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Zantrio.com Free Daily Stock Picks for Mar 10, 09

(CASY) - buy
Reports Q3 (Jan) earnings of $0.28 per share, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of $0.19; revenues fell 26.5% year/year to $848.8 mln vs the $961.5 mln consensus.

(AZM) - short
The European Growth and Jobs Monitor, shows the recession affecting all European countries in the course of 2008, with Ireland faring second worst after Italy. Germany fell faster than the average in 2008 sliding from eighth to ninth place.

(JCI) - short
Automotive and business systems maker Johnson Controls said after the bell that it plans to raise $500.0 million in an equity unit offering, leading shareholders to exit the company's stock after the bell Monday.

(AVAV) - short
AeroVironment Inc, a maker of unmanned aircraft systems, posted a 24 percent drop in quarterly profit, trailing market estimates, on higher expenses, and it lowered its full year revenue growth forecast, sending its shares down 29 percent.

(IPCR) - short
After quarterly data released on Friday, with a report of a loss of over $91K from Q3 2008 compared to gains of $43K, $82K and $162K over previous three quarters, a lower trend is all but inevitable.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 10, 09

A hefty, triple digit gain on the DOW can possibly give traders and investors the confidence boost, they have been looking for. Across the board, stocks climbed higher. The afternoon trading session was rather sluggish as possibly, markert players were a bit over whelmed with the market gains.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 10, 2009:

CASY - position entry at 20.64, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.83 points
AZM - position entry at 9.40, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.33 points
JCI - position entry at 8.73, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.31 points
AVAV - position entry at 20.68, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.83 points
IPCR - position entry at 21.13, End of Day Target Level hit for a loss of 0.59 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 11, 09

(LHCG) - buy
LHC Group says 4th-quarter profit more than tripled as home care revenue increased. Co’s net income rose to $10.5 mln, or 58 cents a share, from $2.7 mln, or 15 cents a share, a year earlier.

(STV) - buy
China Digital TV, beats by $0.09, beats on revs; guides Q1 revs in-line.

(JCG) - buy
J Crew's, expects solid Q1. Co slid into the red after quarterly sales dropped, but unveiled a first-quarter outlook that surpassed Wall Street expectations.

(SLXP) - short
Salix Pharm, issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of ($0.38)-($0.37) vs. ($0.29) consensus; sees Q1 revs of $46-47 mln vs. $49.40 mln consensus.

(PSS) - short
Collective Brands reports larger 4Q loss. Co reported losing $144 mln, or $2.28 per share in the same period a year ago the Co lost $46.6 mln, or 73 cents per share.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 11, 09

Today's trading session reflected a market of profit taking. Yesterdays gains made way for traders and investors to cash in on their profits, today. Trading activity was sluggish during the afternoon trading session.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 11, 2009:

LHCG - position entry at 18.87, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.94 points
STV - position entry at 7.39, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.44 points
JCG - position entry at 10.01,3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.50 points
SLXP - position entry at 7.92, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.48 points
PSS - position entry at 9.10, 3rd Target Level hit for a loss of 0.55 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 12, 09

(HOTT) - buy
Hot Topic predicts better results in 1st quarter compared with year-ago results. Co’s 4Q profit jumps 19 pct, tops estimates.

(ICFI) - buy
ICF International, beats by $0.01, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS in-line, revs above consensus; reaffirms FY09 revs guidance.

(STLD) - short
Steel Dynamics, slashes first-quarter outlook. Co is lowering Q1 EPS to ($0.40)-(0.45) vs $0.10 First Call consensus, down from $0.05-0.10.

(MW) - short
Men's Wearhouse, 4th-quarter earnings tumble on lower clothing sales. Earnings dropped to $1.5 mln, or 3 cents per share, compared with $14.8 mln, or 28 cents per share, last year.

(JAS) - short
Jo-Ann Stores, 4Q profit declines 26 percent. Co also issues downside guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $0.70-0.85 vs. $0.93 consensus.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 12, 09

Another positive close for the markets today. Traders and investors are nervously awaiting for tomorrow to see if the markets can end the week, at the hands of the Bulls. Trading activity was whippy through out the trading session most likely due to concerns of traders as to whether the gains, could hold.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 12, 2009:

HOTT - position entry at 9.03, Stop Loss hit for a loss of 0.50 points
ICFI - position entry at 22.96, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.92 points
STLD - position entry at 7.10,3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.43 points
MW - position entry at 12.51, Stop Loss hit for a loss of 1.00 point
JAS - position entry at 11.81, 3rd Target Level hit for a loss of 0.59 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 13, 09

(CMO) - buy
Capstead Mortgage Corp, raised its quarterly dividend and said recent government actions have led to greater demand and higher prices for its residential-mortgage securities.

(STEC) - buy
Stec Inc, broke even in the fourth quarter and forecast a strong first quarter on strong demand for drives. Co issues upside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.10-0.12 vs. $0.05 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $58-60 mln vs. $45.92 mln consensus.

(ARO) - buy
Aeropostale reports record results for fourth quarter. Net income increased 5% to a record $68.2 mln, or $1.01 per share, compared to net income of $64.7 mln, or $0.95 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

(BXP) - short
Boston Prpts, Moody's affirms Boston Properties' ratings; revises outlook to negative.

(ARNA) - short
Arena Pharmaceuticals 4Q loss widens on costs.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 13, 09

Major U.S. market indices were positive during the trading session today however, trading activity was very light. There was very little interest in trading activity today, for what ever reason. Possibly traders were exhausted over the trading action experienced over the past four days and simply, called it quits for the week.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 13, 2009:

CMO - position entry at 11.65, EOD price hit for a loss of 0.05 points
STEC - position entry at 7.45, 2nd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.37 points
ARO - position entry at 24.00, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.96 points
BXP - position entry at 39.07, 3rd Target Leve hit for a gain of 1.56 point
ARNA - position entry at 5.50, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.33 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 16, 09

(TEVA) - buy
UBS began coverage of a dozen specialty-pharmaceutical firms, hanging a buy rating on Teva with a $52 target price.

(AZM) - buy
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "aa" of Germany's Allianz Societas Europaea (Allianz SE) and its main subsidiaries. The outlook for all of the ratings is stable.

(NFJ) - short
NFJ Dividend, Interest, & Premium Strategy Fund, Reduced its dividend from prior periods in an effort to better align the Fund's current dividend rate with the earnings of the Fund's investments.

(MDT) - short
Medtronic, says wires may have had role in 13 deaths.

(PPL) - short
PPL Corp, sees FY09 EPS of $1.60 vs $1.81 First Call consensus. Co also said it sees FY10 EPS of $3.60 vs $3.70 First Call consensus well below what the Street was looking for.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 16, 09

Trading activity was generally listless during the session today. At the closing bell, major U.S. indices closed the trading session mixed. Talk on the street today revolved around the bonuses AIG is planning to pay executives who were responsible for the fall of the insurer. President Obama has ordered the Treasury Department to do whatever needs to be done, to stop the action.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 16, 2009:

TEVA - position entry at 44.92, EOD price hit for a gain of 0.09 points
AZM - position entry at 14.40, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points
NFJ - position entry at 9.65, Stop hit for a loss of 0.50 points
MDT - position entry at 27.75, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 point
PPL - position entry at 26.58, EOD price hit for a gain of 0.05 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 17, 09

(FRPT) - buy
Force Protection, Q4 profit tops Street view. Net income was $11.7 mln, or 17 cents a share, up from $8.3 mln, or 12 cents a share, a year earlier.

(WYNN) - short
Wynn Resorts, to sell 7 million shares.

(ENER) - short
Energy Conversion, lowers 3rd-quarter outlook.

(AA) - short
Alcoa, unveils plan to cut dividend, slash costs.

(SINA) - short
Sina Corp, delivered a weak sales forecast for the current quarter. o issues downside guidance for Q1, sees Q1 revs of $73-77 mln vs. $89.27 mln consensus.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 17, 09

Major U.S. indices ended the trading session in positive territory, the fifth out of last six trading sessions. Better than expected housing starts data, led the way for the markets to move into positive territory. Trading action was generally dull during the afternoon trading session. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all readers.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 17, 2009:

FRPT - position entry at 5.35, Stop hit for a loss of 0.50 points
WYNN - position entry at 18.95, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points
ENER - position entry at 14.00, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.70 points
AA - position entry at 5.40, EOD price hit for a loss of 0.19 points
SINA - position entry at 19.06, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 18, 09

(OLN) - buy
Olin Corp, 1Q profit forecast higher. Co raises Q1 EPS guidance to $0.60-0.65, to the $0.54 First Call consensus, up from $0.50-0.65.

(DRI) - buy
Darden, boosts '09 outlook. Co issues upside guidance for FY09, sees EPS of $2.66-$2.74, vs. $2.52 consensus.

(ADBE) - short
Adobe Systems Inc, said its fiscal first-quarter net income fell to $156.4 mln, or 30 cents a share, from $219.4 mln, or 39 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier.

(GES) - short
Guess Inc, reported net income of $47.9 mln, or 52 cents a share, down from $55.2 mln, or 59 cents, a year ago.

(AGN) - short
A French challenger to the wrinkle treatment Botox, made by Allergan, has been approved for sale in the U.K. Ipsen Chief Executive Jean-Luc Belingard said he was confident Azzalure would take "a significant share" of the market from Botox.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 18, 09

The FOMC concluded to leave interest rates alone today, just what was expected by Wall Street. Ed Liddy was drilled and drilled hard by Congress today, regarding the bonuses paid to executives. Even though he was not present when some of the contracts under scrutiny were written, he still took the heat.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 18, 2009:

OLN - position entry at 12.91, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.65 points
DRI - position entry at 33.00, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 1.32 points
ADBE - position entry at 19.86, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points
GES - position entry at 15.26, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points
AGN - position entry at 41.82, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.63 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 19, 09

(ORCL) - buy
Oracle Corp reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would pay its first dividend to shareholders, sending its shares up 6 percent in extended trading.

(NFLX) - buy
Netflix has added 600,000 new subscribers during just the first six weeks of 2009.

(ORLY) - buy
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. will replace Noble Corp (NE.N) in its flagship S&P 500 .SPX stock index.

(NKE) - short
Nike, profit drops 47% on slower demand.

(CLC) - short
For the period ended Feb. 28, net income fell 46 percent to $8.8 mln, or 17 cents a share, from $16.1 mln, or 32 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales fell 15 percent to $213.7 mln from $250.2 mln.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 19, 09

After a short pop at the open, the markets moved negative where they held, into the closing bell. Trading activity was generally listless with what appeared to be very little interest from the sidelines.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 19, 2009:

ORCL - position entry at 17.03, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.85 points
NFLX - position entry at 41.88, EOD price hit for a loss of 0.37 points
ORLY - position entry at 35.22, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.53 points
NKE - position entry at 44.00, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.66 points
CLC - position entry at 24.16, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.97 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 20, 09

(LRCX) - buy
Lam Research, to cut 375 jobs, or 10% of workforce. Company hopes to save $85 mln to $95 mln a year with the reductions. Also Credit Suisse raises CY09 estimates above consensus for LRCX.

(PALM) - short
Palm loss widens significantly as sales plunge. Palm reported a net loss of $98 mln, or 89 cents per share, compared with a loss of $57 mln, or 53 cents per share, a year earlier.

(ULTA) - short
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance 1st quarter profit below Wall Street estimates. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.04-0.06 vs. $0.07 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $262-271 mln vs. $273.27 mln consensus.

(LNC) - short
Moody's Investors Service downgraded life insurance company and investment manager Lincoln National Corp.'s senior debt rating, and said more cuts could follow.

(SPG) - short
Simon Property Group, Inc. announced that it intends to conduct, subject to market and other conditions, concurrent offerings of approximately 15,000,000 shares of common stock and approximately $500 million principal amount of senior notes due 2019.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 20, 09

Traders faced a difficult trading atmosphere today, with quadruple witching firmly in place. Trading action consisted of unreadable trading charts. Into the closing bell, the major U.S. indices were firmly negative. Traders expelled a sigh of relief to put this tough trading week, behind them.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 20, 2009:

LRCX - position entry at 17.03, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points
PALM - position entry at 7.77, 1st Target Level hit for a gain of 0.27 points
ULTA - position entry at 35.22, 2nd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.33 points
LNC - position entry at 7.74, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.46 points
SPG - position entry at 31.65, Stop hit for a loss of 1.00 points

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 23, 09

(PDLI) - short
PDL BioPharm struck yet another new 52-week low during Friday's trading among companies with market cap under $1 billion.

(CGX) - short
The commercial printer cut its fourth-quarter outlook, citing "the worst overall business environment" since it was founded in 1985.

(AXB) - short
Co announces it expects first quarter 2009 performance to be negatively impacted by increased weakness in its transportation segments and by workforce reduction restructuring costs. Net income is expected to be break-even in the quarter (consensus calls for $0.35 per share).

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 23, 09

The markets were in the hands of the Bulls today. The DOW posted a hefty triple digit gain of almost 500 points by the closing bell. Apparently the rally was kindled by Treasury Secretary's initiation for toxic assets to be bought up by private investors.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 23, 2009:

PDLI - position entry at 5.80, Stop hit for a loss of 0.50 point
CGX - position entry at 12.85, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.64 points
AXB - position entry at 19.65, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.98 points

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