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These are today’s top day trader and top active trader alert stocks seen in the pre-market movers.  We have offered some color and data on price and trading volume on each news mover. American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), a.k.a. Government Insurance, is trading lower after earnings this morning.  The troubled insurer posted an $8.9 [...]

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN) is getting drilled and shelled in after hours trading.  The Internet-based business services for physician practices was supposed to be a winner in the healthcare cost containment and healthcare cost savings plans that have been fought over endlessly in Washington D.C. under the new administration.  But maybe its CEO being a [...]

These are this Thursday’s top day trader and active trader alerts seen in the pre-market session: Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) was halted earlier this morning after it lowered guidance.  The company forecast that Q3 revenues will be $285 to $310 million and non-GAAP revenue $300 to $320 million.  The company sees 2010 revenue ‘well below’ [...]

These are this morning’s top day trader and active trader alerts seen in the pre-market activity.  We have news summaries and background data where applicable on each. STEC Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC) is getting crushed after last night’s news. We have seen three downgrades and expect more after the company continues to get hit on asset [...]

These are 5 of the top pre-market movers this Tuesday morning.  We have added color and additional data on each applicable to each stock in the news: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) is getting crushed after earnings last night as revenues were light on targets and its guidance was deemed sloppy to soft.  We [...]

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) is one we have been following today for an explosion in trading volume on what is actually a very quiet trading day.  The stock is now up 11.9% at $16.87 on 5.3 million shares.  The 52-week trading range is $8.83 to $21.29 and the average volume is only about 1.8 [...]

These are this Monday’s top day trader and active trader alert stocks seen in the pre-market hours.  It is surprising on the lack of stocks with double-digit gainers or losers.  A brief explanation and volume comparisons are provided where applicable. Smith (SII) is up again and up far more than what options were indicating on [...]

The reports today put Smith International Inc. (NYSE: SII) as a company in talks to be acquired by Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB).  If this occurs it would be the largest oilfield services giant becoming even larger.  While we have yet to see a formal deal, Smith shares traded over 42 million shares today, almost 8-times [...]

These are this Friday’s top day trader alerts and active trader alerts we have seen on the move based upon events.  We have an explanation and added color on each where applicable: Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) is trading down sharply after providing preliminary guidance that is short of estimates for Q2.  The company is [...]

Just yesterday in the FOMC meeting minutes from January, it was becoming painfully clear that the FOMC was getting closer and closer to hiking rates.  Most notable was that the discussions had been revolving around whether changing the “extended period” and more importantly that the FOMC was considering a hike in the discount rate. It [...]