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The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, January 30th are:

5 – Palm, Inc. – NASDAQ:PALM

4 – Morgan Stanley – NYSE:MS

3 – Royal Caribbean Cruises – NYSE:RCL

2 – Ford – NYSE:F

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) offers mobile computing devices enabling people with the ability of computing to access and share information. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals, and businesses include Palm Treo smartphones, Palm LifeDrive mobile managers, and Palm handheld computers, as well as software, services, and accessories.

* Turns out that when Apple COO Tim Cook said the company would use "whatever weapons we have at our disposal" to pursue anyone who "rips off" Apple's iPhone intellectual property, he had a very specific weapon in mind: United States Patent #7,479,949. The 358-page patent was awarded just days before Cook made that statement. Shares of PALM rocketed an additional 17cents or 2.17% to $8.00 on Thursday. The stock is up15.5% in...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 29, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, January 29th are:

5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO

4 – Royal Caribbean Cruises – NYSE:RCL

3 – Direxion Financial Bull – PCX:FAS

2 – Ford – NYSE:F

1 – Palm, Inc. – NASDAQ:PALM

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Finished beverage products bearing its trademarks are sold in more than 200 countries.

* Despite a recession, commercial time for the biggest event of the year is thriving. Among the advertisers during Sunday's big game is Coke. The beverage company plans to use the ad time to launch a big new global campaign. Shares of KO rose 53 cents or 1.22% to $43.86 on Wednesday.

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) operates in cruise vacation industry in North America and internationally. The company owns five cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises,...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 28, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, January 28th are:

5 – Zions Bancorporation – NASDAQ:ZION

4 – Genco Shipping & Trading – NYSE:GNK

3 – Ford – NYSE:F

2 – Palm, Inc. – NASDAQ:PALM

1 – UAL Corporation – NASDAQ:UAUA

Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION) operates as a multi bank holding company that provides banking and related products and services in the United States. The company offers small and medium-sized business and corporate banking services; commercial and residential development, construction, and term lending services; retail banking services; treasury cash management and related products and services.

* Shares of Zions Bancorp rose as much as 23% during trading Tuesday as investors regained confidence in the capital levels of the regional bank. An analyst from Sterne Agee & Leach said, "The stock is trading up mostly because it's becoming more apparent that a capital raise will not be necessary." Shares of ZION...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 27, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, January 27th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Rohm & Haas – NYSE:ROH

3 – PIMCO Corporate Income Fund – NYSE:PCN

2 – Ford – NYSE:F

1 – PIMCO High Income Fund – NYSE:PHK

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.

* Last week the head of DryShips said it had canceled three new vessels, pulled out of a $1.2 billion deal to purchase another nine from an affiliate of its chairman, and halted its dividend in order to save money as falling freight rates and tight credit markets batter the industry. Shares gained 70 cents or 6.54% to $11.40 to kick off the week.

Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH) provides various specialty materials primarily for use in the building and construction,...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 26, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, January 26th are:

5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO

4 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO

3 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – Ford – NYSE:F

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Finished beverage products bearing its trademarks are sold in more than 200 countries.

* Coca-Cola and RecycleBank announced Friday a non-alcoholic beverage sponsorship agreement that will significantly enhance the variety of rewards offered to RecycleBank's members for recycling through RecycleBank. Beginning in February, consumers participating in the RecycleBank program may redeem their earned RecycleBank points to select from a variety of fun rewards from the Coca-Cola family of brands and partners. Shares of KO fell 92 cents or 2.13% to $42.20 in their debut on the HIGH 5.

Cisco Systems,...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 16, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, January 16th are:

5 – KeyCorp – NYSE:KEY

4 – JP Morgan Chase – NYSE:JPM

3 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

2 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) operates as the holding company for KeyBank National Association that provides various banking services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients in the United States. It primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans.

* KeyCorp announced Thursday that its Board of Directors approved the following dividends for the first quarter, 2009: A regular cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of its common shares, payable Mar. 13, 2009 to shareholders of record on Mar. 3, 2009, and a cash dividend of $1.9375 per share of its Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, payable Mar. 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on Feb. 27, 2009. Shares of KEY fell 71 cents or 10.25% to $6.22 on the news.

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ersey City, NJ – January 15, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, January 15th are:

5 – HSBC – NYSE:HBC

4 – Bunge – NYSE:BG

3 – Ford – NYSE:F

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE:HBC) is a banking and financial services organization. Its international network comprises over 10,000 properties in 83 countries and territories in Europe; Hong Kong; rest of Asia-Pacific, including the Middle East and Africa; North America and Latin America.

* On Wednesday analysts from Morgan Stanley said HSBC may have to raise as much as $30 billion and slice its dividend in half. The bears jumped on the news and used the opportunity to short the stocks as HBC closed down $3.76 or 8.20% to $42.09.

Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) engages in the agriculture and food business. It operates in three segments: Agribusiness, Fertilizer, and Food Products.

* Shares of Bunge slid Tuesday after the fertilizer and seed company cut its earnings...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 14, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, January 14th are:

5 – Enterprise Products Partners – NYSE:EPD

4 – Ford – NYSE:F

3 – Holly Energy Partners – NYSE:HEP

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM

Enterprise Products Partners L.P., (NYSE:EPD) a midstream energy company, provides services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL), crude oil, and petrochemicals in North America, the continental United States, and Gulf of Mexico. It operates in four segments: NGL Pipelines & Services, Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services, Offshore Pipelines & Services, and Petrochemical Services.

* Last week Duncan Energy Partners issued approximately 37.3 million Class B units to an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners as part of the acquisition of partnership interests in three midstream energy companies. These Class B units will receive a pro-rated cash distribution of $0.1115 per common unit...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 12, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, January 12th are:

5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

4 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

3 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) and its subsidiaries engage in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, installation, and sale of photovoltaic (PV) products. Its products include PV modules, integrated PV systems, multicrystalline polysilicon ingots and wafers, and PV cells.

* Yingli Green Energy announced late last week that it has completed the acquisition of Cyber Power Group Limited. To fund the acquisition the Company used available cash on hand. Shares of YGE rose 17 cents or 2.45% to $7.10 on Friday.

MBIA, Inc., (NYSE:MBI) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee insurance and credit protection products, as well as investment management services to public finance and structured...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 9, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, January 9th are:

5 – K-SEA Transportation Partners – NYSE:KSP

4 – Invesco – NYSE:IVZ

3 – Elan Corp. – NYSE:ELN

2 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. (NYSE:KSP) provides marine transportation, distribution, and logistics services for refined petroleum products in the United States. As of September 1, 2008, it operated a fleet of 74 tank barges and 66 tugboats.

* It's a first time for marine transportation company K-Sea on the HIGH 5 who was downgraded by Moody's at the end of the year. Shares of KSP climbed 66 cents or 4.04% to $16.98 in its debut.

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail, institutional, and private wealth management clients. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, balanced, money market, and real estate investment portfolios...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 8, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, January 8th are:

5 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

4 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

2 – Crucelll – NASDAQ:CRXL

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

American International Group, Inc., (NYSE:AIG) through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: General Insurance, Life Insurance and Retirement Services, Financial Services, and Asset Management.

* Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, the former chief executive of American International Group said he might have considered bidding for the firm's HSB Group unit if he had known it would be sold for $742 million. Shares fell 10 cents or 5.75% to $1.64 on Wednesday.

Continental Airlines, Inc., (NYSE:CAL) an air carrier, engages in the transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned or leased 365 mainline jets and 274...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 7, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, January 7th are:

5 – Invesco – NYSE:IVZ

4 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

3 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

2 – Arcelor Mittal – NYSE:MT

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail, institutional, and private wealth management clients. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, balanced, money market, and real estate investment portfolios and mutual funds for its clients.

* Invesco on Tuesday named Washington Dender as the Managing Director and Head of Human Resources, reporting to Colin Meadows, Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer. Shares of IVZ rose 59 cents or 4.18% to $14.70 on the news.

Continental Airlines, Inc., (NYSE:CAL) an air carrier, engages in the transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned or leased 365...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 6, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, January 6th are:

5 – MBIA – NYSE MBI

4 – PIMCO Corporate Income Fund – NYSE:PCN

3 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

2 – HSN, Inc. – NASDAQ:HSNI

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

MBIA, Inc., (NYSE:MBI) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee insurance and credit protection products, as well as investment management services to public finance and structured finance issuers and investors, and capital market participants worldwide. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Investment Management Services.

* Bond insurer MBIA continues its streak on the HIGH 5 and continues to rally as well. Shares of MBI rose 35 cents or 7.78% to $4.85 on Monday on the NYSE.

PIMCO Corporate Income Fund (NYSE:PCN) operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt obligations of varying...

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Jersey City, NJ – January 5, 2009

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, January 5th are:

5 – HSN, Inc. – NASDAQ:HSNI

4 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

3 – MBIA – NYSE MBI

2 – PIMCO Corporate Income Fund – NYSE:PCN

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSNI) markets and sells a range of third party and private label merchandise. It offers electronics and housewares, jewelry, beauty, apparel, health, home fashions, accessories, vitamins, and other products directly to consumers through the HSN television network and its related Web site, HSN.com.

* Home shopping network company HSN said last week that it has adopted a stockholder rights plan that gives shareholders a preferred stock purchase right that is exercisable in certain takeover attempts. Shares of HSNI added 26 cents or 3.58% to $7.53 on Friday.

Continental Airlines, Inc., (NYSE:CAL) an air carrier, engages in the transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. As of December 31, 2007,...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 31, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, December 31st are:

5 – Raser Technologies – NYSE:RZ

4 – Wachovia – NYSE:WB

3 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

2 – MBIA – NYSE MBI

1 – Ford – NYSE:F

Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:RZ) operates as a technology licensing and development company in the United States. It provides electromagnetic machine and power electronic drive technology, which is applied to industrial AC induction motors, and drives, permanent magnet motors, automotive alternators, and integrated starter alternators for use in industrial and transportation applications, and hybrid-electric and electric vehicle propulsion systems.

* Raser Technologies said Tuesday that it is nearing completion of the commissioning process of the 50 power generation units at its first commercial-scale power plant, in Beaver County, Utah, demonstrating the viability of advanced technology that can make geothermal a major price-competitive...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 30, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, December 30th are:

5 – Charles Schwab – NASDAQ:SCHW

4 – HSN, Inc. – NASDAQ:HSNI

3 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

2 – Rohm & Haas – NYSE:ROH

1 – Ford – NYSE:F

The Charles Schwab Corporation, (NASDAQ:SCHW) through its subsidiaries, provides securities brokerage, banking, and related financial services to individual and institutional investors primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

* Charles Schwab said last week that it will begin publishing three new reports in the first quarter of 2009 that will support advisors by providing practice management guidance and insight on an array of topics such as best practices for growing a trust services business. Shares SCHW lost 22 cents or 1.44% to $15.01 on Monday.

HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSNI) markets and sells a range of third party and private label merchandise. It offers electronics and housewares, jewelry, beauty,...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 29, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, December 29th are:

5 – HSN, Inc. – NASDAQ:HSNI

4 – Ford – NYSE:F

3 – Invesco – NYSE:IVZ

2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

1 – General Motors – NYSE:GM

HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSNI) markets and sells a range of third party and private label merchandise. It offers electronics and housewares, jewelry, beauty, apparel, health, home fashions, accessories, vitamins, and other products directly to consumers through the HSN television network and its related Web site, HSN.com.

* R.R. Donnelley & Sons said last Wednesday that it received a $100 million agreement to produce catalogs and provide logistics services for Cornerstone Brands, a unit of multichannel retailer HSN Inc. Shares of HSNI rocketed 56 cents or 10% to $6.16 on Friday.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.

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Jersey City, NJ – December 24, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, December 24th are:

5 – Ford – NYSE:F

4 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

3 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

2 – JDS Uniphase – NASDAQ:JDSU

1 – General Motors – NYSE:GM

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.

* Ford dropped 40 cents or 15.44% to $2.19 Tuesday as enthusiasm over the government auto bailout evaporated. A day earlier, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the automaker’s credit rating. Shares of Ford are down more than 25% in two days.

MBIA, Inc., (NYSE:MBI) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee insurance and credit protection products, as well as investment management services to public finance and structured finance issuers and investors, and capital market participants worldwide. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Investment...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 23, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, December 23rd are:

5 – JDS Uniphase – NASDAQ:JDSU

4 – Ford – NYSE:F

3 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

2 – Ecopetrol SA – NYSE:EC

1 – HSN, Inc. – NASDAQ:HSNI

JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU) provides communications test and measurement solutions, and optical products to telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. The company operates in four segments: Optical Communications, Communications Test and Measurement, Advanced Optical Technologies, and Commercial Lasers.

* Late last week communications equipment company JDS Uniphase promoted one of its executives to president and chief executive. Thomas Waechter's appointment will be effective Jan. 1. He was also named to the company's board of directors. Shares of JDSU fell 41 cents or 10.28% to $3.58.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide....

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Jersey City, NJ – December 22, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, December 22nd are:

5 – Ford – NYSE:F

4 – HLTH Corporation – NASDAQ:HLTH

3 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

2 – MFA Mortgage Investments – NYSE:MFA

1 – Calpine Corp. – NYSE:CPN

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.

* Ford shares rose Friday on news that the Bush administration would lend $17.4 billion to General Motors and Chrysler, buying them a few weeks of financial relief but leaving the biggest decisions about the industry's future to President-elect Barack Obama. Ford rose 11 cents or 3.87% to $2.95.

HLTH Corporation, (NASDAQ:HLTH) through its subsidiaries, provides health information services in the United States. The company, through its subsidiary, WebMD Health Corp., provides various health information services for consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals,...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 19, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, December 19th are:

5 – AIG – NYSE:AIG

4 – Ford – NYSE:F

3 – NovaGold Resources – AMEX:NG

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – General Motors – NYSE:GM

American International Group, Inc., (NYSE:AIG) through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: General Insurance, Life Insurance and Retirement Services, Financial Services, and Asset Management.

* American International Group Chief Executive Edward Liddy has asked for more time on Thursday before meeting with U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, who has been critical of the insurer and management in recent weeks. Shares of AIG fell 8 cents or 4.57% to $1.67 on the news.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.

* The Bush administration...

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Jersey City, NJ – December 18, 2008

The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, December 18th are:

5 – Sprint Nextel – NYSE:S

4 – Continental Airlines – NYSE:CAL

3 – Satyam Computer Services – NYSE:SAY

2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

1 – Ford – NYSE:F

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) offers a range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumers, businesses, and government users in the United States and internationally.

* Sprint said on Wednesday that it will start selling the first modem compatible with third- and fourth-generation networks, this Sunday. Shares of S fell 13 cents or 6.57% to $1.85 on the news.

Continental Airlines, Inc., (NYSE:CAL) an air carrier, engages in the transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned or leased 365 mainline jets and 274 regional jets.

* Airline stocks were mostly higher Wednesday as oil prices fell to their lowest level in more than four years. Light, sweet...

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Author:Daily High 5 BloggerCreated:10/22/2009 8:45 AM
The daily HIGH 5 stocks are determined by LocateStock's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest stocks to short that day. The HIGH 5 is a daily financial news show on Uba TV that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO.