LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Monday December 31, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 31, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Monday, December 31^st are:

5 – Verenium – NASDAQ:VRNM

4 – Medivation – NASDAQ:MDVN

3 – ArthroCare – NASDAQ:ARTC

2 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

Verenium Corporation (NASDAQ:VRNM) engages in the development and commercialization of cellulosic ethanol, an environmentally-friendly and renewable transportation fuel, as well as high-performance specialty enzymes for applications within the biofuels, industrial, and health and nutrition markets. It produces fuel-grade ethanol from an array of feedstocks, including sugarcane bagasse, energy crops, agricultural waste, and wood products.

* According to theStreet.com, the best performer for the five trading days ending Dec. 20 was Powershares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio. Some of the biggest contributors to the fund's performance that week were two ethanol producing companies with their stock prices rebounding from an abysmal year. The fund's holdings of Pacific Ethanol and Verenium bounced 51.33% and 18.76%, respectively. Shares of Verenium dropped on Friday, 12/28 losing 22 cents or 4.07% to $5.19.

Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) blends a unique business model with an experienced team to bring promising medical technologies from lab bench to patient bedside. The company's current product development programs address lucrative markets with significant unmet medical needs.

* Medivation shares declined Friday on no news. Shares of MDVN fell 35 cents or 2.36%, and are down 27% since their mid-June HIGH FIVE premiere.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* ArthroCare was downgraded by an analyst from Susquehanna last week, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC were up 32 cents or .67% Friday on the NASDAQ.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., (NYSE:ABK) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in the public and private sectors worldwide. It operates in two segments: Financial Guarantee and Financial Services.

* Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is starting a bond insurer, Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp., that would help state and local governments lower their borrowing costs. Buffett's entry puts pressure on the largest bond insurers, MBIA and Ambac Financial Group, whose shares sank a respective 15.9% and 13.8% after Buffett revealed his plans. ABK shares fell $4.02 to $25.12.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

 

* Drybulk shipping stocks climbed in afternoon trading Friday, as investors contemplated whether a recent slump in charter rates was merely a result of seasonal slowness, or if the market has reached its peak. Along with charter rates dipping over the holidays, Oppenheimer analyst Tim Tiberio said market speculation regarding China's economic prospects in 2008 and profit-taking has also dragged stocks down lately. DRYS shares surged $3.71 or 4.78% to $81.30 on the NASDAQ.

 

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday December 28, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 28, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, December 28^th are:

5 – Cree Inc. – NASDAQ:CREE

4 – Solarfun Power Holdings – NASDAQ:SOLF

3 – ArthroCare – NASDAQ:ARTC

2 – China Technology Development Group Corporation – NASDAQ:CTDC

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and devices primarily based on silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), and related compounds. The company produces light emitting diodes (LEDs), SiC and GaN material products, and high-power products using its SiC and GaN materials. Its LED chip products include blue and green devices made from GaN and related materials grown on SiC substrates.

* Shares of CREE jumped on Thursday after Richard Prati, the chief executive of American Technology Research, gave the company a radiant review during a television interview. Prati raved about the technology company's light-emitting diode technology, which he predicted will grow astronomically in upcoming years. CREE rose $1.26 or 4.84% to $27.27 on Thursday.

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:SOLF) through its subsidiary, Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of photovoltaic (PV) cells and PV modules primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers monocrystalline silicon cells and modules, and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules to system integrators, as well as through third party distributors.

* Shares of Chinese-based solar cell makers rose Wednesday, 12/26 leading the gainers among stocks based overseas that trade on U.S. exchanges, after the Chinese government said it will work to promote use of alternative energy. Solarfun Power Holdings stock surged 8.5% and hit an all-time high of $37.85, but was not able to maintain the pace Thursday, falling $2.23 or 6.20% to $33.73.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* ArthroCare was downgraded by an analyst from Susquehanna last week, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC were up 3% Wednesday, and came off 17 cents or .35% Thursday on the NASDAQ.

China Technology Development Group Corporation, (NASDAQ:CTDC) through its subsidiaries, provides information technology and network security services in the People's Republic of China. Its products primarily include the Security Gate, Intranet/Internet Physical Separation Security Solution, Secure Channel, and Secure Server, which are offered primarily to enterprises and government bureaus.

* China Technology Development announced last Thursday that it has completed another step in its strategic plan to focus the Company's management and operating resources on the principal business of solar energy. On December 18^th the Company disposed its subsidiary China Natures Technology to an independent party for a total cash consideration of HK$10,000,000. The disposal of China Natures and the major terms of the SPA have been approved by the shareholders on the annual general meeting held on October 19^th. The net proceeds of the disposal will be used to further develop its core businesses. Shares of CTDC surged Wednesday rocketing 70.5% and an additional to 4 cents or .40% to $9.93 on Thursday.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Drybulk shipping stocks climbed in afternoon trading Friday, as investors contemplated whether a recent slump in charter rates was merely a result of seasonal slowness, or if the market has reached its peak. Along with charter rates dipping over the holidays, Oppenheimer analyst Tim Tiberio said market speculation regarding China's economic prospects in 2008 and profit-taking has also dragged stocks down lately. DRYS shares surged $4.80 or 6.59% to $77.59 Thursday on the NASDAQ.

 

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday December 27, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 27, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, December 27^th are:

5 – China Technology Development Group Corporation – NASDAQ:CTDC

4 – ArthroCare – NASDAQ:ARTC

3 – Coeur d'Alene Mines – NYSE:CDE

2 – Solarfun Power Holdings – NASDAQ:SOLF

1 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK

China Technology Development Group Corporation, (NASDAQ:CTDC) through its subsidiaries, provides information technology and network security services in the People's Republic of China. Its products primarily include the Security Gate, Intranet/Internet Physical Separation Security Solution, Secure Channel, and Secure Server, which are offered primarily to enterprises and government bureaus.

* China Technology Development announced last Thursday that it has completed another step in its strategic plan to focus the Company's management and operating resources on the principal business of solar energy. On December 18^th the Company disposed its subsidiary China Natures Technology to an independent party for a total cash consideration of HK$10,000,000. The disposal of China Natures and the major terms of the SPA have been approved by the shareholders on the annual general meeting held on October 19^th. The net proceeds of the disposal will be used to further develop its core businesses. Shares of CTDC surged Wednesday rocketing $4.09 or 70.52% to $9.89.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* ArthroCare was downgraded by an analyst from Susquehanna last week, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC were up $1.46 or 3.12% to $48.29 Wednesday on the NASDAQ.

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation, (NYSE:CDE) through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties principally in the United States, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc deposits.

* Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation announced last Friday the successful completion of its acquisitions of Bolnisi Gold NL and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corporation, which creates the world's leading silver company. Shares of CDE rose 55 cents or 12.64% to $4.90 on the NYSE Wednesday.

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:SOLF) through its subsidiary, Jiangsu Linyang Solarfun Co., Ltd., engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of photovoltaic (PV) cells and PV modules primarily in the People's Republic of China. It offers monocrystalline silicon cells and modules, and multicrystalline silicon cells and modules to system integrators, as well as through third party distributors.

* Shares of Chinese-based solar cell makers rose Wednesday, leading the gainers among stocks based overseas that trade on U.S. exchanges, after the Chinese government said it will work to promote use of alternative energy. Solarfun Power Holdings stock surged $2.81 or 8.48% to $35.96, and hit an all-time high of $37.85.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., (NYSE:ABK) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in the public and private sectors worldwide. It operates in two segments: Financial Guarantee and Financial Services.

* Shares of many financial services companies rallied Wednesday as fresh investments in some beleaguered firms signaled confidence in the sector hit hardest by the weakening credit market. MBIA surged more than 12% Wednesday after Davis Selected Advisers bought a substantial stake in the Armonk, N.Y.-based bond insurer. ABK also rallied on the news, rising $3.46 or 12.97% to $30.14.

 

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday December 26, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 26, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, December 26^th are:

5 – Standard Pacific Corp. – NYSE:SPF

4 – AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund – NYSE:AWF

3 – W Holding – NYSE:WHI

2 – ArthroCare – NASDAQ:ARTC

1 – First Marblehead – NYSE:FMD

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE:SPF) engages in the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. It also provides mortgage financing and title services to its homebuyers through its subsidiaries and joint ventures.

* Shares of SPF dropped 4 cents or 1% to $3.95 on Monday, 12/24 on no news.

Alliance World Dollar Government Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:AWF) operates as a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests primarily in sovereign debt and U.S. corporate fixed-income obligations.

* AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund today released its monthly portfolio update as of November 30, 2007. Shares rose 29 cents or 2.26% to $13.10 on Monday, 12/24.

W Holding Company, Inc. (NYSE:WHI) operates as the holding company for Westernbank Puerto Rico, which offers business and consumer financial services in Puerto Rico, the United States. It accepts time deposits, savings deposits, and interest and non-interest bearing demand deposits.

* Shares of WHI gained 1 cent or .55% to $1.82 on the NYSE on no news Monday, 12/24.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* ArthroCare was downgraded by an analyst from Susquehanna last week, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC were up 18 cents or .39% this past Monday, 12/24.

The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE:FMD) provides outsourcing services for private education lending in the United States. It offers an integrated suite of design, implementation, and securitization services, including design and marketing, borrower inquiry and application, loan origination and disbursement, and loan securitization services, as well as loan servicing for student loan programs are tailored to meet the needs of the respective customers, students, employees, and members of national and regional financial institutions, and educational institutions, as well as businesses and other enterprises.

* Also losing ground today was First Marblehead, which pared back some of its enormous Friday gains that were sparked by a cash injection by Goldman Sachs. Shares of the student lender gave back $1.52 or 8.13% to $17.18 on Monday, 12/24.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO.

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

CONTACT: pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE: Locate Stock, Inc.

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday December 21, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 21, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, December 21^st are:

5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

4 – ArthroCare – NASDAQ:ARTC

3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

2 – Ambac Financial Group – NYSE:ABK

1 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) through its subsidiary, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., engages in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, and installation and sale of photovoltaic products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Its products include polysilicon ingots and wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, and integrated photovoltaic systems.

* Shares of solar companies lifted an index of emerging market ADRs in afternoon trading on Wednesday, helped by gains from China Sunergy, after the company named a new chief financial officer. Yingli rose slightly on Wednesday and gained an additional $1.30 or 3.64% to $37.03.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* ArthroCare was downgraded by an analyst from Susquehanna this past Monday, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC were down $1.72 or 3.61% to $45.97 on Thursday.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Shares of DryShips rose along with the broader market this past Tuesday, as investors expressed optimism about the company's planned investment in an offshore drilling contractor. DryShips said Monday, shortly before trading began, that it plans to buy a 30.4 percent stake in Norway's Ocean Rig ASA for about $405 million. Shares of DRYS closed down more than 14% Monday, rallied 9% Tuesday, fell 5% Wednesday, and came off an additional $3.11 or 4.16% to $71.63 Thursday.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., (NYSE:ABK) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in the public and private sectors worldwide. It operates in two segments: Financial Guarantee and Financial Services.

* On Wednesday Standard & Poor's slashed its outlook for bond insurers, including Ambac Financial Group, indicating their triple-A credit ratings were at heightened risk of being cut in the next two years due to deteriorating mortgage debt. On Thursday, the bond insurer announced that Ambac Assurance UK Limited recently provided a triple-A credit enhancement for the financing of new and updated roads in Northern Ireland. This financing was completed as part of the Government's ongoing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) investment in the provision transport services. Shares of ABK rose 24 cents or .87% to $27.70 on Thursday.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* While LDK's profit matched the estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial, and its revenue was greater than expected, the company said its profit margins were 4 percent lower than in the second quarter, and more than 8 percent lower than in the third quarter of 2006. The company's gross profit margin shrank to 30.8 percent with high costs for polysilicon, a key manufacturing material, cutting into the company's third-quarter profit margins. Piper Jaffray analyst Jesse Pichel downgraded LDK shares to "Sell" from "Neutral" on reports that polysilicon prices have risen, and said he expects the price of recycled polysilicon -- which LDK uses -- to keep rising. Shares of LDK plunged $18.26 or 27.62% to $47.85 on Thursday.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday December 20, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 20, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, December 20^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Sirius Satellite Radio – NASDAQ:SIRI

3 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ

2 – MGIC Investment Corp. – NYSE:MTG

1 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Shares of DryShips rose along with the broader market Tuesday, as investors expressed optimism about the company's planned investment in an offshore drilling contractor. DryShips said Monday, shortly before trading began, that it plans to buy a 30.4 percent stake in Norway's Ocean Rig ASA for about $405 million. Shares of DRYS closed down more than 14% Monday, rallied 9% Tuesday and fell lower Wednesday, losing $3.75 or 4.78% to $74.74.

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) provides satellite radio services in the United States. It offers commercial-free music channels that provide a selection of music genres, such as rock, pop, hip-hop, country, dance, jazz, Latin, and classical; and channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data content.

* Sirius announced Wednesday that it will broadcast tonight an exclusive in-depth interview with Keith Richards, one of rock's living legends. This rare interview was conducted by Steve Jordan, Keith's friend and bandmate from The X-pensive Winos. The interview will air on The Spectrum, channel 18 at 8 pm ET on December 19th, with encores on December 20th at 1 am and 5 pm ET. Additional replays of the interview will air on The Spectrum and Classic Vinyl channel 14 through the month. Shares of SIRI were up 3 cents or .93% to $3.25 on Wednesday.

Canadian Solar, Inc., (NASDAQ:CSIQ) together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Its products include a range of standard solar modules to general specifications for use in various residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems.

* Shares of solar companies lifted an index of emerging market ADRs in afternoon trading on Wednesday, helped by gains from China Sunergy, after the company named a new chief financial officer. Shares of CSIQ rocketed 27% Tuesday on news from JA Solar, and fell 88 cents or 3.27% to $26.

MGIC Investment Corporation, (NYSE:MTG) through its subsidiary, provides private mortgage insurance to the home mortgage lending industry in the United States. The private mortgage insurance covers residential first mortgage loans and expands home ownership opportunities by enabling people to purchase homes.

* On Monday, MGIC Investment was downgraded by Citigroup to hold from buy. Shares of MTG were up 60 cents or 2.53% to $24.29 on the NYSE on Wednesday.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* LDK lost ground after market close even though its third-quarter profit met analysts' expectations. The solar-cell maker posted income of $41.6 million, or 37 cents per American depositary share, for a 27.6% sequential surge. The equivalent year-ago figure, before the company went public on the NYSE, was 4 cents per ADS. Sales totaled $158.7 million, handily beating the $143.2 million average target, and the company issued a bullish next-quarter outlook. Still, shares lost $5.23 or 7.91% in after-hours, after falling $3.89 or 5.56% to $66.11 mid-day.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday December 19, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 19, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, December 19^th are:

5 – Canadian Solar – NASDAQ:CSIQ

4 – Arthrocare Corp. – NASDAQ:ARTC

3 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

2 – BIDZ.com – NASDAQ:BIDZ

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

Canadian Solar, Inc., (NASDAQ:CSIQ) together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar module products that convert sunlight into electricity for various uses. Its products include a range of standard solar modules to general specifications for use in various residential, commercial, and industrial solar power generation systems.

* Shares of solar companies lifted an index of emerging market ADRs in afternoon trading on Tuesday, after JA Solar Holdings said it improved its wafer supply with a new contract. Shares of CSIQ rocketed $5.68 or 26.79% to $26.88.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* On Monday, shares of ArthroCare slipped after an analyst downgraded the stock, saying the surgical products maker may come under pressure because health insurers are not covering its spinal technology. Susquehanna Financial Group analyst David Turkaly cut his rating to "Neutral" from "Positive." He said the spinal business is very profitable, and has posted the strongest growth of any ArthroCare unit over the last few years. Shares of ARTC came-off an additional $1.88 or 3.89% to $46.39 on the NASDAQ Tuesday.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Shares of LDK Solar spiked 20% Monday after the Chinese solar company said an investigation into whether it incorrectly reported its silicon inventories turned up no material errors. An analyst from Goldman Sachs said in a client note the news "removes the overhang related to allegations of inventory inaccuracies" that had been plaguing LDK. However, she kept her "Sell" rating and $33 price target. For the third quarter, she expects gross margins to dip to 33.8 percent. And an analyst from CIBC World Markets kept his "Sector Underperform" or "Sell" rating until LDK clarifies its outlook. Shares of LDK gained an additional $1.82 or 2.67% to $70 Tuesday.

BIDZ.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDZ) operates as an online retailer of jewelry primarily in the United States and internationally. The company operates a Web Site, bidz.com, for the purpose of selling merchandise, utilizing an online sales auction platform. Its product inventory includes gold, platinum, and silver jewelry set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and other precious and semi-precious stones; and watches.

* Last Wednesday, shares of business services operators rallied as investors' concerns about a possible pullback in consumer spending this season eased on data from SpendingPulse showing that holiday sales were headed to a strong start. BIDZ shares sold off Monday on no news, losing 11% and traded flat Tuesday to end the day at $9.20.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Shares of drybulk shippers fell Monday as a key shipping index slipped, following a week of flat to slightly weaker spot vessel charter rates. Also Monday, DryShips said it agreed to purchase a 30.4 percent stake in offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig ASA for about $405 million. Shares of DRYS closed down more than 14% Monday and rallied $6.31 or 8.74% to $78.49 Tuesday on the NASDAQ.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Tuesday December 18, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 18, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, December 18^th are:

5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

4 – AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund – NYSE:AWF

3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

2 – BIDZ.com – NASDAQ:BIDZ

1 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) through its subsidiary, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., engages in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, and installation and sale of photovoltaic products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Its products include polysilicon ingots and wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, and integrated photovoltaic systems.

* An index of emerging market ADRs fell Friday afternoon, but Chinese solar stocks continued to be a bright spot as they were pulled higher by China Sunergy after it signed a large deal with a German company. Shares of YGE shot up 12% Friday and came off $2.74 or 7.62% to $33.21 on Monday.

Alliance World Dollar Government Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:AWF) operates as a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests primarily in sovereign debt and U.S. corporate fixed-income obligations.

* AllianceBernstein declared on December 14, 2007, a monthly income distribution of $0.085 per share of Common Stock plus an additional one-time income distribution of $0.030 per share of Common Stock. The total distribution of $0.115 is payable on January 18, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2007. Ex-date will be December 26, 2007. Shares of AWF lost 6 cents or .47% Monday to $12.81.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Shares of drybulk shippers fell Monday as a key shipping index slipped, following a week of flat to slightly weaker spot vessel charter rates. Also Monday, DryShips said it agreed to purchase a 30.4 percent stake in offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig ASA for about $405 million. Shares of DRYS closed down 2% Friday and an additional $12.09 or 14.35% to $72.18.

BIDZ.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDZ) operates as an online retailer of jewelry primarily in the United States and internationally. The company operates a Web Site, bidz.com, for the purpose of selling merchandise, utilizing an online sales auction platform. Its product inventory includes gold, platinum, and silver jewelry set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and other precious and semi-precious stones; and watches.

* Last Wednesday, shares of business services operators rallied as investors' concerns about a possible pullback in consumer spending this season eased on data from SpendingPulse showing that holiday sales were headed to a strong start. BIDZ shares sold off Monday on no news, losing $1.11 or 10.77% to $9.20.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Shares of LDK Solar spiked Monday after the Chinese solar company said an investigation into whether it incorrectly reported its silicon inventories turned up no material errors. Shares gained $11.34, or 19.95% to $68.18 on the NYSE. An analyst from Goldman Sachs said in a client note the news "removes the overhang related to allegations of inventory inaccuracies" that had been plaguing LDK. However, she kept her "Sell" rating and $33 price target. For the third quarter, she expects gross margins to dip to 33.8 percent. And an analyst from CIBC World Markets kept his "Sector Underperform" or "Sell" rating until LDK clarifies its outlook.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Monday December 17, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 17, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Monday, December 17^th are:

5 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

4 – Evergreen Solar – NASDAQ:ESLR

3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

2 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

1 – Dendreon – NASDAQ:DNDN

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Renewable energy stocks rose Friday after the Senate passed a revised energy bill, and solar-power companies reported new contracts. The bill -- passed by a vote of 86 to eight -- raised six-fold the amount of renewable fuels that must be used for blending of products like gasoline, to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022. LDK lost 41 cents or .72% on the news Friday.

Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESLR) engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of solar power products primarily in Europe and the United States. The company uses its proprietary 'String Ribbon' technology process in manufacturing crystalline silicon wafers, the primary components of photovoltaic cells.

 

* Evergreen Solar climbed last Friday after it reported a 10-year polysilicon supply agreement with Silicium de Provence SAS on Thursday. An analyst from Calyon Securities lifted Evergreen's rating to "Buy" from "Add" and increased his price target to $22 from $15. Shares of ESLR were up $1.50 or 9.93% to $16.61 on the NASDAQ Friday.

 

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Over the weekend, Frobes.com reported that Oil Services and Transportation stocks have a few strong contenders for investment interest, and among them is DryShips. Forbes.com continued, after a substantial retrenchment, Dry Ships appears poised for a substantial recovery. Shares of DRYS closed down $1.73 or 2.01% Friday.

Dendreon, Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN) a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics that harness the immune system to fight cancer. Its product portfolio includes active cellular immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody, and small molecule product candidates to treat various cancers.

* According to CNBC, three members of Congress are asking the House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a hearing about the Dendreon/Provenge saga. Dendreon shares spiked 24% on very heavy volume last Thursday and rose 5.01% the following day. The trio want an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest by two of the outspoken doctors who sat on the FDA panel that reviewed the prostate cancer drug and who voted against recommending approval of it. Shares of DNDN gained an additional 35 cents to $7.33 on Friday.

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, (NYSE:YGE) through its subsidiary, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., engages in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing, and installation and sale of photovoltaic products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. Its products include polysilicon ingots and wafers, photovoltaic cells and modules, and integrated photovoltaic systems.

* An index of emerging market ADRs fell Friday afternoon, but Chinese solar stocks continued to be a bright spot as they were pulled higher by China Sunergy after it signed a large deal with a German company. Shares of YGE shot up $3.79 or 11.78% to $35.95 on the NYSE.

 

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday December 14, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 14, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, December 14^th are:

5 – VMware – NYSE:VMW

4 – First Marblehead – NYSE:FMD

3 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

2 – Dendreon – NASDAQ:DNDN

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) and its subsidiaries provide virtualization solutions worldwide. Its virtualization solutions separate the operating system and application software from the underlying hardware to achieve improvements in efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

* VMware was down as much as 7% Thursday, 12/13, after rival Microsoft said it has started testing its server virtualization technology with customers. Shares of VMW closed down $3.23 or 3.26% to $96.00 Thursday.

The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE:FMD) provides outsourcing services for private education lending in the United States. It offers an integrated suite of design, implementation, and securitization services, including design and marketing, borrower inquiry and application, loan origination and disbursement, and loan securitization services, as well as loan servicing for student loan programs are tailored to meet the needs of the respective customers, students, employees, and members of national and regional financial institutions, and educational institutions, as well as businesses and other enterprises.

* Shares of First Marblehead slipped on Friday, 12/7, after the student lender slashed its dividend by more than half to 12 cents a share, having decided not to securitize new loans in the current quarter. The company also said it's "exploring non-securitization and securitization alternatives for future quarters," suggesting that the suspension could last beyond that. Shares plunged a total of 41% last week, and set a new 52-week low on Wednesday, 12/12, on news of SLM losing its $25 billion buyout deal with J.C. Flowers. FMD shares lost 52 cents 3.54% Thursday after hitting a new low of $13.42.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Chinese-based solar wafer maker LDK Solar is not planning any refinancing in the short-term, its Chief Executive Peng Xiaofeng told Reuters on Tuesday, 12/11. A day earlier, LDK soared 29% after the China-based company struck a 10-year supply contract with a German solar-cell manufacturer. Shares lost 3% Tuesday, pared those losses Wednesday, and then lost $1.82 or 3.08% on Thursday, 12/13.

Dendreon, Corp. (NASDAQ:DNDN) a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics that harness the immune system to fight cancer. Its product portfolio includes active cellular immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody, and small molecule product candidates to treat various cancers.

* Dendreon shares surged on Thursday, 12/13, after three members of Congress asked for an investigation of a Food and Drug Administration panel's vote against the pharmaceutical company's prostate cancer drug. Shares of DNDN soared $1.34 or 23.76% to $6.98.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* According to a company press release on Wednesday, 12/12 George Economou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DryShips was featured on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in an interview with David Andelman, Executive Editor of Forbes.com. Mr. Economou spoke on the fundamentals of the dry bulk industry and the global economy. The interview is accessible through DryShips' corporate website at www.dryships.com in the Investor Relations section where it will remain archived. It is also accessible through www.capitallinkshipping.com. Shares of DRYS had an up and down week with shares losing $2.30 or 2.60% to $86.00 Thursday.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO.

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

CONTACT: pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE: Locate Stock, Inc.

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday December 13, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 13, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, December 13^th are:

5 – Energy Conversion Devices – NASDAQ:ENER

4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

3 – Sirius Satellite Radio – NASDAQ:SIRI

2 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

1 – First Marblehead – NYSE:FMD

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) commercializes materials, products, and production processes for the alternative energy generation, energy storage, and information technology markets. The company operates in two segments: United Solar Ovonic and Ovonic Materials.

* Energy Conversion Devices conducted its annual stockholders meeting in Troy, Michigan on Wednesday, 12/12. All seven nominees for director were re-elected at the meeting, including the six independent directors, Joseph A. Avila, Robert I. Frey, William J. Ketelhut, Florence I. Metz, Stephen Rabinowitz, and George A. Schreiber, Jr. Mark D. Morelli, ECD's president and CEO, was also among the nominees re- elected at today's meeting. Mr. Rabinowitz was elected as Chairman, succeeding Robert C. Stempel who retired today as previously announced. Shares of ENER spiked $3.24 or 10.87% to $33.06 on Wednesday.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

 

* According to a company press release on Wednesday, 12/12 George Economou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DryShips was featured on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in an interview with David Andelman, Executive Editor of Forbes.com. Mr. Economou spoke on the fundamentals of the dry bulk industry and the global economy. The interview is accessible through DryShips' corporate website at www.dryships.com in the Investor Relations section where it will remain archived. It is also accessible through www.capitallinkshipping.com.Shares of DRYS gained 2% Monday, came off 7% Tuesday and gained $3.03 or 3.55% on Wednesday.

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) provides satellite radio services in the United States. It offers commercial-free music channels that provide a selection of music genres, such as rock, pop, hip-hop, country, dance, jazz, Latin, and classical; and channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data content.

* On Wednesday, 12/12, ESPN and Sirius Satellite Radio have agreed to a multi-year extension that will add programming to the current slate of ESPN offerings on the satellite radio provider. Under the agreement, ESPN will have a dedicated channel with original programming, such as weekly "ESPN The Magazine" talk show, and simulcasts of ESPN television programs, such as "SportsCenter." The programming will be on Sirius Channel 121. Shares of SIRI plunged 21 cents or 6% Wednesday.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Chinese-based solar wafer maker LDK Solar is not planning any refinancing in the short-term, its Chief Executive Peng Xiaofeng told Reuters on Tuesday, 12/11. A day earlier, LDK soared 29% after the China-based company struck a 10-year supply contract with a German solar-cell manufacturer. Shares lost 2.8% Tuesday, and gained $1.88 or 3.29% the following day on Wednesday, 12/12.

The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE:FMD) provides outsourcing services for private education lending in the United States. It offers an integrated suite of design, implementation, and securitization services, including design and marketing, borrower inquiry and application, loan origination and disbursement, and loan securitization services, as well as loan servicing for student loan programs are tailored to meet the needs of the respective customers, students, employees, and members of national and regional financial institutions, and educational institutions, as well as businesses and other enterprises.

* Shares of First Marblehead slipped on Friday, 12/7, after the student lender slashed its dividend by more than half to 12 cents a share, having decided not to securitize new loans in the current quarter. The company also said it's "exploring non-securitization and securitization alternatives for future quarters," suggesting that the suspension could last beyond that. Shares plunged a total of 41% last week, and set a new 52-week low on Wednesday, 12/12 on news of SLM losing its $25 billion buyout deal with J.C. Flowers. FMD shares lost $1.31 or 8.12% to $14.83 after hitting a new low of $14.01.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday December 12, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 12, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, December 12^th are:

5 – VMware – NYSE:VMW

4 – SunPower Corp. – NASDAQ:SPWR

3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

2 – Gol Linhas Areas Inteligentes – NYSE:GOL

1 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) and its subsidiaries provide virtualization solutions worldwide. Its virtualization solutions separate the operating system and application software from the underlying hardware to achieve improvements in efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

* On Tuesday, VMware announced that the latest version of VMware Infrastructure 3, including VMware ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, is generally available. The release provides new capabilities for increased levels of automation, improved overall infrastructure availability and higher performance for mission critical workloads. Shares of VMW gained $1.84 or 1.97% Tuesday to $95.29.

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of solar electric power products primarily in the United States, Germany, and Asia. It offers solar cells, solar panels, and inverters, which convert sunlight to electricity compatible with the utility network for residential and commercial applications.

* SunPower Corp. has signed a five-year silicon supply agreement with Jiawei SolarChina Co., the solar-product maker said last Friday. The company did not provide financial details of the agreement. Shares of SunPower Corp. rose after a Jefferies & Co. analyst upgraded the company, saying the solar cell maker should have much stronger profit growth than its rivals over the next few years. Analyst Paul Clegg raised SunPower to "Buy" from "Hold," and increased his price target to $170 per share from $105, which he said reflects his outlook for SunPower's 2009 results. Shares of SPWR lost $9.64 or 7.21% to $124.

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Last Wednesday DryShips said it agreed to buy a 2001 built bulk carrier for about $152.3 million that would be delivered during the second quarter of 2008. The Greek company also said it also agreed to sell a 1993 built bulk carrier for $93.9 million, that will be delivered during the first quarter, and realize a related gain of about $62.2 million. Shares of DRYS gained 2% Monday and came off $6.28 or 6.86% the following day.

Gol Linhas Areas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL) operates as an airline company in South America and Brazil. It also offers air cargo services and operates an installment payment mechanism.

* UBS downgraded GOL Tuesday from "Neutral" to "Sell." Shares of GOL lost 95 cents or 3.63% to $25.20.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* Chinese-based solar wafer maker LDK Solar is not planning any refinancing in the short-term, its Chief Executive Peng Xiaofeng told Reuters on Tuesday. A day earlier, LDK soared 29% after the China-based company struck a 10-year supply contract with a German solar-cell manufacturer. Shares lost $1.62 or 2.75% Tuesday.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

SOURCE:        Locate Stock, Inc.

 

 

 

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Tuesday December 11, 2007

Jersey City, NJ – December 11, 2007

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, December 11^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Cour d'Alene Mines – NYSE:CDE

3 – Radian Group – NYSE:RDN

2 – Arthrocare Corp. – NASDAQ:ARTC

1 – LDK Solar – NYSE:LDK

DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various drybulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products. As of May 30, 2007, it owned and operated a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 25 Panamax, 3 Handymax, and 2 newbuilding Panamax vessels with a combined deadweight tonnage of approximately 2.9 million.

* Last Wednesday DryShips said it agreed to buy a 2001 built bulk carrier for about $152.3 million that would be delivered during the second quarter of 2008. The Greek company also said it also agreed to sell a 1993 built bulk carrier for $93.9 million, that will be delivered during the first quarter, and realize a related gain of about $62.2 million. Shares of DRYS gained $1.73 or 1.93% Monday.

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation, (NYSE:CDE) through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties principally in the United States, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc deposits.

* Silver miner Coeur d'Alene Mines said on Monday that it expected to close its $1.1 billion purchase of junior miners Bolnisi Gold NL and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corp by the end of the year. The deal will give the Coeur d'Alene ownership of the Palmarejo silver and gold project in Mexico, which is expected to boost its annual silver production by approximately 50 percent, to 30 million ounces. Shares of CDE spiked 4.8% Friday and lost 2 cents or .45% Monday.

Radian Group, Inc., (NYSE:RDN) through its subsidiaries and affiliates, operates as a credit enhancement company that provides credit protection products and financial services to mortgage lenders and other financial institutions. It operates in three segments: Mortgage Insurance, Financial Guaranty, and Financial Services.

* Bond and mortgage insurers got a lift Monday after MBIA Inc. said it got a $1 billion infusion, at least temporarily insulating the firm from a capital shortfall amid turmoil in the credit market. MBIA shares 16% on Monday afternoon while other bond insurers like Radian Group, followed suit. Shares of RDN gained $1.29 or 10.95% to $13.07 Monday.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices for use in soft-tissue surgery primarily in the United States and internationally. Its products are based on the patented soft-tissue surgical controlled ablation technology.

* Oppenheimer initiated coverage on ArthroCare last Friday from "Hold" to "Buy." Shares of ARTC lost $2.61 or 4.75% to $52.29 Monday.

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., (NYSE:LDK) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells multicrystalline solar wafers to the manufacturers of solar cells and solar modules in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers multicrystalline solar wafers between 180 and 240 microns in thickness.

* LDK soared 28.55% Monday after the China-based company struck a 10-year supply contract with a German solar-cell manufacturer. LDK will, from 2009 through 2018, deliver polysilicon and multicrystalline solar wafers allowing Q-Cells to make photovoltaic cells with more than 6 gigawatts of overall electrical output. Shares gained $13.06 to settle at $58.81 Monday.

The daily HIGH FIVE stocks are determined by the company's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest­ stocks to short that day.

LocateStock.com is the premier electronic securities lending company providing revolutionary, real-time, hard-to-borrow stock locates and market data to hedge funds and professional traders seeking an efficient and private way to borrow stock associated with short sales. The Company recently launched LocateStock TV, a daily financial news show that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO. 

For an in-depth market analysis on each individual, hard to borrow stock, tune in daily to LocateStock TV, on http://www.locatestock.com/pressrelease.html

 

CONTACT:     pressrelease@locatestock.com / 201-332-6800

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