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Market Maker Surveillance Report. MTG, T, ONNN, SPLS, AONE, LPR, Bearishly Biased Price Friction For Wednesday, August 15th 20

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August 15, 2012 / 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 3956 companies with "abnormal" market making, 3226 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2095 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. MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE:MTG), AT&T Inc (NYSE:T), ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN), Staples Inc (NASDAQ:SPLS), A123 Systems Inc (NASDAQ:AONE), Lone Pine Resources Inc (NYSE:LPR). 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
  MTG     $-0.070   -5.34%    2,280,083    39.52%    1,408,287    24.41%    871,796      Abnormal
  T       $-0.160   -0.42%    8,038,627    38.20%    6,079,388    28.89%    1,959,239    Abnormal
  ONNN    $-0.010   -0.15%    9,556,637    57.95%    6,684,866    40.54%    2,871,771    Abnormal
  SPLS    $-1.900   -14.16%   51,824,937   55.21%    40,981,564   43.66%    10,843,373   Abnormal
  AONE    $-0.040   -7.02%    4,159,911    56.54%    3,197,260    43.46%    962,651      Abnormal
  LPR     $-0.010   -0.75%    1,973,387    54.80%    923,353      25.64%    1,050,034    Abnormal

For example, the chart above shows MTG with 871,796 greater shares of buying than selling (NetVol) and the stock price was down $-0.07000. 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.

MGIC Investment Corp (NYSE:MTG) - MGIC Investment Corporation, through its subsidiary, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, provides private mortgage insurance to the home mortgage lending industry in the United States. It provides primary insurance coverage that provides mortgage default protection on individual loans and covers unpaid loan principal, delinquent interest, and various expenses associated with the default and subsequent foreclosure. The companys primary insurance is written on first mortgage loans secured by owner occupied single-family homes, first liens secured by non-owner occupied single-family homes, and on vacation or second homes. MGIC Investments principal product, primary mortgage insurance is written through the flow market channel, in which loans are insured in individual and loan-by-loan transactions, as well as through the bulk market channel, in which portfolios of loans are individually insured in single, bulk transactions. It also provides various mortgage services for the mortgage finance industry, such as contract underwriting, portfolio retention, and secondary marketing of mortgage-related assets. In addition, the company provides Internet portal that enables mortgage originators to access products and services of wholesalers, investors, and vendors necessary to make a home mortgage loan, as well as provides Web site hosting, design, and marketing solutions for mortgage originators and real estate agents. It serves originators of residential mortgage loans, such as savings institutions, commercial banks, mortgage brokers, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and various other lenders. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) - AT&T Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services to consumers, businesses, and other service providers worldwide. Its Wireless segment offers wireless voice communication services, including local wireless communications service, long-distance service, and roaming services. This segment also sells various handsets, wirelessly enabled computers, and personal computer wireless data cards; and accessories comprising carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers and, other items. This segment sells its products through its own stores, or through agents or third party retail stores. The companys Wireline segment provides voice services, including local and long-distance services, calling card, 1-800 services, conference calling, wholesale switched access service, caller ID, call waiting, and voice mail services; and application management, security service, integration services, customer premises equipment, outsourcing, government-related services, and satellite video services. This segment also offers data services, such as switched and dedicated transport, Internet access and network integration, data equipment, and U-verse services; high-speed connections comprising private lines, packet, dedicated Internet, and enterprise networking services, as well as DSL/broadband, dial-up Internet access, and WiFi products; businesses voice applications over IP-based networks; and local, interstate, and international wholesale networking capacity to other service providers. In addition, its Advertising solutions segment publishes yellow and white pages directories; and sells directory advertising and Internet-based advertising and local search. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005 as a result of merger with AT&T Corp. AT&T Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN) - ON Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, offers power, analog, digital signal processing, mixed signal, advanced logic, data management semiconductors, memory and standard semiconductor components, and integrated circuits. Its product lines include automotive and power group, standard products, computing and consumer products, and digital and mixed-signal product group. The automotive and power group includes a portfolio of various product categories that consist of automotive-grade low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators, automotive-grade drivers, automotive-grade ignition IGBTs and MOSFETs, and power MOSFETs, as well as LDOs and voltage regulators for computing, portable, and automotive applications. The companys standard products consist of diodes and transistors, configurable analog products, LED drivers, and non-volatile memories (EEPROMs) for various markets, including consumer electronics, computing, wireless and wired communications, automotive electronics, industrial electronics, and medical. The computing and consumer product line comprises power efficient analog IC solutions for power management in VCORE, DDR, and chipsets for audio, video, and graphics processing subsystems; and AC to DC conversion solutions for the power supplies in computing and consumer applications. The digital and mixed-signal product line consists of analog, mixed-signal, and advanced logic application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and application-specific standard product (ASSP) solutions for the medical, military/aerospace, consumer, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Staples Inc (NASDAQ:SPLS) - Staples, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an office products company. The company sells various office supplies and services, business machines and related products, computers and related products, and office furniture. It also provides high-speed, color and self-service copying, other printing services, faxing, and pack and ship services. As of January 30, 2010, the company operated approximately 2,243 superstores in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the United States, and 10 provinces and 2 territories in Canada, as well as in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China, Argentina, and Australia. It also operated 125 distribution and fulfillment centers in 29 states in the United States and 8 provinces in Canada, as well as in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. The company also offers its products through catalogs, Internet, and sales force. Staples, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

A123 Systems Inc (NASDAQ:AONE) - A123 Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems primarily in the United States. Its batteries and battery systems are based on its Nanophosphate technology for application development in the transportation, electric grid services, and consumer markets. The company also offers its products worldwide. It has a joint venture with SAIC Motor Co. Ltd. to develop, manufacture, and sell complete vehicle traction battery systems for use in hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles in China. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Lone Pine Resources Inc (NYSE:LPR) -

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