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November 5, 2008 (Financial Wire) Conference calls scheduled at 4:30 to
5 p.m. on Investrend Broadcast via partner BestCalls include Cisco
Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:
ALNY), Eclipsys Corporation (NASDAQ: ECLP), ZipRealty Inc. (NASDAQ:
ZIPR), drugstore.com inc. (NASDAQ: DSCM), Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:
FIC), Leap Wireless International (NASDAQ: LEAP), Mentor Corporation
(NYSE: MNT), The Hackett Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT).
Conference calls are often impacted by market trends, geopolitical
conditions, news coming from conferences and economic releases.
When In Doubt, Get Technical (By Dr. Joe Duarte) By the time this one
gets out to cyberspace, we may know who the new president of the United
States might be. But that knowledge may or may not help us to decide
whether the stock market will move higher or not. In fact, the only
thing that is certain is that the market will fluctuate. Beyond that,
the stock market seems to have put in a bottom. All the usual technical
stuff is in place. There was lots of panic in mid-October when the
bottom was put in place. And every day there is a rally, the usual
pundits, talking heads, and analysts are talking about being cautious.
It's good when markets climb walls of worry. Of course, these are the
same guys that a few weeks ago were issuing buy ratings on Washington
Mutual and Lehman Brothers, which of course is comforting to those of
us who actually trade real money and who don't get paid unless someone
actually makes money from our analysis and recommendations. The point
is that tomorrow the sun will rise, and barring any major disaster that
occurs overnight in Asia and Europe when the election results are
fairly well in place, stocks will do what the majority of those who
have to put their money where their mouths are want them to do. And,
unless something changes, the technicals of this market are quite
positive, with the potential of a rally into the end of the year still
seeming to be a viable outcome. What if we're wrong? Well, that's what
short selling is all about, making money when the market goes down.
It's called trading, folks. It ain't brain surgery. It's about making
educated guesses, taking prudent risks, being humble when you miss, and
being smart enough to never put all of your eggs in one basket or
expect a free ride from anybody.
The Investrend Earnings Calendar features ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT),
expected at $4.01; Becton Dickenson (NYSE: BDX), expected at $1.11;
Charles River Labs (NYSE: CRL), expected at $0.75; Cognizant Tech
(NASDAQ: CTSH), expected at $0.37.
The Investrend Economics Calendar lists ADP Employment Report for
October (8:15 a.m.), ISM Services Index for October (10 p.m.), EIA
Petroleum Status Report (10:30 a.m.), Treasury announces 10-year note
and 30-year bond auctions.
The Investrend Events Calendar showcases AXTI, CALD, ITI, LCRY, TRID,
ACCL at AeA Classic Financial Conf; DHR, UTX, ITT, CSX, GE, KSU, NSC,
UNP, KMT, ROP at Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conf; ECNI, ETLK,
BHRT, RXII, BLSW, ZBB, ERHE at RedChip Elite Investment Conf; MPAC,
CMCO, ULBI, CTGX, NFG at Western New York Investors Conf; NITE, TWPG,
GHL, TRAD, ITG, JMP at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Securities Brokerage
Conf; TECD at FTN Midwest Securities Business Services and Distribution
Corporate Access Conf; TLEO, INFA, SFSF, QSFT at Goldman Sachs Software
Conf.
The Investrend Money Index is an indicator of the depth of market
direction or indirection. While not always including the same stocks,
the NYSE/NASDAQ 50 Most Actives indicate the direction in which the
mass of money is flowing. Last session's trading showed 45 advancers
versus five decliners. Advancers were led by Cit Group Inc (Del) (NYSE:
CIT) up 36.06%, E*Trade Finl Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC) up 19.32%, Petroleo
Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR) up 15.97%, Level 3 Comm Inc (NASDAQ: LVLT) up
15.79%, Virgin Media Inc (NASDAQ: VMED) up 14.01%, Companhia Vale Ads
(NYSE: RIO) up 12.86%, Amer Intl Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) up 12.62%,
Chesapeake Energy Cp (NYSE: CHK) up 11.25%, Ambac Finl Grp Inc (NYSE:

ABK) up 10.39%, Marvell Tech Group (NASDAQ: MRVL) up 9.85%, Time Warner
Inc (NYSE: TWX) up 8.52%, Gen Electric Co (NYSE: GE) up 7.62%, Natl
City Cp (NYSE: NCC) up 7.11%, Ishares Tr Ftse Indx (NYSE: FXI) up
6.92%, Cisco Sys Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) up 6.57%, Seagate Technology (NYSE:
STX) up 6.51%, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) up 6.40%. Decliners followed
Tenet Hlthcre Cp (NYSE: THC) down 36.65%, Amylin Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:
AMLN) down 25.79%, Ual Corp New (NASDAQ: UAUA) down 6.69%.
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Quote of the Day: "There is something insane about a lack of doubt.
Doubt, to me anyway, is what makes you human, and without doubt even
the righteous lose their grip not only on reality but also on their
humanity." Tilda Swinton
Today is: Guy Fawkes Day, National Donut Day.
Happy Birthday: Will Durant, Joel McCrea, Roy Rogers, Myron Floren, Ike
Turner, Elke Sommer, Art Garfunkel, Peter Noone, Bill Walton, Bryan
Adams, Tilda Swinton, Tatum O'Neal, Famke Janssen, Sam Rockwell, Johnny
Damon, Ryan Adams.
Today in History: St. Felix's Flood destroyed the city of Reimerswaal
in the Netherlands in 1530. Gunpowder Plot: A plot in 1605 led by
Robert Catesby to blow up the English Houses of Parliament was thwarted
when Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace, found Guy Fawkes in a
cellar below the Parliament building. A French-American force under
Colonel LaBalme was defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle in 1780. In
defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony voted in 1872 for the
first time, and is later fined $100. George B. Selden was granted the
first U.S. patent for an automobile in 1895. Forty-five year old George
Foreman became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion in 1994 when he
knocked out Michael Moorer.
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