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Up-to-date coverage on trending stock sectors. An in depth look at what stocks and industries are moving, and why.

Brightpoint, Ingram Micro Jump-Start IT Products Stocks (CELL, IM, TECD, PCCC, MALL, SCSC)

by Jason Smith | July 29th

Shares of Brightpoint (CELL), the provider of solutions to the wireless technology industry, are soaring 15% after the company reported a second-quarter profit of $11.8 million, 18 cents a share, compared with $7.3 million, or 10 cents a share, a year…

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Analysts Hammer STEC Following Weak Guidance (STEC, OCZ, FIO, EMC, NTAP, STX, WDC)

by Todd Shriber | July 29th

Shares of data storage provider STEC Inc. (STEC) are plunging 38% after the company reported second-quarter profit and revenue results that missed its own previous estimates and Wall Street estimates while issuing third-quarter guidance that also falls short of analysts’ expectations.…

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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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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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Momentum Already Slowing For Google+? (GOOG, LNKD, RENN, QPSA, SINA, UNTD)

by Todd Shriber | July 28th

Shares of Google (GOOG), the largest U.S. provider of Internet search services, are up 1% today despite news that momentum for the company’s latest social networking offering, Google+, may already be waning. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported Google+ had landed…

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Rumors Abound On New iPhone; Motorola Mobility Struggles To Find Its Way (AAPL, MMI, VZ, GOOG, DELL, RIMM, NOK, HPQ)

by Todd Shriber | July 28th

Shares of iPhone maker Apple (AAPL) are up 1% today as a flurry of rumors swirl regarding the fifth generation iPhone, with the China Times reporting the newest version of the wildly popular smartphone could be released in the second week of…

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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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Afternoon Spy: Amazon Leads, Juniper Gets Crushed (IACI, GTLS, NFLX, AMZN, JNPR, HES, AVL, FSLR, TUP)

by Eric Monte | July 27th

The markets continue to trader lower on Wednesday. Investors may be reacting to the durable goods report that showed orders fell 2.1% in June, which is the second decline in the past three months. in addition, as the U.S. debt…

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