February 25, 2010 (FinancialWire) (Summary of February 24, 2010’s Session) — The FirstAlert(tm) Money Index Synopsis is an indicator of the depth of market direction or indirection. While not always including the same stocks, the combined NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX 24 Most Actives and combined NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX greatest Percentage Losers and Percentage Winners (weighted against pure monetary loss/gain) indicate the direction in which the mass of money is flowing, as well as the general focus of the market.

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Winners, stocks making the greatest monetary gains were led by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) trading on volume of 2,666,831 (gaining $238.9 million), FedFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FFCO) trading on volume of 30,025 shares (gaining $10.2 million) and Sterling Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: STSA) trading on volume of 341,706 shares (gaining $5.5 million).

Of last session’s Greatest Percentage Losers, stocks taking the greatest monetary losses were led by H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) trading on volume of 5,420,000 shares (losing $808.7 million), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) trading on volume of 2,524,500 shares (losing $268.4 million) and STEC, Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC) trading on volume of 10,455,561 shares (losing $149.6 million).

Of the Most Actives, last session’s trading showed 19 advancers versus 6 decliners. Volume leaders were led by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) trading 44,303,200 shares closing at $3.45 (up 3.0%), the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) trading 36,904,570 shares closing at $110.82 (up 0.9%) and Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) trading 34,607,800 shares closing at $16.33 (up 2.4%).

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