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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has risen steadily from its low of $235.56 at the end of August to touch an intra-day high of 319.57 today. From the chart above, we can see bearish divergence in some indicators which signaled underlying weakness in the stock. The current correction may bring the stock down to its 20-day moving average at $307.95. On the other hand, fresh buying may be considered on a close above $320.18.

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DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) had a big move today. With this move, the stock closed above the short downtrend line on the daily chart. The immediate resistance is the psychological 200-day moving average level now at $4.90.Looking at the technical chart, we can see some positive technical signals, a bullish MACD crossover, a rising RSI line and a strong volume accumulation. A move above $4.90 would confirm that the stock has commenced the next phase of an upward move.


THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is currently testing its horizontal resistance at 4.22. An upside breakout above this level could be the start of an uptrend for this stock. Looking at the technical chart the relative strength index indicator broke its downtrend and the stochastic is increasing in strength. A breakout above that resistance will be the start of a new upleg with first strong resistance at the horizontal line at 4.85. Insiders have been buying the stock in the last quarter, so watch the stock closely and be ready for this upcoming move.

Earnings Announcements for Monday

1ST CENTURY BANCSHARES INC - FCTY
A.D.A.M., Inc. - ADAM
AAON - AAON
Aastrom Biosciences - ASTM
Accuray Incorporated - ARAY
Acorn Energy, Inc. - ACFN
ADA ES INC - ADES
Adams Resources & Energy - AE
ADVANCED BATTERY TECHNOLOG INC - ABAT
AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation - ASB
ADVENTRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC - ANX
Aeterna Zentaris Inc. - AEZS
AFC Enterprises, Inc. - AFCE
Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. - AFFM
AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. - AGAM
AgFeed Industries, Inc. - FEED
Albany Molecular Research - AMRI
Alliance One International, Inc. - AOI
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. - MDRX
ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC - ATEC
Ameriana Bancorp - ASBI
American Biltrite - ABL
American Claims Evaluation - ALRN
American DG Energy Inc. - ADGE
AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECH INC - AETI
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. - AEL
American Medical Alert - AMAC
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC - APEI
American States Water - AWR
Ampal-American Israel - AMPL
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - ANDS
Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin - ABCW
Answers Corporation - ANSW
Antares Pharma, Inc. - AIS
Applied Energetics, Inc. - AERG
Apricus Biosciences, Inc. - APRI
ARC WIRELESS SOLUTIONS INC - ARCW
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. - RDEA
Arden Group - ARDNA
ARYx Therapeutics - ARYX
ASCENT MEDIA CORP - ASCMA
Astea International - ATEA
Astrotech Corporation - ASTC
ATHERSYS INC - ATHX
Atlantic American - AAME
ATLAS ENERGY INC - ATLS
Atlas Pipeline Holdings, LP - AHD
Atrinsic, Inc. - ATRN
Avalon Holdings - AWX
Avatar Holdings - AVTR
Baldwin Technology - BLD
Banks.com, Inc. - BNX
BIDZ.COM - BIDZ
BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP - BIOF
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. - BJCT
Biosante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - BPAX
Biospecifics Technologies - BSTC
Bitstream - BITS
Bluefly - BFLY
Bluegreen - BXG
BMP Sunstone Corporation - BJGP
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust - BPT
BPZ Resources, Inc - BPZ
Broadway Financial Corporation - BYFC
Bryn Mawr Bank - BMTC
BSD Medical Corporation - BSDM
BUCKEYE GP HOLDINGS LP - BGH
Buckeye Partners - BPL
Cameco - CCJ
Cano Petroleum, Inc. - CFW
Canterbury Park Holding - CPHC
Capitol Federal Financial - CFFN
Capstone Therapeutics - CAPS
CARDIOME PHARMA CORP - CRME
CardioNet, Inc. - BEAT
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS IN - CPRX
CECO Environmental - CECE
Celsion Corp - CLSN
Central Vermont Public Service - CV
Cenveo - CVO
Chaparral Energy Inc - CPR
Chatham Lodging Trust - CLDT
Chicago Rivet & Machine - CVR
CHINA AGRITECH INC - CAGC
CHINA FIRE & SEC GROUP INC - CFSG
CHINA HOUSING & LAND DEV INC - CHLN
China Information Security Technology, Inc. - CNIT
China INSOnline Corp. - CHIO
CHINA LODGING GROUP LTD - HTHT
CHINA MARINE FOOD GROUP LTD - CMFO
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. - CPHI
CHINA TRANSINFO TECHNLGY CORY - CTFO
Chindex International, Inc - CHDX
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp - CIDM
CITIZENS & NORTHN CORP - CZNC
Citizens Holding Company - CIZN
CKX LANDS INC - CKX
Clarus Corporation - BDE
CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES INC - CDTID
CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP - CLNE
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. - CCO
Clinical Data Inc - CLDA
CMS BANCORP INC - CMSB
Cobra Electronics Corporation - COBR
Cohen & Company Inc. - COHN
Collectors Universe Inc. - CLCT
Command Security - MOC
COMMUNITY BANKERS TR CORP - BTC
COMMUNITY CENTRAL BANK CORP - CCBD
COMPASS DIV HOLDINGS - CODI
CompuCredit - CCRT
Comstock Homebuilding - CHCI
Comverge Inc. - COMV
Connecticut Water Service - CTWS
Consolidated Water - CWCO
Convergys Corporation - CVG
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC - CORT
Core Molding Technologies, Inc - CMT
Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. - CORE
Cousins Properties Incorporated - CUZ
CPI Aerostructures - CVU
Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. - HOOK
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PRTNERS LP - CMLP
Crown Crafts - CRWS
CryptoLogic Limited - CRYP
Crystallex International - KRY
CTI Industries - CTIB
Cypress Bioscience - CYPB
Cytomedix - GTF
CytRx Corp. - CYTR
Dara Biosciences - DARA
Daxor - DXR
DEER CONSUMER PRODS INC - DEER
Deerfield Capital Corp - DFR
Delta Natural Gas - DGAS
Diodes Incorporated - DIOD
DTS, Inc. - DTSI
Dynegy Inc. - DYN
Elbit Imaging Ltd. - EMITF
EMC Insurance Group - EMCI
Emdeon Inc. - EM
EnergySolutions, Inc.ES ENERNOC INC - ENOC
Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc. - EDCI
ENVIROSTAR INC - EVI
EPICEPT CORP - EPCT
Espey Mfg & Electronics - ESP
EV ENERGY PARTNERS LP - EVEP
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation - AGM
Feihe International, Inc. - ADY
Fidelity Bancorp PA - FSBI
FINANCIAL ENGINES INC - FNGN
First Acceptance Corporation - FAC
FIRST ADVANTAGE BANCORP - FABK
First Citizens Banc Corp - FCZA
FIRST CLOVER LEAF FIN CORP - FCLF
First Community Bank Corp. of America - FCFL
First West Virginia Bancorp - FWV
FirstCity Financial - FCFC
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTL INC - FSI
FNB United Corp. - FNBN
Friedman Industries - FRD
Frontier Communications Corporation - FTR
Full House Resorts - FLL
Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co. Ltd - FFHL
G. Willi-Food International Limited - WILC
Gammon Gold Inc. - GRS
GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS INC - GSI
Genomic Health, Inc. - GHDX
GenVec, Inc. - GNVC
Global Options - GLOI
Global-Tech Appliances - GAI
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC - GSM
GMX Resources Inc. - GMXR
GOLDEN ENERGY MARINE CORP - SHIP
Golden Star Resources Ltd. - GSS
Goldfield Corporation - GV
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC - GTE
Gray Television, Inc. - GTN
GRAYMARK HEALTHCARE INC - GRMH
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. - GMCR
GT SOLAR INTERNATIONAL INC - SOLR
Gulf Resources, Inc. - GFRE
Hallmark Financial Services - HALL
Hallwood Group - HWG
Hawk - HWK
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES INC - HWBK
Healthcare Realty Trust - HR
HELICOS BIOSCIENCES CORP - HLCS
Helios & Matheson North America - HMNA
Hemispherx BioPharma - HEB
Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. - HBE
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC - HIMX
HMG/Courtland Properties - HMG
HOLLYSYS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGI - HOLI
Hologic - HOLX
HOMEOWNERS CHOICE INC - HCII
Hong Kong Highpower Tech Inc - HPJ
Hospitality Properties Trust - HPT
Houston Wire & Cable Company - HWCC
HSW INTERNATIONAL INC - HSWI
Icahn Enterprises L.P. - IEP
ICO GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS LTD - ICOG
ICOP DIGITAL INC - ICOP
IEC Electronics - IEC
IGI - IG
Immucell - ICCC
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. - IMH
Income Opportunity Realty Trust - IOT
Independence Holding - IHC
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAP INC - IGC
INNOVARO INC - INV
Intelligent Systems - INS
INTERSECTIONS INC - INTX
INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC - IVR
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. - ICH
Isramco - ISRL
IVANHOE MINES LTD - IVN
IVAX DIAGNOSTICS INC - IVD
Jeffersonville Bancorp - JFBC
Kendle - KNDL
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. - KERX
Keynote Systems, Inc. - KEYN
KOHLBERG CAPITAL CORP - KCAP
KSW INC - KSW
Lannett Company, Inc. - LCI
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. - LDK
LECG Corp - XPRT
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated - LEE
Lightbridge Corporation - LTBR
Lime Energy Co. - LIME
Lions Gate Entertainment - LGF
LMI Aerospace - LMIA
LML Payment Systems - LMLP
Loral Space&Communications - LORL
Louisiana-Pacific Corp - LPX
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. - MCZ
MAGNUM HUNTER RES CORP DEL - MHR
Markel Corporation - MKL
MarkWest Energy Partners LP - MWE
MARSHALL EDWARDS INC - MSHL
Mayflower Co-operative Bank - MFLR
McDermott International Inc.MDR Medcath Corporation - MDTH
MEDICINOVA INC - MNOV
Medquist - MEDQ
MELA Sciences - MELA
MEMSIC INC - MEMS
Metabolix, Inc - MBLX
MEXCO ENERGY CORP - MXC
Mexican Restaurants - CASA
MGP Ingredients - MGPI
MGT Capital Investments, Inc. - MGT
Miller Industries - MLR
Mindray Medical International Ltd - MR
Minefinders Corporation Ltd. - MFN
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc - MIPI
MTR Gaming Group - MNTG
MYR GROUP INC DEL - MYRG
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. - NHP
Natural Alternatives - NAII
Nature's Sunshine - NATR
Netsol Technologies - NTWK
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY INC - GBR
New England Realty - NEN
Nordic American Tanker - NAT
North Valley Bancorp - NOVB
Northern Financial - NSFC
NORTHERN OIL & GAS INC NEV - NOG
NTS RLTY HLDGS LTD PARTNERSHIP - NLP
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - NYMX
OAK RIDGE FINL SVCS INC - BKOR
Ocean Bio-Chem - OBCI
OI Cp - OICO
Oncothyreon Inc. - ONTY
Opko Health Inc. - OPK
ORBCOMM INC - ORBC
Orbit International Corp. - ORBT
Orckit Communications - ORCT
Osteotech - OSTE
Overland Storage, Inc. - OVRL
P&F Industries - PFIN
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. - PEIX
Pan American Silver - PAAS
PARAGON SHIPPING INC - PRGN
Park Bancorp - PFED
Parkervision, Inc. - PRKR
PDC Energy - PETD
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - PEB
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina - PEBK
Perceptron - PRCP
Plug Power - PLUG
PMC Commercial - PCC
Point.360 - PTSX
PositiveID Corporation - PSID
Premier Financial Bancorp - PFBI
Presidential Life - PLFE
Presstek Incorporated - PRST
Priceline.com - PCLN
PrimeEnergy Corporation - PNRG
Progenics Pharmaceuticals - PGNX
ProPhase Labs, Inc. - PRPH
Prospect Capital Corporation - PSEC
Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. - PLX
Providence & Worcester Railroad - PWX
PUDA COAL INC - PUDA
Qiagen N.V. - QGEN
Quality Distribution Inc. - QLTY
Qualstar Corporation - QBAK
Quicksilver Resources - KWK
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. - RAX
Rada Electronic Industries - RADA
RAM Energy, Inc. - RAME
Rand Capital - RAND
RAND LOGISTICS INCRLOG
Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. - RPTP
Reading International - RDI
Relm Wireless Corporation - RWC
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. - RJET
ROCKVILLE FINL INC - RCKB
Rosetta Resources Inc. - ROSE
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania - RBPAA
Rural/Metro - RURL
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC - SGA
Salem Communications Corporation - SALM
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - SLXP
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust - SJT
Santarus, Inc. - SNTS
Sappi Limited - SPP
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - SCLN
SCIQUEST INC - SQI
Seaboard - SEB
Seahawk Drilling - HAWK
Servotronics - SVT
ShengdaTech Inc. - SDTH
SILVER WHEATON CORP - SLW
Sino-Global Shipping Agency Limited - SINO
SL Industries - SLI
SMF Energy Corporation - FUEL
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. - SOLF
Sonesta International Hotels - SNSTA
SORL AUTO PTS INC - SORL
South Jersey Industries - SJI
SOUTHERN CONN BANCORP INC - SSE
Spanish Broadcasting System - SBSA
Spherix Inc. - SPEX
Star Scientific, Inc. - CIGX
Strategic Diagnostics - SDIX
Stratus Properties - STRS
Sun Hydraulics - SNHY
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. - SSY
Supertel Hospitality Inc. - SPPR
SUTOR TECH GROUP LTD - SUTR
SUTRON CORP - STRN
Syntroleum - SYNM
SYSCO Corporation - SYY
Systemax - SYX
Tandy Brands - TBAC
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. - TLF
TBS International Plc - TBSI
TearLab Corporation - TEAR
Technitrol - TNL
TechTarget, Inc. - TTGT
TechTeam Global - TEAM
TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L P - TGP
Tegal Corporation - TGAL
TELESTONE TECHNOLOGIES CORP - TSTC
Telik, Inc. - TELK
Tesco - TESO
The Babcock & Wilcox Company - BWC
The First Bancorp, Inc. - FNLC
The Progressive Corporation - PGR
TIENS BIOTECH GROUP USA INC - TBV
Tofutti Brands - TOF
Tower Group Inc. - TWGP
Transact Technologies - TACT
Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc. - TSPT
Transcontinental Realty - TCI
TransMontaigne Partners L.P. - TLP
TravelCenters of America - TA
Trimeris, Inc. - TRMS
U S GEOTHERMAL INC - HTM
UDR, Inc. - UDR
ULTRAPETROL BAHAMAS LTD - ULTR
UMH Properties, Inc - UMH
United Capital - AFP
United Guardian - UG
Universal Security Instruments - UUU
URANERZ ENERGY CORP - URZ
Uranium Resources - URRE
VCG HLDG CORP - VCGH
Vector Group Ltd - VGR
Verenium Corporation - VRNM
Vision-Sciences, Inc. - VSCI
Vista Gold - VGZ
Warnaco Group, Inc. - WRC
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL INC - WSBF
Wave Systems Corporation - WAVX
Westmoreland Coal - WLB
Westwood One - WWON
WGL Holdings - WGL
WidePoint - WYY
Willbros Group, Inc. - WG
Willis Lease - WLFC
Winland Electronics - WEX
XenoPort, Inc. - XNPT
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. - XIN
YM BioSciences Inc. - YMI
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. - ZIOP
ZOLL Medical - ZOLL


Have a nice weekend,
AC