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Economic Calendar for April 2,
2008
Vital
economic data can make or break a trade and can even
move the markets drastically. Traders should be
aware of upcoming economic data every day before
they even make their first days trade.
|
Impact |
Time |
|
Market |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Med |
4:30am |
Mortgage Approvals |
GBP |
72K |
74K |
|
Med |
4:30am |
Net Lending to Individuals m/m |
GBP |
8.1B |
8.3B |
|
High |
8:15am |
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change |
USD |
-40K |
-23K |
|
High |
9:30am |
Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks |
USD |
- |
- |
|
Med |
10:00am |
Factory Orders m/m |
USD |
-0.8% |
-2.5% |
Earnings Announcements for April 2,
2008
Earnings
Season undoubtedly provides market moving action for
any trader. Don’t be the last one to know the
results of key Earnings Announcements. Have the
edge; know who’s reporting when, first.
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Time |
Symbol |
Company |
EPS Estimate |
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None |
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IPOs for the Week of March
31, 2008
Initial Public Offering’s (IPO’s) trading activity can provide profitable opportunities for the experienced trader. Research upcoming new offerings for a possible day trade or even a long term investment.
| Symbol |
Company |
Price |
Underwriter |
No. of Shares |
|
CRX.U |
China Resources Ltd. |
$10.00 |
Maxim Group LLC |
4.0 mil |
Stock Splits for the Month of April
Stock Splits
can provide nice trading action, for the active day
trader. Stocks that split tend to be quite volatile
on the date of the announcement and even more
trading action the date of the official split.
|
Ex Date |
Symbol |
Company |
Optionable |
Ratio |
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Apr 01 |
GFIG |
GFI
Group |
Y |
4-1 |
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Apr 03 |
HOLX |
Hologic |
Y |
2-1 |
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Mar 31 |
STLD |
Steel Dynamics |
Y |
2-1 |
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Apr 17 |
CHDX |
Chindex |
N |
3-2 |
Major Indices Statistics for April 1, 2008
Monitor
statistics of the Major Indices on a daily basis.
Track their highs and lows plus, their daily trading
ranges for potential trading patterns.
|
Index |
High of Day |
Low of Day |
Range |
Volume |
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Dow Jones |
12,658.00 |
12,267.00 |
391.00 |
287 mil |
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S&P 500 |
1,370.16 |
1,326.41 |
43.75 |
N/A |
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NASDAQ |
2,362.75 |
2,305.40 |
57.35 |
1,979 mil |
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NYSE |
9,087.90 |
8,797.16 |
290.74 |
4,676 mil |
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