Stock watch list for today, August 18, 2010:

Pre Market Swings

XOMA Ltd. (XOMAD: 0.00 N/A) – Reverse Stock Split

Cardica Inc. (CRDC: 2.12 0.00%) -  Signed licensing deal with Intuitive Surgical

BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM: 2.169 -2.95%) -  Received FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System.

Important Stocks for today 8/18/2010:

Bank of America Corp. (BAC: 7.84 +5.23%)

American Intl Group, Inc. (AIG: 27.17 +3.27%)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS: 117.53 +3.65%)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI: 2.145 +1.18%)

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM: 16.88 -1.92%)

Dendreon Corp. (DNDN: 14.17 +1.65%)

Daily Finan. Bull 3X Shs.(FAS: 90.80 +7.34%)

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ: 25.93 -7.36%)

Baidu, Inc. (BIDU: 134.53 +2.86%)

Top Penny stock picks  for August 18, 2010 are:

Bank of Ireland (IRE: 7.88 +5.91%)

DryShips, Inc. (DRYS: 2.405 +11.34%)

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SOMX: 0.60 +1.69%)

Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB: 0.00 N/A)

YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW: 13.21 +2.80%)

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK: 0.00 N/A)

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (SSN: 2.21 +0.96%)