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Stocks to watch

Here are the latest moves for a selection of stocks chosen by MSN Money editors.

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Top-rated stocks generating the largest % return in the market today
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Sterling Mining Company (SRLM)+25.00% 
On2 Technologies, Inc. (ONT)+24.75% 
Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. (SUTR)+22.53% 
Stocks with the highest bullish/bearish sentiment from the highest-rated CAPS players over the last seven days
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Hasbro IncHAS
Apple IncAAPL
Exxon Mobil CorpXOM
Ford Motor CoF
Marvel Entertainment IncMVL
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Crosstex Energy LPXTEX
Maxlife Fund CorpMXFD
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X SharesTZA
Entertainment Arts Research IncEARI
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3X SharesERY
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EUR/USDGBP/USDUSD/JPYGold
1.431431.5938893.896711,131.30
-0.00907-0.00766+1.56671-5.20
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