IBD Market Prep: May 12, 2008 issue

Be ready when the market opens with IBD Market Prep. Get stock ideas, market analysis and more. View IBD Market Prep as a web page | Please add ibd@ibd1.investors.com to your address book. May. 12, 2008 Issue: Market Outlook | Stock Ideas & Analysis | IBD's Top 10 | Investing Strategy

Introducing IBD Market Prep!Thank you for signing up for the IBD Market Prep newsletter. Each evening (M-F), you'll get the market analysis and stock ideas you need to be ready when the market opens. (Manage your email preferences.) Financials, Techs Help Indexes Hold Highs On Mixed Volume Surge Apple and Research In Motion hauled techs to a healthy finish while financial sectors led the upside on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq. Oil prices... Read Full Article Advertisement Watch Latest Market Wrap Video Apple Apple (AAPL) appeared in a black border in this week's IBD 100 list of top-rated growth stocks because of its top fundamentals and sound base structure. There's no doubt that Apple is an innovator. New products like iPod and iPhone as well as increasing market share for Macintosh computers have driven recent earnings growth. Apple owns a Composite Rating of 99, the highest possible, due to top fundamentals and strong relative price performance in the market. Earnings growth has decelerated a bit in recent quarters, from 85% to 33%, but growth remains strong. Despite slowing earnings growth, sales growth has accelerated over past four quarters, from 21% to 43%. Read Full Article Watch Daily Stock Analysis Video New America A Leader In Crop Protection Moves Into Genetically Modified Seeds 1. Nasdaq Leads Broad Advance 2. Oil Stands Down As Dollar Firms 3. HP Confirms Talks To Buy EDS 4. Fluor Beats Views, Lifts Outlook 5. China Quake Kills Nearly 9,000 Read All Top Ten Don't Make Excuses For Stocks; Put Them Through Cross-Examination We in the U.S. pride ourselves on our legal code: We are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. But you've got to let go of... Read Full Article Stocks being BOUGHT heavily by institutional investors. Stock Symbol Price Price Chg Vol % Chng   GEOI   22.50 +2.47 +435     RICK   25.32 +3.18 +286     ERES   16.10 +0.88 +263     TRLG   23.48 +1.21 +238     TAL   27.89 +0.62 +237   Information as of: 5/12/2008 Market Close View Current Stocks On The Move No two traders are alike. Find your own trading style... and navigate the markets your own way. Get your FREE trading report now! More Advertisement The information contained herein is not and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. Legal Disclaimer Do not reply to this message, as it will not be received. For further assistance or to contact IBD, please visit www.investors.com. To update your email communication preferences click here. You received this e-mail because you are currently subscribed to the Market Prep e-mail from Investor's Business Daily. Click here to unsubscribe. View Investor's Business Daily's Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions. Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis, Inc., an affiliate of Investor's Business Daily. Copyright and Trademark Notice. Copyright © 2008 Investor's Business Daily, Inc. 12655 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles CA 90066. All rights reserved. ID: 704