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1) MARKET SUMMARY
Stocks bounce on some better earnings, but earnings were not enough.
- Morning relief bounce sold under.
- What has changed from late 2004 to early 2005?
- Volume lightens Friday on expiration, but SP500 joins the NASDAQ breakdown.
- Indices still have more to give back but will likely try to test this breakdown before heading much lower.
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Company Profile
STATUS: Ascending triangle. Volume was up Friday as WWW moved higher while the rest of the market moved lower. Very nice 11 week triangle, a pattern that can yield explosive moves. Thus, it is a very good one for a pre-split stock as that often gives a stock additional upside as it heads into the actual split. The base is solid, using the 50 day EMA (30.59) as support as it makes higher and higher lows below the constant top at 32. When these patterns yield a breakout, it is typically a strong move.
Volume: 344.5K Avg Volume: 286.863K
BUY POINT: $32.14 Volume=400K Target=$36 Stop=$30.97
POSITION: WWW CF - Mar. $30c (73 delta).
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