Stock watch list for today, August 18, 2010:

Pre Market Swings

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

Cardica Inc. (CRDC: 1.88 -3.09%) -  Signed licensing deal with Intuitive Surgical

BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM: 1.64 -6.29%) -  Received FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System.

Important Stocks for today 8/18/2010:

Bank of America Corp. (BAC: 7.02 +0.57%)

American Intl Group, Inc. (AIG: 28.33 -0.49%)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS: 95.49 -1.64%)

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI: 1.885 +3.01%)

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM: 10.99 -3.43%)

Dendreon Corp. (DNDN: 7.27 -4.97%)

Daily Finan. Bull 3X Shs.(FAS: 74.87 -3.43%)

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ: 28.671 +3.36%)

Baidu, Inc. (BIDU: 115.37 -1.73%)

Top Penny stock picks  for August 18, 2010 are:

Bank of Ireland (IRE: 4.75 -2.66%)

DryShips, Inc. (DRYS: 2.14 -0.47%)

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SOMX: 0.32 -5.19%)

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

YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW: 5.37 +2.09%)

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

Samson Oil & Gas Limited (SSN: 1.53 +0.33%)