Stocks Are Lower on Weak Economic Data and Microsoft Earnings Report

Yesterday’s rally is being replaced by renewed caution after jobless claims jumped and housing starts and building permits plunged, reinforcing the view that the economy remains mired in a steep recession. Earnings are also squarely on the radar and are influencing early morning action. Apple posted better-than-expected profits, but eBay offered a soft outlook, Nokia missed, and SunTrust reported an unexpected loss. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group matched, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific beat the Street’s profit estimates, and Sony will post a large loss and close a factory. Treasuries are up, and global markets are higher following gains in New York late Wednesday.

Yesterday’s Top Performing SmallCapVoice.com stocks:

Montavo, Inc. (OTC BB: MTVO) was yesterday’s SmallCapVoice.com top performer moving up over 6% on trading volume of 500 shares.

Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stocks to Watch:

GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: GWSC) is today’s hot stock to watch.

GWS Technologies, Inc. an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has added Solar Arcadia’s iPhone Solar Chargers to its line of innovative microgeneration products.

“Solar Arcadia has come up with a tremendous product that lets consumers power their electronic devices with free, clean solar power,” said Michael Coskun, Vice President of GWS Technologies. “With over 13 million iPhones sold worldwide, this product has enormous market potential, and we are excited to be able to add the iPhone Solar Charger to our revenue stream.”

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Stocks Slide As Fears in the Banking Sector Intensify

Stocks tumbled on Thursday as news of a plea by Bank of America for more government aid compounded investors’ fears about mounting financial sector losses.

The Dow Jones industrial average slid 136.83 points, or 1.67 percent, to 8,063.31. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 18.46 points, or 2.19 percent, to 824.16. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 25.22 points, or 1.69 percent, to 1,464.42.

Yesterday’s Top Performing SmallCapVoice.com stocks:

Montavo, Inc. (OTC BB: MTVO) was yesterday’s SmallCapVoice.com top performer moving up over 25% on trading volume of 7,100 shares.

Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stocks to Watch:

Who’s Your Daddy, Inc. (OTC BB: WYDI) is today’s hot stock to watch.

Since closing at a mere $0.02 on December 31, 2008, WYDI has seen its share price jump 5-fold on surging trading volume as investors gravitate to the shares following a slew of solid news reports.

Continuing on that trend of good news, Who’s Your Daddy, Inc. today announced that 25,920 cases of its cranberry pineapple and green tea 8.4 ounce King of EnergyTM drinks were delivered to Nigeria, Benin and Ghana, West Africa through T-Bone Beverages LLC (“T-Bone”).

Joseph Conte, Executive Vice President, stated, “We are finally pleased to announce that our shipments to West Africa through T-Bone Beverages have finally cleared customs after several months were spent obtaining the appropriate regulatory clearances. Our relationship with T-Bone Beverages allows us to address the West African marketplace. Nigeria’s population is ranked in the top 10 out of 193 nations worldwide with over 135 million people and presents the potential for strong sales growth. With T-Bone Beverages simultaneously opening the markets of Benin and Ghana, the opportunity for selling our products expands to over 150 million in West Africa.”

Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTC BB: MTVG) is today’s hot stock to watch.

Mantra Venture Group Ltd. is pleased to announce that it received an ‘Outperform’ rating in a study recently completed by Murphy Analytics LLC (MA). MA’s report, entitled “ERC Technology Converts CO(2) from Pollutant to Asset,” encapsulates a study to determine the potential shareholder value derived from the anticipated commercialization of Mantra’s electro-reduction (ERC) technology.

The report, written by Chief Analyst Patrick J. Murphy, offers a comprehensive look at the technology’s ability to convert CO(2) into several valuable chemicals, including formic acid- a naturally occurring biodegradable chemical with a broad range of commercial and industrial uses. The production of formic acid, as used in leather and textile processing and biomaterial preservation, has become a very lucrative industry, representing a global market of $598 Million USD in 2008. As stated in the report, “Strong demand for formic acid and a lack of scheduled capacity additions can be expected to keep prices rising over the next twelve months.”

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Stocks pare gains following mixed readings on factory orders, housing, and service sector

Stocks pared some of their earlier gains Tuesday following disappointing readings on pending home sales and factory orders.

While investors expected the data to show further deterioration, they were hoping the pace of the declines would slow. The market is eager for signs that the U.S. recession will end this year.

The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that pending home sales fell to the lowest level on record in November. The trade group said its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes fell 4 percent to 82.3 from a downwardly revised October reading of 85.7 in October. That’s worse than the reading of 88 that economists expected, according to Thomson Reuters.

Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said factory orders declined for a record fourth straight month in November.

One bright spot among the day’s reports: the Institute for Supply Management said the U.S. services sector contracted at a slower pace last month. The trade group of purchasing executives said its services sector index rose to 40.6 in December from 37.3 in November. Wall Street economists had expected the index to slip slightly to 37.

The index continues to signal the sector is contracting, however. A reading below 50 signals contraction, while a reading above 50 indicates growth.

In midmorning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 44.29, or 0.49 percent, to 8,997.18, after rising as much as 122 points prior to the readings. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 4.89, or 0.53 percent, to 932.34, while the Nasdaq composite index advanced 12.40, or 0.76 percent, to 1,640.43.

Yesterday’s Top Performing SmallCapVoice.com stocks:

Puritan Financial Group (Pink Sheets: PTNG) was yesterday’s SmallCapVoice.com top performer moving up over 84% on trading volume of 96,980 shares.

Montavo, Inc. (OTC BB: MTVO) was yesterday’s SmallCapVoice.com top performer moving up over 17% on trading volume of 18,100 shares.

Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stock to Watch:

Nexia Holdings, Inc.  (OTC BB: NXHD) is today’s hot stock to watch.

Nexia Holdings, Inc. reported that it generated a total of $2,113,943 (unaudited) in gross salon revenues for the year 2008.

Landis Salons, Inc. now held by Green Endeavors Ltd. (Other OTC: GRNE) a majority owned subsidiary of Nexia, reported gross revenue growth of 4.2% to $2,113,943 in 2008 compared to $2,025,281 reported for the same period of 2007.

The Salt Lake City Landis salon generated revenues of $1,829,381 (unaudited), a 2.7% decrease for 2008 compared to $1,879,798 reported the same period in 2007. The Bountiful Landis Salon’s revenues for 2008 were $284,562 (unaudited), a 48.9% increase from the reported 2007 revenues of $145,483; this salon was acquired by Nexia during August of 2007.

A full version of the press release can be viewed at:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Nexia-Reports-Salon-Revenues-iw-13971928.html

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