LastShadow's Position Trading Message Board

2/12/2001 4:35:03 PM

The Big Board continues to outperform the Nasdaq when it comes to placing stocks on the 52-week high list. The ratio has been about 2-to-1 over the past several weeks. Today there are 134 NYSE-traded stocks making new highs, while the Nasdaq contributes 73 tickers. New high notables include speciality retailer Hot Topic (HOTT 28 11/16 +1 7/8), financial services software developer SunGard Data (SDS 56.5 +1.51) and fashion designer Polo Ralph Lauren (RL 28.2 +1.22).