In recent years, traders and investors have increasingly turned to social media to discuss their investments. Now, interested parties can get a scientific look at what is being discussed on a weekly, monthly, and even hourly basis.
Provided by Social Market Analytics, here is the morning social media outlook for Tuesday, March 6.
Most Bullish
Shuffle Master SHFL closed yesterday's session up about 10% after announcing that the company had acquired Ongame network.
Harman International HAR traded down slightly, yesterday after being initiated at Morgan Stanley with an Underweight rating.
Most Bearish
Patriot Coal PCX traded down over 5% yesterday. There was no major individual news on the company yesterday, but the stock may have been battered by China's announcement that it was cutting its growth rate projections. China is a massive consumer of coal.
Nutrisystem NTRI guided lower, disappointing investors.
Most Discussed
Apple AAPL almost always appears at the top of the list. The company is expected to announce its next iPad model later this week, and may announce a TV as well.
Keryx Biopharma KERX has received a lot of speculation--both positive and negative--about whether or not one of the company's upcoming drugs will be approved.
Google's GOOG is always a popular stock on social media. Google is currently trading near $600.
IBM IBM set a new, all-time high yesterday at $200 per share.
Microsoft MSFT has received a lot of attention over its upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
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