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Market Maker Surveillance Report. IWM, HMPR, SPY, BAC, HCBK, JNJ, Highest Net Buy Volume With Lowest Price Friction For Monday

^{Published on 2011-02-28 17:50:41 - WOPRAI}
 

February 28, 2011 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Monday. 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 Monday there were 2763 companies with "abnormal" market making, 3185 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2187 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the highest net buy volume on Monday and lowest price Friction (bullish). This means that there was more buying than selling in the stocks and their stock prices rose faster with less Friction. ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 (NYSE:IWM), HAMPTON ROADS BANKSHARES INC (NASDAQ:HMPR), SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (NYSE:SPY), BANK OF AMERICA CORP (NYSE:BAC), HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC (NASDAQ:HCBK), JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NYSE:JNJ). 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
     IWM        $0.230       0.28%        26,850,920      53.70%       22,998,203      46.00%       3,852,717       167,509 
     HMPR       $0.080       9.60%        3,964,491       95.12%       203,402         4.88%        3,761,089       470,136 
     SPY        $0.820       0.62%        68,969,348      51.49%       65,394,321      48.82%       3,575,027       43,598  
     BAC        $0.090       0.63%        59,049,194      47.47%       54,229,509      43.59%       4,819,685       535,521 
     HCBK       $0.090       0.80%        15,173,708      79.41%       3,914,214       20.48%       11,259,494      1,251,055
     JNJ        $1.810       3.03%        10,767,161      56.18%       6,932,155       36.17%       3,835,006       21,188  

For example, the chart above shows IWM with a Net Buy Volume of 3,852,717 shares and a Friction Factor of 167,509 shares. That means that it takes 167,509 more shares of buying than selling to move IWM higher by one penny. This means the Market Makers are allowing the stock to move up higher as of Monday (lower friction). And with one of the highest Net Buy Volumes, the combination of low friction and high net buy volume is bullish.

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 (NYSE:IWM) - ISHARE RUS 2000 I

HAMPTON ROADS BANKSHARES INC (NASDAQ:HMPR) - Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads, Shore Bank, and Gateway Bank & Trust Co. that provide community and commercial banking services primarily to individuals and small to medium sized businesses. It offers a range of interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposit accounts, including commercial and retail checking accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, regular interest-bearing savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and IRA accounts. The companys loan portfolio comprises commercial loans, construction loans, real estate-commercial mortgage loans, real estate-residential mortgage loans, and installment loans to individuals, as well as loans to businesses for working capital, plant expansion, and equipment purchases. It also offers telephone banking, Internet banking, remote deposit capture, automatic teller machine (ATM), and debit card services. In addition, the company provides other banking-related products and services, such as travelers checks, coin counters, wire services, and safe deposit box services. Further, it offers securities, brokerage, and investment advisory services; wealth management products and services, including stocks, bonds, annuities, mutual funds, and financial consultation; title insurance to its real estate loan customers; and insurance products to businesses and individuals. As of May 13, 2009, Bank of Hampton Roads operated 18 banking offices in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia; Shore Bank served the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia through 8 banking offices and 22 ATMS; and Gateway Bank & Trust Co. had 37 banking offices in Virginia and North Carolina. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (NYSE:SPY) - S&P DEP RECEIPTS

BANK OF AMERICA CORP (NYSE:BAC) - Bank of America Corporation, a financial holding company, provides banking and nonbanking financial services and products to individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, and governments in the United States and internationally. The companys Deposits segment generates savings accounts, money market savings accounts, certificate of deposits, individual retirement accounts, and checking accounts; and Global Card Services segment provides the U.S. consumer and business card, consumer lending, international card and debit card services. Its Home Loans & Insurance segment offers consumer real estate products and services, including mortgage loans, reverse mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans. It also provides property, casualty, life, disability, and credit insurance. The companys Global Banking segment offers lending products, including commercial loans and commitment facilities, real estate lending, leasing, trade finance, short-term credit, asset-based lending, and indirect consumer loans; capital management and treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options; and investment banking services comprising debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related advisory services. Its Global Markets segment provides financial products, advisory services, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services. The companys Global Wealth & Investment Management segment offers investment and brokerage services, estate management, financial planning services, fiduciary management, credit and banking expertise, and asset management products. Bank of America Corporation serves customers through a network of approximately 6,011 banking centers, 18,262 automated teller machines, telephone, and online and mobile banking channels. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC (NASDAQ:HCBK) - Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hudson City Savings Bank that provides a range of retail banking services. It offers a range of deposit accounts, including passbook and statement savings accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits, as well as IRA accounts and qualified retirement plans. The companys loan portfolio primarily comprises one-to four-family first mortgage loans for residential properties; multi-family and commercial mortgage loans; construction loans; and consumer loans, such as fixed-rate second mortgage loans and home equity credit line loans, as well as collateralized passbook loans, overdraft protection loans, automobile loans, and secured and unsecured commercial lines of credit. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 95 branches located in 17 counties throughout the State of New Jersey; 10 branch offices in Westchester County, 9 branch offices in Suffolk County, 1 branch office each in Putnam and Rockland Counties, and 6 branch offices in Richmond County; and 9 branch offices in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The company was founded in 1868 and is based in Paramus, New Jersey.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (NYSE:JNJ) - Johnson & Johnson engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. The Consumer segment provides products used in baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care, and womens health care fields, as well as nutritional, over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, and wellness and prevention platforms under the names JOHNSONS, AVEENO, CLEAN & CLEAR, JOHNSONS Adult, NEUTROGENA, RoC, LUBRIDERM, Dabao, Vendome, LISTERINE, REACH, BAND-AID, PURELL, CAREFREE, STAYFREE, SPLENDA, TYLENOL, SUDAFED, ZYRTEC, MOTRIN IB, and PEPCID AC. The Pharmaceutical segment offers products in various therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, immunology, neurology, oncology, urology, and virology. Its products include REMICADE, a biologic approved for the treatment of immune mediated inflammatory diseases; PROCRIT, a biotechnology-derived product that stimulates red blood cell production; LEVAQUIN, which is used in the anti-infective field; RISPERDAL CONSTA, a injectable for the treatment of schizophrenia; CONCERTA, a product for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ACIPHEX/PARIET, a proton pump inhibitor; DURAGESIC/Fentanyl Transdermal, a treatment for chronic pain; VELCADE for the treatment of multiple myeloma; PREZISTA for treating HIV/AIDS patients; and INVEGA, a atypical antipsychotic. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment primarily offers circulatory disease management products; orthopaedic joint reconstruction, spinal care, and sports medicine products; surgical care, aesthetics, and womens health products; blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery products; professional diagnostic products; and disposable contact lenses. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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