Hi folks. Here a look at the latest stock performance. Quick turnarounds seem to be paying off for several stocks, but obvioulsy,not all. Downgrades and business news (see Beazer Homes below) certainly affect what's happening. Note the "replacements" at the S&P in the first paragraph. Okay, here are the stats with some notes on why the stocks are where they are.

The best performing trades by % gain from Tuesday's close to Wednesday's close:
Crystallex International: If you bought on Tuesday at $3.05 and held/sold on Wednesday with a close of $3.93, the contestant gained 28.85% on the trade.The Canadian company said Gold Reserve's environmental permit portends well for its own application in Venezuela.
HB Fuller : If you bought on Tuesday at $25.53 and held/sold on Wednesday with a close of $28.40, the contestant gained 11.24%. Reported earnings on 3/27.
Spartan Stores: If you bought on Tuesday at $24.85, and held/sold on Wednesday with a close of $27.20, the contestant gained 9.46%. S&P announced that SPTN will replace Carreker Corp in the S&P 600 after the close on Friday.
Thoratec Corp: If you bought on Tuesday at $19.40 and held/sold Wednesday with a close of $21.17, the contestant made 9.12%. A favorable study came out on its HeartMate II device that helped 133 heart failure patients survive until they received a heart transplant or for 180 days.
Blackbaud: If you bought on Tuesday at $22.32 and held/sold Wednesday with a close of $24.21, the contestant made 8.47%. S&P announced that BLKB will replace Phillips-Van Heusen in the S&P 600 after the close on Friday.