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SMF Notes Geron: Color on strength (2.98 +0.31)

Geron Corp (GERN), which develops cell therapy products from human embryonic stem cells for central nervous system disorders, heart failure, osteoarthritis, diabetes and spinal cord injury, is up ~11% today on no company specific news. There are however a few pieces of news out today on the stem cell industry that may be supporting the shares.

First, StemCells Inc (STEM) announced this morning the California…

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Added by ken flagg on September 1, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

SMF Notes NFLX NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness:

NFLX (+2.8%) posting a firm bid ahead of tonight's qtrly. earnings; BIDU (+0.80%) jump to new 52-week highs @ 157.33 ahead of earnings results due later this eve

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

NFLX, CTRP, INTU, ATVI, WFM, ERTS, BIDU, MSFT, VMED, SYMC

NDX 10 Worst %…

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Added by ken flagg on July 25, 2011 at 1:12pm — No Comments

SMF Notes NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

DELL (+2.3%) a notable outperformer in the index this morning; NFLX (-2.7%) posts relative weakeness as shares pullback from yesterday's 304.79 all-time high

NDX 10 Best % Performers:
VMED, DELL, JOYG, WYNN, BRCM, CTSH, INFY, QGEN, CMCSA, MRVL

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:
AKAM, NFLX, RIMM, NIHD, FLEX, ERTS, CTXS, FSLR, BIIB, LRCX

NASDAQ TRIN @ +0.50
NASDAQ A/D Line @ 1:1

Added by ken flagg on July 14, 2011 at 11:13am — No Comments

SMF Notes URBN NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

URBN (+7%) remains the top % gainer @ midday as price holds just below 200dma resistance; Biotech & Pharma issues (ISRG, ILMN) remain under pressure

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

URBN, KLAC, SHLD, LRCX, CTRP, MU, APOL, RIMM, PCAR, WYNN

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:

ISRG, ILMN,…

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Added by ken flagg on July 7, 2011 at 4:21pm — No Comments

SMF Notes SINA Aug 105 calls are seeing interest with strength in the underlying stock

(up over 5%) following upgrade before the open at Goldman. The SINA Aug 105 calls have traded 2220 contracts

Added by ken flagg on June 27, 2011 at 12:17pm — No Comments

SMF Notes Currency, world region, commodity futures,

& domestic sector ETF & ETN performance- Coffee (JO) surges in the CRB Index; Eurozone (EWI, EWO, EWG, EZU) advances on Euro (FXE) strength; Semiconductor weakness (XSD, SMH) pressures tech. to new afternoon lows

ETFs and ETNs Posting Relative Strength & Outperformance:

coffee futures- JO +3.75%, physical palladium- PALL +1.5%, Eurozone- EWO +1.5%, EWI…

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Added by ken flagg on June 3, 2011 at 5:24pm — No Comments

SMF Notes SNDK NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

SNDK (+6.3%) leads all 1st hour % gainers following earlier acquisition; BIDU (+2.75%) advances in a strong Chinese Internet space; AMZN (-2.5%) pressures the Internet space (FDN -0.80%)

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

SNDK, MU, BIDU, INTC, FFIV, TEVA, JOYG, QCOM, XRAY, SPLS…

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Added by ken flagg on May 16, 2011 at 12:12pm — No Comments

SMF Notes GRMN NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

GRMN (+6.8%) remains a top performer, holding at multi-month highs following strong qtrly. earnings; FSLR (-6.5%) still at 5 month lows on rising vol. after weak qtrly. earnings last eve

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

GRMN, VMED, PCAR, YHOO, TEVA, QGEN, MSFT, CELG, NIHD, MAT…

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Added by ken flagg on May 4, 2011 at 2:49pm — No Comments

SMF Notes FFIV NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

FFIV NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQ) strength & weakness-

Education name (APOL) continues to lead the index decliners, gapping down to two-month lows on rising volume following qtrly. earnings; FFIV, AMZN remain notable outperformers at midday

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

FFIV, VRTX, QCOM, CHKP, AMZN, FSLR,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 29, 2011 at 9:34pm — No Comments

SMF Notes SBUX NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness-

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- SBUX continues to lead all gainers, surging to 52-week highs (38.21) on very heavy trading volume following GMCR deal; NFLX continues to display relative strength; Semis (NVDA, KLAC, LRCX) remain weak

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

SBUX, NFLX, FFIV, BIDU, ALTR, URBN, DLTR, XLNX, AKAM…

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Added by ken flagg on March 10, 2011 at 3:58pm — No Comments

SMF Notes IBM Dow 30 (DJX, DIA) strength & weakness

Dow 30 (DJX, DIA) strength & weakness- Tech. holding (IBM) leads all gainers, breaking out to new lifetime highs (167.72) on heavy trading volume; Pharma (MRK, JNJ) also firm through the 1st hour

DJX 5 Best % Performers:

IBM, MRK, T, HD, JNJ

DJX 5 Worst % Performers:…

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Added by ken flagg on March 9, 2011 at 1:12pm — No Comments

SMF Notes INFY NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness-

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- India IT holding (INFY) remains the top percentage gainer at midday; Retailers (NFLX, PCLN, BBBY) remain weak as URBN plunges -15% on heavy trading volume following qtrly. earnings

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

INFY, CEPH, LRCX, EXPE, STX, EXPD, SYMC, ORCL, FFIV, ERTS

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Added by ken flagg on March 8, 2011 at 1:56pm — No Comments

SMF Notes MMM Dow 30 (DJX, DIA) strength & weakness-

Dow 30 (DJX, DIA) strength & weakness- Conglomerate name (MMM) now leads all components at midday; Tech. holdings (INTC, CSCO) remain a notable laggard

DJX 5 Best % Performers:

MMM, KO, MCD, XOM, VZ

DJX 5 Worst % Performers:

DIS, BA, AA, INTC,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 7, 2011 at 2:50pm — No Comments

SMF Notes NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Data storage name (STX)

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Data storage name (STX) continues to lead the index gainers at midday; Semis (MU, AMAT, KLAC, BRCM) continue to display sector weakness

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

STX, LOGI, SBUX, EXPE, VOD, XRAY, GILD, GENZ

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:…

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Added by ken flagg on March 7, 2011 at 2:48pm — No Comments

SMF Notes NFLX NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness-

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Retail holdings (EXPE, NFLX, DLTR, WFMI) still outperfom @ midday

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

NFLX, EXPE, GRMN, GILD, DLTR, WFMI, VRTX, VMED, YHOO, CTXS

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:

MRVL, SPLS, EBAY , CA , RIMM, ERTS, ESRX, PCAR,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 4, 2011 at 2:07pm — No Comments

SMF Notes WFMI NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Organic grocer

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Organic grocer (WFMI) remains the top performer at midday, surging to new 52-week highs () on strong volume following qtrly. earnings, E~commerce component (EBAY) strong following positive comments from analyst day (see 12:16); CSCO, AKAM, & ATVI all fall sharply on heavy trading volume following qtrly. earnings

NDX 10 Best % Performers:WFMI, EBAY, VMED, CTXS, FFIV,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on February 10, 2011 at 3:47pm — No Comments

SMF Notes WFMI NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness-

WFMI NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Organic grocer (WFMI +12.3%) surges to new multi-year highs (60.40) on strong volume following qtrly. earnings, Retail holding (SHLD) strong again; AKAM & CSCO fall sharply on qtrly. earnings results

NDX 10 Best % Performers:WFMI, SHLD, FFIV, CTXS, EBAY, CELG, HOLX, INTU, VMED, CHKP

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:AKAM,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on February 10, 2011 at 1:07pm — No Comments

SMF Notes SHLD NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Retail components (SHLD, PCLN, NFLX) among the best 1st hour performers, Chinese internet (BIDU) firm even as China (FXI) posts sharp declines; Foreign telecom (MICC) under heavy selling pressure following qtrly. earnings

NDX 10 Best % Performers:SHLD, BIDU, PCLN, CTRP, AKAM, NFLX, ALTR, MYL, SNDK, VRSN

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Added by ken flagg on February 9, 2011 at 12:14pm — No Comments

SMF Notes TALKX Floor Talk: Exchange space showing notable strength as LSE deal sparks M&A speculation;

The financial exchanges are showing relative strength this morning, with several factors driving the gains, and NYX & Deutsche Boerse shares were just halted after a rumor circulated. Looking at the related news, we note that:

1. There was a major deal announced last night, with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) confirming that it would acquire Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX Group for ~$3.2 bln. Although the deal… Continue

Added by ken flagg on February 9, 2011 at 12:13pm — No Comments

SMF Notes NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness

NASDAQ 100 (NDX, QQQQ) strength & weakness- Retailers (SHLD, ROST, COST) continue to be amongst the best performers approaching today's final hour of trade; Biotech components (CELG, GILD) display some weakness

NDX 10 Best % Performers:

SHLD, NWSA, ROST, COST, FFIV, MAT, RIMM, FAST, QGEN, YHOO

NDX 10 Worst % Performers:…

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Added by ken flagg on February 3, 2011 at 4:10pm — No Comments