China Fire and Security Group, Inc. (CFSG) is a new addition to the focus list that enters the portfolio with some very nice upward momentum. Shares have been trending higher along an up trend line since bottoming out just above $5.50 in late 2008. More recently, with the up trend still very much in play, shares jumped above the key short-term level just above $18 and hit a new 52-week high at $21.72. If shares do pull back look for support at the $18 mark. Take a look at the chart below.

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) is putting the finishing touches on an unbelievable rally that has lifted shares back within striking distance of the all-time high at $40. This stock bottomed out below $10 in late 2008 before beginning the current run higher, advancing along a very aggressive but

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Are techs back and ready for another run-up? No one really knows. If technology plays are poised for a resurgence, the catalysts of today are much different than those of the past. However, the support level that the tech-laden Nasdaq recently touched was not too far off from the bottom it hit in late 2002.

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Western Digital Corp. (WDC)

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Western Digital Corp. (WDC) comes to the focus list with a full head of steam, having rallied from just above $12 in early March to a recent high above $25, where some short-term resistance has developed. Prices have been supported by a nice trend line that is still in play. The MACD reading is in mostly neutral territory, take a look below.

Pharmerica Corp. (PMC) has also been on a solid rally for the last few months as the overall market has turned higher. Shares bottomed out in mid March at the $14 mark and are currently pressuring the $20 area, where some short-term resistance has developed. The MACD indicator is in full force, with the short-term moving average remaining ahead of its long-term counterpart. Take a look below.

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Western Digital Corp. (WDC) said it would buy privately held SiliconSystems for $65 million in cash to expand into the growing Solid State Disk (SSD) market.

Western Digital Chief Executive John Coyne said, "SiliconSystems' intellectual property and technical expertise will significantly accelerate WD's solid-state drive development programs for the Netbook, client and enterprise markets." Western Digital is already a market leader in the notebook industry with its 2.5-inch drives.

Although the Fremont, California-based company expects the acquisition to add to its revenue and margins, Western Digital shares shed nearly 5% to trade at $18.14 amid the broader slump in the market.

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