Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Increasing Performance

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Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) has decided to team up with Shale Gas Liquids to increase their performance. Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Increasing Performance Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) has announced plans to increase ethylene and propylene production and to integrate its U.S. operations into feedstock opportunities available from increasing supplies of U.S. shale gas. Jim Fitterling, the executive vice president and president of Corporate Development & Hydrocarbons at Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) said that, “The improved outlook for U.S. natural gas supply from shale brings the prospect of competitively priced ethane and propane feedstocks to Dow – and the promise of new manufacturing jobs to America. Our plan is to further integrate Dow’s businesses with the advantaged feedstocks, based on shale gas deposits and long-term ethane and propane supply agreements. These actions will strengthen the competitiveness of our Performance Plastics, Performance Products and Advanced Materials businesses, for example the Elastomers product family and the full Acrylates chain, as we continue to capture growth in the Americas.” Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) shares were at 39.97 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 12.5% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.35 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 2.35 Zack’s Rank: 13 out of 33 in the industry

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) New Savi CEO

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Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has named Bill Clark as the president and CEO of Savi Technology. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) New Savi CEO According to reports, Bill Clark has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Savi Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Corp. Debra Palmer, the Savi Technology chairman of the board and vice president for enterprise logistics at Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)'s Global Training and Logistics said that, “Bill Clark is a leader with the experience and acumen to transform organizations and the conviction to make the hard decisions necessary to deliver on Savi Technology’s potential. Bill was a catalyst and a key contributor to Savi’s recent restructuring, which makes him the ideal executive to lead Savi Technology into the future." Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) shares were at 79.04 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -0.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.5 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 2.57 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 6 in the industry

Top 10 Micro Cap Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: DEXO, ZIXI, WRLS, GIGA, SCEI, SCOK, CRME, TCCO, CNET, CLCT (Apr 24, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Micro Cap stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROA shows a company's efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. Three Chinese companies (SCEI, SCOK, CNET) are on the list. Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 133.44% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.22 for the same period. Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 94.04% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.76 for the same period. Telular Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLS) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 70.33% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the same period. Giga-tronics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:GIGA) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 69.82% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.97 for the same period. Sino Clean Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:SCEI) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 64.86% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.44 for the same period. SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 55.87% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the same period. CARDIOME PHARMA CORP (NASDAQ:CRME) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 52.29% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.97 for the same period. Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:TCCO) has the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 50.46% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.64 for the same period. Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 48.33% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.23 for the same period. Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) has the 10th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 47.61% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.26 for the same period.

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Short Interest: HRBN, CMED, CHBT, TSTC, CAST, CSR, DGW, LFT, JASO, LDK (Apr 27, 2011)

Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with the highest short interest
as a percentage of total shares outstanding, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET.
Short Squeeze and Short Covering can cause these stocks to rise sharply. Harbin
Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN) has the 1st highest short interest in this segment
of the market. Its short interest is 19.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its
Days to Cover is 10.27, calculated as current short interest divided by average
daily volume. China Medical Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CMED) has the 2nd
highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is
18.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 31.8, calculated as
current short interest divided by average daily volume. China-Biotics Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHBT) has the 3rd highest short interest in this segment of the market.
Its short interest is 18.4% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover
is 6.64, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) has the 4th highest short
interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 17.3% of its total
shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 4.95, calculated as current short
interest divided by average daily volume. Chinacast Education Corporation
(NASDAQ:CAST) has the 5th highest short interest in this segment of the market.
Its short interest is 17.0% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover
is 6.63, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
China Security & Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR) has the 6th highest short
interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 16.7% of its total
shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 17.87, calculated as current short
interest divided by average daily volume. Duoyuan Global Water Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:DGW) has the 7th highest short interest in this segment of the market. Its
short interest is 16.3% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is
6.26, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LFT) has the 8th highest short
interest in this segment of the market. Its short interest is 16.3% of its total
shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 11.4, calculated as current short
interest divided by average daily volume. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:JASO) has the 9th highest short interest in this segment of the market.
Its short interest is 15.9% of its total shares outstanding. Its Days to Cover
is 3.11, calculated as current short interest divided by average daily volume.
LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) has the 10th highest short interest in this
segment of the market. Its short interest is 15.1% of its total shares
outstanding. Its Days to Cover is 2.52, calculated as current short interest
divided by average daily volume.

Illumina Leads Race for Gene-Sequencing Payday

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You might be wondering what happened to the health revolution that was supposed to be kicked off by the mapping of the human genome a decade ago.   Not much — the promise of conquering disease by targeting bad genes has fallen flatter than Charlie Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option" tour. The problem is the technology, or lack of it. Up to now, the equipment simply hasn’t been powerful enough to decode the genes that cause diseases like cancer, lupus and autism. After all, there are 6 billion chemical letters that make up the DNA double helix at the center of every cell. And compounding the challenge are 20,000 genes that tell the body how to make nearly everything in our bodies. Several companies are laboring to help gene sequencing realize its potential by driving down its cost and complexity.  If successful, they could reap the rewards of a market that is expected to grow from more than $1 billion currently to $3.6 billion in just a few years. One industry observer predicts that If gene scanning ever becomes a mainstream technology like radiology, the market could explode to $100 billion annually.  Illumina (Nasdaq: ILMN ) is leading the way.  One analyst likened the company to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) for its ability to replace its products even before they become stale.  Earlier this year, Illumina said it plans a summer rollout of a compact, less costly personal sequencing system, known as MiSeq.  Costing about $125,000, MiSeq will be the most affordable next-generation sequencing platform available, according to the company. Even with introduction of MiSeq, the majority of company sales for the near term will continue to be generated by its large machines, particularly the HiSeq 200, which is a favorite of academics. Business obviously has been brisk. In 2010, Illumina sales climbed 45% to more than $261 million and its operating profit rose more than 36%. In 2011, the company expects sales to grow 20%. With results like these, it's little wonder that investors have flocked to Illumina. In the past year, the company's shares have just about doubled to $70, far outpacing both the Dow and Nasdaq. However, investors might want to proceed with caution given that now Illumina trades at a stratospheric price-to-earnings ratio of more than 80.   Life Technologies (Nasdaq: LIFE ) actually beat its San Diego neighbor to the market with a compact device last December when it launched its Personal Genome Machine sequencer. The system was developed by the company's Ion Torrent unit, which Life Technologies acquired earlier in 2010 for $375 million.  Investors haven't been jumping for joy since the launch. Life Technologies' shares are down this year, even though the company said it expects the impact of the Ion Torrent acquisition to have no impact on 2011 earnings. Others seeking to unseat Illumina at the top of the gene sequencing ladder include Roche and Pacific Biosciences (Nasdaq: PABC ), which is about to commercialize its first sequencing product. Since going public late last year, Pacific Biosciences shares are off more than 30%. Still hanging in there is Affymetrix (Nasdaq: AFFX ), which has been around since 1992. Once the poster boy for gene sequencing, Affymetrix has fallen on hard times. Just over a decade ago, the company's shares hit $160, a far cry from the sub-$6 it trades for today.

Stocks Fuel Up on Fedspeak

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With nothing emanating from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday that would indicate that the surge in stocks to a new 2011 high was a mistake, investors pushed equities even higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96 points to 12,691, the Nasdaq gained 22 points to 2870 and the S&P 500 rose 8 points to 1356. Not that the Fed was completely close-lipped, however, while assuring investors that it plans to keep interest rates low for as long as needed. It separately lowered its “central tendency” projection for 2011 GDP to 3.1%-3.3% and raised its expectations for inflation. In a normal market, one that hadn’t seen a runup of about 30% in stocks over the past eight months, fuelled largely by momentum in tech, small-caps, precious metals and energy inflation, rather than significant, organic economic recovery, this might give one pause that, for example, an additional 30% runup from now until the end of the year . But if it wasn’t evident enough, this is no normal market. While bears have cautioned that the coming end this summer to the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing bond-buying program (so-called QE2) will remove a significant crutch from both the economy and stock market, it’s likely been difficult for them to watch stocks run to nearly three-year highs as they point to a sky that hasn’t yet fallen. Wednesday’s broad enthusiasm was seen in the continued resurgence in the past month of retail stocks, which were buoyed on Wednesday by Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) earnings report late Tuesday. Despite concerns that the company’s expansion will continue to hurt the company’s bottom line, it’s beyond dispute that consumers are flooding the site. But the love also was spread to names like BJ’s (NYSE: BJS ), which gained nearly 6%, and Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD ), which tacked on 2.9%. Gold rallied again, as did silver, while oil managed to push a bit higher, settling just below $113 a barrel — a level that is nearing a peak of about two weeks ago which coincided with the beginning to a 10-day slide in stocks. The fundamental argument that stocks may once again be up against something that could hamper the upside from here seems sound enough, but the current market is about anything but fundamentals.

Top 10 Micro Cap Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: DEXO, ZIXI, WRLS, GIGA, SCEI, SCOK, CRME, TCCO, CNET, CLCT (Apr 24, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Micro Cap stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio
(ROA) for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROA shows a
companys efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net
profits divided by total assets. Three Chinese companies (SCEI, SCOK, CNET) are
on the list. Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO) has the 1st highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 133.44% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.22 for the
same period. Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 94.04% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.76 for the same period.
Telular Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLS) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 70.33% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the same period.
Giga-tronics, Incorporated (NASDAQ:GIGA) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 69.82% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.97 for the same period. Sino
Clean Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:SCEI) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 64.86% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.44 for the same period.
SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chem Ind, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOK) has the 6th highest Return
on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 55.87% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the
same period. CARDIOME PHARMA CORP (NASDAQ:CRME) has the 7th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 52.29% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.97 for the same
period. Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:TCCO) has the 8th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 50.46% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.64 for the
same period. Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET) has the 9th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 48.33% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.23 for the
same period. Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) has the 10th highest Return
on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 47.61% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.26 for the
same period.

Top 10 Small Cap Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: ARIA, SSN, PZN, CCME, HUSA, FNGN, PPD, CPTS, IPXL, RLRN (Apr 24, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Small Cap stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio
(ROA) for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. ROA shows a
companys efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net
profits divided by total assets. One Chinese company (CCME) is on the list.
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) has the 1st highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 92.14% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.93 for the same period.
Samson Oil & Gas Limited (ADR) (AMEX:SSN) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 90.08% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.11 for the same period.
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (NYSE:PZN) has the 3rd highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 75.29% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.60 for the same
period. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CCME) has the 4th highest Return
on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 60.98% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.24 for the
same period. Houston American Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:HUSA) has the 5th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 46.97% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.44 for the same period. Financial Engines Inc (NASDAQ:FNGN) has the 6th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 46.07% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.81 for the same period. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE:PPD) has the 7th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 41.70% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
2.81 for the same period. Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTS) has the 8th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 37.45% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.64 for the
same period. Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL) has the 9th highest Return
on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 36.98% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.30 for the
same period. Renaissance Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:RLRN) has the 10th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 36.04% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 2.01 for the
same period.

Illumina Leads Race for Gene-Sequencing Payday

You might be wondering what happened to the health revolution that was supposed
to be kicked off by the mapping of the human genome a decade ago.   Not much
the promise of conquering disease by targeting bad genes has fallen flatter than
Charlie Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option"
tour. The problem is the technology, or lack of it. Up to now, the equipment
simply hasnt been powerful enough to decode the genes that cause diseases like
cancer, lupus and autism. After all, there are 6 billion chemical letters that
make up the DNA double helix at the center of every cell. And compounding the
challenge are 20,000 genes that tell the body how to make nearly everything in
our bodies. Several companies are laboring to help gene sequencing realize its
potential by driving down its cost and complexity.  If successful, they could
reap the rewards of a market that is expected to grow from more than $1 billion
currently to $3.6 billion in just a few years. One industry observer predicts
that If gene scanning ever becomes a mainstream technology like radiology, the
market could explode to $100 billion annually.  Illumina (Nasdaq: ILMN ) is
leading the way.  One analyst likened the company to Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) for
its ability to replace its products even before they become stale.  Earlier
this year, Illumina said it plans a summer rollout of a compact, less costly
personal sequencing system, known as MiSeq.  Costing about $125,000, MiSeq will
be the most affordable next-generation sequencing platform available, according
to the company. Even with introduction of MiSeq, the majority of company sales
for the near term will continue to be generated by its large machines,
particularly the HiSeq 200, which is a favorite of academics. Business obviously
has been brisk. In 2010, Illumina sales climbed 45% to more than $261 million
and its operating profit rose more than 36%. In 2011, the company expects sales
to grow 20%. With results like these, it's little wonder that investors have
flocked to Illumina. In the past year, the company's shares have just about
doubled to $70, far outpacing both the Dow and Nasdaq. However, investors might
want to proceed with caution given that now Illumina trades at a stratospheric
price-to-earnings ratio of more than 80.   Life Technologies (Nasdaq: LIFE )
actually beat its San Diego neighbor to the market with a compact device last
December when it launched its Personal Genome Machine sequencer. The system was
developed by the company's Ion Torrent unit, which Life Technologies acquired
earlier in 2010 for $375 million.  Investors haven't been jumping for joy
since the launch. Life Technologies' shares are down this year, even though
the company said it expects the impact of the Ion Torrent acquisition to have no
impact on 2011 earnings. Others seeking to unseat Illumina at the top of the
gene sequencing ladder include Roche and Pacific Biosciences (Nasdaq: PABC ),
which is about to commercialize its first sequencing product. Since going public
late last year, Pacific Biosciences shares are off more than 30%. Still hanging
in there is Affymetrix (Nasdaq: AFFX ), which has been around since 1992. Once
the poster boy for gene sequencing, Affymetrix has fallen on hard times. Just
over a decade ago, the company's shares hit $160, a far cry from the sub-$6 it
trades for today.

Baker Hughes, Ericsson Tops in Options

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Your daily option s trading wrap up. Sentiment The Federal Reserve signaled no real changes in monetary policy, rates were left alone, and said that the QE2 bond buyback program would end. However, the outlook for 2011 growth was scaled back and officials retained their pledge to keep rates low for an "extended period". A March Durable Goods report that was a better-than-expected 2.5%. Economists were expecting 1.8%. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Corning (NYSE: GLW ), and Dow component Boeing (NYSE: BA ) seeing post-earnings gains today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ jumped after Chairman Bernanke's press conference. The CBOE Volatility Ind ex (CBOE: VIX ) fell .47 to 15.15. Trading in the options market is running about the norm, with 8.3 million calls and 6.2 million puts traded across the nine options exchanges so far. Bullish Flow LM Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC ) is up $1.62 to $14.76 and ERIC calls are seeing active trading today after the company reported earnings that topped analyst estimates. 12,500 ERIC July 15 Calls have changed hands. Most of the action in small lots. The top trade is a 388-lot at the 55-cent asking price. It was part of a multi-exchange sweep of 697 contracts. Of the total volume, 51% has traded at the ask. While some investors are possibly opening new positions, others might be initiating closing trades. Open interest in the Jul 15 call is 20,015 contracts and the largest position in the Swedish telecomm. The contract is now 1.6% out-of-the-money with a delta of .46. Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is up $3.31 to $77.37 and touching new 52-week highs today after the oil driller reported earnings of 87 cents per share, which was 9 cents better-than-expected. In options action, a noteworthy spread traded this morning after an investor sold 14,000 BHI July 65 Calls at $12.25 each and bought 20,000 BHI July 75 Calls at $5.50. It might exit a position opened in early-January when the same spread saw opening action. Shares were at $55.60 at the time. Find more option analysis and trading ideas at Options Trading Strategies . Bearish Flow Ecolabs (NYSE: ECL ) adds 16 cents to $51.89 and the ECL May 45 – 50 Put Spread is sold at 20 cents, 19,000 times. It likely closes a position opened last week when the same spread traded 19,000 times at 75 cents. The company reported earnings yesterday and the stock showed little reaction to the news but is up 1.4% since the original trade was initiated. Falling implied volatility and slippage have also taken a toll on the put spread. Ouch. Implied Volatility Mover The beat-down in Longtop Financial (NYSE: LFT ) continues. Shares sank 12.9% yesterday and are down another 14.2% to $19.08 today. The catalyst for yesterday’s decline was a cautionary research note from Citron Research. However, the recent decline dates back to the beginning of the month. Shares are down 40% month-to-date. LFT options remain heavily traded as well, with 21,000 calls and 25,000 puts on the tape so far today. The action is scattered in reaction to the big move in the stock. LFT May 20 Puts and Calls are the most actives. Meanwhile, implied volatility is up 22% to 128, a new record for the Hong Kong-based financial software developer. Options Flow Bullish flow detected in Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB ), with 9678 calls trading, or nine times the recent average daily call volume. Bearish activity detected in Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT ), with 10,906 puts trading, or seven times its recent average daily put volume. Bullish flow detected in McClatchy (NYSE: MNI ), with 5095 calls trading, or 283 times its recent average daily call volume. Increasing volume is also being seen in Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM ), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU ), and iShares Silver Fund (NYSE: SLV ). This article is by Frederic Ruffy, Senior Options Strategist at Whatstrading.com .

PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) Supporting Female Entrepreneurs

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PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) has partnered with the Trestle Group Foundation to empower women entrepreneurs. PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) Supporting Female Entrepreneurs PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) has announced a partnership with the Trestle Group Foundation, to provide business support to high-potential women entrepreneurs in emerging economies. Cynthia Trudell, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Personnel Officer at PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) said that, "At PepsiCo, we are committed to promoting diversity, attracting the world's best talent and providing challenging opportunities for our women executives to develop. The next stage in our partnership with the Trestle Group Foundation is an exciting milestone for us which not only brings to life one of PepsiCo's intrinsic values – talent sustainability – but also provides the opportunity for our female executives to give back, share their experience and effect real change by supporting women-led companies in emerging economies." PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) company shares are currently standing at 67.71. Price History Last Price: 67.71 52 Week Low / High: 60.32 / 68.11 50 Day Moving Average: 64.6 6 Month Price Change %: 3.0% 12 Month Price Change %: 3.6%

Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) Releases Citizenship Report

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Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) InBev has released the Global Citizenship Report 2010. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) Releases Citizenship Report Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) InBev has announced that it has released its Global Citizenship Report 2010. The report explains Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) InBev's progress toward goals and initiatives, including the three pillars of promoting responsible drinking, protecting the environment and giving back to the communities in which Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD)InBev employees live and work. Carlos Brito, the Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) InBev said that, “The collective strength of our 114,000 people, based in 23 countries, is helping us strive to be the ‘Best Beer Company in a Better World. Achieving this goal starts with providing the highest-quality products and the best consumer experience possible. By building the strongest competitive and financial position we can, we create the opportunity to deliver on our Better World commitment, on behalf of our employees, our communities and the world at large.” Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) stocks were at 62.57 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 8.4% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.19 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.19 Zack’s Rank: 7 out of 15 in the industry

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Your daily option s trading wrap up. Sentiment The Federal Reserve signaled no real changes in monetary policy, rates were left alone, and said that the QE2 bond buyback program would end. However, the outlook for 2011 growth was scaled back and officials retained their pledge to keep rates low for an "extended period". A March Durable Goods report that was a better-than-expected 2.5%. Economists were expecting 1.8%. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Corning (NYSE: GLW ), and Dow component Boeing (NYSE: BA ) seeing post-earnings gains today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ jumped after Chairman Bernanke's press conference. The CBOE Volatility Ind ex (CBOE: VIX ) fell .47 to 15.15. Trading in the options market is running about the norm, with 8.3 million calls and 6.2 million puts traded across the nine options exchanges so far. Bullish Flow LM Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC ) is up $1.62 to $14.76 and ERIC calls are seeing active trading today after the company reported earnings that topped analyst estimates. 12,500 ERIC July 15 Calls have changed hands. Most of the action in small lots. The top trade is a 388-lot at the 55-cent asking price. It was part of a multi-exchange sweep of 697 contracts. Of the total volume, 51% has traded at the ask. While some investors are possibly opening new positions, others might be initiating closing trades. Open interest in the Jul 15 call is 20,015 contracts and the largest position in the Swedish telecomm. The contract is now 1.6% out-of-the-money with a delta of .46. Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is up $3.31 to $77.37 and touching new 52-week highs today after the oil driller reported earnings of 87 cents per share, which was 9 cents better-than-expected. In options action, a noteworthy spread traded this morning after an investor sold 14,000 BHI July 65 Calls at $12.25 each and bought 20,000 BHI July 75 Calls at $5.50. It might exit a position opened in early-January when the same spread saw opening action. Shares were at $55.60 at the time. Find more option analysis and trading ideas at Options Trading Strategies . Bearish Flow Ecolabs (NYSE: ECL ) adds 16 cents to $51.89 and the ECL May 45 – 50 Put Spread is sold at 20 cents, 19,000 times. It likely closes a position opened last week when the same spread traded 19,000 times at 75 cents. The company reported earnings yesterday and the stock showed little reaction to the news but is up 1.4% since the original trade was initiated. Falling implied volatility and slippage have also taken a toll on the put spread. Ouch. Implied Volatility Mover The beat-down in Longtop Financial (NYSE: LFT ) continues. Shares sank 12.9% yesterday and are down another 14.2% to $19.08 today. The catalyst for yesterday’s decline was a cautionary research note from Citron Research. However, the recent decline dates back to the beginning of the month. Shares are down 40% month-to-date. LFT options remain heavily traded as well, with 21,000 calls and 25,000 puts on the tape so far today. The action is scattered in reaction to the big move in the stock. LFT May 20 Puts and Calls are the most actives. Meanwhile, implied volatility is up 22% to 128, a new record for the Hong Kong-based financial software developer. Options Flow Bullish flow detected in Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB ), with 9678 calls trading, or nine times the recent average daily call volume. Bearish activity detected in Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT ), with 10,906 puts trading, or seven times its recent average daily put volume. Bullish flow detected in McClatchy (NYSE: MNI ), with 5095 calls trading, or 283 times its recent average daily call volume. Increasing volume is also being seen in Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM ), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU ), and iShares Silver Fund (NYSE: SLV ). This article is by Frederic Ruffy, Senior Options Strategist at Whatstrading.com .

Top 10 Rebounding Mid-Cap Stocks: SSCC, MCP, ITMN, SHS, IPGP, PANL, VRUS, SINA, APAGF, RES (Apr 27, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Mid-Cap stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM
ET. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company
(SINA) is on the list. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NYSE:SSCC) is the
1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 1097% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 97% of its 52-week high. Molycorp, Inc.
(NYSE:MCP) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 494% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week
high. InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 452% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 89% of its 52-week high. Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE:SHS) is the 4th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 427% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week high. IPG Photonics
Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 380% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of
its 52-week high. Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL) is the 6th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 371% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 87% of its 52-week high. Pharmasset, Inc.
(NASDAQ:VRUS) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 325% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week
high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 8th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 321% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 92% of its 52-week high. Apco Oil & Gas International Inc.
(NASDAQ:APAGF) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 312% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 97% of its 52-week
high. RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 303% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 99% of
its 52-week high.

Baker Hughes, Ericsson Tops in Options

Your daily option s trading wrap up. Sentiment The Federal Reserve signaled no
real changes in monetary policy, rates were left alone, and said that the QE2
bond buyback program would end. However, the outlook for 2011 growth was scaled
back and officials retained their pledge to keep rates low for an "extended
period". A March Durable Goods report that was a better-than-expected 2.5%.
Economists were expecting 1.8%. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Corning (NYSE: GLW
), and Dow component Boeing (NYSE: BA ) seeing post-earnings gains today. The
Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ jumped after Chairman Bernanke's press
conference. The CBOE Volatility Ind ex (CBOE: VIX ) fell .47 to 15.15. Trading
in the options market is running about the norm, with 8.3 million calls and 6.2
million puts traded across the nine options exchanges so far. Bullish Flow LM
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC ) is up $1.62 to $14.76 and ERIC calls are seeing active
trading today after the company reported earnings that topped analyst estimates.
12,500 ERIC July 15 Calls have changed hands. Most of the action in small lots.
The top trade is a 388-lot at the 55-cent asking price. It was part of a
multi-exchange sweep of 697 contracts. Of the total volume, 51% has traded at
the ask. While some investors are possibly opening new positions, others might
be initiating closing trades. Open interest in the Jul 15 call is 20,015
contracts and the largest position in the Swedish telecomm. The contract is now
1.6% out-of-the-money with a delta of .46. Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) is up $3.31
to $77.37 and touching new 52-week highs today after the oil driller reported
earnings of 87 cents per share, which was 9 cents better-than-expected. In
options action, a noteworthy spread traded this morning after an investor sold
14,000 BHI July 65 Calls at $12.25 each and bought 20,000 BHI July 75 Calls at
$5.50. It might exit a position opened in early-January when the same spread saw
opening action. Shares were at $55.60 at the time. Find more option analysis and
trading ideas at Options Trading Strategies . Bearish Flow Ecolabs (NYSE: ECL )
adds 16 cents to $51.89 and the ECL May 45 50 Put Spread is sold at 20 cents,
19,000 times. It likely closes a position opened last week when the same spread
traded 19,000 times at 75 cents. The company reported earnings yesterday and the
stock showed little reaction to the news but is up 1.4% since the original trade
was initiated. Falling implied volatility and slippage have also taken a toll on
the put spread. Ouch. Implied Volatility Mover The beat-down in Longtop
Financial (NYSE: LFT ) continues. Shares sank 12.9% yesterday and are down
another 14.2% to $19.08 today. The catalyst for yesterdays decline was a
cautionary research note from Citron Research. However, the recent decline dates
back to the beginning of the month. Shares are down 40% month-to-date. LFT
options remain heavily traded as well, with 21,000 calls and 25,000 puts on the
tape so far today. The action is scattered in reaction to the big move in the
stock. LFT May 20 Puts and Calls are the most actives. Meanwhile, implied
volatility is up 22% to 128, a new record for the Hong Kong-based financial
software developer. Options Flow Bullish flow detected in Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB
), with 9678 calls trading, or nine times the recent average daily call volume.
Bearish activity detected in Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT ), with 10,906 puts
trading, or seven times its recent average daily put volume. Bullish flow
detected in McClatchy (NYSE: MNI ), with 5095 calls trading, or 283 times its
recent average daily call volume. Increasing volume is also being seen in
Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM ), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU ), and iShares Silver Fund
(NYSE: SLV ). This article is by Frederic Ruffy, Senior Options Strategist at
Whatstrading.com .

June Contract Gold Per Ounce, May Contract Silver; Spot gold and Spot Silver Price Per Ounce, Kilo, Gram Today; Gold and Silver News

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Spot gold and spot silver price rates were trending in a positive direction just prior to opening bell this morning. Stocks were lower by the half-way point in today's trading session and the dollar was falling versus the euro and the British pound. Precious metal contract gold and silver price per ounce rates moved higher up through this point in the trading session. Investors were generally sidelined as they awaited news from the central bank and related comments from Chairman Bernanke afterwards. At the halfway point, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was just into the green and gold and silver maintained positive trending. Floor price for June contract gold was higher by .43 percent at 1510 an ounce. May contract silver floor price was green by .47 percent at 45.26 an ounce. Gold and silver rallied prior to Bernanke's comments today. The Fed's plans relating to interest rates were the main focus regarding gold and silver trading developments. After the Fed's released their comments, gold and silver responded in a positive fashion. The Feds relayed that they would continue to keep interest rates low in an effort to further stimulate the economy. Gold and silver notched higher after this announcement. June contract gold moved higher by .90 percent to finish the day at 1517.10. May contract silver finished the day higher by 2.02 percent at 45.96 an ounce. Safe haven appeal stayed sticky after the announcement today and investors positioned money with the safe haven precious metals to further diversify. Spot gold and spot silver prices continued to trend in a positive direction as well. Spot silver price per kilo was higher by 94.20 at 1542.59. Spot silver price per ounce was higher by 2.93 at 47.98. Spot gold per gram was green by .79 at 49.11 and spot gold per kilo was higher by 790.27 at 49112.84. Author: Camillo Zucari

Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Market Close; Dollar Dips; Interest Rates Stay Low; Gold and Silver Go Green

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The stock market did well yesterday, and today investors prepared to process remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Stocks were relatively flat during the early half of today's trading session. As of the halfway point in the trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trending green by .09 percent but the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were still struggling to climb out of negative territory. Little movement was observed early on as investors sidelined themselves as they anticipated and awaited Bernanke's comments. Bernanke was scheduled to speak in the later afternoon, after the central bank's latest monetary policy statement, and this latter day news release held stock action to a minimum during the first half of the day. Investors and analysts looked to glean further information from Bernanke's comments that would shed light on the status of inflation and how the current economic climate would affect future economic stimulus plans. General economic news posting today was positive in the U.S. Government statistics revealed that durable goods orders increased in March by 2.5 percent. Economic earnings reports continued to skew positive. Boeing share values were positive as was stock associated with Amazon. The dollar was falling to the euro and the British pound today and as of mid-day marks, gold and silver price per ounce rates were on the rise. Bernanke's later comments revealed business as usual. Bernanke stated that the economic recovery is proceeding at a moderate pace. The Feds also released an economic forecast that was positive relating to the unemployment outlook but less positive for the outlook relating to economic growth and inflation. The Feds reported that interest rates would stay low in an effort to further stimulate the economy. The major index composites responded positively this day and approached end of day close in positive territory. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day in the green. The S&P was up by .62 percent at 1355.66. The Nasdaq was up .78 percent at 2869.88 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by .76 percent at 12,690.58 approaching close. Author: Frank Matto

Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Market Close; Dollar Dips; Interest Rates Stay Low; Gold and Silver Go Green

The stock market did well yesterday, and today investors prepared to process
remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Stocks were relatively flat
during the early half of today's trading session. As of the halfway point in
the trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trending green by .09
percent but the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were still struggling to climb out of
negative territory. Little movement was observed early on as investors sidelined
themselves as they anticipated and awaited Bernanke's comments. Bernanke was
scheduled to speak in the later afternoon, after the central bank's latest
monetary policy statement, and this latter day news release held stock action to
a minimum during the first half of the day. Investors and analysts looked to
glean further information from Bernanke's comments that would shed light on
the status of inflation and how the current economic climate would affect future
economic stimulus plans. General economic news posting today was positive in the
U.S. Government statistics revealed that durable goods orders increased in March
by 2.5 percent. Economic earnings reports continued to skew positive. Boeing
share values were positive as was stock associated with Amazon. The dollar was
falling to the euro and the British pound today and as of mid-day marks, gold
and silver price per ounce rates were on the rise. Bernanke's later comments
revealed business as usual. Bernanke stated that the economic recovery is
proceeding at a moderate pace. The Feds also released an economic forecast that
was positive relating to the unemployment outlook but less positive for the
outlook relating to economic growth and inflation. The Feds reported that
interest rates would stay low in an effort to further stimulate the economy. The
major index composites responded positively this day and approached end of day
close in positive territory. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial
Average ended the day in the green. The S&P was up by .62 percent at 1355.66.
The Nasdaq was up .78 percent at 2869.88 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
was higher by .76 percent at 12,690.58 approaching close. Author: Frank Matto

June Contract Gold Per Ounce, May Contract Silver; Spot gold and Spot Silver Price Per Ounce, Kilo, Gram Today; Gold and Silver News

Spot gold and spot silver price rates were trending in a positive direction
just prior to opening bell this morning. Stocks were lower by the half-way point
in today's trading session and the dollar was falling versus the euro and the
British pound. Precious metal contract gold and silver price per ounce rates
moved higher up through this point in the trading session. Investors were
generally sidelined as they awaited news from the central bank and related
comments from Chairman Bernanke afterwards. At the halfway point, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average was just into the green and gold and silver maintained
positive trending. Floor price for June contract gold was higher by .43 percent
at 1510 an ounce. May contract silver floor price was green by .47 percent at
45.26 an ounce. Gold and silver rallied prior to Bernanke's comments today.
The Fed's plans relating to interest rates were the main focus regarding gold
and silver trading developments. After the Fed's released their comments, gold
and silver responded in a positive fashion. The Feds relayed that they would
continue to keep interest rates low in an effort to further stimulate the
economy. Gold and silver notched higher after this announcement. June contract
gold moved higher by .90 percent to finish the day at 1517.10. May contract
silver finished the day higher by 2.02 percent at 45.96 an ounce. Safe haven
appeal stayed sticky after the announcement today and investors positioned money
with the safe haven precious metals to further diversify. Spot gold and spot
silver prices continued to trend in a positive direction as well. Spot silver
price per kilo was higher by 94.20 at 1542.59. Spot silver price per ounce was
higher by 2.93 at 47.98. Spot gold per gram was green by .79 at 49.11 and spot
gold per kilo was higher by 790.27 at 49112.84. Author: Camillo Zucari

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Healthcare Facilities Stocks: AH, EPOC, HMSY, OMCL, CCM, IPCM, CHSI, BIOS, HSTM, ESRX (Apr 27, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Healthcare Facilities stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (CCM) is on the list.

Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE:AH) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 32.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 29.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts. Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 24.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CCM) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPCM) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts. Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 20.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts. BioScrip Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOS) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 20.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 19.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 19.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of 11 brokerage analysts.

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Healthcare Facilities Stocks: AH, EPOC, HMSY, OMCL, CCM, IPCM, CHSI, BIOS, HSTM, ESRX (Apr 27, 2011)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Healthcare Facilities stocks, UPDATED
TODAY before 4:30 AM ET, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate
estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (CCM) is on the list.
Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE:AH) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 32.7%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates,
Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the
market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 29.0%. This number is
based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. HMS Holdings Corp.
(NASDAQ:HMSY) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.5%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts. Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) is
the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 24.3%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:CCM) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its
long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.7%. This number is based on the
average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.
(NASDAQ:IPCM) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 21.5%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts. Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHSI) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 20.7%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts. BioScrip Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOS) is the
8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 20.0%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 3 brokerage analysts. HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) is the 9th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 19.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) is the 10th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 19.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
11 brokerage analysts.

Top 10 Rebounding Mid-Cap Stocks: SSCC, MCP, ITMN, SHS, IPGP, PANL, VRUS, SINA, APAGF, RES (Apr 27, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 rebounding Mid-Cap stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NYSE:SSCC) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 1097% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 97% of its 52-week high. Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 494% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high. InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 452% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 89% of its 52-week high. Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE:SHS) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 427% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week high. IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 380% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week high. Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:PANL) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 371% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 87% of its 52-week high. Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 325% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 321% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 92% of its 52-week high. Apco Oil & Gas International Inc. (NASDAQ:APAGF) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 312% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 97% of its 52-week high. RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 303% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 99% of its 52-week high.

Top 10 Rebounding Micro Cap Stocks: PDL.B, PILLQ, QPRJ, BLTI, SHZ, COOL, BDCO, USAT, BOSC, KV.A (Apr 27, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Micro Cap stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM
ET. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company
(SHZ) is on the list. Presidential Realty Corporation (AMEX:PDL.B) is the 1st
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 2733% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. ProxyMed, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PILLQ) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 2500% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 14% of its 52-week
high. Quadra Projects Inc. (NASDAQ:QPRJ) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 1920% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 6% of its 52-week high. Biolase Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLTI) is the
4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 975% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high. China Shen Zhou
Mining & Resources Inc. (AMEX:SHZ) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 690% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 44% of its 52-week high. Majesco Entertainment Co. (NASDAQ:COOL) is the 6th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 684% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Blue Dolphin Energy
Company (NASDAQ:BDCO) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 612% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its
52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 8th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 594% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 89% of its 52-week high. BOS Better OnLine Sol (USA)
(NASDAQ:BOSC) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 557% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 92% of its 52-week
high. K-V Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE:KV.A) is the 10th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 553% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 29% of its 52-week high.

Top 10 Rebounding Micro Cap Stocks: PDL.B, PILLQ, QPRJ, BLTI, SHZ, COOL, BDCO, USAT, BOSC, KV.A (Apr 27, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 rebounding Micro Cap stocks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SHZ) is on the list. Presidential Realty Corporation (AMEX:PDL.B) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 2733% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. ProxyMed, Inc. (NASDAQ:PILLQ) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 2500% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 14% of its 52-week high. Quadra Projects Inc. (NASDAQ:QPRJ) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 1920% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 6% of its 52-week high. Biolase Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLTI) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 975% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 94% of its 52-week high. China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. (AMEX:SHZ) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 690% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Majesco Entertainment Co. (NASDAQ:COOL) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 684% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Blue Dolphin Energy Company (NASDAQ:BDCO) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 612% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 594% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 89% of its 52-week high. BOS Better OnLine Sol (USA) (NASDAQ:BOSC) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 557% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 92% of its 52-week high. K-V Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE:KV.A) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 553% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 29% of its 52-week high.

Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — Track Changes

Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Wednesday: Tracking Trouble:
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has come under enough fire this week to respond to users
over why its mobile software tracks users locations. A fact sheet issued on
Apples website Wednesday addresses why a bug in the platform has been recording
location information of iPad and iPhone users and assures customers that it will
be removed in an upcoming software update. Apple was summoned on Tuesday to
speak at the Protecting Mobile Privacy hearing held by the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee on Privacy in May. iPad 2 Comes to Asia: The iPad 2s delayed
release in much of eastern Asia following the March earthquake in Japan will end
this week when Apple releases the tablet in 12 countries. Citizens in Korea,
Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Japan will now be able
to purchase a new iPad. The tablet also will be released in India, South Africa,
the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. A wider release in China will take place
on May 6. As with the original iPad, only Wi-Fi models of the new tablet will be
available in China. Android Ahead: Its difficult to keep straight the multiple
metrics measuring the iPhones competition with Googles (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android
operating system. While Android leads in terms of global market share, i.e.,
there are more phones in consumer hands running Android than there are iPhones,
it lags behind Apples platform in revenue generated. According to Nielsen, at
least, Android is winning the smartphone war in the U.S. A new study, reprinted
at Mac Rumors , shows that Android controls 37% of the U.S. smartphone market as
of March, with Apple controlling 27%, and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM )
following both with 22% of the market. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) controls just
10%, while Hewlett-Packards (NASDAQ: HPQ ) Palm/WebOS platforms and Nokias
(NYSE: NOK ) Symbian control 3% and 2%, respectively. As of this writing,
Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Follow him on Twitter at  @ajohnagnello  and  become a fan of  InvestorPlace
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Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — Track Changes

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Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Wednesday: Tracking Trouble: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has come under enough fire this week to respond to users over why its mobile software tracks users’ locations. A fact sheet issued on Apple’s website Wednesday addresses why a bug in the platform has been recording location information of iPad and iPhone users and assures customers that it will be removed in an upcoming software update. Apple was summoned on Tuesday to speak at the “Protecting Mobile Privacy” hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy in May. iPad 2 Comes to Asia: The iPad 2′s delayed release in much of eastern Asia following the March earthquake in Japan will end this week when Apple releases the tablet in 12 countries. Citizens in Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, and Japan will now be able to purchase a new iPad. The tablet also will be released in India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. A wider release in China will take place on May 6. As with the original iPad, only Wi-Fi models of the new tablet will be available in China. Android Ahead: It’s difficult to keep straight the multiple metrics measuring the iPhone’s competition with Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android operating system. While Android leads in terms of global market share, i.e., there are more phones in consumer hands running Android than there are iPhones, it lags behind Apple’s platform in revenue generated. According to Nielsen, at least, Android is winning the smartphone war in the U.S. A new study, reprinted at Mac Rumors , shows that Android controls 37% of the U.S. smartphone market as of March, with Apple controlling 27%, and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) following both with 22% of the market. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) controls just 10%, while Hewlett-Packard’s (NASDAQ: HPQ ) Palm/WebOS platforms and Nokia’s (NYSE: NOK ) Symbian control 3% and 2%, respectively. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at  @ajohnagnello  and  become a fan of  InvestorPlace on Facebook.

Analyst Actions on Chinese Stocks: ACH, CCIH, CEO, CHU, DANG, DEER, DL, EDU ... (Apr 27, 2011)

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Below are today's Analyst Actions on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks . RBS maintained Sell rating and HK$5.86 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (NYSE:ACH). Oppenheimer & Co. maintained Outperform rating on ChinaCache Internatnl Hldgs Ltd (NASDAQ:CCIH), and cut price target from $32 to $28. DBS Vickers upgraded China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU) from Hold to Buy, and raised price target from HK$12 to HK$18 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Samsung Securities maintained Buy rating and HK$17.10 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU). Mirae Asset Securities upgraded China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU) from Hold to Buy, and raised price target from HK$14 to HK$18 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Citigroup maintaiend Buy rating and HK$21.40 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO). Daiwa reiterated Outperform rating and HK$23.50 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO). Macquarie maintained Outperform rating on E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NYSE:DANG), and reiterated $36 price target. Global Hunter Securities maintained Buy rating and $12 price target on Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER). Tripoint Global Equities initiated coverage of China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (NYSE:DL) with Hold rating. Piper Jaffray maintained Overweight rating and $125 price target on New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc (NYSE:EDU). William Blair maintained Market Perform rating on New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc (NYSE:EDU). Macquarie downgraded Huaneng Power International, Inc. (NYSE:HNP) from Outperform to Neutral, and cut price target from HK$5.30 to HK$4.30 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Kaufman Brothers reiterated Buy rating and $24 price target on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK). Needham & Company maintained Buy rating on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK), and cut price target from $23 to $21. Nomura maintained Neutral rating and $14 price target on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK). Jefferies & Company maintained Hold rating on Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ:MPEL), and raised price target from $7.44 to $9.00. Citigroup maintained Sell rating and HK$3.50 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (NYSE:SHI). RBS reiterated Buy rating on Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU), and raised price target from $92 to $129. Macquarie upgraded Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) to Outperform, and raised price target from $100 to $125. Collins Stewart maintained Neutral rating and $10 price target on ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL). Lazard Capital Markets maintained Buy rating and $14 price target on ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL). Susquehanna Financial Group maintained Neutral rating and $7.50 price target on Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP). Goldman Sachs downgraded Youku.com Inc (NYSE:YOKU) from Buy to Neutral, and maintained $54 price target. Goldman Sachs reiterated Buy rating and HK$28 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC). HSBC maintained Overweight rating on Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC), and raised price target from HK$26.8 to HK$37 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Macquarie maintained Neutral rating and HK$31 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC). JPMorgan maintained Underweight rating and HK$4.70 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Southern Airlines Limited (NYSE:ZNH).

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Cricket Sponsorship Continues

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Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has lengthened its Indian cricket team uniform sponsorship with the BCCI. Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Cricket Sponsorship Continues Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has announced that it has extended its contract with BCCI for another five years to sponsor the Indian cricket team’s uniform. Tarun Puri, the Managing Director of Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) India said that, “The extension of our contract for apparel sponsorship with the BCCI is testimony to Nike’s commitment to providing the most innovative products to the Indian national cricket team and to the BCCI”. Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) company shares are currently standing at 79.96. Price History Last Price: 79.96 52 Week Low / High: 66.34 / 92.49 50 Day Moving Average: 82.37 6 Month Price Change %: -2.4% 12 Month Price Change %: 2.8%

Barrick Gold — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

As gold continues to rack up gains, cash flows are bulging for the top
miners.  Of course, investors would like to get higher dividends but there will
probably be resistance to this.  After all, CEOs like to build empires.  In
other words, it looks like we may see a rush of mergers.  This week Barrick
Gold (NYSE: ABX ) made a $7.3 billion bid for Equinox Minerals, which is a top
copper producer.  This easily trumped Minmetals Resources' $6.5 billion offer
for the company.  Interestingly enough, a couple weeks ago Equinox made a
hostile takeover bid for Lundin, which is trying to merge with Inmet (but the
offer has been dropped).  Got it?  Well, the deals are likely to get more
complicated.  But will they be successful?  After all, mergers can be tough to
pull off – especially global ones.  For some insight on this, let's take a
look at the pros and cons for Barrick. Pros A leader.   Simply put, Barrick is
the world's largest gold producer, with 25 mines across five continents. 
Last year, the company produced 7.8 million ounces of gold.  What's more,
Barrick has 140 million ounces of proven and probable reserves of the precious
metal.  The company also has 1.1 billion ounces of silver and 6.5 billion
pounds of copper reserves.  Strong financials.   In the gold industry, Barrick
is the only one with an A-rated balance sheet.  Because of this, the company
has access to low-cost financing, which is critical for mine development and
mergers. In 2010, Barrick generated about $4.8 billion in adjusted operating
cash flows. The chart.   On news of the deal for Equinox, the shares of Barrick
fell by nearly 7%.  Yet it could be a good entry point for investors. 
According to Investorplace.com's chief technical analyst, Sam Collins , the
stock price is at the 50-day moving average – which is a good support level.
Cons Peak gold.   It's getting extremely difficult to find new sources of
gold.  In fact, some believe that we are reaching the limits of production. 
In other words, even with strong prices, this may not be much help for miners
that need to replenish their reserves. Valuation.   There's little doubt that
Equinox has solid assets.  Its Lumwana mine, which is based in Zambia, produced
323 million pounds of copper last year.  More importantly, it has a low
cost-structure. But the valuation is steep, coming to about 13 times pretax
earnings.  Keep in mind that Minmetals pulled its bid because it thought the
valuation was higher than its "most optimistic assessment." Costs.
Exploration and mining costs continue to escalate. For example, there is heavy
usage of energy as well chemicals, steel and concrete.  Miners also must deal
with rising labor costs.  And, there are problems with renegotiations of
contracts with governments, which are looking to extract more royalties. 
Verdict Barrick's move to diversity into copper is smart.  China should
remain a huge driver of demand (it already accounts for 40% of the world's
supply).  Besides, it will take a few years for any meaningful new copper
production to hit the global markets. Also, Barrick's valuation is more
attractive now, in light of the recent selloff.  Taking this into account, the
pros outweigh the cons on the stock. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About
Short Selling " and his Twitter account is @ttaulli .  He does not own a
position in any of the stocks named here.

CEO Of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Hit In Wallet

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Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)'s CEO has dropped half of his pay package. CEO Of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Hit In Wallet Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)'s Chief Executive Officer received a pay package worth about $5 million in the most recent fiscal year, half of what he got the year before, as the largest U.S. electronics retailer, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), faced a slowdown in demand as consumers change the way they buy electronics. Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) has been shrinking its stores, expanding online offerings and focusing on more profitable businesses like mobile phones and accessories. Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)'s net income fell 3 percent in 2010, while its revenue edged up 1 percent to $50.27 billion. Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) shares are currently standing at 30.7. Price History Last Price: 30.7 52 Week Low / High: 28.09 / 48.13 50 Day Moving Average: 30.98 6 Month Price Change %: -29.9% 12 Month Price Change %: -37.8%

Top U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Upside Potential (Apr 27, 2011)

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This ranking was UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Below are the top U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest upside potential, calculated as the percentage difference between current price and Wall Street analysts' average target price. These stocks are covered by at least five analysts. CLICK HERE for Best-Rated Chinese Stocks Listed in the U.S. Ranking  |  Company (Ticker)  |  Potential Upside 1    China Integrated Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEH)    484.2% 2    ZST Digital Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ZSTN)    444.7% 3    China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP)    384.4% 4    Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE)    355.4% 5    Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSPM)    316.7% 6    Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALV)    314.0% 7    NF Energy Saving Corp (NASDAQ:NFEC)    294.3% 8    China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CPGI)    293.3% 9    AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEED)    263.6% 10    Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC)    233.3% 11    China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc (AMEX:CBP)    227.5% 12    China Information Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNIT)    223.7% 13    NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc (NYSE:NIV)    216.8% 14    Longwei Petroleum Investment Hold Ltd (NYSE:LPH)    212.5% 15    China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL)    210.1% 16    SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI)    207.8% 17    New Energy Systems Group. (NYSE:NEWN)    207.7% 18    China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT)    193.1% 19    Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:XIN)    192.8% 20    China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM)    185.2% 21    Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ)    165.2% 22    China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc (NASDAQ:CADC)    158.3% 23    Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:OSN)    156.4% 24    Yuhe International, Inc (NASDAQ:YUII)    155.6% 25    China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG)    155.3% 26    China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN)    154.4% 27    American Lorain Corporation (AMEX:ALN)    146.4% 28    Lihua International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIWA)    143.1% 29    Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL)    141.7% 30    China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:CPHI)    138.6% 31    China Agritech Inc. (NASDAQ:CAGC)    132.6% 32    China GrenTech Corporation Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GRRF)    128.0% 33    WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH)    125.6% 34    Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF)    125.2% 35    China TransInfo Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:CTFO)    124.5% 36    China Intelligent Lighting & Elec Inc (AMEX:CIL)    124.1% 37    Shiner International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEST)    120.6% 38    Lentuo International Inc (ADR) (NYSE:LAS)    118.5% 39    Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR)    114.3% 40    China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD)    113.4% 41    Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:WATG)    112.7% 42    Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM)    111.6% 43    Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI)    108.3% 44    IFM Investments Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CTC)    102.3% 45    Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC)    101.5% 46    China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBP)    101.2% 47    Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd (NASDAQ:DHRM)    100.9% 48    Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST)    100.6% 49    SmartHeat Inc (NASDAQ:HEAT)    99.8% 50    China Gerui Adv Mtals Grp Ltd (NASDAQ:CHOP)    98.3% 51    ShengdaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDTH)    97.1% 52    Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LFT)    92.3% 53    China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM)    91.5% 54    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY)    90.8% 55    China New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN)    90.7% 56    China Cord Blood Corp (NYSE:CO)    89.7% 57    Orient Paper Inc (AMEX:ONP)    85.2% 58    General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GSI)    83.5% 59    Exceed Co Ltd (NASDAQ:EDS)    81.9% 60    China Hydroelectric Corporation (USD) (NYSE:CHC)    81.5% 61    LJ International, Inc. (NASDAQ:JADE)    79.5% 62    Winner Medical Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WWIN)    79.0% 63    Sinotech Energy Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:CTE)    77.8% 64    Feihe International Inc (NYSE:ADY)    76.1% 65    Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CCM)    70.3% 66    Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO)    67.8% 67    China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS)    66.9% 68    Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED)    63.0% 69    China Xiniya Fashion Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:XNY)    60.9% 70    Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ)    59.1% 71    China Security & Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR)    58.1% 72    China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL)    57.4% 73    Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIT)    54.5% 74    Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO)    54.0% 75    China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:STV)    53.9% 76    ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL)    52.6% 77    AirMedia Group Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMCN)    50.0% 78    Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER)    49.8% 79    Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL)    49.6% 80    Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET)    47.5% 81    ChinaCache Internatnl Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:CCIH)    47.4% 82    Bona Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA)    46.9% 83    Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP)    43.4% 84    Global Education and Technology Group (NASDAQ:GEDU)    42.5% 85    Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:GU)    42.2% 86    Syswin Inc (ADR) (NYSE:SYSW)    41.9% 87    JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS)    40.4% 88    Yucheng Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:YTEC)    40.3% 89    Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA)    38.8% 90    CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG)    38.7% 91    China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC)    38.6% 92    Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK)    38.0% 93    China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA)    37.8% 94    AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA)    37.8% 95    China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC)    36.1% 96    ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS)    35.7% 97    JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO)    34.6% 98    TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS)    34.1% 99    ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP)    33.9% 100    KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KONG)    33.8% 101    Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN)    32.3% 102    Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA)    32.2% 103    Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL)    32.2% 104    American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE:AOB)    32.1% 105    Rda Microelectronics Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA)    31.3% 106    BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd(ADR) (NASDAQ:BCDS)    30.5% 107    Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC)    30.2% 108    LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK)    29.7% 109    Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN)    28.9% 110    Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG)    28.7% 111    China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO)    26.6% 112    E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ)    25.9% 113    CDC Software Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:CDCS)    25.0% 114    Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST)    24.7% 115    Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP)    24.1% 116    7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN)    23.9% 117    HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)    23.8% 118    China Medical Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CMED)    23.7% 119    Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH)    23.7% 120    China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CSUN)    22.6% 121    Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE)    22.1% 122    Charm Communications Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM)    20.5% 123    China Green Agriculture, Inc (NYSE:CGA)    19.9% 124    Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR)    19.0% 125    eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG)    18.8% 126    Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP)    18.5% 127    Le Gaga Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:GAGA)    18.3% 128    SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU)    18.0% 129    AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTC)    17.6% 130    China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP)    17.3% 131    China Kanghui Holdings (NYSE:KH)    16.8% 132    China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:LFC)    16.7% 133    WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX)    16.6% 134    VisionChina Media Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VISN)    16.1% 135    China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT)    15.8% 136    VanceInfo Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT)    15.4% 137    Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI)    14.7% 138    AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP)    12.9% 139    Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD)    12.9% 140    Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD)    12.0% 141    Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN)    11.9% 142    3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX)    11.8% 143    Chemspec International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CPC)    11.6% 144    China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG)    11.3% 145    China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA)    11.1% 146    Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW)    10.2% 147    CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO)    10.0% 148    E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NYSE:DANG)    9.8% 149    51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS)    9.7% 150    NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES)    9.1% 151    Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU)    5.9% 152    City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL)    5.6% 153    Camelot Information Systems Inc (ADR) (NYSE:CIS)    5.5% 154    CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA)    5.4% 155    Xueda Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XUE)    4.5% 156    iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS)    3.4% 157    Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP)    2.2% 158    ChinaEdu Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:CEDU)    2.0% 159    China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL)    2.0% 160    Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA)    1.6% 161    SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN)    1.2% 162    Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR)    0.9% 163    Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (ADR) (NYSE:SMI)    0.7% 164    Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NED)    0.4% 165    Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Co. (ADR) (NYSE:TCM)    -3.2% 166    New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc(ADR) (NYSE:EDU)    -3.2% 167    Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME)    -3.3% 168    China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU)    -5.4% 169    Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)    -6.8% 170    Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL)    -8.1% 171    The9 Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:NCTY)    -8.3% 172    China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:NPD)    -10.6% 173    Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN)    -11.5% 174    Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU)    -11.7% 175    Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA)    -16.4% 176    PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR)    -16.4% 177    ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI)    -23.9% 178    SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA)    -26.7% 179    Sky mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI)    -27.0% 180    China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH)    -29.7% 181    Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU)    -41.3%

Barrick Gold — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

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As gold continues to rack up gains, cash flows are bulging for the top miners.  Of course, investors would like to get higher dividends but there will probably be resistance to this.  After all, CEOs like to build empires.  In other words, it looks like we may see a rush of mergers.  This week Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX ) made a $7.3 billion bid for Equinox Minerals, which is a top copper producer.  This easily trumped Minmetals Resources' $6.5 billion offer for the company.  Interestingly enough, a couple weeks ago Equinox made a hostile takeover bid for Lundin, which is trying to merge with Inmet (but the offer has been dropped).  Got it?  Well, the deals are likely to get more complicated.  But will they be successful?  After all, mergers can be tough to pull off – especially global ones.  For some insight on this, let's take a look at the pros and cons for Barrick. Pros A leader.   Simply put, Barrick is the world's largest gold producer, with 25 mines across five continents.  Last year, the company produced 7.8 million ounces of gold.  What's more, Barrick has 140 million ounces of proven and probable reserves of the precious metal.  The company also has 1.1 billion ounces of silver and 6.5 billion pounds of copper reserves.  Strong financials.   In the gold industry, Barrick is the only one with an A-rated balance sheet.  Because of this, the company has access to low-cost financing, which is critical for mine development and mergers. In 2010, Barrick generated about $4.8 billion in adjusted operating cash flows. The chart.   On news of the deal for Equinox, the shares of Barrick fell by nearly 7%.  Yet it could be a good entry point for investors.  According to Investorplace.com's chief technical analyst, Sam Collins , the stock price is at the 50-day moving average – which is a good support level. Cons Peak gold.   It's getting extremely difficult to find new sources of gold.  In fact, some believe that we are reaching the limits of production.  In other words, even with strong prices, this may not be much help for miners that need to replenish their reserves. Valuation.   There's little doubt that Equinox has solid assets.  Its Lumwana mine, which is based in Zambia, produced 323 million pounds of copper last year.  More importantly, it has a low cost-structure. But the valuation is steep, coming to about 13 times pretax earnings.  Keep in mind that Minmetals pulled its bid because it thought the valuation was higher than its "most optimistic assessment." Costs. Exploration and mining costs continue to escalate. For example, there is heavy usage of energy as well chemicals, steel and concrete.  Miners also must deal with rising labor costs.  And, there are problems with renegotiations of contracts with governments, which are looking to extract more royalties.  Verdict Barrick's move to diversity into copper is smart.  China should remain a huge driver of demand (it already accounts for 40% of the world's supply).  Besides, it will take a few years for any meaningful new copper production to hit the global markets. Also, Barrick's valuation is more attractive now, in light of the recent selloff.  Taking this into account, the pros outweigh the cons on the stock. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and his Twitter account is @ttaulli .  He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.

Analyst Actions on Chinese Stocks: ACH, CCIH, CEO, CHU, DANG, DEER, DL, EDU ... (Apr 27, 2011)

Below are today's Analyst Actions on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks . RBS
maintained Sell rating and HK$5.86 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares
of Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (NYSE:ACH). Oppenheimer & Co. maintained
Outperform rating on ChinaCache Internatnl Hldgs Ltd (NASDAQ:CCIH), and cut
price target from $32 to $28. DBS Vickers upgraded China Unicom (Hong Kong)
Limited (NYSE:CHU) from Hold to Buy, and raised price target from HK$12 to HK$18
on the companys Hong Kong-listed shares. Samsung Securities maintained Buy
rating and HK$17.10 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Unicom
(Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU). Mirae Asset Securities upgraded China Unicom
(Hong Kong) Limited (NYSE:CHU) from Hold to Buy, and raised price target from
HK$14 to HK$18 on the companys Hong Kong-listed shares. Citigroup maintaiend Buy
rating and HK$21.40 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC Limited
(NYSE:CEO). Daiwa reiterated Outperform rating and HK$23.50 price target on the
Hong Kong-listed shares of CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO). Macquarie maintained
Outperform rating on E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NYSE:DANG), and reiterated
$36 price target. Global Hunter Securities maintained Buy rating and $12 price
target on Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER). Tripoint Global Equities
initiated coverage of China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (NYSE:DL) with Hold
rating. Piper Jaffray maintained Overweight rating and $125 price target on New
Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc (NYSE:EDU). William Blair maintained Market
Perform rating on New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc (NYSE:EDU). Macquarie
downgraded Huaneng Power International, Inc. (NYSE:HNP) from Outperform to
Neutral, and cut price target from HK$5.30 to HK$4.30 on the companys Hong
Kong-listed shares. Kaufman Brothers reiterated Buy rating and $24 price target
on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK). Needham & Company maintained Buy rating on LDK
Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK), and cut price target from $23 to $21. Nomura
maintained Neutral rating and $14 price target on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK).
Jefferies & Company maintained Hold rating on Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(NASDAQ:MPEL), and raised price target from $7.44 to $9.00. Citigroup maintained
Sell rating and HK$3.50 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Sinopec
Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (NYSE:SHI). RBS reiterated Buy rating on Sohu.com
Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU), and raised price target from $92 to $129. Macquarie upgraded
Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) to Outperform, and raised price target from $100 to
$125. Collins Stewart maintained Neutral rating and $10 price target on ReneSola
Ltd. (NYSE:SOL). Lazard Capital Markets maintained Buy rating and $14 price
target on ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL). Susquehanna Financial Group maintained
Neutral rating and $7.50 price target on Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
(NYSE:STP). Goldman Sachs downgraded Youku.com Inc (NYSE:YOKU) from Buy to
Neutral, and maintained $54 price target. Goldman Sachs reiterated Buy rating
and HK$28 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.
(NYSE:YZC). HSBC maintained Overweight rating on Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.
(NYSE:YZC), and raised price target from HK$26.8 to HK$37 on the companys Hong
Kong-listed shares. Macquarie maintained Neutral rating and HK$31 price target
on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC). JPMorgan
maintained Underweight rating and HK$4.70 price target on the Hong Kong-listed
shares of China Southern Airlines Limited (NYSE:ZNH).

Top U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Upside Potential (Apr 27, 2011)

This ranking was UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Below are the top U.S.-listed
Chinese stocks with highest upside potential, calculated as the percentage
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
These stocks are covered by at least five analysts. CLICK HERE for Best-Rated
Chinese Stocks Listed in the U.S. Ranking  |  Company (Ticker)  |  Potential
Upside 1    China Integrated Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEH)    484.2% 2   
ZST Digital Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ZSTN)    444.7% 3    China Ritar Power
Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP)    384.4% 4    Gulf Resources, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GFRE)    355.4% 5    Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BSPM)    316.7% 6    Shengkai Innovations, Inc.
(NASDAQ:VALV)    314.0% 7    NF Energy Saving Corp (NASDAQ:NFEC)   
294.3% 8    China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CPGI)    293.3%
9    AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEED)    263.6% 10    Guanwei
Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC)    233.3% 11    China Botanic Pharmaceutical
Inc (AMEX:CBP)    227.5% 12    China Information Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CNIT)    223.7% 13    NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc
(NYSE:NIV)    216.8% 14    Longwei Petroleum Investment Hold Ltd
(NYSE:LPH)    212.5% 15    China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL)   
210.1% 16    SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI)    207.8% 17    New Energy Systems
Group. (NYSE:NEWN)    207.7% 18    China Valves Technology, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CVVT)    193.1% 19    Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:XIN)    192.8% 20    China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM)   
185.2% 21    Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ)    165.2%
22    China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc (NASDAQ:CADC)    158.3%
23    Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:OSN)    156.4% 24    Yuhe
International, Inc (NASDAQ:YUII)    155.6% 25    China Recycling Energy
Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG)    155.3% 26    China Housing & Land Development, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHLN)    154.4% 27    American Lorain Corporation (AMEX:ALN)   
146.4% 28    Lihua International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIWA)    143.1% 29   
Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL)    141.7% 30    China Pharma Holdings,
Inc. (AMEX:CPHI)    138.6% 31    China Agritech Inc. (NASDAQ:CAGC)   
132.6% 32    China GrenTech Corporation Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GRRF)   
128.0% 33    WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH)    125.6% 34    Andatee
China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF)    125.2% 35    China TransInfo
Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:CTFO)    124.5% 36    China Intelligent Lighting
& Elec Inc (AMEX:CIL)    124.1% 37    Shiner International, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BEST)    120.6% 38    Lentuo International Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:LAS)    118.5% 39    Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR)   
114.3% 40    China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD)    113.4% 41   
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:WATG)    112.7% 42    Zoom
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM)    111.6% 43    Skystar
Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI)    108.3% 44    IFM Investments
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CTC)    102.3% 45    Telestone Technologies
Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC)    101.5% 46    China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical
Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBP)    101.2% 47    Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd
(NASDAQ:DHRM)    100.9% 48    Chinacast Education Corporation
(NASDAQ:CAST)    100.6% 49    SmartHeat Inc (NASDAQ:HEAT)    99.8%
50    China Gerui Adv Mtals Grp Ltd (NASDAQ:CHOP)    98.3% 51   
ShengdaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDTH)    97.1% 52    Longtop Financial
Technologies Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LFT)    92.3% 53    China Mass Media Intl Adv
Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM)    91.5% 54    China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd
(NYSE:MY)    90.8% 55    China New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN)    90.7%
56    China Cord Blood Corp (NYSE:CO)    89.7% 57    Orient Paper Inc
(AMEX:ONP)    85.2% 58    General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GSI)   
83.5% 59    Exceed Co Ltd (NASDAQ:EDS)    81.9% 60    China
Hydroelectric Corporation (USD) (NYSE:CHC)    81.5% 61    LJ
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:JADE)    79.5% 62    Winner Medical Group, Inc
(NASDAQ:WWIN)    79.0% 63    Sinotech Energy Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:CTE)   
77.8% 64    Feihe International Inc (NYSE:ADY)    76.1% 65    Concord
Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CCM)    70.3% 66    Ambow Education
Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO)    67.8% 67    China Automotive Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS)    66.9% 68    Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED)   
63.0% 69    China Xiniya Fashion Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:XNY)    60.9% 70   
Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ)    59.1% 71    China Security &
Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR)    58.1% 72    China Distance Education
Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL)    57.4% 73    Tri-Tech Holding, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TRIT)    54.5% 74    Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO)    54.0%
75    China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:STV)    53.9% 76   
ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL)    52.6% 77    AirMedia Group Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:AMCN)    50.0% 78    Deer Consumer Products, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DEER)    49.8% 79    Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL)   
49.6% 80    Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET)    47.5% 81   
ChinaCache Internatnl Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:CCIH)    47.4% 82    Bona
Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA)    46.9% 83    Keyuan Petrochemicals,
Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP)    43.4% 84    Global Education and Technology Group
(NASDAQ:GEDU)    42.5% 85    Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:GU)    42.2% 86    Syswin Inc (ADR) (NYSE:SYSW)    41.9% 87   
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS)    40.4% 88    Yucheng
Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:YTEC)    40.3% 89    Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
(NASDAQ:SVA)    38.8% 90    CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG)    38.7%
91    China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC)    38.6% 92   
Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK)    38.0% 93    China Eastern
Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA)    37.8% 94    AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ASIA)    37.8% 95    China Real Estate Information Corp
(NASDAQ:CRIC)    36.1% 96    ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS)    35.7%
97    JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO)    34.6% 98   
TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS)    34.1% 99    ShangPharma Corp (ADR)
(NYSE:SHP)    33.9% 100    KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KONG)   
33.8% 101    Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN)    32.3% 102   
Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA)    32.2% 103    Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL)    32.2% 104    American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.
(NYSE:AOB)    32.1% 105    Rda Microelectronics Inc (ADR)
(NASDAQ:RDA)    31.3% 106    BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd(ADR)
(NASDAQ:BCDS)    30.5% 107    Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd
(NYSE:CCSC)    30.2% 108    LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK)   
29.7% 109    Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN)    28.9% 110    Yongye
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG)    28.7% 111    China Biologic Products
Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO)    26.6% 112    E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:EJ)    25.9% 113    CDC Software Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:CDCS)   
25.0% 114    Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST)    24.7% 115   
Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP)    24.1% 116    7 DAYS
GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN)    23.9% 117    HiSoft Technology
Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT)    23.8% 118    China Medical
Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CMED)    23.7% 119    Noah Holdings
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH)    23.7% 120    China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CSUN)    22.6% 121    Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:YGE)    22.1% 122    Charm Communications Inc (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CHRM)    20.5% 123    China Green Agriculture, Inc
(NYSE:CGA)    19.9% 124    Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:MR)    19.0% 125    eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG)    18.8%
126    Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP)    18.5%
127    Le Gaga Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:GAGA)    18.3% 128    SkyPeople
Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU)    18.0% 129    AutoChina International
Limited (NASDAQ:AUTC)    17.6% 130    China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
(ADR) (NYSE:SNP)    17.3% 131    China Kanghui Holdings (NYSE:KH)   
16.8% 132    China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:LFC)    16.7%
133    WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX)    16.6% 134   
VisionChina Media Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VISN)    16.1% 135    China Lodging
Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT)    15.8% 136    VanceInfo Technologies
Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT)    15.4% 137    Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd
(NASDAQ:HOLI)    14.7% 138    AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:AMAP)    12.9% 139    Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:PWRD)    12.9% 140    Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR)
(NASDAQ:SPRD)    12.0% 141    Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HMIN)    11.9% 142    3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX)    11.8%
143    Chemspec International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CPC)    11.6% 144   
China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG)    11.3% 145    China
Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA)    11.1% 146    Seaspan
Corporation (NYSE:SSW)    10.2% 147    CNOOC Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:CEO)    10.0% 148    E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NYSE:DANG)   
9.8% 149    51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS)    9.7% 150    NetEase.com,
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES)    9.1% 151    Changyou.com Limited(ADR)
(NASDAQ:CYOU)    5.9% 152    City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CTEL)    5.6% 153    Camelot Information Systems Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:CIS)    5.5% 154    CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA)    5.4%
155    Xueda Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XUE)    4.5% 156    iSoftStone
Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS)    3.4% 157    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
(ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP)    2.2% 158    ChinaEdu Corporation (ADR)
(NASDAQ:CEDU)    2.0% 159    China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL)    2.0%
160    Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA)    1.6% 161   
SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN)    1.2% 162    Simcere Pharmaceutical
Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR)    0.9% 163    Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
(ADR) (NYSE:SMI)    0.7% 164    Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:NED)    0.4% 165    Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Co. (ADR)
(NYSE:TCM)    -3.2% 166    New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc(ADR)
(NYSE:EDU)    -3.2% 167    Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME)   
-3.3% 168    China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU)    -5.4%
169    Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)    -6.8% 170    Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL)    -8.1% 171    The9 Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NCTY)    -8.3% 172    China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR)
(NYSE:NPD)    -10.6% 173    Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:FMCN)    -11.5% 174    Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU)    -11.7%
175    Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA)    -16.4%
176    PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR)    -16.4% 177    ATA
Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI)    -23.9% 178    SINA Corporation (USA)
(NASDAQ:SINA)    -26.7% 179    Sky mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI)   
-27.0% 180    China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH)    -29.7%
181    Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU)    -41.3%