| It's Thursday June 15, 2006, and finally we had an up | | | | This usually gives a boost to the level of investor |
| day, the market showed some strength pretty much | | | | confidence in the stock. Even though that pushed the |
| for the entire trading session, granted it was modest | | | | stock to close up 55 cents at $$8.02, you have to |
| but definitely a welcome sight. The Nasdaq avoided | | | | understand that back in December of 2004 this was a |
| making history by being down for a ninth day in a row | | | | $31 stock. Now I haven't had the opportunity to look |
| and the S&P 500 broke that 7-month slide. | | | | deep into the company so I am not aware if it split or |
| Yesterday morning the Labor Department reported | | | | not while it was at its highs, but from my initial look, it |
| that the May Consumer Price Index aka the CPI rose | | | | doesn't seem so. So proceed with caution on this one. |
| 0.4 percent, after a 0.6 percent rise in April. This is | | | | Chinese telephone maker Qiao Xing Universal |
| beyond the comfort level of the inflation fighting Fed. | | | | Telephone Inc. (NASDAQ: XING) moved higher |
| These latest numbers are pretty much an indication | | | | yesterday even after they raised US$40 million in a |
| that the Fed will raise interest rates on June 29, 2006. | | | | convertible bond offering. The company made some |
| So we may have to prepare ourselves for another | | | | bold statements ahead of the release of their 2005 |
| bump up in August but lets not get too ahead of | | | | earnings on June 20, 2006,. The company stated that |
| ourselves just yet. | | | | the their 2005 basic earnings per share, before |
| Political Front | | | | one-time gains, will "increase significantly" to well above |
| It looks like Iran's master plan may be coming to light as | | | | $1, that is compared to 17 cents per share in 2004. |
| Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated that he | | | | Now that is a bold statement but what are those |
| wants to increase cooperation with a central Asian | | | | one-time gains?, this one is tricky as the company |
| security group that includes China and Russia and that | | | | touting their earnings prior to the earnings |
| the region needs a solid wall against any outside | | | | announcement scheduled to be release in a few days |
| interference. This was said at the S'hanghai | | | | just raises a red flag for me, but I could be wrong. The |
| Cooperation Organization Summit, which consisted of | | | | stock traded up 55 cents to close at $8.02 on |
| Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. | | | | Wednesday. |
| China has publicly said that they will not be a member | | | | Other stocks that moved higher yesterday under ten |
| of the group, that is the story today anyway, as we | | | | bucks included Emcore Corp (NASDAQ: EMKR) which |
| know tomorrow always brings another element into | | | | traded up 84 cents to close at $8.69, Internet Initiative |
| the mix. | | | | Japan (NASDAQ: IIJI) traded up 50 cents to close at |
| Now sticking to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization | | | | $6.99, Sunopta ((NASDAQ: STKL) traded up 45 cents |
| Summit or the SCO Summit, Russia's president | | | | to close at $7.92, Anadigics (NASDAQ: ANAD) traded |
| Vladimir Putin made a proposal while he spoke at the | | | | up 44 cents to close at $6.64 and Arm Holdings |
| SCO, he proposed the creation of an energy club | | | | (NASDAQ: ARMHY) traded up 42 cents to close at |
| within the SCO and mentioned that Russia could | | | | $6.18. |
| actually finance some economic projects pursued by | | | | Downers |
| the six-nation regional forum. And the plot thickens. | | | | Some stocks that traded down yesterday included |
| President Bush spoke on Wednesday, this comes on | | | | OYO Geospace (NASDAQ: OYOG) which traded |
| the heels of a surprise visit that he made to Baghdad. | | | | down $6.74 to close at $47.50, Teleflex (NYSE: TFX) |
| He looked confident as he stated that he senses | | | | traded down $4.66 to close at $53.38, OptionsXpress |
| something very different happening in Iraq. He | | | | (NASDAQ: OXPS) traded down $3.81 to close at |
| predicted that the progress in the region will be steady | | | | $22.23, Regional Bank Holders (NYSE: RKH) traded |
| and he looks for the violence to subside. | | | | down $2.08 to close at $143.55, Pegasus Wireless |
| The Bank of Japan's Governor Toshihiko Fukui issued | | | | (NASDAQ: PGWC) traded down $1.97 to close at |
| a public apology to the Japanese parliament on | | | | $6.70, Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) traded down |
| Thursday as it related to an investment that he made | | | | $1.73 to close at $52.61 and Sunrise Senior Living |
| in a fund run by an ex-bureaucrat arrested for | | | | (NYSE: SRZ) which trade down $1.62 to close at |
| suspected insider trading, he said he would not keep | | | | $28.80. |
| any profit. He invested approximately $87,000 back in | | | | Now some stocks under ten bucks that received the |
| 1999 and held it since then, so this was not a recent | | | | royal smack down yesterday include Terremark |
| investment and was prior to the arrest of the high | | | | Worldwide (AMEX: TWW) drops like a rock on a |
| profile fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami. | | | | wider quarterly loss. The stock traded down $2.42 to |
| Tid Bits | | | | close at $3.69,of course the downgrades didn't help |
| Boeing (NYSE: BA) should be the recipient or better | | | | the situation but this is a big drop and could flag a ton |
| yet the beneficiary of the recent slide of Airbus. The | | | | of margin calls if it has not already. So this drop could |
| credibility of EADS, who is the majority owner of | | | | continue today. |
| Airbus, was questioned after the company reported | | | | Now this is a recent IPO that has fallen from its IPO |
| substantial delays of their A380 super jumbo planes. | | | | price, Basin Water (NASDAQ: BWTR) sells systems |
| This just sliced over 30% of the company's stock | | | | for the treatment of contaminated groundwater, which |
| value off the top. Now keep in mind that these delays | | | | is their line of business. The stock opened at $15.70 |
| may be contract breakers and Boeing could begin to | | | | when it came public in May, that's $3.70 above its IPO |
| receive a slew of orders for their latest plane that | | | | price of $12. The stock traded as high as $16.55 but |
| was created to compete with Airbus. The street liked | | | | that was then and this is now, the stock traded down |
| what they heard and that pushed Boeing up $5.03 as it | | | | $2.35 to close at $9.65 yesterday. The stock may get |
| closed at $82.01 on Wednesday. | | | | a little bounce to keep it about the $10 mark this week. |
| Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is not taking any | | | | Others under ten bucks that traded down yesterday |
| prisoners on this one, they have raised their offer for | | | | include InvesTools (NASDAQ: IEDU) traded down $1.07 |
| largest port operator, Associated British Ports Plc, by | | | | to close at $7.79, Hurley Industries (NASDAQ: HRLY) |
| 3.7% or US$4.76 billion (2.58 billion pounds). This is in an | | | | traded down 85 cents to close at $9.21, National Coal |
| effort to trump a potential offer from Macquarie Bank | | | | (NASDAQ: NCOC) traded down 79 cents to close at |
| Ltd. The acquisition of this company puts Goldman | | | | $6.82, SunTerra Corp (NASDAQ: SNRR) traded down |
| Sachs in an interesting position as they could now be | | | | 66 cents to close at $9.02 and UQM Technologies |
| granted U.S. port deals with ease. A recommendation | | | | (AMEX: UQM) traded down 60 cents to close at |
| from the new Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson | | | | $3.32. |
| doesn't hurt their cause either. | | | | Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades |
| Crude oil futures got a boost yesterday on the heels | | | | Recent Analyst upgrades include Wabtec Corp |
| of a report from the United States that showed US | | | | (NYSE: WAB) was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral |
| crude stocks suffered a larger-than-expected fall as | | | | by Janney Montgomery, Ladish Inc (NASDAQ: LDSG) |
| US refineries boosted production rates to meet peak | | | | was upgraded to a buy from a Neutral by Sidoti |
| summer fuel demand. So we may see follow through | | | | & Co, Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ: SCMR) |
| today. | | | | was upgraded to a Hold from a Sell by Citigroup |
| As we mentioned on Wednesday, precious and base | | | | Investment Research, Celestica (NYSE: CLS) was |
| metals seems to have come close to hitting a bottom, | | | | upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by UBS, Suez |
| but we need follow through before we can be sure of | | | | (NYSE: SZE) was upgraded to a Buy from a Hold by |
| that. Gold, Silver, Copper and other metals rose | | | | Deutsche Bank Securities, Barr Labs (NYSE: BRL) |
| yesterday and could possibly rise today as the | | | | was upgraded to an Overweight from a Neutral |
| demand is coming into play once again. The precious | | | | Weight by Prudential Equity Group and Black & |
| metals are potentially closer to a bottom than the base | | | | Decker (NYSE: BDK) was upgraded to a Buy from a |
| metals so be aware of that going in. Of course this | | | | Hold by Citigroup Investment Research. |
| trickle down to the metals stocks, companies like Rio | | | | Recent Analyst downgrades include General Mills |
| Tinto (NYSE: RTP), BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), | | | | (NYSE: GIS) was downgraded to a Hold from a Buy |
| Crystallex International (AMEX: KRY), Phelps Dodge | | | | by Citigroup Investment Research, Volt Information |
| (NYSE: PD) Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), Peru | | | | Sciences (NYSE: VOL) was downgraded to a Neutral |
| Copper (AMEX: CUP) and Bema Gold (AMEX: BGO) | | | | from a Buy by Sidoti & Co, Alexander & |
| should move higher as the metals begin to rebound. So | | | | Baldwin (NASDAQ: ALEX) was downgraded to a Buy |
| lets look at this carefully today and going into the | | | | from an Average by Caris & Company, Maverick |
| weekend. | | | | Tube (NYSE: MVK) was downgraded to an Under |
| Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) is looking to make a | | | | Perform from a Market Perform by Raymond James |
| slash in Asia, as they are prepared to invest US$20 to | | | | and to a Sell from a Hold by AG Edwards, and New |
| $30 million in Shenzhen Development Bank, which is | | | | Century Financial (NYSE: NEW) was downgraded to a |
| one of only five banks listed in China. As we have | | | | Market Perform from a Market Outperform by JMP |
| been speaking about on "Wall Street to Main Street" | | | | Securities. |
| the expansion in both China and India will continue | | | | Recent analyst coverage initiations include Cognizant |
| because the market is so great. The inflation worries | | | | Technology (NASDAQ: CTSH) was initiate with a Hold |
| that have been dragging on the markets globally | | | | rating by Clear Asset Management, Saxon Capital, Inc |
| cannot curb what is on tap to happen. If companies like | | | | (NYSE: SAX) was initiated with a Hold rating and a |
| Citigroup (NYSE: C), JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM), Goldman | | | | $10.25 price target by Deutsche Bank Securities, |
| Sachs (NYSE: GS), Bear Sterns (NYSE: BSC), | | | | Brown Show Inc (NYSE: BWS) was initiated with a |
| Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) and UBS AG (NYSE: | | | | Buy rating by Sidoti & Co, Northstar |
| UBS) plan on competing in the future they have to | | | | Neurosciences (NASDAQ: NSTR) was initiated with |
| solidify themselves as global players now so they can | | | | an Outperform rating by Cowen & Co and |
| be well established for the future. This is beyond the | | | | Mobility Electronics (NASDAQ: MOBE) was initiated |
| financial industry, this holds true for retail, food, | | | | with a Buy rating by Sidoti & co. |
| beverage, manufacturing and the automobile industry. | | | | FURIOUS FIVE |
| General Motors (NYSE: GM) amidst their bumps in the | | | | For our outlook, and other vital information on the |
| road are growing nicely overseas, and believe it or not | | | | companies that we feature as the "FURIOUS FIVE" on |
| that is where the continued growth will be for a lot of | | | | Wall Street to Main Street just subscribe for FREE at |
| industries. So investors should look deeper into global | | | | We cannot stress enough that investors need to do |
| market conditions and take a good look at the | | | | their due diligence, call the companies, get the |
| companies that stand to benefit. | | | | information, consult with your investment advisor and if |
| Movers and Shakers | | | | you do not have one consider getting one. Put the |
| Some major movers in yesterdays trading session | | | | same time into investigating these companies as you |
| included Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) this seems | | | | do when you go to purchase a new television, it's only |
| to be a main stay on WSMS but the stock continues | | | | for your protection. When it comes to thinly traded |
| to swing almost on a daily basis, it traded up $7.81 to | | | | securities stagger your orders or put a limit order in to |
| close at $157.76 on Wednesday. | | | | avoid a run up. |
| As the base metals saw some light yesterday so | | | | NAMC Newswire Note |
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| $99.37, the stock has fallen from their May 2006 high | | | | "Wall Street to Main Street" at |
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| German companies, Bayer (NYSE: BAY) and Merck | | | | Louis Victor |
| (NYSE: MRK) have come to terms and Bayer will pay | | | | NAMC Newswire |
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| that clears the way for Bayer to acquire Schering. | | | | Disclaimer: |
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| $3.07 to close at $41.28 on Wednesday/ | | | | Newswire constitutes a recommendation by the |
| After slipping from the $72 range in May 2006 and | | | | NAMC Newswire, its journalist, nor its parent company |
| closing as low as $56.86 in June, Nutrisystem, Inc | | | | that any particular security, portfolio of securities, |
| (NASDAQ: NTRI) on the heels of bump up from | | | | transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any |
| Lazard Capital, rose $$2.84 to close at $59.70. The | | | | specific investors or person. Each individual investor |
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| Other stocks that made nice moves on Wednesday | | | | investors should be aware of the real risk of loss in |
| include Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) | | | | following any strategy or investments featured on the |
| traded up $4.04 to close at $24.83, PetroChina (NYSE: | | | | NAMC Newswire or the NAMC Radio. The strategy |
| PTR) traded up $3.84 to close at $94.47, Oil Services | | | | or investments discussed may fluctuate in price or |
| HOLDR's (NYSE: OIH) traded up $3.57 to close at | | | | value and investors may get back less than you |
| $135.67, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) traded | | | | invested. Before acting on any information featured on |
| up $3.36 to close at $38.94, Kookmin Bank (NYSE: | | | | the NAMC Newswire website or the NAMC Radio |
| KB) traded up $3.45 to close at $76.65 and | | | | segment, investors should consider whether it is |
| SouthWestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) traded up $3.25 | | | | suitable for their particular circumstances and strongly |
| to close at $28.05 on Wednesday. | | | | consider seeking advice from their own financial or |
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| Other stocks that made moves on the upside under | | | | own due diligence before investing in any security. |
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| Reserve traded up 84 cents to close at $4.80 on | | | | nor assigns warrant its completeness or accuracy, and |
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