Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, aQuantive, Moody's, and Sharper Image.

CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the November 18 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), aQuantive (NASDAQ:AQNT), Moody's (NYSE:MCO), and Sharper Image (NASDAQ:SHRP). Schaeffer's Market Blog is just one of the many free market commentaries written everyday 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 .

Schaeffer's Market Blog for Friday, November 18, 2005:

Below are just a few of today's Market Blog entries. Click here to read all of today's Market Blog. http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/redirect.aspx?CODE=PROB1C&PAGE=1 .

11:17 AM Hewlett-Packard Up on Positive Earnings Result, Guidance

Last night after the market close, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 51 cents per share, a nickel ahead of analyst estimates. Company revenues increased 7.1-percent year-over-year to $22.9 billion, ahead of the consensus estimate of $22.8 billion. HPQ also issued upside earnings guidance for both the first quarter and for fiscal 2006.

I wrote about HPQ in the Daily Market Blog this past Monday. I discussed the downgrade by Sanford Berstein and concluded that HPQ looked like an attractive contrarian play based on its strong Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard rating. The positive earnings news has helped HPQ push higher this morning. Market players should keep a close eye on the stock to see if it is able to hold above resistance at the 29 level.

10:50 AM Cisco Systems: A Perfect "Zero"

Shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are on the move this morning, as the company agreed to acquire Scientific-Atlanta (SFA) for $6.9 billion, or $43 per share. A look at CSCO from our Expectational Analysis(R) perspective reveals a bleak outlook for the shares. Technically speaking, shares of CSCO have been trending lower since mid-January 2004. The stock has shed more than 11 percent over the past 52 weeks.

Despite this lackluster performance, investors view CSCO in a positive light. Option players are particularly hopeful, as the current Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.47 is lower than 70 percent of all readings taken over the past year. Short sellers have not made big bets against the stock, either. CSCO currently sports a short-interest ratio of less than one day. Financial analysts hold the security in high regard. According to Zacks, there are currently 19 "buy" ratings, seven "hold" ratings, and no "sell" ratings on CSCO. This combination of sanguine sentiment in the midst of weak price action earns CSCO a rating of 0.0 on our proprietary Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard.

10:43 AM NYSE & NASDAQ New Highs/New Lows With Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gaining 45 points and the Nasdaq Composite 32 points in Thursday's trading, the number of new annual highs outpaced the number of new annual lows. There were 256 new highs achieved in Thursday's session which was slightly higher than the 215 new lows.

In the Daily Market Blog at SchaeffersResearch.com we list more than 40 stock picks today that are achieving new annual highs or new annual lows while sporting an "extreme" Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard reading. For a bullish pick, you could do worse than look at aQuantive (NASDAQ:AQNT) or Moody's (NYSE:MCO), both of which have a scorecard reading of 9.0 out of 10. Sharper Image (NASDAQ:SHRP) presents opportunities for the bears, sporting a scorecard reading of just 1.0 out of 10.

For more information on these stocks or any stock in your portfolio, feel free to visit our Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard at SchaeffersResearch.com. Also, for more information on what makes up these scores, or if you want more filters and screens, take a 30-day trial to our Schaeffer's Gold.

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