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The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, February 27th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
3 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
2 – Lydall – NYSE:LDL
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Coca-Cola is losing a deal with Monster energy-drink maker, Hansen Natural. The company announced a distribution agreement with Coke for its Monster Energy drink in October last year, and said it was preparing for the transition of distribution to commence in November 20. Shares of KO fell 3.1% to about $41 on the news Thursday.
* Bank of America's CEO Ken Lewis gave testimony to the New York attorney general's office Thursday, telling what he knew about Merrill Lynch's payment of $3.6 billion in year-end bonuses in December. BAC rose 3.1% to $5.30.
* Las Vegas Sands shares rocketed 32% following a recent upgrade to outperform. An analyst from Bernstein Research says that opening of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore may result in $300 million in earnings... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/27/2009 9:04 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, February 26th is:
5 – Pre-Paid Legal Services – NYSE:PPD
4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
3 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
2 – Ford Motor – NYSE:F
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Pre-Paid Legal Services said earlier this week that its fourth-quarter profit rose 26% helped by a smaller income tax provision. The company reported net income grew to $14.7 million, or $1.27 per share, compared with $11.7 million, or 92 cents per share, a year ago. The stock fell half a percent to less than $31 on Wednesday.
* DryShips is the #4 stock on the HIGH 5 after nearly three weeks. An analyst from Wachovia lifted his ratings on fellow shippers Diana Shipping, Eagle Bulk Shipping and Euroseas to "Outperform" from "Market Perform" or "Hold." Shares of DRYS fell 5% to less than $4. The stock is down more than 46% since its last appearance on the HIGH 5 in the beginning of February.
* It's been a big week for Coca-Cola, starting with the... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/26/2009 9:04 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, February 25th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Sutron Corporation – NASDAQ:STRN
3 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Acorda Therapeutics – NASDAQ:ACOR
* Coca-Cola said its executives will get bonuses on a discretionary basis starting for 2008, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares of KO rose 2.3% to $43 on Tuesday.
* Sutron Corporation rocketed 29% in its debut on the HIGH 5 on Friday, plummeted more than 18% Monday, then fell an additional 3% to less than $5 on Tuesday.
* Shares of Las Vegas Sands rose 3.6% to $2.60 Tuesday as the #3 stock on the HIGH 5.
* On Tuesday Cisco announced that more than 1,000 organizations have adopted the CiscoDigital Media System in just two years. Shares of CSCO nearly paired Monday's loss by rising 4.4% to $15 the following day.
* Acorda Therapeutics announced its financial results for the... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/25/2009 9:04 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, February 24th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – BHP Billiton – NYSE:BHP
3 – Sutron Corporation – NASDAQ:STRN
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – Ford – NYSE:F
* Coca-Cola said Monday it's awarding discretionary executive bonuses for 2008 and abandoning a plan to use a formula based on individual and company performance. Shares of KO fell 1.8% to $42 on the news.
* BHP Billiton plunged more than 6% to $37 on Monday. The stock is down 77% since its last appearance on the HIGH 5 in late September.
* Sutron Corporation rocketed 29% in its debut on the HIGH 5 on Friday but then plummeted 18.5% to kick the new week off on Monday. The stock closed down more than $1 to $5.05.
* Yesterday, HIGH 5 frontrunner, Cisco, delivered a webcast and corresponding slide presentation to discuss its 360 degree approach and strategy for small business as part of its $100 million global strategic initiative to provide dedicated... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/24/2009 9:03 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, February 23rd is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Sutron Corporation – NASDAQ:STRN
3 – Morgan Stanley – NYSE:MS
2 – Developers Diversified Realty – NYSE:DDR
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Coca-Cola Chief Executive Muhtar Kent said Friday that the world's biggest beverage company would emerge from the global financial crisis stronger than it went in. Kent also said advertising dollars are more powerful in this environment, and the company planned to keep spending to promote its brands. Shares of KO fell 1.1% to $43.
* Sutron Corporation rocketed 29% in its debut on the HIGH 5 not long after completing its acquisition of Ilex Engineering. Shares rocketed 29% to more than $6 on Friday.
* Royal Bank of Scotland said it hired Morgan Stanley to explore the sale of its Asian banking units on Friday. The move comes after the UK government took a 70 percent stake in the bank, forcing RBS into seeking sales of various... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/23/2009 9:03 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, February 20th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Bank of America – NYSE:BAC
3 – BioMarin Pharmaceutical – NASDAQ:BMRN
2 – Priceline.com – NASDAQ:PCLN
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* On Thursday Coca-Cola said it raised its quarterly dividend by 3 cents a share or 7.9% to 41 cents a share, from 38 cents previously, pushing the annual dividend up to $1.64 a share from $1.52. Shares of KO gained 1.5% to more than $43.
* Bank stocks reminded the market just how vulnerable it still is on Thursday as shares of Bank of America plunged 14% to less than $4. Citigroup lead decliners on the Dow along with Bank of America.
* Shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical sank steeply in premarket trading Thursday after the biotechnology company forecast lower revenue than Wall Street expected. BioMarin also said it expects to do no better than break even in 2009, and it forecast lower-than-expected net income in 2010 and 2011. Shares... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/20/2009 9:02 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, February 19th is:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Priceline.com – NASDAQ:PCLN
3 – Ford – NYSE:F
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI
* Despite the economic recession, Coca-Cola reported fourth-quarter 2008 earnings of 64 cents per share, excluding charges, up from the previous year's quarter of 52 cents, which was $1.21 billion. Shares of KO closed the session out mildly flat to gain just 8 cents to $42.68.
* Priceline.com said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit edged up 1 percent on an increase in bookings. It also issued expectations for the first quarter above Wall Street's expectations. Shares jumped 13.5% to $78 in aftermarket trading. Earlier, the stock finished down 13 cents at $68.74 in the regular session. Shares of PCLN are down more than 50% since their last appearance on the HIGH 5 in early May.
* Ford Motor reached... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/19/2009 4:08 PM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, February 18th is:
5 – KeyCorp – NYSE:KEY
4 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM
3 – Ticketmaster Entertainment – NASDAQ:TKTM
2 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
1 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
* Shares of bank stocks including KeyCorp plunged on Tuesday as the government's overhaul of the $700 billion financial bailout package did little to pacify the market's concerns. KEY plunged 13.9% to close just above $6.
* An analyst from Credit Suisse said he sees sluggishness and pricing difficulties in the global smartphone market because of cheaper iPhone models coming down the pike in the coming year and early favorable reviews of Palm's upcoming Pre touch-screen device. Shares of Palm fell 5.8% to $8.20 on Tuesday.
* The proposed merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation could be combated by Live Nation's largest shareholder. The report says that Sam Shapiro, chairman of Shapiro Capital Management, would potentially oppose the merger if Ticketmaster... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/18/2009 4:08 PM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, February 17th is:
5 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
4 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM
3 – Ford – NYSE:F
2 – Massey Energy – NYSE:MEE
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Last week an analyst from BMO Capital Markets dropped his price target to $19 from $30 on MGM Mirage saying the casino operator gets about 85% of its property-level earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Fitch also cut MGM's issuer default rating and outstanding debt ratings the same day, citing its concerns with the Las Vegas market and funding for the casino operator's CityCenter project. Shares of MGM fell 10.7% to $5.25 on Friday.
* Palm's stock broke a 52-week intraday high earlier Friday, reaching as high as $9.51 before pulling back to close at $8.70. The latest spark was a note from folks at Credit Suisse, who have jumped on the bandwagon of the company's eventual launch of its Pre device, which has brought Palm -- and its... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/17/2009 4:07 PM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, February 13th are:
5 – Las Vegas Sands – NYSE:LVS
4 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
3 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM
2 – New Oriental Education &Technology Group – NYSE:EDU
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Las Vegas Sands will likely face continued pressure this year due to anticipated ongoing softness in both the Las Vegas and Macau markets, an analyst said Thursday. Late Wednesday the casino operator reported a fourth-quarter loss of 27 cents per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. Shares of LVS plunged 12.3% to $3.50 on Thursday.
* On Wednesday an analyst from BMO Capital Markets dropped his price target to $19 from $30 on MGM Mirage saying the casino operator gets about 85% of its property-level earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Fitch also cut MGM's issuer default rating and outstanding debt ratings the same day, citing its concerns with the Las Vegas market and funding for the casino operator's... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/13/2009 4:06 PM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, February 12th are:
5 – The Coca-Cola Company – NYSE:KO
4 – Macerich – NYSE:MAC
3 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM
2 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* Coca-Cola Enterprises, which bottles, markets and distributes mostly Coca-Cola products, reported a fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday due to a $2.3 billion write-down. Shares of KO rose 1.5% to more than $41.
* Newcomer, Macerich, a developer of regional malls, provided guidance for 2009 funds from operations on Wednesday that falls below Wall Street predictions. The company said mall occupancy slipped to 92.3% from 93.1% a year ago and saw its 2009 funds from operations at $4.50-$4.7. Meanwhile its stock fell just .50% to $15.40 on Wednesday.
* Lenny Dykstra on Wednesday warned of Palm's debt. He said "not all tech companies escape debt," and that "Palm's negative coverage ratio has worsened to minus 11.7 at the end of November, from minus 8.7 a year earlier."... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/12/2009 9:17 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, February 11th are:
5 – MFA Financial – NYSE:MFA
4 – Brandywine Realty Trust – NYSE:BDN
3 – Palm – NASDAQ:PALM
2 – Ticketmaster Entertainment – NASDAQ:TKTM
1 – Cisco Systems – NASDAQ:CSCO
* MFA Financial kicks off the HIGH 5 for the first time since mid-December after losing more than 6.5% on Tuesday. The real estate investment trust is trading up about 40 cents since it first debuted on the HIGH 5 almost two months ago.
* At the beginning of the month, the real estate investment firm, Brandywine Realty Trust announced that its operating partnership, Brandywine Operating Partnership, has accepted for purchase $40,279,000 of its 4.50% Guaranteed Notes due November 1, 2009. Shares of BDN plummeted more than 12% to $6 in their debut on the HIGH 5 Tuesday.
* Palm continues to dominate the HIGH 5 even as RIM becomes all the rage with its touch-screen Blackberry Storm and the apparently super-fast BlackBerry Bold. Shares of... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/11/2009 9:17 AM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, February 10th are:
5 – Bank of America – NYQ:BAC
4 – Palm – NMS:PALM
3 – Hewitt Associates – NYQ:HEW
2 – Regions Financial – NYQ:RF
1 – Cisco Systems – NMS:CSCO
* Shares of most regional and national banks including Bank of America rose sharply Monday amid continued speculation surrounding how the Obama administration will spend the second half of a $700 billion program to help bolster the battered banking sector. Shares of BAC rose 12.4% to about $7 but are down 53% since its last visit on the HIGH 5 in late November.
* Palm has been the apple of short seller's eyes since it came out with the new smartphone. As analysts bolstered reviews of the phone, the shorts bolstered the stock only to short it later on. Shares of PALM plunged 3.6% to $8 on Monday.
* Hewitt Associates posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, helped by better operating margins, and raised its earnings forecast for 2009, sending its... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/10/2009 3:33 PM |
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, February 9th are:
5 – News Corporation Limited – NMS:NWS
4 – Ford – NYQ:F
3 – Cisco Systems – NMS:CSCO
2 – Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares– PCX:FAS
1 – Hewitt Associates – NYQ:HEW
* Last Thursday, the global media giant, News Corp., said it lost $8.4 billion dollars in the recent quarter. $2.8 billion of that charge is getting assigned to the company's $5.7 billion purchase of Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal. In short, what this means is that Rupert Murdoch admits spending twice as much as he should have for the company. Shares of NWS rose 3.1% to $7.70 on Friday.
* Ford's top executive for auto parts purchasing said Friday he expects more failures among parts suppliers as the industry grapples with an unprecedented downturn in automobile sales. He said Ford had about 1,600 auto parts suppliers eligible for new business at the end of 2008, and is aiming to bring that number down to about 750 as the company aims... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/9/2009 3:33 PM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 6, 2009
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Friday, February 6th are:
5 – MGM Mirage – NYQ:MGM
4 – Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares– PCX:FAS
3 – Lorillard – NYQ:LO
2 – Cisco Systems – NMS:CSCO
1 – Ford – NYQ:F
* Penn National Gaming joined the ranks of the first stock on the HIGH 5 today, MGM Mirage, to scrap plans to build a lavish new casino in Atlantic City. MGM rose 2.9% to more than $6 after falling more than 27% this week.
* Shares of ETF, Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares, which are leveraged three-to-one to the Russell 1000 Financial Services Index, rocketed 6.3% to $9 Thursday.
* On Thursday Philip Morris USA said it's raising prices on Marlboro and other cigarettes by about 9 cents per pack next week, with some of its smaller brands getting an 18-cent-per-pack increase. An analyst from Goldman Sachs said she expects Lorillard, the #3 stock today, to follow with similar price adjustments. Shares of LO rose .75% to $61 in... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/6/2009 1:37 PM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 5, 2009
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Thursday, February 5th are:
5 – Cisco Systems – NMS:CSCO
4 – Las Vegas Sands – NYQ:LVS
3 – MGM Mirage – NYQ:MGM
2 – Genco Shipping & Trading – NYQ:GNK
1 – Ford – NYQ:F
* Cisco Systems said Wednesday that earnings for the second fiscal quarter fell 27% as sales declined and expenses increased, though the final result was slightly better than Wall Street expected. Cisco reported a fiscal second-quarter net income of $1.5 billion, compared with $2.1 billion for the year-earlier period. Shares gained 1.4% to close at $15.85 but plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading.
* Las Vegas Sands 14.5% on Wednesday as fellow casino operator, Wynn Resorts said it would cut the wages of its salaried workers in Las Vegas and reduce work weeks for its full-time hourly employees to avoid cutting jobs. On the other hand, Las Vegas Sands has resorted to layoffs. Shares closed down 60 cents to $3.50.
* An... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/5/2009 1:53 PM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 4, 2009
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Wednesday, February 4th are:
5 – Cisco Systems – NMS:CSCO
4 – InterMune – NMS:ITMN
3 – Ford – NYSE:F
2 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
1 – DryShips – NMS:DRYS
* Cisco Systems finished higher Tuesday after an analyst upgraded the tech giant to a buy rating from "hold" citing the company's ongoing bid to cut expenses in a time of slowing demand. Shares rose 2% to close at $15.62 after analyst Sanjiv Wadhwani of Stifel, Nicolaus said the company's January quarter should be in line with their expectations of $8.9 billion in revenues.
* On Tuesday InterMune debuted on the HIGH 5 for the first time ever after the company reported mixed results from two pivotal clinical trials of the company's experimental drug pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The first phase III study of pirfenidone failed, yet the second, slightly larger phase III study yielded... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/4/2009 1:53 PM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 3, 2009
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Tuesday, February 3rd are:
5 – Palm – NMS:PALM
4 – UAL Corp. – NMS:UAUA
3 – MGM Mirage – NYSE:MGM
2 – DryShips – NMS:DRYS
1 – Ford – NYSE:F
* On Monday morning wireless analyst Pablo Perez-Fernandez of Global Crown Capital is out with the most detailed note yet as to just how difficult — and financially dangerous — Apple's battle could be, if it decides to go after Palm. His report says that if Apple goes after Palm, it could also wage a patent war against HTC, Garmin and Research In Motion since all of them use some form of the "multi-touch" interface, specifically the "pinching" motion to control images on the screen. Shares of PALM sunk 20 cents or 2.6% to $7.50 on the news.
* Parent of United Airlines, UAL Corp. fell Monday on news that competitor Virgin America lost $175.4 million in the first three quarters of last year. Shares fell 36 cents or 3.8% to about $9 on the news.
* On... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/3/2009 1:54 PM |
Jersey City, NJ – February 2, 2009
The LocateStock HIGH 5 for Monday, February 2nd are:
5 – SunPower Corporation – NMS:SPWRA
4 – Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares – PCX:FAS
3 – Genco Shipping & Trading – NYSE:GNK
2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS
1 – Ford – NYSE:F
* SunPower Corp. is back on the HIGH 5 for the first time since mid-August. On Friday, Janco Partners upgraded the stock to 'buy" from "market perform" as shares of SPWRA rocketed $5 or 17% to $33.56. SunPower is down 64% since LocateStock short sellers last "beat the street" for locates.
* The ETF, Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares is the #4 stock on the HIGH 5 after plunging 71 cents to $9.17 on Friday. Determined to take the "bull" out of the name, shorts drove the stock down 7.2%.
* Genco Shipping & Trading barely kept its head above water last week after suspending cash dividends and stock buybacks, and amending a $1.4 billion credit facility. Oppenheimer downgraded the stock to "perform"... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 2/2/2009 1:54 PM |
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... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/30/2009 1:56 PM |
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,... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/29/2009 1:56 PM |
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... Read More » By High 5 Blogger on 1/28/2009 1:57 PM |
| Author: | Daily High 5 Blogger | Created: | 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. |
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