US stocks: Half full or half empty?
Reuters - 15 minutes ago
-- Elvis Picardo is a strategist and analyst with Global Securities in Vancouver, Canada. The opinions expressed are his own. -- By Elvis Picardo VANCOUVER (Reuters.com) -- The Stock Almanac's January Barometer states that as the S&P 500 goes in January, so goes the year. If that's the case ...
Stocks Drop in Light of Falling GDP TheStreet.com

GFI, reached 11.24 today, called (Bought GFI@8.47, Target:8.63, 8.9 or sell today -Jan 20)//once up +32.7% since called last Tuesday.

1. LNC, reached 20.88 today & now 20.64(+21.77%), called(PFG now looks good agin. Bought LNC@16.95, Target:17.2, 18.49, 19 stop:15 ... -Jan 26)//added more around 16 on Jan 26.//once up about +26% within 3 days.
2. PFG, reached 20.7 today & now 20.48(+24.2%), called(target: 16.6, 17, 17.8//Re: DOW now stands above 8178, bought PFG@16.02(typo) -Jan 21) //once up +29.2% since called
   
   
3. MI, reached 7.84 today & now 6.85(+8.73%), called(Bot MI@6.05, Target:6.3,6.5, 6.8 -Jan 23) //once up +29.6% within 4 trading days
   
   
4. TWB, reached 3.35 today & now 3.20(+8.47%), called(Bought TWB@2.99 Target:3.3, 3.6, 3.8 stop: 2.7 -Jan 27)//once up +12% within 2 days
5. JDSU, reached 4.28 today & now 4.07(+9.41%), called(Bot some JDSU@3.66, Target:3.83, 3.9, 4.1 STOP:3.47 -Jan 27)//once up +17% within 2 days

Recent 3 days' picks: LNC PFG MI TWB JDSU

12:21PM ET

1. LNC 19.95 +3.00 +17.70% 2,457,584
2. PFG 19.67 +3.18 +19.28% 2,243,731
3. MI 6.74 +0.43 +6.90% 2,939,366
4. TWB 3.18 +0.23 +7.97% 127,921
5. JDSU 4.12 +0.40 +10.75% 1,749,311

GFI, reached 10.37 & now 9.86(+1.96%), called (Bought GFI@8.47, Target:8.63, 8.9 or sell today -Jan 20)

//once up +22.4% within 5 trading days.

DRYS once dropped to $9 today, down nearly $7 since Jan 12, Monday.

called on Jan 12, Monday:

• DRYS also topped here today. Target to cover: 14, 13. stop:16.5 ... -Jan 12
  

Bank shares sink as investors fear more losses
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Juan Lagorio NEW YORK (Reuters) - US bank shares sank on Tuesday, with Citigroup and Bank of America hitting their lowest levels since the early 1990s, after State Street Corp said it needs to raise capital and Royal Bank of Scotland posted the ...
Bank stocks pummeled as worries mount The Associated Press

SINA: reached 22.32 today, nice run

called on Tuesday: Bought SINA@20.47 Target:20.77, 21,21.2 Stop:20 -Jan 13

DRYS: on way to 2nd target $13, picked/short on Monday

DRYS also topped here today. Target to cover: 14, 13. stop:16.5 ... -Jan 12

Better stay on sideline before market gets stable.

US foreclosure filings in 2008 rose 81% from 2007
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

SINA: yesterday's pick@20.47

rising good so far, once reached 21.78 today.

Pre/market: a gap down to open lower

It could likely bounce back if this is the last gap down for this round of pull back.
JMHO

Stock futures lower after retail sales report- AP

Market seems to be near a ST bottom?

Wall St Week Ahead - Obama optimism seen blunting earnings woes
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Deepa Seetharaman NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's enthusiasm for President-elect Barack Obama may come full circle next week as he prepares to take office and help to offset what many expect will be a barrage of bleak corporate earnings ...
Stocks slide after rise in unemployment rate The Associated Press
Layoff Nation: Job Losses Keep Coming ABC News

MBI， reached 5.77 today, called@4.04 last week

MBI reached 5.77 today & now 5.65(+11.53%), called(Risky play, bottom-fishing: MBI@4.04, Target:4.4, 5, 5.5 stop:4 -Dec 30)

//once up +42.7% since called.

Review of Recent Picks:

1. BUCY reached 23.46 on Jan 6, called(Bought BUCY@20.42, Target:21, 22.5, 23 -Jan 5)//once up +14.9% within 2 trading days.
   
2. ENER: reached 30.32 on Jan 5, called(Typo: bought ENER@23.5 //Re: Shorted ENER@13.55 Target:24, 24.5, 25 stop:23 -Dec 29)// once up +29% within 5 trading days.
   
3. HIG: reached 19.91 on Jan 6, called(Bought HIG@15.9, Target:16.3~16.8 -Dec 30)//once up +25.2% within 5 trading days.
   
4. STP: reached 14.18 on Jan 5, called(ENER now 23.9, sold too early. Now bought STP@10.94 Target to sell: 11.4 ~11.7 -Dec 30)//once up +29.6% within 4 trading days.
   
5. LDK: reached 15.65 on Jan 6, called(bot LDK@13.3 Target:13.7, 14.3, 14.8 stop:13 -Dec 30)// once up +17.7% within 5 trading days.
   
6. MBI reached 5.41 today & now 5.03(-0.79%), called(Risky play, bottom-fishing: MBI@4.04, Target:4.4, 5, 5.5 stop:4 -Dec 30)//once up +33.9% within 6 trading days.
   
7. ANR reached 22 on Jan 6, called(Back in ANR today //Re: bought ANR@15.66, Target:16, 16.25,17 stop:15 -Dec31)//back about 15.35, once up +43.3% within 4 trading days.
   
8. UYM reached 17.52 on Jan 6, called(Bot UYM@14.4 Target:14.8, 15, 15.3 stop:14 -Dec 31)//once up +21.7% within 4 trading days.
   
9. MTL reached 5.05 on Jan 6, called(bot MTL@4.44 Target:4.66,5, 5.4 stop:4 -Jan 2) , //once up +13.7% within 3 trading days. .. on Jan 5( ..added more MTL@4.32 . ....)//once up +17%
   
   
10. LIFE, reached 25.6 on Jan 6, called(I tried some LIFE@22.3 selling target:22.6, 23, 23.5 stop:21.8 –Dec 24)

ANR rose again to now 21.96(+9.9%), bot@15.35

Yesterday's pick: BUCY

BUCY now 23.08(+6.8%), called(Bought BUCY@20.42, Target:21, 22.5, 23 -Jan 5)//once up +13% within 2 days.

Recent plays: ANR vs. MTL

1. ANR reached 20.81 today & now 20(+8.81%), called (Back in ANR today //Re: bought ANR@15.66, Target:16, 16.25,17 stop:15 -Dec31)//back about 15.35 //once up +35.6% within 3 trading days.
2. MTL, seems quite undervalued here. May go higher soon.

================MTL ================
Revenue (ttm): 10.62B
Revenue Per Share (ttm): 25.506
Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy): 400.30%
Gross Profit (ttm): 2.52B
EBITDA (ttm): 3.61B
Net Income Avl to Common (ttm): 1.85B
Diluted EPS (ttm): 4.43
Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy): N/A


Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq): 137.40M
Total Cash Per Share (mrq): 0.33
Total Debt (mrq): 5.17B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq): 1.141
Current Ratio (mrq): 0.677
Book Value Per Share (mrq): 10.873

Two picks on Wednesday

ANR reached 18.56 today & now 18.38(+13.53%), called(Back in ANR today //Re: bought ANR@15.66, Target:16, 16.25,17 stop:15 -Dec31)//back yesterday about 15.35

UYM reached 15.92 today & now 15.74(+9.76%), called(Bot UYM@14.4 Target:14.8, 15, 15.3 stop:14 -Dec 31)

ENER: reached 27.95 today, called(bought ENER@23.5 Target:24, 24.5, 25 stop:23 -Dec 29)
// up +18.9% since called on Monday

MBI: insiders buying a lot recently

It's been one of the most depressed stocks within the last 2 years.