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Children with ADHD may have Writing Problems

Allan Dizon — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:57:48 +0000

A new study recommends that children with ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are more possibly to have problems in writing like poor grammar and spelling compared to other peers. The difference may principally be striking among girls having ADHD.

Dr. Slavica Katusic, the author of the study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, explained that the disorder of written-language is a type which was overlooked, compared to math and reading problems.

Additionally, Katusic noted that writing is considered as a serious skill for success academically, as well as behavioral and social well-being. If the writing problem cannot be detected earlier and tackled with children with ADHD, then those children will suffer longer when they reach adulthood.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that about ten percent of children four to seventeen years old in the United States have ever been spotted with ADHD. The percentage has been increasing for the recent years.

The new study was conducted by looking at about 6,000 children, having everyone born between 1976 and 1982 in Rochester and who were still living there after five years old.

Katusic and her team followed the children’s records on tutoring, medical and school in order to observe which children confirmed ADHD symptoms. In addition, the research team also looked at the performance of the children’s tests on reading, general intelligence, and writing through reaching high school.

Generally, there were 379 children who fit ADHD criteria. More than 800 children scored very poor on writing abilities tests.

The authors accounted that planning and memory problems among children with ADHD may possibly have an effect on the process of writing for ADHD children, saying that the disorder has been associated with learning disorders in earlier years.

The reason may be partially because those children are hyperactive, inattentive and distractible. Also, coordination and motor skills problems may possibly be part of the blame.

Caffeine Paves Way for Better Sunscreen

Allan Dizon — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:59:01 +0000

Caffeine may be the answer to the path of building a better sunscreen.

According to a new research, caffeine has been found to modify the gene’s activity engaged in the cells’ destruction that have DNA damage; this therefore may more probably to turn out to be cancerous.

A person from the Rutgers University’s department of chemical biology, Allan Conney, examined the idea through the means of creating mice that are genetically modified (GM) whose ATR genes were lacking. These were then exposed to UV light up until they build up skin cancer. After having nineteen weeks of exposure to UV light, Conney found out that the GM mice had built up 69 percent lesser tumors compared to those with ATR genes that are functioning completely. Additionally, the GM mice’s tumors built up after three weeks compared to the regular mice.

All the mice had built up tumors, primarily a non-melanoma cancer type named SCC or Squamos Cell Carcinoma, after 34 weeks of exposure to UV light.

The study’s findings can be found in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The New Jersey skin cancer is already recognized as an ordinary disease. There are about 100,000 non-melanoma cases that were recorded in UK last 2008, and not more than 12,000 cases for malignant melanoma, which is more serious, according to the Cancer Research UK. These kind of cancers can be impacted through the UV light’s over-exposure, which further lead to the damaging of skin cells’ DNA that causes errors whenever the cells divide.

Moreover, Conney explained that all of the findings recommend the prospect that caffeine when possibly applied to the skin would cause an inhibitory effect on skin cancer that is sunlight-induced. Additionally, caffeine also has properties of sunscreen on the ATR pathway’s effects.

P&F Triple Bottom Breakout – IVO, IVZ, IYG, JRN, KBE

Allan Dizon — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:23:14 +0000

iPath Inverse January 2021 S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:IVO) percentage change dropped -5.98%, to close at $13.06 and its overall traded volume was 1.79M shares in the last trading session. IVO shares were trading within the range of $12.89-$15.44 while its opening price was $15.44. The 52-week range of the stock is $12.89 – $27.80. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $45.03M and it has - outstanding shares.

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) fell -0.62%, to close at $16.01 and its overall traded volume was 5.79M shares in the last trading session. IVZ shares were trading within the range of $15.75-$16.68 while its opening price was $16.61. The stock has a 52 week range of $15.75 – $29.94. IVZ’s market capitalization is $7.22B and it has 450.88M outstanding shares.Invesco Ltd. (Invesco) is an independent global investment management company. Invesco provides a range of investment strategies and vehicles to its retail, institutional and high-net-worth clients globally. It has operations in the institutional and retail segments of the investment management industry in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, serving clients in 150 countries. As of December 31, 2010, its distribution network has gathered assets of 61% retail, 36% institutional, and 3% Private Wealth Management clients. 32.6% of client assets under management are outside the United States, and it serves clients in more than 150 countries. On June 1, 2010, Invesco acquired Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management business, including Van Kampen Investments.

iShares Dow Jones US Financial Svc.(ETF) (NYSE:IYG) percentage change fell -1.26%, to close at $41.54 and its overall traded volume was 70,059.00 shares in the last trading session. IYG shares were trading within the range of $41.46-$43.34 while its opening price was $43.34. The 52-week range of the stock is $41.46 – $62.05. IYG’s market capitalization is $176.55M and it has 4.25M outstanding shares.iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the financial services sector of the United States equity market, and is a subset of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index. The Index includes companies in industry groups, such as banks and investment management/brokers. The Index is capitalization weighted. Component companies are adjusted for available float and must meet objective criteria for inclusion to the Index. The Index is reconstituted quarterly. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) percentage change dropped -4.56%, to close at $3.35 and its overall traded volume was 123,983.00 shares in the last trading session. JRN shares were trading within the range of $3.34-$3.66 while its opening price was $3.66. The stock has a 52 week range of $3.34 – $6.18. The market capitalization of the company stands at $185.51M and it has 55.38M outstanding shares.Journal Communications, Inc. operates through four business segments: publishing, broadcasting, printing services and other. The Company’s publishing segment consists of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as a daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and community newspapers and shoppers in Wisconsin and Florida. As of December 27, 2009, the broadcasting segment consisted of 33 radio stations and 13 television stations in 12 states, and operated a television station under a local marketing agreement. The printing services segment provides a range of commercial printing services, including printing of publications, professional journals and documentation material. The other segment consists of corporate expenses and eliminations, and historically included a direct marketing services business, PrimeNet Direct Marketing Solutions, LLC, which was sold on February 8, 2010.

SPDR KBW Bank (ETF) (NYSE:KBE) percentage change dropped -1.13%, to close at $17.48 and its overall traded volume was 4.29M shares in the last trading session. KBE opened the day at $18.15, it made an intraday low of $17.44 and an intraday high of $18.20. The stock has a 52 week low of $17.44 and 52 week high of $27.77. KBE’s market capitalization is $1.07B and it has 61.10M outstanding shares.SPDR KBW Bank ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the KBW Bank Index (the Index). The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Fund invests in industries, such as regional banks, diversified banks, consumer finance, thrifts and mortgage finance, asset management and custody banks, and other diversified financial services. The Fund’s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

P&F Descending Triple Bottom Breakout – KRA, KRE, KSU, KUB, LCC

Allan Dizon — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:20:25 +0000

Kraton Performance Polymers Inc (NYSE:KRA) percentage change fell -0.95%, to close at $20.96 and its overall traded volume was 523,572.00 shares in the last trading session. KRA opened the day at $21.70, it made an intraday low of $20.59 and an intraday high of $21.77. The stock has a 52 week range of $20.59 – $47.89. KRA’s market capitalization is $672.13M and it has 32.07M outstanding shares.

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (Kraton Performance Polymers), formerly Polymer Holdings LLC, is a producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs). The Company markets its products under KRATON brand. Its SBC products are found in a range of everyday applications, including disposable baby diapers, the rubberized grips of toothbrushes, razor blades, power tools and in asphalt formulations used to pave roads. The Company also develops, manufactures and markets niche, non-SBC products, such as isoprene rubber latex (IRL). IRL is a synthetic substitute for natural rubber latex. Its IRL products are used in applications, such as surgical gloves. As of December 31, 2009, the Company offered approximately 800 products to more than 700 customers in over 60 countries worldwide. It manufactures its polymers on four continents, which includes North America, Europe, South America and Asia. On December 31, 2009, the Company ceased production at Pernis.

SPDR KBW Regional Banking (ETF) (NYSE:KRE) gained 0.31%, to close at $19.62 and its overall traded volume was 3.30M shares in the last trading session. KRE opened at $20.07 and is trading within the range of $19.48-$20.16. The 52-week range of the stock is $19.48 – $27.54. KRE’s market capitalization is $405.20M and it has 20.65M outstanding shares.SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the performance of the KBW Regional Banking Index (the Index). The Index is an equal weighted index that seeks to reflect the performance of publicly traded companies that do business as regional banks or thrifts. The Index components are selected to provide appropriate representation of the industry’s sub-sectors. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Fund invests in industries, such as regional banks, thrifts and mortgage finance. The Fund’s investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.

Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) surged 0.50%, to close at $46.23 and its overall traded volume was 1.59M shares in the last trading session. KSU opened the day at $47.60, it made an intraday low of $46.00 and an intraday high of $48.07. The stock has a 52 week range of $31.73 – $62.78. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $5.08B and it has 109.82M outstanding shares.Kansas City Southern (KCS) is a holding company with domestic and international rail operations in North America that are focused on the north/south freight corridor connecting commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with many industrial cities in Mexico. The Company is engaged primarily in the freight rail transportation business. It generates revenues by providing its customers with freight delivery services both within its regions, and throughout North America through connections with other Class I rail carriers. KCS’ customers conduct business in a number of different industries, including electric-generating utilities, chemical and petroleum products, paper and forest products, agriculture and mineral products, automotive products and intermodal transportation. On March 3, 2010, the Company acquired an intermodal facility in Mexico.

Kubota Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KUB) slid -0.03%, to close at $36.96 and its overall traded volume was 32,732.00 shares in the last trading session. KUB opened at $37.90 and is trading within the range of $36.85-$37.90. The stock has a 52 week low of $36.81 and 52 week high of $55.50. KUB’s market capitalization is $9.40B and it has 254.34M outstanding shares.KUBOTA CORPORATION is a manufacturer of farm equipment, engines and construction machinery. The Company is also a producer of various pipe-related products, principally ductile iron pipes and environment-related products, such as environmental control plants. In addition, the Company manufactures and sells industrial castings, welded steel pipes, vending machines, electronic-equipped machinery and air-conditioning equipment. It operates through four business segments: Machinery, Water & Environment Systems, Social Infrastructure and Other. As of March 31, 2011, Kubota had 104 subsidiaries and 19 associated companies.

US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) fell -0.58%, to close at $5.11 and its overall traded volume was 5.92M shares in the last trading session. LCC opened at $5.36 and is trading within the range of $5.10-$5.42. The stock has a 52 week range of $4.95 – $12.26. The market capitalization of the company stands at $828.24M and it has 162.08M outstanding shares.US Airways Group, Inc. (US Airways Group) is a holding company whose business activity is the operation of network air carrier through its wholly owned subsidiaries US Airways, Inc. (US Airways), Piedmont Airlines, Inc. (Piedmont), PSA Airlines, Inc. (PSA), Material Services Company, Inc. (MSC) and Airways Assurance Limited (AAL). MSC and AAL operate in support of its airline subsidiaries in areas, such as the procurement of aviation fuel and insurance. The Company has hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix and a focus city in Washington at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington National). During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company offered scheduled passenger service on more than 3,200 flights daily to more than 200 communities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Central and South America.

P&F Bear Trap – CHKM, CSR, FSC, IID, LOW

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:22:23 +0000

Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM) percentage change fell -2.06%, to close at $26.59 and its overall traded volume was 87,549.00 shares in the last trading session. CHKM shares were trading within the range of $26.11-$26.89 while its opening price was $26.89. The stock has a 52 week low of $22.86 and 52 week high of $29.31. CHKM’s market capitalization is $3.75B and it has 140.98M outstanding shares.

Chesapeake Midstream Partners L.P. is focused on natural gas gathering, the first segment of midstream energy infrastructure that connects natural gas produced at the wellhead to third-party takeaway pipelines. The Company provides gathering, treating and compression services to Chesapeake and Total, its primary customers, and other third-party producers under long-term, fixed-fee contracts. The Company’s gathering systems operate in its Barnett Shale region in north-central Texas and its Mid-Continent region, which includes the Anadarko, Arkoma, Delaware and Permian Basins. It generates the majority of its operating income in its Barnett Shale region, where it services approximately 1,700 wells in the core of the Barnett Shale. Its systems consist of approximately 2,900 miles of gathering pipelines, servicing approximately 4,000 natural gas wells.

China Security & Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR) percentage change fell -0.17%, to close at $5.96 and its overall traded volume was 744,788.00 shares in the last trading session. CSR shares were trading within the range of $5.89-$5.98 while its opening price was $5.90. The stock has a 52 week range of $3.98 – $6.37. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $534.63M and it has 89.70M outstanding shares.China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (CSR) is engaged, through its indirect Chinese subsidiaries, in the manufacturing, distributing, installing and servicing of surveillance and safety products, systems and services, and developing surveillance and safety related software primarily for governmental entities and their affiliates, non-profit organizations, and commercial entities in China. The Company’s customers consist of governmental entities and their affiliates, such as municipalities, cities, provinces, customs agencies, courts, public security bureaus, and prisons; non-profit organizations, including schools, museums, sports arenas, and libraries, and commercial entities, such as airports, hotels, real estate, banks, mines, railways, supermarkets, and entertainment venues. Effective April 1, 2010, it operated in four segments: Installation Segment, Manufacturing Segment, Distribution Segment and Service Segment.

Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NYSE:FSC) slid -5.51%, to close at $9.43 and its overall traded volume was 1.33M shares in the last trading session. FSC shares were trading within the range of $9.37-$9.81 while its opening price was $9.65. The 52-week range of the stock is $8.38 – $13.95. The market capitalization of the company stands at $682.50M and it has 72.38M outstanding shares.Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a finance company that lends to and invests in small and mid-sized companies in connection with investments by private equity sponsors. The Company is externally managed and advised by Fifth Street Management LLC, which it also refers to as investment adviser. As of September 30, 2010, its debt investments were secured by first or second priority liens on the assets of its portfolio companies. As of September 30, 2010, it held equity investments consisting of common stock, preferred stock, or other equity interests in 19 out of 38 portfolio companies. Its deal originating efforts are focused on building relationships with private equity sponsors that are focused on investing in the small and mid-sized companies. It divides the country geographically into Eastern, Central and Western regions.

ING International High Dividend Equity (NYSE:IID) percentage change dropped -3.43%, to close at $9.85 and its overall traded volume was 73,513.00 shares in the last trading session. IID shares were trading within the range of $9.49-$10.02 while its opening price was $9.94. The stock has a 52 week low of $8.28 and 52 week high of $12.31. The market capitalization of the company stands at $81.26M and it has 8.25M outstanding shares.ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary objective of the Fund is to seek current income and realized gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its managed assets in dividend-producing equity securities of foreign companies and/or derivatives linked to such securities or indices that include such securities. The Fund also seeks to enhance total returns over a market cycle by selling call options on selected international, regional or country indices, and or equity securities. The investment adviser of the Fund is ING Investments, LLC.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) fell -2.59%, to close at $19.58 and its overall traded volume was 27.60M shares in the last trading session. LOW opened at $19.47 and is trading within the range of $19.26-$19.73. The stock has a 52 week range of $18.07 – $27.45. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $25.49B and it has 1.30B outstanding shares.Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (Lowe’s), is a home improvement retailer. As of January 28, 2011, the Company operated 1,749 stores, consisted of 1,723 stores across 50 United States states and 24 stores in Canada and two in Mexico. Its 1,749 stores represent approximately 197 million square feet of retail selling space. The Company serves homeowners, renters and commercial business customers. Individual homeowners and renters complete various projects differently and vary along the spectrum of do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-for-me (DIFM). Commercial business customers include those who work in the construction, repair/remodel, commercial and residential property management, or business maintenance professions. During the fiscal year ended January 28, 2011 (fiscal 2010), it opened 42 new stores, including eight Canadian stores and two stores in Mexico.

P&F Descending Triple Bottom Breakout – HST, IBN, IFN, IGV, IMAX

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:21:45 +0000

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) slid -8.73%, to close at $11.29 and its overall traded volume was 16.01M shares in the last trading session. HST opened at $11.91 and is trading within the range of $11.15-$12.01. The stock has a 52 week low of $11.15 and 52 week high of $19.88. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $7.97B and it has 706.14M outstanding shares.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (Host Inc.) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). Host Inc. owns properties and conducts operations through Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (Host L.P.), of which Host Inc. is the sole general partner and in which it holds approximately 98.4% of the partnership interests (OP units). The remaining approximate 1.6% partnership interests are owned by various unaffiliated limited partners. As the sole general partner of Host L.P., Host Inc. has the exclusive and complete responsibility for Host L.P.’s day-to-day management and control. As of February 18, 2011, it had 120 hotels in its portfolio, consisting of luxury and upper upscale hotels containing approximately 63,000 rooms. As of February 18, 2011, it also owned a 25% interest in an Asian joint venture that is in the process of acquiring a 36% interest in a joint venture that is developing seven properties totaling approximately 1,750 rooms in India.

ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) (NYSE:IBN) percentage change fell -8.59%, to close at $37.02 and its overall traded volume was 4.72M shares in the last trading session. IBN shares were trading within the range of $36.37-$37.88 while its opening price was $37.82. The stock has a 52 week range of $36.37 – $58.22. The market capitalization of the company stands at $21.32B and it has 575.90M outstanding shares.ICICI Bank Limited (the Bank) is a banking company. The Bank, together with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, is a diversified financial services group providing a range of banking and financial services, including commercial banking, retail banking, project and corporate finance, working capital finance, insurance, venture capital and private equity, investment banking, broking and treasury products and services. It operates under four segments: retail banking, wholesale banking, treasury and other banking. Retail Banking includes exposures, which satisfy the four criteria of orientation, product, granularity and low value of individual exposures for retail exposures. Wholesale Banking includes all advances to trusts, partnership firms, companies and statutory bodies, which are not included under Retail Banking. Treasury includes the entire investment portfolio of the Bank. Other Banking includes hire purchase and leasing operations and other items.

The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN) fell -4.52%, to close at $26.00 and its overall traded volume was 303,359.00 shares in the last trading session. IFN shares were trading within the range of $25.67-$26.30 while its opening price was $26.30. The stock has a 52 week range of $25.67 – $40.94. The market capitalization of the company stands at $1.15B and it has 44.28M outstanding shares.The India Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Indian equity securities. The Fund operates through a branch in the Republic of Mauritius. Its portfolio includes common stocks, warrants and short-term investments. The Fund invests in various industries, including airlines, beverages-alcoholic, building and construction, cement, chemicals, computer software and programming, consumer products, diversified financial services, finance, engineering, food, media, metal, household appliances, metal-diversified, pharmaceuticals, steel, and vehicles. Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C. (Blackstone Advisors) serves as the Fund’s investment manager. Blackstone Advisors also serves as the Fund’s administrator.

iShares S&P NA Tec.-SW. Idx. Fund (ETF) (NYSE:IGV) percentage change dropped -6.39%, to close at $49.22 and its overall traded volume was 53,716.00 shares in the last trading session. IGV opened at $51.26 and is trading within the range of $48.86-$51.26. The stock has a 52 week range of $45.80 – $65.60. IGV’s market capitalization is $442.98M and it has 9.00M outstanding shares.iShares S&P North American Technology-Software Index Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P North American Technology-Software Index (the Index). The Index is designed to measure the performance of United States-traded stocks of software-related companies in the United States and Canada. The Index includes companies that are producers of client/server applications, enterprise software, application software, and personal computer (PC) and home entertainment software. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IMAX) fell -7.69%, to close at $15.24 and its overall traded volume was 1.76M shares in the last trading session. IMAX opened the day at $15.94, it made an intraday low of $14.97 and an intraday high of $15.95. The stock has a 52 week low of $13.07 and 52 week high of $38.00. IMAX’s market capitalization is $984.01M and it has 64.57M outstanding shares.IMAX Corporation together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, is an entertainment technology companies, specializing in motion picture technologies and presentations. The Company’s principal business is the design and manufacture of digital theater systems (IMAX theater systems) and the sale or lease of IMAX theater systems. The Company is also engaged in the production and distribution of original large-format films, the provision of post-production services for large-format films, the conversion of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) Hollywood feature films for exhibition on IMAX theater systems worldwide, the operation of four IMAX theaters and the provision of services in support of IMAX theaters and the IMAX theater network worldwide. As of December 31, 2010, the IMAX theater network had 518 theater systems (396 commercial, 122 institutional) operating in 46 countries.

P&F Quadruple Bottom Breakout – SID, SLT, SMA, STT

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:21:03 +0000

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (ADR) (NYSE:SID) percentage change dropped -5.91%, to close at $8.92 and its overall traded volume was 6.89M shares in the last trading session. SID opened at $9.03 and is trading within the range of $8.78-$9.13. The 52-week range of the stock is $8.01 – $18.41. The market capitalization of the company stands at $13.23B and it has 1.48B outstanding shares.

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) is an integrated steel producer in Brazil and Latin America. The Company focuses on mining, steel production, logistics, cement and energy. In its mining operations, CSN extracts iron ore, dolomite and limestone from its mines, in addition to producing tin. The steel manufacturing facilities produce a range of steel products, including several types of corrosion-resistant galvanized steel products, tin plates, flat steel and long steel. CSN operates two terminals at the Port of Sepetiba and holds stakes in two railroad companies, MRS Logistica and Transnordestina. The Company entered the cement market in 2009 and expects to reach full production capacity in 2012. Since 1998, CSN has been investing in energy generation projects to guarantee its self-sufficiency and, as of December 31, 2010, the Company had assets with 428 Megawatts (MW) of installed capacity. CSN has several subsidiaries, including CSN Minerals, Sepetiba Tecon and Inal Nordeste.

Sterlite Industries India Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SLT) slid -8.37%, to close at $11.05 and its overall traded volume was 2.07M shares in the last trading session. SLT shares were trading within the range of $10.92-$11.38 while its opening price was $11.36. The stock has a 52 week range of $10.92 – $17.39. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $37.14B and it has 3.36B outstanding shares.Sterlite Industries (India) Limited (Sterlite) is a non-ferrous metals and mining company. The Company is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc (Vedanta). Its main subsidiaries are Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) and Sterlite Energy. It is engaged in copper, zinc, aluminum and commercial power generation. Its copper business is custom smelting. Its operations also include a copper smelter, two copper refineries, three copper rod plants, a dore anode plant, sulphuric and phosphoric acid plants, and captive power plants, as well as a precious metal refinery in the United Arab Emirates. Its fully-integrated zinc business is owned and operated by HZL. Its aluminum business is owned and operated by BALCO. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010), its copper production was 334,174 tons. During fiscal 2010, its zinc and lead production was 768,620 tons. During fiscal 2010, its aluminum production was 268,425 tons.

Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE:SMA) percentage change fell -5.54%, to close at $7.50 and its overall traded volume was 190,876.00 shares in the last trading session. SMA opened the day at $7.69, it made an intraday low of $7.41 and an intraday high of $7.78. The 52-week range of the stock is $7.41 – $10.29. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $272.80M and it has 36.37M outstanding shares.Symmetry Medical Inc. (Symmetry) is an independent provider of implants and related instruments and cases to global orthopedic device manufacturers. It designs, develops and produces the products for companies in other segments of the medical device market, including the dental, osteobiologic and endoscopy segments. The Company also provides limited specialized products to non-healthcare markets, such as the aerospace market. The Company’s products include implants, including forged, cast and machined products for the global orthopedic device market; instruments used in the placement and removal of orthopedic implants and in other surgical procedures; cases, including plastic, metal and hybrid cases used to organize, secure and transport medical devices for orthopedic, endoscopy, dental and other surgical procedures, and other specialized products for the aerospace market.

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) percentage change fell -6.15%, to close at $32.67 and its overall traded volume was 6.77M shares in the last trading session. STT opened at $33.44 and is trading within the range of $32.48-$33.50. The stock has a 52 week low of $32.48 and 52 week high of $50.26. STT’s market capitalization is $16.30B and it has 498.89M outstanding shares.State Street Corporation is a financial holding company. Through its subsidiaries, including its subsidiary State Street Bank and Trust Company, it provides a range of financial products and services to institutional investors. It has two lines of business: Investment Servicing and Investment Management. These two lines of business provide services to support institutional investors, including custody, administration, shareholder services, foreign exchange, brokerage and other trading services, deposit and short-term investment facilities, loan and lease financing, investment manager and alternative investment manager operations outsourcing, investment research and investment management, including passive and active United States and non-United States equity and fixed-income strategies. It acquired Mourant International Finance Administration, Intesa Sanpaolo and Bank of Ireland Asset Management on April 1, 2010, May 17, 2010 and January 10, 2011, respectively.

P&F High Pole – FRX, FXA, FXZ, GAB, GAM

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:20:25 +0000

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:FRX) slid -3.69%, to close at $33.18 and its overall traded volume was 5.07M shares in the last trading session. FRX opened the day at $33.14, it made an intraday low of $32.94 and an intraday high of $34.02. The stock has a 52 week low of $27.26 and 52 week high of $40.52. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $9.11B and it has 274.53M outstanding shares.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (Forest) develops, manufactures and sells branded forms of ethical drug products, most of which requires a physician’s prescription. The Company also focuses on the development and introduction of new products, including products developed in collaboration with licensing partners. Its products include those developed by the Company and those acquired from other pharmaceutical companies and integrated into its marketing and distribution systems. The Company’s principal products include Lexapro, Namenda, Bystolic, Savella and Teflaro. On April 13, 2011, the Company acquired Clinical Data Inc. (Clinical Data), a specialty pharmaceutical company.

CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE:FXA) slid -1.46%, to close at $104.19 and its overall traded volume was 770,689.00 shares in the last trading session. FXA opened the day at $104.64, it made an intraday low of $103.78 and an intraday high of $104.66. The stock has a 52 week range of $87.94 – $110.99. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $866.99M and it has - outstanding shares.The CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (the Trust) is a grantor trust. The Trust issues shares (the Shares) in blocks of 50,000 (a Basket) in exchange for deposits of Australian Dollars and distributes Australian Dollars in connection with the redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the price of Australian Dollars plus accrued interest, if any, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Shares are intended to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the market for the Australian Dollar through an investment in securities. The Shares are bought and sold on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca like any other exchange-listed security.

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fnd (ETF) (NYSE:FXZ) slid -6.10%, to close at $19.85 and its overall traded volume was 243,166.00 shares in the last trading session. FXZ opened at $20.53 and is trading within the range of $19.66-$20.55. The stock has a 52 week low of $18.56 and 52 week high of $26.11. The market capitalization of the company stands at $361.49M and it has - outstanding shares.First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Materials Index (the Index). The Index is an enhanced index created and administered by the AMEX, which employs the AlphaDEX stock selection methodology to select stocks from the Russell 1000 Index. The AMEX constructs the Index by ranking the stocks, which are members of the Russell 1000 Index on growth factors, including 3, 6 and 12-month price appreciation, sales to price and one-year sales growth, and separately on value factors, including book value to price, cash flow to price and return on assets. The selected stocks are divided into quintiles based on their rankings and the top ranked quintiles receive a higher weight within the Index. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly. The Fund’s investment advisor is First Trust Advisors L.P.

Gabelli Equity Trust Inc (NYSE:GAB) fell -4.21%, to close at $5.00 and its overall traded volume was 923,040.00 shares in the last trading session. GAB shares were trading within the range of $4.86-$5.10 while its opening price was $5.06. The stock has a 52 week range of $4.42 – $6.55. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $904.29M and it has 180.86M outstanding shares.The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (the Equity Trust) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company’s primary objective is long-term growth of capital. The Equity Trust will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The 80% Policy may be changed without shareholder approval. It may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices. It may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities, for which the markets are illiquid. The Fund invests in various sectors, including food and beverage, financial services, cable and satellite, energy and utilities, diversified industrial, telecommunications, entertainment, consumer products, healthcare, retail, machinery and business. The Company’s investment advisor is Gabelli Funds, LLC.

General American Investors Co. Inc. (NYSE:GAM) fell -3.37%, to close at $24.34 and its overall traded volume was 67,097.00 shares in the last trading session. GAM shares were trading within the range of $23.87-$24.65 while its opening price was $24.65. The 52-week range of the stock is $21.66 – $29.23. GAM’s market capitalization is $740.50M and it has 30.42M outstanding shares.General American Investors Company, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary objective of the Company is long-term capital appreciation. The Company invests principally in common stocks. The Company may purchase and write (sell) put and call options. The Company has internally managed a global portfolio of investments, consisting of common stocks of the United States companies, including international and private securities. The Company invests in various sectors, such as aerospace/defense, building and real estate, communications and information services, computer software and systems, consumer products and services, environmental control, finance and insurance, health care/pharmaceuticals and machinery and equipment.

P&F High Pole – FCT, FNB, FOF, FRX, FXA

P&F Descending Triple Bottom Breakout – ORB, OSG, OSK, PHI, PHM

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:19:50 +0000

Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE:ORB) fell -6.51%, to close at $13.51 and its overall traded volume was 385,740.00 shares in the last trading session. ORB opened the day at $14.02, it made an intraday low of $13.40 and an intraday high of $14.02. The 52-week range of the stock is $12.66 – $19.38. ORB’s market capitalization is $789.79M and it has 58.46M outstanding shares.

Orbital Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures small- and medium-class rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers, including the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other United States Government agencies. The Company’s products and services include Launch Vehicles, Satellites and Space Systems, and Advanced Space Programs. Rockets that are used as small- and medium-class space launch vehicles that place satellites into Earth orbit and escape trajectories, interceptor and target vehicles for missile defense systems, and suborbital launch vehicles that place payloads into a variety of high-altitude trajectories. In April 2010, it acquired the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation.

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) percentage change fell -6.73%, to close at $16.07 and its overall traded volume was 746,276.00 shares in the last trading session. OSG shares were trading within the range of $15.98-$17.00 while its opening price was $16.74. The 52-week range of the stock is $15.98 – $38.32. OSG’s market capitalization is $489.56M and it has 30.46M outstanding shares.Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. is a tanker company engaged primarily in the ocean transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. As of December 31, 2010, it owned or operated a modern fleet of 111 vessels (aggregating 11.3 million deadweight tons and 864,800 cubic meters) of which 88 vessels operated in the international market and 23 operated in the U.S. Flag market. OSG’s newbuilding program of owned and chartered-in vessels totaled 11 International and U.S. Flag vessels, bringing the Company’s total owned, operated and newbuild fleet to 122 vessels. The Company’s vessel operation consists of: crude oil, refined petroleum products, and U.S. Flag. The International Flag Crude Tanker unit manages International Flag ultra large crude carrier (ULCC), very large crude carrier (VLCC), Suezmax, Aframax, Panamax and Lightering tankers; the International Flag Product Carrier unit principally manages LR1 and MR product carriers and the U.S. unit manages its U.S. Flag vessels.

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) fell -8.19%, to close at $16.47 and its overall traded volume was 1.94M shares in the last trading session. OSK shares were trading within the range of $16.28-$17.36 while its opening price was $17.32. The stock has a 52 week low of $16.28 and 52 week high of $40.11. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $1.50B and it has 91.18M outstanding shares.Oshkosh Corporation (Oshkosh) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a range of vehicles and vehicle bodies. The Company partners with customers to deliver solutions that move people and materials at work, globally and around-the-clock. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 (fiscal 2010), the Company operated in four segments: defense, access equipment, fire & emergency and commercial, which consisted of 73%, 13%, 9% and 5%, respectively, of the Company’s net sales. The defense business is conducted through the operations of Oshkosh. The access equipment business is conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, JLG Industries, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (JLG) and JerrDan Corporation (JerrDan).

Philippine Long Distance Telephone (ADR) (NYSE:PHI) fell -0.60%, to close at $54.26 and its overall traded volume was 73,247.00 shares in the last trading session. PHI opened the day at $54.39, it made an intraday low of $53.88 and an intraday high of $54.84. The stock has a 52 week range of $46.08 – $64.54. The market capitalization of the company stands at $11.82B and it has 217.76M outstanding shares.The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) telecommunications service provider in the Philippines. The Company’s segments include wireless, fixed line and information and communications technology. The Company offers diversified range of telecommunications services across the Philippines’ fiber optic backbone and wireless, fixed line and satellite networks. The Company provides wireless communication, fixed line communication, and ICT services to its subscribers and customers. The Company provides services to mobile, business, residential and payphone customers. On April 8, 2010, SPi CRM, Inc. (SPi CRM), Parlance Systems, Inc. (Parlance) and Vocativ Systems, Inc. (Vocativ) were merged, with SPi CRM.

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) slid -11.49%, to close at $4.16 and its overall traded volume was 14.95M shares in the last trading session. PHM opened at $4.51 and is trading within the range of $4.10-$4.51. The stock has a 52 week range of $4.09 – $8.99. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $1.59B and it has 382.85M outstanding shares.PulteGroup, Inc. (PulteGroup), formerly Pulte Homes, Inc., is a holding company. The Company’s subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the homebuilding business. PulteGroup also has mortgage banking operations, conducted principally through Pulte Mortgage LLC. Its homebuilding business involves the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes within the continental United States and the construction of housing on such land for first-time, first and second move-up, and adult home buyers. PulteGroup’s wholly owned subsidiaries are Centex Corporation and Pulte Mortgage. The Company, through its brands, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, Centex and DiVosta, offers a range of home designs, including single-family detached, townhouses, condominiums and duplexes. Its financial services business includes mortgage and title operations, through Pulte Mortgage and other subsidiaries. Pulte Mortgage arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans.

P&F High Pole – TD, TDG, THC, TRR, TXN

Allan Dizon — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:19:13 +0000

Toronto-Dominion Bank (USA) (NYSE:TD) percentage change dropped -4.37%, to close at $74.69 and its overall traded volume was 1.28M shares in the last trading session. TD shares were trading within the range of $74.23-$76.30 while its opening price was $76.04. The stock has a 52 week range of $64.08 – $89.79. The market capitalization of the company stands at $66.18B and it has 886.10M outstanding shares.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank is a Canada-based bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD the Bank). The Bank’s operations and activities are organized around four business segments: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking; Wealth Management, including TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, operating under the brand name, TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, and Wholesale Banking. The Bank’s other activities are grouped into the Corporate segment. On September 30, 2010, the Bank completed the acquisition of The South Financial Group, Inc. (South Financial) and South Financial’s subsidiary, Carolina First Bank, merged with TD Bank.

TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) slid -6.14%, to close at $85.63 and its overall traded volume was 515,631.00 shares in the last trading session. TDG shares were trading within the range of $84.81-$90.61 while its opening price was $90.50. The stock has a 52 week low of $54.86 and 52 week high of $95.04. TDG’s market capitalization is $4.28B and it has 49.98M outstanding shares.TransDigm Group Incorporated (TD Group) is a global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft. The Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, TransDigm Inc. (TransDigm). The Company primarily designs, produces and supplies engineered aerospace components (and certain systems/subsystems). On September 25, 2010, TD Group entered into a definitive agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with McKechnie Holdings LLC to purchase all of McKechnie Aerospace Holdings, Inc. (McKechnie), a supplier of aerospace products controlled by JLL Partners Inc. On September 3, 2010, TransDigm Inc. completed the acquisition of Semco Instruments, Inc. (Semco). In December 2010, the Company acquired McKechnie Aerospace Holdings Inc. In March 2011, the Company completed the divestiture of its fastener businesses to Alcoa Inc. In April 2011, the Company sold Aero Quality Sales (AQS) to Satair A/S.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) slid -7.24%, to close at $4.74 and its overall traded volume was 7.93M shares in the last trading session. THC opened at $4.99 and is trading within the range of $4.68-$4.99. The 52-week range of the stock is $3.92 – $7.70. THC’s market capitalization is $2.24B and it has 473.55M outstanding shares.Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet) is an investor-owned company that operates in one line of business: the provision of health care services through the operation of acute care hospitals and related health care facilities. All of Tenet’s operations are conducted through its subsidiaries and affiliates. Its business includes inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, radiology services and emergency medical treatment. At December 31, 2010, its subsidiaries operated 49 general hospitals, including four academic medical centers, and a critical access hospital, with a total of 13,428 licensed beds, serving urban and suburban communities in 11 states. Of those hospitals, 45 were owned by its subsidiaries and four were owned by third parties and leased by subsidiaries. At December 31, 2010, its subsidiaries operated a long-term acute care hospital and owned or leased 46 medical office buildings, all of which were located on or nearby, the general hospital campuses.

TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRR) slid -5.12%, to close at $3.52 and its overall traded volume was 179,042.00 shares in the last trading session. TRR opened at $3.60 and is trading within the range of $3.43-$3.64. The stock has a 52 week low of $2.20 and 52 week high of $9.01. The market capitalization of the company stands at $95.99M and it has 27.27M outstanding shares.TRC Companies, Inc. is a consulting, engineering and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the environmental, energy, and infrastructure markets in the United States. A range of commercial, industrial and government clients depend on it to design solutions to their business challenges. Its multidisciplinary project teams help its clients to implement projects from initial concept to delivery and commissioning, maintain and operate their facilities in compliance with regulatory standards, and manage their assets through decommissioning, demolition, restoration and disposition. The Company operates in three segments: Energy, Environmental, and Infrastructure. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (fiscal 2010), the Company completed the acquisition of Blue Wave Ventures, LLC (Blue Wave). In February 2011, the Company acquired Alexander Utility Engineering, Inc. In June 2011, the Company acquired environmental business unit of RMT, Inc.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) percentage change fell -5.72%, to close at $25.39 and its overall traded volume was 18.96M shares in the last trading session. TXN opened at $26.05 and is trading within the range of $25.19-$26.22. The 52-week range of the stock is $22.95 – $36.71. The market capitalization of the company stands at $29.33B and it has 1.16B outstanding shares.Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is engaged in the designing and making of semiconductors that it sells to electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide. In addition, it sells calculators and related products. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had design, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. TI has four segments: Analog, Embedded Processing, Wireless and Other. Its products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), contract manufacturers and distributors. The Company’s trademarks include Texas Instruments, OMAP and DLP. During the year ended December 31, 2010, Analog segment generated 43% of TI’s revenue. During 2010, sales of embedded processing products generated 15% of TI’s revenue. Sales of Wireless products generated about 21% of TI’s revenue in 2010. In 2010, Other segment generated about 21% of TI’s revenue.

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