Other traders see me as random in Tyro’s poll
Stewie revisits the Holy Grail for us novices
Control your brain by controlling your risk
Corey contemplates why stocks fall on good news
Motorola to split into two companies
Durable goods orders slipped unexpectedly
Tanta to buy Ford brands for $2.3 bln
JPMorgan to integrate Bear prime brokerage
According to this the ECB is worried about inflation

Word of the Day

misnomer \mis-NO-muhr\, noun:
1. The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment.
2. Any misnaming of a person or thing; also, a wrong or inapplicable name or designation.

Pre-Market Gainers: RIO, MT, SKF, ABB, FCX, DEO, FXP, KGC, MELI

Pre-Market Losers: CCU, LFC, BCE, PFCB, AZN, C, UYG, GSK, CSCO

Treasuries rally anticipating a fall in Consumer Confidence
JPM analyst cuts MER 2008 profit estimate by 45%
MGIC sells $745 mln in stock and debt to raise cash
Thornburg amends by-laws to stave off bankruptcy
Gold bounces and dollar drops in anticipation of CC #
Sirius shares on the rise after approval of XMSR buyout
U.S. home prices fell by a record 11.4% in January

Word of the Day

repine \rih-PINE\, intransitive verb:
1. To feel or express discontent.
2. To long for something.

Pre-Market Gainers:  MON, IBN, LFC, GDB, MOS, CF, ELN, POT, SYT

Pre-Market Losers: PVH, CT, FXP, GRMN, VLO, TSO, COF, SCI, MER

JPMorgan in talks with Bear Stearns to increase buyout price
Thornburg Mortgage only needs $1 billion to avoid bankruptcy
Why Exxon won’t produce more oil for the next four years
Do you trust analysts at banks talking bullishly about the brokers…
Especially while at the same time that bank is facing write downs
Oil falls to $101 amid economic concerns
Bank of America may face $6.5 billion loss in loans
Howard’s genius has caught on with a Wallstrip Wannabe
The Market Monk has a great article about Fighting Boredom

Word of the Day

plethora \PLETH-uh-ruh\, noun:
1. An abnormal bodily condition characterized by an excessive amount of blood in the system.
2. Excess; superabundance.

Pre-Market Gainers:  DRYS, MOS, BIDU, MON, HDB, COF, V, POT, COL, AGU, CF

Pre-Market Losers:  SHW, TWM, SKF,BOH, ADS, CLHB, PTR, PNC, APA, NYX, XTO

It seems the SEC is investigating BSC put option buyers
Maybe the greenback can get a foothold amid the decline
BSC’s largest shareholder seeing alternative to JPM buyout
Oil is only one of the commodities facing sharp declines this week
A quick look at the financials from Afraid to Trade
The deleveraging of hedge funds causes problems for equities
In depth technical analysis on the Dow Industrials ETF (DIA)

Word of the Day

acerbic \uh-SUR-bik\, adjective:
Sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.

Pre-Market Gainers: NKE, FXP, ACE, SRS, V, LM, ICE, TGT, HOLX, PKX

Pre-Market Losers: SLV, CEO, SU, SNP, MOS, BHP, CF, VE, DIG, POT, XTO

The BoE voted to keep the interest rate at 5.25%
Dr. Steenbarger on 3 Common Mistakes of Traders
Morgan Stanley (MS) earnings drop 42%
Chris Perruna covers the Visa (V) IPO
For you Queen fans, CDO Fantasy, from Craig Mee
Jim Rogers is bullish on stocks, bearish on Bernanke

Word of the Day

transmute \trans-MYOOT; tranz-\, transitive verb:
1. To change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another; to transform.

intransitive verb:
1. To undergo transmutation.

Pre-Market Gainers: FXP, HBC, GOLD, SKF, SLV, DB, NEM, CS, GIS, CSX, TWM

Pre-Market Losers: SI, PTR, RTP, LFC, CHL, PCLN, BHP, BP, DRYS, TOT, XOM

Crisis in Chartland