Dividend.com: Last-Hour Tells

The market rocket is on the launch pad and being lighted as we speak. Nothing like month-end mark-ups! As for the ideas and themes to be watching here in the last hour:

Bullish Themes:

Tech: Research in Motion(RIMM Quote), Apple(AAPL Quote), Priceline(PCLN Quote) and Google(GOOG Quote) are all ripping higher.

Exchange Plays: CME Group(CME Quote) and Intercontinental Exchange(ICE Quote) are shooting higher as fund managers look at plays that excelled in May.

China Plays: Netease.com(NTES Quote): hitting new all-time highs, Baidu(BIDU Quote): leading search engine play, and Shanda Interactive(SNDA Quote): leading gaming play.

India Plays: HDFC Bank(HDB Quote), Icici Bank(IBN Quote), and India Fund(IFN Quote) have all resumed the rally from last week.

Financials: Look no further than JP Morgan Chase(JPM Quote), Goldman Sachs(GS Quote), and earnings winner today, Toronto-Dominion Bank(TD Quote).

Gold(GLD Quote), Oil(USO Quote), and other commodity related plays (steel, coal, fertilizers).

Bearish Themes:

Treasuries(TLT Quote): Despite today's small bounce, the trend is still lower.

AutoZone(AZO Quote): This short play has worked beautifully. Be sure to move your stop lower as the price drops, to ensure you do not give up the increasing profits.

Moody's(MCO Quote): Negative comments from hedge fund manager that spotted issues with Lehman Brothers has these shares lower.

Higher Energy Costs/Rates: Consumers will eventually feel the pinch of this trend.

Volume: Not exceptional whatsoever, and is still an important indicator as far as we are concerned.

With month-end action playing such a vital role, be sure to use as much discipline as possible when it comes to entering and exiting positions. Be sure to tie in and review all of this week's premium posts, as we will be watching all the recent themes I have spotted for various opportunities. Always know where your stops are in all of your positions, so as to avoid any potential big losses.

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