Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: GFRE, APL, MDMD, DF, SCLN, AMLN, PNSN, TSTC, TPCG, SSRX (May 14, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (GFRE, TSTC, SSRX) are on the list. Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 19.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 279% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APL) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 13.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 10% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $40 on the stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. MediaMind Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MDMD) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 13.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 12% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.2% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 13% of the 16 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLN) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 33% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $14 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 55% based on analysts' average estimate. Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:PNSN) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 95% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 72% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. TPC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPCG) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 26% based on analysts' average estimate. 3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $21 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate.

Top 10 Best-Performing Leisure Services Stocks Year-to-Date: TZOO, FUN, SIX, PCLN, CNK, CTRP, ISCA, DVD, STNR, BWL.A (May 14, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing Leisure Services stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (CTRP) is on the list. Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 68.02% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 270.38% for the last 52 weeks. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 44.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 60.31% for the last 52 weeks. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 42.52% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 106.75% for the last 52 weeks. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 30.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 144.54% for the last 52 weeks. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 20.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 17.34% for the last 52 weeks. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 17.48% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 17.13% for the last 52 weeks. International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ:ISCA) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 12.46% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -0.44% for the last 52 weeks. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 11.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -1.49% for the last 52 weeks. Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 7.37% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 5.80% for the last 52 weeks. Bowl America Incorporated (AMEX:BWL.A) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 5.26% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 5.01% for the last 52 weeks.

REITs that Pay Dividends Monthly

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dow2664 I personally think that real estate has bottomed out, with the possible exception of high end single family residences. An optimal way to invest in real estate, if you think the turn-around has started, is through Real Estate Investment Trusts, also known as REITs. Almost all the income from REITs is passed through to investors to avoid double taxation, at the corporate level and at the shareholder level. Fortunately, there are plenty of REIT specialties to choose from, including apartments, commercial buildings, personal storage units, industrial properties, government buildings, medical buildings, and mortgages. You can buy and manage your own real estate directly, but then you lose out on many of the benefits of REITs, such as liquidity, professional management, diversification, and not having to deal with plumbing problems in the middle of the night. Several REITs even pay dividends monthly, according the the list of monthly dividend stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Yields range from 3% to more than 6%. The monthly dividends can provide advantages over quarterly dividends, in that the volatility is usually lower, compounding is greater if dividends are reinvested, and capital is returned more quickly. One monthly dividend paying REIT is Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC), which offers a yield of about 6.4%, and trades at 10 times forward earnings. This REIT owns and operates shopping centers and single-tenant retail properties in the Midwest. The company has been paying monthly dividends since 2004. LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC) which sports a yield of 5.8% and trades at a forward PE of 13, is a long-term care real estate investment trust. This is a REIT that pays monthly dividends, and the dividend track record also dates back to 1992. To see the list of monthly dividend REITs along with other stocks that pay high dividends on a monthly basis, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list can be downloaded, sorted, and updated. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com

Ariad Could be Summer’s Breakout Biotech

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Biotech stock Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ARIA ) goal is to produce breakthrough cancer medicines, and it is focusing first on aggressive cancers where current therapies are inadequate. The biotech company has two potential new drugs in clinical trials, and a third is expected to begin trials later this year. These compounds target cell signaling, which management believes not only makes them potentially very effective, but means they may end up being treatments for multiple cancers. Ariad is an exciting story because its compounds have broad, game-changing potential in treating cancer. I like that the company is concentrating on patients most in need and cancers with few treatment options, rather than going the easier route of developing "me-too" drugs. That is how game changers are born. With the incidence of cancer likely to increase significantly over the next two decades, companies that develop breakthrough treatments have huge potential. We are still early in the game, but Ariad has that kind of potential. The furthest along and most important of its treatments is ridaforolimus (drugs in development have the worst names, don't they?), and as you would expect, it's also the one investors are paying most attention to. It works by blocking a protein (called mTOR), which, as Ariad describes it, "creates a starvation-like effect in cancer cells by interfering with growth, division, metabolism, and angiogenesis" (the growth of blood vessels that feed the tumor). Merck Sees Big Opportunity in This Biotech Ariad has partnered with pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK ) to help develop ridaforolimus and bring it to market. Merck paid Ariad $75 million up front, and then added two $53.5 million milestone payments at the start of Phase II and Phase III trials. In addition, Merck paid half of the development costs. The deal was reworked last year, giving Merck exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize ridaforolimus in oncology (excluding other potential areas of treatment that may be discovered down the road). Merck now funds all development, manufacturing and commercialization costs, and Ariad also received $50 million up front and $19 million to retroactively cover costs from January to April 2010. Ariad, of course, is eligible to receive future payments as regulatory and sales milestones are met (up to $514 million), and the company would also receive tiered double-digit royalties on eventual global sales of ridaforolimus. You know Merck would only enter into a deal like this if they see big potential, and so far, clinical trial results have indeed been encouraging. Ariad received good news in January from a Phase III trial of ridaforolimus in patients with metastatic soft-tissue and bone sarcomas (a type of cancer that develops in certain tissues like bone or muscle). Data showed the trial met its primary endpoint on progression-free survival (PFS), with a 28% reduction in risk of the cancer's progression compared with placebo.

Greeks Predict Prices at Options Expiration

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Option expiration week ushers in some fascinating dynamics when it comes to option pricing. And when we get into pricing that means you have to address theta and gamma, two of the Greeks that every options trading investor should know. Understanding these Greeks as you head into expiration week can mean the difference between a winning trade and a big hit to your wallet. And is it a coincidence that in ancient Athens the Theta symbol was used as an abbreviation for death? After all expiration is a kind of death with a lot of strikes leaving this world. For that matter, a lot of options trading investors who hold bad trades die a little every day until expiration. Let's look at how these two Greeks impact expiration and option pricing. For my examples, let's consider we are discussing the behavior of at-the-money strikes. THETA Theta Theta measures the rate of time decay of an option per day. It can be either positive or negative. Option buyers acquire negative theta because their position loses value as time passes. Option sellers acquire positive theta because their position makes money as time passes. The rate of time decay is not linear, but rather exponential. That means it speeds up as expiration approaches. That's why traders are drawn to selling short term options which lose value at a quicker rate than long term options. Put simply — Why sell an option losing $5 a day when you can sell one losing $25 a day? This explains the built-in incentive for traders to utilize short-term options when seeking positive theta. Be careful though. There are other forces at work that should temper your enthusiasm for aggressively selling short-term options. Many traders learn the hard way that having a one-variable mind in a multi-variable world is a recipe for disaster. GAMMA Gamma has always been a property of options I've found easier understood through experience rather than reading an article. By definition it is the rate of change of delta per $1 move in the underlying stock. Gamma can also be positive or negative. Option buyers acquire positive gamma while option sellers acquire negative gamma. Gamma Gamma rises as expiration approaches which causes some interesting problems to option sellers going into expiration week. An adverse move in the stock can cause losses to rapidly mount. A position with positive gamma is one that will see its gains accelerate and losses decelerate. Think of a long call or a long straddle. A negative gamma position is one that will see its gains decelerate and losses accelerate. Think of a covered call or an iron condor. Positive Gamma = Long Call/Long Straddle Negative Gamma = Covered Call/Iron Condor The absolute worst example of negative gamma risk killing a trade that I've seen is when a buddy of mine was short September call spreads on the Russell 2000 Index (.RUT) in 2008. With two days until expiration the RUT was sitting at 676, placing my friend's 740 – 750 call spreads 11% out-of-the-money. Given the elevated volatility of the time there was still about $.75 of premium in the spread. That tempted him to hold the spread the last few days to exploit the rapid time decay. After all, what are the odds the RUT would move 11% in two trading sessions? Well, never say never because the small cap index proceeded to do just that. In fact the settlement value for September options came in at 771, or 14% higher than where the RUT was two days prior. That $.75 gain turned into a $10 loss. Due to the huge negative gamma going into expiration a small gain turned into a monumental loss. You want to know the worst part?  The RUT was back down to 676 within one week! Gamma Catch-22 Gamma brings to traders a Catch-22 of sorts. On the one hand holding short options close to expiration offers quick rewards due to high time decay. On the other hand these short options expose traders to the potential to quickly accumulate losses — often referred to as gamma risk. Traders that insist on riding their short option positions all the way to expiration in an attempt to capture the last few bucks from a trade often justify their approach by pointing out the elevated rates of time decay eating away at their short. But they forget the elevated gamma risk they face. For as many times as they enjoy the additional and oft times quick profits they rake in from riding a short into expiration, they will inevitable have to deal with the occasional horror show where the market makes a kamikaze run for their short options. In the long run, the extra few bucks accumulated from riding to expiration unscathed typically pale in comparison to what's forked out to pay the piper when those "cheap" short options come back to bite you. Expiration week is a difficult time for most traders, both the hard-boiled veterans and the guy that may do only a few trades a month. It is almost inevitable that the expiring strikes will mean losses during a trader's life time. But understanding and applying the Greeks like Theta and Gamma can help reduce those losses and build the gains. Follow Tyler Craig on Twitter@TylersTrading .

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: GFRE, APL, MDMD, DF, SCLN, AMLN, PNSN, TSTC, TPCG, SSRX (May 14, 2011)

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Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (GFRE, TSTC, SSRX) are on the list.

Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 19.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 279% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APL) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 13.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 10% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $40 on the stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. MediaMind Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MDMD) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 13.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 12% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.2% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 13% of the 16 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLN) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 33% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate.

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $14 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 55% based on analysts' average estimate. Penson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:PNSN) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 95% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 72% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. TPC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPCG) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 26% based on analysts' average estimate. 3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $21 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate.

REITs that Pay Dividends Monthly

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I personally think that real estate has bottomed out, with the possible exception of high end single family residences. An optimal way to invest in real estate, if you think the turn-around has started, is through Real Estate Investment Trusts, also known as REITs. Almost all the income from REITs is passed through to investors to avoid double taxation, at the corporate level and at the shareholder level. Fortunately, there are plenty of REIT specialties to choose from, including apartments, commercial buildings, personal storage units, industrial properties, government buildings, medical buildings, and mortgages. You can buy and manage your own real estate directly, but then you lose out on many of the benefits of REITs, such as liquidity, professional management, diversification, and not having to deal with plumbing problems in the middle of the night. Several REITs even pay dividends monthly, according the the list of monthly dividend stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Yields range from 3% to more than 6%. The monthly dividends can provide advantages over quarterly dividends, in that the volatility is usually lower, compounding is greater if dividends are reinvested, and capital is returned more quickly. One monthly dividend paying REIT is Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC), which offers a yield of about 6.4%, and trades at 10 times forward earnings. This REIT owns and operates shopping centers and single-tenant retail properties in the Midwest. The company has been paying monthly dividends since 2004. LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC) which sports a yield of 5.8% and trades at a forward PE of 13, is a long-term care real estate investment trust. This is a REIT that pays monthly dividends, and the dividend track record also dates back to 1992. To see the list of monthly dividend REITs along with other stocks that pay high dividends on a monthly basis, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list can be downloaded, sorted, and updated. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com

Simple S&P 500 System

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+9% on the S&P 500 in two months Chart 1. Relationship between the SBV Oscillator and index reversal points. S&P 500 index. 60-day view. 1 bar = 60 min. SBV(20) Detailed system description with explanation of used rules could be found in our ” SBV Trading System ” tutorial. Table 1: Trades based on the 5-rule system. Time Motivation Signal Index Profit (points) 3/18/2011 rule #2 Buy 1282 +7 3/23/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1289 -21 3/24/2011 rule #3 Buy 1310 +22 4/04/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1332 -5 4/05/2011 rule #2 Buy 1337 -5 4/05/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1332 +16 4/14/2011 rule #2 Buy 1316 +4 4/15/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1320 +14 4/19/2011 rule #2 Buy 1306 +56 5/02/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1362 +21 5/09/2011 Rule #2 Buy 1343 +1 5/11/2011 rule #4 Sell Short 1344

Ariad Could be Summer’s Breakout Biotech

Biotech stock Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ARIA ) goal is to produce
breakthrough cancer medicines, and it is focusing first on aggressive cancers
where current therapies are inadequate. The biotech company has two potential
new drugs in clinical trials, and a third is expected to begin trials later this
year. These compounds target cell signaling, which management believes not only
makes them potentially very effective, but means they may end up being
treatments for multiple cancers. Ariad is an exciting story because its
compounds have broad, game-changing potential in treating cancer. I like that
the company is concentrating on patients most in need and cancers with few
treatment options, rather than going the easier route of developing "me-too"
drugs. That is how game changers are born. With the incidence of cancer likely
to increase significantly over the next two decades, companies that develop
breakthrough treatments have huge potential. We are still early in the game, but
Ariad has that kind of potential. The furthest along and most important of its
treatments is ridaforolimus (drugs in development have the worst names, don't
they?), and as you would expect, it's also the one investors are paying most
attention to. It works by blocking a protein (called mTOR), which, as Ariad
describes it, "creates a starvation-like effect in cancer cells by interfering
with growth, division, metabolism, and angiogenesis" (the growth of blood
vessels that feed the tumor). Merck Sees Big Opportunity in This Biotech Ariad
has partnered with pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK ) to help develop
ridaforolimus and bring it to market. Merck paid Ariad $75 million up front, and
then added two $53.5 million milestone payments at the start of Phase II and
Phase III trials. In addition, Merck paid half of the development costs. The
deal was reworked last year, giving Merck exclusive license to develop,
manufacture and commercialize ridaforolimus in oncology (excluding other
potential areas of treatment that may be discovered down the road). Merck now
funds all development, manufacturing and commercialization costs, and Ariad also
received $50 million up front and $19 million to retroactively cover costs from
January to April 2010. Ariad, of course, is eligible to receive future payments
as regulatory and sales milestones are met (up to $514 million), and the company
would also receive tiered double-digit royalties on eventual global sales of
ridaforolimus. You know Merck would only enter into a deal like this if they see
big potential, and so far, clinical trial results have indeed been encouraging.
Ariad received good news in January from a Phase III trial of ridaforolimus in
patients with metastatic soft-tissue and bone sarcomas (a type of cancer that
develops in certain tissues like bone or muscle). Data showed the trial met its
primary endpoint on progression-free survival (PFS), with a 28% reduction in
risk of the cancer's progression compared with placebo.

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: GFRE, APL, MDMD, DF, SCLN, AMLN, PNSN, TSTC, TPCG, SSRX (May 14, 2011)

Below are todays top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a
lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (GFRE, TSTC, SSRX) are on
the list. Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) is todays 1st best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 19.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential
is 279% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12 on the stock. It
is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term
annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts average estimate. Atlas Pipeline
Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APL) is todays 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change
was 13.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 10% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $40 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. MediaMind Technologies Inc.
(NASDAQ:MDMD) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 13.0%
in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 12% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $18 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
15% based on analysts average estimate. Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) is todays
4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.2% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 13% of the 16 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average
estimate. SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLN) is todays 5th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 8.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside
potential is 33% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts average estimate.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) is todays 6th best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is
0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $14 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 17% of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 55% based on analysts average estimate. Penson Worldwide,
Inc. (NASDAQ:PNSN) is todays 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was
7.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 95% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33%
of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15%
based on analysts average estimate. Telestone Technologies Corporation
(NASDAQ:TSTC) is todays 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.8% in
the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 72% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
20% based on analysts average estimate. TPC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPCG) is todays
9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 9% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 26% based on analysts average
estimate. 3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) is todays 10th best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is
3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $21 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.

Jennifer Lopez’s American Idol Jewelry: Under $300!

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Jennifer Lopez flaunts her high-fashion style every week on American Idol, right down to her accessories. Last week, the judge wore two pieces from the Spanish jewelry label Tous (she’s currently the face of the company’s spring campaign). The drop earrings and matching ring, shown, are part of Tous’s new Petal collection and feature 18-karat gold and sterling silver. The same ring Lopez wore is available at Tous.com for $229, while a similar pair of earrings (two gold drops instead of Lopez’s single drop) is available at Tous.com for $235. Do you like her jewelry style?

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• Jennifer Lopez's Outfits: Top 4 Week!
• This Week's American Idol Outfits!

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China Mobile (CHL) – Your Best Shot at a Blue Chip Doubler

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I've always been reluctant to recommend individual emerging-market companies. With the exception of Turkcell (NYSE: TKC ), I've preferred to go the indirect route, buying American and European firms with a significant percentage of their revenues in emerging markets—Emerging Markets Lite, if you will. But I simply can’t overlook the opportunity in China Mobile (NYSE: CHL ) right now. With valuations on many of these global blue chips at generational lows, this seemed like a nearly-riskless way to get exposure to the emerging market consumer. After two years of almost uninterrupted bull market, it's getting harder and harder to find real bargains out there. I consider the American market to be fairly priced—neither exceptionally cheap nor expensive. On balance, most emerging markets are a little on the expensive side. Not at "bubble" levels in most cases, but not anywhere close to prices I like to see. The bargains simply aren't there like they were two years ago. Imagine my surprise when I looked into China Mobile (NYSE: CHL ). I first stumbled upon China Mobile when I was doing the research for Sprint (NYSE: S ) last month. As the leading provider of mobile telecommunications and related services in China, China Mobile serves over half a billion customers, and that number grows daily. The company grew its subscriber base by 12% in 2010. That's more than 60 million people—larger than the entire population of the United Kingdom—and the company is expecting similar increases in 2011 and beyond.

Why Commodities Got Clobbered This Week

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Let me help explain what's been going on in the market over the past few days. Now that earnings season is mostly over, there's been a rush out of formerly hot commodities as investors have sought shelter in very low risk bonds, or in stocks in non-cyclical industries. To give you an example, the iShares Silver Trust ETF (NYSE: SLV ) got as high as $48.35 two weeks ago. Today it's been as low as $31.97. Ouch! The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSE: GLD ) has backed off from $153.61 last Monday to $145 today. Oil (NYSE: USO ) has dropped from $45.60 to $38.59. (Prices at the pump, however, are still high.) Now let's check out what's happening in the debt market: The yield on the one-year Treasury has dropped below 0.17%. Sure, it's one thing for short term rates to be microscopic, but now we're talking about one full year . Let's take a step back and see what that means. One year at 0.17% works out to about 21 Dow points stretched out over a full year. Plus, that doesn't include dividends. In other words, the Treasury investor would lose to the broad-based investor even if these Dow fell by (roughly) 1.8% over the next twelve months. So what is it that the debt investor wants so badly? The answer is security. They want it so badly, they're willing to vastly overpay for it. Personally, I think that's nuts but there's a buyer for every seller. On the stock front, the damage has mostly hit the commodity stocks. These are the stocks you find in the energy and materials sectors. The fall off in oil is really starting to hurt some of the major oil stocks. The market value of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM ) has dropped by $40 billion this month. There are only a handful of companies in the world that are worth $40 billion. Energy and Materials stocks are the core of the cyclical side of the stock market. As I've been expecting, investors are rotating out of cyclical stocks and finding safe refuge in stable stocks. Cyclical stocks tend to lead the market on the way up, but are punished more on the way down. Since ,my Crossing Wall Street Buy List is focused away from cyclicals, we're not down nearly as much as the rest of the market. In fact, some of our stocks continue to rally. Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ: JOSB ), for example, is at another new high today. Sysco (NYSE: SYY ) is also holding up well after its massive jump after the earnings report. Outside of our Buy List , defensive stocks like CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS ) and Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) are at new 52-week highs. According to Bloomberg's latest numbers, 72% of companies beat analysts' estimates this earnings season. S&P has the S&P 500 on track to earn $22.58 for Q1. That's a 16.51% increase over Q1 of 2010. It's very likely that this current quarter will top the record earnings ($24.06) made in Q2 of 2007. For all of 2011, the S&P 500 is projected to earn $98.19. Going by yesterday's close, the index is trading at 13.67 times this year's forecast. That works out to an earnings yield of 7.32%. That's about 400 basis points more than a 10-year Treasury. For next year, the S&P 500 is projected to earn $118.82. Ed Elfenbein is editor of Crossing Wall Street, a Web site about stocks and the market designed to help individual investors. Check out his free Buy List of stock recommendations.

Top 10 Best-Performing Leisure Services Stocks Year-to-Date: TZOO, FUN, SIX, PCLN, CNK, CTRP, ISCA, DVD, STNR, BWL.A (May 14, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 best-performing Leisure Services stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (CTRP) is on the list.

Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 68.02% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 270.38% for the last 52 weeks. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 44.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 60.31% for the last 52 weeks. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 42.52% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 106.75% for the last 52 weeks. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 30.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 144.54% for the last 52 weeks. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 20.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 17.34% for the last 52 weeks.

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 17.48% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 17.13% for the last 52 weeks. International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ:ISCA) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 12.46% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -0.44% for the last 52 weeks. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 11.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -1.49% for the last 52 weeks. Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 7.37% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 5.80% for the last 52 weeks. Bowl America Incorporated (AMEX:BWL.A) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 5.26% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 5.01% for the last 52 weeks.

Why Commodities Got Clobbered This Week

Let me help explain what's been going on in the market over the past few
days. Now that earnings season is mostly over, there's been a rush out of
formerly hot commodities as investors have sought shelter in very low risk
bonds, or in stocks in non-cyclical industries. To give you an example, the
iShares Silver Trust ETF (NYSE: SLV ) got as high as $48.35 two weeks ago. Today
it's been as low as $31.97. Ouch! The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (NYSE: GLD ) has
backed off from $153.61 last Monday to $145 today. Oil (NYSE: USO ) has dropped
from $45.60 to $38.59. (Prices at the pump, however, are still high.) Now
let's check out what's happening in the debt market: The yield on the
one-year Treasury has dropped below 0.17%. Sure, it's one thing for short term
rates to be microscopic, but now we're talking about one full year . Let's
take a step back and see what that means. One year at 0.17% works out to about
21 Dow points stretched out over a full year. Plus, that doesn't include
dividends. In other words, the Treasury investor would lose to the broad-based
investor even if these Dow fell by (roughly) 1.8% over the next twelve months.
So what is it that the debt investor wants so badly? The answer is security.
They want it so badly, they're willing to vastly overpay for it. Personally, I
think that's nuts but there's a buyer for every seller. On the stock front,
the damage has mostly hit the commodity stocks. These are the stocks you find in
the energy and materials sectors. The fall off in oil is really starting to hurt
some of the major oil stocks. The market value of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM ) has
dropped by $40 billion this month. There are only a handful of companies in the
world that are worth $40 billion. Energy and Materials stocks are the core of
the cyclical side of the stock market. As I've been expecting, investors are
rotating out of cyclical stocks and finding safe refuge in stable stocks.
Cyclical stocks tend to lead the market on the way up, but are punished more on
the way down. Since ,my Crossing Wall Street Buy List is focused away from
cyclicals, we're not down nearly as much as the rest of the market. In fact,
some of our stocks continue to rally. Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ: JOSB ), for example,
is at another new high today. Sysco (NYSE: SYY ) is also holding up well after
its massive jump after the earnings report. Outside of our Buy List , defensive
stocks like CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS ) and Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) are at
new 52-week highs. According to Bloomberg's latest numbers, 72% of companies
beat analysts' estimates this earnings season. S&P has the S&P 500 on track to
earn $22.58 for Q1. That's a 16.51% increase over Q1 of 2010. It's very
likely that this current quarter will top the record earnings ($24.06) made in
Q2 of 2007. For all of 2011, the S&P 500 is projected to earn $98.19. Going by
yesterday's close, the index is trading at 13.67 times this year's forecast.
That works out to an earnings yield of 7.32%. That's about 400 basis points
more than a 10-year Treasury. For next year, the S&P 500 is projected to earn
$118.82. Ed Elfenbein is editor of Crossing Wall Street, a Web site about stocks
and the market designed to help individual investors. Check out his free Buy
List of stock recommendations.

Top 10 Best-Performing Leisure Services Stocks Year-to-Date: TZOO, FUN, SIX, PCLN, CNK, CTRP, ISCA, DVD, STNR, BWL.A (May 14, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Leisure Services stocks year-to-date,
UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (CTRP) is on the list.
Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. It has risen 68.02% since the beginning of this
year. Its price percentage change was 270.38% for the last 52 weeks. Cedar Fair,
L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 44.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 60.31% for the last 52 weeks. Six Flags Entertainment Corp
(NYSE:SIX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 42.52% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 106.75% for the last 52 weeks. priceline.com Incorporated
(NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 30.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 144.54% for the last 52 weeks. Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:CNK) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 20.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 17.34% for the last 52 weeks. Ctrip.com International,
Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this
segment of the market. It has risen 17.48% since the beginning of this year. Its
price percentage change was 17.13% for the last 52 weeks. International Speedway
Corporation (NASDAQ:ISCA) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this
segment of the market. It has risen 12.46% since the beginning of this year. Its
price percentage change was -0.44% for the last 52 weeks. Dover Motorsports,
Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 11.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was -1.49% for the last 52 weeks. Steiner Leisure Limited
(NASDAQ:STNR) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 7.37% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 5.80% for the last 52 weeks. Bowl America Incorporated
(AMEX:BWL.A) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 5.26% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 5.01% for the last 52 weeks.

DuPont (NYSE:DD) To Up Production Capacity

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tdp2664 E money daily DuPont (NYSE:DD) has decided to increase its speciality copolymer production capacity. DuPont (NYSE:DD) To Up Production Capacity DuPont (NYSE:DD) Packaging & Industrial Polymers has announced a plan to increase capacity at its site at Dordrecht, Netherlands. This expansion will help DuPont (NYSE:DD) to meet strong demand for speciality copolymers DuPont (NYSE:DD) Bynel adhesive resins, DuPont (NYSE:DD) Fusabond modifier resins and DuPont (NYSE:DD) Appeel lidding sealants used in packaging, construction and industrial markets. According to DuPont (NYSE:DD), one of the world’s largest chemical companies, the expansion enhances the company’s global network of manufacturing capabilities which includes sites in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and it enables improved supply reliability to all regions and another platform for new products and technology development. Carolann Haznedar, global business director – DuPont (NYSE:DD) Ethylene Copolymers, said that, “Investing to increase capacity accelerates DuPont (NYSE:DD)’s ability to respond to rapidly growing demand worldwide, particularly in Central Europe and Asia. It also supports our customers’ drive for more sustainable solutions". Dupont (NYSE:DD) shares are currently standing at 53.89. Price History Last Price: 53.89 52 Week Low / High: 33.73 / 57 50 Day Moving Average: 54.45 6 Month Price Change %: 14.7% 12 Month Price Change %: 42.1%

Top 10 Best-Performing IT Services Stocks Year-to-Date: ADAT, REDF, SIFY, USAT, PKT, ONSM, DTLK, SABA, VHC, SINA (May 14, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing IT Services stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 187.64% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 50.59% for the last 52 weeks. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 136.29% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 343.26% for the last 52 weeks. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 134.51% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 235.44% for the last 52 weeks. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 118.45% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 246.15% for the last 52 weeks. Procera Networks, Inc. (AMEX:PKT) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 84.35% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 132.74% for the last 52 weeks. Onstream Media Corp (NASDAQ:ONSM) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 72.50% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -31.00% for the last 52 weeks. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 70.45% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 77.28% for the last 52 weeks. Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SABA) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 59.40% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 87.96% for the last 52 weeks. VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 59.06% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 309.36% for the last 52 weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 55.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 201.84% for the last 52 weeks.

Mutual Funds Spotlight – Vanguard Wellington Fund

The Vanguard Wellington Fund (MUTF: VWELX ) is one of the biggest mutual funds
from one of the biggest names in 401k investing. Founded in 1929, the Wellington
Fund was the first balanced mutual fund in the U.S. and one of the oldest
surviving funds. Vanguard Wellington invests primarily in dividend paying
stocks, undervalued stocks and to a lesser extent, fixed income securities such
as corporate bonds, government bonds and treasuries and mortgage backed
securities. It is well suited for retirees and investors who are looking for a
source of income without having to sell their investment holdings. Here are the
specifics for the Vanguard Wellington n Fund for today's mutual funds
spotlight: Investing Strategy : 60% to 70% of the fund's cash is invested in
dividend-paying stocks, and 30% to 40% will be put in fixed income assets. The
current allocation is 66% stocks, 28% bonds, and 6 % cash. Expense Ratio: At
0.30%, the expense ratio for the Vanguard Wellington Investor Class Fund is
extremely cheap. There is, however, a transaction fee of $75. Top 5 Holdings:
The top stocks in the Vanguard Wellington Class Fund include telecommunications
giant AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T ) at 2.40%, oil mega-caps ExxonMobil Corporation
(NYSE: XOM ) at 2.33% and  Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX ) at 1.96%,
information technologies powerhouse International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:
IBM ) at 1.90% and financial services giant Wells Fargo Company (NYSE: WFC ) at
1.86%. Returns: Wellington has slightly lagged the market recently. The one-year
return of the fund is about 11% compared with 16.5%2 returns for the S&P 500 in
the last 12 months. Its five-year return of 4.1% is on par with the S&P 500's
4.5% return, but lower than the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 11.6%. Other
Fund Statistics Net Asset Value: $56.8 billion Minimum Investment: $10,000 for
an IRA Fund managers: Edward Bousa and John Keogh Managers' Tenure: Since
December 2000 and December 2003, respectively

Top 10 Best-Performing IT Services Stocks Year-to-Date: ADAT, REDF, SIFY, USAT, PKT, ONSM, DTLK, SABA, VHC, SINA (May 14, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing IT Services stocks year-to-date, UPDATED
TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Authentidate
Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. It has risen 187.64% since the beginning of this
year. Its price percentage change was 50.59% for the last 52 weeks. Rediff.com
India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date
in this segment of the market. It has risen 136.29% since the beginning of this
year. Its price percentage change was 343.26% for the last 52 weeks. Sify
Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date
in this segment of the market. It has risen 134.51% since the beginning of this
year. Its price percentage change was 235.44% for the last 52 weeks. USA
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date
in this segment of the market. It has risen 118.45% since the beginning of this
year. Its price percentage change was 246.15% for the last 52 weeks. Procera
Networks, Inc. (AMEX:PKT) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this
segment of the market. It has risen 84.35% since the beginning of this year. Its
price percentage change was 132.74% for the last 52 weeks. Onstream Media Corp
(NASDAQ:ONSM) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 72.50% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was -31.00% for the last 52 weeks. Datalink Corporation
(NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 70.45% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 77.28% for the last 52 weeks. Saba Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SABA) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 59.40% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 87.96% for the last 52 weeks. VirnetX Holding Corporation
(AMEX:VHC) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 59.06% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 309.36% for the last 52 weeks. SINA Corporation (USA)
(NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 55.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change was 201.84% for the last 52 weeks.

Top 10 Best-Performing IT Services Stocks Year-to-Date: ADAT, REDF, SIFY, USAT, PKT, ONSM, DTLK, SABA, VHC, SINA (May 14, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 best-performing IT Services stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list.

Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 187.64% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 50.59% for the last 52 weeks. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 136.29% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 343.26% for the last 52 weeks. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 134.51% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 235.44% for the last 52 weeks. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 118.45% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 246.15% for the last 52 weeks. Procera Networks, Inc. (AMEX:PKT) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 84.35% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 132.74% for the last 52 weeks.

Onstream Media Corp (NASDAQ:ONSM) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 72.50% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was -31.00% for the last 52 weeks. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 70.45% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 77.28% for the last 52 weeks. Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SABA) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 59.40% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 87.96% for the last 52 weeks. VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 59.06% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 309.36% for the last 52 weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 55.30% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 201.84% for the last 52 weeks.

BATS Options Exchange Files for IPO

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Options trading investors could have more options when it comes to trading on options exchanges. The operator of a small but quickly growing U.S. options exchange announced today it had filed the paperwork for an initial public offering. BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS), a global operator of securities and derivatives markets, said it filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of Class A common stock. The BATS Options group claimed it had a 3.5% share of the U.S options market in April, up from .20 in February of 2010 when it officially opened. BATS' U.S. operations are based in Kansas City, Mo. The competition among the nine U.S. options exchanges is fierce. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (NASDAQ: CBOE ) typically leads in total market share of monthly trading volume, primarily because it holds a 95% market share in index options trading with proprietary products like the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX ) and the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX ). However, the NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ ), operator of the NASDAQ OMX PHLX and the NASDAQ OMX, often takes the lead in equity option volume, according to data from The Options Industry Council, an industry trade group. The NASDAQ OMX group held a 27.3% equity option market share in April, followed by the CBOE with 22.2%. A third publicly traded options exchange operator is the NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX ). It runs the NYSE Arca and the NYSE Amex exchanges. Total U.S. options trading volume in the first quarter came in at 1.485 billion contracts, up 16% from the same period a year ago, the OIC reported. In April, executives announced they would open a 10th U.S. options exchange. Plans call for the Miami International Securities Exchange to be operating by spring next year, according to Shelley Brown, senior vice president. BATS Global Markets offers trading platforms for such national index products as the FTSE 100 for the United Kingdom, the CAC 40 for France, the DAX 30 for Germany, and the STOXX 50 for Europe. In the U.S. BATS operates two stock exchanges, the BATS BZX and the BYX, along with BATS Options. The number of shares to be offered in the IPO and the price range for the offering have not been determined. A portion of the shares will be issued and sold by BATS, and a portion will be sold by certain stockholders of BATS. The managers of the proposed offering will be Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Credit Suisse.

BATS Options Exchange Files for IPO

Options trading investors could have more options when it comes to trading on
options exchanges. The operator of a small but quickly growing U.S. options
exchange announced today it had filed the paperwork for an initial public
offering. BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS), a global operator of securities and
derivatives markets, said it filed a registration statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering
of Class A common stock. The BATS Options group claimed it had a 3.5% share of
the U.S options market in April, up from .20 in February of 2010 when it
officially opened. BATS' U.S. operations are based in Kansas City, Mo. The
competition among the nine U.S. options exchanges is fierce. The Chicago Board
Options Exchange (NASDAQ: CBOE ) typically leads in total market share of
monthly trading volume, primarily because it holds a 95% market share in index
options trading with proprietary products like the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE:
SPX ) and the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX ). However, the NASDAQ OMX Group
(NASDAQ: NDAQ ), operator of the NASDAQ OMX PHLX and the NASDAQ OMX, often takes
the lead in equity option volume, according to data from The Options Industry
Council, an industry trade group. The NASDAQ OMX group held a 27.3% equity
option market share in April, followed by the CBOE with 22.2%. A third publicly
traded options exchange operator is the NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX ). It runs the
NYSE Arca and the NYSE Amex exchanges. Total U.S. options trading volume in the
first quarter came in at 1.485 billion contracts, up 16% from the same period a
year ago, the OIC reported. In April, executives announced they would open a
10th U.S. options exchange. Plans call for the Miami International Securities
Exchange to be operating by spring next year, according to Shelley Brown, senior
vice president. BATS Global Markets offers trading platforms for such national
index products as the FTSE 100 for the United Kingdom, the CAC 40 for France,
the DAX 30 for Germany, and the STOXX 50 for Europe. In the U.S. BATS operates
two stock exchanges, the BATS BZX and the BYX, along with BATS Options. The
number of shares to be offered in the IPO and the price range for the offering
have not been determined. A portion of the shares will be issued and sold by
BATS, and a portion will be sold by certain stockholders of BATS. The managers
of the proposed offering will be Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Credit Suisse.

Mutual Funds Spotlight – Vanguard Wellington Fund

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The Vanguard Wellington Fund (MUTF: VWELX ) is one of the biggest mutual funds from one of the biggest names in 401k investing. Founded in 1929, the Wellington Fund was the first balanced mutual fund in the U.S. and one of the oldest surviving funds. Vanguard Wellington invests primarily in dividend paying stocks, undervalued stocks and to a lesser extent, fixed income securities such as corporate bonds, government bonds and treasuries and mortgage backed securities. It is well suited for retirees and investors who are looking for a source of income without having to sell their investment holdings. Here are the specifics for the Vanguard Wellington n Fund for today's mutual funds spotlight: Investing Strategy : 60% to 70% of the fund's cash is invested in dividend-paying stocks, and 30% to 40% will be put in fixed income assets. The current allocation is 66% stocks, 28% bonds, and 6 % cash. Expense Ratio: At 0.30%, the expense ratio for the Vanguard Wellington Investor Class Fund is extremely cheap. There is, however, a transaction fee of $75. Top 5 Holdings: The top stocks in the Vanguard Wellington Class Fund include telecommunications giant AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T ) at 2.40%, oil mega-caps ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM ) at 2.33% and  Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX ) at 1.96%, information technologies powerhouse International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM ) at 1.90% and financial services giant Wells Fargo Company (NYSE: WFC ) at 1.86%. Returns: Wellington has slightly lagged the market recently. The one-year return of the fund is about 11% compared with 16.5%2 returns for the S&P 500 in the last 12 months. Its five-year return of 4.1% is on par with the S&P 500's 4.5% return, but lower than the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 11.6%. Other Fund Statistics Net Asset Value: $56.8 billion Minimum Investment: $10,000 for an IRA Fund managers: Edward Bousa and John Keogh Managers' Tenure: Since December 2000 and December 2003, respectively

DuPont (NYSE:DD) To Up Production Capacity

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DuPont (NYSE:DD) has decided to increase its speciality copolymer production capacity. DuPont (NYSE:DD) To Up Production Capacity DuPont (NYSE:DD) Packaging & Industrial Polymers has announced a plan to increase capacity at its site at Dordrecht, Netherlands. This expansion will help DuPont (NYSE:DD) to meet strong demand for speciality copolymers DuPont (NYSE:DD) Bynel adhesive resins, DuPont (NYSE:DD) Fusabond modifier resins and DuPont (NYSE:DD) Appeel lidding sealants used in packaging, construction and industrial markets. According to DuPont (NYSE:DD), one of the world’s largest chemical companies, the expansion enhances the company’s global network of manufacturing capabilities which includes sites in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific and it enables improved supply reliability to all regions and another platform for new products and technology development. Carolann Haznedar, global business director – DuPont (NYSE:DD) Ethylene Copolymers, said that, “Investing to increase capacity accelerates DuPont (NYSE:DD)’s ability to respond to rapidly growing demand worldwide, particularly in Central Europe and Asia. It also supports our customers’ drive for more sustainable solutions". Dupont (NYSE:DD) shares are currently standing at 53.89. Price History Last Price: 53.89 52 Week Low / High: 33.73 / 57 50 Day Moving Average: 54.45 6 Month Price Change %: 14.7% 12 Month Price Change %: 42.1%

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks of the Week: FFHL, SMI, SIHI, KONE, SORL, LAS, CHBT, BSPM, XNY, CNTF (May 14, 2011)

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Platinum Partnership For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

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tdp2664 E money daily Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has become an IGLTA Platinum Partner. Platinum Partnership For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), a leading international carrier offering service, joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association's group of Global Partners as a new Platinum Partner. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has made this move to show its continued support of the worldwide LGBT community. Steve Sear, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)'s vice president – Global Sales, said that, “Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is committed to global diversity and we demonstrate that through both industry and community relationships. We are proud to support our LGBT customers and communities where we live and serve". The Platinum Level Global Partnership provides significant exposure for a company seeking to strengthen its LGBT outreach. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) shares were at 10.87 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -5.8% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.55 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.31 Zack’s Rank: 15 out of 24 in the industry

Platinum Partnership For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

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Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has become an IGLTA Platinum Partner. Platinum Partnership For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), a leading international carrier offering service, joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association's group of Global Partners as a new Platinum Partner. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has made this move to show its continued support of the worldwide LGBT community. Steve Sear, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)'s vice president – Global Sales, said that, “Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is committed to global diversity and we demonstrate that through both industry and community relationships. We are proud to support our LGBT customers and communities where we live and serve". The Platinum Level Global Partnership provides significant exposure for a company seeking to strengthen its LGBT outreach. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) shares were at 10.87 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -5.8% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.55 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.31 Zack’s Rank: 15 out of 24 in the industry

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks of the Week: FFHL, SMI, SIHI, KONE, SORL, LAS, CHBT, BSPM, XNY, CNTF (May 14, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past
week. Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:FFHL) is the 1st best-performing
stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 25.54% for the past
week. Its price percentage change was 8.72% year-to-date. Semiconductor
Manufacturing Intl (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week
in this segment of the market. It was up 17.52% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was 50.27% year-to-date. SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI) is the 3rd
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 17.36%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -35.25% year-to-date.
Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:KONE) is the 4th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.76%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -44.71% year-to-date. Sorl
Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in
this segment of the market. It was up 16.50% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was -31.30% year-to-date. Lentuo International Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:LAS) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 16.04% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
-53.65% year-to-date. China-Biotics Inc. (NASDAQ:CHBT) is the 7th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 15.72%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -19.39% year-to-date. Biostar
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSPM) is the 8th best-performing stock last week
in this segment of the market. It was up 14.47% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was -35.46% year-to-date. China Xiniya Fashion Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:XNY) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 14.37% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
-55.68% year-to-date. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) is
the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 13.92% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 38.33%
year-to-date.

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks of the Week: FFHL, SMI, SIHI, KONE, SORL, LAS, CHBT, BSPM, XNY, CNTF (May 14, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past week.

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:FFHL) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 25.54% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 8.72% year-to-date. Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 17.52% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 50.27% year-to-date. SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 17.36% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -35.25% year-to-date. Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:KONE) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.76% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -44.71% year-to-date. Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.50% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -31.30% year-to-date.

Lentuo International Inc (ADR) (NYSE:LAS) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.04% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -53.65% year-to-date. China-Biotics Inc. (NASDAQ:CHBT) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 15.72% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -19.39% year-to-date. Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSPM) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 14.47% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -35.46% year-to-date. China Xiniya Fashion Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:XNY) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 14.37% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -55.68% year-to-date. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.92% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 38.33% year-to-date.

Friday’s Stocks to Watch: CA, Nordstrom

Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar: Shares of CA (NYSE: CA ) were
off more than 8% in early Friday trading after the company missed Wall Streets
fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue expectations late Thursday. Nordstrom
(NYSE: JWN ) fell 0.6% after the company missed analysts first-quarter profit
and revenue estimates. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ) shares slipped 8.4% after beating
Wall Streets first-quarter profit and revenue expectations. The graphics
chipmaker also said second-quarter revenue would beat current expectations. The
stock had climbed 30% in 2011 alone, however, before Friday trading. Shares of
VeriFone (NYSE: PAY ) rebounded by 2.4%, a day after a selloff in the wake of
news that the Justice Dept. was filing suit to stop the companys merger with
Hypercom (NYSE: HYC ).

Bite Into a Corn Products Options Trade

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Equity Overview: Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO ) Corn Products International manufactures and sells food ingredients to food and industrial customers in North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. CPO recently reported first quarter EPS of $1.28 versus $0.89 a year ago, and sees its FY2011 EPS of $4.85 — $5.15, versus the analyst consensus of $4.10. Both the 50-day and 200-day moving average are rising which appears to be a bullish signal. Analysts have raised their rating and price targets for CPO as a result, supporting shares to a recent high of $57.91. We believe the stock will continue to perform well but see some limited upside and would consider a limited risk and profit potential strategy. Options Trade – CPO June Call Spread With a price of $ 54.60 we would consider buying the CPO June 55/60 Vertical Call Spread — that is buying the lower strike for $1.50 and selling the higher strike for $0.40, or $1.10. Check option chains for current bid/ask prices and last sale data. The strategy has known risk and profit potential. The risk is the amount paid for the spread which is $1.10. The maximum value of the spread is $5, the difference between strike prices. That means the maximum return on the spread is $3.90. The spread has a breakeven price of $56.10 (55 strike + $1.10 = $56.10) at June expiration. Should the stock not meet our expectation by June and trade lower than the breakeven price, our exposure is $1.10, the amount paid for the spread. With recently traded stock highs and given our outlook, buying the vertical call spread allows us to have defined risk and defined reward exposure. Stutland Equities is a premier futures and options trading company on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Stutland Equities specializes in volatility arbitrage across multiple asset classes.

Friday’s Stocks to Watch: CA, Nordstrom

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Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar: Shares of CA (NYSE: CA ) were off more than 8% in early Friday trading after the company missed Wall Street’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue expectations late Thursday. Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN ) fell 0.6% after the company missed analysts’ first-quarter profit and revenue estimates. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ) shares slipped 8.4% after beating Wall Street’s first-quarter profit and revenue expectations. The graphics chipmaker also said second-quarter revenue would beat current expectations. The stock had climbed 30% in 2011 alone, however, before Friday trading. Shares of VeriFone (NYSE: PAY ) rebounded by 2.4%, a day after a selloff in the wake of news that the Justice Dept. was filing suit to stop the company’s merger with Hypercom (NYSE: HYC ).