ATLANTA, May 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Market Pulse is pleased to introduce our featured stock, Martin Nutraceuticals, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MTNU), to the investment community! Martin Nutraceuticals is new to Market Pulse and is poised to become a significant player in the nutraceuticals market! MTNU just had excellent news out in a press release before today's opening bell regarding announcing the initial results of a clinical trial for weight loss using a proprietary formula, Maximum Slim(tm)! Investors should be watching this one closely! Other notable stocks that look great lately from a fundamental and technical perspective include:
Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq:RIMM): Market Underperform
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY): Bearish
Network Appliance Corp. (Nasdaq:NTAP): Market Outperform
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After Tuesday's Bell Market Commentary
On Tuesday, the markets recovered to close higher after the Treasury Department pressured the Chinese government to adopt a more flexible exchange system. A Federal Reserve report showed output from the nation's factories, mines and utilities unexpectedly fell 0.2 percent in April after a downwardly revised 0.1 percent March gain. The Labor Department said its producer price index shot up 0.6 percent, or 0.3 percent with volatile food and energy prices stripped out. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.59 points to 10,331.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 9.72 points at 2,004.15. The S&P 500 gained 8.11 points to 1,173.80. The Russell 2000 gained 4 points to 595.
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