FOSL, GILD, DF, TRGL, ABK, MBI, JASO, AAPL, CRUS, AEY

These are stocks I picked out that are in play.  They are small, mid and large cap stocks that have moved today and could move more.

Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) is up 10.25% to 41.74 on above-average volume. The company has posted Q1 results that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. (NASDAQ:FOSL), ($FOSL)

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is up 3.49% to $39.72 following the announcement of its plan to buy back $5 billion in shares. (NASDAQ:GILD), ($GILD)

Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is down 7.26% to $9.71. Bernstein has downgraded Dean Foods from Outperform to Market Perform. (NYSE:DF), ($DF)

Toreador Resources Corp. (NASDAQ: TRGL) is up 9.30% to $9.52. The company has reported that its Q1 loss narrowed to $7.5 million compared with $10.9 million last year, citing higher average realized oil prices. The company has also signed a deal with Hess to explore France’s Paris Basin. (NASDAQ:TRGL), ($TRGL)

Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) is down 3.33% to $1.45. (NYSE:ABK), ($ABK)

MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) is down 5.66% to $8.80 following the announcement of its quarterly results on Monday that disappointed investors. (NYSE:MBI), ($MBI)

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JASO) is down 1.52% to $6.33 despite better-than-expected results for its Q1. (NASDAQ:JASO), ($JASO)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is up 1.13% to $256.85. Kaufman has raised price target on Apple amid strong Mac and iPad momentum-StreetInsider. (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) is up 12.94% to $13.53 on above-average volume. (NASDAQ:CRUS), ($CRUS)

ADDvantage Technologies Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AEY) is up 25.78% to $3.22 on above-average volume. The company has today announced its results for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2010. (NASDAQ:AEY), ($AEY)

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Just last week my alert for LMCO was up over 63%.  Try and do that with FOSL! That is just one example of how my members can benefit from my penny stock tips.

Good luck and good trading,

Jeffrey Dean

Editor

POM, SXE, ATVI, KFT, CVS, AAPL, BAC, SIRI, EIX, HANS

This group of stocks are mainly over $5 in share price, but several lower-priced issues are thrown in the mix.  These are stocks that are in the news today…that you need to know about.

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Just last week my alert for LMCO was up over 63%.  Try and do that with SXE! That is just one example of how my members can benefit from my penny stock tips.

Pepco Holdings Inc. (NYSE: POM) is up 3.27% to $16.59. The company reported earnings and revenue decline of -20% and -6%, respectively, as its power delivery segment incurred higher expenses in the Q1. (NYSE:POM), ($POM)

Stanley Inc. (NYSE: SXE) is up 26.93% to $36.81 following CGI Group’s announcement to buy the company for $900 million. (NYSE:SXE), ($SXE)

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is up 2.39% to $10.74. The company on Thursday posted better-than-expected net income in its Q1, citing its twin blockbusters “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft.” (NASDAQ:ATVI), ($ATVI)

Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is up 2.65% to $29.98 following its strong Q1 results. The company reported that combined organic net revenues grew 3.9%, reflecting 3.3 percent organic net revenue growth of its base business and 8.2 percent organic net revenue growth of Cadbury. (NYSE:KFT), ($KFT)

CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) is up 0.28% to $35.34. Citigroup on Thursday reiterated its “Buy” rating on CVS Caremark, and set a $36 price target on the company. (NYSE:CVS), ($CVS)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is down 2.31% to $240.55. Nokia broadens its lawsuit against Apple to include the iPad-Report. (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is up 1.04% to $16.45. BofA’s Countrywide has agreed to a $624 million lawsuit settlement, Reuters reported. (NYSE:BAC), ($BAC)

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) $1.02. TheStreet has upgraded Sirius XM Radio to “hold,” citing fundamental improvement in business. (NASDAQ:SIRI), ($SIRI)

Edison Int’l. (NYSE: EIX) is up 2.42% to $33.42. The company has posted lower profit in its Q1 after recording a charge of 12 cents a share related to the recent federal health care overhaul. (NYSE:EIX), ($EIX)

Hansen Natural Corp. (NASDAQ: HANS) is down 15.56% to $35.92 on above-average volume. The company on Thursday reported quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. (NASDAQ:HANS), ($HANS)

SURG, OC, DOW, AAPL, RHI, CRI, PFCB, C, RFMD, GLW

This group of stocks are mainly over $5 in share price, but several lower-priced issues are thrown in the mix.  These are stocks that are in the news yesterday and today…that you need to know about.

Don’t forget to sign up for my “Souper” hot penny stock alerts?  Several times a week, I email information out to my members about micro cap stocks and penny stocks.   Once you are signed up, you will receive information on stocks trading from 1 cent to several dollars.  My focus is finding the best penny stocks that look like they are ready to move. Sign up today!

Just last week my alert for LMCO was up over 63%.  Try and do that with DOW! That is just one example of how my members can benefit from my penny stock tips.

Synergetics USA Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) is up 41.12% to $2.61 following the announcement that Alcon Laboratories (NYSE: ACL) has agreed to pay $32 million for the right to sell some of Synergetics’ products worldwide and to settle all pending litigation between the two companies. (NASDAQ:SURG), ($SURG)

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is up 7.05% to $31.90. The company has said that it had reversed a loss from a year ago and earned a profit of $48 million during the first quarter. (NYSE:OC), ($OC)

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is up 5.29% to $31.66 following its strong earnings report. The company has said that its Q1 profit climbed to $466 million, or 41 cents a share, from $24 million, or 3 cents a share, for the 2009 period. (NYSE:DOW), ($DOW)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is down 1.23% to $258.82. Apple is likely to unveil its new iPhone on the first day of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, reports businessinsider.com. (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) is down 10.73% to $28.03. The company has posted Q1 earnings that missed analyst expectations; Q2 earnings forecast also disappointed. (NYSE:RHI), ($RHI)

Carter’s Inc. (NYSE: CRI) is down 1.10% to $32.38. The company has reported first quarter earnings of 71 cents a share, ahead of Wall Street’s view of 44 cents a share. (NYSE:CRI), ($CRI)

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro (NASDAQ: PFCB) is down 4.91% to $44.15. The company has posted lower-than-expected profit in its Q1, and offered weak outlook, after discounts hurt margins. (NASDAQ:PFCB), ($PFCB)

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is up 2.07% to $4.43. The company on Tuesday released its 10th annual Global Citizenship Report, which highlights include the extension of $458 billion in new credit in the United States and a payment assistance program to help more than 510,000 card members in financial distress. (NYSE:C), ($C)

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is up 5.46% to $5.79 following quarterly results. The company posted earnings of 16 cents a shares, ahead of analysts’ view of 11 cents a share. (NASDAQ:RFMD), ($RFMD)

Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) is down 0.80% to $19.96. The company has said that its Q1 profit jumped to $816 million as sales of its LCD-TV glass surged on strong demand. (NYSE:GLW), ($GLW)

Good luck and good trading,

Jeffrey Dean

Editor

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CYBS, GILD, DEAR, BNVI, JNPR, PII, BA, AAPL, HBAN, EMC

CyberSource Corp. (NASDAQ: CYBS) is up 31.94% to $25.65. Visa (NYSE: V) has agreed to acquire CyberSource for a total consideration of approx.$2 billion to be paid with cash on hand. (NASDAQ:CYBS), ($CYBS)

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) is down 10.03% to $40.54 following a weaker-than-expected forecast for 2010. (NASDAQ:GILD), ($GILD)

Dearborn Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: DEAR) is up 92.67% to $2.89. The company posted its first quarterly profit in over a year as bad loan provisions declined. (NASDAQ:DEAR), ($DEAR)

Bionovo Inc. (NASDAQ: BNVI) is up 17.93% to $0.52 following the announcement made by the company yesterday that the U.S. PTO has issued a patent covering a method of using Bezielle for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. (NASDAQ:BNVI), ($BNVI)

Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) is down 5.93 to $29.69 % despite Q1 profit report. (NYSE:JNPR), ($JNPR)

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is up 6.80% to $6.96. The company has reported quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, bolstered by strong international sales. (NYSE:PII), ($PII)

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is up 3.21% to $73.70 following a profit report that beat analysts’ expectations by six cents a share. (NYSE:BA), ($BA)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is up 5.60% to $258.26. The company has posted strong earnings that easily topped expectations. The company reported that sales of its iPhone jumped 131% to 8.75 million. (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HBAN) is up 13.90% to $6.64 after reporting profitability in its Q1. (NASDAQ:HBAN), ($HBAN)

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) is up 1.49% to $19.70. The company has lifted its full-year profit and revenue outlook following record financial results in its Q1. (NYSE:EMC), ($EMC)

MIPI, AAPL, MSFT, FAST, CPRX, TLB, BGNN, CCTR, FNXC, ZVTK

Whether driven by news, chart or promotions, stocks will move…like these stocks.  These stocks showed up on my radar screen and I think are worthy of attention.  They are a mix of large cap, small cap and penny stocks   My comments are highlighted by the quotation marks and I usually only comment on stocks under $5.

Keep in mind that blogs are only part of what I do.  I send out periodic alerts on micro cap and penny stocks.   When you sign up for alerts from my site, you will receive stocks from 1 cent to several dollars.  My focus is finding small cap and micro cap stocks that look like they are ready to move.  Sign up today! A few weeks back you missed SECI which gained 170%. Lots of opportunity for gains on Investor Soup.

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) $3.62 +141.33% MIPI shares surge on trial results (NASDAQ:MIPI), ($MIPI)

Boy, I love FDA approvals.  So does MIPI. Looking at a year-chart tells you that MIPI might have farther to run.  It is definitely not a short candidate….yet.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) $241.97 -0.13% Apple upgrades its line of Macbook Pro laptops (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) $30.31 -0.03% Samsung Electronics announces plans to include Microsoft PlayReady technology in a broad range of its consumer devices (NASDAQ:MSFT), ($MSFT)

Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) $54.11 +4.26% Fastenal’s Q1 profit tops expectations (NASDAQ:FAST), ($FAST)

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRX) $2.36 +24.87% CPRX enters into definitive agreement with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct U.S. Phase II clinical trial for cocaine addiction (NASDAQ:CPRX), ($CPRX)

CPRX got a trifecta of good news with its news of the agreement with the NDA: financial assistance, government stamp of approval and logistical assistance.  If this drug gets approved (somewhere down the road) it will be the ONLY FDA-approved drug for cocaine addiction.  That is huge!

The Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) $14.99 +4.17% TLB shares rising after earnings top estimates (NYSE:TLB), ($TLB)

B Green Innovations Inc. (OTC: BGNN) $0.0030 +57.89% B Green Innovations announces its environmentally conscious anti-vibration pad will debut on QVC TV (OTC:BGNN), ($BGNN)

An infomercial stock…yippee! Even though it is QVC, this company is very far from being a hit on QVC.

Expect this one to come crashing down and soon.  Their product is all hype and their website looks like my 10-yr. old nephew did it.  It is a sub-penny so all bets are off on this one.  Be very careful with BGNN.

China Crescent Enterprises Inc. (OTC: CCTR) $0.0210 +35.48% China Crescent Enterprises announces it will hold a CFO Web cast to review its year-to-date financial performance on April 16 (OTC:CCTR), ($CCTR)

All I can add to this is the old maxim:  “buy on rumor, sell on news”.  The expectation is often greater than the reality.  I expect CCTR to drop on April 16th.  Call me cynical, but I have seen it too many times.

Fonix Corp. (OTC: FNXC) $0.0005 +25% (OTC:FNXC), ($FNXC)

This is a sub, sub-penny and highly volatile. The news is that they have signed a partnership with China Crescent Enterprises (see above).  That could be huge…or maybe a precursor to being bought out by CCTR?  Take a quick peek at FNXC’s balance sheet and you will run screaming.

Zevotek Inc. (OTC: ZVTK) $0.0055 +27.91% Zevotek announces it has hired a retail sales agency to take them to national retailers

I must admit that I love ZVTK.  I have spoken with company management and they strike me as “stand up guys”.  They are trying to build a company around a novel product – an air ionizer/light bulb that plugs in to your light socket.  They are a one product company, but I love the buzz and hype that surrounds this stock.

The retail sales agreement announcement could be the “turning of a corner” that ZVTK needs to rescue it from sub-penny land.  Stay tuned.  I, for one, am rooting for them.

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MON, JCDA, BAC, AAPL, SPF, MSFT, EMAN, SNEY, BEDA, TADF

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) $69.01 -1.13% Monsanto reports earnings miss; warns won’t meet previously announced financial targets (NYSE:MON), ($MON)

Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCDA) $1.80 +21.63% Jacada enters into material agreement with a large U.S.-based provider of digital TV services (NASDAQ:JCDA), ($JCDA)

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) +18.72 +1.23% Barclays analyst raises its 2010 EPS estimate for BAC (NYSE:BAC), ($BAC)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) $241.10 +0.65% USPTO publishes 16 newly granted Apple patents-Report (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) $5.09 +7.61% Standard Pacific shares rise on Cramer’s positive sentiment to the company (NYSE:SPF), ($SPF)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) $29.46 +0.48% Microsoft unveils Microsoft Dynamics CRM for nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NASDAQ:MSFT), ($MSFT)

eMagin Corp. (OTC: EMAN) $4.38 +4.29% eMagin showcasing its advanced OLED microdisplays at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2010 Symppsium (OTC:EMAN), ($EMAN)

Sunergy Inc. (OTC: SNEY) $0.0400 +14.29% Sunergy provides update on its petroleum supply efforts in Ghana (OTC:SNEY), ($SNEY)

Bederra Corp. (OTC: BEDA) $0.0018 +38.46% BEDA shares soar on strong volume surge (OTC:BEDA), ($BEDA)

Tactical Air Defense Services Inc. (OTC: TADF) $0.0038 +35.71% TADF shares up on higher volume (OTC:TADF), ($TADF)

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KERX, AAPL, NADX, INTC, SMMX, MSFT, BGBR, OWVI, AMEL, CTCC

These are stocks that are “in play”…large cap, small cap and micro cap.  All are of interest, but I focus mainly on the micro cap (penny stocks), since that is what my site is about.  Usually stocks under $5 is what I focus on.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KERX) $3.31  +20.80%  Keryx, AEterna Zentaris cancer treatment receives faster FDA review  (NASDAQ:KERX), ($KERX)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) $237.10  +0.48%  Apple sells 300,000 iPads on first day; users download 250,000 e-books (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

National Dentex Corp. (NASDAQ: NADX) $16.83  +67.98%  National Dentex enters into definitive agreement with GDC Holdings, shares jump (NASDAQ:NADX) ($NADX)

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) $22.61  +0.98%  Citi analyst positive on the semiconductor sector (NASDAQ:INTC), (NASDAQ:INTC)

Symyx Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) $5.46  +22.15% Accelrys (NASDAQ: ACCL) and Symyx Technologies announce merger agreement (NASDAQ:SMMX), ($SMMX)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) $29.34  +0.62% eWeek.com: Microsoft could see consumer comeback, says analyst (NASDAQ:MSFT), ($MSFT)

Big Bear Mining Corp. (OTC: BGBR) $0.900  +18.42%  Big Bear Mining announces options agreement with Rubicon Minerals for 100% Interest in Red Lake Gold Property (OTC:BGBR), ($BGBR)

Editor’s Note: BGBR has just begun trading (as you can see from the chart).  It has a lot going for it, but it is a bit overheated and is “getting ahead of itself imo.  Watch for a day or two more of possible gains and then a sharp correction.  Here is a link to Yahoo! finance: BGBR Info.

BGBR is so new that it isn’t even listed on StockCharts.com!

One World Ventures (OTC: OWVI) $0.0036  +9.09%  One World Ventures announces 1World Cash launching in Hong Kong (OTC:OWVI), ($OWVI)

Amerilithium Corp. (OTC: AMEL) $1.35  +3.85%  Americana project poised to take advantage of the North American lithium market, says Company (OTC:AMEL), ($AMEL)

Editors Note: I really like AMEL.  Their stock price might be a bit inflated for what they have in way of revenues (um…zero), but they have an incredible story and strong momentum in the way of global lithium mining properties they control and the market demand for lithium.  The company has really put together a great deal of info for investors.  Read their 1Q presentation by clicking here.

Clean Coal Technologies Inc. (OTC: CCTC) $0.157  +17.16%  Clean Coal Technologies multi-million-dollar deals in both China and India featured in Business Week magazine (OTC:CCTC), (OTC:CCTC)

Editor’s Note: CCTC has been much in the news lately with investors and traders (read: shorters) fighting over the stock.  The company even took the extraordinary step of addressing rumors in a press release.  It is still a development stage company with no revenues…lots of promise though.  Not for the weak trader.

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Featuring: AMLN’s benefits from competitor’s blunder; ITW’s Wachovia upgrade; FRP possibly filing bankruptcy; S eludes class-action lawsuit; AAPL’s iPhone shortage; CKR’s Q2 dividend.

Today’s Stocks Alerts include: Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), Fairpoint Communications Inc. (NYSE: FRP), Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and CKE Restaurants (NYSE: CKR).

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) Stock Alert – AMLN Shares Boosted as Safety Issues Hit Competitor’s Diabetes Drug

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) shares jumped last week on rumors that Sanofi-Aventis S.A.’s diabetes drug may pose a safety risk. Reports have it that a study will show use of Sanofi’s Lantus has an increased risk of cancer. continue

Alert features GOOG’s collaborative efforts with China to block porn; CSCO’s recent trading activity; LDK’s milestone production; ZZ’s Q2 estimates; AAPL’s negotiations with Unicom; and FEED’s annual stockholder meeting.

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), Sealy Corp. (NYSE: ZZ), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: FEED).

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) Stock Alert – Google Renews Effort to Block Porn in China

GOOG up .78% to $417.01 midday

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) said early Friday it will re-commit its effort to prevent Chinese citizens from linking to pornographic content after Chinese authorities claim Google’s initial effort to block porn has failed, the Associated Press reported.

“We have been continually working to deal with pornographic content, and material that is harmful to children, on the Web in China,” said the company in a statement. continue

Today’s Stock Alerts include: Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX), Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ANPI), General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS), Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY) and The Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB).

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) Stock Alert – AAPL Packs Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2009 with Several Software and Hardware Announcements

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares slipped 1.45% to $141.73 this morning. Apple’s highly anticipated annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference got investors and consumers excited as company executives unveiled everything from a cheaper Mac Air notebook to a new operating system, although CEO Steve Jobs did not put in a much speculated-about appearance. continue

A commitment that I have made to my readers is that I will be transparent in my posts and share with you the good and bad about stock investing. This post will be uncomfortable to write. I have to dredge up some bad memories when I talk about this stock. JDSU was my “poster child” for how NOT to invest. Allow me to explain.

One of the painful memories that I have about stock investing revolves around the tech bubble that burst in 2001. I was not managing my own stock portfolio at that time and instead had a stockbroker handling it. It was the husband of my wife’s best friend. A really nice guy, but he was new in the broker business. He worked for a large Wall Street firm and really appreciated my business as he was growing his portfolio. I started investing with him in the late ’90′s and we did well for several years. I made a killing on Oracle (ORCL) and several other stocks. As this Dot-Com rally extended and people start getting really irrational (including myself), my biggest position was in JDSU.  I was heavily invested in this high, high-flyer that seemed destined to be the next Microsoft.  Well, we all know what happened. Before I knew it, my stock was worth one-fifth of what it had been.  My broker still told me not to sell…that is was going to come back. It didn’t and I finally sold it for a huge loss (also because I was angry and didn’t want to see it in my portfolio).

I have, since that date, tried to keep track of what my former “sure thing” was doing. JDSU has flirted with bankruptcy, been a penny stock, had some real struggles the last few years, BUT (and I can’t believe I am saying this) might be worthy of another look.

The stock has a strong balance sheet (plenty of cash ($3.15/share last quarter), good  ratios) that will allow it to ride through these challenging economic times.  The major box makers have cut back significantly on their orders and JDSU’s topline revenues reflects that.   Amazingly enough it is forecasting a return to profitablity within the next few months.

A look at the chart shows that the stock has rebounded recently to close yesterday at $4.68.  It shows that it has trading above its 50-day moving average and is pushing toward resistance in the $5/share range.  I think that JDSU might be worth a look  once we see how it reacts when it reaches its next resistance level.  It might push through and continue to make new highs or it might lose its momentum and fall.

Things to be aware of that caution me somewhat is that the MACD crossed over in conjunction with their rise from the mid-2′s in early March.  Look to see if any crosses occur if you are looking to the short side of this trade.  Stochastics also indicate that the stock may be oversold.  With an average voume of over 4 Million shares, you should have no problem getting in or out of the stock quickly.

I will be watching with you and looking to make some of my money back depending upon what happens with the chart.  It’s difficult for me to think about investing in that dang company because I’m still mad at ‘em…..and myself.