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Jersey City, NJ – June 27, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, June 27th are:
5 – Pyramid Oil – AMEX:PDO
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
2 – Royale Energy – NASDAQ:ROYL
1 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – NYSE:VHC
Pyramid Oil Company (AMEX:PDO) engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas. It holds oil and gas property interests primarily in California, as well as in New York, Wyoming, and Texas. The company sells oil and gas primarily to crude oil purchasers, refineries, or pipeline companies.
* Pyramid Oil plunged more than 18% on Wednesday, virtually eliminating the gains it made in Tuesday’s trading. The oil and natural gas producer dropped as the price of crude oil fell and a government report announced U.S. oil inventories rose for the first time in more than a month. Shares of PDO lost an additional 84 cents or 2.40% to $34.10 on Thursday.
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/27/2008 9:03 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 26, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, June 26th are:
5 – DineEquity – NYSE:DIN
4 – Royale Energy – NASDAQ:ROYL
3 – China Sunergy – NASDAQ:CSUN
2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
1 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – NYSE:VHC
DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) develops, franchises, and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and internationally under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar (Applebee's) and International House of Pancakes (IHOP) brands. It owns and operates two restaurant concepts in the casual dining and family dining niches, which include Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar or Applebee's; and International House of Pancakes or IHOP.
* Earlier in the week, DineEquity said that Applebee's entered into an agreement with affiliates of Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP and Drawbridge Real Assets Fund, for the sale-leaseback of 187 company-owned restaurant real estate parcels. IHOP expected to generate $347 million... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/26/2008 9:02 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 25, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, June 25th are:
5 – United States Oil – NYSE:USO
4 – Royale Energy – NASDAQ:ROYL
3 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – NYSE:VHC
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – General Motors – NYSE:GM
United States Oil (AMEX:USO) The investment seeks to reflect the performance, less expenses, of the spot price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light, sweet crude oil. The fund will invest in futures contracts for WTI light, sweet crude oil, other types of crude oil, heating oil, gasoline, natural gas and other petroleum based-fuels that are traded on exchanges.
* Oil futures ended an uneven session with a modest gain Tuesday as traders awaited news that could help the market break out of a trading range that has lasted for more than two weeks. Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose 26 cents to settle at $137.00 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after alternating between gains and losses for most of the... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/25/2008 9:01 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 24, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, June 24th are:
5 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
4 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL
3 – DineEquity – NYSE:DIN
2 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – NYSE:VHC
1 – Coeur d’Alene Mines – NYSE:CDE
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:LEH) through its subsidiaries, provides various financial services to corporations, governments and municipalities, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and Investment Management.
* Financial stocks are beginning the week deep in the red after Goldman Sachs led a parade of bearish analyst forecasts for the sector. Goldman said it erred in upgrading financials to neutral last month, and returned its outlook to underweight. Shares of Lehman began the week falling $1.40 or 5.79% to $22.80 after falling more than 11% last week.
Doral Financial Corporation, (NYSE:DRL) through its... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/24/2008 9:00 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 23, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, June 23rd are:
5 – Interoil Corp. – AMEX:IOC
4 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
3 – Blockbuster – NYSE:BBI
2 – Standard Pacific – NYSE:SPF
1 – Coeur d’Alene Mines – NYSE:CDE
Interoil Corporation, (AMEX:IOC) together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Papua New Guinea. It owns four exploration licenses and two retention licenses in Papua New Guinea covering approximately nine million acres; and a 15% working interest in petroleum prospecting license 244 located offshore in the Gulf of Papua; a 43.13% working interest in petroleum retention license 4; and a 28.576% working interest in petroleum retention license 5.
* According to Forbes, the American Stock Exchange is giving no reason to support Interoil’s spike last Thursday when its stock jumped more than 30%. Then on Friday Interoil announced what sounded like a moderately positive... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/23/2008 9:00 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 20, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, June 20th are:
5 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – AMEX:VHC
4 – International Coal Group – NYSE:ICO
3 – Fieldpoint Petroleum – AMEX:FPP
2 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
VirnetX Holding Corporation, (AMEX:VHC) a development-stage company, focuses on developing solutions for real-time communications, such as instant messaging and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) in the United States. The company is developing ‘single-click' and ‘zero-click' security solutions for real-time communications; and ‘end-to-end' security for VoIP, video conferencing, and other types of peer-to-peer collaboration.
* VirnetX said in a press release that the court denied the Motion to Dismiss filed by Microsoft in connection with VirnetX's lawsuit against Microsoft. The suit alleges patent infringement by Redmond, WA-based Microsoft Corporation, and seeks damages, injunctive relief and costs. Shares... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/20/2008 8:59 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 19, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, June 19th are:
5 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ
4 – Kodiak Oil & Gas – AMEX:KOG
3 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – AMEX:VHC
2 – Fieldpoint Petroleum – AMEX:FPP
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Canadian Solar, Inc., (NASDAQ:CSIQ) together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Its products include a range of standard solar modules to general specifications for use in various residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems.
* Shares of Canadian Solar rose Wednesday after the maker of solar cells and modules raised its 2008 revenue guidance, citing stronger sales to German customers. The company said it expects sales this year of $750 million to $870 million, up from a previous forecast of $650 million to $750 million. Shares of CSIQ rose an additional... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/19/2008 8:58 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 18, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, June 18th are:
5 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
4 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – AMEX:VHC
3 – Excel Maritime – NYSE:EXM
2 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
ReneSola, Ltd., (NYSE:SOL) through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and related products in the People's Republic of China. It offers feedstock, ingots, and wafers for the solar industry. The company sells solar wafers to Chinese and international PV cell manufacturers.
* ReneSola shares have been soaring with other solar companies as crude oil rebounded to trade above $134 a barrel after declining in pre-market trading. SOL hit a low of $20.34 and a high of $21.89 on Tuesday and its stock hit its 52 week high of $29.48 in May and set its 52 week low of $7.36 in March. SOL had a big plunge in February, but has been stronger since then. SOL gained 77 cents or 3.85% to $20.77 on Tuesday.
... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/18/2008 8:57 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 17, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, June 17th are:
5 – VirnetX Holding Corp. – AMEX:VHC
4 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL
3 – DinEquity – NYSE:DIN
2 – Sirius Satellite Radio – NASDAQ:SIRI
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
VirnetX Holding Corporation, (AMEX:VHC) a development-stage company, focuses on developing solutions for real-time communications, such as instant messaging and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) in the United States. The company is developing ‘single-click' and ‘zero-click' security solutions for real-time communications; and ‘end-to-end' security for VoIP, video conferencing, and other types of peer-to-peer collaboration.
* On Monday, VirnetX said that on June 3, 2008, the court denied the Motion to Dismiss filed by Microsoft in connection with VirnetX's lawsuit against Microsoft. The suit alleges patent infringement by Redmond, WA-based Microsoft Corporation, and seeks damages, injunctive relief and costs.... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/17/2008 8:56 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 16, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, June 16th are:
5 – Countrywide Financial – NYSE:CFC
4 – DinEquity – NYSE:DIN
3 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
2 – American Superconductor Corporation – NASDAQ:AMSC
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Countrywide Financial Corporation, (NYSE:CFC) a holding company, engages in mortgage lending and other finance-related operations. The company operates in five segments: Mortgage Banking, Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance, and Global Operations.
* The chairman of the powerful Senate Banking Committee on Friday denied a media report that he received preferential mortgage terms from Countrywide Financial. Conde Nast's Portfolio.com website reported that Sen. Christopher Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut who is trying to push a housing rescue bill through the Senate, could save $75,000 over the life of the loans he obtained from Countrywide for two homes. Dodd denied receiving any special favors from Countrywide,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/16/2008 8:53 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 13, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, June 13th are:
5 – Diana Shipping – NYSE:DSX
4 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
3 – Excel Maritime Carriers – NYSE:EXM
2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Diana Shipping, Inc., (NYSE:DSX) through its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its fleet consists of dry bulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, grain, and other dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes.
* A key shipping index measuring drybulk vessel activity posted its largest one-day drop Thursday, dragged down as rates for the sector's biggest ships lost significant ground. The Baltic Dry Index sank 963 points Thursday to reach 10,142. The index had wavered, but remained above 11,000, since hitting an all-time high on May 20 of 11,793. The index, managed by the Baltic Exchange in London, had previously posted its biggest one-day skid of 443 points on Jan. 17. Shares of Diana... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/13/2008 8:51 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 12, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, June 12th are:
5 – Diana Shipping – NYSE:DSX
4 – Excel Maritime Carriers – NYSE:EXM
3 – American Superconductor Corporation – NASDAQ:AMSC
2 – Boardwalk Pipeline Partners – NYSE:BWP
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Diana Shipping, Inc., (NYSE:DSX) through its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its fleet consists of dry bulk carriers that transport iron ore, coal, grain, and other dry cargoes along worldwide shipping routes.
* Shares of Diana Shipping dropped 5.27% on surging oil prices Wednesday. The stock gave up $1.68 to $30.17.
Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. (NYSE:EXM) engages in the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers, and in the provision of seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, such as iron ore, coal and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products worldwide. As of June 26, 2007, the company's fleet... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/12/2008 8:50 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 11, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, June 11th are:
5 – American Superconductor Corporation – NASDAQ:AMSC
4 – International Coal Group – NYSE:ICO
3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
2 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
American Superconductor Corporation, (NASDAQ:AMSC) an energy technologies company, together with its subsidiaries, provides an array of solutions based on two proprietary technologies, programmable power electronic converters and high temperature superconductor (HTS) wires. Its products, services, and system-level solutions enable generation, delivery, and use of electric power.
* American Superconductor has received a $450 million order to supply electrical components for wind turbines in China. The Devens-based firm said Tuesday the order from Beijing-based Sinovel Wind calls for shipments to begin in January and run through 2011. Shares of AMSC rocketed $7.03 or 19.48% to $43.11 on the news.
... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/11/2008 8:49 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 10, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, June 10th are:
5 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
4 – VMware – NYSE:VMW
3 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL
2 – DineEquity – NYSE:DIN
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
ReneSola, Ltd., (NYSE:SOL) through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and related products in the People's Republic of China. It offers feedstock, ingots, and wafers for the solar industry. The company sells solar wafers to Chinese and international PV cell manufacturers.
* Shares of ReneSola plunged $2.40 or 10.45% to $20.56 on Monday on more than triple the average trading volume. The stock is down about 22% from its HIGH FIVE debut less than one month ago.
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,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/10/2008 8:49 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 9, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, June 9th are:
5 – Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC – NYSE:WBD
4 – Western Refining – NYSE:WNR
3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
2 – Trina Solar – NYSE:TSL
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (NYSE:WBD) manufactures food products in Russia. It offers a range of branded dairy, juice, water, and baby food products.
* Russian milk processor Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC said Friday that its first-quarter profit rose 30% on strong growth in its dairy, beverage and baby-food businesses. The company earned $41.9 million, or 95 cents per share, compared with $32.1 million, or 73 cents per share, in the prior-year period. Revenue rose 35% to $731.9 million from $542.8 million in the year-ago period. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected revenue of $718.8 million. Shares of WBD fell $2.69 or 2.10% to $125.14.
Western Refining, Inc., (NYSE:WNR) through its subsidiaries, operates as... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/9/2008 8:48 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 6, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, June 6th are:
5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
4 – Lucas Energy – AMEX:LEI
3 – DineEquity – NYSE:DIN
2 – Pyramid Oil – AMEX:PDO
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
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.
* The first stock on the HIGH FIVE is Greek drybulk shipper, DryShips. Shares of DRYS rose $2.14 or 2.30% to $95.23 on Thursday and is up 3.7% so far on-the-week.
Lucas Energy, Inc., (AMEX:LEI) through its subsidiary, Lucas Energy Resources, Inc., engages in the acquisition and operation of oil and gas properties in Texas. The company operates 41 separate oil and gas leases, as well as owns and operates 31 producing oil and gas wells in Texas.
* On Thursday, Lucas Energy announced... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/6/2008 8:47 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 5, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, June 5th are:
5 – General Motors – NYSE:GM
4 – Western Refining – NYSE:WNR
3 – American Superconductor Corporation – NASDAQ:AMSC
2 – EMCORE Corp. – NASDAQ:EMKR
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM) and its subsidiaries engage in the development, production, and marketing of cars, trucks, and related parts worldwide. It offers small, midsize, sports, and luxury cars; and pickup, van, utilities, and medium duty trucks.
* Hundreds of angry autoworkers blockaded the entrance to General Motors of Canada's headquarters in Oshawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, demanding the company reverse its decision to close the local truck plant and crying foul over the timing of the closure. Shares of GM lost 57 cents or 3.24% to $17.01 on the news.
Western Refining, Inc., (NYSE:WNR) through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent crude oil refiner and marketer of refined... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/5/2008 8:46 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 4, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, June 4th are:
5 – Lululemon Athletica – NASDAQ:LULU
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Pyramid Oil – AMEX:PDO
2 – Western Refining – NYSE:WNR
1 – Lehman Brothers – NYSE:LEH
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is a yoga inspired athletic apparel company that aims to create components for people to live longer, healthier, more fun lives. Founded in Kitsilano, Vancouver the first lululemon store not only featured a design studio / retail store but also shared space with a then fledgling yoga studio.
* The popular chain of high-end yoga gear produced monstrous growth in its latest quarter, but disappointed Mr. Market by hosing down its profit guidance. Lululemon saw fiscal first-quarter profits more than double to $0.12 a share, with revenue soaring by 75% to $78.2 million. Wall Street was looking for earnings of $0.12 a share on $71.8 million. Shares of LULU fell 6.08% or $1.96 to $30.26... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/4/2008 8:46 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 3, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, June 3rd are:
5 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ
2 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL
1 – DineEquity – NYSE:DIN
ReneSola, Ltd., (NYSE:SOL) through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of solar wafers and related products in the People's Republic of China. It offers feedstock, ingots, and wafers for the solar industry. The company sells solar wafers to Chinese and international PV cell manufacturers.
* Last Friday ReneSola said it plans to sell about 8.1 million American depositary shares. Some shareholders plan to sell about another 850,000 shares for a total offering of 9 million ADSs, representing 18 million common shares, according to an offering document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares of SOL lost $1.49 or 5.94% to $23.59 on Monday.
DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/3/2008 8:45 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – June 2, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Monday, June 2nd are:
5 – China Finance Online – NASDAQ:JRJC
4 – General Steel – NYSE:GSI
3 – GMX Resources – NASDAQ:GMXR
2 – Bear Stearns – NYSE:BSC
1 – Sigma Designs – NASDAQ:SIGM
China Finance Online Co. Limited, (NASDAQ:JRJC) through its subsidiaries, engages in selling online financial services analyzing financial and listed company information in the People's Republic of China. It offers subscription-based services based on a single information platform that integrates data and information from various sources with features and functions, such as data and information search, retrieval, delivery, storage, and analysis.
* China Finance Online jumped 3.41% on Friday after the company said its first-quarter net income soared 353% due to higher revenue. The company said first-quarter net income came in at $3.51 million, or 15 cents per American depositary share, vs. $775,000, or 4 cents a share,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 6/2/2008 8:44 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – May 30, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Friday, May 30th are:
5 – SunPower Corporation – NASDAQ:SPWR
4 – China Finance Online – NASDAQ:JRJC
3 – JetBlue Airways Corporation – NASDAQ:JBLU
2 – ReneSola – NYSE:SOL
1 – EMCORE Corporation – NASDAQ:EMKR
SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar electric power products primarily in the United States, Germany, and Asia. It offers solar cells, solar panels, and inverters, which convert sunlight to electricity compatible with the utility network for residential and commercial applications.
* On Thursday SunPower announced the completion of two solar-electric power plants in Spain totaling 8.7 megawatts. The San Jose-based company said the two plants, located in Llerena and Lebrija, were developed by Solarpack, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy development, investment, consulting and services. Shares of SPWR lost $7.00... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 5/30/2008 8:43 AM |
Jersey City, NJ – May 29, 2008
The LocateStock HIGH FIVE for Thursday, May 29th are:
5 – Solarfun Power Holdings – NASDAQ:SOLF
4 – Excel Maritime – NYSE:EXM
3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
2 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ
1 – BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund – NYSE:COY
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:SOLF) through its subsidiary, Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of photovoltaic (PV) cells and PV modules primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers monocrystalline silicon cells and modules, and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules to system integrators, as well as through third party distributors.
* Shares of Solarfun Power Holdings fell last Thursday after a Goldman analyst downgraded the China-based solar cell maker to "Sell," saying the stock is overpriced after a recent surge in value. The downgrade was just one day after the solar company reported first-quarter per-share earnings... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 5/29/2008 8:42 AM |
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