A flurry of FLIR Systems shares traded hands during Wednesdayâ??s after-hours session, the last of the new year, as the maker of infrared technology moved onto the S&P 500.

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives or the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” —Charles Darwin2008 in Review: Has the Easy Market Call Come and Gone?As regular readers know I've had a cautious even bearish view towards equities and credit over the past couple of years. The handwriting was on the wall and both seemed woefully overvalued. That being said my long-standing target for the S&P 500 of 750-800 was reached this autumn a level that has held even in the face of awful economic news. ...

Stocks expected to move substantially in trading on Tuesday include ABM, Air Products, Beckman Coulter, Credit Suisse, FactSet, ITT and Office Depot.

With consumers turning to cheaper alternatives for their shopping, from necessities to toys for their kids, a number of retail stocks have come out firmly ahead on the list of top 10 performers of the S&P 500.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesdayâ??s session are Adobe Systems Inc., Best Buy Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.