Stock Of The Day ......(Public, NASDAQ:GENZ) (Public, NYSE:RT)

1. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (Public, NYSE:RT) Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RTI) develops, operates and franchises casual dining restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 13 other countries and regions under the Ruby Tuesday brand. The Company also owns and operates two Wok Hay restaurants. At June 2, 2009, it owned and operated 672 Ruby Tuesday restaurants primarily in the Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest of the United States. As of June 2, 2009, there were 229 domestic and international franchise restaurants located in 27 states primarily outside the Company’s existing markets primarily the Western United States and portions of the Midwest and Northeast and in the Asia Pacific Region, India, Middle East, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, Iceland, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America. On March 18, 2009, the Company acquired a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Rockwall, Texas from a traditional domestic franchise.Ruby Tuesday, a restaurant chain, has reported a net income of $20.97 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended June 1, 2010, compared to $14.45 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended June 2, 2009.


Total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 was $313.45 million, compared to $317.25 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

Net income for year ended June 1, 2010 was $45.34 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $17.92 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the year ended June 2, 2009. Total revenue for fiscal 2010 was $1.19 billion, compared to $1.25 billion for fiscal 2009.


Sandy Beall, founder and CEO of Ruby Tuesday, said: "Fiscal 2010 presented a number of economic challenges. I am very proud of the way our team members responded to these challenges and enabled us to create positive momentum throughout our business. We have remained focused on our mission to be the best in the bar and grill segment by delivering a high quality casual dining experience with compelling value to every guest." RT has been on my buy list when it was at 1.30 a share ...


2. Genzyme Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:GENZ)
The company is rumored to be the best suitor for Sanofi-Aventis, which has reportedly been in the market for a large acquisition. Sanofi reportedly reached out to Genzyme about two weeks ago, but is awaiting an answer, according to DealBook.
Genzyme Corporation (Genzyme) is a biotechnology company. The Company’s product and service portfolio is focused on rare genetic disease disorders, renal diseases, orthopaedics, cancer, transplant and immune disease. Genzyme operates in four business segments: Genetic Diseases, Cardiometabolic and Renal, Biosurgery and Hematologic Oncology. Genetic Diseases unit develops, manufactures and distributes therapeutic products, with a focus on products to treat patients suffering from genetic diseases, including a family of diseases known as lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs). Cardiometabolic and Renal segment develops, manufactures and distributes products that treat patients suffering from renal diseases, including chronic renal failure and endocrine and cardiovascular diseases. Biosurgery develops, manufactures and distributes biotherapeutics and biomaterial-based products. Hematologic Oncology develops, manufactures and distributes products for the treatment of cancer.


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Top Stocks On Deck !

AK Steel

Fundamental: The Ohio-based steel company is slated to report its second-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 27. Historically speaking, the firm has matched or bested the Street's per-share earnings predictions in each of the past four quarters.



Technical: It's been a rough couple of months for the shares of AKS, with the security underperforming the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by 7% during the past 60 sessions. However, the stock could be on the road to recovery, with the equity poised to finish the week north of its 10-week moving average for the first time since early April.



Sentiment: Despite the stock's challenges on the charts of late, near-term options traders remain relatively optimistic toward AKS. The security's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.37 implies that calls more than double their put counterparts among options slated to expire within three months. What's more, this ratio ranks in the sixth annual percentile, suggesting that near-term traders have been more bullishly biased toward AKS only 6% of the time during the past year.



Elsewhere, analysts are slightly more neutral in their assessment of AKS. According to Zacks, the security has earned two 'buy" ratings and nine lukewarm "holds," with not a "sell" in sight. Meanwhile, Thomson Reuters pegs the average 12-month price target on the stock at $19, My tartdet price is 21 a sharerepresenting a premium of 27% to AKS' current price near $15 per share.



Verdict: Should AK Steel snap its winning streak in the earnings spotlight next week, an unwinding of optimism among options traders or negative attention from the brokerage bunch could spark added selling pressure on the shares

Sohu.com




Fundamental: The Chinese Internet concern is slated to take the earnings reins first thing Monday morning. From an historical standpoint, the firm has done little to impress the Street, falling short of analysts' per-share predictions in two of its last four turns in the spotlight.



Technical: The shares of SOHU have also been less than impressive on the charts in 2010, surrendering roughly 23% since the start of the year. And, while the stock is positioned to settle the week atop its 10-week moving average, any upside momentum could be stifled by the security's 20-week moving average, which has rejected all but two of SOHU's rally attempts since October 2009.



Sentiment: Regardless of the stock's year-to-date deficit, the Street remains enamored of SOHU. For starters, the security's SOIR of 0.49 stands only six percentage points from an annual optimistic acme, meaning near-term options players have rarely been more bullishly biased toward the stock. On that same note, SOHU still harbors seven "buy" or better endorsements from the analyst crowd, compared to eight tepid "holds" and not a single "sell."



Verdict: Should Sohu.com once again disappoint in the earnings confessional, the lingering bulls could hit the exits. A reversal in sentiment in the options pits or a round of downgrades could exacerbate SOHU's slide.



Under Armour



Fundamental: The Maryland-based sporting-goods concern will release its second-quarter figures before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 27. Historically, Under Armour is batting a thousand over the past year, exceeding analysts' per-share forecasts in each of the last four quarters.



Technical: The shares of UA have also flexed some serious muscle on the charts, with the equity advancing more than 56% during the past year. Guiding the stock on its quest for new highs has been its ascending 10-month moving average, which hasn't been violated on a monthly closing basis since April 2009.



Sentiment: In light of UA's status as a broad-market standout, it's no surprise to find short-term options speculators on the equity's bullish bandwagon, as indicated by the stock's SOIR of 0.69, in the sixth annual percentile.



However, not everyone on the Street has capitulated to the bullpen. According to Zacks, UA has earned only seven "buy" or better ratings, compared to 18 "hold" or worse recommendations. Meanwhile, despite ebbing by 6% during the most recent reporting period, short interest still accounts for 16.7% of the stock's total available float. In fact, at the security's average pace of trading, it would take more than seven sessions for all of these pessimistic positions to be repurchased.



Verdict: If Under Armour can once again dominate the earnings arena next week, the lingering skepticism surrounding the stock could be a boon for the shares, from a contrarian standpoint. A stronger-than-anticipated quarterly report could trigger a flood of upbeat analyst attention, or spark a short-covering rally – both potential catalysts to help UA will go higher

Top Penny Stock Picks To Buy Now In July - Phoenix Technologies (NASDAQ:PTEC),(Public, NASDAQ:PESI),(Public, OTC:GARB) , (Public, NASDAQ:ACLS)

1. Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 

(Public, NASDAQ:PTEC) 3.13 a share / target price 4.75
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Phoenix) designs, develops and supports core system software, operating system software and application software for personal computers and other computing devices. The Company’s core system software (CSS) products support and enable the compatibility, connectivity, security and manageability of the various components and technologies used in such devices. Phoenix sells its CSS products primarily to computer and component device manufacturers and it also provides these customers with training, consulting, maintenance and engineering services. The Company also designs, develops and supports operating system software for personal computers (PCs) and other similar devices. The Company offers software and services that assist users with the management and security of computing devices. In June 2010, the Company announced the sale of its eSupport business to eSupport.com, Inc. has a short interest ratio of 11.7 based on average daily volume of 143,000 shares and 1.7 million shares short. That equates to 4.8% of the 35.1 million shares outstanding.Phoenix Technologies has been at the forefront of innovation - literally bringing the core elements of PCs together and making them work together. Thirty years ago, Phoenix’s core systems software helped launch the PC industry with its original BIOS (basic input-output system) product. Even today, a majority of Phoenix Technologies’ revenue comes from designing, developing, and supporting core system software such as SecureCore Tiano™ , SecureCore™ , and Embedded BIOS®  for computing devices.
It’s estimated that Phoenix products are incorporated into over 125 million computing devices every year, making us the worldwide market share leader in the Core System Software sector. These firmware products support and enable the compatibility, connectivity, security, and manageability of the various components and technologies used in computing devices. We license these products primarily to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and ODMs (original design manufacturers) to make their products attractive to demanding customers – businesses, governments, service providers, and consumers.

Phoenix Technologies has been at the forefront of the personal computer evolution for over 30 years. During this time Phoenix Technologies has amassed over 200 patents, which are used extensively in its Core Systems Software (CSS). Many of these patents have been used to revolutionize the personal computer industry with more reliable, secure and high-performance solutions. It is by leveraging our CSS and domain expertise that our customers and partners are able to deliver the best devices in the world.

2. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. 

(Public, NASDAQ:ACLS) 1.76 a share / target price 2.50
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Axcelis) designs, manufactures and services ion implantation, dry strip and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. In addition to equipment, the Company provides aftermarket service and support, including spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services and customer training. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company owned 50% of the equity of SEN Corporation (SEN), a producer of ion implantation equipment in Japan. In February 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its shares in SEN, which closed on March 30, 2009.Axcelis Technologies, Inc. announced that for the second quarter of 2010, it expects total revenues to increase another 15%-20%. .xcelis Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received a multiple system order for the Optima HDx high current implanter from one of the semiconductor manufacturers in Asia. The company will use the systems at their most advanced production facilities. The systems are scheduled to start shipping this quarter. Axcelis expects to receive additional follow-on orders as the company continues to meet increasing market demand for its products.

3. 

Garb-Oil & Power Corporation 

(Public, OTC:GARB) 

0.0065

0.0000 (0.00%) a share / target price .05

Garb-Oil & Power Corporation (Garb) is a provider of equipment to the waste processing and recycling industries. The Company is engaged in the sale of refining and recycling machines, and the building and commissioning of turnkey waste-to-energy plants and refinement/recycling plants in e-scrap/e-waste and waste rubber. On October 27, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Resource Protection Systems GmbH (RPS), a green-technologies company based in Germany, specializing in waste processing and recycling. RPS is engaged in the business of recycling and salvage. RPS’ technology includes processes and procedures to manufacture rubber talc. On January 15, 2010, RPS acquired 80% of the outstanding equity of Newview S.L. (Newview), a Spanish company. In June 2010, the Company acquired Newview S.L. In June 2010, the Company sold its interest in SPR S.A. Spain. 

company, to build its second E-Waste plant in the Eastern sea board. John Rossi President of Garb Oil & Power Corp., states, "we are continuing with our objective of building and commissioning 10 E-Waste plants on the eastern seaboard by end of next year." First delivery of machinery is programmed for November 2010 with commissioning of plant scheduled for end of March 2011.

 

4. 

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. 

(Public, NASDAQ:PESI) 

1.77

+0.04 (2.31%) a share / target price 3.25

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is an environmental and technology know-how company. The Company is engaged through its subsidiaries, in Nuclear Waste Management Services (Nuclear Segment), Consulting Engineering Services (Engineering Segment), and Industrial Waste Management Services (Industrial Segment). It has three segments: Nuclear Segment, Engineering Segment and Industrial Segment. It services research institutions, commercial companies, public utilities, and governmental agencies nationwide, including the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD). 

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 14.74% for the last 12 months. will increasing bullish sentiment help turn things around and start pushing the stock price higher? PESI has gained 6.86% during the past month and is currently trading above its 20-day moving average but below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

Watching money flows can provide traders with a glimpse into investor sentiment. When money flows are positive---more money is flowing in on uptick trades than is on downtick trades---it shows traders are confident the stock price is going to continue risingIts net profit margin was 9.67% for the same period.

Top 10 'Buy'-Rated Stocks ...... ( MA,RSG,CMS,BTU,HAL,F,C,PEG )

Apple [AAPL  243.44    -2.14  (-0.87%)   ], Citigroup [C  4.03    0.05  (+1.26%)   ] and Ford [F  11.4899    0.0099  (+0.09%)   ] are tirelessly touted by the media and fund managers. Yet, analysts favor lesser-followed companies.

Here are 10 large-cap stocks, all S&P 500 members, that receive rave reviews from analysts but get little attention from investors. The stocks are ordered by the share of "buy" ratings received, from bullish to most-bullish sentiment.

10. AES [AES  10.03    -0.04  (-0.4%)   ] is a global power company, selling electricity to utilities and other wholesale customers. Since 2007, AES has increased earnings per share 121% annually, on average, trumping the profit growth of competitors. Yet, its stock dropped 23% a year over that span. It currently trades at a price-to-projected-earnings ratio of 9.5 and a price-to-cash-flow ratio of 2.8, 51% and 39% discounts to peer averages. Of analysts covering AES, 5, or 83%, rate its stock "buy" and one ranks it "hold." A median target of $16.67 suggests 67% of upside.

 

9. Public Service Enterprise Group [PEG  32.83    -0.47  (-1.41%)   ] sells electricity and natural gas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. During the past three years, it has boosted net income 24% a year. Public Service shares sell for a price-to-projected-earnings ratio of 11, a modest discount to the multi-utility industry average. They offer a dividend yield of 4.1%, with a payout ratio of 41%. Of researchers following Public Service, 16, or 84%, advise purchasing its shares and three recommend holding. A median target of $35.81 implies 7% of upside.

8. ACE Limited [ACE  52.76    -0.56  (-1.05%)   ] sells insurance and reinsurance products. Since 2007, it has increased revenue 4% annually, on average. The company is scheduled to release second-quarter numbers July 27. First-quarter profit increased 33% to $755 million, or $2.22, as revenue gained 10%. ACE trades at a price-to-projected-earnings ratio of 7.4 and a price-to-cash-flow ratio of 5.2, markdowns of 35% and 52% to peer averages. Of analysts covering the stock, 20, or 87%, rate it "buy" and three rate it "hold." A median target of $64.93 reflects a potential 20% return. 

 7. Flowserve [FLS  88.94    -0.66  (-0.74%)   ] makes industrial flow-control equipment, specifically pump systems and components, used by oil and gas, chemical, power-generation and water-treatment companies. During the past three years, it has grown net profit 47% annually, on average. Its stock trades at a forward earnings multiple of 11 and a cash flow multiple of 11, 43% and 24% discounts to machinery industry averages. Of researchers rating the stock, 13, or 87%, advise purchasing and two suggest holding. A median target of $134.89 implies 52% of upside.

6. Peabody Energy [BTU  42.48    0.17  (+0.4%)   ] explores for and sells coal. Its coal products generate an estimated 10% of U.S. electricity. Since 2007, Peabody has expanded net sales 6.3% a year. Its stock dropped 4.5% a year over that same span. It sells for a PEG ratio, a measure of value relative to predicted long-run growth, of 0.3, indicating a 70% discount to fair value. Its forward earnings multiple of 9.4 indicates a 26% discount to the peer average. Of firms evaluating Peabody, 23, or 88%, advise purchasing its stock, two say to hold and one recommends selling the shares.

5. Halliburton [HAL  29.84    0.67  (+2.3%)   ] provides products and services to oil and gas companies, including production-optimization technology. The company is due to release second-quarter numbers July 19. First-quarter profit tumbled 46% to $206 million, or 23 cents, as the operating margin contracted to 12% from 16%. Halliburton has dropped 7.9% in 2010, in part due to reputational damage from the BP [BP  35.71    -0.04  (-0.11%)   ] spill. Its stock trades at a price-to-projected-earnings ratio of 13, a 40% discount to its peer average. Of analysts covering the stock, 89% rank it a "buy."

4. Life Technologies [LIFE  46.55    -0.71  (-1.5%)   ] designs and sells the tools that researchers use for drug discovery. During the past three years, the company has increased revenue 42% annually, on average. Its stock returned 6.9% a year over that span. Life is expected to report its second-quarter performance July 29. First-quarter profit rose six-fold to $92 million, or 48 cents. The stock sells for a PEG ratio of 0.1, a 90% discount to fair value. Roughly 89% of researchers covering the shares rank them "buy." A median target of $61.46 suggests 31% of upside lies ahead.

. Republic Services [RSG  29.83    -0.29  (-0.96%)   ] collects and disposes of waste. It merged with Allied Waste in 2008. During the past three years, Republic has boosted revenue 38% annually, on average, helped by the merger. Republic is scheduled to release second-quarter results July 28. First-quarter profit tumbled 42%, to $65 million, or 17 cents a share, as revenue declined 5%. Republic shares sell for a PEG ratio of 0.9, a 10% discount to fair value. Researchers are bullish on the stock, with 91% rating it "buy." A median target of $36.29 implies a return of 21%.

2. CMS Energy [CMS  15.67    -0.18  (-1.14%)   ] is an electric and gas utility in Michigan. Since 2007, it has boosted earnings per share 49% a year, on average. Its stock has gained 29% in the past 12 months, beating indices. The company will announce second-quarter results July 28. First-quarter profit advanced 22% to $88 million, or 35 cents. The stock trades at a PEG ratio of 0.3, a 70% discount to fair value. It offers a dividend yield of 3.8%, with a payout ratio of 63%. Roughly 93% of analysts covering the stock rate it "buy" A median target of $18.08 suggests 15% of upside.

1. MasterCard [MA  200.94    5.11  (+2.61%)   ] provides transaction-processing services. During the past three years, it has grown revenue 14% annually, on average, and more than doubled profit, on average, each year. Its stock returned 7.8% a year over that span, outperforming tech peers. MasterCard is due to release second-quarter numbers Aug. 3. Its stock sells for a forward earnings multiple of 13, a 20% discount to its peer average. Of researchers following MasterCard, 94% advise purchasing shares. A median target of $289.62 indicates a potential 44% return.

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Hot Penny Stock Movers (Alcoa Inc., Sprint, SIRI, VVUS,YRCW, SIRI, ARNA, BPOP, DRYS)

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) is one of the most active stocks and jumped 1.83% to $10.60 after falling to $10.31 earlier in the session as Metal prices moving up following a correction last Friday. So far this year, the stock is the worst DOW performer and plunged about 35%.




Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) surged 1.10% to $4.61 with over 31.11 million shares. The stock has a 52-week range of $2.78-$5.31. So far this year, the stock has outperformed the broader market and climbed over 22%.

YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) touched the low of $0.2025 and closed at $0.22. YRCW remained and bearish plunged by 2.20% whereas overall traded volume stood at70.95million shares.YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRC Worldwide) is a holding company. YRC Worldwide, through wholly owned operating subsidiaries offers its customers a range of transportation services. These services include global, national and regional transportation, as well as logistics.




Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) dropped by 1.86% and closed at $0.95. It touched the day high of$0.96 with traded volume of 46.54 million shares. Sirius XM Radio Inc. has two principal wholly owned subsidiaries, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Satellite CD Radio Inc. The Company is engaged in broadcasting its music, sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather channels in the United States for a subscription fee through its satellite radio systems, the SIRIUS system and the XM system.



Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) reported the fall of 1.86% and closed at $0.95. ARNA touched the day low of $0.95 with total traded volume of 46.54 million shares in the last trading day. Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Arena) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), in four major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory and metabolic diseases.





Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) decreased by 6.43% and close at $2.62. BPOP remained and bearish touched the low of $2.52 with overall traded volume of 11.75 million shares in the last trading session. Popular, Inc. is a diversified, publicly owned bank holding company. The Company operates in three markets: Puerto Rico, the United States mainland and providing processing and other technology services in Puerto Rico, Florida, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Costa Rica




DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) went down by 3.46% and closed at $3.91. It touched the day high of $4.13 whereas total traded volume stood at 9.52 million shares. DryShips Inc. is a holding company. The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation services of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of the drybulk carrier vessels and deepwater drilling rig services through the ownership of ultra-deep water drilling rigs.



Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) continued its downward trend and fell 2.44% to $0.927 following a fall of 5% during the last week.



VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) continued to fall and slid 12.20% to $4.75. On Friday, the stock plunged folloiwng the U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied to approve Vivus Inc.’s diet drug Qnexa as it doesn’t fulfilled safety concerns.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA)-Stock is up because of vvus's drug did not approve.




Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (HSII)-Stock was up 7% in in AH Friday don't find any news.
GNVC-GenVec Inc.


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BGP-Borders Group, Inc.

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ABCW-Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc.

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FTK-Flotek Industries Inc.

CPRX-Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.

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PEIX-Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

SNSS-Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc.

DSCO-Discovery Laboratories Inc.

HEB-Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.

LVLT-Level 3 Communications Inc.

CPST-Capstone Turbine Corp.

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RPC-Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation

INUV-Inuvo, Inc.

DPTR-Delta Petroleum Corp.

CAPS-Orthologic Corp.

LEI-Lucas Energy, Inc.

JSDA-Jones Soda Co.




Maxwell Technologies Inc. (MXWL)-Stock was up 7% in in AH Friday don't find any news.



BP plc (BP)-Stock is down in pre-morning $.40c in Friday big run last few days.



RINO International Corporation (RINO)-Stock was up 7% in

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARNA) is one of most active stocks and jumped 11.16% to $5.18 as investors are betting that the company’s experimental weight-loss drug yielded better results than a placebo. On Friday, the stock was up about 19%.


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Will WORLD FOREX: Euro Gains Vs Dollar; Focus Is On Stress Tests Work ? NYSE- HAS,AAPL,WFC,DAL,GOOG,C,F,CPTC,GE,VALE,V,KO

(Dow Jones)--The euro rose against the dollar Monday as investors anticipated that stress tests of European banks would allay concerns about the region's banking sector.




The euro managed to gain in spite of a downgrade of Ireland's credit rating Monday and the breakdown in funding talks between Hungary and the International Monetary Fund over the weekend. A disappointing U.S. housing-market index also helped the common currency to gain against the dollar.



Initial results from the stress tests, due Friday, are the most important of this week's economic releases, said Jessica Hoversen, fixed-income and foreign-exchange analyst at MF Global in Chicago.



Some fears about euro-zone banks have been mitigated in recent weeks, but "the ability of the stress tests to soothe investor concerns will rely on the robustness of the tests," she said.



Monday shortly before noon, the euro was at $1.2971 from $1.2927 late Friday, according to EBS via CQG. The dollar was at Y86.67 from Y86.61, while the euro was at Y112.43 from Y111.95. The U.K. pound was at $1.5227 from $1.5298. The dollar was at CHF1.0513 from CHF1.0519.



The ICE Dollar index, which tracks the dollar against a trade-weighted basket of currencies, was at 82.452 from 82.535.



The dollar ticked down against the euro and yen after the National Association of Home Builders housing-market index fell to 14 in July, its lowest reading since April 2009, showing that U.S. housing activity continued to decline after the expiry of a home buyers' tax credit. Economists had expected a reading of 16.



Concerns over the U.S. economy have dominated currency markets recently. A string of disappointing U.S. data releases fueled fears that the U.S. recovery is faltering and sent the U.S. currency to a seven-month low against the yen and a two-month low against the euro late last week.



However, anticipation over stress tests is now dominating trading, said Simon Smollet, senior foreign-exchange options strategist at Credit Agricole CIB in London.

Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) second-quarter profit climbed to $43.6 million, or 29 cents a share, from $39.3 million, or 26 cents a share, as declining costs more than offset a 7% slide in revenue to $737.8 million. The toy maker said the fall in revenue came after last year’s initial movie product ship-ins from the Transformers and G.I. Joe movies. The company still expects EPS and revenue to rise in 2010. Analysts had expected earnings of 25 cents a share. –MarketWatch




The dollar fell the most against the euro in 14 months and dropped to the lowest level this year versus the yen as economic reports added to evidence that the U.S. recovery is losing momentum. The greenback touched a level weaker than $1.30 versus the shared currency as minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting last month indicated policy makers trimmed their forecasts for growth. The euro rallied for a third straight week against the dollar before partial results of stress tests on the region’s banking system due on July 23. “It’s really dollar weakness based on some evidence the economy is slowing,” said Vassili Serebriakov, a currency strategist at Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) in New York. “The economic indicators are pointing strongly toward slower growth in the second half of the year.” –Bloomberg



Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will stop selling its Nexus One smartphone after some dismal sales figures. The company announced on July 16 that it received its final order from the phone’s manufacturer HTC, Read Write Web reported. In the time it took Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to sell 1,000,000 iPhones, Google racked up a mere 135,000 Nexus One sales. –Daily Finance



Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) swung to a second-quarter profit, topping analysts’ expectations, on a strong rebound for a key revenue gauge. The industry expects to see profits return for the latest quarter as monthly performance numbers have taken off, though fuel costs have been climbing. Business travelers and consumers are returning to the skies amid an improved economy, following a recession that weighed heavily on airlines’ results. Delta’s report is the first from the major U.S. carriers. For the period, Delta reported earnings of $467 million, or 55 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $257 million, or 31 cents a share. The latest quarter included 10 cents in charges from items such as merger costs and aircraft retirements. Revenue rose 17% to $8.17 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters most recently expected earnings of 63 cents a share on $8.25 billion in revenue. –The Wall Street Journal




The Committee of European Banking Supervisors is testing 91 banks to see whether the banks can withstand a three-percentage-point decline in gross domestic production from European Commission forecasts for 2010 and 2011. The committee will also test for resilience to sovereign risk at a level beyond the market conditions experienced in early May.



"I think people are still optimistic," said Smollet. "Banks will need extra capital, but hopefully the capital will be a reasonable amount that the market can provide."



That optimism helped the common currency to gain, even though Moody's Investors Service downgraded Ireland's credit rating, citing a rising debt burden, the high cost of rebuilding the country's banking system and sluggish growth as factors in the decision. The agency cut the rating from Aa2 from Aa1, with a stable outlook, indicating it isn't likely to consider a further downgrade soon.



"It registered with everyone as being a reasonable rating" and was probably already priced into the euro, said Smollet.



The other big news out of Europe was the dissolution of talks between the IMF and Hungary over that country's access to the remainder of its existing EUR20 billion standby credit line.



The euro shot almost 3% higher against the forint at the start of European trading hours to reach just over HUF290, taking the forint back down to its lowest levels in more than a year after negotiators for the IMF and European Union walked away from talks because Hungary hadn't delivered on required austerity measures.



The breakdown in talks between Hungary and the multilateral bodies has implications beyond Eastern Europe, as it offers a clear sign that international aid is tied to strict conditions.



-By F. McInni

earnings to watch this week.....

Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorEarnings Announcements for Monday, July 19


Company Symbol EPS

Estimate* Time Add to My

Calendar Conference

Call

ABC Bancorp ABCB 0.14 Time Not Supplied Add



ABINGTON BANCORP INC ABBC 0.08 Time Not Supplied Add



Access National Corporation ANCX 0.13 Time Not Supplied Add



Aetrium ATRM N/A Time Not Supplied Add



AMCON Distributing DIT N/A Time Not Supplied Add



American National Bankshares AMNB 0.33 Time Not Supplied Add



AMES NATL CORP ATLO 0.24 Time Not Supplied Add



ANHUI BBCA BIOCHEMICAL CO LTD 000930.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Atheros Communications, Inc. ATHR 0.64 After Market Close Add Listen

Autobytel.com ABTL N/A Time Not Supplied Add



AVENTIS PHARMA LTD AVENTIS.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



BANK MUTUAL CORP NEW BKMU 0 Time Not Supplied Add



Bank of Florida Corporation. BOFL.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



BANK OF MARIN BANCORP BMRC 0.56 Before Market Open Add



BankAtlantic Bancorp BBX -0.55 Time Not Supplied Add



BCSB Bankcorp BCSB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Boliden BOL.ST N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Breeze-Eastern Corporation BZC N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Brown & Brown BRO 0.26 Time Not Supplied Add



Butler National BUKS.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Cache, Inc. CACH 0.07 Time Not Supplied Add



Cadence Financial Corporation CADE -0.22 Time Not Supplied Add



CALIFORNIA CMNTY BK ESCONDI CA CABK.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Camco Financial CAFI N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Capital Bank CBKN -0.21 Time Not Supplied Add



Capitol Bancorp CBC -2 Time Not Supplied Add



Cardinal Financial CFNL 0.14 Time Not Supplied Add



Cass Information Systems CASS 0.48 Time Not Supplied Add



CENTRAL FED CORP CFBK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



CHINA BAK BATTERY INC CBAK -0.01 Time Not Supplied Add



CHINA SOLAR & CLEAN ENRGY SOLS CSOL.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Colony Bankcorp CBAN N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Comm Bancorp CCBP N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Compuware Corporation CPWR 0.06 Time Not Supplied Add



CONTAINER CORPN OF INDIA LTD CONCOR.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Cowlitz Bancorporation CWLZ.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Crown Holdings, Inc. CCK 0.67 After Market Close Add Listen

Cullen/Frost Bankers CFR 0.8 Time Not Supplied Add



Cybex International CYBI -0.04 Time Not Supplied Add



Dearborn Bancorp DEAR N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Delta Air Lines, Inc DAL 0.63 Time Not Supplied Add Listen

DONGAN HEIBAO CO 600760.SS N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Dyax Corp. DYAX -0.13 Time Not Supplied Add



ECB Bancorp ECBE -0.2 Time Not Supplied Add



Elecsys ESYS N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Electrolux AB ELUXY.PK N/A 02:00 am ET Add



EMAK Worldwide Inc. EMAK.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Encore Wire WIRE 0.12 Time Not Supplied Add



Enterprise Bank and Trust Company EBTC N/A Time Not Supplied Add



ENTERPRISE FINL SVCS CORP EFSC -0.02 Time Not Supplied Add



ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK (INDIA) LTD ENIL.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. ELS 0.68 After Market Close Add Listen

ESCORTS LTD ESCORTS.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



EXPO HOLDING INC EXPH.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Farmers Capital Bank FFKT -0.1 Time Not Supplied Add



Financial Institutions FISI 0.38 Time Not Supplied Add



First Busey Corporation BUSE 0.05 Time Not Supplied Add



First Community Bancshares Inc FCBC 0.28 Time Not Supplied Add



First Community Bank Corp. of America FCFL N/A Time Not Supplied Add



First Defiance Financial Corp. FDEF 0.17 After Market Close Add



First Mariner Bancorp FMAR -0.17 Time Not Supplied Add



Frontier Financial FTBK.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



FUJIAN EXPRESSWAY DEV CO LTD 600033.SS N/A Time Not Supplied Add



FUJIAN YANJING HUIQUAN BREWERY CO 600573.SS N/A Time Not Supplied Add



GeoPharma, Inc. GORX.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Gouverneur Bancorp GOVB.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



GREEN BANKSHARES INC GRNB 0 Time Not Supplied Add



Greenhill & Co., Inc. GHL 0.61 Time Not Supplied Add



Halliburton Company HAL 0.37 Time Not Supplied Add Listen

Hasbro, Inc. HAS 0.24 Time Not Supplied Add Listen

Hdfc Bank Limited HDB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Heartland Express HTLD 0.16 Time Not Supplied Add



Heritage Commerce HTBK -0.24 Time Not Supplied Add



Heritage Oaks Bancorp HEOP -0.04 Time Not Supplied Add



HMN Financial HMNF N/A Time Not Supplied Add



HOME FED BANCORP INC MD HOME 0 Time Not Supplied Add



Horizon Bancorp HBNC 0.48 Time Not Supplied Add



HSW INTERNATIONAL INC HSWI N/A Time Not Supplied Add



HT MEDIA LTD HTMEDIA.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Hugoton Royalty Trust HGT N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Human Genome Sciences HGSI -0.27 Time Not Supplied Add



ICU Medical, Inc. ICUI 0.37 4:00 pm ET Add Listen

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. IDIX -0.17 Time Not Supplied Add



IEC Electronics IEC N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Ikanos Communications, Inc. IKAN 0.05 Time Not Supplied Add



Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. IMDS.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



INDIAN BANK INDIANB.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Interactive Data Corporation IDC 0.32 Time Not Supplied Add



International Business Machines IBM 2.58 Time Not Supplied Add



Intrum Justitia AB IJ.ST N/A 01:00 am ET Add



iParty Corp. IPT N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Irwin Financial IRWNQ.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. JENN.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



JIANGSU SIHUAN BIO 000518.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



JPS Industries, Inc. JPST.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



K-REIT Asia K71U.SI N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Knight Capital Group, Inc. KCG 0.41 Time Not Supplied Add



Ladish LDSH 0.28 4:00 pm ET Add



Landry's Restaurants LNY 0.25 Time Not Supplied Add



Lincare Holdings LNCR 0.46 After Market Close Add



MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST M44U.SI N/A After Market Close Add



McMoRan Exploration Co. MMR -0.22 Before Market Open Add



Meade Instruments Corporation MEAD N/A Time Not Supplied Add



MELA Sciences MELA -0.22 Time Not Supplied Add



MicroFinancial Incorporated MFI N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Middleburg Financial Corp. MBRG 0.13 Time Not Supplied Add



Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. MPV.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



MTS Systems MTSC 0.33 Time Not Supplied Add



NECTAR LIFESCIENCES LTD NECLIFE.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



NEVADA GOLD & CASINOS INC UWN N/A Time Not Supplied Add



New Delhi Television Ltd. NDTV.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



New Oriental Education & Technology Group EDU 0.13 Before Market Open Add



NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NE 1.11 After Market Close Add Listen

Northwest Bancorp NWBI 0.13 Time Not Supplied Add



NVR, Inc. NVR 8.45 Time Not Supplied Add



OI Cp OICO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Packaging Corporation of America PKG 0.31 After Market Close Add Listen

Park National PRK 1 After Market Close Add



Parkvale Financial PVSA N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Penn Traffic PTFCQ.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina PEBK 0.08 Time Not Supplied Add



Peoples Financial Corporation PFBX 0.11 Time Not Supplied Add



PetMed Express, Inc. PETS 0.38 08:00 am ET Add



PREMIER SVC BK RIVERSIDE CALIF PSBK.OB N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Provident Bancorp PBNY 0.09 Time Not Supplied Add



PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line Tbk APOL.JK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



PTC INDIA LTD PTC.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. RAH 1.01 After Market Close Add



Renaissance Learning, Inc. RLRN 0.17 4:00 pm ET Add



RLI Corp. RLI 1.04 After Market Close Add Listen

ROME BANCORP INC NEW ROME 0.14 Time Not Supplied Add



Royal Philips Electronics PHGFF.PK N/A 01:00 am ET Add Listen

RUE21 INC RUE 0.26 Time Not Supplied Add



S&T Bancorp STBA 0.32 09:00 am ET Add



S.Y. Bancorp SYBT 0.38 Time Not Supplied Add



SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES LTD SASKEN.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Savannah Bancorp SAVB -0.11 Time Not Supplied Add



SCBT Financial Corporation SCBT 0.18 Time Not Supplied Add



Seacor Holdings Inc. CKH 0.93 Time Not Supplied Add



SECURITY BANK CORP SBKCQ.PK N/A Time Not Supplied Add



SESA GOA LTD SESAGOA.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



SHANDONG XINHUA PHARMACEUTICAL CO XIN.F N/A Time Not Supplied Add



SHANXI SANWEI GROUP 000755.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation SC.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



SI FINANCIAL GROUP INC SIFI 0.04 Time Not Supplied Add



SICHUAN MEIFENG CHEM CO LTD 000731.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



SIERRA BANCORP BSRR 0.18 Time Not Supplied Add



SILITECH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 3311.TW N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Skyline SKY -0.2 Time Not Supplied Add



SOMERSET HILLS BANCORP SOMH 0.08 Time Not Supplied Add



Sterling Financial Corporation STSA -1.01 Time Not Supplied Add



STHREE GROUP LIMITED LONDON STHR.L N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Sun Bancorp (New Jersey) SNBC -0.03 Time Not Supplied Add



SUNING UNIVERSAL CO LTD 000718.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. SXL 1.37 Time Not Supplied Add



Superior Uniform SGC 0.16 Time Not Supplied Add



Suven Life Sciences Ltd SUVEN.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Synalloy SYNL 0.18 Time Not Supplied Add



T. Rowe Price TROW 0.61 Time Not Supplied Add



TAINAN ENTERPRISES CO LTD 1473.TW N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Teledyne Technologies TDY 0.71 Time Not Supplied Add



Terra Nitrogen TNH N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Texas Instruments TXN 0.62 Time Not Supplied Add



The Eastern Company EML 0.24 Time Not Supplied Add



The First Bancorp, Inc. FNLC 0.23 Time Not Supplied Add



Tompkins Financial Corporation TMP 0.73 Time Not Supplied Add



Toromont Industries Limited TIH.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Tower Financial TOFC 0.16 Time Not Supplied Add



TRANSFORCE INC NEW TFI.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Trustco Bank TRST 0.11 Time Not Supplied Add



Tupperware Brands TUP 0.97 After Market Close Add Listen

TXC CORPN 3042.TW N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Union Bankshares UBSH 0.2 Time Not Supplied Add



United Community Financial Corp. UCFC N/A Time Not Supplied Add



United PanAm Financial UPFC.PK -0.05 Time Not Supplied Add



Universal Health Realty Income Trust UHT N/A Time Not Supplied Add



UNIVERSAL TRUCKLOAD SERVICES INC UACL 0.14 Time Not Supplied Add



Virginia Commerce VCBI 0.1 Time Not Supplied Add



VIRGINIA MINES INC VGQ.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



WANBURY LTD WANBURY.BO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Winpak Ltd. WPK.TO N/A Time Not Supplied Add



WPG HLDGS CO LTD 3702.TW N/A Time Not Supplied Add



XIAN AIRCRAFT INTERNATIONAL CORP 000768.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



ZHEJIANG JINGXIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO 002020.SZ N/A Time Not Supplied Add



Zions Bancorp ZION -0.55 After Market Close Add