Top 7 Small Cap Gainers - 28th June

Company name	Symbol	Market cap	Last price	Volume	Quote change (%)
Intelli-Check - Mobilisa, Inc.	IDN	55.44M	2.10	1.62M	75.00
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited	GU	89.14M	1.06	1.15M	33.97
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.	OREX	231.36M	4.90	5.48M	18.07
Energy Recovery, Inc.	ERII	234.83M	4.48	1.88M	17.89
China Wind Systems, Inc.	CWS	82.58M	4.70	561,498.00	15.76
Technitrol, Inc.	TNL	134.45M	3.26	416,887.00	11.64
Zagg Inc	ZAGG	63.58M	2.92	561,893.00	11.45

Earning Release: Research in Motion Guides Above Earnings Estimates

Spectrum Control Guides Above Estimates
Spectrum Control Inc. (SPEC) said it expects third quarter earnings of $0.27 to $0.28 per share on revenue of $42.0 million to $43.0 million. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.24 per share on revenue of $39.9 million for the quarter ending August 31, 2010.


Hawk Raises Guidance
Hawk Corp. (HWK) said it now expects 2010 revenue of $225.0 million to $232.0 million. The company's previous guidance was of $200.0 million to $210.0 million and the current consensus estimate is revenue of $206.1 million for the year ending December 31, 2010.


Research in Motion Guides Above Earnings Estimates
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIMM) said it expects second quarter earnings of $1.33 to $1.40 per share on revenue of $4.40 billion to $4.60 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.31 per share on revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter ending August 31, 2010.


AZZ Ups Guidance
AZZ Inc. (AZZ) said it now expects fiscal 2011 earnings of $2.65 to $2.80 per share on revenue of $380.0 million to $395.0 million. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $1.85 to $2.20 per share on revenue of $310.0 million to $330.0 million and the current consensus earnings estimate is $2.27 per share on revenue of $346.0 million for the year ending February 28, 2011.


Darden Restaurants Guides In-line
Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) said it expects fiscal 2011 earnings of $3.26 to $3.35 per share on revenue of $7.50 billion to $7.57 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $3.28 per share on revenue of $7.54 billion for the year ending May 31, 2011.


Dell Guides In-line
Dell Inc. (DELL) said it expects fiscal 2011 earnings of $1.24 to $1.29 per share on revenue of $60.3 billion to $63.0 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.27 per share on revenue of $61.45 billion for the year ending January 31, 2011.


Medtronic Sees First Quarter Below Estimates; Reaffirms for the Year
Medtronic Inc. (MDT) said it expects first quarter earnings of $0.79 to $0.81 per share and continues to expect fiscal 2011 earnings of $3.50 to $3.60 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.84 per share for the quarter ending July 30, 2010 and earnings of $3.51 per share for the year ending April 30, 2011.


Rite Aid Reaffirms
Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) said it continues to expect a fiscal year loss of $0.65 to $0.41 per share on revenue of $25.2 million to $25.6 million. The current consensus estimate is a loss of $0.52 per share on revenue of $25.5 billion for the year ending February 28, 2011.


Philip Morris Lowers Guidance to be In-line with Estimates
Philip Morris International Inc (PM) said it now expects 2010 earnings of $3.70 to $3.80 per share. The company's previous guidanc was earnings of $3.75 to $3.85 per share and the current consensus earnings estimate is $3.73 per share for the year ending December 31, 2010.


SYNNEX Guides Revenue Below Estimates
SYNNEX Corp. (SNX) said it expects third quarter earnings of $0.72 to $0.75 per share on revenue of $2.05 billion to $2.15 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.75 per share on revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter ending August 31, 2010.


FSI International Guides In-line
FSI International Inc. (FSII) said it expects fourth quarter revenue of $27.0 million to $30.0 million. The current consensus estimate is revenue of $29.4 million for the quarter ending August 31, 2010.


Accenture Sees Revenue Below Estimates
Accenture Ltd (ACN) said it expects fourth quarter revenue of $5.15 billion to $5.35 billion. The current consensus estimate is revenue of $5.55 billion for the quarter ending August 31, 2010. The company said it now expects 2010 earnings to be at the lower-half of its previous guidance range of $2.61 to $2.69 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $2.62 per share for the year ending August 31, 2010.


Autodesk Narrows Guidance
Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) said it now expects second quarter earnings of $0.25 to $0.28 per share, excluding stock-option expense, on revenue of $445.0 million to $460.0 million. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $0.23 to $0.28 per share on revenue of $435.0 million to $460.0 million and the current consensus earnings estimate is $0.27 per share on revenue of $453.2 million for the quarter ending July 31, 2010.


McCormick & Company Narrows Guidance to High-end
McCormick & Company Inc. (MKC) said it now expects 2010 earnings to be at the higher-end of its previous guidance range of $2.49 to $2.54 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $2.51 per share for the year ending November 30, 2010.


WABCO Holdings Raises Guidance, but Remains In-line with Estimates
WABCO Holdings Inc. (WBC) said it now expects 2010 earnings of $1.75 to $2.05 per share. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $1.40 to $1.80 per share and the current consensus earnings estimate is $1.77 per share for the year ending December 31, 2010.


Bed Bath & Beyond Guides Below Estimates
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) said it expects second quarter earnings of $0.59 to $0.63 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $0.64 per share for the quarter ending August 31, 2010.


Kensey Nash Guides Below Estimates
Kensey Nash Corp. (KNSY) said it expects fiscal 2011 revenue of $81.0 million to $83.0 million. The current consensus estimate is revenue of $83.6 million for the year ending June 30, 2011.


A. O. Smith Lowers Guidance Due to Charges
A. O. Smith Corp. (AOS) said due to flood related charges it expects 2010 earnings of $3.05 to $3.25 per share. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $3.20 to $3.40 per share and the current consensus earnings estimate is $3.57 per share for the year ending December 31, 2010.


ConAgra Foods Guides Below Estimates
ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) said it expects 2011 earnings of $1.88 to $1.91 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $1.92 per share for the year ending May 31, 2011.

Top 4 Small Caps Gainers - 24th June

Company name	Symbol	Market cap	Quote change (%)	Last price	Volume
Allied Defense Group	ADG	32.86M	52.27	4.02	1.80M
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	MIPI	57.36M	41.87	2.27	6.81M
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services	LTS	273.76M	12.41	1.63	1.05M
Alloy, Inc.	ALOY	123.47M	10.71	9.51	1.88M

PUMP-AND-DUMP” SCHEMES, SCAMS AND SCUM IN THE GULF

Guest Post by Bryan Sayers

The summer season is finally here. The markets have cooperated by calming down a bit from a raucous month of May when turmoil was the norm nearly every day. Time for traders to take a break and lie on sun drenched beaches, although the smell of crude oil in the air may make you reconsider your choice of location. Amidst all this calm, officials at the SEC are warning investors of the latest twist on one of the world’s oldest stock fraud schemes, the classic “Pump-and-Dump”.

As a quick refrain, courtesy of Investopedia.com, here is a brief description:

“A scheme that attempts to boost the price of a stock through recommendations based on false, misleading or greatly exaggerated statements. The perpetrators of this scheme, who already have an established position in the company's stock, sell their positions after the hype has led to a higher share price. This practice is illegal based on securities law and can lead to heavy fines. The victims of this scheme will often lose a considerable amount of their investment as the stock often falls back down after the process is complete.”

The criminal element in our society is very well organized and surprisingly creative when it comes to adapting their favorite designs to modern forms of media. They use the anonymity of cyberspace to their advantage, and nowhere more insidiously than with Internet based “pump-and-dump” schemes.

Nothing is off limits. The latest warnings prey on the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Another state Attorney General Greg Zoeller is warning investors to be extremely skeptical of “Pump-and-dump stock scams by companies claiming to have, or be in the process of obtaining, contracts with BP or government agencies pertaining to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.”

Swing traders should be especially cautious in selecting their targets of opportunity since the schemes generally focus on micro-cap and penny stocks. Price manipulation is a much easier task with thinly traded stocks than with larger market-capped companies.

The latest warning signs to watch out for are:

• Claims of proficiency at cleaning up oil spills;
• Mention of contracts or contract discussions with BP about oil cleanup;
• Claims of providing assistance to BP, EPA, the Coast Guard or any other government agency;
• Projections of immediate, exponential revenue growth;
• A sense of urgency or pressure to invest immediately.
  

If your current trading environment does not appear as receptive as usual, you may want to try an online forex training guide. However, there are few suggestions from experts in the risk management profession to prevent this type of scam from spoiling your daily trading experience:

• Avoid Questionable Investments: Establish a moratorium on micro-cap and penny stocks. The risk level during the summer vacation season is always higher due to the lack of trading volume. Search for targets with market-caps in excess of $600 million;

• Be Skeptical of Tips and Unsolicited Advice: The Internet has facilitated online trading enormously in the past decade. However, claims, tips and all manner of advice will come streaming to you over the web. Learn to ignore it. Besides, if someone were making a fortune on a stock, why would they tell you about it?

• Do Your Own Homework: Do not rely on one source for any recommendation. Read everything you can about a company before buying the first share. A great deal of information is available publicly, and not necessarily from anonymous sources. Look for research, too, and finding none, then back away.

Department of Justice studies continually confirm that people with a little college or a college degree are the most susceptible to the con artist’s tricks and scams. This time around, let the scum artists drown in there own oily schemes. You have better things to do than listening to their latest siren call in the Gulf.

Top 4 Small Cap Stocks - 23rd June

Company name	Symbol	Market cap	Last price	Volume	Quote change (%)
Lightbridge Corporation	LTBR	96.50M	9.49	1.64M	60.58
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.	ZIOP	162.05M	3.88	820,869.00	12.46
Vonage Holdings Corp.	VG	533.53M	2.53	7.12M	11.45
NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc	NIV	118.49M	2.47	1.11M	10.27