Biggest Winners/Losers, Month to Date

Here are some of the biggest winners and losers for March, 2011, with minimum market caps of 250mill.

CIGX +97%
CTIC +67%
SHS +51%
GMCR +51%
BSFT +36%
CBR +36%
AHD +35%
TZOO +35%
TRC +34%
RCRC +30%
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CEDC -48%
FNSR -47%
OCLR -40%
FN -34%
SANM -33%
BKS -32%
AMLN -31%
FXEN -31%
TLB -29%
AMCN -29%

Data provided by The PPT

Due to a divergence between oil and gasoline, crack spreads are correcting today, now down 7.8%. Refinery related stocks are paring recent gains, with exception to DK, ALJ and WNR.

One of the standout industries today are rare earth plays, with large gains found in MCP, SHZ, AVL, REE and CHGS.

The Daily Telegraph is reporting after the US airman’s crash near Benghazi -“Raising his hands in the air he called out ‘OK, OK’ to greet the crowd. But he need not have worried. ‘I hugged him and said don’t be scared we are your friends,’ said Younis Amruni, 27… A queue formed to shake the hand of the airman, as locals thanked him for his role in the attacks.”

Delta airlines is out with a note saying the ongoing crisis in Japan will cost the company between $250-400 million in lost revenue.

The FT is out with a story saying France conducted airstrikes against Libya without properly informing NATO. Apparently, the US and UK were angered by France’s decision to sidestep NATO and act unilaterally.

Amazing footage.

The broad topix index is now up 4.4%, led by gains in Cannon, Toyota, TEPCO and Panasonic.

S&P futs are down 3.

They will raise $3 billion to buy distressed bank debt.

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The US and UK have fired 159 tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya since Libya.

159x $569,000 per missile= war is profitable

Apparently, Apple is not in the sharing mood.

He was quoted saying “don’t need them.”

Related: shipping rates in Asia are up more than 39% in recent weeks, as Japan imports basic necessities.

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Trichet made some strong comments yesterday, suggesting that the ECB might begin tightening- starting with the April 7th meeting.

The IAEA is reporting radiation levels as much as 1,600 times normal have been detected 12 miles from the Fukushima plants.

Opens up 2%+

Update: NIKKEI now up 3.7%.

Here we go.

The Fed lost the lawsuit to keep the names of financial institutions, who received emergency loans, private.

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In recent memory, I cannot think of a firm who has been more wrong, on so many ideas, than Global Hunter.

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The share price action in Chinese related names have been nothing less than abysmal, following disclosures of fraud in a slew of names. As a result, right or wrong, investors have been fleeing from anything related to China, fearing the books are being stir-fried.

The following names have posted 20% losses in share price over the past month.

SBAY -56%
SHZ -46%
CBEG -36%
HSFT -36%
CHGS -36%
CHBT -35%
FFHL -35%
CIIC -33%
AMCN -33%
SIHI -31%
UTA -30%
HEAT -29%
NOEC -28%
FUQI -28%
DANG -28%
CCSC -28%
BSPM -27%
CAAS -27%
CVVT -26%
SCEI -26%
AOB -26%
XING -25%
CISG -25%
CHLN -24%
OSN -24%
CIS -24%
GFRE -23%
SEED -22%
CHINA -22%
DEER -21.5%
TSTC -21%
KGJI -20%
ZNH -20%

There are dozens more with double digit losses. This is quite notable.

Top 5 winners and losers with market caps over 100mill.

GSAT +25%
URZ +25%
VGZ +19%
URG +18%
LEAP +15.5%
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DEER -21%
CELL -15%
GMR -13.5%
S -13%
HEAT -10%