Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK), Fidelity National Info (NYSE: FIS) and Netease.com (Nasdaq: NTES). Top Percentage Losers — Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) $1.27 -13.7% $3.39 $0.51 Netease.com (Nasdaq: NTES) $30.39 -5.5% $28.54 $18.02 Fidelity National (NYSE: FIS) $27.67 -4.2% $30.78 $18.25 *Table includes companies with minimum market capitalizations of $200 million and three month trading volumes of at least 100,000 shares. All… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK), Fidelity National Info (NYSE: FIS) and Netease.com (Nasdaq: NTES). Top Percentage Losers — Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) $1.27 -13.7% $3.39 $0.51 Netease.com (Nasdaq: NTES) $30.39 -5.5% $28.54 $18.02 Fidelity National (NYSE: FIS) $27.67 -4.2% $30.78 $18.25 *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 11:14AM Eastern Standard Time. Click on ticker symbols for up-to-the-minute price quotes and percentage gain data. Ambac’s Pain Spells Opportunity for Rival As we noted a week ago, bond insurer MBIA (NYSE: MBI) is on the ropes, creating an opportunity for rival Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO). Investors failed to heed that advice, as AGO’s shares have fallen roughly -10% since then. Well, another data point just underscored the bullish investment thesis for AGO. Rival Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK)… Read More

Yes, I know the global market looks weak… Yes, I know the Euro could collapse… Yes, I know that the employment picture for the United States looks bleak for months to come. And, yes, I know that most investors are looking for opportunities to sell. Which is precisely another reason… Read More

As investors, we are inundated with so much information that great ideas sometimes get lost amid the noise. Sometimes we become so intrigued by a company that we completely ignore the fact that there may be other entities supporting the company that may be even better investments. Read More

Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are American Superconductor (Nasdaq: AMSC), Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) and Deer Consumer Products (Nasdaq: DEER). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, May 17, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Deer Consumer Products (Nasdaq: DEER) $8.51 +10.5% $18.97 $5.09 American Superconductor (Nasdaq: AMSC) $33.01 +6.6% $43.95 $21.31 Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) $10.75 +5.8% $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… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are American Superconductor (Nasdaq: AMSC), Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) and Deer Consumer Products (Nasdaq: DEER). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, May 17, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Deer Consumer Products (Nasdaq: DEER) $8.51 +10.5% $18.97 $5.09 American Superconductor (Nasdaq: AMSC) $33.01 +6.6% $43.95 $21.31 Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO) $10.75 +5.8% $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 12:15PM Eastern Standard Time. Click on ticker symbols for up-to-the-minute price quotes and percentage gain data. China’s Deer Consumer Products raise Outlook, plans Buyback Shares of China-based Deer Consumer Products (Nasdaq: DEER) are up nearly +11% after management made moves to highlight the apparently low valuation of the company’s stock. Deer makes a wide range of kitchen appliances for both the domestic market, as well as brand-name U.S. manufacturers such as Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK). During the past six months, Deer has continually raised sales and… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD), A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) and Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW). Top Percentage Losers — Monday, May 17, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High… Read More

Want proof that we’re not out of the woods just yet? Last Thursday, the Dow fell as much as -9.2% in just minutes before snapping back nearly as fast. One eight-minute span during the day wiped out almost $700 billion in equity before the market rebounded, according to Bloomberg. Read More

Investing in small market capitalization stocks is a time-tested approach to beating the stock market. For starters, it is easier for small companies to grow the top line rapidly because new business can have a significant impact on their smaller sales levels. They can… Read More

For years, the business jet sector was one of the hottest growth areas in aviation. What a difference a global economic meltdown makes. Business jets, sometimes called private jets – or “bizjets” in industry jargon – is the term used for jet aircraft of smaller size that… Read More

Among the biggest winners in Friday’s early trading are Hain Celestial (Nasdaq: HAIN), Pozen (Nasdaq: POZN) and Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS). Top Percentage Gainers — Friday, May 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) $28.50 +10.8% $31.22 $7.10 Hain… Read More

Among the biggest losers in Friday’s early trading are Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA), Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS) and CA (NYSE: CA). Top Percentage Losers — Friday, May 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) $13.19 -10.0% $18.96 $8.33 Cirrus… Read More