The Market Next Week
The following is
TradingMarkets.com’s synopsis
for the market next week. Included are our Stock Scanner standouts, upcoming
IPOs, stock splits and upcoming economic events — all of which may impact
traders in the coming week.
Stocks Scanner Standouts:
The following stocks are the highest-rated combinations of relative strength
and earnings over three different time periods as found in the TradingMarkets.com
Stock Scanner.
These are not recommendations to
buy or sell. Also, please remember to use protective stops on any positions.
12 mo RS of 96 and higher and EPR 96 and higher
|
Stock |
Symbol
|
Industry
|
1-Yr-High
|
Open
|
High
|
Low
|
Close
|
| Immucor | ( BLUD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Diagnostic Substances |
11.74 | 10.81 | 11.25 | 10.27 | 11.18 |
| BioReliance | ( BREL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Biotechnology | 39 | 30.72 | 30.73 | 29.77 | 30.66 |
| ELITE Info. Group |
( ELTE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Info Tech Services |
13.05 | 12.40 | 12.75 | 11.95 | 12.50 |
| Hollywood Ent. |
(HLYW) | Music & Video Stores |
16.91 | 14.83 | 15.33 | 14.70 | 15.10 |
| MIM Corp. |
(MIMS) | Specialized Hlth. Svc. |
18.33 | 17.96 | 18.33 | 17.35 | 17.69 |
| Precis | ( PCIS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Application Software |
14.99 | 12.29 | 12.50 | 12.25 | 12.28 |
| QLogic | ( QLGC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Semiconductor | 99.12 | 47.75 | 47.98 | 46.31 | 46.74 |
| Websense | (WBSN) | Internet Software & Svcs. |
33.60 | 32.19 | 33.60 | 31.93 | 33.60 |
6 mo RS of 96 and
higher and EPR 96 and higher
|
Company
|
Symbol
|
Industry
|
1-Yr-High
|
Open
|
High
|
Low
|
Close
|
| Immucor | ( BLUD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Diagnostic Substances |
11.74 | 10.81 | 11.25 | 10.27 | 11.18 |
| BioReliance | ( BREL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Biotechnology | 39 | 30.72 | 30.73 | 29.77 | 30.66 |
| ELITE Info. Group |
( ELTE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Info Tech Services |
13.05 | 12.40 | 12.75 | 11.95 | 12.50 |
| MIM Corp. |
(MIMS) | Specialized Hlth. Svc. |
18.33 | 17.96 | 18.33 | 17.35 | 17.69 |
| Merit Medical |
( MMSI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Medical Inst & Supplies |
20.55 | 17.75 | 18.25 | 17.55 | 18.07 |
| Websense | (WBSN) | Internet Software |
33.60 | 32.19 | 33.60 | 31.93 | 33.60 |
| Precis | ( PCIS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Application Software |
14.99 | 12.29 | 12.50 | 12.25 | 12.28 |
3 mo RS of 96 and
higher and EPR 96 and higher
|
Stock |
Symbol
|
Industry
|
1-Yr-High
|
Open
|
High
|
Low
|
Close
|
| Immucor | ( BLUD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Diagnostic Substances |
11.74 | 10.81 | 11.25 | 10.27 | 11.18 |
| BioReliance | ( BREL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Biotechnology | 39 | 30.72 | 30.73 | 29.77 | 30.66 |
| ELITE Info. Group |
( ELTE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Info Tech Services |
13.05 | 12.40 | 12.75 | 11.95 | 12.50 |
| MIM Corp. |
(MIMS) | Specialized Hlth. Svc. |
18.33 | 17.96 | 18.33 | 17.35 | 17.69 |
| Precis | ( PCIS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Application Software |
14.99 | 12.29 | 12.50 | 12.25 | 12.28 |
| QLogic | ( QLGC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
Semiconductor | 47.75 | 47.98 | 46.31 | 46.74 | |
| Websense | (WBSN) | Internet Software |
33.60 | 32.19 | 33.60 | 31.93 | 33.60 |
Upcoming IPOs for Week of December 31
None
For more information, please visit our IPO
Calendar.
Splits
| Company |
Symbol
|
Ratio
|
Payable
|
Ex-Date
|
Announced
|
| Abigail Adams Bancorp |
( AANB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
5-4 | Dec 31 |
Jan 2 |
Nov 29 |
| Hilb, Rogal & Hmltn |
( HRH | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
2-1 | Dec 31 |
Jan 2 |
Nov 8 |
| Iron Mountain |
( IRM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
3-2 | Dec 28 |
Dec 31 |
Dec 6 |
Need more splits
information? Click here.
Upcoming Economic Events
Week of December 31 –
January 4
| Date | ET |
Release
|
For | Consensus | Prior |
| Dec 31 |
10:00 | Chicago PMI |
Dec | NA | 41.1 |
| Jan 2 |
12:00 | Auto Sales |
Dec | NA | 6.4M |
| Jan 2 |
12:00 | Truck Sales |
Dec | NA | 8.4M |
| Jan 2 |
10:00 | NAPM Index |
Dec | NA | 44.5M |
| Jan 3 |
10:00 | Construction Spending |
Nov | NA | 1.9% |
| Jan 4 |
08:30 | Average Workweek |
Dec | NA | 34.1 |
| Jan 4 |
08:30 | Hourly Earnings |
Dec | NA | 0.3% |
| Jan 4 |
08:30 | Nonfarm Payrolls |
Dec | NA | -331K |
| Jan 4 |
08:30 | Unemployment Rate |
Dec | NA | 5.7% |
| Jan 4 |
10:00 | NAPM Services |
Dec | NA | NA |
Have a great week
trading,
Brice