A Breakout for Bank of America

Wow. According to Tuesday's poll, nearly two-thirds of you are either even with or outperforming the averages. That's pretty darn impressive.

Naturally, I hope RealMoney has improved your gains. But if it hasn't, then I know with the addition of columnists like Tony Saliba, Bill Fleckenstein and others, we'll surely make a contribution to your bottom line sooner or later.

Speaking of which, I know many of you would love to know how our columnists are faring. Frankly, so would I. Maybe I'll do that poll next month!

Today, the Nasdaq, Bank of America (BAC - commentary - Cramer's Take), Millennium Pharmaceuticals (MLNM - commentary - Cramer's Take), Charming Shoppes (CHRS - commentary - Cramer's Take), Tenet Healthcare (THC - commentary - Cramer's Take), UnitedHealth Group (UNH - commentary - Cramer's Take) and Owens-Illinois (OI - commentary - Cramer's Take).

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And that is the final word from Madison Square Garden, where it just seems to me that interest in the NBA peaked a few years ago. I mean, I cared when Magic Johnson was squaring off against Larry Bird. Now? I can barely name another Wizard besides Michael Jordan!

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Gary B. Smith is a freelance writer who trades for his own account from his Maryland home using technical analysis. At time of publication, he held no positions in any securities mentioned in this column, although holdings can change at any time. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. Smith writes a daily technical analysis column for RealMoney.com and produces a daily premium product for TheStreet.com called The Chartman's Top Stocks. While he cannot provide investment advice or recommendations, he invites you to send your feedback to Gary B. Smith.