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Hot Stocks to Watch: VRNG, THRX, DANG, IOC, QUIK, AINV, KITD, RENN

Wall Street signA mixed bag on the economic data front gave the major indices enough of a push to erase most of their earlier losses. The ISM numbers came in a bit better than expected, but construction spending fell in February. The continual mixed numbers show that the recovery is weak at best and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

Europe is also recovering on the heels of the US data. banking stocks continue to weigh on their major indices but the markets there are off their lows thanks to the ISM beat.

The Dow is currently down 14 to 13,198. Nasdaq and S&P 500 are both positive, up 4 and 2 points respectively. [Read more...]

Hot Stocks to Watch: SBSA, SNSS, BONE, IMGN, TWER, DANG, COG

Wall Street signSpending data is giving a boost to the street today, though much of the increased spending comes at the expense of rising gas prices. The major indices are mostly trading flat, in or near positive territory. The dow is up 20 points to 13,166. The Nasdaq is off 10 points, while the S&P 500 is tacking on a point.

Growth concerns are creeping back into the market as Europe looks to expand their firewall. A Chinese slowdown on the demand front is giving a renewed rise of fear of a hard landing. If that was to occur it would set back the global recovery, though it is already sputtering along as is. [Read more...]

Stock Futures Struggling to Continue Rally, Stocks to Watch

Stock FuturesInvestors hoping to extend yesterday’s sharp rally woke up disappointed Tuesday morning with the major indices in negative territory. Dow futures are down 13 points to 13,87. Nasdaq 100 futures are trimming 3 points to 2,774. The S&P 500 futures are rounding out the losses, down 2 points to 1,413.

Bernanke’s comments yesterday regarding his lack of trust in the labor markets continuing their growth helped bolster the rally. This was due to him saying that further stimulus is needed. It was a signal to some that QE3 could be just around the corner.

On the economic data calendar, two important reports are slated to be released this morning. The Case Shiller home price index is due out at 9am EST, while consumer confidence numbers are due out at 10am EST. Both will be watched closely for misses like previous data points over the past couple of weeks.

Commodities are a mixed bag this morning. Nymex crude futures are dipping on economic growth concerns. Oil prices are down 13 cents to $106.90.

The Bernanke speech has been a boon to gold prices. The metal is up $2.40 per ounce to 1,688.00 [Read more...]

After Hours Losers: ZIOP, COF, BWP, AXP, DANG

Ziopharm Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) is down 6.02% in after hours trading at $5.00. ZIOP closed the day up 2.90% at $5.32 with 547 thousand shares traded. ZIOP shares fell in after hours following announcement of proposed public offering of common stock. The company has a market cap of 362.57 million.

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is down 4.16% in after hours trading at $46.74. COF traded 6.7 million shares a day today, more than a million shares more than its daily average. COF shares are falling after its fourth quarter net income dropped sharply. Net income fell 41% in the fourth quarter as marketing and operating expenses rose. The company earned $407 million or $0.88 per share. Analysts were expecting $1.55 per share. The company has a market cap of 22.24 billion.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE:BWP) is down 3.93% in after hours trading at $27.39. BWP traded 324 thousand shares today, slightly below its daily average. BWP shares are falling after the company announced public offering of 8 million units. The company has a market cap of 5.66 billion.

American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is down 2.26% in after hours trading at $49.80. AXP released their earnings after market close today. American Express profits rose and had a fourth quarter EPS of $1.01, beating estimates of $0.98. Revenue was up 7% and expenses rose 1%. The company has a market cap of 59.18 billion.

E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) is down 1.8% in after hours trading at $7.11. DANG traded 5.5 million shares today, more than double its daily average. DANG has jumped more about $2 a share since the new year. The company has a market cap of 573.91 million.

Active Stocks In Pre Market Trading: DKS, LIZ, WSM, SIRI, DANG, JAG

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:DKS) is up 7.83% in pre market trading at $39.25. Investors are flocking to DKS after the company announced a share repurchase program worth $200 million. Dick’s also narrowed earnings guidance range and updated their same store outlook which according to the company have been affected by the mild winter. DKS trades 1.6 million shares on average. The company has a market cap of 4.39 billion.

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (NYSE:LIZ) is up 1.68% in pre market trading at $9.10. LIZ shares have bounced back yesterday after falling sharply on Tuesday when the company cut its outlook. LIZ trades nearly 4 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 846.61 million.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is down 11.87% this morning at $34.45. WSM shares are getting hammered after the company cut its fourth quarter outlook because of deep holiday discounting. There was some good news though as the company raised its dividend by 29% and announced a $225 million stock buyback program. WSM trades 1.6 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 4.02 billion.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) is up 0.49% in pre market trading at $2.05. SIRI has been trading relatively flat now for a few days after seeing a nice pop after announcing a big increase in subscribers in 2011. SIRI has traded 120 thousand shares already in pre market and trades 53.6 million shares a day on average. The company has a market cap of 7.65 billion.

E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) is down 2.17% this morning at $5.86 with 68 thousand shares traded so far. DANG could be due for a slight pull back as it has gone up more than $1.50 a share since late December. The company has a market cap of 474.82 million.

Jaguar Mining Inc. (NYSE:JAG) is up 4.69% in pre market trading at $7.15. JAG shares are up after the company said it has opened its books to potential buyers. They did say however that the review may not end in a transaction. JAG trades 2.3 million shares a day on average and has a market cap of 576.51 million.

Pre Market Winners and Losers: YOKU, BRCD, DANG, CMC, RGLD, SVU

Youku Inc. (NYSE:YOKU) is up 7.22% this morning at $18.12. YOKU has traded 52 thousand shares already today and trades 1.90 million shares a day on average. YOKU shares jumped yesterday about $2 a share. The company has a market cap of 1.93 billion. Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) is up 3.29% in pre market trading at $5.96. BRCD has traded 21 thousand shares so far this morning and trades 8.02 million shares a day on average. BRCD saw a nice jump on the latter part of Monday when it rose more than $0.50 a share after rumors of a takeover. The company has a market cap of 2.63 billion.

E Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) is up 3.05% in pre market trading at $5.41. DANG trades 1.92 million shares a day on average. DANG shares are up about $0.40 over the past five trading sessions. The company has a market cap of 416.16 million.

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) is down 6.50% in pre market trading at $13.80. CMC trades 1.9 million shares every day on average. CMC shares are falling today after Carl Icahn dropped $1.73 billion bid for the company. The company has a market cap of 1.71 billion.

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLD) is down 3.84% this morning at $70.92. RGLD trades 693 thousand shares a day on average. RGLD shares are down in early trading following a 4 million common stock offering at $68. The company has a market cap of 3.94 billion.

SuperValu Inc. (NYSE:SVU) is down 6.44% this morning at $7.85. SVU trades 5.4 million shares a day on average. SuperValu missed their sales estimates and has sent the stock down. The company has a market cap of 1.78 billion.

Stocks In The Green This Morning: DMAN, AFFY, CEDC, PSUN, DANG, PEIX

The stock market is lower this morning as investors keep a close eye on Europe ahead of their EU summit on Friday. Today the ECB cut a key interest rate down to 1%, but said there is no plan for large scale government bond purchases. Some good news from the jobs market has helped the markets not sell off as much. Jobless claims fell to a 9-month low last week as weekly applications dropped by 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 381,000.

The Dow is down 66.72 points today, the Nasdaq is down 16.64 points and the S&P is down 10.30 points. Here’s six stocks well into the green so far this morning.

DemandTec, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMAN) is up 55.28% this morning at $13.09. DMAN has traded 13.6 million shares so far today, well above its daily average of just 265 thousand shares. DMAN is up today after IBM said it plans to buy DMAN for $440 million in cash. DemandTec has a market cap of 436.03 million.

Affymax, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFY) is up 35.03% this morning at $7.91. AFFY has traded 8.2 million shares so far today, more than 10 times its daily average. AFFY stock is soaring this morning after a government panel voted 15-1 to recommend U.S. approval for the company’s anemia drug. AFFY has jumped more than $2.50 a share over the past five trading days. The company has a market cap of 274.05 million.

Central European Distribution Corp. (NASDAQ:CEDC) is up 17.03% today at $5.98. CEDC has traded 1.7 million shares so far this morning and trades 2.5 million shares a day on average. CEDC is up today after Russian Standard Vodka offered to buy another 19.9% stake in the company. Central European Distribution has a market cap of 422.63 million.

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ:PSUN) is up 25.19% this morning at $1.69. PSUN has traded 2.2 million shares so far today, more than 4 times its daily average. PSUN announced it will be closing up to 200 under performing stores across the U.S. The company also announced it will get a five year, $60 million secured-term loan from Golden Gate Capital. Pacific Sunwear has a market cap of 107.48 million.

E Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) is up 10.75% at $5.14 this morning. DANG has traded 985 thousand shares so far today and trades 1.9 million shares on average. The company has a current market cap of 400.31 million.

Pacific Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ:PEIX) is up 5.51% today at $1.34. PEIX has traded 2.2 million shares so far today and trades 8.3 million shares a day on average. Over the past four trading days, PEIX has fallen from $1.60 to below $1.25. Pacific Ethanol has a market cap of 102.08 million.

NYSE Stocks Finishing Strong: JAG, QUAD, EK, WDC, DANG

The market sell off is intensifying this afternoon as each of the major indexes are down more than 1% with ten minutes left in the trading day.

Here’s 5 NYSE stocks finishing the day well into the green.

Jaguar Mining Inc. (NYSE:JAG) is up 45.08% today at $7.82. JAG is up today after Shandong Gold offered to buy the company for $1 billion. JAG has traded 11 million shares today, more than 5 times its daily average volume. The company has a current market cap of 660.92 million.

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) is up 12.49% at $14.41. QUAD is bouncing back today after dipping hard the past 4 days. The stock was trading above $17 on last Thursday and hit a low of around $12 yesterday. QUAD has traded nearly 500 thousand shares today, more than double its daily average. The company has a current market cap of 681.05 million.

Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE:EK) is up 8.62% today at $1.26. Eastman Kodak has rose nearly $0.20 in the past two days. EK has traded 8.5 million shares today, about half its usual trading volume. The company has a current market cap of 337.44 million.

Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) is up 7.03% today at $26.81. Shares of WDC jumped today after news that the Western Digital may acquire Hitachi’s hard drive business if it wins EU regulatory approval. WDC has traded 9.4 million shares today, nearly double its usual trading volume. The company has a current market value of 6.27 billion.

E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE:DANG) is up 3.93% today. DANG stock rose today despite posting a quarterly loss of $11 million, but the company’s guidance was better than expected. DANG has traded 6.5 million shares today, well above its daily average of 2.1 million shares. The company has a current market cap of 447.18 million.

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