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Research In Motion Has Growth

Steve Patterson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:30:39 +0000

h1font size="3"strongResearch In Motion Has Growth/strong/font/h1 pIn this market it is hard to find companies with growth in both revenue and earnings but Research in Motion (RIMM) is one of the larger organizations with good growth that has broken out of a negative trading pattern and begun to climb. You may have missed some of the move as it has risen from around $35 a share to a recent $68.35 a share over the course of the last month and a half. But if the markets continue to perform and the economy improves along with the markets, there is more upside with RIMM./pa href=http://fastswings.com/FastSwingscom/tabid/518/EntryId/1112/Research-In-Motion-Has-Growth.aspxMore.../adiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:TzevzKxY174"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xYziUFvj99g:VLQZi-sSOwk:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a /div

Gold Rallies on Economic Uncertainty

Steve Patterson — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:16:32 +0000

H1FONT size=3STRONGGold Rallies on Economic Uncertainty/STRONG/FONT/H1 PSPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rallied to a three month high today on fear the economy will get worse before it gets better. The ETF which strives to stay inline with the price of Gold Bullion moved from $73.45 a share to an intra-day high of $98.99 share over the past three months as investors seek security./Pa href=http://fastswings.com/FastSwingscom/Blogs/tabid/680/EntryId/1077/Gold-Rallies-on-Economic-Uncertainty.aspxMore.../adiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=LXS8b3yL"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=sAXms8Do"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=sAXms8Do" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=cvdd05Xu"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=cvdd05Xu" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=xCrWkOAu"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=129" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=oHPp7YsQ"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=52" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=vSsr6ZSJ"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=54" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=KGhjhpUG"img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?d=50" border="0"/img/a /div

Sony Layoffs – Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:59:00 +0000

pSony is planning on cutting 8,000 jobs to reduce expenses by $1.1 billion as the company struggles to stay profitable. They will also delay spending on manufacturing and streamline their supply chain. Technology companies in Asia are worried that others may have to take similar steps as the worldwide slow down has reduced demand to high-definition television sets, computers, and other small electronic devices./pa href=http://fastswings.com/FastSwingscom/tabid/518/EntryId/1015/Sony-Layoffs-Sony-Corp-NYSE-SNE.aspxMore.../adiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=dsfAO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=dsfAO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=NoRwo"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=NoRwo" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=AQP7o"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=AQP7o" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=Py3BO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=Py3BO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=yMp4O"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=yMp4O" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=RQWKO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=RQWKO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=x55LO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=x55LO" border="0"/img/a /div

comScore: Online is Still Hot

Steve Patterson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:38:00 +0000

pRetailer in general and online retailers such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) rallied on Wednesday sending the markets upward for a strong finish to a lackluster day. Amazon moved 9.5% higher after comScore reported that sales online on Monday were 15% higher or $846 million more than last year on what is now called CyberMonday./p a href=http://fastswings.com/FastSwingscom/Blogs/tabid/680/EntryId/1014/comScore-Online-is-Still-Hot.aspxMore.../adiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=FgN2O"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=FgN2O" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=8yDbo"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=8yDbo" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=vsHXo"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=vsHXo" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=pSl0O"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=pSl0O" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=h3AQO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=h3AQO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=jSQXO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=jSQXO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?a=XGtdO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/FastSwings-StevePatterson?i=XGtdO" border="0"/img/a /div

Short the United States Oil (AMEX:USO) ETF

Steve Patterson — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:12:00 +0000

This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) seeks to reflect the performance of West Texas light sweet crude oil on a daily basis management minus fees. And you can imagine with the recent drop in gas prices and the recent drop in oil prices, this ETF has been under some tremendous pressure.

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Avis Budget (NYSE:CAR) and Rental Agencies All Fall

Steve Patterson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:10:00 +0000

Travel volume has dropped along with consumer spending and consumer sentiment over the past several months. And Avis Budget Group suffered from the decline in travel losing $1 billion dollars and having to cut 700 jobs in the most recent quarter preliminarily reported last night.

Freeport McMoRan (NYSE:FCX)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Freeport McMoRan stumbled out of the gate this morning after releasing an earnings report that showed slowing demand for copper in China as the world begins to worry about slowing economies everywhere. The price of copper fell dramatically over the past quarter after an incredible run with a number of other commodity names like oil, gas, wheat, coal, and others. This drop in pricing power made it difficult for the Phoenix based miner and producer of gold and cooper to make it's expected earnings numbers for the quarter.

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Steve Patterson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:54:00 +0000

This developer, manufacturer, and seller of healthcare products nationally and internationally has held up well during the past six months of turbulence in the markets.

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Six Month High and a Channel

The six month chart shows some early weakness down to the low $50 area for Abbott Labs’ stocks but since May of 2008 the stock has rallied recently reaching a new six month high near $60. The current range is between $56.50 and $60 and a breakout in either direction would signal additional movement to the upside or the downside.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

Steve Patterson — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Shares of American International Group (NYSE:AIG) fell roughly 31% today as investors continue to worry about other financial institutions that might file for bankruptcy protection due to a lack of credit available in the market. Companies investors are worried most about include Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH), down 13.5%, which is shopping for a buyer this weekend, Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM), down 3.5%, which has similar credit issues due to mortgages that it currently holds as Lehman and AIG, and Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER), down 12.25%, for the same stated earlier reasons.

Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW)

Steve Patterson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:12:00 +0000

Corning Inc (NYSE:GLW) continues to slide reaching a new 52 week low today after being downgraded by RBC Capital Corp and cutting their third quarter outlook yesterday. But the current price/earnings ratio is too low for a company with the earnings and revenue growth displayed.

NASDAQ and Russell 2000 on Hold

Steve Patterson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:08:00 +0000

The NASDAQ Composite and the Russell 2000 have signaled a hold mid-week with the Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 still long. This was anticipated on August 21^st as the indexes where not climbing but trading in a range and the news around the market was not bullish.

Dell Inc. (DELL)

Steve Patterson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:44:00 +0000

Dell Inc. (DELL) missed its earnings expectations today and looks to be expensive even after a 12% drop in stock value. Analysts were looking for 36 cents a share but the company could only earn 31 cents for the previous 3 months.

Netease.com Inc. (NTES) Reaches New High

Steve Patterson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:21:00 +0000

Chinese Internet portal Netease.com reached a new 52 week high yesterday which also happened to be a 5 year high for the company.

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM)

Steve Patterson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:45:00 +0000

Strong Call option buying in Akamai Technologies (AKAM) on Friday is a positive sign for the company. Most of the buying was in the front month of September with some additional buying in the October Calls noted.

Whole Foods Continues to Slide

Steve Patterson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:34:00 +0000

Whole Foods Market Inc (WFMI) finished the week with a little uptick as volume spiked at the close on Friday but the weeks chart looks similar to Freddie Mac (FRE). Of course Freddie Mac dropped 43% this week while Whole Foods only dropped 6%. But the continued slide looks similar.

Index Indicators still Positive, But

Steve Patterson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:00:00 +0000

This has been a very difficult week for stocks and Thursday is looking to be another day of negative movement in the indexes. The index indicators are still showing a positive bias but with this weeks action they could signal a hold instead of a buy today or tomorrow.

iShare NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (IBB)

Steve Patterson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:47:00 +0000

A recent run-up in biotechnology shares has led to new highs for the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (IBB) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).

Macro Economic Plays

Steve Patterson — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:29:00 +0000

Long the Ultra QQQ ProShares ETF (QLD) and Short the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)

ThroughPut Solutions: Lean Manufacturing

Steve Patterson — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:12:00 +0000

ThroughPut Solutions specializes in a number of business services from lean manufacturing to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED). Currently helping hospitals achieve great strides in patient care through lean manufacturing principles, you will want to consider ThroughPut for your business process consulting.

Nouveau Riche

Steve Patterson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:57:00 +0000

Maybe you’ve wondered about the secrets of the Nouveau Riche, how their billionaire ideals propelled them to the top of industries. Well there are a number of Nouveau Riche, or New Rich, entrepreneurs that started with a middle class up-bringing and through hard work and determination achieved what many seek.

Almost Family Inc (AFAM)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:25:00 +0000

With a very nice 5 day run on high volume, Almost Family Inc (AFAM) still looks like a buy. With revenue growth close to 50% and earnings growth at 95% year over year for the current quarter, the stock trading at a 26 price/earnings is a good purchase.

Savings.com

Steve Patterson — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:36:00 +0000

If you are looking for online coupons for all the best products from NewEgg to Adobe to Verizon Wireless, Savings.com is a site you need to take a look at today.

Market Vectors Coal (KOL) Trade Done

Steve Patterson — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:02:00 +0000

The short Market Vectors Coal (KOL) trade is not working and could easily run against us this coming week with additional coal companies reporting earnings.

Stem Cell Research Innovation for Women

Steve Patterson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:15:00 +0000

C’elle offers woman a way to store vital stem cells for future potential stem cell uses in a new and revolutionary way.

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Amgen Inc Up to Earnings

Steve Patterson — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:54:00 +0000

Amgen Inc (AMGN) is looking very attractive heading into earnings with the additional good news of Nplate being approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday or Thursday.

ConsumerPriceWatch.net

Steve Patterson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:26:00 +0000

If you happen to be looking for unbiased diet pill reviews, ConsumerPriceWatch.net has a complete review system that will allow you to make the right selection without purchasing each new diet pill and trying it out.

Stops, Taking Profits, and Earnings Season

Steve Patterson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:02:00 +0000

This was a difficult week for bears of financials as financials shot up 11% on Wednesday for next to no real reason minus a less than terrible earnings report from Wells Fargo and the federal government threatening short sellers.

Starbucks is Too Expensive

Steve Patterson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Starbucks (SBUX) is too expensive and not just the coffee but the stock itself. The stock reached a new 52 week low today as the market sold off during the morning and has rebounded some. But the price to earnings of the stock is still too expensive for the limited revenue growth and the declining earnings the company is now experiencing.

SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI)

Steve Patterson — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:35:00 +0000

After reaching a new 52 week low on Monday, SunTrust jumped 10% along with all financials on Tuesday but returned to its selling pattern on Wednesday falling 5%.

Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:29:00 +0000

I was watching the housing stocks back in August and September of 2007 when they were falling to new lows everyday but switched out of the industry in favor of banks, autos and financials. But after seeing an old name reaching a new low after-hours, I started to re-examine the old names.

Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE)

Steve Patterson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:49:00 +0000

Both the quasi-government corporations at the center of the mortgage crisis have been performing poorly and neither looks to be in the process of bottoming at this time.

UltraShort Financials ProShares (SKF)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Just when you think the Banks, Brokers and Money Centers cannot go any lower the Proshares Ultrashort Financials ETF (SKF) hits a new high.

United States Steel Corp. (X)

Steve Patterson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:16:00 +0000

Steel prices continue to rise as China needs more. US Steel Corp is riding the rising price of steel to new levels of profitability and market capitalization.

Bond Insurers Still Grim

Steve Patterson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:40:00 +0000

MBIA Inc. (MBI) and Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK) have been at the center of the credit and housing crisis as insurers of sub-prime, sub-A loans, and prime housing loans. Analysts continue to drop the earnings estimates and the stocks themselves fall to new lows weekly.

Hess Corporation (HES)

Steve Patterson — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Not quite at a 52 week high, Hess Corporation is a New York based explorer, purchaser, and developer of oil and natural gas. The company’s stock is a decent buy from the normal gauges that I study. The industry is a little weak with refining margins remaining tight. But the company could break out of a chart pattern at $130 and rally on its very bullish earnings expectations.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO)

Steve Patterson — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:14:00 +0000

Hercules Offshore is a Houston based provider of services and equipment in the exploration and production of both oil and natural gas in shallow areas offshore. Deep off shore drilling are the buzzwords in politics but with energy the focus of investors and profits very tangible in oil production, HERO is at a 52 week high and positioned for more upward movement.

Term Life Insurance

Steve Patterson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Life insurance is an investment everyone should make. While there's nothing worse than dealing with the loss of a loved one, having to deal with bills and expenses shortly after their passing is even worse. Shopping for term life insurance can be a hassle. There are different types, costs, and coverage amounts.

SocialPicks.com – Keeping the Selections Honest

Steve Patterson — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:53:00 +0000

When I see other financial bloggers on sites like SeekingAlpha and StraightStocks I sometimes wonder who is tracking their picks and who is keeping them honest. Their picks don’t have a very good chance of paying off anytime in the next 6 months. And most investors will be selling an investment that has only lost them money over the last six months.

Exotic Cruise Vacations

Steve Patterson — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:08:00 +0000

Nothing beats a cruise as a vacation. There's no better way to truly get away from it all than to be on a ship, where it’s next to impossible to worry about the work week, the markets, and your portfolio for a while.

CROCS Inc. (CROX)

Steve Patterson — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:59:00 +0000

When a fad fades watch out below! Crocs has had an amazing crash from its high in November of last year to a new 52 week low today of $8.12 a share.

Card Service Sales

Steve Patterson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:26:00 +0000

Any business owner knows that customers love to use their credit and debit cards for purchases. These business owners also know that they need to accept credit cards as a form of payment, even though the fees associated with them can become high, cutting into profits and causing all sorts of hassles for the business.

Eastman Kodak Co. (EK)

Steve Patterson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Eastman Kodak jumps 13% on buyback plan and investors buy up the Call options in hopes of more upward movement.

Your Credit Network

Steve Patterson — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Almost everyone over the age of 18 has a credit card. Credit cards get used for almost everything, from gas and food to clothes and electronics. But how many people have the card that's best for them?

Circuit City, Almost To Zero

Steve Patterson — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Circuit City tumbled to all new lows today, down 21.26% as the market got scared about an upcoming meeting and views that their earnings will be terrible. Goldman Sachs sent shivers through the spines of investors on Monday when they predicted that retailers selling non-essentials would have bad quarters due to the difficult and cash strapped times for consumers.

Promax 70 Calorie Bars

Steve Patterson — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:34:00 +0000

If you finish your workout and feel like you need a light pickup to, maybe you’re looking for high protein bars keep the muscle gain from your workouts, or you need some energy prior to a workout, Promax has created the perfect high protein bars.

Trading When Stocks Run and Reverse

Steve Patterson — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:17:00 +0000

Today presented two opportunities to trade around a couple of positions that I have. I still believe strongly in both positions but in one case General Motors (GM) moved too much and in the other case Regions Financial (RF) moved against my position.

One Financial

Steve Patterson — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:22:00 +0000

Are you looking to get involved in energy commodities trading and want to do it online? Maybe you’ve heard of Forex trading and online stock trading on television or in the news. Make sure to visit https://www.onecfd.com.

Research in Motion (RIMM) before Earnings

Steve Patterson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:05:00 +0000

Research in Motion (RIMM) and Apple (APPL) seem to be dominating the handset space as both companies are at 52 week highs today while competing makers Nokia (NOK) and Motorola (MOT) are at new 52 week lows.

Easy Payday Today

Steve Patterson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Do you ever run out of cash before payday? Or you have bills due today, but don't get paid until next week? Then take a look at http://www.easypaydaytoday.com. Easy Pay Day Today allows you to get cash advance, with your next paycheck as security on the loan.

No One is Buying Cars

Steve Patterson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:10:00 +0000

Carmax should have done alright when it reported earnings earlier today as the car dealership sells mainly used cars. The ones that are inexpensive compared to the auto dealers selling the straight from the factory more expensive versions.

PersonalCashAdvance.com

Steve Patterson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:32:00 +0000

Are you running short on money between paychecks? Or you need some cash to hold you over until your next payday due to a financial emergency? Then visit http://www.personalcashadvance.com for Payday Loans by Personal Cash Advance.

Regions Financial Corp. (RF)

Steve Patterson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:30:00 +0000

Regions Financial (RF) showed up on my radar as there was a large amount of Put activity in the month of July at the $12.50 strike price.

Bills.com Launches BillsIQ

Steve Patterson — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:10:00 +0000

Are you financially fit? Bills.com has release their BillsIQ for you to test your financial fitness. Have your financial health check-up, find out how to improve your fitness, and save money with rates and offers that will save you money.

Agricultural Chemicals Return to Highs

Steve Patterson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:16:00 +0000

After a month long sell-off that saw Mosaic Company (MOS), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT), and Monsanto Company (MON) dip from 4-15%, the agricultural chemical companies have rebounded to new highs within the last two weeks. Monsanto is still close to a new high with Mosaic and Potash striking new highs on Wednesday.

Pay Day One: State Licensed Cash Advances

Steve Patterson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:59:00 +0000

Looking for a good way to bridge the gap between pay days? Pay Day One is an online Payday Loans company licensed in all states and based in the United States. Not one of the off-shore lending companies, Pay Day One is a company that you can trust and rely on for your short term cash advances. Complete a short secure online application and have your funds as quickly as 24 hours later. No need to drive to a local facility or fax documents to be approved. Funds are wired directly into your account. Visit their site PayDayOne.com today.

Coal Stocks Show Signs of Going Higher

Steve Patterson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:04:00 +0000

In a tough tape on Friday Coal related stocks performed above average and look to continue to run with profitable expectations growing. Massey Energy (MEE), Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) and Arch Coal (ACI) all have rising earnings expectations and are at 52 week highs. Just this past Monday, a broker, David Khani from FBR Capital Markets raised his price guidance for coal for next couple of years.

Banks Continue to Perform Poorly

Steve Patterson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:10:00 +0000

Friday’s action confirmed the S&P correction which was signaled two days prior and the DOW Industrials sell signal that occurred over a week ago. And the weak sector of the economy is the same sector that began a correction last year, the Financials.

Petrohawk Energy Corp. (HK)

Steve Patterson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:39:00 +0000

Clearing its previous high for the year, Petrohawk Energy ran up 11.35% today to close at $34.82. This Houston based developer, producer, and distributor of oil and natural gas jumped on an upgrade by Lehman Brothers.

Short Washington Mutual Inc. (WM) on Market Weakness

Steve Patterson — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:31:00 +0000

With the market struggling, the DOW in a new correction, and financials showing additional weakness, I think you can short Washington Mutual for a short term gain.

China Precision Steel, Inc. (CPSL)

Steve Patterson — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:34:55 +0000

If you’re dying to be long and are looking for a speculative play for your portfolio, China Precision Steel had a great day of trading on Friday and the options action was also encouraging. The stock moved 12% higher on triple the volume as the company’s financials where released on EDGAR. June Call options in at [...]