WITH RESPECT TO THE US’ GDP GROWTH, THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH SEES A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN ECONOMIC ACTITIVY SPREAD ACROSS THE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL LAST MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS - WSJ - According to Robert Hall, economist at Stanford University, US economic data that has been reported provide (...) [More...]

Smithfield Foods (SFD)= $9,429,000

American Financial Group (AFG)= $4,211,000

Credit Acceptance (CACC)= $1,414,000

Inventure Group (SNAK)= $1,040,000

Valance Technology (VLNC)= $1,019,000

Mercer International (MERC)= $890,000

Chesapeake Energy (CHK)= $882,000

Pep Boys (PBY)= $826,000

Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF)= $636,000

Ok, it makes no sense, but it doesn't have to. The stock market is going up and it's just not here in the U.S. World economies seem to be cooking.

A clue to the whole market may be found in the charts of the following big stocks that are breaking out and are able to take this market higher:

1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) Charts Profile
2. General Electric Co. (GE) Charts Profile
3. Regal-Beloit Corp. (RBC) Charts Profile
4. Citigroup Inc. (C) Charts Profile
5. Seaboard Corp. (SEB) Charts Profile
6. Rock-Tenn Co. (RKT) Charts Profile
7. Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Charts Profile
8. Tenaris SA (TS) Charts Profile
9. Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ARA) Charts Profile
10. BG Group plc (BRG) Charts Profile

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Keep in mind that General Electric is now the largest Mutual Fund in the U.S. (humor)

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