LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday February 28, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 28, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 28^th are:

5 – IHOP – NYSE:IHP

4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

3 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK

2 – MBIA – NASDAQ:MBI

1 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) and its subsidiaries develop, franchise, and operate International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its family restaurants feature table service, and food and beverage items.

* On Wednesday, 2/27 IHOP reported a fourth-quarter loss, which it attributed in part to its $2 billion acquisition of Applebee's on Nov. 29. The company lost $16 million, or 94 cents a share, for the fourth quarter. Shares were up on 2008 guidance for a 2% to 4% increase in same-pancake house sales, or sales from pancake houses open at least a year. For Applebee's, IHOP forecast a 1% to 2% increase in same-neighborhood bar sales. Shares of IHP jumped $3.85 or 9.62% to $43.85 on Wednesday.

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.

* On Wednesday, 2/27 Banc of America downgraded shares of Yingli Green to "Neutral" from "Buy." The analyst also downgraded shares of JA Solar Holdings to "Neutral" from "Buy," and cut his rating on Solarfun Power Holdings to "Sell" from "Neutral" and downgraded Trina Solar shares to "Sell" from "Buy." He cut his price target on all four stocks. Shares of YGE plummeted $2.17 or 11.38% to $16.90 on Wednesday.

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.

* Goldman Sachs Asset Management has cut its stake in bond insurer Ambac Financial Group to 2.3%, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday, 2/27. According to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Goldman Sachs owns about 2.4 million shares, or a 2.3%stake in the New York-based company. Shares of ABK traded semi-flat to lose 12 cents or .98% to $12.07 on Wednesday.

MBIA, Inc., (NYSE:MBI) through its subsidiaries, provides financial guarantee insurance and credit protection products, as well as investment management services to public finance and structured finance issuers and investors, and capital market participants worldwide. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Investment Management Services.

* Chief Executive Jay Brown on Wednesday, 2/27 said he does not expect rating agencies Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's to take any action on the company's ratings for up to 18 months. A day earlier Moody's reaffirmed its rating on the bond insurer while S&P did the same the previous day. Shares of MBI were up 25% before losing 43 cents or 2.81% to $14.85 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.

* A CNBC caller asked Pete Najarian of CNBC what he thought of DryShips. Mr. Najarian said it's a volatile sector, but that it could be a buying opportunity in DRYS.

Shares of DRYS started the week off in low tide, losing more than 9.5%, only to gain $1.50 or 1.89% to $80.71 on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday February 27, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 27, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 27^th are:

5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

3 – Meritage Homes Corporation – NYSE:MTH

2 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK

1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

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 announced on Tuesday, 2/26 that its Board of Directors has approved the additional repurchase of up to $75 million of its outstanding common stock. The company has fully utilized its prior share repurchase authorization. The company said that the shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing prices in the open market, by block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of shares repurchased will be determined by the company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The company had approximately 26.8 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2007. Shares of ARTC were down 19 cents or .46% to $40.73 after losing 1% the previous session on Monday.

* Shares of drybulk shippers slipped in trading on Tuesday, 2/26 as investors seemed to slough off news of new charter contracts and a key shipping index edging upward. Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Notka said that as more ships are secured under time charters, demand is increasing on the spot market, which in turn, is driving up vessel rates. Shares of DRYS started the week off in low tide, losing $5.57 or 6.57% to $79.21 on Tuesday after losing more than 3% on Monday.

Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) engages in the design and building of single-family attached and detached homes in the southern and western United States. The company offers homes for a range of homebuyers, including first-time, move-up, luxury, and active adult buyers in 14 metropolitan areas in Arizona, Texas, California, Nevada, Colorado, and Florida.

* Meritage Homes announced on Tuesday, 2/26 that executive management will make a presentation to the investment community on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. PST (12:00 p.m. EST) at the Wachovia Homebuilding and Building Products Conference in Las Vegas. The audio portion of the Company's presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed, along with the presentation materials, through the "Investor Relations'" page of the Meritage Homes website, http://www.meritagehomes.com. Participants should access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event. An archived version of the Company's presentation will also be available on this site following the presentation. Shares of MTH were up 34 cents or 2.06% to $16.84 on Tuesday.

* It was announced on Tuesday, 2/26 that the group of banks working to bail out Ambac Financial Group includes private equity and other financial firms that have no exposure to the troubled bond insurer. The banks include Citigroup and Wachovia have worked out a framework to inject up to $3 billion in capital into Ambac. Shares of ABK lost 22 cents or 1.77% to $12.19 Tuesday after rising about 16% on Monday.

* In an MBIA press release on Tuesday, 2/26 the company said "are very pleased that Moody's has now joined Standard & Poors in affirming our Triple-A rating, adding to the growing confidence among our shareholders and issuers that MBI continues to play a vital role in the bond market," said Jay Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MBI. "This reaffirmation is a major step in our five-year transformation plan. MBIA's claims paying resources are many multiples of our estimated loss exposure. In fact, the entire U.S. mortgage market would have to realize ultimate losses many times greater than any credible prediction before MBIA's ability to meet its policyholder obligations would be compromised." MBIA's rating was reaffirmed by S&P the previous day. Shares of MBI

rose an additional 70 cents or 4.80% to $15.28 after surging 20% a day earlier.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Tuesday February 26, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 26, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 26^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Take-Two Interactive Software – NASDAQ:TTWO

3 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

1 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK

* Thestreet.com upgraded its rating on DryShips to "buy" last week despite concerns about the strength of the global economy and unsustainable shipping rates that have eroded some of the enthusiasm for the shipping stock. Shares of DRYS started the week off Monday in low tide, losing $2.67 or 3.05% to $84.78.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) engages in the development, publication, and distribution of interactive software games designed for personal computers, video game consoles, and handheld platforms worldwide. It operates in two segments, Publishing and Distribution.

* Shares of Take-Two soared higher Monday after its larger rival Electronic Arts made a $2-billion, or $26-a-share, unsolicited offer. After Take-Two's management rejected the bid, EA turned hostile, taking its offer to Take-Two's shareholders. Take-Two rose $9.53 or 54.90% to $26.89.

* Arthrocare was downgraded last Thursday, as weak first-quarter guidance and limited visibility prompted Lazard Capital to cut its rating on the surgical products maker. The stock was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy," saying current uncertainty suggests that a neutral stance on the shares is prudent at this time. Earlier last week the company forecast 2008 profit and revenue in line with Wall Street expectations, but low first-quarter guidance implied that the year's growth will be weighted toward the second half of the year. Shares of ARTC were down 40 cents or .97% to $40.92 on Monday.

* Standard & Poor's reaffirmed the Triple A rating on the two biggest bond insurers, MBIA and Ambac Financial Group on Monday. S&P ended its downgrade review for MBIA's triple A rating, citing success by the largest U.S. bond insurer in raising new capital. Shares of MBI shot up $2.40 or 19.70% to $14.58 on Monday.

* Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its rating on MBIA and Ambac Financial Group on Monday, saying it appears the troubled bond insurers will raise enough cash to pay the claims they are likely to face. S&P affirmed its "AAA" rating on Ambac and MBIA, though Ambac remains under scrutiny for a downgrade in the next few months. ABK shares rose $1.70 or 15.87% to $12.41 Monday.

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Bush Dancing...

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Friday, February 22, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday February 22, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 22, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 22^nd are:

5 – Southern Copper Corp. – NYSE:PCU

4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

3 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

2 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

1 – National Penn Nabcshares – NASDAQ:NPBC

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:PCU) produces copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. It engages in mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper concentrates and molybdenum concentrates; the smelting of copper concentrates to produce anode and blister copper; and the refining of blister/anode copper to produce copper cathodes.

* On Thursday, Zacks.com released an Analyst Interview with Director of Equity Research Dirk van Dijk, who discusses energy companies and mining company, Southern Copper. Van Dijk said metals plays like Southern Copper is attractive. Shares of PCU were up $1.30 or 1.15% to $114.47 on the NYSE.

* Solar-power stocks fell Wednesday after Suntech Power Holdings earnings report renewed fears that high silicon prices will temper profits in coming quarters. The company reported higher fourth-quarter costs because of surging polysilicon prices and its earnings and revenue fell short of analyst expectations. Yingli Green fell 3% Wednesday and an additional $1.16 or 5.97% to $18.28 on Suntech's news.

* Arthrocare was downgraded by Lazard Capital on Thursday to Hold from Buy. Shares of ARTC plummeted $1.69 or 4.01% to $40.48 on the news.

* Shares of drybulk shippers fell Wednesday, as a key shipping index slipped and a Dahlman Rose & Co. analyst said the market is not showing signs of an expected post-holiday rebound in China. Analyst Omar Notka said the drybulk vessel rates have weakened over the last several days -- a time when the sector was widely expected to recover. The stock gained $3.92 or 4.80% to $85.65 on Thursday.

National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPBC) operates as the holding company for National Penn Bank, which provides commercial banking services in southeastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. It offers a range of deposit accounts, including demand, NOW, money market, and certificates of deposit and other checking and savings accounts.

* NPBC replaced BDY in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close on Thursday, 2/21. Shares of NPBC were up 2 cents or 0.12% to $17.13 on Thursday.

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday February 21, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 21, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 21^st are:

5 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

3 – The New York Times Company – NYSE:NYT

2 – NutriSystem – NASDAQ:NTRI

1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

* Shares of drybulk shippers fell Wednesday, as a key shipping index slipped and a Dahlman Rose & Co. analyst said the market is not showing signs of an expected post-holiday rebound in China. Analyst Omar Notka said the drybulk vessel rates have weakened over the last several days -- a time when the sector was widely expected to recover following a slowdown related to Chinese New Year celebrations. Shares of DRYS lost $2.12 or 2.53% to $81.73 on Wednesday.

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) operates as a diversified media company in the United States. It operates through two segments, News Media and About.com.

* The New York Times Company said last week it would cut 100 newsroom jobs at its flagship newspaper as it girds for a weaker U.S. economy. Shares of NYT gained $1.27 or 6.41% to $21.07 on the NYSE Wednesday.

NutriSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI) provides weight management and fitness products and services in the United States. Its weight management program consists of a pre-packaged food program and counseling.

* Nutrisystem shares shed more than 30% on a Broadpoint Capital downgrade to neutral from buy on Wednesday. Tuesday after the close, the company issued disappointing '08 forecast, estimating revenue between $690 million and $710 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial are looking for revenue of $825.3 million. Shares of NTRI plummeted $7.31 or 30.60% to $16.58 on the NASDAQ Wednesday.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ:ETFC) through its subsidiaries, offers financial solutions to retail and institutional customers worldwide. It provides retail investments and trading, which include automated order placement, and execution of market and limit equity, futures, options, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and bond orders, as well as offers quick transfer, wireless account access, extended hours trading, quotes, and research and advanced planning tools.

* On Wednesday, E-Trade announced plans to offer greater customization features and enhanced research tools to help customers make informed investment decisions with ease. Scheduled to roll out in phases over the next 30 days, the expanded tools and services address customer needs for greater knowledge and education about both US and global markets. Shares of ETFC lost 10 cents or 2% to $4.91 on Wednesday after shedding 2.5% the day before.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday February 20, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 20, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 20^th are:

5 – Doral Financial – NYSE:DRL

4 – IHOP Corp. – NYSE:IHP

3 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

Doral Financial Corporation, (NYSE:DRL) through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial services primarily in Puerto Rico and New York. The company operates through four segments: Mortgage Banking, Banking, Insurance Agency, and Institutional Securities.

* On February 5, Doral declared the regular monthly cash dividends on the Company's 7% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), 8.35% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and 7.25% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series C (the "Series C Preferred Stock") for the quarter. Shares of DRL lost 51 cents or 2.60% to $19.10 on the NYSE Tuesday.

* On Monday IHOP filed a Form 8K/A with the SEC or Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Shares of IHP fell 47 cents or 1.15% to $40.48 Monday.

* Drybulk shipper DryShips fell Friday after reporting its fourth-quarter earnings soared more than fivefold. On Thursday after market close DryShips reported Q4 (Dec) earnings of $4.50 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.43 better than the First Call consensus of $4.07; revenues rose 195.1% year/year to $233.4 mln vs the $208.8 mln consensus. Shares of DRYS lost more than 4% on Friday, but made a comeback in Tuesday's session to gain $3.12 or 3.86% to $83.85.

* According to data released by E*Trade last Wednesday, daily average revenue trades rose nearly 22% in January, while total retail client assets fell more than 12%. The company, in a statement, said its daily average revenue trades rose to 211,978, up 18.8% from a month earlier and 21.5% from the prior January. ETFC shares lost 12 cents or 2.34% $5.01 on Tuesday.

* After market close on Tuesday Arthrocare reported earnings results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Total revenue increased 25% to $87.5 million, while the year net income increased 78% to $14.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share. Shares of ARTC gained $1.41 or 3.41% to $42.78 on the NASDAQ. The stock lost 5.8% in after-hours trading.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

CNBC.com Article: Shorts Signaling Short-Term Bottom

The number of new shorts being placed has been falling -- a sign to some
that the market may be closing in on a bottom, at least for the near
term, according to Locatestock.com CEO John Tabacco.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/23243663/from/ET/

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LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Tuesday February 19, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 19, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 19^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Yinlgi Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

3 – Gol Linhas Areas Inteligentes S.A. – NYSE:GOL

2 – Chipotle Mexican Grill – NYSE:CMG

1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

* Chinese solar-cell maker Yingli Green Energy Holding said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings soared from a year earlier, as rising European sales offset impacts from higher expenses and a loss on foreign currency exchange. The company, which had its initial public offering in June, earned $19 million, or 15 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2007. Shares slipped $3.23 or 12.98% to $21.65.

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.

* Brazilian airline, Gol, reported on Friday a fourth-quarter net profit of 76.96 million reais ($44 million), down 60 percent from the 193.39 million reais in the same period of 2006. Shares of GOL lost air Friday, coming off 82 cents or 4.24% to $18.53 on the NYSE.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. {NYSE:CMG) engages in the development and operation of fast-casual, Mexican food restaurants in the United States. As of December 31, 2006, it operated 581 restaurants, including 8 franchise restaurants. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

* After the close last Thursday, shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill lost 13.5% even though fourth-quarter earnings leapt 61.8% year over year to $17.6 million, or 53 cents a share. Analysts were seeking 2 cents more per share. On Friday, CMG's target price was cut at Deutsche Bank to $105 from $110 and upgraded at Baird from neutral to outperform with a $140 price target citing post-earnings weakness as a buying opportunity. CMG lost an additional $3.40 or 3.13% to $105.25 Friday.

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Friday, February 15, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday February 15, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 15, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 15^th are:

5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

3 – Wellcare Health Plans – NYSE:WCG

2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

1 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK

* Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Thursday evening: Cramer said "I can't tell you to buy that company". Shares of ARTC fell 94 cents or 2.25% to $40.90 on Thursday. A day before, shares rose 2.25%.

* On Thursday after market close DryShips reported Q4 (Dec) earnings of $4.50 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.43 better than the First Call consensus of $4.07; revenues rose 195.1% year/year to $233.4 mln vs the $208.8 mln consensus. Co says, "We enter 2008 with a great deal of optimism. The supply and demand balance for this year remains extremely tight. In 2008 we expect to have ~17% more fleet operating days compared to 2007 and as of today ~63% of the fleet operating days remains unfixed." Shares of DRYS rose $2.05 or 2.49% to $84.25 Thursday.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) provides managed care services exclusively for government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare in the United States. It offers a range of Medicaid and Medicare plans, including health plans for families, children, the aged, blind and disabled, and prescription drug plans.

* Fairholme Fund disclosed Thursday that it has a large stake in WellCare Health Plans. Shares of the health insurer plummeted -84% in one week in October after the FBI and several other agencies raided company headquarters in a probe in connection with potential Medicare and Medicaid fraud. WCG rose $2.45 or 5.04% to $51.04 Thursday.

* E-Trade on Wednesday said daily average revenue trades rose nearly 22% in January, while total retail client assets fell more than 12%. The company, in a statement, said its daily average revenue trades rose to 211,978, up 18.8% from a month earlier and 21.5% from the prior January. ETFC lost 10 cents or 1.95% to $5.02 on Thursday.

* Executives of leading bond insurers Ambac Financial and MBIA Inc. admitted mistakes and took some responsibility for the current crisis in the municipal bond market during Congressional testimony on Thursday. Ambac Chief Executive Michael Callen also said that the company will no longer guarantee complex mortgage-related securities known as collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and even more convoluted securities called CDO squareds. Shares of Ambac $1.16 or 12.38% to $10.53 on the news.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Thursday February 14, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 14, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Thursday, February 14^th are:

5 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

3 – MGIC Investment – NYSE:MTG

2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

1 – Blue Nile – NASDAQ:NILE

* Shenzhen Topraysolar Co. on Wednesday launched the retail share offer of its $60 million stock market listing, seeking to become the first Chinese specialist maker of solar power cells to list domestically. Yinlgi Green which listed a couple of years ago reacted strongly to the news, rocketing $3.44 or 16.58% to $24.19. Shares of YGE were up 12% before Wednesday's session.

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 Wednesday MGIC said it lost $1.47 billion, or $18.17 a share, thanks largely to soured bulk transactions in which home-equity securitizations were backed by loans generally "reflect[ing] lower average FICO scores and a higher percentage of ARMs [adjustable rate mortgages]." Shares of MTG lost $1.57 or 11.07% to $12.61 on the news.

Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ:NILE) operates as an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It offers diamond, platinum, gold, pearl, and sterling silver jewelry and accessories.

* Blue Nile shares dropped Wednesday after the online jewelry retailer predicted its first-quarter and 2008 earnings will miss analysts' expectations. The jewelry retailer gave guidance for first-quarter earnings of 11 cents per share, on revenue basically flat with the first quarter of 2007's $67.9 million. NILE shares sank $9.18 or 17.05% to $44.67 Wednesday. The stock has traded between $37.85 and $106.16 in the past year.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Wednesday February 13, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 13, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Wednesday, February 13^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Yingli Green Energy – NYSE:YGE

3 – Ambac Financial – NYSE:ABK

2 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

1 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

* DryShips announced Monday that it will release its results for the fourth quarter and year end 2007, after the market closes in New York on Thursday, February 14, 2008. A conference call will be held the following day at 10:00 a.m. and will also be aired via webcast. Shares of DRYS shot up more than 6% Monday and lost 58 cents or .75% to $77.20 the following day.

* An index of emerging market ADRs rose Monday afternoon, helped up in part by rebounding solar shares after an analyst encouraged investors to take a second look at the sector. Shares of YGE were up almost 10% Monday followed by a rise of 42 cents or 2.07% to $20.75 on Tuesday.

* Warren Buffett told CNBC Tuesday that he has already offered to pump lifeblood back into struggling bond insurers Ambac, MBIA, and Financial Guaranty Insurance, by reinsuring $800 billion in municipal bonds for which the firms are currently responsible. Regardless, Ambac slid 15.08% as the proposal got a lukewarm reception. Shares of ABK closed down $1.58 to $8.90 on the news.

* Warren Buffett told CNBC Tuesday that he has already offered to pump lifeblood back into struggling bond insurers Ambac, MBIA, and Financial Guaranty Insurance, by reinsuring $800 billion in municipal bonds for which the firms are currently responsible. Regardless, MBIA slid 15.32% as the proposal got a lukewarm reception. Shares of MBI closed down $2.08 to $11.50.

* E-Trade said on Monday that it would sell nearly all of its RAA Wealth Management business to PHH Investments Ltd as the online brokerage takes steps to shed non-core assets and bolster a balance sheet hit by subprime losses. The NASDAQ also reported that E-TRADE is among five NASDAQ stocks with the five biggest positions in short interest from mid-January to late January. Shares of ETFC were down 4% Monday and rose just a penny or .20% to $4.98 on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Tuesday February 12, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 12, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Tuesday, February 12^th are:

5 – IHOP Corp. – NYSE:IHP

4 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

3 – AgFeed Industries – NASDAQ:FEED

2 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

* On Monday, IHOP announced in a press release, that on Tuesday, Feb. 12, IHOP restaurants nationwide will celebrate National Pancake Day from 7 am to 10 pm and offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return IHOP will ask guests to donate what they would have paid for the pancakes or more to Children's Miracle Network or other local charities. Shares of IHP rose 14 cents or .33% to $43.13 Monday on the NYSE.

* DryShips announced Monday that it will release its results for the fourth quarter and year end 2007, after the market closes in New York on Thursday, February 14, 2008. A conference call will be held the following day at 10:00 a.m. and will also be aired via webcast. Shares of DRYS shot up $4.50 or 6.14% to $77.78 on the NASDAQ Monday.

AgFeed Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:FEED) through its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of fodder and blended feed for domestic animal husbandry markets in the People's Republic of China. Its products primarily includes pre-mix fodder that is designed for use in all stages of a pig's life; and blended feeds, which is used for the infant stage of a pig's life.

* AgFeed said last week that its hog raising business has not been hurt by the winter storms in South China due to the company's adequate heating facilities at its six commercial hog farms. AgFeed also said it expects the winter weather to cause additional shocks to the already very tight hog supply in China, especially during the Chinese New Year. Shares of FEED fell 29 cents or 2.99% on the Monday after the Chinese New Year kicked off.

* Late last week Fortune reported that the immediate reason why Arthrocare has been a favorite among short sellers is that more than a dozen prominent investment firms - from one-man shops like Andrew Left's Citron Research, to those with $20 billion in assets like Och-Ziff Capital Management - have taken a short bet on Arthrocare (and of late been profitably right). The short interest as a percentage of Arthrocare's float stands at a punishing 44.6% - which is far out of whack with an industry average of well below 10%. The short-seller storm over Arthrocare has become so severe that one of the nation's largest insurers - State Farm - is attempting to use a Florida lawsuit to learn if there is anything peculiar about the business practices of a company that Arthrocare bought. Arthrocare shares shot up $4.47 or 11.37% to $43.80 on Monday. The stock has been on the LocateStock HIGH FIVE for the past 15 days.

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CNBC.com Article: Short Sellers Find "Favorites" In Emerging Markets

Short Sellers Find "Favorites" In Emerging Markets

According to data provided by Locatestock.com, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF was the top issue last week sought by short sellers who use its service. John Tabacco, CEO of Locatestock.com, said other frequently requested stocks last week include Ambac, the bond insurer, then Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, the Brazilian steelmaker, followed by bond insurer MBIA. Health Care Reit Inc spacer was also on his top five list.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/23120211

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Monday, February 11, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Monday February 11, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 11, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Monday, February 11^th are:

5 – DryShips – NASDAQ:DRYS

4 – Alliance Data Systems – NYSE:ADS

3 – E*TRADE Financial – NASDAQ:ETFC

2 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

1 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

* Forbes recently wrote that DryShips is a public company. But the way George Economou runs the place, you'd hardly know it. Sitting in the library bar of Manhattan's Regency Hotel, Greek shipping billionaire George Economou throws back a salted nut before confronting the shareholder complaints that have been swirling around him. "Listen, guy," he says as if conducting a fractious conference call. "If you don't like it, you don't have to be here. Sell the stock." Many investors have taken this advice, recently slashing $2 billion, almost half the market value, from Economou's DryShips. Most recently shares of DRYS were up $2.53 or 3.58% to $73.28.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, (NYSE:ADS) together with its subsidiaries, provides transaction, marketing, and credit services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Its transaction services consist of card processing, billing and payment processing, and customer care; customer information system hosting; and merchant bankcard services.

* Alliance Data gained 6.92% Friday after the credit card services provider dropped its lawsuit against Blackstone Group, noting that the private-equity firm is working to complete its buyout of the company. ADS shares were pummeled late last month after the company sued Blackstone based on concerns that it may not close the acquisition. The stock closed up $3.56 to $55.02.

* E*Trade has spent $4 million to air two baby ads during the Super Bowl, that reached tens of millions of viewers. On E*Trade's YouTube channel the two ads have combined for more than a million views since Super Bowl Sunday. Some are saying the ads may be the best investment E*Trade has ever made. Shares of ETFC gained 35 cents or 7.26% to $5.17 on Friday.

* Last week Fortune reported that the immediate reason why Arthrocare has been a favorite among short sellers is that more than a dozen prominent investment firms - from one-man shops like Andrew Left's Citron Research, to those with $20 billion in assets like Och-Ziff Capital Management - have taken a short bet on Arthrocare (and of late been profitably right). The short interest as a percentage of Arthrocare's float stands at a punishing 44.6% - which is far out of whack with an industry average of well below 10%. The short-seller storm over Arthrocare has become so severe that one of the nation's largest insurers - State Farm - is attempting to use a Florida lawsuit to learn if there is anything peculiar about the business practices of a company that Arthrocare bought. Arthrocare shares added 12 cents or .31% to $39.33 on Friday. The stock has been on the HIGH FIVE for the past 14 days.

* MBIA has sold $1 billion of its shares at $12.15 each, syndicate sources said last Thursday, in an offering that provides much needed capital as it struggles to maintain its credit ratings. The 82.3 million shares were sold below the stock's closing price of $14.20, down 8 cents on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of MBI were up 40 cents or 2.82% to $14.60 on Friday.

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Friday, February 8, 2008

LocateStock.com Daily High Five For Friday February 8, 2008

Jersey City, NJ – February 8, 2008

The LocateStock.com HIGH FIVE for Friday, February 8^th are:

5 – Ambac – NYSE:ABK

4 – Sport Supply Group – AMEX:RBI

3 – MBIA – NYSE:MBI

2 – P.F. Chang's – NASDAQ:PFCB

1 – Arthrocare – NASDAQ:ARTC

* On Thursday Moody's cut Security Capital Assurance's financial-strength rating to "A3" from "AAA." However Ambac, which has already been cut by Fitch but whose rating was reaffirmed at S&P traded flat on the news. Shares of ABK rose 2 cents or .18% to $10.96 Thursday.

Sport Supply Group, Inc. (AMEX:RBI) engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of sporting goods equipment, soft good athletic apparel, and footwear products, as well as physical education, recreational, and leisure products primarily to the institutional market in the United States. Its sporting goods product line comprises equipment and soft goods for various sports, such as football, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, and other racquet sports.

* Shares of Sport Supply Group shot up $2.07 or 22.55% to $11.25 on no new news Thursday.

* MBIA has sold $1 billion of its shares at $12.15 each, syndicate sources said Thursday, in an offering that provides much needed capital as it struggles to maintain its credit ratings. The 82.3 million shares were sold below the stock's closing price of $14.20, down 8 cents on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of MBI lost 8 cents or .56% to $14.20 on Thursday. The stock is down about 10% this week.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., (NASDAQ:PFCB) through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants in the United States. The company operates full service restaurants under the brand names P.F. Chang's China Bistro' and Taneko Japanese Tavern'; and quick casual restaurants under the name Pei Wei Asian Diner'.

* P.F. Chang's China Bistro is rolling out new grill and dessert items nationwide. The Chinese Grill Menu features new dishes including Grilled Sichuan Chicken Flatbread, Citrus Soy Wild Salmon and an Asian Marinated New York Strip Steak. The Scottsdale restaurant chain also created eight mini desserts, including a version of its signature Great Wall of Chocolate. Shares of PFCB rose 78 cents or 3.01% to $26.73 after being down more than 5% the day before.

ArthroCare Corporation (NASDAQ:ART