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My pick is ONT On2 Technologies Inc (AMEX)

Ont has the best video compression technology currently available.
On2's products are used by some of the premier multimedia companies for applications like web video sharing, VoIP, live two-way video instant messaging, satellite and mobile video, video surveillance, IPTV, and distance learning.
Take a look at latest news: http://www.on2.com/company/whatshot/
http://www.on2.com/company/news-room/press-releases/

a friend of mine is really excited about this company. (ciao grecale)
don't forget increasing volume during last month

SATC - SatCon Technology Corp

Reasons:
1)  Just going with the flow.  SATC is in the right sector.  Alternative energy has been a very hot sub-sector.  The California Public Utilities Commission approved the California Solar Initiative, a comprehensive proposal that provides $2.8 billion in incentives toward solar development for the next 11 years.
2) Is this overpriced:  No  Is it underpriced: No  However, this sector is subject to plenty of speculation
3) Are the fundamentals improving and likely to continue:  Yes, revenues have been steadily increasing and without R&D costs, the company is close to break-even.  I expect margins to improve as demand for like products spikes.
4)  Is it technically sound?  It's ok, but not a screaming buy.  However, the high volatility and low market cap can send this north-bound fast.  Downside potential is not that significant.
Hopefully, it will bounce off the 9-day moving average after the contest starts.

1)My Pick is  MMUS MAKEMUSIC INC (NasdaqSC)

2) Reasons: a)The recent news that the next version of Finale®, the award-winning music notation software, will be released as a Universal application. "Universal" refers to the fact that it will run natively on both Power PC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Finale will also continue to support current Windows operating systems; b) the recent breakout of down channel with rising volume
c) the actual new up trend, after a salutary pullback on 61,8% fibonacci level,
This reasons show the potential of this stiock 

3) chart

1 Me pick: AVII

2 Why?

Good news out today, stock jumped a sexy 28% plus. Normally I wouldn't throw money at a pick right after a big up, but it's had great accumulating support and today had record volume at something like 35x avg.

News:

"AVI BioPharma (AVII:Nasdaq - commentary - research - Cramer's Take) surged 40% after the drug developer said that three independent labs confirmed that the company's Neugene drug showed efficacy in preclinical experiments against multiple strains of influenza, including the bird flu strain H5N1."

I'm also not a big bird-flu player, but that sounds pretty nice to me.

Other notables: broke past 52 week high, great trading support, and I think it will continue to climb into double digits. Basically it's one of those try to stop a running train trades. Rally around the flag, or castles in the sky.

Go AVII!

OK im going with cray again     she bounced crazy the week the contest ends, still has a gap to fill that would bring us in at 100% , and its going out da park in my portfolio. Volume is up as you can see, and the whole tech sector is doing pretty good this month. See you in the winners circle. Unless my wife makes a pick ughhh shes like amazing.

DESC

It's really, really cold here in Kansas City, and Natural Gas prices are at record highs.
so while I'm shivering, I'm thinking Alternative energy stocks make a really good play.

Tops on my list of AE stock has and will continue to be DESC

Distributed Energy Systems Corp. engages in the creation and delivery of products and solutions to the to the decentralized energy markets. The company''s subsidiary, Proton Energy Systems, Inc., engages in the development of technology related to hydrogen production and fuel cell applications. Distributed Energy''s another subsidiary, Northern Power Systems, Inc., engages in the design and integration of projects with an array of technologies, including renewables, combustion, and batteries. It also develops, manufactures, and installs utility grade wind turbines. Its products include EPC services, integrated power systems, on-site power systems, and on-site renewably powered systems. Northern sells its products to domestic and international customers. Distributed Energy Systems Corp. was formed in 1996 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

From a fundamental viewpoint they have achieved profitability this year and the CEO has stated they will continue to grow without dillution of the stock. For the year, DESC is up over 300%.

This pick got Wolf Waved in the last contest but now looks to challenge it's all time high in January




On Tuesday 1-24-06 the energy services company said it expects 2005 revenue to be about double 2004 revenue of $22 million. It also said it expects fourth-quarter results to be better than its year-earlier loss of 11 cents a share.

My pick is TXCO
Reason: right sector, great EPS growth Qtr vs qtr.


Good luck to all

IVAN- Ivanhoe Energy
    I'm going to go with basically the same strategy as last time.  Follow the volume.   I like the oil sector play.  I like the fact that they are in Calif., China, and they have this heavy to light oil conversion technology.  I like the fact that it has retraced for a couple days and I'm hoping to get a good fill price.

BBI - Blockbuster...


Bottom fishing. Broke the long term downtrend...long term descending wedge breakout.  Also has a huge short interest - www.shortsqueeze.com - 25% short % of float. Stock has been beaten up over the past year. Shorts could create a bottom. Institutional interest is still there also...MACD also indicates a possible bottom w/breakout potential.

Very speculative...suits the contest very well

Pick:
[HDY] Hyperdynamics Corporation

Analysis:
The main reason for me picking HDY is because i like the chart. Volume has been staying above average for a good amount of time over the last few months as well as breaking out of a nice looking symmetrical triangle. The day after the breakout of the triangle price action HDY shot up 27% on good volume showing the the market acknowledges the pattern. So im following the markets confirmation and entering into HDY for the contest on monday morning.

Share Related Items
Market Cap. (Mil) : $124.56
Shares Outstanding (Mil) : 42.22
Float (Mil): 24.90

Financial Synopsis:
BRIEF: For the three months ended 30 September 2005, Hyperdynamics Corporation's revenues increased 32% to $87K. Net loss applicable to Common increased 38% to $1.5M. Revenues reflect increased oil production from Louisiana Operations. Higher loss reflects significant increase in cost of revenues, increased general & administration expenses, decreased interest income and the presence of other expenses.

Good luck fellow members!

-fousc

My pick is RNAI- Sirna Therapeutics, Inc

RNAI has several drug candidates in clinical and preclinical trials. Recent milestone payments from Eli Lilly and other collaborative agreements with major pharmecutical companies are very encouraging.

RNAI has pulled back from it's recent rally and I believe this stock has more upside left in it, positive update or news may come out soon.

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology. The company offers RNAi-based therapies for various diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), hepatitis B and C, dermatology, asthma, Huntington's disease, diabetes, and oncology. It primarily develops Sirna-027 product, a chemically optimized short interfering RNA for the treatment of AMD. Sirna-027 is in Phase 1 clinical trial. The company has strategic partnerships with Eli Lilly and Company, Targeted Genetics, Archemix Corporation, and Protiva Biotherapeutics. Sirna Therapeutics has an agreement with Allergan, Inc. to develop Sirna-027, a Phase I drug to treat age-related macular degeneration.

ACLS
Axcelis Technologies Inc.,
Which makes implantation equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing, . Shares jumped 94 cents, or 16.2 percent, to $6.75 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq after Needham analyst Robert Maire upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Hold."

"Orders are improving and fourth quarter orders are up more than 85 percent sequentially," Maire wrote in a research note. "According to management, order timing should continue to improve and revenue levels for global sales are expected to increase for the fourth quarter."

Links to recent news releases
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060119/20060119005131.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060117/20060117005364.html?.v=1
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060111/20060111005145.html?.v=1

Goodluck to all

HEB 
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the clinical development and manufacture of drugs for the treatment of viral and immune-based chronic disorders. Ampligen is an a phase 3 trial that I am suggesting may be approved in short order for another treatment of HIV and related diseases. Also, Biotech stocks in general are in favor in the market at present.


ST Chart below

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=heb,uu[s,a]daolyyay[pb50!b200][vc60][iUm12!La5,34,5]&pref=G

1)   Stock Pick

BCON - Beaconpower

Beacon Power is focused on the development and deployment of sustainable energy storage and power conversion solutions. These include photovoltaic (solar energy) inverters, as well as flywheel-based energy storage solutions. Our goal is to further the use of environmentally sound energy-related technology to deliver improved performance and long term value for all company stakeholders. With increasing global awareness of sustainability and related environmental issues, Beacon Power provides high-performance clean alternatives to conventional energy technologies.

2)   Reason behind this pick

- Oil is rising; Alternative Energy is top !
- Chart is shaping up. We recently had a triangle breakout at 1.93.
- Moving against the trend (This friday Nasdaq bloodbad...Bcon was up 1.9%)
- Solar related plays will boom this year
- Bcon is in a longterm up trend and consolidated since 2-3 months. With some news in next weeks this should put the Bcon engine on and rise over the resistence of 2.35.
- The Industry Prepares for Expansion. The California Public Utilities Commission passed the California Solar Initiative (CSI), an historic plan that allots USD $3.2 billion for solar energy rebates in the state for the next 11 years, providing for the installation of approximately 3000 MW of solar energy. Bcon is also a good pick for long term; as future growth with the approved initiative is very much guaranteed for the future. Risk and reward should be very good.

TOP INSTITUTIONAL HOLDERS entered the market (good sign, the investment community sees potential in the future energy market)

Holder Shares % Out Value* Reported

PERSEUS, L.L.C. 6,954,732 11.60 $20,307,817 30-Sep-05
BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 392,157 .65 $1,145,098 30-Sep-05
CALPERS (CALIFORNIA-PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM) 299,000 .50 $873,080 30-Sep-05
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 283,300 .47 $827,236 30-Sep-05
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORP 272,700 .45 $796,284 30-Sep-05
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 251,000 .42 $732,920 30-Sep-05
VANGUARD GROUP, INC. (THE) 176,789 .29 $516,223 30-Sep-05
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION 124,432 .21 $363,341 30-Sep-05
GAMMA CAPITAL ADVISORS LTD 117,277 .20 $342,448 30-Sep-05
VAN WAGONER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 100,000 .17 $292,000 30-Sep-05

Hi, my pick is CCUR (CONCURRENT COMPUTE)

Reason:

1. TA looks good, from weekly chart,OBV, RSI are up, EMA(10) is crossing EMA(20),

and formed a triple bottoms , price expect breakout soon.

2.Huge institutional holders, expect Q2 will be better.

3. Good news recently:

   http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060112/20060112005217.html?.v=1


4.Upgraded by Needham & Co from buy to strong buy on Jan 19, 2006