Top Day Trader Alerts (SPSS, X, VICL, AMGN, ARIA, LCRD, DB, COH, CHKP)

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The following are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis at VSInvestor.com:

SPSS Inc (Nasdaq: SPSS) shares are up 41 percent after getting a $1.2 billion takeover offer from IBM.

United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) shares are falling in very active trade after it missed revenue expectations and said its outlook for overall steel demand remains uncertain.

Vical Inc. (Nasdaq: VICL) shares up strongly as one of the most active premarket issues after it received a direct investment.

Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) shares are seeing wishy-washy trading after earnings and a partnership.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARIA) are among the most active premarket stocks, following positive preliminary clinical data.

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) shares are down 8 percent in very active premarket trading after reporting a larger provisions for credit losses.

Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) shares are down more than 5 percent in the premarket on reporting earnings that were merely in line.

LaserCard Corp. (Nasdaq: LCRD) is among the biggest premarket percentage gainers after beating earnings expectations by 18 cents a share.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP) shares are rising in active premarket trade after beating EPS by 2 cents a share.

-The 24/7 Wall St. Team

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Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

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A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

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McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.

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