Woohoo… stocks went up today. Oh well get ready for them to go down tomorrow. Apparently it has been 30 or so days since we have had successive positive days in a row. So at least we are breaking records here.

While quickly go over financial news for the day I also noticed a multiple tech companies interested in solar and/or wind power. Might that be something to watch? Most popular include Google (GOOG) and Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ). On the other hand I also noticed that the energy sector was the worst performing today.

As I have already stated, right now I am just looking at solid big name companies that could hopefully pull through these volatile time. It seems on any given day any stock can win and then do horribly bad the next day. It keeps things interesting.

Finally, it seems like the slumping consumer doesn’t involve the video gamer. Activision (ATVI) raised its profit and sales forecasts for the fiscal third quarter and full year after experiencing already solid holiday sales. Gamestop (GME) is worth a look here too. These stocks might be worth a shot on any pull back, especially since Grand Theft Auto has not even come out yet.