Saturday, December 24, 2011

Genuine Parts - GPC - Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.coms Chart of the Day - Genuine Parts (GPC)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Fri Dec 23, 6:44PM CST

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GPC - Genuine Parts Company

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
GPC	61.57	+1.07	+1.77%

The "Chart of the Day" is Genuine Parts (GPC), which showed up on Friday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Genuine Parts on Friday posted a new all-time high of $61.65 and closed up 1.77%. TrendSpotter has been Long since Dec 2 at $59.52. In recent news on the stock, Genuine Parts on Oct 18 reported Q3 EPS of 97 cents versus the consensus of 94 cents. Management said it sees gradual gross margin improvement in fiscal year 2012. Genuine Parts Company, with a market cap of $9.3 billion, is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 100% Buy

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Friday, December 23, 2011

DUSA Pharmaceautical

This morning I added DUSA Pharmaceutical (DUSA) to the Brachart Van Meerten speculative portfolio on positive price momentum. The portfolio features stocks trading below $10 per share that are hitting the most frequent new highs in the past month. As shown in this graph provided by Barchart, it seems to be hitting on all cylinders:

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(DUSA), a vertically integrated dermatology company, develops and markets Levulan photodynamic therapy (PDT) and other products for common skin conditions primarily in the United States, Canada, and Korea. Its products include Levulan Kerastick 20% Topical Solution with PDT and the BLU-U brand light source for the treatment of non-hyperkeratotic actinic keratoses of the face or scalp. The company also markets the BLU-U without Levulan for the treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris and general dermatological conditions; and non-PDT drug products, such as ClindaReach and AVAR products. DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Factors to consider:

Barchart technical indicators:

88% Barchart technical buy signal
Trend Spotter buy signal
Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
18 new highs and up 38.25% in the last month
Relative Strength Index 72.79% and rising
Barchart computes a technical support level at 4.45
Recently traded at 4.61 with a 50 day moving average of 3.97

Fundmental factors:

Only 1 Wall Street brokerage firm is following this stock
The analyst projects sales will increase by 17.50% this year and another 20.70% next year
Earnings are estimated to increase by 100.00% this year and an additional 81.80% next year
The P/E ratio of 14.57 is at a slight premium to the market P/E ratio of 13.80
No dividend

General investor interest:

I use the readers of Motley Fool to gauge the sentiment of the individual investor
25 readers are following the stock and voted 92% that the stock will beat the market
3 of the more experienced and savvy All Stars also follow it and all 3 think it will beat the market

It is always important to compare the stocks price action over the past year to its competition and while DUSA is up 87%, Pharmacylics (PCYC) is up 142%, PhotoMedex (PHMD) is up 156% and QLT (QLTI) is up 8%

Summary: DUSA Pharmaceutical (DUSA) is having a recent run up in price based on projected double digit increases in both revenue and earnings. Looking at the 14 day turtle channel tells me not to wait around for a dip in price to happen:

Barchart Morning Call 12/23

Barchart Morning Call

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0600

Overnight Developments

Global stocks this morning are mostly higher with the Euro Stoxx 50 up +1.00% and Mar S&Ps up +6.60 points at a 2-week high. The dollar and Treasuries are lower on reduced safe-haven demand and commodities gained with crude oil and copper at 1-week highs. U.S. stocks received a boost after House Speaker Boehner said Republicans agreed to a 2-month extension of the U.S. payroll-tax cut. The euro rose against the dollar after the Markit iTraxx SovX Western Index of credit-default swaps to insure European government debt fell -7 bp to 351, a 2-week low. European stock gains were limited after Q3 French GDP was revised down to +0.3% q/q and +1.5% y/y from the originally reported +0.4% q/q and +1.6% y/y and after the dollar Libor-OIS spread, a gauge of banks' reluctance to lend, widened to 48.62 bp, the most in 2-1/2 years. The yield on the 10-yer U.K. gilt fell to a record low 1.996% after the Oct U.K. index of services fell -0.7% m/m, more than expectations of -0.1% m/m and its biggest decline in 6 months. ECB Executive Board member Bini Smaghi said ECB policy makers shouldn't shirk from using quantitative easing if deflation becomes a danger to the Euro-Zone saying "It is appropriate if economic conditions justify it, in particular in countries facing a liquidity trap that may lead to deflation."
Asian stocks today closed mostly higher with Japan closed for holiday, China up +0.76%, Australia +1.21%, South Korea +1.17%, India -0.47%. Asian stocks rose as exporters rallied after U.S. unemployment claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low and consumer confidence rose to a 6-month high, which bolsters exporters' earnings prospects. Chinese stocks closed higher for the first time in a week on speculation the government will ease monetary policy and relax property curbs to prevent the economic slowdown from widening. Property developers rose after the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said the government is studying policies to help return property prices to a reasonable level while the Xinkuai newspaper reported that a city in Guangdong province may allow home price restrictions to expire. A weakened outlook for Asian economies prompted Fitch Ratings to cut its 2012 China GDP forecast to 8.2% from a previous estimate of 8.5% and to cut its GDP estimate for India for the year ending March 2013 to 7.5% from an earlier estimate of 8.2%.

Overnight U.S. Stock News

March S&Ps this morning are trading up +6.60 points at a 2-week high. The US stock market yesterday settled higher as an unexpected drop in weekly jobless claims and improved consumer confidence bolstered optimism in the U.S. economy: Dow Jones +0.51%, S&P 500 +0.83%, Nasdaq Composite +0.83%. The S&P 500 posted a 1-1/2 week high and the Dow rose to a 1-week high. Bullish factors included (1) the unexpected decline in weekly initial U.S. unemployment claims to their lowest level in 3-1/2 years (-4,000 to 364,000 versus expectations of +14,000 to 380,000), (2) the larger-than-expected increase in Dec U.S. University of Michigan consumer confidence to its best level in 6 months (+2.2 to 69.9 versus expectations of +0.3 to 68.0), (3) the bigger-than-expected increase in Nov leading indicators (+0.5% versus expectations of +0.3%), and (4) reduced European debt concerns after Italy's Senate approved Prime Minister Monti's 30 billion-euro emergency budget plan.
Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected downward revision to Q3 U.S. GDP (+1.8% annualized versus expectations of no change at 2.0% as Q3 personal consumption was revised downward to +1.7% from the originally reported +2.3%), (2) the unexpected drop in the Oct FHFA house price purchase only index (-0.2% m/m versus expectations of a +0.2% m/m increase), and (3) comments from BOE Governor and ESRB vice chairman King who said the Euro-Zone debt crisis is starting to affect the real economy as growth prospects "have deteriorated."

Today's Market Focus

March 10-year T-notes this morning are down -3 ticks. T-note prices yesterday settled higher after Q3 U.S. GDP was unexpectedly revised lower along with dealer short covering after the Treasury sold $177 billion of government debt over the past 2 weeks: TYH2 +1.0, FVH2 -0.7, EDM2 -1.0. Bullish factors included (1) the unexpected downward revision to Q3 U.S. GDP (+1.8% annualized versus expectations of no change at 2.0% as Q3 personal consumption was revised downward to +1.7% from the originally reported +2.3%), (2) the unexpected drop in the Oct FHFA house price purchase only index (-0.2% m/m versus expectations of a +0.2% m/m increase), (3) comments from BOE Governor and ESRB vice chairman King who said the Euro-Zone debt crisis is starting to affect the real economy as growth prospects "have deteriorated," and (4) dealer short covering after the Treasury auctioned $177 billion in government debt over the past 2 weeks, the most ever for that time frame. Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected decline in weekly initial U.S. unemployment claims to their lowest level in 3-1/2 years (-4,000 to 364,000 versus expectations of +14,000 to 380,000), (2) the larger-than-expected increase in Dec U.S. University of Michigan consumer confidence to its best level in 6 months (+2.2 to 69.9 versus expectations of +0.3 to 68.0), (3) the unexpected upward revision to the Q3 GDP price index to its highest level in 3 years (+2.7% versus expectations of +2.5%), and (4) the bigger-than-expected increase in Nov leading indicators (+0.5% versus expectations of +0.3%).
The dollar index this morning is weaker with the dollar/yen -0.15 yen and the euro/dollar +0.25 cents. The dollar index yesterday settled slightly lower after an unexpected downward revision to Q3 U.S. GDP and reduced European debt concerns pressured the dollar: Dollar Index -0.058, USDJPY +0.112, EURUSD +0.00034. Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected downward revision to Q3 U.S. GDP to 1.8% annualized form 2.0% annualized, and (2) reduced European debt concerns after Italy's Senate approved Prime Minister Monti's 30 billion-euro emergency budget plan. Bullish factors for the dollar included (1) the unexpected decline in weekly U.S. jobless claims to their lowest level in 3-1/2 years, which is dollar supportive and (2) increased safe-haven demand for the dollar after BOE Governor and ESRB vice chairman King said the Euro-Zone debt crisis is starting to affect the real economy as growth prospects "have deteriorated."
Feb crude oil prices this morning are up +33 cents a barrel at a 1-week high and Feb gasoline is -0.88 of a cent per gallon. Crude oil and gasoline prices yesterday settled higher for a fourth day after weekly U.S jobless claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low and Dec U.S. University of Michigan consumer confidence rose to a 6-month high: CLG12 +$0.86, RBG12 +1.53. Bullish factors included (1) the unexpected decline in weekly initial U.S. unemployment claims to their lowest level in 3-1/2 years, which shows improvement in the labor market that may boost economic growth and energy demand, (2) the larger than expected increase in the Dec U.S. University of Michigan consumer confidence to a 6-month high, which may lead to an increase in consumer spending and energy demand, and (3) the larger than expected increase in Nov leading indicators, which boosts confidence in the economic outlook and energy demand. Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected downward revision to Q3 U.S> GDP, which indicates reduced energy demand and (2) comments from BOE Governor and ESRB vice chairman King who said the Euro-Zone debt crisis is starting to affect the real economy as growth prospects "have deteriorated."

Today's U.S. Earnings Reports Earnings reports (confirmed releases, sorted by mkt cap): n/a (BEST earnings consensus $0.00).
Global Financial Calendar

Friday 12/23/11
United States
0830 ET	Nov durable goods orders expected +2.2% and +0.4% ex transportation, Oct -0.5% and +1.1% ex transportation.
0830 ET	Nov personal spending expected +0.3%, Oct +0.1%. Nov personal income expected +0.2%, Oct +0.4%. Nov PCE deflator expected +2.7% y/y, Oct +2.7% y/y. Nov PCE core expected +0.1% m/m and +1.7% y/y, Oct +0.1% m/m and +1.7% y/y.
1000 ET	Nov new home sales expected +2.6% to 315,000, Oct +1.3% to 307,000.
France
0130 ET	Revised Q3 French GDP, previous +0.4% q/q and +1.6% y/y.
0245 ET	Nov French producer prices expected unchanged m/m and +5.2% y/y, Oct +0.5% m/m and +5.8% y/y.
United Kingdom
0430 ET	Oct U.K. index of services expected -0.1% m/m and +0.3% 3-mo/3-mo, Sep +0.1% m/m and +0.6% 3-mo/3-mo.
Canada
0830 ET	Oct Canada GDP expected unchanged m/m, Sep +0.2% m/m and +3.0% y/y.
Japan
n/a	Japanese markets closed for the Emperor’s Birthday.

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.coms Chart of the Day - Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Thu Dec 22, 4:39PM CST

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SHW - Sherwin-Williams Company

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
SHW	88.52	+1.07	+1.22%

The "Chart of the Day" is Sherwin-Williams (SHW), which showed up on Thursday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Sherwin-Williams on Thursday posted a new all-time high of $88.87 and closed up 1.22%. TrendSpotter was long on Sherwin-Williams from October through early-December, turned neutral in mid-December, and then issued a new Buy signal this past Tuesday at $86.85. In recent news on the stock, Sherwin-Williams on Oct 25 reported Q3 EPS of $1.71, above the consensus of $1.69. The company on Oct 24 announced a settlement with the IRS regarding the company's employee stock ownership plan, which resulted in a charge of $75 million to earnings. Sherwin-Williams, with a market cap of $9 billion, sells paint, coatings and related products. Well known brands include Sherwin- Williams, Dutch Boy, Pratt & Lambert, Martin-Senour, Thompson's, Minwax and Krylon.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 100% Buy

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Barchart Morning Call 12/22

Barchart Morning Call

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0600

Overnight Developments

Global stocks this morning are mixed with the Euro Stoxx 50 up +1.11% and Mar S&Ps up +6.50 points. The dollar index is lower which has boosted most commodities with crude oil at a 1-week high. The markets are awaiting a meeting of the European Systemic Risk Board later this morning in which ECB President Draghi and BOE Governor King are scheduled to speak. European stocks received a boost after Q3 U.K. GDP was revised up to a gain of +0.6% q/q from the previously reported +0.5% q/q. Gains in the euro were limited and the yield on 10-year Greek bonds rose +16 bp to 35.94% after it was reported that 3 people with knowledge of the matter said Greece's creditors are resisting pressure from the IMF to accept bigger losses on holdings of Greek government debt. The IMF is pushing for creditors to accept a smaller coupon in order to reduce Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio to 120% by 2020, a key element agreed to by EU leaders back in Oct.
Asian stocks today closed mixed with Japan down -0.77%, China +0.09%, Australia -1.18%, South Korea -0.05%, India +0.82%. Most Asian stock markets weakened after European banks sought a record amount of cash from the ECB and U.S. existing home sales from last year were revised lower, which dampened the earnings outlook for Asian exporters. Japanese technology stocks weakened and led the overall market lower after a 4.5% decline in Advantest, the world's biggest maker of memory-chip testers, when JPMorgan Chase cut its ratings on the stock to "underweight" from "neutral," citing weak orders. China's Shanghai Stock Index fell to a fresh 2-1/2 year low on liquidity concerns after the 7-day repurchase rate jumped 19 bp to a 3-week high of 3.79% as speculation rises that banks will hoard cash to meet year-end capital requirements and customer withdrawals. The RBI signaled that economic growth in India, Asia's third-largest economy, may grow less than previously estimated in the year through March after RBI Governor Subbarao said the central bank will give a revised growth estimate on Jan 24 "and by all expectations that number will be lower than 7.6%," the current growth estimate.

Overnight U.S. Stock News

March S&Ps this morning are trading up +6.50 points. The US stock market yesterday settled mixed as a rally in energy stocks led the broader market higher but technology stocks settled lower when Oracle reported weaker-than-expected earnings results: Dow Jones +0.03%, S&P 500 +0.19%, Nasdaq Composite -0.99%. Bullish factors included (1) the action by the ECB to loan European banks a record 489 billion euros in 3-year loans, which temporarily reduced European debt concerns and boosted stocks, (2) the +4.0% m/m increase in Nov U.S. existing home sales to a 10-month high of 4.42 million, stronger than expectations of +2.2% m/m, and (3) strength in energy producers after crude oil rallied sharply when the DOE reported that weekly crude inventories fell more than expected to near a 3-year low.
Bearish factors included (1) carry-over weakness from a slide in European equities after Italian and Spanish bond yields rose and Dec Euro-Zone consumer confidence fell more than expected to a 2-1/3 year low on speculation that ECB measures to support the European banking system will be insufficient to stem the region's debt crisis, (2) a slide in technology stocks after Oracle plunged and dragged the entire sector lower when it reported weaker than expected Q2 earnings, and (3) the action by the National Association of Realtors to revise down the number of U.S. existing homes sold in 2010 by -15% to 4.19 million from the originally reported 4.91 million, which signals the U.S. housing crisis was worse than estimated.
Tibco Software (TIBX) rose 3.4% in European trading after the company reported Q4 adjusted earnings of 42 cents a share, stronger than analysts' estimates of 35 cents.

Today's Market Focus

March 10-year T-notes this morning are up +3.5 ticks. T-note prices yesterday fluctuated on either side of unchanged and settled lower as slack demand for the Treasuries 7-year T-note auction offset an increase in safe-haven demand after stock prices declined: TYH2 -6.5, FVH2 -4.7, EDM2 unchanged. Bearish factors included (1) the action by the ECB to loan European banks a record 489 billion euros in 3-year loans, which temporarily eased European debt concerns and reduced safe-haven demand for Treasuries, (2) the +4.0% m/m increase in Nov U.S. existing home sales to a 10-month high of 4.42 million, stronger than expectations of +2.2% m/m, (3) slack demand for the Treasury's $29 billion auction of 7-year T-notes that had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.68, below the 12-auction average of 2.84, and (4) overall supply pressures after the Treasury auctioned $177 billion in government debt over the past 2 weeks, the most ever for that time frame. Bullish factors included (1) the action by the National Association of Realtors to revise down the number of U.S. existing homes sold in 2010 by -15% to 4.19 million from the originally reported 4.91 million, which signals the U.S. housing crisis was worse than estimated and (2) increased safe-haven demand for Treasuries as the stock market declined.
The dollar index this morning is lower with the dollar/yen +0.03 yen and the euro/dollar +0.22 cents. The dollar index yesterday recovered from a 1-week low and settled higher on speculation that ECB measures to support European banks won't be enough to stem the region's sovereign-debt crisis: Dollar Index +0.140, USDJPY +0.168, EURUSD -0.00355. Bullish factors included (1) weakness in the euro which retreated from a 1-week high against the dollar and settled lower after European government bond yields rose and (2) increased safe-haven demand for the dollar as European and U.S. equity markets tumbled on speculation that ECB measures to support European banks won't be enough to stem the region's sovereign-debt crisis. Bearish factors for the dollar included (1) early strength in the euro after the ECB awarded 489 billion euros in 1,134 day loans, the most ever in a single operation and more than estimates of 293 billion euros to a total of 523 Euro-Zone lenders, which may help avoid a liquidity squeeze and reduce the safe-haven demand for the dollar and (2) the action by the National Association of Realtors to revise down the number of U.S. existing homes sold in 2010 by -15% to 4.19 million from the originally reported 4.91 million, which signals the U.S. housing crisis was worse than estimated.
Feb crude oil prices this morning are up +38 cents a barrel at a 1-week high and Feb gasoline is -0.19 of a cent per gallon. Crude oil and gasoline prices yesterday rallied for a third day after weekly DOE crude supplies fell more than expected to a nearly 3-year low and total U.S. petroleum demand increased: CLG12 +$1.43, RBG12 +3.75. Bullish factors included (1) the plunge in weekly DOE crude inventories to a nearly 3-year low (-10.57 million bbl to 323.6 million bbl versus expectations of -2.12 million bbl, (2) the unexpected decline in weekly DOE gasoline supplies (-412,000 bbl versus expectations of a +1.5 million bbl build), (3) increased demand after total U.S. petroleum demand for the week ended Dec 16 rose +5% w/w to 19.3 million barrels a day, and (4) reduced European debt concerns after the ECB lent European banks a record amount for 3 years, which may help avoid a liquidity squeeze and help stem the region's debt crisis. Bearish factors included (1) a rebound in the dollar after the dollar index recovered from a 1-week low and settled higher, (2) weakness in the equity market, which curbs confidence in the economic outlook and energy demand, and (3) the greater-than-expected decline in Nov Japan exports along with the BOJ's assessment of the Japanese economy to "remain more or less flat for the time being," which signals reduced energy demand in the world's third-biggest crude oil consumer.

Today's U.S. Earnings Reports Earnings reports (confirmed releases, sorted by mkt cap): NEOG-Neogen (BEST earnings consensus $0.27), AM-American Geetings (0.81), DMND-Diamond Foods (0.72), CAMP-CalAmp (0.07), LUB-Luby's (-0.05).
Global Financial Calendar

Thursday 12/22/11
United States
0830 ET	Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +14,000 to 380,000, previous -19,000 to 366,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -3,000 to 3.600 million, previous +4,000 to 3.603 million.
0830 ET	Revised Q3 GDP, previous +2.0% annualized. Qs personal consumption, previous +2.3%. Q3 GDP price index, previous +2.5%. Q3 core PCE, previous +2.0% q/q.
0955 ET	Final Dec U.S. University of Michigan consumer confidence expected +0.3 to 68.0, previous +3.6 to 67.7.
1000 ET	Nov leading indicators expected +0.3%, Oct +0.9%.
1000 ET	Oct FHFA house price index purchase only expected +0.2% m/m, Sep +0.9% m/m.
1630 ET	Weekly money supply report and Fed balance sheet.
United Kingdom
0430 ET	Revised Q3 U.K. GDP, previous +0.5% q/q and +0.5% y/y.
0430 ET	Revised Q3 U.K. total business investment, previous -1.4% q/q and +0.3% y/y.

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Perrigo (PRGO) Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.coms Chart of the Day - Perrigo Company (PRGO)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Wed Dec 21, 8:43PM CST

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PRGO - Perrigo Company

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
PRGO	103.66	+1.19	+1.16%

The "Chart of the Day" is Perrigo Company (PRGO), which showed up on Wednesday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Perrigo on Wednesday posted a new all-time high of $101.64 and closed up 1.66%. TrendSpotter has been Long since Nov 29 at $97.74. In recent news on the stock, Perrigo on Dec 8 rallied on news that it would be switched from the S&P Midcap 400 to the S&P 500 index. Caris on Oct 28 upgraded Perrigo to a Buy from Above Average and raised its target to $125 from $120. Collins Stewart on Oct 28 said that Perrigo's weakness at the time was a buying opportunity and that investors were overlooking the company's margin expansion. Perrigo Company, with a market cap of $9 billion, is the nation's largest manufacturer of store brand over-the-counter (non-prescription) pharmaceutical products and also manufactures store brand nutritional products.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 80% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 96% Buy

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) buy

Today one of the stocks that looks tasty is Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST). Just look at the momentum on this graph provided by Barchart:

Barchart technical indicators:

100% Barchart technical buy signal
Trend Spotter buy signal
Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving average
9 new highs and up 18.42% in the last month
Barchart computes a technical support level at 11.31
Relative Strength Index 64.56%
Recently traded at 11.54 with a 50 day moving average of 10.03

Barchart Morning Call 12/21

Barchart Morning Call

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0600

Overnight Developments

Global stocks this morning are mostly higher with the Euro Stoxx 50 up +0.22% and Mar S&Ps up +2.80 points. Treasuries and the dollar fell on reduced safe-haven demand after stocks and commodities rallied when the ECB lent Euro-Zone banks a record amount for 3 years in an effort to avert a liquidity squeeze during the ongoing debt crisis. The ECB awarded 489 billion euros in 1,134 day loans, the most ever in a single operation and more than estimates of 293 billion euros to a total of 523 Euro-Zone lenders. That helped push the cost of credit default swaps to insure European government debt down 6 bp to a 2-week low of 355.5 bp. Limiting gains in stocks is weakness in technology shares led by a 7.5% drop in Oracle when it reported late yesterday that its fiscal Q2 profit than ended Nov 30 was 54 cents a share on revenue excluding certain items of $8.81 billion, weaker than analysts' estimates of profit of 57 cents a share on sales of $9.23 billion. The British pound rallied to a 3-week high against the dollar after the Nov U.K. budget deficit narrowed more than expected as net borrowing excluding support for banks was 18.1 billion pounds, smaller than expectations of 19.1 billion pounds.
Asian stocks today closed mostly higher with Japan up +1.48%, China -1.60%, Australia +2.13%, South Korea +3.28%, India +3.36%. Asian stocks finished mostly higher as better-than-expected U.S. data on housing starts and the unexpected increase in German business optimism reduces the chances of the global economy falling into recession and boosts the earnings prospects of Asian exporters. Gains in Japanese stocks were limited after Nov Japan exports fell -4.5% y/y, weaker than expectations of -4.3% y/y and after the BOJ downgraded its assessment of the economy following its policy meeting when it said the Japanese economy will "remain more or less flat for the time being." Chinese stocks closed lower as a cash crunch weighed on equities after the 7-day repurchase rate, a gauge of funding available in the financial system, rose 36 bp to a 2-1/2 week high of 3.60% as banks hoard cash to meet year-end reserve-ratio requirements.

Overnight U.S. Stock News

March S&Ps this morning are trading up +2.80 points. The US stock market yesterday rallied right from the opening and settled sharply higher as European debt concerns eased and recession fears abated after strong Nov U.S. housing starts bolstered speculation the U.S. economy may weather the European debt crisis: Dow Jones +2.87%, S&P 500 +2.98%, Nasdaq Composite +3.19%. Bullish factors included (1) carry-over strength from a rally in European equity markets as the region's debt concerns eased after strong demand was seen at an auction of Spanish government debt and after Dec German Ifo business sentiment unexpectedly improved, (2) a rally in homebuilders after Nov U.S. housing starts rose to a 19-month high (+9.3% to 685,000) and Nov U.S. building permits unexpected surged to a 20-month high (+5.7% to 681,000 versus expectations of -1.4% to 635,000), (3) data from the U.S. Labor Department that showed payrolls increased in 29 states in Nov and the jobless rate declined in 43 states, a sign the labor market is recovering across much of the U.S., and (4) comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kocherlakota who said recent government data have made him "more upbeat" on the outlook for the U.S. economy.
Bearish factors included (1) comments from European Commission President Barroso who said the sovereign-debt crisis is "worsening" conditions in the European labor market and (2) concern the European debt crisis may worsen after Fitch Ratings said the risk of downgrading the EFSF bail-out fund had increased and that the fund's AAA rating depends on France remaining AAA.
Research in Motion (RIMM) surged 13% in pre-market trrading after the WSJ reported that Microsaft and Nokia Oyj have "flirted" with the idea of making a joint bid for the company.
Oracle (ORCL) fell 7.5% in pre-market trading after the company reported late yesterday that its fiscal Q2 profit than ended Nov 30 was 54 cents a share on revenue excluding certain items of $8.81 billion, weaker than analysts' estimates of profit of 57 cents a share on sales of $9.23 billion.

Today's Market Focus

March 10-year T-notes this morning are up +1 tick. T-note prices yesterday retreated on reduced safe-haven demand as equity markets rallied sharply after German business confidence unexpectedly improved and as Nov U.S. housing starts surged to a 19-month high: TYH2 -22.5, FVH2 -8.0, EDM2 +0.5. Bearish factors included (1) carry-over weakness from a slide in German bund prices after European debt concerns eased when the Dec German Ifo business climate unexpectedly improved and after strong demand was seen at a Spanish auction of government debt, (2) the larger-than-expected increase in Nov U.S. housing starts which rose to a 19-month high (+9.3% to 685,000 versus expectations of +1.1% to 635,000), (3) the unexpected surge in Nov U.S. building permits to their best level in 20 months (+5.7% to 681,000 versus expectations of -1.4% to 635,000), (4) comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kocherlakota who said recent government data have made him "more upbeat" on the outlook for the U.S. economy, and (5) supply pressures ahead of the Treasury's $29 billion auction of 7-year T-notes on Wed. Bullish factors included (1) strong demand for the Treasury's $35 billion auction of 5-year T-notes that had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.86, slightly above the 12-auction average of 2.84 and strong foreign demand after indirect bidders took 50.6% of the auction, above the 12-auction average of 41.8%, and (2) the statement from Fitch Ratings that said the risk of downgrading the EFSF bail-out fund had increased and that the fund's AAA rating depends on France remaining AAA.
The dollar index this morning is lower with the dollar/yen -0.07 yen and the euro/dollar +0.05 cents. The dollar index yesterday settled lower as the euro rallied when German business sentiment unexpectedly improved and strong demand was seen at a sale of Spanish government debt: Dollar Index -0.405, USDJPY -0.156, EURUSD +0.00835. Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected increase in the Dec German Ifo business climate, which is euro supportive, (2) the action by Spain to sell 5.64 billion euros of 3-month and 6-month Treasury bills, more than the maximum target of 4.5 billion euros and a sign of strong demand, and (3) strength in the British pound which rose to a 1-week high against the dollar after Nov U.K. nationwide consumer confidence unexpectedly rose and Dec U.K. CBI reported that sales unexpectedly surged to a 7-month high. Bullish factors for the dollar included (1) ongoing European debt crisis concerns which boosts the safe-haven demand for the dollar after European Commission President Barroso said the sovereign-debt crisis is "worsening" conditions in the European labor market and (2) dollar supportive comments from Minneapolis Fed President Kocherlakota who said recent government data have made him "more upbeat" on the outlook for the U.S. economy.
Feb crude oil prices this morning are up +34 cents a barrel and Feb gasoline is +0.01 of a cent per gallon. Crude oil and gasoline prices yesterday closed higher for a second day as the dollar weakened, European debt concerns eased and after Nov U.S. housing starts surged: CLG12 +$3.19, RBG12 +8.68. Bullish factors included (1) the weaker dollar, which encourages investment demand in commodities, (2) the surge in Nov U.S. housing starts to their best level in 19 months, which lifts confidence in the economy and energy demand, and (3) reduced European debt concerns after the Dec German Ifo business climate unexpectedly gained. Bearish factors included (1) comments from European Commission President Barroso who said the sovereign-debt crisis is "worsening" conditions in the European labor market, which may slow economic growth and fuel demand and (2) concern that U.S. legislators will fail to extend the expiring U.S. payroll tax cut, which may reduce economic growth and fuel demand. Expectations for Wednesday's weekly inventory report from the DOE are for crude oil stockpiles to fall -2.12 million bbl, gasoline supplies to increase +1.5 million bbl, distillate inventories to fall -750,000 bbl and the refinery capacity rate to rise +0.4 to 85.5%.

Today's U.S. Earnings Reports Earnings reports (confirmed releases, sorted by mkt cap): WAG-Walgreen (BEST earnings consensus $0.67), BBBY-Bed Bath & Beyond (0.88), KMX-CarMax (0.38), MU-Micron Technology (-0.10), TIBX-TIBCO Software (0.35), SHAW-Shaw Group (0.44), ATU-Actuant (0.43), FINL-Finish Line (0.11), SCS-Steelcase (0.19), INXN-InterXion Holding NV (0.11), LNN-Lindsay (0.43), KBH-KB Home (0.04), PKE-Park Electrochemical (0.33).
Global Financial Calendar

Wednesday 12/21/11
United States
0700 ET	Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +4.1% with purchase mortgage sub-index -8.2% and refinancing sub-index +9.3%.
1000 ET	Nov existing home sales expected +2.0% to 5.07 million.
1300 ET	Treasury auctions $29 billion 7-year T-notes.
Germany
0200 ET	Nov German import price index expected +5.3% y/y, Oct -0.3% m/m and +6.8% y/y.
United Kingdom
0430 ET	Minutes of the Dec 8 BOE policy meeting.
0430 ET	Nov U.K. public sector net borrowing expected +16.6 billion pounds, Oct +3.4 billion pounds.
Canada
0830 ET	Oct Canada retail sales expected +0.4% and +0.2% less autos, Sep +1.0% m/m and +0.5% less autos.
Euro-Zone
1000 ET	Dec Euro-Zone consumer confidence expected -0.6 to -21.0, Nov -0.5 to -20.4.
1800 ET	European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) meets in Frankfurt.
Japan
n/a	BOJ announces interest rate decision (expected no change to the 0.00% to 0.10% benchmark rate).

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Starbuck (SBUX) Barhchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.com's Chart of the Day - Starbucks (SBUX)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Tue Dec 20, 7:12PM CST

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SBUX - Starbucks Corp.

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
SBUX	45.06	+1.44	+3.30%

The "Chart of the Day" is Starbucks (SBUX), which showed up on Tuesday's Barchart "All Time High" and "Gap Up" lists. Starbucks on Tuesday posted a new all-time high of $45.15 and closed up 3.30%. TrendSpotter has been Long since Dec 2 at $43.91. In recent news on the stock, Jefferies on Dec 12 resumed coverage on SBUX with a Buy and a target of $50. William Blair on Dec 9 said that Starbucks' launch of single-server K-Cups is off to a good start and said that the company is positioned to exceed its target of 3-5 cents of 2012 earnings from K-Cups. Starbucks on Dec 9 announced it had opened new stores in 5 new cities in Mainland China and reiterated that there will be about 150 new Starbucks stores opening in China in fiscal 2012. Starbucks, with a market cap of $32 billion, sells Italian style espresso beverages, a variety of pastries and confections, and coffee-related equipments primarily through its company-operated retail stores. Starbucks also sells whole bean coffees through a specialty sales group and supermarkets.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 80% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 96% Buy

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Exar is being bought up - Why?

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This morning I used Barchart to screen all the stocks with over 100K volume per day that were hitting the most frequent new highs and came up with a very interesting pick Exar Corp (EXAR). I found it because of its recent activity but on further review found another Seeking Alpha article saying it is an insider buying pick. I've invest long enough to know that when a stock starts being bought up during a recession it means one of 2 things: 1 - the stock has great unannounced prospects for the future or 2 there might be an unannounced merger in the near future. Before you all jump on me saying there are insider trading rules, all you have to do is look at any merger and then look at the activity in the acquired company in the month before the acquisition. Please look at this article: "4 Semiconductor Stock Being Bought up by Insiders" .

Barchart technical indicators:

80% Barchart technical buy signal
Trend Spotter buy signal
Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
13 new highs and up 19.79% in just the last month
Barchart computes a technical support level at 6.725
Relative Strength Index 67.26%
Recently traded at 6.76 with a 50 day moving average of 6.09

Summary: If you like speculative plays this has a lot in your favor. EXAR is expected to have increased revenue and earnings and insiders are buying it up. The recent price movement as evidenced by this 14 day turtle channel provided by Barchart shows you can't wait for a dip

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (AMCF) deleted

This morning I deleted Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (AMCF) from the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio for negative price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

40% Barchart short term technical sell signal
Trend Spotter hold getting weaker
Below its 20 and 50 day moving averages
46.09% off its 1 year high
Relative strength Index 44.28%
Recently traded at 3.10 with a 50 day moving average of 3.14

Torch Energy Trust sell signal

Today I deleted Torch Energy Royalty Trust (TRU) form the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio for negative price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

100% Barchart technical sell signal
Trend Spotter sell signal
Below its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
64.76% off its 1 year high
Relative Strength Index 36.07%
Recently traded at 2.00 with a 50 day moving average of 3.23

Kongzhong (KONG) sell

Time to get off the roller coaster; this morning I deleted Kongzhong (KONG) from the Barchart Van Meerten Speculative portfolio for negative price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

100% Barchart technical sell signal
Trend Spotter sell signal
Below its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
61.08% off its 1 year high
Relative Strength Index 36.16%
Recently traded at 4.20 with a 50 day moving average of 4.70

Whiting USA -- sell signals

This morning I deleted Whiting USA Trust I (WHX) from the Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio for negative price momentum:

Barchart technical indicators:

100% Barchart short term technical sell signal
Trend Spotter sell signal
Below its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
36.33% off its 1 year high
Relative Strength Index 22.38%
Recently traded at 15.74 with a 50 day moving average of 17.41

Visa (V) Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.coms Chart of the Day - Visa (V)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Mon Dec 19, 9:56PM CST

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V - Visa Inc.

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
V	98.58	+1.14	+1.17%

The "Chart of the Day" is Visa (V), which showed up on Monday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Visa on Monday posted a new all-time high of $99.37 and closed up 1.17%. TrendSpotter has been Long since Nov 30 at $96.97. Visa was boosted on Monday by news of a sharp increase in U.S. holiday retail sales. Nomura on Dec 13 initiated coverage on Visa with a Buy and a target of $119. BoA/Merrill Lynch on Dec 8 resumed coverage on Visa with a Buy and a target of $114. Visa, with a market cap of $78 billion, operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 80% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 96% Buy

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Barchart Morning Call 12/20

Barchart Morning Call

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0600

Overnight Developments

Global stocks this morning are mixed with the Euro Stoxx 50 up +0.15% and Mar S&Ps up +9.60 points. The dollar and Treasuries weakened and commodities rose after German business confidence unexpectedly gained. The Dec German IFO business climate rose +0.6 to 107.2, stronger than expectations of -0.6 to 106.0. Stocks and the euro also received a boost after Spain sold 5.64 billion euros of 3-month and 6-month Treasury bills, more than the maximum target of 4.5 billion euros the Treasury had set for the sale. The British pound rose to a 1-week high against the dollar after Nov U.K. nationwide consumer confidence unexpectedly rose +4 to 40, stronger than expectations of unchanged at 36, while Dec U.K. CBI reported sales unexpectedly surged to 9, higher than expectations of -12 and its best level in 7 months. Limiting stock gains were the comments from European Commission President Barroso who said the sovereign-debt crisis is "worsening" conditions in the European labor market and after Fitch Ratings said the risk of downgrading the EFSF bail-out fund had increased and that the fund's AAA rating depends on France remaining AAA.
Asian stocks today closed mixed with Japan up +0.49%, China -0.31%, Australia -0.18%, South Korea +0.90%, India -1.33%. Most Asian stocks rose as optimism about the outlook for the U.S. economy and resilient economic growth in Asia offset concern that China's real estate sector may be headed for a hard landing. Asian exporters advanced on strong earnings prospects after Richmond Fed President Lacker said the U.S. economy will grow 2.0% to 2.5% next year despite slowing global growth. Chinese property developers weakened and dragged the Shanghai Stock Index lower after SouFun, China's biggest real estate website, said property transactions will continue to fall in the first half of 2012. South Korea's Kospi Stock Index recovered some of Monday's losses and finished higher after the South Korean National Pension Service, the nation's largest investor, bought stocks yesterday and said it doesn't see further steep declines in equities.

Overnight U.S. Stock News

March S&Ps this morning are trading up +9.60 points. The US stock market yesterday erased an early rally and settled lower after bank stocks fell on concern over stricter international capital standards and after ECB President Draghi said risks to the economy remain: Dow Jones -0.84%, S&P 500 -1.17%, Nasdaq Composite -1.26%. The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq all posted 2-week lows. Bearish factors included (1) weakness in bank stocks after the WSJ reported that the Fed is expected to embrace a new global framework that requires big banks to hold extra capital, (2) comments from ECB President Draghi who said "substantial downside risks" to the economy remain and that the law forbids him from stepping up government bond purchases to stem the debt crisis, and (3) comments from House Speaker Boehner who said the U.S. House of Representatives will reject a Senate-backed bill that would have extended the payroll tax cut for workers for 2 months.
Bullish factors included (1) the report from researcher ComScore that U.S. online spending for the holiday season has jumped +15% so far this year to $30.9 billion from a year earlier, (2) strength in homebuilders after the unexpected increase in the Dec NAHB housing market index which rose for a third month to a 19-month high (+2 to 21 versus expectations of unchanged at 20), and (3) reduced European debt concerns on speculation that European leaders were seeking additional funding of 200 billion euros through the IMF to help stem the region's debt crisis.
Bank of America (BAC) rose 2.1% and Citigroup (C) climbed 1.7% in pre-market trading on carry-over strength from a rally in European bank stocks.

Today's Market Focus

March 10-year T-notes this morning are down -6.5 ticks. T-note prices yesterday posted an all-time high for a second day on increased safe-haven demand on concern the still unresolved European sovereign debt crisis will drag down the global economy: TYH2 +5, FVH2 +1.2, EDM2 -1.0. The 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2-1/2 month low of 1.800%. Bullish factors included (1) increased safe-haven demand for Treasuries on concern the European debt crisis will drag the global economy lower after ECB President Draghi said "substantial downside risks" to the economy remain, and (2) the action by the Fed to purchase $4.898 billion of Treasuries as part of its Operation Twist program to replace $400 billion of shorter maturities in its holdings of Treasuries with longer-term debt. Bearish factors included (1) the unexpected increase in the Dec NAHB housing market index which rose for a third month to a 19-month high (+2 to 21 versus expectations of unchanged at 20), (2) reduced European debt concerns on speculation that European leaders were seeking additional funding of 200 billion euros through the IMF to help stem the region's debt crisis, and (3) supply pressures ahead of the Treasury's $35 billion auction of 5-year T-note on Wed.
The dollar index this morning is weaker with the dollar/yen -0.11 yen and the euro/dollar +0.68 cents. The dollar index yesterday finished slightly higher as action by European finance ministers to draw additional aid from the IMF was offset by comments from ECB President Draghi that substantial downside risks" to the economy remain: Dollar Index +0.113, USDJPY +0.698, EURUSD -0.00463. Bullish factors included (1) the slide in the yen to a 2-1/2 week low against the dollar after the death of North Korean President Kim Jong Il fueled safe-haven demand for the dollar on concern instability may increase in the region and (2) comments from ECB President Draghi that weakened the euro when he said "substantial downside risks" to the economy remain, which bolstered speculation the ECB may add to its emergency stimulus measures. Bearish factors for the dollar included (1) reduced European debt concerns on speculation European finance ministers will seek 200 billion euros in additional funding from the IMF, which may help stem the region's debt crisis, (2) hawkish comments from ECB President Draghi who said the ECB cannot overstep its mandate and increase bond purchases, and (3) comments from ECB Council member and Bank of France President Noyer who said carrying out "large scale" purchases of sovereign bonds are beyond the ECB's mandate, which suggest the ECB is not in favor of increasing its asset purchases and is euro supportive.
Jan crude oil prices this morning are up +98 cents a barrel and Jan gasoline is +2.60 cents per gallon. Crude oil and gasoline prices yesterday fluctuated between gains and losses and settled higher as geopolitical concerns outweighed concern European leaders will be unable to stem the region's debt crisis: CLF12 +$0.35, RBF12 +0.21. Bullish factors included (1) reduced European debt concerns on speculation European finance ministers will seek 200 billion euros in additional funding from the IMF, which may help stem the region's debt crisis and sustain economic growth and energy demand, and (2) geopolitical concerns after Bank of America predicted that crude prices may surge by $40 a barrel if international sanctions halt crude supplies from Iran. Bearish factors included (1) the death of North Korean President Kim Jong Il, which prompted risk aversion as investors sold equity and commodity positions and moved into cash and (2) comments from ECB President Draghi who said "substantial downside risks" to the economy remain, which may keep economic growth and fuel demand weak.

Today's U.S. Earnings Reports Earnings reports (confirmed releases, sorted by mkt cap): ORCL-Oracle (BEST earnings consensus $0.57), NKE-Nike (0.97), CCL-Carival (0.28), GIS-General Mills (0.79), PAYX-Paychex (0.38), CAG-ConAgra Foods (0.43), JBL-Jabil Circuit (0.65), CTAS-Cintas (0.48), NAV-Navistar International (3.12), JEF-Jeffries Group (0.15), SAFM-Sanderson Farms (-0.57), SHFL-Shuffle Master (0.18).
Global Financial Calendar

Tuesday 12/20/11
United States
0745 ET	ICSC (Int’l Council of Shopping Centers) weekly retailer sales.
0830 ET	Nov housing starts expected +1.1% to 635,000, Oct -0.3% to 628,000. Nov building permits expected -1.4% to 635,000. Oct +9.3% to 644,000.
0855 ET	Redbook weekly retailer sales.
1130 ET	Weekly 4-week T-bill auction.
1300 ET	Treasury auctions $35 billion 5-year T-notes.
Japan
0000 ET	Revised Oct Japan leading index CI, previous 91.5. Revised Oct coincident index CI, previous 90.3.
Germany
0200 ET	Jan German GfK consumer confidence survey expected -01 to 5.5, Dec +0.2 to 5.6.
0200 ET	Nov German producer prices expected +0.1% m/m and +5.2% y/y, Oct +0.2% m/m and +5.3% y/y.
0400 ET	Dec German IFO business climate expected -0.6 to 106.0, Nov +0.2 to 106.6. Dec IFO current assessment expected -0.7 to 116.0, Nov unchanged at 116.7, Dec IFO expectations expected -0.3 to 97.0, Nov +0.3 to 97.3.
United Kingdom
0600 ET	Dec U.K. CBI reported sales expected -12, Nov -19.
Canada
0700 ET	Nov Canada CPI expected +0.1% m/m and +2.9% y/y, Oct +0.2% m/m and +2.9% y/y.
0700 ET	Bank of Canada Nov core CPI expected +0.1% m/m and +0.2% y/y, Oct +0.3% m/m and +2.1% y/y.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Barchart Chart of the Day

Barchart.coms Chart of the Day - Verisk Analytics (VRSK)

Barchart Research Team - Barchart.com - Sat Dec 17, 1:42PM CST

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VRSK - Verisk Analytics

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
VRSK	39.36	-0.04	-0.10%

The "Chart of the Day" is Verisk Analytics (VRSK), which showed up on Friday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Verisk Analytics on Friday posted a new all-time high of $39.84 and closed up 2.39%. TrendSpotter has been Long since Oct 12 at $35.08. In recent news on the stock, Susquehanna on Dec 2 reiterated its Positive rating and raised its target to $45 from $40 on successful cross-selling, the improved insurance environment, and the stock's possible inclusion into the S&P index. The company on Nov 1 reported Q3 EPS of 45 cents versus the consensus of 41 cents. Verisk Analytics, with a market cap of $6.2 billion, provides risk assessment solutions to professionals in insurance, healthcare, mortgage lending, government, risk management, and human resources.

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TrendSpotter: Buy
Short-Term Indicators: 80% Buy
Medium-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Long-Term Indicators: 100% Buy
Overall Average 96% Buy

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