strong earnings/guidance/same store sales

Friday, February 8, 2008

In reaction to strong earnings/guidance/same store sales: CTSH +13.1%, VNUS +13.0%, ADEP +12.5%, PHTN +11.6%, EPIC +8.1%, LMNX +8.0%, IN +7.4%, FALC +7.0%, MTD +6.9%, CSTR +6.7% (also announces agreement to expand in WMT locations), CELL +5.7%, UNTD +5.4%, LQDT +5.1%, HTGC +4.3%, TSYS +4.2%, TIF +4.0%, TTMI +3.9%, ALNY +3.9%, BMC +3.8%, CF +3.6%, GDI +3.5%, PWER +3.3%, EOG +3.2%, GCOM +3.1%, MFE +3.1%, CHDX +2.9%, BWA +2.7%, CMO +2.4%, TKLC +2.4%, ATVI +2.3%, IOSP +2.1%, PBI +1.7%, KNXA +1.6%, SRVY +1.6%, BBND +1.3%... Select drybulk shippers showing strength with Dry Bulk index rising 3.6%, biggest gain this month: NM +8.0%, EXM + 2.1% , DRYS + 1.8%, TBSI +1.5%... Select gold stocks showing strength on higher spot prices: GOLD +2.7%, AUY +1.9%, DROOY+ 1.8%, GFI +1.0%... Other news: TSTR +51.5% (announces a strategic investment by EchoStar, Harbinger & other investors of $300 mln), IONA +27.3% (confirms that it has received an unsolicited preliminary expression of interest from a third party to acquire IONA), DDSS +8.6% (reports "positive" results for Phase III study on once-daily Trazodone), INFY +4.7% (still checking), COIN +2.8% (announces delivery of first self-contained organic waste recycling unit), MON +1.5% (up in sympathy with CF), AMX +1.1% (Cramer makes positive comments on MadMoney)... Analyst upgrades: OMCL +2.3% (upgraded to Buy at BB&T), MBT +1.6% (upgraded to Outperform at Bear Sterns), FPIC +1.2% (upgraded to Buy at SunTrust), MA +1.0% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel)