Today's Biggest Upgrades

Retreating bond yields are helping to push the markets higher Thursday, despite a larger than expected rise in inflation.

Today's Upgrades:

Here are the stocks with the biggest one-day upgrade in their PowerRatings (for Traders). Stocks which have had a PowerRating (for Traders) of 8 have outperformed the S&P 500 index on average over the next 5 days by an 5.8-1 margin. Stocks with a PowerRating of 9 have outperformed by a 10.1-1 margin. Stocks with a PowerRating of 10 have outperformed the S&P by nearly 14.7-1 margin. This potential edge opens up a number of possibilities for your trading and investing.

Let's take a closer look at a few of the daily charts from the list above:

Geron Corporation (GERN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)

Geron Corp. (GERN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) now has a PowerRating (for Traders) of 8, upgraded from 5. This biopharmaceutical company is also trading right at its 200-day moving average. Read more about our historical research on the 200-day moving average here.

USEC Inc. (USU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)

USEC Inc. (USU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) now has a PowerRating (for Traders) of 9, upgraded from 7. USU specializes in supplying low enriched uranium for commercial nuclear power plants worldwide.

Ameritrade (AMTD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)

Ameritrade (AMTD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) now has a PowerRating (for Traders) of 7, upgraded from 5. Ameritrade, one of the nation's top retail brokerage firms, is currently making new 52-week highs and has pulled back.

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Darren Wong
Associate Editor
darrenw@tradingmarkets.com

Reminder: We are in no way recommending the purchase or short sale of these stocks. This article is intended for education purposes only. Trading should be based on your own understanding of market conditions, price patterns and risk; our information is designed to contribute to your understanding.