Money Flows, Heat Map, and the S&P A/D Line

Money flows

ISSUE GAINERS                 SYMBOL   EXCH   LAST PRICE   MONEY FLOW    RATIO 
                                                          (in millions) 
Apple                          AAPL    NASD      457.39       +60.4       1.25 
Amazoncom                      AMZN    NASD      175.75       +43.6       1.17 
Intel                          INTC    NASD       26.64       +25.9       2.85 
ExxonMobil                     XOM     NYSE       84.02       +20.7       1.56 
IBM                            IBM     NYSE      193.39       +17.8       1.63 
Pfizer                         PFE     NYSE       21.31       +16.9       2.42 
Abbott Labs                    ABT     NYSE       54.10       +14.9       1.83 
U.S. Silica Holdings           SLCA    NYSE       16.75       +14.4       1.97 
Johnson & Johnson              JNJ     NYSE       66.11       +12.7       1.68 
Charles Schwab                 SCHW    NYSE       11.76       +12.2       8.85 
Google                         GOOG    NASD      581.57       +12.1       1.15 
PwrShrs QQQ Tr Series 1        QQQ     NASD       60.78       +11.9       1.53 
Netflix                        NFLX    NASD      121.37       +11.7       1.21 
Procter & Gamble               PG      NYSE       63.50       +11.5       1.83 
Baidu                          BIDU    NASD      128.78       +11.2       1.41 
Chevron                        CVX     NYSE      103.49       +11.1       1.72 
Brclys 1-3 Yr Trsry Bd         SHY     ARCA       84.55       +10.5       5.79 
Goldman Sachs                  GS      NYSE      113.70        +9.3       1.27 
Marathon Petroleum             MPC     NYSE       42.26        +9.1       1.33 
Deere & Co                     DE      NYSE       86.83        +8.0       2.19 

ISSUE DECLINERS               SYMBOL   EXCH   LAST PRICE   MONEY FLOW    RATIO 
                                                          (in millions) 
JPMorgan Chase                 JPM     NYSE       37.77       -28.1       0.48 
iBoxx InvesTp Inv Grde Bd      LQD     ARCA      116.11       -24.2       0.12 
Caterpillar                    CAT     NYSE      110.37       -23.5       0.54 
Microsoft                      MSFT    NASD       29.90       -23.2       0.45 
General Electric               GE      NYSE       18.97       -19.1       0.41 
Ford Motor                     F       NYSE       12.42       -18.2       0.60 
SeagateTech                    STX     NASD       24.58       -17.2       0.77 
Verizon Communications         VZ      NYSE       38.10       -15.9       0.35 
Qualcomm                       QCOM    NASD       58.96       -14.9       0.66 
ConocoPhillips                 COP     NYSE       68.91       -13.4       0.51 
Petoleo Brasil                 PBR     NYSE       31.18       -11.9       0.22 
BanColombia ADS                CIB     NYSE       60.36        -9.7       0.51 
Western Digital                WDC     NYSE       38.22        -9.7       0.42 
Coca-Cola                      KO      NYSE       68.11        -9.5       0.44 
Merck                          MRK     NYSE       38.89        -8.7       0.40 
Comcast                        CMCSA   NASD       26.84        -7.5       0.50 
Celanese A                     CE      NYSE       50.41        -7.1       0.34 
Cavium                         CAVM    NASD       31.57        -7.1       0.21 
Halliburton                    HAL     NYSE       37.10        -7.0       0.59 
BB&T Corp                      BBT     NYSE       27.77        -6.9       0.23

Heat map

A/D Line

NYSE

New Highs 191 

COMPANY                       SYMBOL      HIGH                VOLUME 
-------                       ------      ----                ------ 
Advance Auto Parts            AAP         77.55               43,236 
American Tower REIT           AMT         63.84              385,395 
American Water Works Co       AWK         33.99              226,300 
Assd Banc-Corp.8.00%Pfd       ABWpB       25.70                1,600 
AutoZone                      AZO         353.00              48,251 
Bally Technologies            BYI         43.15              134,781 
WR Berkley                    WRB         36.39              176,541 
BlackRock CA Municipal Tr     BFZ         15.52               21,827 
Blackrock Invest              BKN         16.65                8,835 
BlackRock Long-Term Muni      BTA         12.72               15,360 
BlkRk Muni Inter Dur          MUI         16.53               38,094 
BlkRk Muni NY Inter Dur       MNE         15.13                3,507 
BlkRk MuniAssets Fd           MUA         13.34               22,288 
BlkRk Muni 2018 Trm Tr        BPK         17.08                3,253 
BlackRockMuni 2020            BKK         16.34                6,111 
BlackRock  Muni Bnd           BIE         16.60                2,042 
BlackRock Muni                BBK         17.16               11,659 
BlackRock Mun                 BAF         16.03                8,066 
BlackRock Mun Inco            BBF         15.08               12,502 
BlackRockMuni Tr              BYM         15.77               17,653 
BlackRock Municipal Trust     BFK         15.33               32,322 
BlkRk Munienhanced            MEN         12.15               20,249 
BlkRk MuniHldgs CA Qlty       MUC         15.63               33,317 
BlkRk MuniHldgs               MHD         18.05                6,272 
BlkRk MuniHldgs Inv           MFL         15.27               26,491 
Blkrck MunHl NJ Qlty          MUJ         15.93               13,582 
BlRk MuHldg NY Qlty           MHN         15.83               24,559 
BlkRk MuniHldgs Quality       MUS         14.84               13,726 
BlkRk MuniVest II             MVT         16.97                7,765 
BlkRk MuniYld CA Fd           MYC         16.28               15,577 
BlkRk MuniYld CA Quality      MCA         15.48               28,268 
BlkRk MuniYield               MYD         15.77               30,842 
BlkRk MuniYld Inv             MYF         15.83                4,768 
BlkRd MuniYld Michigan II     MYM         15.33               12,433 
BlkRk MuniYld MI Qlty         MIY         15.79               28,852 
BlkRk MuniYld NJ Fd           MYJ         16.07                9,601 
BlRk Muyld NJ Qlty            MJI         16.05                5,511 
BlRk Muyld NY Qlty            MYN         14.69               18,037 
BlkRk MuniYld Qlty II         MQT         14.60               24,657 
BlkRk MuniYld Quality         MQY         16.83               20,351 
BlRkMunyldQltyIII             MYI         15.06               35,133 
BlkRk MuniYld Ins Qlty        MFT         15.01                4,427 
BlackRock NJ Municipal Tr     BNJ         16.90                4,565 
BlkrckNYMuni Qlty             BSE         17.05               16,070 
BlackRock NY Municipal Tr     BNY         16.26                2,033 
Blackrock Strategic Muni      BSD         14.57                2,542 
Bonanza Creek Energy          BCEI        16.65               35,485 
Brookfield Infrastructure     BIP         29.44               13,976 
CBS Corp A                    CBS/A       30.22                  600 
CSS Industries                CSS         22.40                5,499 
CVR Partners LP               UAN         30.49               53,127 
Carters                       CRI         42.35               25,681 
Cedar Fair LP                 FUN         26.10               36,086 
Centene                       CNC         46.26               36,070 
China Pete & Chemical         SNP         123.19              40,576 
Coach                         COH         70.68              516,181 
CompanhiaSBEDP                SBS         67.24               88,952 
Credicorp                     BAP         116.69              64,105 
CubeSmart                     CUBE        11.57               87,673 
CubeSmart 7.75% Series A      CUBEpA      25.25                3,400 
Cutwater Select Incm Fd       CSI         19.39                9,522 
DWS Hi Incm Opps Fd           DHG         14.98               30,755 
DWS Muni Inco                 KTF         14.34               18,700 
Delphi Automotive             DLPH        27.79               56,290 
Diageo PLC                    DEO         90.74              178,898 
Digital Realty Trust          DLR         71.50               87,290 
Douglas Emmett                DEI         21.15              119,311 
Dreyfus Strat Muni Bond       DSM         9.05                11,270 
Dreyfus Strategic Munis       LEO         9.35                28,424 
DTF Tax-Free                  DTF         16.90                5,759 
Duke Realty pfK               DREpK       25.05                1,175 
Duke Realty pfL               DREpL       25.25                  923 
EastGroup Properties          EGP         49.15               38,012 
Eaton Vance Mun Income        EVN         14.21               12,655 
Ecopetrol                     EC          52.00               27,221 
Education Realty Trust        EDR         10.86               55,318 
Excel Tr 8.125% Pfd B         EXLpB       25.50               20,500 
Extra Space Storage           EXR         26.43              119,019 
F M C Corp                    FMC         94.25               42,578 
Fed Premier Intemediate       FPT         15.80                9,795 
Fidelity Ntl Financial        FNF         18.37              171,755 
First Republic Bk Pfd A       FRCpA       25.20               22,950 
First Tr Engy Infr Fd         FIF         21.70               23,081 
First Tr Strat High Fd II     FHY         16.70               19,665 
FortuneBrandsHome&Sec         FBHS        18.85               40,078 
HBFuller                      FUL         28.99               34,666 
Gallagher                     AJG         34.45              190,779 
GE Cap 6.1% PINES 111532      GEC         26.19                3,762 
GE Cap 6.625% PINES           GEA         26.68                6,775 
Goodrich Corp                 GR          124.92             195,860 
WR Grace                      GRA         56.00              413,918 
Grupo Aero Sureste ads        ASR         66.90                3,107 
Guggenh Bond Mneg Dur Tr      GBAB        21.90                7,395 
H&Q Life Sciences             HQL         13.18               25,464 
HCP                           HCP         42.48              246,438 
Health Care REIT              HCN         57.55              119,549 
Health Net                    HNT         38.80              124,985 
Hels Advantage Inco Fd        HAV         8.45                11,476 
Hels Str tInco Fd             HSA         5.90                 7,600 
Huaneng Power                 HNP         24.50               28,808 
Invesco California Mun IT     IIC         16.17                8,166 
Invesco CA Qty Tr             IQC         14.50                6,575 
Invesco MIO II                OIB         7.71                 6,390 
Invesco Qty Inv               IQT         14.71                4,913 
Invesco Quality Mun Secs      IQM         15.50                3,443 
Invesco Value Mun Secs        IMS         15.46                7,503 
Invesco VnKmCAInc             VCV         14.17                9,318 
Invesco VK PAValMun           VPV         14.74                4,616 
Inv Vn Km Inv Grd             VGM         15.52               28,660 
Inv Vn Km NJ                  VTJ         18.40                2,637 
Invesco VnKmNY                VTN         16.13                6,569 
JPMorgan Chase Cap X          JPMpJ       26.00                7,523 
Just Energy Group             JE          12.35               21,050 
Kayne Anderson Engy Dev       KED         22.72                3,550 
Kayne Andrsn Midstr Engy      KMF         26.76               32,659 
Kennedy-Wilson Hldgs          KW          13.49                4,307 
LifeTime Fit                  LTM         49.82               17,952 
LyondellBasell Inds           LYB         43.72              488,461 
Mangd Durtn InvGr Mun Fd      MZF         15.48                6,401 
MarkWest                      MWE         58.51               47,887 
Marsh & McLennan              MMC         32.49              710,608 
Molina Hlthcr                 MOH         31.38               81,157 
Nuveen CA Div Fnd             NAC         14.85               14,874 
Nuveen CA Investment          NQC         15.86               17,758 
Nuveen CA Muni Mkt            NCO         15.48               12,405 
Nuveen CA Muni Value          NCA         9.75                15,556 
Nuveen CA Performance         NCP         15.48               10,808 
Nuveen CA Quality Income      NUC         16.26               10,033 
Nuveen California Select      NVC         16.20               17,363 
Nuveen Ins CA                 NXC         14.48                1,065 
Nuveen Connecticut Prem       NTC         14.62                2,548 
Nuveen Enhncd Mun Val Fd      NEV         15.23               34,183 
Nuveen Insured CA Muni 2      NCL         16.27                6,179 
Nuveen MA Premium Income      NMT         15.26                1,289 
Nuveen Mich Premium Inc       NMP         14.85                3,198 
Nuveen MI Quality Income      NUM         15.51                5,048 
Nuveen Muni Mkt Opp           NMO         14.78               27,757 
Nuveen Mun Opportunity Fd     NIO         15.30               58,403 
Nuveen Muni Value Fund        NUV         10.18               57,301 
Nuveen NJ Investment Qual     NQJ         15.15                9,760 
Nuveen NJ Premium Income      NNJ         15.83                7,229 
Nuveen NY Investment Qual     NQN         16.08               10,823 
Nuveen NY Performnce Plus     NNP         16.20               10,905

NuveenPremIncmMuni            NNF         16.32                4,334 
Nuveen NY Quality Income      NUN         16.12               15,147 
Nuveen NY Select Quality      NVN         16.33               16,839 
Nuveen Insured NY Select      NXN         14.78                3,021 
Nuveen Ohio Qual Income       NUO         17.51                3,511 
Nuveen Pa Premium Inc 2       NPY         14.47               12,229 
NuvPremMuniOpp                NIF         16.73               16,492 
Nuveen Premium Inco Muni      NPI         14.97               44,928 
Nuveen Prem Inco Muni 2       NPM         15.45               38,446 
Nuveen Prem Inco Muni 4       NPT         14.02               24,820 
Nuveen Quality Income         NQU         15.48               24,424 
Nuveen Select Quality         NQS         16.11               16,755 
Nuveen Sel Tax Free           NXP         15.12               12,547 
Nuveen Sel TF                 NXQ         13.94                4,603 
Nuveen VA Premium Income      NPV         16.70                6,386 
Oceaneering Intl              OII         49.39               45,776 
OneBeacon Insur A             OB          15.97                5,861 
PartnerRe 6.75%  Ser C        PREpC       25.64                7,461 
PartnerRe Pfd E               PREpE       26.96                5,605 
PIMCO MuniFd                  PMF         15.12               14,829 
PIMCO NY Fd                   PNF         12.51                6,096 
PimcoNY Fd                    PYN         10.52                3,224 
ProAssurance                  PRA         82.20                6,467 
Public Storage                PSA         140.14              50,765 
Public Storage Dep Pfd S      PSApS       25.15               19,301 
RSC Hldgs                     RRR         21.41              850,610 
Rentech Nitrogen Ptrs LP.     RNF         23.46               20,297 
Rex American Resources        REX         26.20                3,584 
Simon Property Group          SPG         137.39             112,361 
Six Flags Entertainment       SIX         44.41               47,606 
Sovran Self Storage           SSS         46.91               23,668 
TJX Cos                       TJX         68.87              260,967 
Taubman Ctrs                  TCO         67.53               20,529 
Torchmark                     TMK         46.10              104,260 
TransDigm Group               TDG         106.26              43,348 
Tyler Tech                    TYL         35.58               14,124 
Ultrapar Participaco          UGP         20.61               64,676 
Union Pacific                 UNP         116.70             405,818 
Utd Rentals                   URI         38.99              400,766 
Valspar Corp                  VAL         43.63               48,397 
Wal-Mart Stores               WMT         62.41            2,183,885 
WellCare Health Plans         WCG         61.88              110,735 
Wells Fargo Cap IX 5.625%     JWF         25.45                1,810 
Wells Fargo Cap VIII          GWF         25.57                1,431 
Wells Fargo Cap VII 5.85%     WPK         25.56               12,544 
Wstrn Asset Gl Def Opp Fd     GDO         19.12                8,055 
Wstrn Asset Mngd Muni         MMU         14.03                7,144 
Wstrn Asset Muni Ptnrs Fd     MNP         16.20               12,598 

New Lows 6 

COMPANY                       SYMBOL      LOW                 VOLUME 
-------                       ------      ----                ------ 
Comstock Resources            CRK         11.28              574,721 
EXCO Resources                XCO         7.55             1,172,809 
GMX Resources                 GMXR        0.86               149,749 
Quicksilver Resources         KWK         4.22             2,637,493 
Rlty Inc Cl D 7.375% MIPS     OpD         25.07                2,188 
Telekom Indonesia             TLK         30.19              111,763

NASDAQ

New Highs 49 

COMPANY                       SYMBOL      HIGH                VOLUME 
-------                       ------      ----                ------ 
ATMI                          ATMI        24.75               54,716 
Akorn                         AKRX        11.90              247,585 
Alexion Pharm                 ALXN        78.05              183,245 
Apple                         AAPL        458.99           1,978,432 
Approach Resources            AREX        35.78               80,212 
Aspen Technology              AZPN        21.00            1,207,940 
bebe stores                   BEBE        8.90                41,804 
Cal-Maine Foods               CALM        38.40               11,849 
Celldex Therapeutics          CLDX        4.86                61,623 
Comcast                       CMCSA       27.17            2,462,892 
Comcast A Sp                  CMCSK       25.98              362,734 
Expedia                       EXPE        32.60              246,701 
Farmers National Banc         FMNB        5.74                 3,261 
First Fincl  (Indiana)        THFF        35.54                5,923 
German American Bancorp       GABC        20.61                  400 
Gilead Sciences               GILD        49.40              976,399 
Halozyme Therapeutics         HALO        11.10              320,112 
Healthcare Services Group     HCSG        18.96               53,491 
IAC/InterActive               IACI        45.99              737,440 
iShrNasdaqBiotch              IBB         117.62              52,939 
Key Tronic                    KTCC        8.10               252,613 
LSB Fincl                     LSBI        17.70                3,100 
Liberty Global  Cl A          LBTYA       47.44              322,809 
Liberty Global  Cl C          LBTYK       45.57               39,964 
magicJack VocalTec            CALL        19.98              126,867 
MarketAxess Hldgs             MKTX        32.70               85,876 
Mattress Firm Holding         MFRM        33.87               52,672 
McGrath RentCorp              MGRC        32.28               13,607 
Medicines Co                  MDCO        20.44               64,130 
Medivation                    MDVN        66.41              857,606 
MetroCorp Bancshares          MCBI        7.29                   250 
MicroFinancial                MFI         6.94                 5,520 
Multimedia Games Holding      MGAM        9.57               292,269 
Neurocrine Biosciences        NBIX        9.47                64,012 
Northfield Bancorp            NFBK        14.91                  410 
Old Dominion Freight Line     ODFL        43.52               54,127 
Papa John's Intl              PZZA        39.45               25,011 
Peoples Bancorp  (Ohio)       PEBO        15.97                7,379 
PwrShrs QQQ Tr Series 1       QQQ         60.95            8,376,573 
ProShs Ult Nsdq Biotech       BIB         87.60                1,546 
Raptor Pharm Cp               RPTP        7.27                94,085 
Rush Enterprises A            RUSHA       23.31                5,719 
Ryanair Hldgs PLC (ADS)       RYAAY       34.00               57,525 
SLM 6.00% Sr. Nts 2043        JSM         21.69                5,100 
SMF Energy                    FUEL        4.07               109,941 
SeagateTech                   STX         24.71           17,602,478 
TripAdvisor                   TRIP        34.05              407,748 
Virginia Commerce Bancorp     VCBI        9.21                 9,342 
Westport Innovations          WPRT        43.36            1,223,629 

New Lows 5 

COMPANY                       SYMBOL      LOW                 VOLUME 
-------                       ------      ----                ------ 
Amyris                        AMRS        8.92                36,606 
Carbonite                     CARB        9.64                15,597 
Orrstown Fincl Svcs Inc       ORRF        7.50                 8,664 
ProShr Ul Sh QQQ              SQQQ        15.01              487,891 
ProShs UlShrt Nsdq Biot       BIS         25.64                  593

-CALLS- 
OPTION    EXP.DATE       STRIKE PRC.     VOLUME        LAST S/PRC.    NET CHANGE 
AAPL       2/3/12         460.0000         490            1.2200      dn 0.2300 
STX        2/18/12         22.0000         248            2.5700      up 1.9800 
BAC        2/18/12          8.0000         242            0.0500      up 0.0000 
AMZN       2/3/12         195.0000         182            0.0200      dn 9.6000 
HPQ        2/18/12         27.0000         160            1.5200      up 0.2700 
BTU        3/17/12         35.0000         151            1.9600      dn 0.0600 
GLD        2/18/12        171.0000         119            1.9800      up 0.1800 
AAPL       2/18/12        470.0000         101            2.7000      up 0.1200 
PCX        2/18/12          8.0000         100            0.3100      dn 0.0100 
GLW        3/17/12         13.0000         100            0.5400      up 0.0900 

 -PUTS- 
OPTION    EXP.DATE       STRIKE PRC.     VOLUME        LAST S/PRC.    NET CHANGE 
BAC        2/3/12           7.0000         622            0.0300      dn 0.0400 
BAC        3/17/12          4.0000         200            0.0100      dn 0.0100 
FXE        2/18/12        129.0000         185            0.6600      dn 0.2600 
AMZN       2/3/12         170.0000         149            1.0000      dn 0.3400 
BAC        2/18/12          7.0000         126            0.1600      dn 0.0600 
BIDU       2/3/12         125.0000         107            0.6400      dn 0.5200 
MMR        5/19/12         12.0000          86            2.0300      up 0.0400 
AMZN       2/18/12        170.0000          80            3.2800      up 0.5800 
AMZN       2/3/12         165.0000          69            0.2800      dn 0.5300 
WFC        4/21/12         30.0000          67            1.6200      dn 0.3700 

 -VOLUME- 
 CALLS      PUTS           TOTAL 
12276    16826        29102

-CALLS- 
OPTION    EXP.DATE       STRIKE PRC.     VOLUME        LAST S/PRC.    NET CHANGE 
STX        3/17/12         25.0000        1800            1.0900      up 0.8800 
BP         3/17/12         48.0000        1601            0.7400      dn 0.0300 
LVS        2/18/12         50.0000        1600            1.9100      up 0.1600 
BP         3/17/12         46.0000        1594            1.4800      dn 0.0600 
AAPL       2/3/12         455.0000        1575            3.7500      up 0.0600 
AMZN       2/3/12         175.0000        1399            3.0500      dn 19.0100 
F          2/18/12         13.0000        1273            0.1000      dn 0.0100 
AAPL       2/3/12         460.0000        1232            1.3300      dn 0.1200 
AMZN       2/3/12         180.0000        1103            0.9000      dn 17.5100 
AAPL       2/3/12         450.0000        1048            7.8000      up 0.4500 

 -PUTS- 
OPTION    EXP.DATE       STRIKE PRC.     VOLUME        LAST S/PRC.    NET CHANGE 
GGC        3/17/12         30.0000        3195            0.8000      up 0.5000 
AMZN       2/3/12         170.0000        2591            0.7900      dn 0.6900 
BBY        3/17/12         25.0000        2483            1.6700      dn 0.1000 
JAG        2/18/12          7.0000        2067            0.3000      up 0.0000 
C          2/3/12          31.0000        1879            0.2100      dn 0.3900 
BRKB       6/16/12         65.0000        1600            0.8000      dn 0.0800 
MUR        4/21/12         50.0000        1553            0.8000      up 0.0000 
LVS        3/17/12         45.0000        1476            1.3700      dn 0.0900 
MCP        2/3/12          30.0000        1469            0.3700      dn 0.0800 
AMZN       2/3/12         175.0000        1260            2.1500      dn 0.1500 

 -VOLUME- 
 CALLS      PUTS           TOTAL 
303045    247979        551024

Say what?

More to ponder over this crash….

So the downfall is projected to start in 2013

Coins are cumbersome….no? 

Full article

…but the stock markets are up !

Thankfully, it has been a bad leading economic indicator; but what is going on ?

His words…not mine

Global credit contraction is what Gross  is talking about in his latest letter to investors…

Italy 5.75%
Spain 4.89%

Source

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) sank 9 percent to $176.70. The world’s largest Internet retailer missed analysts’ fourth- quarter revenue estimates and reported a 57 percent decline in profit, dragged down by shipping costs and the money-losing Kindle Fire.

AOL Inc. (AOL) : The Internet company’s fourth-quarter profit dropped 66 percent as the fourth straight increase in online display advertising sales failed to offset declines from the Internet-access division.

Aspen Technology Inc. (AZPN) : The maker of software for oil and chemical companies reported earnings in the second- quarter of 6 cents a share, excluding some items, beating the average analyst estimate of a loss of 5 cents.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) rose 2.8 percent to $35.30. The maker of chips that help mobile devices connect to the Internet forecast first-quarter sales that may exceed analysts’ estimates amid stronger demand for parts for Apple Inc.’s iPhone.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (CHRW) : The transportation- services company reported fourth quarter earnings of 67 cents a share, missing the average analyst estimate of 68 cents.

Dendreon Corp. (DNDN) advanced 6 percent to $14.40. The maker of the prostate-cancer drug Provenge named John H. Johnson of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SVNT) as chief executive officer and president, succeeding Mitchell H. Gold.

Savient fell 3.2 percent to $2.45.

Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) : The battery maker reported first-quarter earnings of $2.05 a share, excluding some items, beating the average analyst of $1.93.

Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) surged 10 percent to $25.19. The maker of network-security systems said fourth-quarter earnings excluding some items were 14 cents a share, exceeding the average analyst estimate of 12 cents.

IAC/InterActiveCorp. (IACI) (IACI US) gained 1.1 percent to $43.53. The operator of Websites including Match.com and Ask.com reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates as traffic increased for its search and online-dating sites.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) (MPC US) jumped 9.9 percent to $42. The crude refiner that spun off from Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) reported a fourth-quarter loss of 21 cents a share, excluding some items, compared with an average analyst estimate of a loss of 5 cents.

Morgan Stanley (MS) advanced 2.9 percent to $19.20. The owner of the world’s largest brokerage was chosen to take the lead on the planned initial public offering of Facebook Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) : The second-largest U.S. equity exchange operator posted fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates as revenue climbed and the company bought back $100 million in shares.

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) : The maker of the U.S. military’s Global Hawk drone forecast 2012 earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) : The manufacturer of consumer goods packaging forecast first-quarter earnings of no more than 47 cents a share, excluding some items, below the average analyst estimate of 50 cents.

Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) rallied 8 percent to $58.64. The world’s largest maker of household appliances forecast that it would earn at least $6.50 a share from continuing operations in 2012, compared with the $5.80 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Maintained Neutral but cut target to $190 at Credit Suisse; Maintained Outperform but lowered estimates at Baird; Lowered target to $225 at Jefferies.
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) named as the Value Stock of the Day at Zack.
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) named as Bear of the Day with under current price objective target by Zacks.
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) named as Bull of the Day with way above-consensus price target at Zacks.
Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) Cut to Hold at Argus.
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) Cut to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus.
Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
SunCoke Energy Inc. (NYSE: SXC) Reinstated as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) Cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) Reiterated Outperform and raised target at $42 at Credit Suisse.

Gapping up 

KTCC +28.4%, AZPN +11%, FTNT +9.6%, NVS +3%, WFT +2.7%, DB +2.6%, BRCM +2.6%, SI +2.2%, BCS +1.8%, MT +1.8%, SLV +1.8%, ACE +1.7%,

WHR +8.6%, STX +7.4%, MTW +5.6%, ALV +5.6%, TMO +3.9%,  AOL +3.6%, BEAV +1.1%, NAV +1.1%, RBS +4.5%, NBG +2.7%, STD +2.7%,  BAC +1%,

MT +2.3%, SLV +1.8%, CLF +1.7%, AA +1.6%, GOLD +1.2%, GLD +0.2%, WLT +2.7%, PCX +2.6%, WFT +2.2%, RIG +2.2%, JRCC +1.7%, SD +0.5%, MCP +4.9%,

MDVN +17.3%,  SGMO +7% ,  DNDN +4.6%, RIO +0.9%,  MGM +2.3% ,

Gapping down

PLT -14.7%, JDAS -9.2%, AMZN -8.7%, UBNT -8.6%, BDSI -8.2%, MPW -5.8%, STLY -4%, SLGN -3.8%, HLIT -1.4%, KEYN -1.1%,  UIS -6.5%, CHRW -5.9%, MPW -5.8%,

TUP -1.7%, GGC -5.2%,  BDSI -8.2%, KWK -7.8%, TROW -2.2%,

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