Goaaaaaaaaal! (In a different way)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues a long. slow chop upwards off the 2009 lows. But will this trend continue for 2011?

Shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) traded sharply lower on Monday as traders dumped the stock due to the company's 180 day lockup period expiration.

Shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) returned to the New York Stock Exchange today on the heels of the largest IPO in history.The automaker, which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009 and bailed out by the US government, will raise $23 billion dollars in proceeds from 478 million common at $33/share and in preferred stock..

Shares of Cisco Systems (CSCO) fell this morning nearly 20% after the networking giant reported 3rd quarter earning results after the bell Wednesday. Although the company posted a profit, analysts downgraded the stock on future revenue concerns.

It's that time again for an analysis of the stock market. Much of this analysis will be based upon a look at stocks in my stock database and crunching some numbers. Ready? Here we go!

Love or hate it, the US stock market has dazzled us this year. With the S&P 500 up a whopping 64% since its March lows, can this rally go any higher?

From my view, it appears to be running out of gas. I say this because I feel there is a very good chance that we are hitting a top. I hate calling tops because they are so difficult to call but I've noticed some things that I don't like.

Take a look at Walmart's stock chart and you would think its has no pulse. Since 1999, the company stock has basically gone nowhere trading between $43 and $60. In hindsight, it hasn't been a very good investment for those who own it. But for traders who like rolling stocks, it could be very profitable.