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Jersey City, NJ – February 28, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 28th are:
5 – IHOP – NYSE:IHP
4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
3 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
2 – MBIA – NASDAQ:MBI
1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) and its subsidiaries develop, franchise, and operate International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its family restaurants feature table service, and food and beverage items.
* On Wednesday, 2/27 IHOP reported a fourth-quarter loss, which it attributed in part to its $2 billion acquisition of Applebee's on Nov. 29. The company lost $16 million, or 94 cents a share, for the fourth quarter. Shares were up on 2008 guidance for a 2% to 4% increase in same-pancake house sales, or sales from pancake houses open at least a year. For Applebee's, IHOP forecast a 1% to 2% increase in same-neighborhood bar sales. Shares of IHP jumped $3.85 or 9.62% to $43.85 on Wednesday.
Yingli Green... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/28/2008 11:00 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 27, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 27th are:
5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Meritage Homes Corporation – NYSE:MTH
2 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.
* Arthrocare announced on Tuesday, 2/26 that its Board of Directors has approved the additional repurchase of up to $75 million of its outstanding common stock. The company has fully utilized its prior share repurchase authorization. The company said that the shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing prices in the open market, by block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of shares repurchased... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/27/2008 10:59 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 26, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 26th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Take-Two Interactive Software – NASDAQ:TTWO
3 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* Thestreet.com upgraded its rating on DryShips to “buy” last week despite concerns about the strength of the global economy and unsustainable shipping rates that have eroded some of the enthusiasm for the shipping stock. Shares of DRYS started the week off Monday in low tide, losing $2.67 or 3.05% to $84.78.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) engages in the development, publication, and distribution of interactive software games designed for personal computers,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/26/2008 10:57 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 25, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, February 25th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Take-Two Interactive Software – NASDAQ:TTWO
3 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* Thestreet.com upgraded its rating on DryShips to “buy” last week despite concerns about the strength of the global economy and unsustainable shipping rates that have eroded some of the enthusiasm for the shipping stock. Shares of DRYS rose $1.80 or 2.10% to $87.45 on Friday after rising 5% the day before.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) engages in the development, publication, and distribution of interactive software games designed for personal computers,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/25/2008 10:56 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 22, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 22nd are:
5 – Southern Copper Corp. – NYSE:PCU
4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
3 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
1 – National Penn Nabcshares – NASDAQ:NPBC
Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:PCU) produces copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. It engages in mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper concentrates and molybdenum concentrates; the smelting of copper concentrates to produce anode and blister copper; and the refining of blister/anode copper to produce copper cathodes.
* On Thursday, Zacks.com released an Analyst Interview with Director of Equity Research Dirk van Dijk, who discusses energy companies and mining company, Southern Copper. Van Dijk said metals plays like Southern Copper is attractive. Shares of PCU were up $1.30 or 1.15% to $114.47 on the NYSE.
... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/22/2008 10:56 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 21, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 21st are:
5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – The New York Times Company – NYSE:NYT
2 – NutriSystem – NASDAQ:NTRI
1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) through its subsidiary, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., engages in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, and installation and sale of photovoltaic products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Its products include polysilicon ingots and wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, and integrated photovoltaic systems.
* Solar-power stocks fell Wednesday after Suntech Power Holdings earnings report renewed fears that high silicon prices will temper profits in coming quarters. The company reported higher fourth-quarter costs because of surging polysilicon prices and its earnings and revenue fell... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/21/2008 10:55 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 20, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 20th are:
5 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL
4 – IHOP Corp. – NYSE:IHP
3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
Doral Financial Corporation, (NYSE:DRL) through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial services primarily in Puerto Rico and New York. The company operates through four segments: Mortgage Banking, Banking, Insurance Agency, and Institutional Securities.
* On February 5, Doral declared the regular monthly cash dividends on the Company's 7% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), 8.35% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and 7.25% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series C (the "Series C Preferred Stock") for the quarter. Shares of DRL lost 51 cents or 2.60% to $19.10 on the NYSE Tuesday.
IHOP... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/20/2008 10:53 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 19, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 19th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Yinlgi Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
3 – Gol Linhas Areas Inteligentes S.A. – NYSE:GOL
2 – Chipotle Mexican Grill – NYSE:CMG
1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* Drybulk shipper DryShips fell Friday after reporting its fourth-quarter earnings soared more than fivefold. On Thursday after market close DryShips reported Q4 (Dec) earnings of $4.50 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.43 better than the First Call consensus of $4.07; revenues rose 195.1% year/year to $233.4 mln vs the $208.8 mln consensus. Shares of DRYS rose lost 3.52 or 4.18% to $80.73 on Friday.
Yingli Green Energy... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/19/2008 10:52 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 15, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 15th are:
5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Wellcare Health Plans – NYSE:WCG
2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
1 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK
ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.
* Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Thursday evening: Cramer said "I can't tell you to buy that company". Shares of ARTC fell 94 cents or 2.25% to $40.90 on Thursday. A day before, shares rose 2.25%.
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/15/2008 10:52 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 14, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 14th are:
5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
3 – MGIC Investment – NYSE:MTG
2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
1 – Blue Nile – NASDAQ:NILE
ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.
* Late last week Fortune reported that the immediate reason why Arthrocare has been a favorite among short sellers is that more than a dozen prominent investment firms - from one-man shops like Andrew Left's Citron Research, to those with $20 billion in assets like Och-Ziff Capital Management - have taken a short bet on Arthrocare (and of late been profitably right). The short interest as a percentage of Arthrocare's... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/14/2008 10:51 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 13, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 13th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE
3 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* DryShips announced Monday that it will release its results for the fourth quarter and year end 2007, after the market closes in New York on Thursday, February 14, 2008. A conference call will be held the following day at 10:00 a.m. and will also be aired via webcast. Shares of DRYS shot up more than 6% Monday and lost 58 cents or .75% to $77.20 the following day. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) through its subsidiary, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/13/2008 10:50 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 12, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 12th are:
5 – IHOP Corp. – NYSE:IHP
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – AgFeed Industries – NASDAQ:FEED
2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) and its subsidiaries develop, franchise, and operate International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its family restaurants feature table service, and food and beverage items.
* On Monday, IHOP announced in a press release, that on Tuesday, Feb. 12, IHOP restaurants nationwide will celebrate National Pancake Day from 7 am to 10 pm and offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return IHOP will ask guests to donate what they would have paid for the pancakes or more to Children's Miracle Network or other local charities. Shares of IHP rose 14 cents or .33% to $43.13 Monday on the NYSE.
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/12/2008 10:49 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 11, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, February 11th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Alliance Data Systems – NYSE:ADS
3 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* Forbes recently wrote that DryShips is a public company. But the way George Economou runs the place, you'd hardly know it. Sitting in the library bar of Manhattan's Regency Hotel, Greek shipping billionaire George Economou throws back a salted nut before confronting the shareholder complaints that have been swirling around him. "Listen, guy," he says as if conducting a fractious conference call. "If you don't like it, you don't have to be here. Sell the stock." Many investors... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/11/2008 10:48 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 8, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 8th are:
5 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
4 – Sport Supply Group – AMEX:RBI
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – P.F. Chang’s – NASDAQ:PFCB
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
Ambac Financial Group, Inc., (NYSE:ABK) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in the public and private sectors worldwide. It operates in two segments: Financial Guarantee and Financial Services.
* On Thursday Moody's cut Security Capital Assurance's financial-strength rating to "A3" from "AAA." However Ambac, which has already been cut by Fitch but whose rating was reaffirmed at S&P traded flat on the news. Shares of ABK rose 2 cents or .18% to $10.96 Thursday.
Sport Supply Group, Inc. (AMEX:RBI) engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of sporting goods equipment, soft good athletic apparel, and footwear products, as well as physical education,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/8/2008 10:46 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 7, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 7th are:
5 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
4 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – P.F. Chang’s – NASDAQ:PFCB
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
E*TRADE Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ:ETFC) through its subsidiaries, offers financial solutions to retail and institutional customers worldwide. It provides retail investments and trading, which include automated order placement, and execution of market and limit equity, futures, options, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and bond orders, as well as offers quick transfer, wireless account access, extended hours trading, quotes, and research and advanced planning tools.
* The Wall St. Journal reported Wednesday that the purchase of $2 million of E*Trade shares by company insiders reflects their confidence in the online broker's potential to turn itself around. Ten E*Trade insiders, including its chairman and its acting chief... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/7/2008 10:45 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 6, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 6th are:
5 – Converted Organics – NASDAQ:COIN
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
Converted Organics, Inc., (NASDAQ:COIN) a development stage company, intends to manufacture, sell, and distribute natural soil amendment products combining nutritional and disease suppression characteristics. It uses organic food waste as raw material to manufacture soil amendment products.
* Converted Organics announced last week the details concerning the purchase of United Organic Products and Waste Recovery Industries. The purchase of the assets of United Organic Products, LLC (UOP) of Gonzales, CA, as well as the assets, including the intellectual property, of Waste Recovery Industries, LLC (WRI) of Paso Robles, CA. Shares of COIN were up 8 cents or .82% to $9.78 Tuesday.
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/6/2008 10:44 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 5, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 5th are:
5 – Under Armour – NYSE:UA
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of a range of apparel and accessories utilizing various synthetic microfiber fabrications in the United States and internationally. It offers products for men, women, and youth extending across the sporting goods, outdoor, and active lifestyle markets.
* Under Armour launched its first ever sneaker during Sunday’s Superbowl. When the company announced it was advertising their new shoe during the Superbowl, their share price climbed about 30%. The move shows investors and Wall Street that Under Armour is serious about taking on Nike and Adidas in footwear. Shares of UA fell $2.49 or 5.82% to $40.29 the Monday after their Superbowl ad aired.
DryShips,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/5/2008 10:43 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 4, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, February 4th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.
* On Thursday, Reuters reported that demand for dry bulk shipments will remain strong this year despite a recent crash in freight rates, growing fears of a U.S. recession, a weak dollar and high oil prices, chief executives of four major dry bulk carriers said at an industry forum on Wednesday. Demand from China and other emerging economies will offset falling freight rates, the CEOs of DryShips, and other shippers said. Shares of DRYS were down 14 cents or .19% to $74.29 on Friday.
... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/4/2008 10:42 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 1, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, February1st are:
5 – IHOP – NYSE:IHP
4 – Alliance Data Systems – NYSE:ADS
3 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) and its subsidiaries develop, franchise, and operate International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its family restaurants feature table service, and food and beverage items.
* On Thursday IHOP announced they will have their fourth-quarter earnings call tomorrow at 11:00 am Eastern. Shares of IHOP surged $5.55 or 11.64% to $53.24 after losing 2% the previous day.
Alliance Data Systems Corporation, (NYSE:ADS) together with its subsidiaries, provides transaction, marketing, and credit services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Its transaction services consist of card processing, billing and payment processing, and customer care; customer information system hosting;... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/1/2008 10:42 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – January 31, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, January 31st are:
5 – IHOP – NYSE:IHP
4 – Alliance Data Systems – NYSE:ADS
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) and its subsidiaries develop, franchise, and operate International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its family restaurants feature table service, and food and beverage items.
* On Tuesday CNBC said to beware of stocks getting an artificial bounce from a ‘short squeeze.’ Instead, Jeff Macke explains how to use the squeeze to get out of bad stocks while you still can. Short squeezes can often be identified when a little piece of good news sends a stock screaming higher. Karen Finerman pointed out IHOP a winner in a space that’s otherwise been annihilated. With a float that’s 33% short interest, Karen said IHOP is a perfect example of how to use a bounce to make a “graceful exit." IHOP... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/31/2008 10:41 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – January 30, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, January 30th are:
5 – VMware – NYSE:VMW
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) and its subsidiaries provide virtualization solutions worldwide. Its virtualization solutions separate the operating system and application software from the underlying hardware to achieve improvements in efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.
* VMware plunged 32.5% after the company disappointed investors with its fourth-quarter results and said 2008 revenue could decelerate to 50% growth. For the fourth quarter, VMware said revenue rose 80% from a year ago to $412.5 million. That was lower than analysts' expectations of $417.4 million. Excluding items, EPS was 26 cents, two cents ahead of analysts' expectations. Shares of VMware were down $26.98 to $56.02. VMW is down 36% from its 52-week high of $125.25... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/30/2008 10:40 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – January 29, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, January 29th are:
5 – VMware – NYSE:VMW
4 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
3 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK
2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC
1 – Alliance Data Systems – NYSE:ADS
VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) and its subsidiaries provide virtualization solutions worldwide. Its virtualization solutions separate the operating system and application software from the underlying hardware to achieve improvements in efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.
* VMware announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2007 on Monday. Total revenues for the fourth quarter were $412 million, an increase of 80% compared to the year-ago quarter. Total revenues for the full fiscal year 2007 were $1.33 billion, an increase of 88% compared to 2006. However the stock has suffered, in 2008 through recent trading on Monday, VMware's stock has fallen almost 6%, and it's down 36% from its 52-week high... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/29/2008 10:39 AM |
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