The market opportunity in the international markets is one of several macro-market trends that are expected to drive long-term demand for Vital Images' (VTAL) products. International markets are still in the early phases of adopting advanced healthcare technology.International customers are expected to continue to purchase increasingly more advanced healthcare technology as healthcare infrastructure and demand for advanced services increase. To continue to take advantage of this long-term growth opportunity, the company recently announced a reseller agreement with Chindex International, Inc. (CHDX).International sales growth continues to be a strong point for the company, but during the first quarter 2009, overall revenue declined as a result of the weak sales performance in the U.S. Due to reduced visibility resulting from operating in a weak economy and uncertainty surrounding hospital capital spending, the company recently withdrew its guidance for 2009.Instead ...

Long time readers will know this is about the 678,211,121st (give or take) time I've cut back the fertilizer names as they break support at the 50 day moving average, only to reverse on me within days. [Jul 7: Cutting Some Fertilizer Exposure] I even wrote in that entryHistorically you want to buy them when they touch the 50 day moving average since they bounce, but with the market acting so poorly we could get some washout action.So ONCE AGAIN - I am repeating the same pattern, and with egg on face buying back what I sold - luckily I sold right near support so we are paying almost the same price to get the position back. It would of been nice to of bought on yesterday mornings dip but I was greedy ...

Continuing the theme of avoiding the stronger sectors and buying some weaker areas, I had almost bought Canadian Solar (CSIQ) just a few weeks ago in the mid $30s - it ramped to low $50s, and a missed opportunity went by the wayside. [Jun 17: Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Raises Guidance]It has now pulled back 30% from its high of $52 two weeks ago, and this appears to the be the market's current favorite - the only chart I can find in the sector where the stock has not broken the 50 day moving average. This is not my favorite name in the sector fundamentally - a huge amount of their last earnings were nothing more than currency gains - but the market doesn't peek beneath the hood to realize that, so we'll go with the market. And frankly, all that I've gained from buying ...

In June 5’s “Web Extra: Suspicious Stock” which Fast Money trader wanted to share his/her investment doubts?

We ran out of time on TV but Guy Adami wants you to know about this stock. In Thursday’s Web Extra find out what happened that’s making him suspicious.

The stock in question was Nucor (NUE), and Adami felt that the company’s guidance increase may signal an acquisition. Nucor shows up in the models I follow for having a particularly high accrual ratio, which is often a signal of poor earnings quality. It also has strong price momentum, which can be both a blessing and a curse for investors.

If mining and drilling is the rage for fuels the world can't live without and prices going higher and higher, how can Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) be trading so low? Shares are down 50% YTD after cutting their 2008 guidance and trading at $17.  But with a 15% short float could it be setup for a potential short squeeze? The Fly at iBankcoin.com seems to think so and for those of you that don't read him and his crew, you should:

From the Fly: If you’re interested in a potential short squeeze, take a gander at (

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Our current #1 position reports tomorrow AM; usually my methodology is to cut back on all positions ahead of earnings but due to the severe undervaluation in this name, I am keeping my entire stake going into the cattle call tomorrow. I'm not sure if this quarter will be "the one" or it will happen next quarter, but the current $3.14 EPS 2008 analyst estimate I find to be completely beatable, in fact by a large margin. I am hoping guidance tomorrow better reflects that. But even at the "$3.14" we have a forward P/E ratio of under 15 for a company growing well over 100% this year, and should be able to grow >50% for the next few years. At the $4.00 or so I believe it can achieve this year in EPS its trading under 12.Most peers trade at forward P/e ...

Deutsche Bank Securities analyst Jorge Beristain wrote that 2008 guidance “remains on track” and upbeat. Beristain maintained his Buy rating on Cleveland-Cliffs and raised his target price to $115.

Track Beristain and other Deutche Bank analyst picks at:

http://www.trackthepros.com/categories.php?category_id=420

The stock has almost tripled in the past 12 months on the demand for steel and its rising price. However, a major shareholder just plunked down $102 million, an average of $92.75 a share. Harbinger Capital now owns 13.9 million shares of Cleveland-Cliffs, a 15.3% stake. Harbinger has nvested more than $275 million in Cleveland-Cliffs.

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S&P Equity Research Analyst Scott Kessler rates SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (SNDA) a STRONG BUY based on : 1. Solid first quarter results and conservative second quarter guidance provided early yesterday. 2. The recent sell-off offers an enhanced entry point. 3. Company is a well-diversified leader in the high-growth Chinese online games category, and in-game advertising unit and literature portal have considerable unrealized value. 4. Company is very undervalued. Follow the performance of this pick and Scott Kessler’s other recommendations at: http://www.trackthepros.com/categories.php?category_id=229

How BIDZ.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDZ) ever got up to $22 a share is beyond comprehension. Shares of the lame online retailer are down 11% (in the $10 range) after reporting earnings yesterday. Even if Q1 was better than expected and guidance is in line, with the popular Short position, how do you play this stock? Q1 2008 revenue came in at $61.9 million and EPS of 18 cents a share, above its previous guidance of $59 to $61 million in revenue and profits of 14-16 cents a share. Bidz.com Inc reduced inventory in the quarter to $34.8 million from $56.7 million a quarter earlier. Q2 the company expects revenue of $48 million to $50 million, with EPS ...

I began expressing concerns about Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) a year ago. Even when earnings were stronger than expected in February, I stuck to my guns, saying “Cognizant executed so well on so many different metrics this quarter that anything less than perfection in the future is likely to disappoint.” It didn’t take long. The company’s expectations for the coming quarter are below street estimates, which is very unusual for a company whose typical guidance is for “at least (insert consensus estimate here).” Chief Executive Francisco D’Souza said the company has adopted a more cautious view for the remainder of the year “to reflect the heightened economic challenges over the past two months.” Since my November RealMoney piece, the stock has lost 6.8%, compared to ...