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Contact Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.com for further details.en-ushttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134400-appetite_for_diamond_foods_options_rises_as_shares_tumblehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134400-appetite_for_diamond_foods_options_rises_as_shares_tumble<p> </p><p><strong>Today's tickers: DMND, MHS &amp; TRIP</strong></p><p><strong>DMND</strong><strong> - Diamond Foods, Inc. - </strong>Investors sent shares in the maker of Pop Secret and Emerald snack nuts sharply lower on Thursday after the Company said it will replace its top two executives and restate earnings for the past two years. The already hard-hit stock opened down more than 40.0% this morning to touch an intraday- and multi-year low of $21.44. Options on Diamond Foods attracted all kinds today, with some strategists nibbling at calls and selling puts,...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134400-appetite_for_diamond_foods_options_rises_as_shares_tumble'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisThu, 09 Feb 2012 18:55:23 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134310-boeasy_money_thursday_greasing_the_wheelshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134310-boeasy_money_thursday_greasing_the_wheels<p>armado1.jpg<br /></p> <p><strong>More free money!</strong></p> <p><strong>That's the way we like to start the day as the BOE pumps another $75Bn into the mix and, best of all, their currency went UP on the news because "<em>whisper numbers were for $100Bn</em>." Now that we know the magic formula, we can start a rumor that the Fed will print $3Tn and then, when they ONLY print $2.5Tn - the Dollar will become much more valuable. See, I'm starting to think like a Central Banker! </strong></p> <p>Also in the "<em>bad news must be good news</em>" pile as Greek Finance Minis...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134310-boeasy_money_thursday_greasing_the_wheels'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:27:37 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134271-sector_detector_quack_quack_ducks_are_lining_up_for_the_bullshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134271-sector_detector_quack_quack_ducks_are_lining_up_for_the_bulls<p>Courtesy of <strong>Scott Martindale, Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics</strong></p> <p><br />The stock market is behaving extremely well from a technical perspective. And why not? The world seems stable enough to give investors the confidence to maintain a "risk-on" allocation. Sure, there is still plenty to worry about. But more and more, investors are growing bolder. The Dow is at its highest level since 2008 and wants to challenge 13,000. The Nasdaq is at its highest level since 2000.</p> <p>All the central banks are j...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134271-sector_detector_quack_quack_ducks_are_lining_up_for_the_bulls'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisThu, 09 Feb 2012 05:31:03 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134272-sabrient_risers_2_9_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134272-sabrient_risers_2_9_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tr><td colspan="5"><h4>Top 5 Risers</h4></td></tr><tr><td>Stock</td><td>Rating</td><td>Analysis</td></tr><tr><td>X</td><td>BUY</td><td>The projected value for US Steel is still rising quickly even though past earnings have already improved significantly.</td></tr><tr><td>CMI</td><td>STRONGBUY</td><td>Many analysts are expecting higher than previously expected long term growth from Cummins, and its near-term earnings outlook is also improving.</td></tr><tr><td>CAI</td><td>BUY</td><td>CACI is one of the top candidates projected to achieve both higher than previously projected earnings in the short run and a higher earnings growth rate in the long run.</td></tr><tr><td>ASBC</td><td>BUY</td><td>Many ...</td></tr></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134272-sabrient_risers_2_9_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisThu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134112-wednesday_worries_yentervention_euro_stylehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134112-wednesday_worries_yentervention_euro_style <p>germany_thinks_strong_euro_great.jpg<br /><strong>78.50 on the Dollar!</strong></p> <p><strong>The Yen finally got back to 77 and EUR/CHF back to 1.21 so my theory that the BOJ has given up on the Dollar and moved to boosting the Euro is playing out nicely</strong>.</p> <p>This does not make me more bullish because, in the grand scheme of things, this is kind of like now there are two kids building a sand wall on the beach instead of one - sure it will last longer than the wall just one kid was building but, eventually, the tide will get it any...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134112-wednesday_worries_yentervention_euro_style'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:16:51 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134106-sabrient_risers_2_8_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134106-sabrient_risers_2_8_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stock</td> <td>Rating</td> <td>Analysis</td> </tr><tr><td>X</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>The projected value for US Steel is still rising quickly even though past earnings have already improved significantly.</td> </tr><tr><td>CMI</td> <td>STRONGBUY</td> <td>Many analysts are expecting higher than previously expected long term growth from Cummins, and its near-term earnings outlook is also improving.</td> </tr><tr><td>CAI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>CACI is one of the top candidates projected to achieve both higher than previously projected earnings in the short run and a higher earnings growth rate in the long ru...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/134106-sabrient_risers_2_8_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisWed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133918-tumblin_tuesday_keep_on_rollinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133918-tumblin_tuesday_keep_on_rolling<p>338-0712224229-piigs-eu.jpg<br /></p> <p><strong>Got to roll debt baby, call it the tumblin' default</strong>.</p> <p><strong>That's the theme for the week as Greece gets yet another final deadline extension to come up with more and more concessions so they can borrow even more money that they will never be able to pay back. "<em>Honey, got no money</em>" is the line line that should be obvious to EU Stones fans as the IMF's chief economist insisted that Greece must cut wages to boost competitiveness and pull the country out of its economic quag...</strong></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133918-tumblin_tuesday_keep_on_rolling'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:19:57 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133893-sabrient_risers_2_7_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133893-sabrient_risers_2_7_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stock</td> <td>Rating</td> <td>Analysis</td> </tr><tr><td>URI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>United Rentals has shown a remarkable increase in projected value recently, with the majority of analysts expecting higher than previously expected earnings.</td> </tr><tr><td>CAI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Many analysts are expecting higher than previously expected long term growth from CACI, and its near-term earnings outlook is also improving.</td> </tr><tr><td>AN</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for AutoNation while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more widely expected.</td> </tr><tr><td>ASB...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133893-sabrient_risers_2_7_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisTue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133882-what_the_market_wants_jobshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133882-what_the_market_wants_jobs<p>Courtesy of <strong>David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient</strong></p> <h3>Jobs</h3> <p><br /></p> <p>It was quite clear last week what the market wants, and that is jobs! And it got nearly 250,000 new ones last month. The unemployment rate fell to 8.3% on Friday, and the market responded with a surge. The week had been set up by a number of positive economic releases, including the ISM at 56.8 versus an expected 53.1 and last month's 52.6. Construction spending increased to 1.5% versus an expected 0.4%. Earlier in the week, per...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133882-what_the_market_wants_jobs'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:23:28 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133812-mid_day_updatehttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133812-mid_day_update<p>Reminder: David is available to chat with Members, comments are found below each post.</p><p><b>Click here for the full report.</b></p><p><i>To learn more, sign up for David's free newsletter and receive the free report from All About Trends - "How To Outperform 90% Of Wall Street With Just $500 A Week." Tell David PSW sent you. - Ilene</i></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133812-mid_day_update'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisMon, 06 Feb 2012 17:40:07 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133714-monday_market_madness_what_s_this_greece_thinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133714-monday_market_madness_what_s_this_greece_thing<p>Greek-gods-5-13-10-color.jpg<br /></p> <p><strong>NOW Greece is going to matter?</strong></p> <p><strong>Just when we were planning to get bullish, the Futures are off half a point as concerns about Greece, of all things, come back to the forefront as pretty much the entire country is poised to strike this evening on the expected news that even stricter austerity measures will be jammed down the throats of a Nation that is already suffering from 20% unemployment</strong>.</p> <p>Greece's debt is "only" 159.1% of their GDP - that's just lunch money to J...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133714-monday_market_madness_what_s_this_greece_thing'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisMon, 06 Feb 2012 11:20:57 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133700-sabrient_risers_2_6_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133700-sabrient_risers_2_6_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stock</td> <td>Rating</td> <td>Analysis</td> </tr><tr><td>IACI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for IAC/InterActiveCorp while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more widely expected.</td> </tr><tr><td>PTEN</td> <td>STRONGBUY</td> <td>An increasingly attractive expected long term growth rate and a significantly higher projected valuation from just a few weeks ago make Patterson-UTI a company to watch.</td> </tr><tr><td>AN</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for AutoNation while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133700-sabrient_risers_2_6_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisMon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133610-sabrient_risers_2_5_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133610-sabrient_risers_2_5_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stock</td> <td>Rating</td> <td>Analysis</td> </tr><tr><td>IACI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for IAC/InterActiveCorp while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more widely expected.</td> </tr><tr><td>PTEN</td> <td>STRONGBUY</td> <td>An increasingly attractive expected long term growth rate and a significantly higher projected valuation from just a few weeks ago make Patterson-UTI a company to watch.</td> </tr><tr><td>AN</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for AutoNation while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133610-sabrient_risers_2_5_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisSun, 05 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133593-income_portfolio_feb_update_the_joy_of_nothinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133593-income_portfolio_feb_update_the_joy_of_nothing<p>spring06section5_cartoon.jpg<br /></p> <p><strong>Nothing!</strong></p> <p><strong>Not one move since expiration day and that's the way uh-huh, uh-huh we like it in our virtual retirement portfolio because, when we actually retire - who the hell wants to have to work - even when that job is simply pushing a couple of buttons on a computer screen once in a while? Our long-term outlook has been bullish since we began this portfolio last April and we did nothing when the S&amp;P fell 300 points and we did nothing now that it's back up 300 poin...</strong></p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133593-income_portfolio_feb_update_the_joy_of_nothing'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisSat, 04 Feb 2012 13:15:42 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133590-sabrient_risers_2_4_2012http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133590-sabrient_risers_2_4_2012<div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr><tr><td>Stock</td> <td>Rating</td> <td>Analysis</td> </tr><tr><td>IACI</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for IAC/InterActiveCorp while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more widely expected.</td> </tr><tr><td>PTEN</td> <td>STRONGBUY</td> <td>An increasingly attractive expected long term growth rate and a significantly higher projected valuation from just a few weeks ago make Patterson-UTI a company to watch.</td> </tr><tr><td>AN</td> <td>BUY</td> <td>Projected value continues to rise for AutoNation while long term increases in earnings growth are also becoming more...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/133590-sabrient_risers_2_4_2012'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> Philip DavisPhilip DavisSat, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000