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SMF Notes Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: JCOM +13.5%, SFSF +12.3%, HRS +8%, TRMB +6.7%, HTZ +6.5%, SIMG +6.4% (also upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Merriman), DGI +4.5% (ticking higher), SKT +3.9% (ticking higher), OKS +2.7% (light volume), LNC +2.2%, YGE +2.1% (guides Q2 PV module shipments above prior guidance; reaffirms GM guidance), WBMD +1.9% (light volume), VASC +1.9%, PEET +1.8%, VRSK +1.8% (ticking higher), PODD +1.8%, MDRX +1.7% (ualso pgraded from Hold to… Continue

Added by ken flagg on August 3, 2011 at 11:25am — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: GMCR +18.8%, AXTI +11.3%(also files universal shelf registration statement for up to $60 mln, upgraded to Buy at Needham), CROX +9.3%, NEI +9.1%, LSI +8.7%, SPN +7.4%, MF +7.4% (ticking higher), SKX +6.4%(also upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T), IDCC +6.1%, BBX +5.8%, EQIX +5.5%(upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup), GT +5.1%, POT +4.3%, BSX +4.3%, ELNK +3.7%, SYMC +3.2%(also upgraded to Buy from Hold at Wunderlich),… Continue

Added by ken flagg on July 28, 2011 at 8:43am — No Comments

SMF Notes The Dow decreased 43.25 points closing at 12681.16, the Nasdaq was up 24.40 points to finish at 2858.83 and the S&P was up 1.22 points to finish at 1345.02.

Today's movement came from lower than avg. volume (738 mln, vs. 958 mln avg; 1630 mln, vs. 1818 avg), with decliners outpacing advancers (NYSE 1400/1546 Nasdaq 1273/1306), and with new highs outpacing new lows (NYSE new highs/new lows 103/24 and NASDAQ new highs/new lows 79/23).

ETF relative strength: sugar futures- SGG +5.5%, uranium & nuclear energy- URA +4.8%, NLR +2.7%, semis- XSD +3.1%, SOXX +2.4%, SMH…

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Added by ken flagg on July 24, 2011 at 10:20am — No Comments

SMF Notes June Same Store Sales Preview—potential momentum rebound as weather and promotions heat up

On Thursday retailers are expected to report Same Store Sales for June (ZUMZ and HOTT will report June comps after the close today; teen retailers ARO, AEO and ANF are no longer reporting monthly sales).

Summer temps and promotional activity have been heating up and are expected to push sales higher this month. Concerns over the extent of clearance activity in the latter portion of the month could limit upside…

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Added by ken flagg on July 6, 2011 at 3:34pm — No Comments

SMF Notes GOOG calls are seeing interest with the underlying stock up ~2%

following Evercore upgrade before the open. The co is also expected to report earnings next week. So far today 16.1K total calls have traded vs 5.6K total puts. Most notable are the GOOG Jul 545 calls (volume: 2060, open int: 90, implied vol: ~32%, prev day implied vol: 20%)

WNR Jul 19 calls are seeing interest with 3190 contracts trading vs. open int of 550, pushing implied vol up around 7 points to ~47% -- co is… Continue

Added by ken flagg on July 5, 2011 at 11:53am — No Comments

SMF Notes FSLR First Solar down 8-pts off of its gap up opening momentum highs and back down

challenging the morning lows here near $134.00 (133.95 +4.57)

Added by ken flagg on June 30, 2011 at 4:02pm — No Comments

SMF has developed and continues to develop systems for the public to keep up with the supper computers,

Mario Marciano supper Mathematical Genius has developed a system that thinks before the flash traders, supper computers, electronic systems, the SMF system thinks before all other systems being used even the NYSE can not even keep up with there systems and has lost order flow, …

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Added by ken flagg on June 25, 2011 at 9:29am — No Comments

SMF Notes The Nasdaq is up 40 (1.5%) to 2680,

the S&P 500 is up 17 (1.4%) to 1289 and the Dow is up 136 (1.1%) to 12089. Action has come on light volume (NYSE 330 mln vs. avg of 364 mln; NASDAQ 742 mln vs. avg. of 884 mln), with advancers outpacing decliners (NYSE advancers/decliners 2585/444, NASDAQ advancers/decliners 2014/541) and with mixed new highs/lows (NYSE new highs/new lows 21/21 and NASDAQ new highs/new lows 26/49).

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Added by ken flagg on June 14, 2011 at 6:34pm — No Comments

SMF Notes Early Floor Talk: Giving up some of yesterday's gains amid quiet morning

Futures are lower this morning, giving back a portion of yesterday's gains. Yesterday's leadership came from the sectors/groups that had been hit hardest since the May 2 peak in the market, which paints the picture of a relief rally after 6 losing days. After rising 9 pts yesterday, S&P futures are -4 vs. fair value today. DJ futures are -31, after gaining 75 pts yesterday. Overnight, foreign markets were mixed on lighter…

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Added by ken flagg on June 10, 2011 at 8:20am — No Comments

SMF Notes The S&P 500 is up 7 (0.5%) to 1293,

the Dow is up 61 (0.5%) to 12151 and the Nasdaq is up 8 (0.3%) to 2710. Action has come on light volume (NYSE 333 mln vs. avg of 366 mln; NASDAQ 805 mln vs. avg. of 890 mln), with advancers outpacing decliners (NYSE advancers/decliners 2005/870, NASDAQ advancers/decliners 1660/792) and with new lows outpacing new highs (NYSE new highs/new lows 23/46 and NASDAQ new highs/new lows 15/75).

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Added by ken flagg on June 7, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Stock Futures just opened up

We just opened up and here is opening on the futures the corrections are playing themselves out lets see in a few hours from now were we are at.

Stock Futures

Americas

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Added by ken flagg on May 15, 2011 at 7:59pm — No Comments

SMF Notes Morning Call: Global stocks mixed; Jun S&Ps up +3.60; Commodities rally as the dollar weakens; Jun gold up +$14.30 an ounce to a record high.

Global stocks are mixed with the European Euro Stoxx 50 index closed for Easter Monday holiday, while June S&Ps are up +3.60 points. Treasuries are up slightly and the dollar weakened, which has prompted gains in commodities with gold posting yet another record high. Oil prices rose as escalating violence in the Middle East and Africa threatens to prolong supply disruptions. Crude oil prices also gained after a Saudi Arabian oil official said his country's…

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Added by ken flagg on April 25, 2011 at 2:54pm — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: VMW +12.5%, PII +9.7%, ALV +7.4%, ALB +4.3%, YHOO +4.2%, FCX +3.6%, WYNN +2.9%, JNPR +2.6% (also downgraded to Neutral at Ticonderoga ), EMC +2.2%, RVBD+1.7%, T +1.3%.

M&A news: DPL +8.7% (to be acquired by AES for $30 per share in cash).

Tech related names trading notably higher following earnings/guidance from multiple…

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Added by ken flagg on April 20, 2011 at 10:31am — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: TIF +4.7%, QTWW +1.1%, SAP +1.1%, ITW +0.9% (light volume).

M&A news: VRGY +12.2% (Verigy Board of Directors determines that Advantest proposal is superior to LTX-Credence merger).

Select financial related names showing strength: HIG +4.4%, C +3.6% (announces 1-10 reverse stock split and intends to reinstate a quarterly… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 21, 2011 at 8:49am — No Comments

SMF Notes Overnight Summary -- Market are up across the board; air strikes in Libya put a bid into oil

The global markets are all higher tonight. Although Japan was closed for its Equinox public holiday, most of the attention was centered around its developments. For the most part, the weekend passed without further incident, and power has now been restored to all 6 of the reactors at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station. The markets are finding relief in this, and as such, are trading higher across the board. Worth noting, currently, black smoke has been reported… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 21, 2011 at 8:36am — No Comments

SMF Notes Futures are up nicely to go along with the bull cycle after triple witch expiration

Futures are up nicely to go along with the bull cycle after triple witch expiration period this means the world is viewing the new war positive or we would have the opposite down big however the markets for now like it we will see in the morning when other world wide markets open up and how we fair in the morning sleep well QCOM that is your trading and will stick with this period

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Added by ken flagg on March 21, 2011 at 6:54am — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: NWY +7%, GMAN +6.5% (thinly traded), ANCI +3.6% (thinly traded), SCVL +2.1% (also upgraded to Buy from Hold at Soleil).

M&A news: CRA +27.6% (Quest Diagnostics to acquire co for $8 per share).

Select metals/mining stocks trading higher: HL +4%, MT +2.1%, RIO +1.6%,… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 18, 2011 at 8:36am — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

in reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SONS +28.7%, SUPG +6.1%, BPI +5.2%, TECD +4.9% (ticking higher), FOE +3.8%, AZO +3.1% (light volume), AONE +2.4%.

Select oil/gas related names showing strength: ATPG +4.6%, TSO +3.0%, SD +2.5%, KOG +2.3%, CHK +1.7%, NBL +1.3% ( confirms that it has received an approved permit to resume drilling at the Santiago prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico ), MRO +1.0%, BEXP… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 1, 2011 at 9:54am — No Comments

SMF Notes Floor Talk: Interesting to note that the VIX closed the day up 2%,

Floor Talk: Interesting to note that the VIX closed the day up 2%, despite the +0.6% gain in equities (the two normally have an inverse correlation) -Update-

Today we saw the odd combination of both the VIX (volatility index) and the S&P 500 closing at their highs of the day, indicating that the demand for insurance on the market is higher despite its continued climb... The VIX initially traded lower as stocks rose… Continue

Added by ken flagg on February 16, 2011 at 7:25pm — No Comments

SMF Notes Gapping up

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: VCLK +11.5%, AAN +10.5%, ACAS +10.3%, MALL +8.9%, DELL +7%, HWAY +5.9% (light volume), CENX +5.5%, CMCSA +5.5%, PLAB +4.7%, DE +2.3%, ADI +1.2%, .

M&A news: FDO +27.4% (Trian's Nelson Peltz discloses in filing that the Trian Group or one of its affiliates propose acquisition in range of $55 to $60 per Share in cash), GENZ +1.5% and SNY +0.5% (Sanofi-aventis to acquire GENZ… Continue

Added by ken flagg on February 16, 2011 at 10:24am — No Comments