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Comments »Monthly Archives: September 2011
MSCI World Country Index Puts In Worst Performance Since 2008
European Markets Fall on Slower Growth Prospects
Flash: German Retail Sales Fall the Most in 4 Years
Down 2.9% for the month of August.
Comments »The Dollar and the Yen Make a Run for Safe Haven Buyers
The Yen popped despite weak economic data. The Greenback is also ticking higher in Asian trade.
Comments »Japanese Factory Output Rises Half Expectations
Reuters Poll: World Equities Lose $3.7 Trillion So Far in 2011, This Year Ends in Red, Next Year Recovery Will Be Had
S&P and Dow Jones to Merge
“McGraw-Hill Companies is in advanced talks to merge its S&P Indices business with CME Group’s Dow Jones Indexes, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.”
Comments »Early Evening Fun: Thoughts by Stuart Smaley
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Asian Markets Produce a Yawn for the Open
Dollar Setting Up for a Big move
Another Look at The VIX As An Indicator For a 1000 Point Drop in the S&P
Banks Are Up HUGE Over the Past Week
Despite the volatility, bank stocks have recovered a remarkable amount of market cap over the past week. Here are the biggest winners and losers, over the past week, with minimum market caps of $5 billion.
No. Ticker 1-week Return Market Cap
1 DB 28.52 36,050,000,000
2 ING 27.91 31,440,000,000
3 BCS 23.98 29,960,000,000
4 CS 21.73 33,190,000,000
5 UBS 17.78 52,640,000,000
6 AEG 16.35 8,240,000,000
7 CEO 16.18 83,490,000,000
8 MS 15.51 33,390,000,000
9 NUAN 13.82 5,560,000,000
10 BBVA 13.79 40,090,000,000
11 STD 13.75 55,580,000,000
12 TI 13.23 23,260,000,000
13 PHG 13.22 19,940,000,000
14 C 12.40 83,020,000,000
15 ELN 12.10 5,950,000,000
16 SHG 12.08 19,220,000,000
17 AFL 12.05 17,020,000,000
18 GIB 12.03 5,250,000,000
19 KB 11.97 13,970,000,000
20 VE 11.95 8,350,000,000
21 ROK 11.45 8,670,000,000
22 AV 11.45 15,520,000,000
23 MT 11.15 32,710,000,000
24 CP 10.86 9,570,000,000
25 HNP 10.72 8,160,000,000
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No. Ticker 1-week Return Market Cap
1 NGD -16.17 5,940,000,000
2 SLW -14.95 13,760,000,000
3 NFLX -12.28 11,820,000,000
4 SIRI -11.31 6,780,000,000
5 BIDU -10.97 46,650,000,000
6 MU -10.73 6,170,000,000
7 YNDX -10.43 9,800,000,000
8 SINA -10.24 6,430,000,000
9 WYNN -10.16 18,240,000,000
10 MOS -9.85 32,440,000,000
11 BVN -9.82 11,790,000,000
12 REGN -9.77 5,370,000,000
13 VRTX -9.63 9,150,000,000
14 RRC -9.43 9,920,000,000
15 DVA -8.98 6,720,000,000
16 NBR -8.64 5,320,000,000
17 KGC -8.38 19,760,000,000
18 AUY -8.28 11,210,000,000
19 HMY -7.75 5,600,000,000
20 LVS -7.74 33,380,000,000
21 WAG -7.66 32,110,000,000
22 GOLD -7.55 9,560,000,000
23 EGO -7.42 10,700,000,000
24 GMCR -7.26 15,110,000,000
25 NBG -7.22 5,490,000,000
Today’s Chinese Carnage
No. Ticker % Change Industry
1 CAGC.PK -31.25 Chinese Burritos
2 RCON -23.08 Chinese Burritos
3 YOKU -18.41 Chinese Burritos
4 FMCN -18.17 Chinese Burritos
5 SCEI -17.17 Chinese Burritos
6 CNAM -16.67 Chinese Burritos
7 EDU -11.82 Chinese Burritos
8 NOAH -11.01 Chinese Burritos
9 GRRF -10.99 Chinese Burritos
10 SPRD -10.90 Chinese Burritos
11 TUDO -10.55 Chinese Burritos
12 XNY -10.47 Chinese Burritos
13 BORN -9.75 Chinese Burritos
14 SINA -9.68 Chinese Burritos
15 BIDU -9.17 Chinese Burritos
16 SEED -9.09 Chinese Burritos
17 CSKI -8.82 Chinese Burritos
18 CPSL -8.77 Chinese Burritos
19 LIWA -8.76 Chinese Burritos
20 SNDA -8.75 Chinese Burritos
21 PWRD -8.33 Chinese Burritos
22 VIT -7.74 Chinese Burritos
23 CGA -7.65 Chinese Burritos
24 SUTR -7.61 Chinese Burritos
25 FEED -7.25 Chinese Burritos
26 WH -7.14 Chinese Burritos
27 SCOK -7.12 Chinese Burritos
28 FSIN -7.06 Chinese Burritos
29 MY -6.99 Chinese Burritos
30 OINK -6.90 Chinese Burritos
31 CCIH -6.43 Chinese Burritos
32 CTFO -5.95 Chinese Burritos
33 YONG -5.93 Chinese Burritos
34 CISG -5.78 Chinese Burritos
35 HPJ -5.69 Chinese Burritos
36 CCSC -5.29 Chinese Burritos
37 DHRM -4.97 Chinese Burritos
38 TAOM -4.92 Chinese Burritos
39 SVA -4.78 Chinese Burritos
40 SOHU -4.78 Chinese Burritos
41 CAAS -4.75 Chinese Burritos
42 CHGS -4.72 Chinese Burritos
43 BONA -4.33 Chinese Burritos
44 ASIA -4.13 Chinese Burritos
45 NED -4.12 Chinese Burritos
46 WX -3.87 Chinese Burritos
47 QIHU -3.72 Chinese Burritos
48 CPHI -3.70 Chinese Burritos
49 HOGS -3.51 Chinese Burritos
50 CIS -3.33 Chinese Burritos
Heavily Shorted Stocks that Soared Today
No. Ticker % Change Short as % of Float
1 THO 21.02 13.50
2 AMSC 14.95 26.36
3 IOC 10.14 20.17
4 EXH 10.03 11.40
5 ETM 9.91 13.10
6 AMED 9.59 23.40
7 NYT 8.67 11.70
8 LOCM 8.64 11.80
9 ART 8.44 10.90
10 EK 8.39 37.60
11 CRZO 8.24 16.10
12 GCAP 8.12 23.10
13 SIGA 7.85 23.10
14 CRWN 7.46 12.40
15 PNFP 7.37 17.38
16 KIOR 7.31 21.20
17 ENTR 7.25 19.40
18 CONN 6.96 27.00
19 STEC 6.84 24.99
20 LEN 6.83 23.80
21 TWI 6.82 26.80
22 PPC 6.78 11.10
23 AF 6.77 10.50
24 STSA 6.74 43.10
25 UEC 6.37 13.25
26 BXS 6.12 13.50
27 RYL 5.79 18.00
28 ENOC 5.77 16.00
29 MVIS 5.71 12.70
30 SUSQ 5.65 14.18
31 FSII 5.65 11.00
32 UBSI 5.50 18.30
33 PACR 5.45 18.16
34 HMIN 5.36 20.64
35 HRBN 5.34 40.20
36 PRK 5.27 12.30
37 SKY 5.24 32.60
38 PRSP 5.24 13.50
39 HBHC 5.21 12.50
40 GMXR 5.21 13.50
41 WGO 5.19 22.60
42 AEL 5.19 12.10
43 VPHM 5.08 10.20
