Watchlist for April 5, 2006

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) is at the top of my list today. They just released software, called Boot Camp, which will allow Macs to run Windoze XP. The stock's already flying but I'm watching for a low risk (as alwasy) entry. (P.S. The folks at Ticker Sense think this is bad for Dell)

Don't forget about the oil inventory report at 10:30...

Potential swing trades:

See one of the recent 'Chart Reading' posts for some potential swing candidates.

Potential day trades:

(From Briefing.com)

Gapping Down

Gapping down on disappointing guidance: SPRT -12%, STJ -12% (down in sympathy: MDT -1.8%), PFCB -5.2%, CREAF -4.9%... Other News: DSCO -30% (FDA seeks more data; Rodman & Renshaw downgrade), LPSN -4.8% (First Albany downgrade), ONNN -4.5% (Credit Suisse downgrade), HEB -3.8%, PLAY -3% (Thomas Weisel downgrade), HANS -2.5% (news report that BUD will not buy HANS), PTMK -2.1% (reports JanQ), KOMG -2.1% (down on MXO guidance), STX -2.1% (Goldman downgrade; also MXO guidance), TIVO -1.8%, AMIS -1.7% (Credit Suisse downgrade), SAP -1.4%, RFMD -1.3% (Credit Suisse downgrade), ORA -1.1% (prices offering)... Under $3: EONC -17% (purchases Spark corp.), CVM -12%, AFOP -3.4%.

Gapping Up

BDCO +10% (bounces after 13% drop yesterday), GAP +8.2% (announces special dividend), JOBS +7.3% (Japan's Recruit Co. buys 15% stake in co), FLSH +7.1% (guides higher), TRAD +6.3% (to be added to the S&P SmallCap 600), FRG +6.2% (extends yesterday's 24% move; see our profile), POZN +5.9% (rebounds after recent slide), UNTD +5.6% (to be added to the S&P SmallCap 600), AAPL +4.3% (releases software to allow Macs run on Windows), THC +4.9% (Pru upgrade), TS +4.2% (momentum), NVAX +3.7% (bounces after 19% drop yesterday), SHLD +3.3% (announces additional $500 mln buyback), FNDT +2.7%, CECO +2.6% (SEC staff recommendation to terminate SEC investigation; Wm Blair upgrade), CRDN +2.3%, SLAB +2.2% (Credit Suisse upgrade), PWAV +1.5% (bounces after 22% drop yesterday), VOD +1.4%, GOOG +1%... Mad Money mentions: FIZ +6.8%, TOMO +4.7%, MSPD +4%... Under $3: CDSS +16% (guides Q1 revs to high end), NKBS +11.6% (reports Q4), CUP +7.1%.