIX) are up more than +30% today: its “Daisy-PETAL” drug, which treats endometriosis, just showed strong efficacy in Phase II clinical trials. #-ad_banner-#Endometriosis causes some women to develop a uterine… Read More