Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Ceradyne, 4Kids Entertainment, Conn's, Charming Shoppes, and Ford.

CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the December 1 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Ceradyne (NASDAQ:CRDN), 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE), Conn's (NASDAQ:CONN), Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ:CHRS), and Ford (NYSE:F). Schaeffer's Market Blog is just one of the many free market commentaries written every day at www.SchaeffersResearch.com - the home of Bernie Schaeffer and Schaeffer's Investment Research. The Market Blog is written throughout every trading day by Schaeffer's financial analysts and traders. They are quick insights to the day's most notable market activity from an options perspective. For additional information about this report or to have it delivered to you free via email every day click on the following link. http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/redirect.aspx?CODE=PROB11M&PAGE=1 .

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9:31 AM NYSE & NASDAQ New Highs/New Lows With Equity Scorecard

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 0.76% in Wednesday's trading. Amid this selloff, the DJIA broke and closed below its 10-day moving average for the first time since late October. On the other hand, the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) was able to buck the trend of the DJIA while finishing flat on the session and clinging to its short-term moving average.

While on the surface the market appeared to be going through a setback, market breadth showed advancers outpacing decliners and the number of new annual highs (208) still outpacing the number of new annual lows (125).

Two of the companies on our tables are Ceradyne (NASDAQ:CRDN) and 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE); click the link below to find the complete tables at our website.

10:32 AM Conn's Higher on Positive Earnings Surprise

According to Yahoo! Finance, Conn's (NASDAQ:CONN) operates as a specialty retailer of home appliances and consumer electronics in the United States. The company sells consumer electronics and appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, ranges, dishwashers, air conditioners, and vacuum cleaners.

This morning before the market open, CONN reported third-quarter earnings of 38 cents per share, topping analyst estimates by four cents. Company revenues increased 30.4-percent year-over-year to $173 million, slightly lighter than the consensus estimate of $176 million. CONN also raised its earnings outlook for 2006 and now sees earnings per share of $1.60-1.65, versus its previous estimates of $1.50-1.55 and the consensus estimate of $1.57. This positive news has sent shares nearly five percent higher to $35.86 in today's trading activity.

10:45 AM Same-Store Sales Report Sends Charming Shoppes Higher

Specialty apparel retailer Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ:CHRS) is trading seven percent higher this morning on better-than-expected same-store sales. CHRS reported November same-store sales increased 9.0 percent, topping the First Call estimate of 3.4 percent.

In addition to this encouraging fundamental data, the equity's sentiment backdrop also looks attractive. CHRS has largely been ignored by both the financial analyst community and the options crowd. Short sellers have made decent bets against it, as CHRS sports a short-interest ratio of 6.6 days. This lack of enthusiasm in the midst of impressive price performance likely indicates the security will continue to climb a "wall of worry" higher. Furthermore, CHRS rates a strong 7.5 out of 10 on our proprietary Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard.

12:36 PM Ford's Vehicle Sales Drop, Cut Fourth-Quarter Output

Roughly 20 minutes ago, Ford Motor (NYSE:F) posted a 15-percent decline in November U.S. sales to 201,711 vehicles. The company's car sales dropped seven percent, while the largest decline was seen in truck sales, which dropped 18 percent. These numbers were not adjusted to reflect an extra selling day during the month. F's sport-utility vehicle (SUV) sales continued to drop, led by the Explorer and its 52-percent drop and the Expedition and its 43-percent sales slide. The automaker announced that it plans to build 790,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, which is 20,000 units lower from F's previously announced target.

DaimlerChrysler (DCX) also announced that sales dropped during the month. DCX saw sales decrease three percent, to 178,182 vehicles, when compared to last year. Adjusted for an extra selling day, DCX's Chrysler side saw a decline of seven percent, while its luxury Mercedes-Benz unit saw a three-percent slide.

On an intraday basis, DCX has been able to advance more than one percent. F finds itself exactly where it started. General Motors (GM) is also scheduled to release its auto sales numbers this afternoon.

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