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THE PLAYS:

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Each play contains a link to a VIDEO that discusses the play in terms of the CHART PATTERN it is currently showing. Patterns, buy points, and targets are discussed along with other points that make the play a good one as well as what areas to watch for. *********** *************

Upside:

New Pre-Announcement Plays:

Play Date: 02/25/2010
JOSB (Joseph A. Banks--$44.56; -0.16; optionable): Business clothing stores
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/j/josb.html
After Hours: $44.56
EARNINGS: 04/05/2010
STATUS: JOSB is working on a 6 month base, having broken over the September to December downtrend to start the new year. It gave up the break the start of February but that dip brought the buyers back in, sending the stock back up to the January peak. The stock is moving laterally this week, testing the last rally. Looking for a break higher from this consolidation to give us the buy point.
VIDEO: http://investmenthouse1.com/ihmedia/josb.wmv
Volume: 167.509K Avg Volume: 298.758K
BUY POINT: $44.81 Volume=385K Target=$51.75 Stop=$42.48
POSITION: JOSB: 10G45.00 - July $45c (48 delta) &/or Stock

Play Date: 02/25/2010
KSU (Kansas City Southern--$34.99; +0.67; optionable): Railroads
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/k/ksu.html
After Hours: $34.99
EARNINGS: 04/27/2010
STATUS: KSU rallied nicely starting the second week of February, building the right side of an 8 week cup base. It broke out Tuesday but then immediately tested. Thursday KSU looked as if it might derail with a gap lower, but it held the tracks and reversed for a gain on rising, above average volume. The move took KSU to a 52 week high, and we are looking to move in as KSU continues higher after this nice breakout test. Nice.
VIDEO: http://investmenthouse1.com/ihmedia/KSU.wmv
Volume: 1.136M Avg Volume: 950.537K
BUY POINT: $35.12 Volume=1.4M Target=$39.94 Stop=$32.66
POSITION: KSU 10F35.00 - June $35c (53 delta) &/or Stock

New Post-Split Play:

Play Date: 02/25/2010
DE (Deere & Co.--$56.96; +0.78; optionable): Farm and construction machinery
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/d/de.html
After Hours: $56.90
EARNINGS: 05/19/2010
STATUS: Flag. DE let on it was consulting with GE about solar options. The question is, did that result in the early selling or the later recovery? Six one way, half a dozen the other. After gapping higher two weeks back, capping a run from 48, DE is testing. It formed a double bottom in late January to early February similar to many industrials and surged. The test this past week almost filled all of the gap with the Thursday low tapping the 18 day EMA and then bouncing back for a positive close on rising, above average volume. Nice recovery showing the buyers were ready to move in again given the opportunity. Thus we are looking to move in as DE continues the rebound.
VIDEO: http://investmenthouse1.com/ihmedia/DE.wmv
Volume: 5.749M Avg Volume: 4.959M
BUY POINT: $57.12 Volume=6M Target=$65.88 Stop=$53.55
POSITION: O:DE 10F55.00 - June $55c (62 delta) &/or Stock

Leader Plays:

Play Date: 02/25/2010
MDZ (MDS, Inc.--$8.35; +0.15; optionable): Health Services
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/m/mdz.html
After Hours: $8.26
EARNINGS: 03/11/2010
STATUS: Cup w/handle. A very nicely formed 19 week cup with handle base gave way to a breakout last Friday, gapping out of the pattern. This week MDZ has tested, filling most of the gap while holding the rising 10 day EMA on the Thursday low before reversing for a strong gain. Excellent setup for a new run higher and we are ready to move in as MDZ continues the move higher.
VIDEO: http://investmenthouse1.com/ihmedia/MDZ.wmv
Volume: 915.488K Avg Volume: 478.434K
BUY POINT: $8.44 Volume=900K Target=$10.35 Stop=$7.85
POSITION: MDZ 10E5.00 - May $5c (95 delta, no OI) &/or Stock

Play Date: 02/25/2010
NEM (Newmont Mining--$49.02; +2.54; optionable): Gold mining
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/n/nem.html
After Hours: $49.05
EARNINGS: 02/25/2010
STATUS: ABCD. Earnings Thursday helped energize NEM after it tested the bounce off the D point in its 16 week pattern. The strong November to early December run set up this pattern. After peaking in early January it started to test, stair-stepping lower through late January. There NEM turned back up, forming the D point in the pattern. After rallying just past the B point last week, NEM has tested this week, coming back to the 200 day SMA on the Thursday low before reversing for a strong gain. Plenty of momentum and we are looking for NEM to continue higher to the top of the pattern at 56.
VIDEO: http://investmenthouse1.com/ihmedia/NEM.wmv
Volume: 16.563M Avg Volume: 8.974M
BUY POINT: $49.42 Volume=11M Target=$55.94 Stop=$45.96
POSITION: NEM 10F48.00 - June $48c (57 delta) &/or Stock

Good Investing!
Jon L. Johnson and the Stock Split Report Staff.

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