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Thursday's Stocks to Watch and Trading Ideas

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I'm back from my Easter vacations and willing to keep blogging for your reading. It was really a great time to unwind some of the pressure of markets and hope you all understand.

During today's trading session I was scanning some charts and I stumbled upon Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG), whose stock has shown remarkable strength over the last 4 months. The stock made a new 52 week high this morning, but the bulls could not sustain the breakout and price closed well off its high. However, the technical chart above still showing that the stock is in a bull market rally as MACD is on top of signal line and %K line is on top of %D line. In addition, the medium term trend is also bullish as the stock is above 50-day and 200-day moving averages with both moving averages going up. Buy only when the stock breaches $5.30. Once the stock breaks this level we should see a strong upside move. The stock needs to stay above $4.98 to keep the short-term outlook positive.  Keep the stock on your screen throughout the day on Thursday. 
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is poised to breakout of this tight horizontal basing channel. Resistance for the breakout move is $46.72. LVS is a fast moving stock, so keep it on your radar.

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Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) has been trading a very tight range for a few days right up at resistance. If it clears resistance the move may be powerful.
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I'm actually pretty excited when i saw Hemispherx BioPharma, Inc (AMEX:HEB) chart because it is showing some bullish signal in its early stage. The stock has been trading on a downward slope since June 2009. Recently, though, it is showing some signs of a possible reversal. The chart of Hemispherx BioPharma is now much improved after today’s action. The MACD has reversed again the course and stock finally closed above its 200-day moving average with heavy volume. In addition, the stock was upgraded at Maxim Group today from Hold to Buy with a target price of $1.50. Today I alerted my readers on HEB via twitter.
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Other stocks to watch :
Earnings Announcements for Thursday

3D Systems Corp - TDSC
A T Cross Co - ATX
Abaxis Inc - ABAX
Abington Community Bancorp Inc - ABBC
ACI Worldwide Inc - ACIW
Adolor Corp - ADLR
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals Inc - ANX
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc - AEGR
Aetna Inc - AET
Agenus Inc - AGEN
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc - ALSK
Allegiant Travel Co - ALGT
Alliance HealthCare Services Inc - AIQ
Almost Family Inc - AFAM
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA - ASPS
Amdocs Ltd - DOX
American Dental Partners Inc - ADPI
American Greetings Corp - AM
Amerigon Inc - ARGN
AmerisourceBergen Corp - ABC
Ametek Inc - AME
Amkor Technology Inc - AMKR
Ancestry.com Inc - ACOM
Annapolis Bancorp Inc - ANNB
Apache Corp - APA
Applied Micro Circuits Corp - AMCC
Ariba Inc - ARBA
Artio Global Investors Inc - ART
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd - AHL
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp - AACC
Athenahealth Inc - ATHN
Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc - AVEO
Avnet Inc - AVT
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd - AXS
Ball Corp - BLL
Bally Technologies Inc - BYI
Bancorp Rhode Island Inc - BARI
Bel Fuse IncBELFA
Bemis Co Inc - BMS
Benchmark Electronics Inc - BHE
Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc - BNCL
Berry Petroleum Co - BRY
BigBand Networks Inc - BBND
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc - BMRN
BorgWarner Inc - BWA
Bottomline Technologies De Inc - EPAY
Bridge Capital Holdings - BBNK
Briggs & Stratton Corp - BGG
Brightpoint Inc - CELL
Brink S Co - BCO
Bristol Myers Squibb Co - BMY
BroadVision Inc - BVSN
Bruker Corp - BRKR
Brunswick Corp - BC
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp - BMTC
Bunge Ltd - BG
Cabelas Inc - CAB
Cabot Microelectronics Corp - CCMP
Calamos Asset Management Inc - CLMS
CalAmp Corp - CAMP
Calix Inc - CALX
Callaway Golf Co - ELY
Camden Property Trust - CPT
Cameron International Corp - CAM
Camtek Ltd - CAMT
Carbo Ceramics Inc - CRR
Cardinal Health Inc - CAH
Cardtronics Inc - CATM
Carter's Inc - CRI
Cavium Networks Inc - CAVM
CBL And Associates Properties Inc - CBL
CDI Corp - CDI
Celera Corp - CRA
Celgene Corp - CELG
Center Bancorp Inc - CNBC
Center Financial Corp - CLFC
Cerner Corp - CERN
Cerus Corp - CERS
CFS Bancorp Inc - CITZ
Ch Energy Group Inc - CHG
Charles And Colvard Ltd - CTHR
China BAK Battery Inc - CBAK
China Ceramics Co Ltd - CCCL
China Natural Resources Inc - CHNR
China Ritar Power Corp - CRTP
Choice Hotels International Inc - CHH
Cirrus Logic Inc - CRUS
Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc - CRBC
Clearfield Inc - CLFD
Clicksoftware Technologies Ltd - CKSW
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc - CLF
CME Group Inc. - CME
CMS Energy Corp - CMS
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc - CCE
Coinstar Inc - CSTR
Colgate Palmolive Co - CL
Colonial Properties Trust - CLP
Columbia Sportswear Co - COLM
Conmed Corp - CNMD
CONSOL Energy Inc - CNX
Constant Contact Inc - CTCT
Corporate Office Properties Trust - OFC
CRA International Inc - CRAI
Crescent Financial Corp - CRFN
Crexus Investment Corp - CXS
Crocs Inc - CROX
Cryolife Inc - CRY
Curis Inc - CRIS
Curtiss Wright Corp - CW
Danvers Bancorp Inc - DNBK
Datawatch Corp - DWCH
Deckers Outdoor Corp - DECK
Delta Apparel Incorporated - DLA
Deluxe Corp - DLX
Dentsply International Inc - XRAY
Diana Shipping Inc - DSX
Dice Holdings Inc - DHX
Digital Realty Trust Inc - DLR
Digital River Inc - DRIV
Discovery Communications Inc - DISCA
Dollar Financial Corp - DLLR
Dominion Resources Inc - D
Dover Downs Gaming And Entertainment Inc - DDE
Dover Motorsports Inc - DVD
Dow Chemical Co - DOW
DPL Inc - DPL
DSP Group Inc - DSPG
Duke Realty Corp - DRE
Dynamic Materials Corp - BOOM
Earthlink Inc - ELNK
Eastman Chemical Co - EMN
Eastman Kodak Co - EK
Elizabeth Arden Inc - RDEN
Emcor Group Inc - EME
Empire District Electric Co - EDE
Enbridge Energy Management LLC - EEQ
Enbridge Energy Partners LP - EEP
Endo Pharmaceuticals holdings Inc - ENDP
Enterprise Financial Services Corp - EFSC
EPIQ Systems Inc - EPIQ
EQT Corp - EQT
Evercore Partners Inc - EVR
Expedia Inc - EXPE
Extreme Networks Inc - EXTR
Exxon Mobil Corp - XOM
Falconstor Software Inc - FALC
Federal Mogul Corp - FDML
Federal Signal Corp - FSS
Federated Investors Inc - FII
Ferro Corp - FOE
Fidelity National Financial Inc - FNF
Financial Institutions Inc - FISI
First American Financial Corp - FAF
First California Financial Group Inc - FCAL
First Financial Hldg Inc - FFCH
First Merchants Corp - FRME
First Potomac Realty Trust - FPO
First Security Group Inc - FSGI
Five Star Quality Care Inc - FVE
FNB United Corp - FNBN
Forrester Research Inc - FORR
Fox Chase Bancorp Inc - FXCB
Franklin Resources Inc - BEN
Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc - FURX
Gen Probe Inc - GPRO
Genesee & Wyoming Inc - GWR
GFI Group Inc - GFIG
Glimcher Realty Trust - GRT
GNC Holdings Inc - GNC
Golfsmith International Holdings Inc - GOLF
Gorman Rupp Co - GRC
Graham Packaging Company Inc - GRM
Greatbatch Inc - GB
Green Dot Corp - GDOT
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc - GPRE
Gsi Commerce Inc - GSIC
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc - GIFI
Harman International Industries Inc - HAR
Harmonic Inc - HLIT
Harris Interactive Inc - HPOL
Harsco Corp - HSC
Harte-Hanks Inc - HHS
Harvard Bioscience Inc - HBIO
Healthsouth Corp - HLS
Healthspring Inc - HS
Hecla Mining Co - HL
Helmerich & Payne Inc - HP
Hercules Offshore Inc - HERO
Heritage Commerce Corp - HTBK
Heritage Oaks Bancorp - HEOP
Hittite Microwave Corp - HITT
Holly Energy Partners LP - HEP
Home Federal Bancorp Inc - HOME
Home Federal Bancorp Inc Of Louisiana - HFBL
HopFed Bancorp Inc - HFBC
Host Hotels and Resorts Inc - HST
Hugoton Royalty Trust - HGT
Ikanos Communications Inc - IKAN
Immunogen Inc - IMGN
Infinera Corp - INFN
Ingram Micro Inc - IM
Innodata Isogen Inc - INOD
Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp - IART
InterMune Inc - ITMN
Internap Network Services Corp - INAP
International Paper Co - IP
Interphase Corp - INPH
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc - IPG
Invacare Corp - IVC
Investors Bancorp Inc - ISBC
Iron Mountain Inc - IRM
Istar Financial Inc - SFI
John B Sanfilippo & Son Incorporated - JBSS
KBR Inc - KBR
KBW Inc - KBW
Kennametal Inc - KMT
Key Energy Services Inc - KEG
Key Technology Inc - KTEC
KLA Tencor Corp - KLAC
Kopin Corp - KOPN
Lancaster Colony Corp - LANC
Lawson Products Inc - LAWS
Legacy Bancorp Inc - LEGC
Leggett And Platt Inc - LEG
Lemaitre Vascular Inc - LMAT
Lender Processing Services Inc - LPS
Libbey Inc - LBY
LightPath Technologies - LPTH
Linn Energy LLC - LINE
LKQ Corp - LKQX
LSI Industries Inc - LYTS
M I Homes Inc - MHO
Mack Cali Realty Corp - CLI
Manitowoc Co Inc - MTW
Materion Corp - MTRN
Maxlinear Inc - MXL
Maxwell Technologies Inc - MXWL
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co - MJN
Medco Health Solutions Inc - MHS
Merchants Bancshares Inc - MBVT
Meritage Homes Corp - MTH
Metalico Inc - MEA
Micros Systems Inc - MCRS
Microsemi Corp - MSCC
Microsoft Corp - MSFT
Midwestone Financial Group Inc - MOFG
Mine Safety Appliances Co - MSA
Minerals Technologies Inc - MTX
Monarch Financial Holdings Inc - MNRK
Moneygram International Inc - MGI
Monolithic Power Systems Inc - MPWR
Monster Worldwide Inc - MWW
Mosys Inc - MOSY
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc - MMI
Motorola Solutions Inc - MSI
Nanometrics Inc - NANO
Nash Finch Co - NAFC
National Instruments Corp - NATI
Natus Medical Inc - BABY
Nautilus Inc - NLS
NCR Corp - NCR
NetGear Inc - NTGR
NetScout Systems Inc - NTCT
NetSuite Inc - N
Network Engines Inc - NEI
Neurometrix Inc - NURO
Newpark Resources Inc - NR
NII Holdings Inc - NIHD
Noah Holdings Ltd - NOAH
Noble Energy Inc - NBL
Nstar - NST
Numerex Corp - NMRX
Nutraceutical International Corp - NUTR
NYSE Euronext - NYX
Occidental Petroleum Corp - OXY
Oclaro Incorporated - OCLR
Officemax Inc - OMX
Old Republic International Corp - ORI
Olin Corp - OLN
Omnicare Inc - OCR
On Assignment Inc - ASGN
Openwave Systems Incorporated - OPWV
Oshkosh Corp - OSK
Overstock Com Inc - OSTK
Pacer International Inc - PACR
Palomar Medical Technologies Inc - PMTI
PAM Transportation Services Inc - PTSI
Park Sterling Bank - PSTB
Patterson Uti Energy Inc - PTEN
PDF Solutions Inc - PDFS
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - PEB
Penske Automotive Group Inc - PAG
Pepsico Inc - PEP
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc - PNK
Plumas Bancorp - PLBC
PMC Sierra Inc - PMCS
Primedia Inc - PRM
Procter & Gamble Co - PG
Provident Financial Holdings Inc - PROV
Provident Financial Services Inc - PFS
Pultegroup Inc - PHM
Qlik Technologies Inc - QLIK
Quidel Corp - QDEL
Radiant Systems Inc - RADS
Radware Ltd - RDWR
Raytheon Co - RTN
Realty Income Corp - O
Regal Entertainment Group - RGC
Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co - RS
Republic First Bancorp Inc - FRBK
Republic Services Inc - RSG
Resmed Incorporated - RMD
Revlon Inc - REV
Rimage Corp - RIMG
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - RCL
Rti Biologics Inc - RTIX
Safeway Inc - SWY
Saia Inc - SAIA
SBA Communications Corp - SBAC
Scansource IncorporatedSCSC
SCBT Financial Corp - SCBT
Sequans Communications SA - SQNS
Seracare Life Sciences Inc - SRLS
SGOCO Group Ltd - SGOC
Silicon Motion Technology Corp - SIMO
Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc - SSD
Skyworks Solutions Inc - SWKS
Sonic Foundry Inc - SOFO
Southern National Bancorp Of Virginia Inc - SONA
Southwestern Energy Co - SWN
Span-America Medical Systems Inc - SPAN
Spansion Inc - CODE
Sprint Nextel Corp - S
SPS Commerce Inc - SPSC
Stamps.com Inc - STMP
Standard Pacific Corp - SPF
Standard Register Co - SR
Standex International Corp - SXI
Startek Inc - SRT
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc - HOT
StellarOne Corp - STEL
Stewart Information Services Corp - STC
Strayer Education Inc - STRA
Summit State Bank - SSBI
Sun Communities Inc - SUI
Support.com Inc - SPRT
Surewest Communications - SURW
Sussex Bancorp - SBBX
Tal Education Group - XRS
TAL International Group Inc - TAL
Taylor Capital Group Inc - TAYC
Telecommunication Systems Inc - TSYS
Telenav Inc - TNAV
Tessera Technologies Inc - TSRA
TF Financial Corp - THRD
Theravance Inc - THRX
Time Warner Cable Inc - TWC
Titan International Inc - TWI
TOR Minerals International Inc - TORM
Transcat Inc - TRNS
TriMas Corp - TRS
Trimble Navigation Ltd - TRMB
True Religion Apparel Inc - TRLG
Tyco International Ltd - TYC
Tyler Technologies Inc - TYL
Unifi Inc - UFI
United Community Banks Inc - UCBI
United Therapeutics Corp - UTHR
Utah Medical Products Inc - UTMD
Valassis Communications Inc - VCI
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc - VSEA
VCA Antech Inc - WOOF
Verisign Inc - VRSN
Viewpoint Financial Group Inc - VPFG
Viropharma Inc - VPHM
Vistaprint NV - VPRT
Visteon Corp - VC
Waccamaw Bankshares Inc - WBNK
Washington Banking Co - WBCO
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust - WRE
Waste Management Inc - WM
Wayside Technology Group Inc - WSTG
West Bancorporation Inc - WTBA
West Marine Inc - WMAR
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc - WST
Westfield Financial Inc - WFD
World Acceptance Corp - WRLD
WSFS Financial Corp - WSFS
Xcel Energy Inc - XEL
Yadkin Valley Financial Corp - YAVY
Zimmer Holdings Inc - ZMH
Zoll Medical Corp - ZOLL

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