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ARYX Extreme FDA Calendar Trades: 18 Stocks Under $5

Sector: Healthcare > Biotechnology & Drugs

Below are extreme trades among companies with stock prices under $5 from the <font> BioMedReports.com FDA Calendar </font> , which includes 232 entries as of 7/3/09. The calendar was originally created by Mike Havrilla to track companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical...

Mike Havrilla

(+1.04% risk: conservative)

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DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc.

Sector: Healthcare > Healthcare Facilities

Top Stock 4 – Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ) An aging population and a greater emphasis on preventative care are creating a high-growth opportunity for Quest Diagnostics ( DGX ). This company is the leading provider of independent diagnostic testing in the U.S. It has built a network ...

Marian Filo

(-24.55% risk: aggressive)

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LNC Accepting TARP is a VERY bad sign

Sector: Financial > Insurance (Life)

Insurers are under a lot of pressure due to investments in fixed-income instruments which aren't the safest things to own over the next 10 years. There's no great place for them to invest, Warren Buffett's Berkshire has the best business model for insurance, since he's free to move his cashflow whe...

utopius

(+15.03% risk: aggressive)

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SMN UltraShort Basic Materials ProShares +34.75% in 379 days

Taking Ultrashort Basic Materials (SMN) up to 4.1% of fundTaking Ultrashort Oil - Gas (DUG) up to 4.3% of fundThe China news might finally be the catalyst to break the trend - we'll see. This is a market (energy) trading more on emotion and momentum, rather than the underlying fundamentals at this stage of the move in my opinion. And when 1 commodity sells off the hedge funds sell off everything no matter the fundamentals. So I'll just increase these insurance policies (hedges).So far the "ins... ... more »

tradermark

(-11.56% risk: moderate)

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TACT TransAct Technologies Inc. +29.81% in 409 days

TransAct Technologies (TACT) Incorporated engages in the design, development, assembly, and marketing of transaction printers and printer-related services, supplies, and spare parts. It offers transaction printers under the Epic and Ithaca brand names. We are bullish on this microcap stock for several reasons. The company just settled a patent litigation lawsuit with FutureLogic, which should remove [...]... ... more »

thecorrectcall

(-7.27% risk: moderate)

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ASBC Associated BancCorp +34.21% in 387 days

Out of total assets of $20.1bn, ASBC has $10.2bn in real estate related loans plus $2.2bn in home equity loans and $1.5bn in mortgage related securities (issued by FNM and other govt agencies). The Bank has a modest BBB+ rating and a market Cap which is 1.5x book value. ASBC has continuing exposure from the thrift it acquired in 2004 where the Bank now retains a subordinate position to the FHLB in the credit risk on the underlying residential mortgage loans it sold to the FHLB. ... ... more »

ferrit

(+44.71% risk: moderate)

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