FirstAlert(tm) NYSE-AMEX-NASDAQ Money Index Synopsis For May 10, 2010

May 10, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Summary of May 7, 2010’s Session) — The FirstAlert(tm) Money Index Synopsis is an indicator of the depth of market direction or indirection. While not always including the same stocks, the combined NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ 25 Most Actives and combined NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ Greatest Percentage Losers and Greatest Percentage Winners (weighted against pure monetary loss/gain) indicate the direction in which the mass of money is flowing, as well as the general focus of the market.

Of the Most Actives, last session’s trading showed 4 advancers versus 21 decliners. Volume leaders were led by diversified financial services company Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) trading 147,304,900 shares closing at $4.00 (down 1.0%), followed by the S&P 500 Trust ETF (AMEX: SPY) trading 123,408,487 shares closing at $111.26 (down 1.5%), followed by PowerShares QQQ ETF (NASDAQ: QQQQ) trading 97,144,720 shares closing at $45.41 (down 2.5%).

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Winners, stocks making the greatest monetary gains were led by consumer discretionary/hotels, restaurants & leisure company Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVLF) trading on volume of 31,050 (gaining $7.2 million), followed by healthcare equipment & supplies company Digirad Corp. (NASDAQ: DRAD) trading on volume of 160,844 (gaining $5.9 million), followed by consumer discretionary/media company Envoy Capital Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ECGI) trading on volume of 54,391 (gaining $5.8 million).

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Losers, stocks taking the greatest monetary losses were led by materials/chemicals company Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) trading on volume of 95,300 shares (losing $396.2 million), followed by energy/oil, gas & consumable fuels company Gastar Exploration Ltd. (AMEX: GST) trading on volume of 110,800 shares (losing $156.1 million), followed by healthcare providers & services company Genoptix, Inc. (NASDAQ: GXDX) trading on volume of 718,095 shares (losing $146.6 million).

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