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Market Maker Surveillance Report. DARA, HAUP, SCMF, ULBI, BKRS, CPWM, Losing Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For Wednesday,

^{Published on 2010-12-29 17:50:39 - WOPRAI}
 

December 29, 2010 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Wednesday. Since October 2008 market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This Fair Market Making Requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Wednesday there were 2589 companies with "abnormal" market making, 3136 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2308 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the largest percentage loss per share Wednesday and low price friction (bearish). This means that there was more selling than buying in the stocks and their stock prices dropped faster with less Friction. DARA BIOSCIENCES INC (NASDAQ:DARA), HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC (NASDAQ:HAUP), SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL (NASDAQ:SCMF), ULTRALIFE CORP (NASDAQ:ULBI), BAKERS FOOTWEAR GROUP INC (OTCBB:BKRS), COST PLUS INC/CALIFORNIA (NASDAQ:CPWM). To access Friction Factor, Naked Short Data and SqueezeTrigger Prices on all stocks please visit http://www.buyins.net .

Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below:

     Symbol     Change       Percent      Buy Volume      Buy %%       Sell Volume     Sell %%      Net Volume      Friction
     DARA       $-0.330      -10.61%      248,812         25.58%       718,083         73.84%       -469,271        -14,220 
     HAUP       $-0.380      -14.45%      366,639         38.86%       573,151         60.75%       -206,512        -5,435  
     SCMF       $-0.140      -11.76%      25,902          21.36%       95,363          78.64%       -69,461         -4,962  
     ULBI       $-0.980      -13.86%      198,825         42.89%       264,396         57.04%       -65,571         -669    
     BKRS       $-0.340      -27.42%      51,704          31.03%       52,633          31.59%       -929            -27     
     CPWM       $-1.920      -15.41%      642,248         47.61%       678,765         50.32%       -36,517         -190    

Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net dollar losses (Change) and extremely low price friction in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.

For example, the chart above shows CPWM with a dollar loss Wednesday of $-1.92000 and a Friction Factor of -190 shares. That means that it only took 190 more shares of selling than buying to move CPWM lower by one penny. This means the Market Makers are allowing the stock to drop quickly (low friction). The combination of low friction and negative market direction can drive prices lower faster than normal.

DARA BIOSCIENCES INC (NASDAQ:DARA) - DARA BioSciences, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company, acquires promising therapeutic small molecules and develops them through proof of concept in humans for subsequent sale or out-licensing to larger pharmaceutical companies. The company has two drug candidates in development with cleared investigational new drug applications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Its drug development programs include KRN5500, which completed a Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of neuropathic pain in cancer patients; and DB959 for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL INC (NASDAQ:HAUP) - Hauppauge Digital Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of analog and digital television (TV) tuner products for the personal computer (PC) market. The companys analog, digital, and other types of TV tuners allow PC users to watch television on a PC screen in a resizable window; enable the recording of TV shows to a PCs hard disk; digital video editing; video conferencing; and the display of digital media stored on a computer to a TV set via a home network. It also provides PCTV products, which allow Windows or Macintosh users to view television programming on their computers. In addition, the company offers other non-TV tuner products, including MediaMVP, a digital media device that enables a user to watch and listen to PC-based videos, music, and pictures on a TV set through a home network; ImpactVCB Video Capture Board, a PCI board for high performance access to digitized video; and Wing software, which enable the user to record TV shows on a personal computer for playback on the Sony Playstation Portable, Apple iPod, and other portable video players. Further, it provides WinTV-CI common interface module that allows the user to watch popular pay TV channels, such as movies and sporting events; and Xfones wireless headphones for PCs and Macs. Hauppauge Digital Inc. sells its products primarily through retailers, PC manufacturers, and distributors in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.

SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL (NASDAQ:SCMF) - Southern Community Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Southern Community Bank and Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The company accepts various deposits, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises real estate loans for purchasing, constructing, and refinancing one-to-four family residential, five or more family residential, and commercial properties; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage loans; construction loans; commercial loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for working capital, expansion, and other business purposes; and loans to individuals comprising automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, and miscellaneous secured and unsecured personal loans. It also provides trust and investment services, safe deposit boxes, and other associated services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 22 banking offices, 6 operations/administrative offices, and 1 lending office; and approximately 150 outsourced ATM cash dispensing machines in North Carolina. Southern Community Financial Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

ULTRALIFE CORP (NASDAQ:ULBI) - Ultralife Corporation offers products and services ranging from portable and standby power solutions to communications and electronics systems worldwide. It serves government, defense, and commercial customers through its engineering and collaborative approach to problem solving. The company operates in three segments: Battery & Energy Products; Communications Systems; and Energy Services. The Battery & Energy Products segment offers lithium 9-volt, cylindrical, and other non-rechargeable batteries; and rechargeable batteries, uninterruptable power supplies, and accessories, such as cables. The Communications Systems segment provides power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF amplifiers, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, integrated communication system kits, charging systems, and communications and electronics systems design. The Energy Services segment engages in the design, installation, and maintenance of standby power and systems. It sells its products worldwide through a various trade channels, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), industrial and retail distributors, national retailers, and directly to the U.S. and international defense departments. The company was formerly known as Ultralife Batteries, Inc. and changed its name to Ultralife Corporation in June 2008. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Newark, New York.

BAKERS FOOTWEAR GROUP INC (OTCBB:BKRS) - Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of footwear and accessories for young women in the United States. It sells casual footwear, including sport shoes, sandals, athletic shoes, outdoor footwear, casual daywear, weekend casual, casual booties, and tall-shafted boots; and dress footwear, such as career footwear, tailored shoes, dress shoes, special occasion shoes, and dress booties. The company also sells accessories, which comprise handbags, jewelry, sunglasses, ear clips and earrings, hosiery, and scarves. Bakers Footwear Group offers its products under its private label Bakers, as well as under Ed Hardy, Jessica Simpson, BCBGirls, Guess Sport, Rocawear, Blowfish, Playboy, and Baby Phat brands. As of April 11, 2009, it operated 240 stores, including 21 Wild Pair stores under the Bakers and Wild Pair brand name. The company was formerly known as Weiss and Neuman Shoe Co. Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

COST PLUS INC/CALIFORNIA (NASDAQ:CPWM) - Cost Plus, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of casual home furnishings and entertaining products in the United States. It offers decorating items, including furniture, rugs, pillows, bath linens, lamps, window coverings, frames, and baskets; and furniture products comprising ready-to-assemble living and dining room pieces, handcrafted case goods, occasional pieces, and outdoor furniture made from various materials, such as rattan, hardwood, and wrought iron. The company also provides tabletop and kitchen items, including glassware, ceramics, textiles, and cooking utensils; gift and decorative accessories, including collectibles, candles, framed art, and holiday and other seasonal items; and jewelry, fashion accessories, and personal care items. In addition, Cost Plus offers gourmet foods and beverages comprising wine, microbrewed and imported beer, coffee, tea, and bottled water. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 268 stores under the name of World Market, Cost Plus World Market, Cost Plus Imports, and World Market Stores in 30 states. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

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