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Negative Movers: Earnings Whack Some Stocks (STEC, RLD, VPRT, AGP, AMCC)

by Eric Monte | July 29th

The markets are trading to the downside on Friday after second quarter GDP increased a modest 1.3%, which was 0.4 percentage points below analyst expectations.

Today’s Negative tickerspy Indexes

Data Storage Stocks (down 4.5% vs S&P 500): Shares of STEC Inc. (STEC) are…

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Morning Spy: Apple’s iPhone Continues to Astound (SIFY, CELL, IIT, CPSI, SNE, AAPL, VOD, BIDU)

by Eric Monte | July 29th

The markets are trading lower on Friday after second quarter GDP grew a modest 1.3%, 0.4 percentage points below analyst expectations. Also weighing on the markets is the U.S. debt ceiling issue, which continues to remain center stage for investors.

Today’s…

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Yandex Reports Strong Earnings, Stock Falls On Investigation (YNDX, GOOG, DATE, RENN, TAOM, TZOO, HSWI, YOKU)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

Shares of Yandex (YNDX), Russia’s largest search engine, are down 4% despite the company posting a second-quarter income of $49.1 million, while revenue jumped 57% from this time last year to $161.7 million. The company also noted that it expects 2011…

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This Week in Billionaires: Soros Says Goodbye, Paulson Admits Mistake (BAC, C, WFC, AAPL, DNDN, MON)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

Chastened by the declines in some financial services stocks, hedge fund legend John Paulson told investors last Thursday that he was “too aggressive” with some of his bets on the sector in his flagship funds and that he was reducing…

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Afternoon Spy: Strong Earnings Propel Some Stocks (GMCR, BGS, RGR, CYTX, GNC, IRE, GS, C, CS, MSFT)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

The markets continue to trade higher on Thursday. Investors may be reacting to the initial jobless claims report, which showed claims fell below 400,000 for the first time since April 1.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Coffee Stocks (up 14.5%, see graph): Shares…

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Limited Global Production Powers Potash Higher (POT, CF, CAGC, CGA, TNH, IPI)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

Shares of Potash Corp of Saskatchew (POT), the world’s largest fertilizer maker, are up 3% after the company posted a second-quarter profit of $840 million, or 96 cents a share, compared with earnings of $480 million, or 53 cents a share,…

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Negative Movers: Poor Earnings Sink Some Tech Stocks (IMAX, SQNS, EZCH, TQNT, COHR)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

The markets are trading marginally higher on Thursday after intial jobless claims dropped below 400,000 for the first time since April 1.

Today’s Negative tickerspy Indexes

Photo Equipment Stocks (down 7.8% vs S&P 500): Shares of Imax (IMAX) are leading the Index lower…

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Morning Spy: Coffee Stocks Soar (GMCR, PEET, REE, RGR, GNC, GS, C, CS)

by Eric Monte | July 28th

The markets are trading fractionally higher on Thursday. Investors may be reacting to the initial jobless claims report, which showed claims fell below 400,000 for the first time since April 1.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Coffee Stocks (up 11.9%, see graph): Shares…

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Bond ETFs One of Few Bright Spots On the Day (TIP, BWX, EMB, IPE, JNK, HYG, PHB)

by Eric Monte | July 27th

Equity investors sought safety in bond ETFs on Wednesday as traders turned the spotlight on increased worries of the United States debt ceiling issue. While the sector is mixed for the session, the vast majority of Pro favorites are in…

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China Spy: Investors Bid Up ‘High Flying’ Stocks (GA, CYOU, NQ, CGA, VIT, CEA)

by Eric Monte | July 27th

The Hang Seng Index performed well over the past week, gaining over 3%. As clarity was brought to the Greek debt crisis investors began to take on more risk. Traditionally high flying Indexes that focus on the Internet saw the…

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