Todays DJIA Index Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Index, S&P 500 Index; Stock Market Investing World USA Economy Mid-Day Today

Primary indices last session finished the day mixed overall. The Dow Jones
closed green along with the S&P 500. The Nasdaq composite finished in the red.
Prior to opening bell this morning, stock futures were posting green across the
board. Stocks were positioned for the stronger open today as stocks gained some
positive momentum from global indicators. Early morning analysis revealed
positive trending on a global scale. Primary composites in Asia finished in the
green today. The Nikkei was green by 1.71 percent. The Hang Seng closed higher
by 1.58 percent and the Shanghai Composite closed higher by .29 percent. Markets
were stronger in the eurozone today as well. This positively skewed action
spilled over into the U.S. session to support index trending. Investors have
been hoping to see positive results in the eurozone as leaders work towards
solutions to the debt crisis that has been plaguing the area for some time. The
news that posted this week out of the Financial Times is helping to push
investor confidence higher and stock indices into the green. Announcements
surfaced this week that the size of the rescue fund for the eurozone countries
could potentially be increased to more than 900 billion dollars. Investors will
be paying close attention to the summit of European Leaders to observe what
short term and long term solutions are implemented. As the trading session in
the U.S. reached the mid-day mark today, the primary indices were red across the
board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was negative .49 percent at 12,090.94.
The Nasdaq was red by 1.16 percent at 2,618.37 and the S&P 500 was red by .84
percent at 1,247.89 as of the mid-day mark. Frank Matto

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Holiday Shopping For Bargains; 10 Stocks Under $3 Lighting It Up

I'm constantly on the hunt for solid swing trades like AMR, BWEN, CTIC, CLWR,
DHT, EK, FTWR, PPHM, SAPX and TLB. Normally I try to position before the move
like I did with HDY recently at $3.06 before it ran about 30% the following day,
however, sometimes swimming with the current is an easy way to grab quick
profits too. Swing trading, for those of you who are unaware, is a speculative
activity where stocks are repeatedly bought or sold at or near the end of up or
down price swings caused by price volatility. A swing trading position is
typically held longer than a day, but shorter than trend following trades or buy
and hold investment strategies that can be held for months or years. In this
edition of running with the bulls my filter for the stocks on this list is
between $.25 and $3 with 300 trades or more the day before. The following stocks
could deliver some decent profits moving forward if they continue so here's
what I'll be watching for. AMR Corp. ( NYSE:AMR ) operates in the airline
industry. AMR recently filed for Chapter 11 i.e. bankruptcy. Shares fell from
$1.72 to $.20 but have since bounced 250% in just over a week, something day and
swing traders are attracted to. Technically, now that the price is working into
the gap down its anyones guess but entry with a stop just below $.65 could be
worth the risk if it climbs another quick 20% or more from here. Resistance is
definitely at $1.63 and considering the circumstances Im not sure itll test that
point again. Talbots Inc. ( NYSE:TLB ) operates as a specialty retailer and
direct marketer of womens apparel, accessories, and shoes in the United States
and Canada. Shares where flying Monday on an unsolicited letter from Sycamore
Partners proposing to acquire all outstanding common stock for $3.00 per share.
Im looking at the level II which reads $2.50 x $2.75 right now so its anyones
guess from there but if you like running with a bull and the offer is accepted
there might just be a $.25 to $.50 cents per share opportunity still on the
table. Watch out however if worth comes out that Board isnt interested because
then TLB moves to the short list. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:PPHM ) is a
clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and
development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral
infections. Shares of Tustin, California-based Peregrine ran over 50% Monday
when their

Todays Gold price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Spot Silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Investing Rates Mid-Day Today

Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram trends were
posting in the red. Spot silver price per ounce trends were posting on the
negative side of break-even at this same point. Gold and silver price trends
were dropping off yesterdays marks. Official close last session was mixed for
gold and silver prices. The dollar gained strength last session on the euro and
this action made it more difficult for some to cheaply acquire precious metal
gold. Contract gold for February delivery closed the last session lower by 2.70
at 1731.80 per troy ounce according to the floor price post. Contract silver for
March delivery finished the day higher by .37 at 32.74 per troy ounce according
to the floor price post. The one month change analysis for precious metal gold
is still red by approximately 3.8 percent at this point in time. The one month
change for Silver price remains negative as well over this course of time by
approximately 6.6 percent. As the trading session reached the mid-day mark today
in the U.S., precious metal gold and silver contract prices were mixed.
Electronic price for contract silver was red by .13 percent at 32.70 per troy
ounce. Electronic price for gold was green by .39 percent at 1,738.60 per troy
ounce. Spot gold price per gram was green by .04 at 55.60 and spot silver price
per ounce was red by .30 at 32.38 at the mid-day mark. Camillo Zucari

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Electronic Government Deal

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tdp2664 E money daily Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has inked a deal with Kyiv on creating an Electronic Government System. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Electronic Government Deal Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reached an agreement with Kyiv city state administration on creating an Electronic Government information system. According to the agreement Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will design an investment portal, automate a budget process, and build a social network for small- and medium-sized entrepreneurship. Ruslan Kramarenko, deputy head of Kyiv city state administration, said that, “We have entered into an agreement and signed a memorandum with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on participation in and support for the Electronic Government project in Kyiv". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at 25.66. Price History Last Price: 25.66 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.13 6 Month Price Change %: 7.0% 12 Month Price Change %: -4.9%

3 Health Care Stocks in Tip-Top Shape, Poised for Growth

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace With cold and flu season upon us, now is the perfect time to start thinking about health care. But before we stock up on tissues and hand sanitizer, we need to think about ways we can add a little health care to our portfolios. As the baby boomer generation crosses the threshold into retirement, there has been an increasing emphasis on keeping our aging population healthy. This, and Washington's growing obsession with health care reform, spells out significant upside for the health care industry. According to the regulatory agency behind Medicare and Medicaid, health care spending is expected to grow by an average of 5.8% per year through 2020. And that's not all: The same agency also forecasts that health care spending will make up a whopping 20% of GDP in eight years! These three health care stocks represent the best profit opportunities out there. Not only are their fundamentals in peak condition, but they have the ability for explosive growth. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY ) keeps government health providers from overpaying for benefits or making costly errors in billing. And with Washington increasingly focused on keeping health care costs down, HMS Holdings will only see more success in the months ahead. Last quarter, sales were hit by regulatory slowdowns in implementing Recovery Audit Contractor contracts. Although company leadership expects this regulatory change will affect revenues for full-year 2011, they are optimistic about the long-run implications of these regulations. So, for 2012, the company expects sales to grow 20% to $435 million and earnings to jump 23% to 74 cents per share. Also, the company is picking up in operational performance. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 20% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 23% Transcend Services Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCR ) is a medical transcription company that uses Internet-based technology to turn doctors' audio patient records into written text. This saves time, money and prevents errors — and that is exactly what the industry needs right now. The company is growing sales at a record pace thanks to a growing number of first-time outsourcing of hospitals' transcriptionists. According to company leadership, in the last quarter, Transcend Services sold new business that should generate between $3.8 million and $4.7 million in annual revenue. The company also is keeping costs down by restructuring its operations in India. So Transcend Services is keeping sales up and costs down — this sounds like a recipe for success in the next quarter. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 14.7% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 16.4% Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX ) has been on a buying spree, and I believe this will translate into major profits in the next year. Valeant acquired Afexa Life Sciences in late October, Kaunau Pharmaceuticals in mid-August and has announced plans to acquire both Ortho Dermatologics and Dermik. Most recently, the company announced that it plans to buy iNova Pharmaceuticals of Australia. Valeant company management is gung-ho about the deal because adding iNova will transform the company's market share on three continents. Valeant expects the transaction to provide returns immediately. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 15.6% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: N/A

Europe Induced Caffeine High; Open Swing Updates For December 7, 2011

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live No new trades for me Monday or Tuesday but you can bet I’m on the hunt for my first trade of this week today…bull rally baby and I love it. Like a Post-it note in a hurricane, odds are it won’t stick but we’re traders so taking risks is our job. Right now it looks good and I’m an optimist for the first time this week. Anyway, this could be the day we close some of the overdue swings up green, here is what’s on deck. U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that European leaders will take decisive action this week to resolve the sovereign-debt crisis roiling the euro zone. The U.S. economic calendar, meanwhile, is fairly thin on Wednesday. Data on consumer credit for October will be released at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Video – 2 minute technical analysis on the portfolio stocks LOCM – decent news out this morning but not enough to summon massive buying. I think we might get over $2.40 though considering the green futures and news. This video from yesterday on LOCM still applies so make sure you check it out. USAT – really like this stock above $1 but it has light volume so it’s a wait and hold game for me. Some swings do turn long if they hold support, for USAT that’s at $1, so I’m still riding the train here, albeit a very slow, slow, slooooow moving train. THQI – bad timing on the downgrade, that’s 2 this month and the only 2 since I started running this newsletter. CEDC last week went up against the downgrade but THQI did not. Having said that it did hold support and my range of $1.55 where I plan to add my second half should it go there. Didn’t really want to double up the day of the downgrade, I’d like to see the bottom / turn before I do that so if we get a higher low today I might pick up my full position here. If not, $1.55 is my stop and my adjusted goal is above $1.80 for about 5%. HKN – based on his emails it looks like Ledbed is done pumping HKN. This can be good but it can also be bad. I was planning on his touts driving it to $4 but it appears he may have moved onto another pump. If it holds $2.60 it’s in play, below and I’ll consider finding an exit at some point during the day. Finally, I’ll be out early today around 2:30 p.m. EST so should you need me into the close I won’t be here but I will be around all evening.