A MONEY.NET PROPERTY
as of 11/23/2008 11:57EST
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL
small chart of market activity
NAMELASTCHG%CHG
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL8,046.42494.136.54%
NASDAQ MARKET1,384.3568.235.18%
S & P 500800.0347.596.32%
CBOE GOLD INDEX95.6420.9127.98%
10 YEAR BONDS31.670.230.73%
CBOE OIL INDEX525.2153.9811.46%
VOLUME LEADERSNASDAQ | AMEX | NYSE
PRICE % GAINERSNASDAQ | AMEX | NYSE
PRICE % LOSERSNASDAQ | AMEX | NYSE
DOLLAR AMOUNT UPNASDAQ | AMEX | NYSE
DOLLAR AMOUNT DOWNNASDAQ | AMEX | NYSE
Daily screening reports exclusively at PCQuote.com
Access to the most comprehensive and advanced technical analysis, stock screening, and stock scanning available on the internet.

After-Hours Movers:

WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE: WCI) 26% HIGHER; successfully amended its Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Agreement.

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) 4.8% LOWER; continued profit-taking in the hot agriculture sector. The stock was down 9.4% today.continued)
Trading Radar:

Housing Starts are expected at 8:30AM ET with analysts looking for 1.145M

Building Permits are expected at 8:30AM ET with analysts looking for 1.135M

Initial Jobless Claims are expected at 8:30AM ET with analysts looking for 331,000

CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) is expected to report results... (continued)
Scientific Games (NASDAQ: SGMS) 32% LOWER; Morgan Stanley downgrades from Overweight to Underweight. Price target $26.

Ambac Financial Group,... (continued)
Still Searching For a Bottom

Here's a link to listen to an Audio Version of the report:

For the past six months, traders have basically been desperately searching for an... (continued)
Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Morgan Stanley upgrades Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) from Underweight to Equalweight.
continued)
Still Searching For a Bottom

Here's a link to listen to an Audio Version of the report:

For the past six months, traders have basically been desperately searching for an end to the subprime mess. As can be seen on the charts, stocks have rallied each time it was believed that the problems were under control and then headed south each time this theory was debunked. This... (continued)
From Notable Calls

MSCO is upgrading Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to Equal Weight from Underweight ($24 tgt) this morning saying that based on INTC’s earnings report and 1Q08 outlook, they expect street estimates to move closer to their below consensus estimates, and based on aftermarket trading... (continued)
Will This Time Be Different?

Here's a link to listen to an Audio Version of the report:

Since the middle of December, the pattern in the market has been the same. Stocks have... (continued)
From Notable Calls

RBC Capital is upping their tgt on PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) to $195 from $155, reflecting an upward revision to their fertilizer... (continued)
From Notable Calls

Jefferies is out with a positive call on VMware (NYSE: VMW) saying their checks indicate a strong pipeline of new and renewal... (continued)
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) disclosed that it has signed a ten-year contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Taiwan-based Neo Solar Power Corp.. Under the terms of the agreement, LDK will receive a cash deposit from NSP and pricing will be fixed for the entire contract period. During this period,... (continued)
Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) executed an Option to Lease with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation to build a state-of-the-art organic fertilizer facility in Johnston, RI.

The Lease Option represents the second such contract secured by Converted Organics in two years; the company’s first facility is under construction... (continued)
Bidz.com (NASDAQ: BIDZ) expects both fourth quarter and 2007 revenue and pre-tax income guidance to exceed its current guidance range.

For Q4... (continued)
CNBC highlights recent surge in micro-cap Converted Organics (NASDAQ: COIN). The stock has tripled over the past few weeks.

Converted Organics... (continued)
Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN) announced a collaboration with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) targeted at predicting peptides... (continued)
HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY) will replace MGI PHARMA Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGN) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, January 22. MOGN is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Eisai Co. in a deal expected to close on or about that date,... (continued)
WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE: WCI) successfully amended its Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Agreement.

These amendments, which extend through June 30, 2009, modify, suspend or waive certain covenants and provide the Company with greater operating and financial flexibility to allow the Company to continue to manage its... (continued)
Treasury won't back higher conforming loan limits for Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) and Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) without... (continued)
Billionaire financier, Carl Icahn had a busy day today. Icahn's bet on BEA Systems (NASDAQ: BEAS) (13%), which looked like it was going nowhere fast, paid... (continued)
On CNBC, while discussing his winning trade on BEA Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS), which was taken over by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)... (continued)
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) entered into a six year, approximately $100 million, multi-vessel contract with a major customer, to build both liquid and dry cargo barges. Construction will begin in 2008.... (continued)
Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) reported that fourth quarter 2007 diluted earnings per share increased 28% to $.55 compared to $.43 per share for the comparable 2006 period versus Q4 '07 consensus estimates of $0.52 per share. Sales for the fourth quarter 2007 increased 18% to $777.3 million compared to $659.4 million for the 2006 period.

Accordingly,... (continued)
Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) today announced the Tennessee Bureau of TennCare's intent to award a new contract for the TennCare Management Information... (continued)
Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) are expected to make a presentation on January 17, 2008 to investors and security analysts at the Automotive Analysts of New York... (continued)
Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) received a $74,130,482 million contract for integrated logistics support (ILS) on the Company’s Cougar MRAP... (continued)
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) media analyst Anthony Noto to become the CFO of the NFL - CNBC... (continued)
A senior Lebanese security official says a bombing in Beirut is believed to have targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle, and that there are casualties - CNBS... (continued)
Reports from CNN, three US Navy ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz this weekend by Iranian vessels. No shots were fired.... (continued)
Gold rises to a record $853.65 an ounce in London - Bloomberg... (continued)
Pakistan delays elections until Feb 18th after Bhutto killed - Bloomberg... (continued)
Mutual Funds That Hedge Top Ratings List
As hedge funds plummet, mutual funds that resemble them are among the most highly rated.

Obama to Tap Summers, Geithner
Larry Summers will direct the National Economic Council, and Tim Geithner will head Treasury.

BlackBerry Storm: Love at First Touch
Gary Krakow is the first to put BlackBerry's first touch-screen phone, the Storm, through its paces here in the United States and in Europe. And he thinks it's the best BlackBerry ever.

Obama Won't Obliterate Drug Stocks
Jason Ronovech, portfolio manager for the five-star Paradigm Select Fund, says health care stocks were unfairly slammed leading up to Barack Obama's election. His top picks include Endo Pharmaceuticals and Invitrogen.

American Apparel: Sex and the CEO
In Part Two of her wide-ranging interview with American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, gets the lowdown on the company's legal turmoil.

Buy These Oil Names
Stephanie Link, director of research for the Action Alerts Plus Portfolio, explains why her team dumped stake in National Oilwell Varco but scooped up shares of other oil companies.

GM Board Won't Rule Out Chapt. 11: Report
The Wall Street Journal reports that board members are willing to consider bankruptcy protection for the automaker.

World's First Touch-Screen Laptop
Gary Krakow weighs in on Hewlett-Packard's new TouchSmart computer, thefirst laptop computer with a touch-screen display.

Gas, Coal Stocks Ready to Glow
Don Wordell, fund manager of the RidgeWorth Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund, says natural gas and coal stocks have bottomed and will heat up again as temperatures drop. His top picks include XTO, Williams Companies and Consol Energy.

This Week on TheStreet.com TV
CEO's sexual harassment case, Bill Gates' great luck, and more.

TheStreet.com Biotalk: Obama and Health Care Reform
Adam Feuerstein and Elizabeth Trotta look at which companies might be affected by reform under Barack Obama's administration.

Regulators Close Downey, Other Banks
Twenty two banks and thrifts have failed failed in 2008.

BlackBerry Meets TheStreet.com
Alix Steel and Farnoosh Torabi take you inside 'TheStreet for BlackBerry' application, which automatically delivers market news and analysis to your BlackBerry, and preview what's still to come. Download now at m.thestreet.com!

They Just Don't Get The 'Times'!
Marek Fuchs gives verbal noogies to those who ignore the possible significance of The New York Times' ginormous dividend cut.

Coming Week: Enjoy Turkey, Forget Stocks
In light of how the economic downturn has pummeled consumer spending, investment advisers are telling investors to focus on Thanksgiving turkey and avoid the news next week.


What is different about PCQuote from other financial sites?
  • Charting: Highest level charting capability with unlimited features (seriously, try it, it is that good)
  • Screening Tools: Exclusive daily market screening reports that screen entire market into 10 highly watched baskets
  • Quote Page: More detailed comprehensive financials
  • Special Reports: 5 - 7 daily updated trading idea bulletins
  • Market Analysis and Commentary: Real-Time focus on market moving events separated into actionable trading categories