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Market Maker Surveillance Report. ATLS, HUSA, FRO, JAX, AMRN, BTC, Winning Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For Friday, March

^{Published on 2012-03-16 18:00:18 - WOPRAI}
 

March 16, 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 3788 companies with "abnormal" market making, 3003 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2978 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the largest percentage gain per share Friday and low price friction (bullish). This means that there was more buying than selling in the stocks and their stock prices rose faster with less Friction. ATLAS ENERGY LP (NYSE:ATLS), HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP (AMEX:HUSA), FRONTLINE LTD (NYSE:FRO), J. ALEXANDERS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:JAX), Amarin Corp PLC (NASDAQ:AMRN), COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORP (AMEX:BTC). 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
  ATLS    $6.280    23.59%    617,488      26.55%    577,410      24.82%    40,078       64      
  HUSA    $1.480    27.31%    1,269,131    35.58%    1,105,201    30.98%    163,930      1,108   
  FRO     $1.460    23.62%    4,410,747    33.82%    4,122,167    31.61%    288,580      1,977   
  JAX     $3.130    45.36%    40,575       51.65%    36,975       47.07%    3,600        12      
  AMRN    $1.610    18.07%    9,926,360    55.26%    7,785,172    43.34%    2,141,188    13,299  
  BTC     $0.310    22.14%    66,633       27.02%    26,176       10.61%    40,457       1,305   

For example, the chart above shows ATLS with a dollar gain Friday of $6.28000 and a Friction Factor of 64 shares. That means that it only took 64 more shares of buying than selling to move ATLS higher by one penny. The Market Makers are currently allowing the stock to rise quickly (low friction). The combination of low friction and positive market direction can drive prices higher much faster than normal.

ATLAS ENERGY LP (NYSE:ATLS) - Atlas Energy, L.P., a midstream energy service company, engages in the gathering and processing of natural gas in the Mid-Continent and Appalachia regions. As of September 30, 2010, the company owned and operated 5 natural gas processing plants with aggregate capacity of approximately 520 million cubic feet per day. The company also operated 8,300 miles of active natural gas gathering systems located in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, which gathers gas from wells and central delivery points to companys natural gas processing and treating plants, as well as third-party pipelines. In addition, it owns and operates approximately 1,800 miles of natural gas gathering systems in the Appalachian Basin; and approximately 80 miles of active natural gas gathering pipelines located in northeastern Tennessee. Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. operates as the general partner to Atlas Energy, L.P. The company was formerly known as Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. and changed its name to Atlas Energy, L.P. on February 18, 2011. Atlas Energy, L.P. is headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP (AMEX:HUSA) - Houston American Energy Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, crude oil, and condensate. It primarily focuses on properties located in the U.S. onshore Gulf Coast Region, principally Texas and Louisiana, as well as focuses on the development of concessions in the South American country of Colombia. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Houston, Texas.

FRONTLINE LTD (NYSE:FRO) - Frontline Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of oil tankers and oil/bulk/ore (OBO) carriers. It primarily transports crude oil, as well as raw materials, such as coal and iron ore. The companys very large crude carriers (VLCCs) primarily transport crude oil from the Middle East Gulf to the Far East, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. Its Suezmax tankers trade in the Atlantic Basin and the Middle East to the South East Asia. The companys OBO carriers transport oil and dry cargo. In addition, it involves in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a tanker fleet consisting of 76 vessels comprising 41 VLCCs, which are between 200,000 and 320,000 deadweight ton (dwt); 27 Suezmax tankers that are vessels between 120,000 and 170,000 dwt; and 8 Suezmax OBOs, which are chartered, as well as had 5 VLCCs under its commercial management. Frontline Ltd. was founded in 1948 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

J. ALEXANDERS CORPORATION (NASDAQ:JAX) - J. Alexanders Corporation operates full-service casual dining restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer American menu featuring prime rib of beef; hardwood-grilled steaks, seafood, and chicken; pasta; salads and soups; assorted sandwiches, appetizers, and desserts; and a full-service bar. As of March 17, 2010, it operated 33 J. Alexanders restaurants in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Amarin Corp PLC (NASDAQ:AMRN) - Amarin Corporation Plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing treatments for cardiovascular diseases. The companys lead product candidate includes AMR101, a prescription grade Omega-3 product, which is in a second Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of patients on statin therapy with high triglycerides and mixed dyslipidemia. It also has next-generation lipid candidates under evaluation for preclinical development. The company, formerly known as Ethical Holdings plc, was founded in 1989 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORP (AMEX:BTC) - Community Bankers Trust Corporation operates as the holding company for Essex Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals and small businesses in Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. The company offers individual and commercial demand and time deposit accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises mortgage loans on real estate, including residential 1-4 family, commercial, construction and land development, second mortgages, multifamily, and agriculture loans; commercial loans; and consumer installment loans comprising personal loans. It also provides travelers checks, safe deposit box facilities, investment services, and fixed rate residential mortgages; sells title insurance to mortgage loan customers; and offers insurance and investment products. As of August 13, 2010, the company operated 25 full-service offices, including 14 in Virginia, 7 in Maryland, and 4 in Georgia, as well as operated 2 loan production offices. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.

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