Movers and Shakers

5 Vote 0	Going Up and Down With Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) showed up amongst the top gainers on Thursday as the company's stock added over 50% during the day. There was no news and no apparent events at the company to explain this price rise. This unexpected and unprecedented rally is speculated to have been caused by a bunch of traders covering their short positions. Aug 28, 2009 4 comments »
0 Vote 0	Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) - When To Buy? Recent stock upgrades/downgrades announced on Reuters pointed out Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: PKOH) as a buying opportunity. After taking a deeper look into the stock price movement we see the opportunity might not be a simple get in and get rich. Aug 26, 2009 1 comments »
1 Vote 0	Performing penny stocks - SkillSoft Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SKIL) Recent quarterly results announcements brought my attention to one penny stock that seems like a decent long term performer. SkillSoft Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SKIL) provides e-learning services to various interested parties. Aug 21, 2009 1 comments »
-2 Vote 0	Crude Oil Getting More Expensive As Inventories Decrease Oil prices jumped on report that crude inventories went down sharply last week. Gasoline supplies were also affected the same way according to government report issued on Wednesday. Inventory data has shown unexpectedly large drawdowns in crude stocks over the last week. Aug 19, 2009 No comments »