Standout Stocks

Here are some stocks making notable moves today:

• OPTC - surge to new highs; bullish 10-k
• VICR - strong breakout to new highs
• UIC - whole industrial group strong; getting extended
• CLB - breakout to new highs; outlook raised
• JOYG - commodity stocks strong; new highs
• BBW - breaks below 50-day on volume
• ASCA - sells off 6% on bidding war for Aztar
• NICE - high volume breakdown
• URGI - threatening 50-day support
• EWBC - gaps lower on downgrade

Market Comments: The market is still positive, though it has sold off considerably from its intraday highs. Breadth on the Nazz is terrible with -770 net decliners. The put/call ratio is running at low levels, and the retail group has also sold off.

long EWBC