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Saturday, November 5, 2011

top stocks to buy ? (BIG), (AH), (RGLD), (VRSK), (RES)

Shares of Big Lots Inc (BIG) had a total return gain of 9.78% for the week and are currently trading at $41.32. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.82 and as high as $44.44. On average, 1449610 shares of BIG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2081509. The shares are currently trading above the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been subject to upward momentum. The 200 DMA is above the 50 DMA which indicates that the stock has likely taken a dip in the shorter term. The stock may eventually drop to test the 200-day moving average where buyers may be lurking near the $36.33 area.

Shares of Accretive Health, Inc (AH) had a total return gain of 9.45% for the week and are currently trading at $27.34. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $8.30 and as high as $32.82. On average, 577910 shares of AH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 153346. The shares are currently trading above the 200-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been subject to upward momentum. The 200 DMA is above the 50 DMA which indicates that the stock has likely taken a dip in the shorter term. The stock may eventually drop to test the 200-day moving average where buyers may be lurking near the $24.64 area.

Shares of Royal Gold, Inc (RGLD) had a total return gain of 9.29% for the week and are currently trading at $79.29. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.11 and as high as $83.74. On average, 1099290 shares of RGLD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 844619. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $71.81 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Shares of Verisk Analytics, Inc (VRSK) had a total return gain of 9.2% for the week and are currently trading at $37.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $29.77 and as high as $37.69. On average, 881340 shares of VRSK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1972987. The shares are currently trading above the 50-day moving average which indicates that the shares have been experiencing strong upward momentum as the 50 DMA is above the 200 DMA. The stock may come back down to test the 50-day moving average, so look for a move back to the $34.40 area where the stock will likely see buying pressure.

Shares of RPC Inc (RES) had a total return gain of 9.05% for the week and are currently trading at $20.49. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.21 and as high as $28.85. On average, 1832200 shares of RES exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1500600. The shares are currently trading below the 200-day moving average but above the 50-day moving average. The stock may be range bound between these two levels where the 200-day moving average of $21.81 represents resistance and the 50-day moving average of $20.07 would be an area of support.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Hot stocks to buy in April

Corporate spending on information technology already has begun to rebound, suggesting to some analysts that the tech sector is poised to outpace the rest of the economy this year. Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs) recently awarded multi-year application-development contracts to Infosys Technologies (INFY, news, msgs) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH, news, msgs). Daily Deals - New Great Deal of the Day, everyday!

And recent growth forecasts from companies such as Autodesk (ADSK, news, msgs) indicate that software demand is picking up as businesses make purchases that were deferred during the downturn. Overall, tech spending is projected to rise 8% in 2010, according to Forrester Research, after a 1% decline last year.

One of Markman's strategies involves investing an equal amount of money in each of the stocks in the computer-generated portfolio at the start of the month, selling them at the end of the month, then beginning the process again the next month. For investors who prefer to handle fewer stocks, Markman recommends using the strategy with the top 10 stocks on the list.

An investor who followed Markman's 10-stock strategy since it was launched would have realized a gain of 454% through Dec. 31, according to Gradient Analytics, and had an annual average return of 22.4%. Over the same period, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) was down 7.9%.
This score is combined with each company's StockScouter rating to come up with the list in the above chart. Only stocks with a final closing price above $3 are eligible for the list
The chart below represents the benchmark StockScouter portfolio for April
Apple (AAPL, news, msgs)
Digital media, computers
$235.00
10

Balchem (BCPC, news, msgs)
Specialty ingredients
$24.65
10

Donaldson (DCI, news, msgs)
Industrial equipment
$45.12
10

Citrix Systems (CTXS, news, msgs)
Information technology
$47.47
10

Cognizant Technology (CTSH, news, msgs)
IT consulting and services
$50.98
10

Family Dollar Stores (FDO, news, msgs)
Discount stores
$36.61
10

Lubrizol (LZ, news, msgs)
Engine oil additives
$91.72
10

Qualcomm (QCOM, news, msgs)
Wireless communications
$41.96
9

Healthcare Realty Trust (HR, news, msgs)
Outpatient health care
$23.29
10

Rayonier (RYN, news, msgs)
Forest products
$45.43
10

New York Community Bancorp (NYB, news, msgs)
Savings and loan
$16.54
10

Home BancShares (HOMB, news, msgs)
Banking
$26.44
10

Strayer Education (STRA, news, msgs)
Online education
$243.52
10

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX, news, msgs)
Pharmaceuticals
$42.91
10

Union Pacific (UNP, news, msgs)
Railroads
$73.30
10

Infosys Technologies (INFY, news, msgs)
Technology services
$58.81
10

Credicorp (BAP, news, msgs)
Financial services
$88.18
10

Hasbro (HAS, news, msgs)
Toys and games
$38.28
10

Electronic Arts (ERTS, news, msgs)
Video games
$18.66
10

Compuware (CPWR, news, msgs)
Computer software
$8.40
10

City Holding (CHCO, news, msgs)
Banking
$34.29
10

Cardinal Health (CAH, news, msgs)
Medical products
$36.03
10

Accelrys (ACCL, news, msgs)
Business software
$6.16
9

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP, news, msgs)
Coal
$41.91
10

Novellus Systems (NVLS, news, msgs)
Semiconductor equipment
$24.99
10

Old Republic International (ORI, news, msgs)
Insurance
$12.68
10

EV Energy Partners (EVEP, news, msgs)
Oil and natural gas
$31.92
10

Investors Bancorp (ISBC, news, msgs)
Banking
$13.20
10

Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI, news, msgs)
Cable television
$44.35
10

TICC Capital (TICC, news, msgs)
Investments
$6.59
10

Encore Energy Partners (ENP, news, msgs)
Oil and natural gas
$19.95
10

Rent-A-Center (RCII, news, msgs)
Rentals
$23.65
10

Radware (RDWR, news, msgs)
Networking devices
$22.08
NA

Jack in the Box (JACK, news, msgs)
Fast food
$23.55
NA

Banco Santander (SAN, news, msgs)
Financial services
$68.22
10

Lancaster Colony (LANC, news, msgs)
Specialty foods
$58.96
10

Benchmark Electronics (BHE, news, msgs)
Printed circuit boards
$20.74
9

Greenlight Capital Re (GLRE, news, msgs)
Reinsurance
$26.68
10

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE, news, msgs)
Online marketplace
$112.18
10

Pactiv (PTV, news, msgs)
Packaging
$25.18
10

F5 Networks (FFIV, news, msgs)
Networking services
$61.63
10

Autodesk (ADSK, news, msgs)
Computer-aided design
$29.38
10

Albemarle (ALB, news, msgs)
Specialty chemicals
$42.63
10

Big Lots (BIG, news, msgs)
Discount retail
$36.22
10

Nationwide Health Properties (NHP, news, msgs)
Health care facilities
$35.15
10

VeriSign (VRSN, news, msgs)
Internet infrastructure
$26.02
9

Teledyne Technologies (TDY, news, msgs)
Electronic instruments
$41.27
10

Waste Services (WSII, news, msgs)
Solid waste
$9.89
10

Lam Research (LRCX, news, msgs)
Semiconductor equipment
$37.32
10

Eaton Vance (EV, news, msgs)
Asset management
$33.54
10