3 Par Inc. (NASDAQ: PAR),Acorda Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACOR),Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM), Cornerstone Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRTX)

3 Par Inc. (NASDAQ: PAR) — This computer storage solution company opened significantly higher today following an article in Barron’s that recognized 3 Par as a big potential buyout candidate. Clearly, investors agree, pushing shares of the small company higher as a result — and opening up some interesting short- and long-term technicals. In the near term, a today’s jump halts the slide shares have taken from $11.50, and longer-term, a bullish ascending triangle is forming that could mean a breakout above the black resistance level in the chart above. That’s a potential triple-digit upside just 10% or so away from current levels.

Acorda Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACOR) — While this small bio-pharma play has stayed under the radar lately, an increasingly bullish technical take on this stock could make for a push higher during this shortened trading week.

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) — While mobile device maker Palm may be a bigger name than most readers are used to seeing on our weekly watchlist, this stock’s technicals and strong trader interest make it worth taking a look at today. Palm was in a strong uptrend just a year ago that broke late August, becoming a resistance level for the stock. Since then, shares of Palm have been trading decidedly lower. A recent breakdown below a trading channel could be the first sign of a more volatile downward move. Look for consecutive closes beneath the lower horizontal black line in the chart above.

Cornerstone Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRTX) — Specialty biopharmaceutical company Cornerstone Therapeutics is worth watching this week following significantly increased search volume on Google this morning. While search trends may seem like a strange way to gauge investor interest, it typically equates to high buying or selling volume during trading. Strong moving average resistance could lead this stock lower in the coming week.