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The Red Roadmaster’s US Market Monthly Re-cap + Stock Talk ™ 22 April 2010 Date Line: Hong Kong (SAR) China You can now follow us on Twitter please go to http://twitter.com/EbelingHefferna and join in. Red’s Bull Alert: US Stock continue to post gains on the week During the regular session, the S&P 500 crisscrossed the Key support level of 1,200. The broad index is up 78% from the March 9, 2009 bottom. Red Alert: Financial stocks may claim the spotlight today as US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit New York and expected to urge Wall Street to get behind financial regulatory reform. Re-cap of the US Stock Market Action for the session ending 21 April 201 US Stocks were flat to mixed in trading Wednesday The DJIA closed + 7.86 pts, or 0.07%, at 11,124.92, the S&P 500 lost 1.23 pts, or 0.10%, to close at 1,205.94, and the NAS tallied up + 4.30 pts, or 0.17%, to end the session at 2,504.61. Among gainers, Morgan Stanley shares rose 4.04% to US$31.68 after posting a stronger than expected profit on strong fixed income trading. The KBW Banks index rose 0.9%. Regional banks reporting Wednesday included KeyCorp which rose 4.2% to US$8.94/shr after the Midwestern bank posted a smaller-than- expected Q-1 loss, Huntington Bancshares led regional banks 1.7% higher, and Wells Fargo that disappointed on top line results. The S&P regional banks index gained 1.7%. 1

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The Red Roadmaster’s US Market Monthly Re-cap + Stock Talk ™

22 April 2010 Date Line: Hong Kong (SAR) China

You can now follow us on Twitter please go to http://twitter.com/EbelingHefferna and join in.

Red’s Bull Alert: US Stock continue to post gains on the week During the reg-ular session, the S&P 500 crisscrossed the Key support level of 1,200. The broad index is up 78% from the March 9, 2009 bottom.

Red Alert: Financial stocks may claim the spotlight today as US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit New York and expected to urge Wall Street to get behind financial regulatory re-form.

Re-cap of the US Stock Market Action for the session ending 21 April 201 US Stocks were flat to mixed in trading Wednesday

The DJIA closed + 7.86 pts, or 0.07%, at 11,124.92, the S&P 500 lost 1.23 pts, or 0.10%, to close at 1,205.94, and the NAS tallied up + 4.30 pts, or 0.17%, to end the session at 2,504.61.

Among gainers, Morgan Stanley shares rose 4.04% to US$31.68 after posting a stronger than expected profit on strong fixed income trading. The KBW Banks index rose 0.9%. Regional banks reporting Wednesday included KeyCorp which rose 4.2% to US$8.94/shr after the Midwestern bank posted a smaller-than-expected Q-1 loss, Huntington Bancshares led regional banks 1.7% higher, and Wells Fargo that disappointed on top line results. The S&P regional banks index gained 1.7%.

Apple shares advanced 6% to US$259.22, a all time closing high, on forecasts of record iPhone sales and forecast strong revenue growth going forward. During the session Apple hit an all-time intra-day high of US$260.25/shr. EH LTN has called its Apple shares target at $300.00 in the mid-term.

Healthcare stocks slid after both Abbott Labs, and Gilead Sciences Inc cut profits citing the impact of costs from US healthcare reform in their outlooks. The two represented a setback in an otherwise upbeat earnings season. Shares of Gilead sank 10% to US$40.76,and Abbott lost 2.4% to US$51.78/shr. After the Bell, players received more disappointing outlooks that may pressure the US market today as Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. gave a weak forecast for the current quarter and full year, sending its stock down 6% to $39.95 in after-hours trading. EBay Inc., the big Internet auctioneer and retailer, also forecast shy of Wall Street’s expectations, sending it South 6.4% to US$24.64/shr after the Bell.

The S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index gained 0.4% and Small-caps in the Russell 2000 settled 0.6% higher.

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Commodities closed with a collective gain of 0.4%: measured by the CRB Commodity Index. Its strength was on Gold's 0.8% gain to US$1148.80 oz, and Silver's 1.4% rise to US$18.08 oz in the face of the “Greenback’s” 0.2% increase against a basket of foreign currencies. Crude Oil price failed to sustain a rebound that followed a sell off induced by a surprise build in weekly Crude Oil inventories. It settled with a 0.2% loss at US$83.68 bbl in the USA.

Advancing Sectors: Industrials (+0.9%), Consumer Discretionary (+0.6%), Tech (+0.4%), Utilities (+0.2%), Consumer Staples (+0.1%)

Declining Sectors: Health Care (-1.8%), Telecom (-0.9%), Financial (-0.5%), Energy (-0.2%), Materials (-0.1%)

Volume and Breadth: About 10.01B/shrs traded on the NYSE, the AMEX and NAS, above last year's es-timated daily average of 9.65B/shrs. Advancers outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by 4 to 3, and on the NAS about 9 stocks rose for each 8 that fell.

US Market Indexes Technical Analysis

Date Symbol Price Technical Analysis Support Resistance

Apr-21-2010 QQQQ 50.03 Bullish (0.34) 49.82 50.31

Apr-21-2010 DIA 111.16 Bullish (0.30) 110.79 112.00

Apr-21-2010 SPY 120.66 Bullish (0.25) 120.15 121.79

Major World Markets

Shanghai   2979.533 -0.76 -0.03%

Shenzhen 11538.98  -105.60 -0.91%

HSI 21623.38  +218.21 +1.02%

Dow 11117.06 +25.01 +0.23% 

Nasdaq 2500.31 +20.20 +0.81%

Nikkei 10900.68 -8.09  -0.07% 

FTSE100 5783.69 +55.78 +0.97% 

Stocks to Watch Today

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), The Boeing Company (BA), Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG), 3M Company (MMM).

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Up-date 16 Last Look: January 22, 2010

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April 22, 2010

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. Analyst

Today let’s look at Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), the premier online (AKA World’s Biggest) marketer/seller, from a Technical POV. The overall indications, after Wednesday’s (April 21) market action, are Bullish, in the near term Very Bullish,, mid-term Bullish, and long term Bullish. The Recent Candle Stick analysis is: Bullish

**Chart by: http://www.stockta.com

Latest News and Opinion: In-Person Sales Of Kindle Start Sunday In Some Target Storeshttp://paidcontent.org/article/419-in-person-sales-of-kindle-start-sunday-in-some-target-stores/

Wednesday’s Market Action Close 146.43 + 2.23 Volume 7,370,200/shrs

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There is a Bullish Harami on April 19, and no gaps open on the Chart, the near term resistance is NIL, support is 143.72, and the 50 day (EMA) exponential moving average is 133.34.

This is Amazon.com, Inc.(AMZN); Not too long ago, remember?, Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com’s founder/24% owner, opened the World’s biggest book store, since then Amazon.com has become the world’s biggest sell everything and all store, as the expansion pushed Amazon.com in multiple directions. The main web site www.amazon.com offers millions of books, music, DVDs, and videos, which account 60% + of company sales. Amazon.com also sells auto parts, toys, tools, electronics, home furnishings, apparel, health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, groceries, and lots of services like film processing, etc.. Amazon.com has been the model for Internet companies that put market share ahead of profits, and those huge profits led to acquisitions funded by rocketing market capitalization, begetting a model that is now focused on profits. AMZN is ranked #171 in FORTUNE 500 & #301 in FT Global 500.

The Competition

Amazon.com’s competitors are primarily in the Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail industry. Amazon.com also competes in the Apparel & Accessories Retail, Auto Parts Retail, and Camera & Optical Goods Retail sectors. Examples: Barns & Noble, Borders, Columbia House and eBay.

Amazon.com (HQ)

Chairman, President, and CEO Jeffrey P. (Jeff) Bezos SVP and CFO Thomas J. (Tom) Szkutak

1200 12th Ave. South, Ste. 1200Seattle, WA 98144-2734United States (Map)Phone: 206-266-1000http://www.amazon.com

Amazon.com Subsidiaries Amazon.co.uk Ltd Amazon.de GmbH Audible, Inc

The Boeing Co (BA) Up-date 13 Last Look: December 24, 2009

April 22, 2010

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. Analyst

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Today let’s have a look at The Boeing Company (BA), the US Aerospace and Defense Giant, from a Technical POV. The overall indications, after Wednesday’s (April 21) market action, are Bullish: in the near term Neutral, mid-term Very Bullish, and long term Bullish. The recent Candle Stick analysis is: Neutral

**Chart by: http://www.stockta.com

Latest News and Opinion: Boeing, United Technologies Buoy Dow

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703404004575198520861433914.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs

Wednesday’s Market Action Close 74.16 + 2.75 Volume 12,035,800/shrs

There is a Bearish Engulfing Candle on April 16 and two Gaps open up between December 1, 2009 at 52.69/66.03, the near term resistance is 76.88, support at 74.11 and the 50 day (EMA) exponential moving average is 68.58.

This is the Boeing Company (BA): The Company conducts business through three operating segments. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (46% of revenue & 26% of operating profit) and EADS’s Airbus division which is the world’s only maker of 130-plus seat passenger jet. BCA family of planes includes 747, 767,

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777, and 787 wide body models. Integrated Defense Systems (IDS; 53%, 71%) is the world’s second largest military contractor, closely following Lockheed Martin Corp. Their primary customer is the Department of Defense. Finally, Boeing Capital Corp. (1%, 3%) primarily finances commercial aircraft for airlines.

The Competitive Landscape

The industry has a relatively high barrier of entry considering the extreme capital intensive nature of building airplanes. Contracts tend to be long-term in nature and competition among few major companies is fierce. General outlook on defense spending is negative due to expected budget cuts of the industry’s biggest client (DOD). Global economic decline is weighing significantly on the commercial aerospace segment of the industry.

Aerospace & Defense Industry Performance

The S&P Aerospace & Defense index fell 37.6% in 2008, versus 38.2% decline in the S&P 1500. Year to date through May 8th, the sub industry rose 2.5%, vs. 3.3% rise in the S&P 1500.

The Boeing Company (HQ)

Chairman and Chief Director: W. James McNerney

100 N. Riverside PlazaChicago, IL 60606Phone: 312-544-2000

http://www.boeing.com

HARLEY-DAVIDSON, Inc. (HOG) Up-date 2 Last Look: April 6, 2010

April 22, 2010

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. Analyst

Today let’s look at Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG), The USAs quintessential motor cycle maker, from a Technical POV. The overall analysis after Wednesday’s (April 21) market action is Bullish; in the near

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term Very Bullish, mid-term Bullish, and long term Bullish. The recent Candle Stick analysis is: Very Bullish

**Chart by: http://www.stockta.com

Latest News and Opinion: Risk Appetite Returns With a Vengeance, Led by Harley-Davidson

http://seekingalpha.com/article/199872-risk-appetite-returns-with-a-vengeance-led-by-harley-davidson?source=yahoo

Wednesday’s Market Action Close 34.23 -.94 Volume 7, 655,000/shrs

There is a Bearish engulfing Candle on April 21 and two Gap open up on April 2 and 5 at 28.13/34.37, the near term resistance is 34.38, support at 33.23, and the 50 day (EMA) exponential moving average is 29.04.

This is  Harley-Davidson (HOG): H-D is the only major US maker of motorcycles and the nation's #1 seller of heavyweight motorcycles. The company offers 35 models of touring and custom Harleys through

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a worldwide network of more than 1,500 dealers. Harley models include the Electra Glide, the Sportster, and the Fat Boy. The company also makes motorcycles under the Buell, MV Agusta, and Cagiva nameplates. Harley-Davidson sells attitude with its brand name products which include a line of clothing and accessories (MotorClothes). Harley-Davidson Financial Services offers financing to dealers and consumers in the US and Canada.

Competitive Landscape

Demand for many specialty retail goods is driven by gains in consumer income. Large competitors can offer lower prices because they buy in quantity. Small retailers can compete with large ones by offering different merchandise or providing a higher level of service. Despite the presence of some large chains, specialty retail markets are highly fragmented.

Specialty Retail Industry ForecastUS personal consumption expenditures for specialty retail items, like toys, dolls, games, cameras, film, film processing, guns, ammunition, sporting equipment, boats, and aircraft, are forecast to grow at an annual compounded rate of 5.1% between 2008 and 2013.

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Jim Ziemer Chief Executive Officer/President

3700 West Juneau AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53208United StatesPhone: 414-342-4680Fax: 414-343-4621

http://www.harley-davidson.com

3M Company (MMM) Up-date 5 Last Look: March 31, 2010

April 22, 2010

Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. Analyst

Today let’s look at the 3M Company (MMM), the leader in tape and adhesive manufacturing, from a Technical POV. The overall indications, after Tuesday’s (March 30) market action, are Very Bullish: in the

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near term Bullish, mid-term Very Bullish, and long term Bullish. The recent Candle Stick analysis is: Neutral

**Chart by: http://www.stockta.com

Latest News and Opinion: 3M Littmann® Model 3200/Zargis Cardioscan Honored for Stethoscope/Software Design Innovation

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/3M-Littmann-Model-3200Zargis-bw-3357220039.html?x=0&.v=1

Wednesday’s Market Action Close 85.70 + .43 Volume 4,522,800/shrs

There are three Gap s open up between March 1 and April 20 at 80.33/84.32, the near term resistance is NIL, support at 85.12and the 50 day (EMA) exponential moving average is 82.56.

This is the 3M Company (MMM): 3M makes everything from masking tape to asthma inhalers. The company has six operating segments: display/graphics, specialty film, traffic control materials; health care

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(dental and medical supplies, and health IT); safety, security, and protection (commercial care, occupational health and safety products); electro and communications (connecting, splicing, and insulating products); industrial and transportation (specialty materials, tapes, and adhesives); and consumer and office. Well-known brands include Scotchgard fabric protectors, Post-it Notes, Scotch-Brite scouring products, and Scotch tapes. Sales outside the US account for about two-thirds of 3M's sales.

Top 3M CompetitorsAvery DennisonJohnson & Johnson

The 3M Company (HQ)

Chairman, President, and CEO George W. Buckley

3M CenterSt. Paul, MN 55144United States  Phone: 651-733-1110Fax: 651-733-9973Toll Free: 800-364-3577

http://www.mmm.com

3M Subsidiaries

3M Digital Signage3M Health Care3M Health Care Ltd. (UK)

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