***Written By: Blain Reinkensmeyer Stock Forum ID: StockTrading101***

(CLEC) U.S. Lec Corp. up 17% at $5.60
(GNTX) Gentex up 5% at $13.95
(CVGI) Commerical Vehicle Group up 5.4% at $18.34
(USPI) United Surgical Partners up 6.2% at $27.35
NYSE advancers outnumber decliners 10 to 3

***Written By: Blain Reinkensmeyer Stock Forum ID: StockTrading101***
The theme today revolved around acquisitions, and not good ones. Some analysts Jim said talk up acquisitions because that’s how they get their bonuses, but not every acquisition is worth looking at. A quick example he gave was when Brocade Communications (BRCD) announced its merger with McData (MCDTA); [...]

***Written By: Blain Reinkensmeyer Stock Forum ID: StockTrading101***
New Stocks Added To the Watch List
My Stock List now has 12 stocks, with Childrens Place Retail (PLCE), Nvidia Corp (NVDA), Newmarket Corporation (NEU), and Frontier Oil Corp (FTO) added this morning before the opening bell.
Current Recommendations
HOLD - BGO (original “Buy” Recommendation came on July 31st)
BUY - [...]

***Written By: Dann Mcnulty Stock Forum ID: WallStGolfer31***
So will this meeting signal and end to the 17 consecutive rate hikes we have seen since mid 2004? Mostmarket professionals think so. And so do I.
Why would the fed stop now? Well after three years of strong GDP growth, falling unemployment, and the highest corporate profits as [...]