For those unfamiliar with StockTwits, it is essentially Twitter for the stock markets. Users specifically tweet about markets trends, investment strategies and real-time company specific events. Much like Twitter tracks trending topics, StockTwits uses “cashtags” (ex: $NFLX) to track the most discussed stocks and ETFs of the day.
The most discussed tickers are usually given that designation because they are involved in breaking news, have seen significant changes in stock price, or generating a lot of speculation.
So, which names are generating the most buzz today, Wednesday August 8th? We checked in at noon to see what caught people’s attention.
The Buzz
Priceline.com (PCLN) and Sodastream (SODA) are both leftovers from yesterday. It’s also nice to see some positivity from Research in Motion (RIMM) which just released a keyboard compatible with the iPad, their first, and probably only, new product of the year. Some seem to think there are some new entry points opening up for ExxonMobil (XOM) and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI).
Check out below what other companies have caught investors’ attention.
As always, the second daily installment will come at the close. Happy Trading.
1. priceline.com Incorporated (PCLN, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as an online travel company. Market cap at $33.85B, most recent closing price at $578.40. Top trender left over from yesterday, earnings did not meet expectations and the price has been dropping since, down 16%. Stkcon tweets, “Some asking about whether to buy $PCLN. I wouldn’t, as stocks that disappoint earnings-wise seem to bang around for a while. $$.”
2. SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of home beverage carbonation systems and related products. Market cap at $830.78M, most recent closing price at $43.89. Another recent trender, up around 0.5%. Jim Cramer had something to do with this one. Buyhighsellhigh tweets, “$SODA People are really letting Crammer influence what they do? I heard that Cramer”s track record has been 40%.”
3. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPPI, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, primarily focuses on oncology and hematology. Market cap at $819.59M, most recent closing price at $12.91. Down over 11% following earnings report. Investors beginning to think it has bottomed out. Mydanilo tweets, “$SPPI starting to look promising for the expected bounce.”
4. Research In Motion Limited (RIMM, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Designs, manufactures, and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Market cap at $3.83B, most recent closing price at $7.42. Could it be? BlackBerry maker RIM up 5.75%! Take that shorts. They introduced a keyboard to go along with the iPad, investors jumping at the first sign of life from the Canadian tech firm in months. MattyB tweets, “$RIMM TouchFire makes the iPad keyboard tactile http://stks.co/k2ic.”
5. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, and manufacture of petroleum products, as well as transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. Market cap at $405.83B, most recent closing price at $87.75. Up 0.5%, nothing to run home about, some see this as the start of a major rally however. Vconomics tweets, “That $XOM break is huge. HUGE HUGE HUGE. It’s probably going to $95 in the long term. http://t.co/HlTE5y7C.”
6. Molycorp, Inc. (MCP, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Focuses on the production and sale of rare earth oxides from stockpiled feedstocks in the western hemisphere. Market cap at $1.18B, most recent closing price at $12.24. Down 1.6%, hit an all time high earlier this morning, we’ll see if it comes back around. PropDeskJunkie tweets, “$MPC .. New all-time high today…let it run #nice #stockaction.”
7. Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Hewlett-Packard Company offers various products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), as well as to the government, health, and education sectors worldwide. Market cap at $37.39B, most recent closing price at $19.30. Up around 2.5% thanks to earnings and organizational changes. Cselland tweets, “$HPQ stock rises on higher earnings outlook http://stks.co/g3Nz.”
8. Continental Resources Inc. (CLR, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas primarily in the north, south, and east regions of the United States. Market cap at $12.46B, most recent closing price at $68.17. Not much movement, less than 0.2%, although climbing as I type. MomentumPartnersLLC tweets, “$CLR yubba dubba dooo.”
9. Key Energy Services Inc. (KEG, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as an onshore rig-based well servicing contractor. Market cap at $1.27B, most recent closing price at $8.34. Up around 1.8%, I can’t take this ticker seriously, it should be a beer company. That aside, its got people feeling pretty good, as a keg should. SharePlanner tweets, “Cup and handle in $KEG looking pretty sweet. Trade setup mapped out on chart http://t.co/12VfTkA7.”
10. Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in oil and natural gas exploration and production, refining, trade, and transportation businesses. Market cap at $136.12B, most recent closing price at $21.18. Seeing a nice rally around 5%, some think there is more value to be gained. Peter_Eller10 tweets, “As oil prices continue to go up, look for $PBR to regain $24, which is next upside target I’m looking at.”
(Written by Ryan Horch)
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- priceline.com Incorporated (PCLN, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPPI, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Research In Motion Limited (RIMM, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Molycorp, Inc. (MCP, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Hewlett-Packard Company offers various products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), as well as to the government, health, and education sectors worldwide. Market cap at $37.39B, most recent closing price at $19.30. Up around 2.5% thanks to earnings and organizational changes. Cselland tweets, “$HPQ stock rises on higher earnings outlook http://stks.co/g3Nz.” (HPQ, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Continental Resources Inc. (CLR, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Key Energy Services Inc. (KEG, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
- Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, Chart, Download SEC Filings)
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