A big improvement in the ADP National Employment Report buoyed the mood on Wall Street and eased worries that banks would need to raise more capital than previously thought. Unemployment and weakness in the housing market are seen by many analysts as the two biggest obstacles threatening an economy. Any sign of improvement in either is welcome news for investors.

The ADP National Employment Report, an unofficial gauge that stock traders have been increasingly monitoring, said private sector employment fell by 491,000 in April. That's much better than ADP's report last month that said 708,000 jobs were lost in March.

The report also said unemployment is likely to rise for several more months, but at a slower rate. The news was a reassuring sign ahead of the Labor Department's Friday report on job losses, and offered another sign that the economy's slide is moderating.

Confidence has been increasing on Wall Street amid improving economic data. In recent weeks, investors have even been able to look past mixed earnings reports, fears about a possible swine flu pandemic and a bankruptcy filing from one of the country's largest automakers, Chrysler LLC, and send the market higher. The buying has driven the market up more than 25 percent from 12-year lows in early March.

In the first half-hour of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 56.55, or 0.7 percent, to 8,467.20. Broader stock indicators also rose. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 7.65, or 0.9 percent, to 911.45, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 5.75, or 0.3 percent, to 1,759.87.

Yesterday’s Top Performing SmallCapVoice.com stocks:

ZAGG, Inc. (OTC BB: ZAGG) was a SmallCapVoice.com top performer moving up over 3% on trading volume of 239,281 shares.

ZAGG Inc., a leading producer of mobile electronics accessories including the popular invisibleSHIELD™ and ZAGGaudio lines, will report its financial results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009, ended March 31, 2009, on Thursday, May 14, 2009.

“We are excited to discuss our success in the first quarter of 2009, along with sharing some exciting plans for the rest of the year,” said Robert G. Pedersen, President and CEO of ZAGG. “We have some great initiatives for 2009 that we are eager to present.”

Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stock to Watch:

Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE)

Green Star Alternative Energy, Inc. recently announced discussions with Gamesa -- one of the world's preeminent wind turbine manufacturers. The Green Star/Notos JV is negotiating with Gamesa on cooperation for the development of prospective wind power facilities.

Gamesa is one of the main wind turbine manufacturers worldwide and a leader in design and development. The company has installed more than 16,000 MW of its main product line in 20 countries spread out over 4 continents. However, manufacturing is only a part of its corporate mandate -- the Gamesa Business Unit has the mission of developing and building wind farms. This vertically integrated organization provides Green Star with a significant collaborative effort to advance the Company's expansion plans.

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