Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 20, 09

(LRCX) - buy
Lam Research, to cut 375 jobs, or 10% of workforce. Company hopes to save $85 mln to $95 mln a year with the reductions. Also Credit Suisse raises CY09 estimates above consensus for LRCX.

(PALM) - short
Palm loss widens significantly as sales plunge. Palm reported a net loss of $98 mln, or 89 cents per share, compared with a loss of $57 mln, or 53 cents per share, a year earlier.

(ULTA) - short
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance 1st quarter profit below Wall Street estimates. Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.04-0.06 vs. $0.07 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $262-271 mln vs. $273.27 mln consensus.

(LNC) - short
Moody's Investors Service downgraded life insurance company and investment manager Lincoln National Corp.'s senior debt rating, and said more cuts could follow.

(SPG) - short
Simon Property Group, Inc. announced that it intends to conduct, subject to market and other conditions, concurrent offerings of approximately 15,000,000 shares of common stock and approximately $500 million principal amount of senior notes due 2019.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 23, 09

(PDLI) - short
PDL BioPharm struck yet another new 52-week low during Friday's trading among companies with market cap under $1 billion.

(CGX) - short
The commercial printer cut its fourth-quarter outlook, citing "the worst overall business environment" since it was founded in 1985.

(AXB) - short
Co announces it expects first quarter 2009 performance to be negatively impacted by increased weakness in its transportation segments and by workforce reduction restructuring costs. Net income is expected to be break-even in the quarter (consensus calls for $0.35 per share).

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 24, 09

(PDA) - buy
Co sales in 2008 reached a growth of 69% compared with a year earlier. This result reflects good performances in domestic and export markets, both of which reported an increase in sales volume and revenue.

(FMCN) - short
Co reports fourth quarter and full year 2008 results. Net loss was $800.3 mln or -$6.22 per fully diluted ADS, compared to net income of $51.3 mln for the third quarter of 2008 or $0.38 per fully diluted ADS.

(HUBG) - short
Hub Group sees 1st-qtr profit below expectations. The Company estimates truck brokerage revenue will be down 22% to 28% in the first quarter due to declines in price, volume and fuel.

(MATW) - short
Co provides an update to FY09 EPS guidance, based on the expectation that the economic downturn will continue through the remainder of our fiscal year, we believe it is appropriate to be more cautious with our earnings projections.

(PVH) - short
Co issues downside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.40-0.50, vs. $0.60 consensus; sees Q1 revs of $530-540 mln vs. $567.01 mln consensus.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 24, 09

(KYO) - buy
Kyocera Corp and TESSCO announce partnership to launch and distribute standard railroad solar power systems.

(CMC) - short
The company posted a net loss of $35.3 mln, or 32 cents per share, down from net earnings of $39.8 mln, or 34 cents per share from the previous year's second quarter.

(ALV) - short
As planned, co drew an additional $300 mln in March for two months from its revolving credit facility primarily for debt maturiting in March and April. In its latest outlook, Autoliv announced that it expected capital expenditures net to decline from $279 mln in 2008 to a range of $200-$250 mln.

(RBN) - short
Co lowers FY09 EPS guidance to $1.30-1.65 vs $1.74 consensus, down from $1.80-2.00.

(AMB) - short
AMB Property Corp. announced that it plans to sell 33 million shares of its common stock in a public offering.

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Zantrio.com Stock Picks for Mar 26, 09

(RTN) - buy
Raytheon, boosts quarterly dividend. The new rate brings its annual dividend payout to $1.24, up from $1.12.

(SAI) - buy
SAIC, fiscal 4Q profit soars on higher sales.

(GRS) - buy
Gammon Gold, reports record fourth quarter and annual earnings and the successful commissioning of the Phase II Mill Expansion at Ocampo.

(CTRN) - buy
Citi Trends, Q4 profit jumps 20 pct, sees strong year. Co issues upside guidance for FY10, sees EPS of $1.30 vs. $0.92 consensus.

(RHT) - buy
Red Hat Inc, reported profit ahead of Street projections on, helped by cost cuts and a stock buyback.

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 27, 09

The markets held firmly in negative territory today. Economic data led the markets lower, from the pre-market trading session. Trading activity was rather dull ahead of the weekend.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 27, 2009:

TIBX - position entry at 6.10, Stop hit for a loss of 0.50 points
SNX - position entry at 17.49, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.87 points
LULU - position entry at 7.80, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.47 points
ACN - position entry at 28.35, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 1.13 points
CBK- No entry taken

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Zantrio.com Market Review for Mar 30, 09

Traders on Wall Street saw a sluggish trading session with action to the down side, even into the closing bell. Ongoing worries about the stability of the U.S. automakers set the stage, early on. The Obama administration is continuing its efforts to attempt to help GM and Chrysler, survive this struggling economic times.

Free Daily Stock Picks activity and results for March 30, 2009:

SOLR - position entry at 6.20, Stop hit for a loss of 0.50 points
SBS - position entry at 22.00, EOD price taken for a loss of 0.28 points
CNX - position entry at 27.30, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 1.09 points
TBSI - position entry at 7.20, 3rd Target Level hit for a gain of 0.43 points

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