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Write You - Wall Street to Main Street: News, Views and Commentary: May 26, 2006
Choosing a blog platform can sometimes be tricky, especially if you don't have any kind of experience and didn't used any of it.At first I will start with Wordpress. Wordpress is in the top of the list in my opinion. Free to use, easy to install. In just two easy steps you could start blogging in no time. All you have to do is edit wp-config-sample.php with any kind of text editor and fill in your database connection info then rename the wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php and you're done. You still have another option to install your wordpress blog: going to the install url without modifying the wp-config-sample.php but you will need to chmod to 777 a file in wp-admin/setup-config.php and add the necessary info to wp-config.php from your browser. That was an easy install !!!. Now your wordpress content links don't look too seo friendly and you will have to adjust that and do a small adjustment to your permalink wich looks something like ?p=1 . You obviously want to change that (or maybe not). All you have to do is login in your wordpress then clicking Options and select Permalinks. You can select the way your links look or you can specify your own.Ex:/%category%/%postname%/In my opinion I think this is the best permalink, but you can always tweak it for your own satisfaction. To do this very fast you must chmod to 777 the .htaccess file so that you can modify the looking of your permalink without modifying the file every time you want to make a change, then you can reverse it to chmod 644. Anyway if you don't want to do all of that and you think is too much for yourself, you can always get
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session
Have you ever wondered why some people are able to invest in any financial instrument or property at a low price and why you have always missed the boat? This article explains the importance of understanding why contrarian investing works and how having such a mindset can help you make more money as part of a larger investment strategy.1. Value Investing mindsetBefore one can profess to be a contrarian investor, you must have an understanding of the underlying value of the thing you are buying and decide that it is undervalued and historically and the market will rebound within a good period. A good book to start reading on value investing in the stock market is “The Intelligent Investor”, by Benjamin Graham who was Warren Buffets’ Professor in Columbia University and helped shape his investment strategy. So because you know the usual market value of something, you can purchase it on the cheap when prices drop , not unlike shopping for discounts at a supermarket.2. Look out for downturnsAnother key indicator is to understand your market well and then pay a careful attention to downturns in the economy or freak incidents like September 11. Some investments do down in value due to macro economic factors that may have nothing to do with your particular investment. A contrarian investor would spend time looking for ominous signs in the papers which may lead to a downturn so as to purchase stocks, shares at a discount to the average price.Downturns that can prove profitable include: • Natural Disasters that have nothing to do with the underlying stock. • Cross Border Disputes affecting a particular Company’
Now lets get down to business, history was made yesterday and some justice was served in a Texas Courtroom, as Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling were found guilty. This is the pair that single handedly forced the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or SOX to be established following the collapse of Enron that left many people without pensions to fall back on. So this is a little retribution as the pair could spend the rest of their lives in prison. They will appeal to verdict but it may do them no good, as they will just delay the inevitable a few more months or so. I don’t think that anyone was really shocked by the verdict but the families of the defendants, as Lay and Skilling pleaded the “It Wasn’t Me” defense. So lets hope that they are supplied with soap on a rope.
Now what this pair did is a far cry from a stock options issuance, but the stock options probe still continues and is growing. There are companies being dragged into this probe that are actually good companies and have done well for investors, companies such as UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) and Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI) which we happen to like but this probe is a dark cloud over both of these companies. Now what all of this scrutiny may actually do is deter good CEO’s from running public companies and push them into the private sectors.
The NAMC Newswire’s “Wall Street to Main Street” segment in its entirety is only available to subscribers. Don’t miss out and Keep in mind that all subscriptions are free and will remain that way. All that you need to do is go to www.namcnewswire.com and add your email address to receive the full segments. We value your privacy and all email addresses are only used for NAMC related items and not shared with any third parties. Your subscription allows you to participate in the newly added investor commentary, this is where we will be giving the floor to investors each day.
Next weeks investor commentary topic on Wall Street to Main Street will be Gold, Oil and Gas Prices, just chime in and tell us what you think. You can either call us toll free at 888-463-9237 between the hours of 6:30pm and 12am EST weekdays or shoot us out an email using our contact form on our website at www.namcnewswire.com. Make sure to include your name and state in the email or in the audio, you need to be a subscriber to the text version of WSMS to participate. If you as a subscriber have a topic suggestion then we want to hear from you as well, don’t be shy, we want WSMS to have more interaction with subscribers
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
As you know, “Wall Street to Main Street” is issued only once a day and due to numerous requests we found that it may be a good idea to initiate stock alerts via email to our subscribers. So this is the plan, we will begin to alert subscribers of various stock trading opportunities that are presented through out the week. Subscribers will receive a few possibilities; we will show the trend and our thoughts. Because there are times that a stock is in motion during the day and we may know about it but that doesn’t do anything for our subscribers.
The NAMC Newswire in the coming weeks will be launching a new Stock Alert program where subscribers to Wall Street to Main Street will also receive
Tid Bits
Michael Dell or Dell, Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) has been awoken, and when you awaken a sleeping giant things do begin to happen. Dell has inked a deal with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to have Google’s software bundle in millions of new Dell computers coming out of the factory. So this is just another step for Dell as their next step is the retail sector.
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has found synergy with eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) as the companies team up in a multiyear partnership that will draw on the strengths of both Yahoo and eBay in online advertising, payments and communications so they can connect with even more Web surfers than they already do. This is a strategic move for both companies as they band together to combat the mighty Google.
As we anticipated Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) beat the competition and has won the bid to build Singapore's first casino this morning. LVS is the largest casino operator in the world and this entry into Singapore is a big step for the company as the profit margins in Asia for casinos are much higher than in the United States so you can expect Las Vegas Sands to easily traded above its 52 week high of $73.14, as investors and institutions begin to realize their future potential. This company could actually bring in more revenue than ever once this casino is completed.
Movers and Shakers
Some major movers in yesterday trading session include Stone Energy (NYSE: SGY) which traded up $9.19 to close at $49.95, the run up is due to a buy out offer from Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL) of $2 billion, Big Lots (NYSE: BLI) traded up $2.80 to close at $16.31 due to a better than expected earnings forecast, this pushed Big Lots to a two-year high, Companhia Energetica (NYSE: CIG) traded up $5.22 to close at $41.05, J2 Global Communications (NASDAQ: JCOM) traded up $3.20 to close at $28.15, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) traded up $3.68 to close at $33.88, United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) traded up $3.31 to close at $33.72 and Geoglobal Resources (AMEX: GCR) which traded up $1.07 to close at $6.32.
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session a
Call it bad vibes, gut reaction, instant dislike, or hitting a major hot button. Truth be told, there are just some people we don't like, don't want to associate with, and want to avoid. But, when they're our co-workers, we can't avoid them. We may have to work closely with them, day after day, until we successfully complete the job.If you are stuck with your difficult person, it may be time to let go, to change how you feel about and deal with your own industrial strength difficult person.Letting go doesn't mean excusing bad behavior or denying how we feel. It means detaching ourselves from feeling bad. Letting go means not letting the other person determine how you think and feel. You can detach by taking charge of how you see them and yourself.Ask yourself:1. Who else has the same issues and problems with your difficult person that you do? How is this third party like you? Not like you?2. Who doesn't seem to have problems with your difficult person? Again, ask yourself how they are like or not like you. What do they do, how do they relate to your difficult person that doesn't seem to trigger the same feelings or problems you have?3. Who does your difficult person remind you of? They may well have a different name, a different face, but their behavior, attitude or style is familiar to you. Why? They remind you of someone else, someone you don't like.Take a mental leap to the next level. Start thinking of the larger issues. Is this a question of values, personality or attitude that stands between you and your difficult person? Or, are your differences in pro
The NAMC Newswire’s “Wall Street to Main Street” segment in its entirety is only available to subscribers. Don’t miss out and Keep in mind that all subscriptions are free and will remain that way. All that you need to do is go to www.namcnewswire.com and add your email address to receive the full segments. We value your privacy and all email addresses are only used for NAMC related items and not shared with any third parties. Your subscription allows you to participate in the newly added investor commentary, this is where we will be giving the floor to investors each day.
Next weeks investor commentary topic on Wall Street to Main Street will be Gold, Oil and Gas Prices, just chime in and tell us what you think. You can either call us toll free at 888-463-9237 between the hours of 6:30pm and 12am EST weekdays or shoot us out an email using our contact form on our website at www.namcnewswire.com. Make sure to include your name and state in the email or in the audio, you need to be a subscriber to the text version of WSMS to participate. If you as a subscriber have a topic suggestion then we want to hear from you as well, don’t be shy, we want WSMS to have more interaction with subscribers
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
As you know, “Wall Street to Main Street” is issued only once a day and due to numerous requests we found that it may be a good idea to initiate stock alerts via email to our subscribers. So this is the plan, we will begin to alert subscribers of various stock trading opportunities that are presented through out the week. Subscribers will receive a few possibilities; we will show the trend and our thoughts. Because there are times that a stock is in motion during the day and we may know about it but that doesn’t do anything for our subscribers.
The NAMC Newswire in the coming weeks will be launching a new Stock Alert program where subscribers to Wall Street to Main Street will also receive
Tid Bits
Michael Dell or Dell, Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) has been awoken, and when you awaken a sleeping giant things do begin to happen. Dell has inked a deal with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to have Google’s software bundle in millions of new Dell computers coming out of the factory. So this is just another step for Dell as their next step is the retail sector.
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has found synergy with eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) as the companies team up in a multiyear partnership that will draw on the strengths of both Yahoo and eBay in online advertising, payments and communications so they can connect with even more Web surfers than they already do. This is a strategic move for both companies as they band together to combat the mighty Google.
As we anticipated Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) beat the competition and has won the bid to build Singapore's first casino this morning. LVS is the largest casino operator in the world and this entry into Singapore is a big step for the company as the profit margins in Asia for casinos are much higher than in the United States so you can expect Las Vegas Sands to easily traded above its 52 week high of $73.14, as investors and institutions begin to realize their future potential. This company could actually bring in more revenue than ever once this casino is completed.
Movers and Shakers
Some major movers in yesterday trading session include Stone Energy (NYSE: SGY) which traded up $9.19 to close at $49.95, the run up is due to a buy out offer from Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL) of $2 billion, Big Lots (NYSE: BLI) traded up $2.80 to close at $16.31 due to a better than expected earnings forecast, this pushed Big Lots to a two-year high, Companhia Energetica (NYSE: CIG) traded up $5.22 to close at $41.05, J2 Global Communications (NASDAQ: JCOM) traded up $3.20 to close at $28.15, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) traded up $3.68 to close at $33.88, United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) traded up $3.31 to close at $33.72 and Geoglobal Resources (AMEX: GCR) which traded up $1.07 to close at $6.32.
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session
Genuine testimonials can add credibility to a real estate marketing program. When the testimonial comes from a known source, like a neighbor, that power increases tenfold. So how do you go about using testimonials?An easy but effective formula:1. Place a testimonial at the top of your piece, in headline fashion.2. Followed up with your message, giving specifics of the transaction -- the number of interested buyers that came through, the time it took to get a contract. (Or other relevant data from a buyer agent transaction).3. Then offer to help the reader in the same way.4. End with your offer and call-to-action.Create a testimonial "harvesting" system.The easier your testimonial gathering system is, the more likely you'll do it on a regular basis. Put something down on paper. Map it out. Make it a point to solicit a testimonial from each client X-number of days after the transaction.Follow your timeline consistently. And be sure you make it clear how you will use the testimonial (simply by using the phrase "in my marketing efforts").Use your client's full name and address whenever possible. When you write a testimonial-request email or letter (or call them on the phone), ask if you can include their full name and address. Explain that it makes the testimonial more believable than something signed by "R. P. from Houston."For example, if you lived at 344 Elm Street, Houston, TX, which of the following testimonials would capture more of your attention:One signed by J. Riley, Houston, TX?Or one signed by John and Beth Riley, 357 Elm Street, Houston, TX?
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
As you know, “Wall Street to Main Street” is issued only once a day and due to numerous requests we found that it may be a good idea to initiate stock alerts via email to our subscribers. So this is the plan, we will begin to alert subscribers of various stock trading opportunities that are presented through out the week. Subscribers will receive a few possibilities; we will show the trend and our thoughts. Because there are times that a stock is in motion during the day and we may know about it but that doesn’t do anything for our subscribers.
The NAMC Newswire in the coming weeks will be launching a new Stock Alert program where subscribers to Wall Street to Main Street will also receive
Tid Bits
Michael Dell or Dell, Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) has been awoken, and when you awaken a sleeping giant things do begin to happen. Dell has inked a deal with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to have Google’s software bundle in millions of new Dell computers coming out of the factory. So this is just another step for Dell as their next step is the retail sector.
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has found synergy with eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) as the companies team up in a multiyear partnership that will draw on the strengths of both Yahoo and eBay in online advertising, payments and communications so they can connect with even more Web surfers than they already do. This is a strategic move for both companies as they band together to combat the mighty Google.
As we anticipated Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) beat the competition and has won the bid to build Singapore's first casino this morning. LVS is the largest casino operator in the world and this entry into Singapore is a big step for the company as the profit margins in Asia for casinos are much higher than in the United States so you can expect Las Vegas Sands to easily traded above its 52 week high of $73.14, as investors and institutions begin to realize their future potential. This company could actually bring in more revenue than ever once this casino is completed.
Movers and Shakers
Some major movers in yesterday trading session include Stone Energy (NYSE: SGY) which traded up $9.19 to close at $49.95, the run up is due to a buy out offer from Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL) of $2 billion, Big Lots (NYSE: BLI) traded up $2.80 to close at $16.31 due to a better than expected earnings forecast, this pushed Big Lots to a two-year high, Companhia Energetica (NYSE: CIG) traded up $5.22 to close at $41.05, J2 Global Communications (NASDAQ: JCOM) traded up $3.20 to close at $28.15, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) traded up $3.68 to close at $33.88, United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) traded up $3.31 to close at $33.72 and Geoglobal Resources (AMEX: GCR) which traded up $1.07 to close at $6.32.
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session
Most businesses deal with sensitive information at some level. This may range from handling social security numbers, credit card information, drivers license information and other types of personal information. In order to assure clients and customers that their information is being handled properly, it is the duty of the business owner to take the necessary step in getting a thorough background check on all employees. Personal and professional references are still a good method, however, they should not be relied upon solely. It should be obvious that prospective employees will give names of those who will give a good reference; background checks pick up where references stop – they will give you accurate and in-depth information regarding the candidate.Background checks are available to cover a wide variety of areas. Drivers license, character references, personal acquaintances, education records, criminal records, court records, credit records and much more. It is also important to note that much of this is public information. In addition, employers should understand that according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, some information cannot be used in conjunction with a background check. Bankruptcies after 10 years and many other types of consumer information that is older than 7 years may not be reported. Criminal background, credit reporting, worker’s compensation claims and character references are just a few among a long list of types of background checks that are widely available. Employers should know the laws in their specific state regarding what information is available for their specific needs.According to Paul Falcone, author
As we anticipated Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) beat the competition and has won the bid to build Singapore's first casino this morning. LVS is the largest casino operator in the world and this entry into Singapore is a big step for the company as the profit margins in Asia for casinos are much higher than in the United States so you can expect Las Vegas Sands to easily traded above its 52 week high of $73.14, as investors and institutions begin to realize their future potential. This company could actually bring in more revenue than ever once this casino is completed.
Movers and Shakers
Some major movers in yesterday trading session include Stone Energy (NYSE: SGY) which traded up $9.19 to close at $49.95, the run up is due to a buy out offer from Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL) of $2 billion, Big Lots (NYSE: BLI) traded up $2.80 to close at $16.31 due to a better than expected earnings forecast, this pushed Big Lots to a two-year high, Companhia Energetica (NYSE: CIG) traded up $5.22 to close at $41.05, J2 Global Communications (NASDAQ: JCOM) traded up $3.20 to close at $28.15, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) traded up $3.68 to close at $33.88, United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) traded up $3.31 to close at $33.72 and Geoglobal Resources (AMEX: GCR) which traded up $1.07 to close at $6.32.
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session
In the past months, I have heard a lot of buzz of excitement about Blogging and Pinging. The rumors said it seduces search engines (SE’s) to index your pages in record time. In this article, we are going to see how this tactic can help us in the marketing world.A Brief introductionWhat is the idea behind Blogging and Pinging? As a marketer, you want your new sites indexed in some hours. You want your fresh content in major search engines as early as possible; it means instant traffic and sales.Before start talking about this new wave to attract customers, we should understand what Blogging and Weblog are. I know out there skilled people in this particular area, but maybe one of you need at least a definition.Blogging is the act to promote your products, books, services, discussions, and website in your weblog.Weblog or Blog is a place in the cyberspace, just like your website. Like your website, you require to draw traffic in, applying your knowledge and promotional tools, such as updating it often, posting articles, optimization rules, and back links.Spidering and indexing your new sites in record time without throwing your money away.All those techniques work, and some others methods not mentioned in this article. However, they all still take time, some of them so much time. Imagine; think about this, if you send out a new site to Google, it takes 30-45 days to index your site! I do not know about you, but for me is an eternity.Let us go back to your daily story: You have just updated your website, and want the world know about this before the sun comes up again. Countless hours creating your co
Downers
Due to market conditions we found it necessary to make our readers/listeners aware of companies that have been taking a little spanking, some of these stocks may be at a discount but you need to do your research, look at the charts and make sure that nothing fundamentally has changed with the company and whether it is just being dragged by the market or not. There are companies that are actually a slave to the Dow and present buying opportunities.
Some stocks that traded down yesterday include Joy Global (NASDQ: JOYG). Now this is a stock that was ripped apart in yesterdays trading session and it was most certainly overdone. They reported that their profit doubled but that was due to improved margins, something that would not be repeated in future quarters. So the sellers came out in force and smaller investors followed. The stock went as low at $45.77 before institutions rolled in at about 2:30 pm EST give or take a few minutes, and started to buy cheap stock. As an investor you need to seek out oversold situations like Joy Global because as quickly as they come down in a trading session as they could easily bounce back up once the bleeding stops. This is why we are going to initiate stock alerts on the NAMC Newswire for our subscribers..
Here we go again, another situation that was oversold, the China based online game operator and developer, The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY) dropped down $3.55 to close at $23.72, the stock dropped as low as $21.89 before the bleeding began to stop. They missed the mark with their earnings this is what dragged the stock down, So you have either a flood of shorts diving in or a few institutions unloading shares, either way it puts the stock on a downward pattern, investors panic and start to unload and in certain cases forces the stock to break certain levels on the charts which trigger even more selling. But then you have bottom fishers that are looking for situations like this and they usually profit nicely from it.
Now lets look at a company called Libbey (NYSE: LBY) it has been climbing down the mountain after a couple of attempts of making upward movement. The stock broke a one-month low and could fall lower but this isn’t a mass sell off, the stock is just gradually breaking down on the chart. It traded down 86 cents to close at $11.38 yesterday and could continue that downward movement as the next support level is in the $9.50 range. At that level you may find an entry point but not before then,
Other stocks that traded down yesterday include Lyon Williams Homes (NYSE: WLS) which traded down $9.05 to close at $122.00, Genesco (NYSE: GCO) traded down $2.00 to close at $36.55, Omnicare (NYSE: OCR) traded down $3.54 to close at $44.46, Blue Coat Systems (NASDAQ: BCSI) traded down $3.91 to close at $15.65, MWI Vetinary Supply (NASDAQ: MWIV) traded down $2.99 to close at $30.19, Books-A-Million (NASDAQ: BAMM) closed down $1.22 to close at $14.13 and KongZhong (NASDAQ: KONG) which traded down 95 cents to close at $11.55.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Recent Analyst upgrades include Joy Global (NASDAQ: JOYG) the oversold stock was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by UBS, Superior Bancorp (NASDAQ: SUPR) was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by FTN Midwest Research, Volt Information Sciences (NYSE: VOL) was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by Sidoti & Co, Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS) was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by Pacific Growth Equities, Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by Merrill Lynch, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) was upgraded to a Peer Perform from Under Perform by Bear Stearns, and SkyWest (NASDAQ: SKYW) was given an upgrade to a Strong Buy from an Out Perform by Raymond James.
Recent Analyst downgrades include XM satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) which was downgraded to a Market Perform from a Out Perform by Barrington Research and to a Under Perform from a Out Perform by Bear Stearns, Blue Coat Systems (NASDAQ: BCSI) they were downgraded to a Market Perform from a Market Outperform by JMP Securities and Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) which was downgraded to a Neutral from a Out Perform by Credit Suisse.
FURIOUS FIVE
This is the Fifth of our “Furious Five” companies that we see excelling in their industry in 2006. Today we are featuring Coldwater Creek, Inc (NASDAQ: CWTR) it trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol CWTR.
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