ATLANTA, May 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Market Pulse is pleased to announce the following stock picks. Bernard Schmitt of Market Pulse states, "These particular stocks should be closely watched due to existing fundamental and technical factors affecting each company." Bernard possesses many years of experience in the financial industry evaluating and picking stocks. He rates them as follows:
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) : Market Outperform
Nighthawk Systems Inc. (OTCBB:NIHK) : Attractive
Hoku Scientific Inc. (Nasdaq:HOKU) : Market Outperform
Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (Nasdaq:SUTR) : Attractive
Stock Pick Meanings
These stock picks are the investment opinions of MP's editor and reflect MP's belief regarding the potential price movement over the next one to four weeks of trading of each of the stocks presented. This analysis is done from a technical and fundamental perspective.
After Thursday's Bell Market Commentary
According to Bernard Schmitt, "On Thursday, the markets closed higher, its second straight daily advance, as oil prices retreated and better-than-expected economic data was released. Light, sweet crude for June delivery fell 10 cents to settle at $124.12 a barrel after rising as high as $126.64 earlier in the session, and falling as low as $120.75 later in the day. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said regional manufacturing activity is contracting in May at a much slower pace than in April. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech in Chicago he is "encouraged" by recent efforts by banks to raise cash helping to relieve fears from the credit crisis. The Fed also stated that nationwide industrial output sank for the second straight month in April by 0.7 percent. Bond prices rose. The dollar was lower against most other major currencies. Gold prices climbed. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 94.28, or 0.73 percent, to 12,992.66. The Nasdaq composite index rose 37.03, or 1.48 percent, to 2,533.73. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 14.91, or 1.06 percent, to 1,423.57. The Russell 2000 index rose 7.31, or 0.99 percent, to 743.38."
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You should be aware that MP is often compensated for issuing analyses, recommendations or opinions concerning particular companies. Its opinion is therefore not unbiased and you should consider this factor when evaluating MP's statements regarding a company. For past coverage of Nighthawk Systems, Inc., MP was compensated a total of two hundred thirty thousand dollars directly by the company. In addition, MP was also compensated seven million restricted shares of Nighthawk Systems, Inc. directly from the company. To date, MP has sold two million eight hundred eighty eight thousand six hundred sixty six shares for total proceeds of two hundred thirty three thousand eighty one dollars. MP presently owns four million one hundred eleven thousand three hundred thirty four shares, all of which are presently available for resale. It is MP's present intention to sell, from time to time, the shares it owns of Nighthawk Systems, Inc. as market conditions permit. MP's officers and directors reserve the right to buy additional shares of the companies discussed in this opinion and may profit in the event those shares rise in value. When MP receives shares as compensation for a profiled company, MP may sell part or all of any such shares during the period in which MP is performing such services.