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Market Maker Surveillance Report. EBAY, C, HBAN, MSFT, WU, BBVA, Bearishly Biased Price Friction For Friday, March 2nd 2012

^{Published on 2012-03-02 18:00:35 - WOPRAI}
 

March 2, 2012 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Friday. 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 Friday there were 3584 companies with "abnormal" market making, 2101 companies with positive Friction Factors and 3838 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with Abnormal Price Friction (bearish bias) in their stock prices. This means that there was more buying than selling in the stocks and their stock prices dropped. EBAY INC (NASDAQ:EBAY), CITIGROUP INC (NYSE:C), HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:HBAN), MICROSOFT CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MSFT), WESTERN UNION COMPANY (THE) (NYSE:WU), BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA-SP ADR (NYSE:BBVA). 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
     EBAY       $-0.280      -0.76%       6,404,385       54.06%       5,363,212       45.27%       1,041,173       Abnormal
     C          $-0.080      -0.23%       10,058,330      31.62%       8,256,203       25.95%       1,802,127       Abnormal
     HBAN       $-0.050      -0.84%       5,466,966       57.09%       4,108,797       42.91%       1,358,169       Abnormal
     MSFT       $-0.210      -0.65%       25,174,625      51.49%       23,615,925      48.30%       1,558,700       Abnormal
     WU         $-0.150      -0.86%       3,235,257       36.70%       2,174,700       24.67%       1,060,557       Abnormal
     BBVA       $-0.090      -0.99%       3,319,006       87.53%       155,012         4.09%        3,163,994       Abnormal

For example, the chart above shows EBAY with 1,041,173 greater shares of buying than selling (NetVol) and the stock price was down $-0.28000. This means the Market Makers were trading the stock in a way inconsistent with normal supply and demand (Economics 101); more buying than selling should cause prices to rise.

EBAY INC (NASDAQ:EBAY) - eBay Inc. provides online marketplaces for the sale of goods and services, as well as other online commerce, platforms, and online payment solutions to individuals and businesses in the United States and internationally. The companys Marketplaces segment provides the infrastructure to enable online commerce on a range of platforms, including the eBay.com platform, and its localized platforms. Its online platforms also consist of StubHub, a secondary tickets marketplace; Shopping.com, an online shopping comparison Website; Rent.com, an apartment listing service platform; and Half.com, a fixed price media marketplace. This segment also operates classifieds Websites, such as Den Bla Avis, BilBasen, Gumtree, Kijiji, LoQUo, Marktplaats.nl, and mobile.de, as well as eBay Classifieds, including eBay Anuncios, eBay Kleinanzeigen, and eBay Annunci. In addition, its eBay.com platform provides services comprising feedback forums, safeharbor programs, verified rights owner programs, customer support, pre-trade and post-trade tools and services, powerseller programs, eBay top-rated seller programs, top buyer programs, coupons and buyer rewards, and eBay buyer protection services. The companys Payments segment operates online payment solutions, such as PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to send and receive payments online; and Bill Me Later solution that enables the United States merchants to offer, the Unites States consumers to obtain, credit at the point of sale for ecommerce transactions through Bill Me Laters relationship with a chartered financial institution. eBay Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

CITIGROUP INC (NYSE:C) - Citigroup, Inc., a global financial services company, provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a range of financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Citicorp and Citi Holdings. The Citicorp segment operates as a global bank for businesses and consumers with two primary businesses, Regional Consumer Banking and Institutional Clients Group. The Regional Consumer Banking business provides traditional banking services, including retail banking, and branded cards in North America, Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Institutional Clients Group business provides securities and banking services comprising investment banking and advisory services, lending, debt and equity sales and trading, institutional brokerage, foreign exchange, structured products, cash instruments and related derivatives, and private banking; and transaction services consisting of treasury and trade solutions, and securities and fund services. The Citi Holdings segment operates Brokerage and Asset Management, Local Consumer Lending, and Special Asset Pool businesses. The Brokerage and Asset Management Business, through its 49% stake in Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture and Nikko Cordial Securities, offers retail brokerage and asset management services. The Local Consumer Lending business provides residential mortgage loans, retail partner card loans, personal loans, commercial real estate, and other consumer loans, as well as western European cards and retail banking services. The Special Asset Pool business is a portfolio of securities, loans, and other assets. Citigroup Inc. has approximately 200 million customer accounts and operates in approximately 160 countries. The company was founded in 1812 and is based in New York, New York.

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:HBAN) - Huntington Bancshares Incorporated operates as the holding company for The Huntington National Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. It offers deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, interest bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, time deposits, money market deposits, and brokered deposits and negotiable certificate of deposits. The companys loan portfolio comprises home equity loans and lines of credit, first mortgage loans, direct installment loans, small business loans, automobile loans and leases, residential mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans and leases, and commercial real estate loans. It also provides retail and commercial insurance agency services; and an array of insurance products, including individual life insurance products, such as basic term-life insurance, estate planning, group life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, mortgage title insurance, and reinsurance for payment protection products. In addition, the company offers trust, asset management, investment advisory, brokerage, and private banking products and services; and investment banking, sales and trading of securities, mezzanine capital financing, and interest rate risk management products for corporate and institutional customers. Further, Huntington Bancshares provides mortgage banking, equipment leasing, and other financial products and services; and Internet banking and telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 340 banking offices in Ohio, 115 in Michigan, 56 in Pennsylvania, 50 in Indiana, 28 in West Virginia, and 13 banking offices in Kentucky, as well as 9 private banking offices in Florida, 1 foreign office in the Cayman Islands, and 1 foreign office in Hong Kong. It also operated approximately 1,300 automated teller machines. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION (NASDAQ:MSFT) - Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a range of software products and services for various computing devices worldwide. The companys Windows & Windows Live Division segment offers Windows operating system, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer. It offers Windows operating system, which include Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Home, as well as Windows Live suite of applications and Web services. Microsofts Server and Tools segment provides Windows Server operating systems, Windows Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Visual Studio, Silverlight, System Center products, Biz Talk server, Microsoft consulting services, and product support services. This segment also provides enterprise consulting and product support services; and training and certification to developers and information technology professionals, as well as builds standalone and software development lifecycle tools for software architects, developers, testers, and project managers. The companys Online Services Division segment offers online information products, such as Bing, MSN portals, and channels; and an online advertising platform for publishers and advertisers. Microsofts Microsoft Business Division segment offers Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM, as well as Microsoft Office Web Apps. The companys Entertainment and Devices Division segment develops, produces, and markets the Xbox 360 platform; PC software games; online games and services; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; Windows Phone and Windows Embedded device platforms; the Zune digital music and entertainment platform; and application software for Apples Macintosh computers, Microsoft PC hardware products, and other devices. This segment also involves in retail and marketing of packaged versions of the Microsoft Office system and the Windows operating systems. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

WESTERN UNION COMPANY (THE) (NYSE:WU) - The Western Union Company provides money transfer and payment services worldwide. The companys Consumer-to-Consumer segment offers consumer-to-consumer money transfer services through a network of third-party agents using multi-currency and real-time money transfer processing systems. Its services include walk-in money transfer, online money transfer, telephone money transfer, account based money transfer, and mobile money transfer. The companys Global Business Payments segment provides business payments services for consumers to make payments to various organizations, such as utilities, auto finance companies, mortgage servicers, financial service providers, governmental agencies, and other businesses, as well as offers international business-to-business cross-border, and cross-currency payment services. Its global business payment services include Custom House that conducts payment transactions through various channels comprising the telephone and Internet; services that allow consumers to send funds using cash and debit cards under Western Union Quick Collect and Quick Pay names; Quick Cash, a cash disbursement service for businesses and government agencies to send money to employees or individuals; Western Union Convenience Pay, a service to send payments by cash or check; walk-in and cash bill payment services under the Pago Fcil and Western Union brand names; Speedpay electronic payments service that enables consumers to make payments to various billers using credit cards, debit cards, automated clearing house (ACH), and checks; and Equity Accelerator service, which enables consumers to make mortgage payments by ACH. In addition, the company provides money orders, as well as sells prepaid cards that allow consumers to load money or receive a direct deposit from their employer onto the card. It offers its services through a network of approximately 445,000 agent locations. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA-SP ADR (NYSE:BBVA) - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. engages in retail banking, asset management, private banking, and wholesale banking businesses in Spain and internationally. It offers banking services and consumer finance to private individuals, enterprises, and institutions; customer deposits, paycheck and pension deposits, and term deposits; loans and advances, mortgages for first time home buyers, and credit cards; and mutual and pension funds management, asset planning, and wealth management services. The company also provides medium and long-term financing, treasury accounts management, and advisory services; online banking and vehicle renting services; and direct insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokering services through various insurance companies. In addition, it coordinates origination, distribution, and management of corporate and investment banking products; provides global trade finance and transaction services; and engages in handling the origination, structuring, distribution, and risk management of capital market products. Further, the company provides residential real estate loans, indirect auto dealer and student lending services, checking accounts, and interest-bearing checking accounts. It serves individual customers, high net-worth individuals, small and medium enterprises, large companies, institutions, developers, professional service firms, and retailers. The company has a strategic alliance with the CITIC Group. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria was founded in 1988 and is based in Bilbao, Spain.

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