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NYSE net ticks just spiked above 1000 as the SPX makes a new high on the session...
Note - click here for an explanation of why I look at this.
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News flash - Alan Greenspan isn't worried by the rise in crude-oil prices...
My thoughts - What a shock...
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We head into the lunch hour with not much going on at the macro level. The major indices are up slightly while the VXO is down slightly. The strength in gold has waned somewhat and the December contract sits just above 420. Bonds are lower but still holding part of yesterday's gains.
| Index |
Index Value |
Point Change |
Percent Change |
| S&P 500 (SPX) |
1105.0 |
1.7 points |
0.15 percent |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) |
9919.7 |
25 points |
0.3 percent |
| Nasdaq Composite (COMP) |
1904.5 |
1.5 points |
0.08 percent |
| Russell 2000 (RUT) |
566.7 |
1.8 points |
0.32 percent |
| CBOE Market Volatility Index (VXO) |
16.7 |
-0.42 points |
-2.5 percent |
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As usual, this table lists stocks that have at least 10 percent of their float sold short and then shows the top ten based on yesterday's gain. The last field shows how the stock is performing in today's session. This can be a useful tool for finding situations where stocks with heavy short interest have begun to move. All returns are shown in percentages.
| Company |
Yesterday's
Gain |
Percent of Float
Sold Short |
Yesterday's
Close |
Today's
Return |
| Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (EYET) |
14.9 |
13.8 |
41.24 |
5.73 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) |
10.8 |
52.2 |
4.21 |
-5.94 |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation (NWAC) |
8.8 |
31.7 |
8.25 |
5.19 |
| Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NAT) |
8.5 |
14.0 |
35.80 |
4.72 |
| Bone Care International, Inc. (BCII) |
7.8 |
14.7 |
23.18 |
0.86 |
| Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA) |
5.6 |
11.8 |
25.29 |
-1.15 |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) |
5.5 |
18.0 |
12.72 |
0.31 |
| Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) |
5.1 |
15.3 |
21.16 |
-1.28 |
| QLT Inc. (QLTI) |
4.7 |
14.6 |
16.18 |
0.68 |
| Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK) |
4.3 |
36.1 |
41.18 |
-0.02 |
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Pfizer (PFE) is trading down more than three percent and has taken out last week's low. I am sure regular readers are sick of hearing me prattle on about it so I won't dwell. If you haven't read my thoughts, you can get a recap here.
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