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Here are 7 options to watch for today.
Most Under-Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual calls.
Intuitive Surgical Nov 290 Calls (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News). ISRG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Under-Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual puts.
IntercontinentalExchange Oct 140 Puts (NYSE:ICE - News). ICE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual calls.
EchoStar Communications Oct 47.5 Calls (NYSE:DISH - News). DISH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual puts.
Apple Nov 130 Puts (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
KongZhong (NYSE:KONG - News).
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Dendreon (NasdaqGM:DNDN - News). DNDN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE - News). PFE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Sigma Designs (NasdaqGM:SIGM - News). SIGM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
J2 Global Communications (NasdaqGS:JCOM - News). JCOM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Interoil Corporation (NYSE:IOC - News). IOC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
Laps Up 5% or More: These are stocks that lap up by 5% or more and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that lap up by more than 5% have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM - News). SLM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE:EYE - News). EYE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
LSI Corporation (NYSE:LSI - News). LSI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX - News). NYX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Cintas (NasdaqGS:CTAS - News) missed earnings on Thursday afternoon, with $0.51 EPS versus estimates of $0.53 EPS. CTAS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Jabil Circuit (NYSE:JBL - News) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, reporting $0.29 EPS over an expected $0.28 EPS. JBL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
AZZ Incorporated (NYSE:AZZ - News) reports on Friday before the market opens, with analysts looking for $0.48 EPS. AZZ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Chattem (NasdaqGS:CHTT - News) rose over 7% to 20 year highs today, after beating analyst earnings report estimates. CHTT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Moody's (NYSE:MCO - News) rose more than 5%, and McGraw-Hill (NYSE:MHP - News) also rose, on widespread speculation that the companies will avoid lawsuits stemming from the recent sub-prime mortgage meltdown. MCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, and MHP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Palm (NasdaqGS:PALM - News) jumped more than 5% on Thursday after the company unveiled its new $99 "smart phone." PALM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: AZZ, CHTT, CTAS, Hot Stocks, JBL, MCO, MHP, PALM

Charlie Gasparino joined the "Fast Money" crew to discuss his take on the Bear Stearns (BSC) and rumos that Warren Buffett is part of a group of investors considering a 20% stake in BSC. He believes that Bear Stearns is going to be taken private. Guy Adami suggests that it makes no sense at all for Buffett to acquire Bear. According to Adami, Buffet's expertise is in value plays and Bear isn't a value play.
Najarian declares that all brokers are back in play and recommends buying Lehman (LEH). Finerman agrees.An American IcahnCarl Icahn: Wants to see BEA Systems (BEAS) sold. Motorola (MOT): Bullish on their risk rewards.GM On The Road Again General Motors (GM) ended its two-day strike after making a health care agreement with the United Auto Workers. This changes the tune for General Motors, according to Jeff Macke. He advises buying auto parts suppliers like Lear (LEA), Visteon (VC) and BorgWarner (BWA). Adami suggests looking at Ford (F). Najarian prefers Goodyear Tires (GT).No DealSallie Mae (SLM) made news on Wednesday as a private-equity group pulled out of a deal to buy it for $25.3 billion.
Macke: "stick a fork in it." Najarian disagrees and believes the deals are just being re-shifted down. Finerman isn't surprised the deal fell through. One potential deal that has her interest is Genesco (GCO).Tech RallyTechnology stock leaders are still shining Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Hewlett Packard (HP), Cisco (CSCO) and Apple (AAPL) with 52 week highs.Word on the StreetBed Bath & Beyond (BBBY): Macke advises selling.Monsanto (MON): Selling at twice its growth rate.Newmont Mining (NEM): Dropped 6%.
Pops & DropsPops: Deere (DE) traded up 3%. Pier One Imports (PIR) popped 11%. China BAK Battery (CBAK) exploded by 46%. Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) traded up 4%.
Drops: Under Armour (UA) fell 6%. Timberland (TBL) dropped 8%.Final TradeMacke: recommends selling Bear Stearns (BSC).Finerman: is positive that BEA Systems (BEAS) is going higher.
Najarian: top pick is Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS).Adami: prefers NYSE Euronext (NYX)

Labels: AAPL, AMZN, BBBY, BEAS, BWA, CNBC's Fast Money, CSCO, fast money, GCO, GM, GOOG, GT, HP, LEA, LEH, MOT, NYX, SLM

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS - News). AOS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Ciena Corporation (NasdaqGS:CIEN - News). CIEN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Analogic (NasdaqGS:ALOG - News). ALOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
Laps Up 5% or More: These are stocks that lap up by 5% or more and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that lap up by more than 5% have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
LJ International (NasdaqGM:JADE - News). JADE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Advanced Medical Optics (NYSE:EYE - News). EYE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Yahoo! (NasdaqGS:YHOO - News). YHOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Advanced Semiconductor (NYSE:ASX - News). ASX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
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Labels: ALOG, AOS, ASX, CIEN, EYE, Hot Stocks, JADE, YHOO

The crew at Fast Money discussed how retail stocks may be affected by the whipsaws of trading. Najarian pointed at that while stocks were down early, technology names recovered. According to Macke, investors shot first and didn't bother to ask the questions in the retail sector. Finerman feels something else besides fundamentals were at work with regards to the overall market sell off and the selling seen in retail stocks.Target (TGT), Lowe's (LOW) and Wal-Mart (WMT) traded lower off the poor consumer confidence numbers. Adami thinks Target is worth a trade here.
Christmas Season:Margret Brennan, CNBC's chief correspondent, thinks consumer electronics and retail accessories like handbags and shoes will be strong again this Christmas. She is looking at Wal-Mart and agrees with Adami on Target for a play on strong consumer electronics demand. Macke recommends Coach (COH). Adami suggests Saks (SKS). Najarian continues to favor athletic apparel maker Under Armour (UA)Word on the StreetExisting home sales were reported on Tuesday and hit a five-year low. Finerman has concerns that Lennar (LEN) may have write-downs in the future, and that short-term trade is in order at Centex (CTX). Adami: if KB Home (KBH) trades down to a 52-week low on 10 million shares, buy it for a short-term trade. The strike at General Motors (GM) hit its second day on Tuesday as investors grow nervous of a stalemate. Najarian doesn't want to see the strike go more then five days. Adami's idea for an auto trade look is to look for a pullback in BorgWarner (BWA).Technology SectorApple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) hit new records as technology stocks continued to shine. Najarian says gadget stocks like Garmin (GRMN) and Research In Motion (RIMM) continue to be strong as well. Chemical and Consumer Sectors:Najarian: Likes Crocs (CROX), Monsanto (MON) and Digital River (DRIV).
Carter Worth: chief market technician at Oppenheimer, joined the crew to discuss his take on technical analysis in the markets. Says there is strength in materials, energy and industrial stocks, but that strength is being offset by weakness in consumer discretionary and financial stocks.BHP Billiton (BHP) vs. Wal-Mart (WMT). BHP is killing WMT in performance. The second chart was Schlumberger (SLB) vs. UBS (UBS) and the third was Arcelor Mittal (MT) vs. Toyota (TM). UBS and MT are the out performers in the above three comparisons and BHP has room to go higher.
Pops & DropsPops -- ValueClick (VCLK) traded up 13% and Focus Media (FMCN) traded up 19%.NAVTEQ (NVT) traded up 11%.Tesoro (TSO) popped 3%. Adami is bearish on the refineries.USEC (USU) popped 6%.Drops -- Vonage (VG) plunged 34%Whirlpool (WHR) fell 5%Freeport McMoRan (FCX) fell 2%Face2FaceIntercontinental Exchange (ICE) has fallen considerably from its high of $174. Is this an opportunity to accumulate a larger position, or is ICE's stock price reflecting slower growth? Finerman responds by noting that the exchanges are in play for M&A and this could draw in more investor interest for names like ICE. Macke was asked his opinion on Chipotle Mexican Grill's (CMG). Macke likes CMG for a trade.
Final Trade Macke favors eBay (EBAY).Finerman prefers Comverse Technology (CVMT).Najarian tells investors to play the online ad space with Digital River (DRIV). Adami likes USEC (USU)

Labels: AAPL, CNBC, COH, CTX, fast money, GOOG, GRMN, LEN, LOW, RIMM, SKS, TGT, UA, WMT

General Motors (GM): Hit with its first nationwide strike in 37 years, and the crew at Fast Money was focused on what it means to the market. Adami: has been consistently negative on GM and would rather own Ford (F). Macke agrees that GM is a sell, unless they take a huge hit on health care without giving job guarantees.
Online Ad Play: Microsoft (MSFT) made headlines today as rumors floated around Wall Street that the firm is planning on taking a 5% stake in Facebook.com. Kourosh Karimkhany, manager of wired digital at Conde Naste, sees Microsoft's play for Facebook as one for software development.
Macke: time to get long MSFT. Najarian prefers ValueClick (VCLK) and Focus Media (FMCN). Tuesday will be a big day for Microsoft as they will release the hyped up Halo 3 game which is predicted to be the biggest selling game ever. Macke proposes investors play Halo 3 with trades in Gamestop (GME) and Activison (ATVI). He advises getting out of Sony (SNE).Drug Trade: The UBS health care industry conference could help jump start some of the pharmaceutical and biotech stocks this week. Adami suggests Pfizer (PFE).
Najarian: Myraid Genetics (MYGN) and Quest Diagnostics (DGX). Macke: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).Burning Down the House: The homebuilders sector was annihilated on Monday, as investors fear more bad news is on the way when the government reports existing home sales data Tuesday. Adami advises not to trade this sector unless you have to. Finerman: stay away from WCI Communities (WCI) and Hovnanian (HOV).Chartology: Technical analysis expert Jeff DeGraaf was on the show. DeGraaf likes the technology sector right now and he thinks it will outperform in the coming months. He feels positive about tech because the sector was strong in the summer when it normally tends to trade down. DeGraaf looked at Fedex (FDX) and the chart isn't showing bullish trends. Adami: doesn't like FDX until it trades above $121 and DeGraaf agreed. DeGraaf: loves the pattern in gold and continues to be bullish longer term on the yellow metal. He would look to buy gold on pullbacks.Word on the Street: Target (TGT) lowered same-store sales on Monday. SABMiller reported an 11% jump in beer volumes on Monday. Macke likes Molson Coors (TAP). Najarian likes BHP Billiton (BHP) and copper and gold producer Freeport McMoRan (FCX).Alternative Energy: NRG Energy (NRG) submitted its first application for a new US nuclear reactor in 30 years. Najarian would play this news with (BHP) Billiton and Cameco (CCJ). Finerman: Flowserve (FLS) and Adami likes Fluor Corp (FLR). Macke would just play NRG Energy (NRG). Trina (TSL) traded higher 8% as solar stocks were active with a major solar conference started. Najarian likes TSL.Pops & DropsPops- Crocs (CROX) traded up 9%. Adami thinks a big short was forced to cover on Monday. He would take profits on CROX.NYSE Euronext (NYX) traded up 2% off a JP Morgan upgrade. Finerman continues to be long this stock and she feels it has more room to run higher.Las Vegas Sands (LVS) traded up 7% off a Jeffries upgrade. Macke says time to get out.PrimeWest Energy Trust (PWI) exploded 32% on news that Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. bought them out. Finerman hopes we keep seeing deals like this.EMC Corporation (EMC) traded up 8% after Citigroup and Bear Stearns upgraded the name. Adami still likes it.Drops- AMR Corp (AMR) fell 14% after revenue forecasts missed Wall Street expectations. This drop took down all the airline companies for the day.Harman (HAR) dropped 6% after the company said profits would miss Wall Street expectations. Finerman wouldn't touch it.Adtran (ADTN) plunged 14% after the telecom company warned on 3rd quarter earnings and revenue. Macke suggests avoiding these guys on the telecom side.Final Trade:Finerman: likes NYMEX (NMX)Najarian: ValueClick (VCLK).Adami: Pfizer (PFE) for its cheap valuation.
Macke: Short Dow30 ProShares (DOG).

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Fast Money reviewed the effects the rate cut had on the stock market this past week. Najarian believes the Fed has eased the concerns on Wall Street with the rate cuts. Finerman feels that the fear from the credit scares and hedge fund blow ups has been lifted. Macke thinks inflation fears, which are longer term, replaced the credit fears. Macke recommends getting out of the dollar and spend instead. Macke's picks retailers like Best Buy (BBY), GameStop (GME) and J. Crew (JCG). Dennis Gartman joined the crew to discuss his take on the action in the commodities markets. Gartman declares that if you want to own gold, soybeans, oil and steel, "own all the things that would hurt if you dropped them on your foot." Najarian's Tech Picking: Oracle (ORCL), Intel (INTC), and Apple (AAPL). He also picked Texas Instruments (TXN) and Google (GOOG), after it traded at its record high on Friday.On Friday news broke that KKR and Goldman pulled out of a deal to buyout Harman (HAR) for $8 billion. Jim Cramer said "we will have many more blowups in the next few weeks like Harman." Finerman: Genesco (GCO). Najirian: United Rentals (URI).Fall Trade: Media Reporter Julia Boorstin says ABC will benefit most, being controlled by Disney (DIS) and its upcoming fall lineup. She said that ads are moving online and networks are giving away their shows. She recommends General Electric (GE). Adami likes Google (GOOG).Adami recommends defense stocks and Ford (F) over GM, while Najirian recommends tech stocks like Intel Corporation (INTC) and Texas Instruments (TXN).
Fast Fire:
Finerman: Home Depot (HD)
Macke: General Motors (GM)Pops & Drops:Pops: Macke-AT&T (T), Blue Nile (NILE), and Oracle (ORCL), Finerman- NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Estee Lauder (EL), Najirian: Transocean (RIG), Adami: Cisco Systems (CSCO).Drops: Adami- FedEx (FDX), Brocade Communications (BRCD). Macke- Pool Corporation (POOL).Final Trade: Finerman- NYSE Euronext (NYX), Najarian- BJ Services (BJS), Macke- General Motors (GM)

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Najarian: the weak dollar is bullish for technology stocks, which will benefit off of global growth. Finerman: buying S&P 500 and Russell put options to hedge her portfolio.Oil was above $83 again for the fourth record close in a row. Finerman suggests buying ConocoPhillips (COP). Najarian says to buy oil service stocks like Baker-Hughes (BHI), Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB).Word on the StreetGoldman Sachs (GS): Record numbers on Thursday. Najirian would sell on the news.FedEx (FDX): reported a 4% rise in profits, but cut forecasts. Macke thinks FedEx's problems are company-specific. He also reminded investors to never own a stock where the CEO blames the economy on a bad quarter, which FedEx did. Adami said Fed Ex isn't at the level he would buy, but it's getting close.Oracle (ORCL): traded up after hours on strong earnings and revenue. Macke thinks Oracle is a very good company hitting on all cylinders. Adami and Najarian like the acquisitions that Oracle has made recently.Cree (CREE) and Brightpoint (CELL): Najarian saw huge monster volume on the CREE September $35 calls and the CELL April $20 calls.Nike (NKE): reported bullish earnings and revenues after the close on Thursday. Finerman thinks the news gives a buy signal for Brown Shoe (BWS), which sells a lot of Nike shoes. Macke disagreed. Najirian says to watch Under Armor (UA), because if they are doing well than Nike will do well.PC Growth: Morgan Stanley raised PC growth forecasts by 4%. This adds momentum for technology stocks and will be bullish for Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Apple (AAPL), Intel (IMTC), and AMD (AMD).Stem Cell: Najarian says the pure play in the stem cell space is Geron (GERN). For other big caps look at Celgene (CELG), Amgen (AMGN) and AstraZeneca (AZN).Dubai announced on Thursday a 20% stake in both the NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange. Higher oil prices have left the Gulf state flush with cash. Macke says look at Tiffany's (TIF) and Saks (SKS) and get ahead of the possibility of Dubai taking a stake in these firms. Adami says buy Fluor (FLR) and McDermott (MDR). Finerman would play the exchange names like NASDAQ (NDAQ), NYMEX (NMX), and NYSE (NYX).POPS & DROPSPOPS: Athenahealth (ATHN), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Carnival Cruise (CCL), Motorola (MOT).Drops: CKE Restaurants (CKR), Pier One Imports (PIR), Lowe's (LOW), Infosys (INFY), Pacific Ethanol (PEIX).Face2FaceFirst writer said, "Lee Raymond, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil (XOM) has said that the price of oil shouldn't be $80 per barrel. If so, perhaps there is no "real" inflation at all. Finerman disagrees with the idea that speculators can control prices in the longer term.Another writer asked why EMC Corp (EMC) hasn't broken out of its current trading range, while VMware (VMW). Adami recalls that traders sold EMC to buy VMW, but those traders will be coming back to EMC. He expects EMC to go over $20.Final TradeMacke: Added to his position in Activision (ATVI).Adami: says buy Oracle (ORCL) as long as it stays above $20.50.Finerman: going long on BEA Systems (BEAS).Najarian: buy Sohu.com (SOHU)

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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.22 EPS over an expected $0.21 EPS. ORCL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Tektronix (NYSE:TEK - News) also beat earnings with $0.22 EPS over an expected $0.21 EPS. TEK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Circuit City (NYSE:CC - News) fell 17% on Thursday after missing earnings in the morning. Rivals Best Buy (NYSE:BBY - News) and Radioshack (NYSE:RSH - News) also dropped, in an industry-wide slip. CC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, BBY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4 and RSH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
General Motors (NYSE:GM - News) fell over 1% on reports of continued haggling over a union-run retiree health-care fund with the United Auto Workers. GM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Motorola (NYSE:MOT - News) gained over 3% on Thursday on analyst reports that rival Samsung is out of stock, giving MOT more room to sell products. MOT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: BBY, CC, GM, Hot Stocks, MOT, ORCL, RSH, TEK

On Wednesday the Dow closed up 76 points as the strength from the Fed rate cut continued to spill. Najarian: investors should look at the volatility in the S&P 500, which is moving back to normal. Reported unusual options activity on Cree (CREE). Could be being bought by General Electric (GE).Macke: market bears are instant messaging him with more short ideas than any other time in his most recent memory.Adami: Friday could be a funky day with options expiration on tap. He took a trip to the UPS Center in New York City to find out what is going on at the packaging giant. Adami likes United Parcel (UPS) for three reasons: international growth, energy hedging and union contracts. He also predicted that Fedex (FDX) will rally on Thursday and investors should sell into the strength.Emerging Markets Trade: The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) hit a record high on Wednesday. Their stocks around the globe shot up after the Fed cut. Tim Seymour, of Red Star Asset Management suggests investors buy Tenaris (TS). Seymour recommended Vimpel-Communications (VIP), Mobile Telesystems (MBT) and Mechel OAO (MTL) as liquidity plays.Shoe Companies: Collective Brands (PSS) and Brown Shoe Company (BWS) have taken double digit hits. CEO of Payless and the company blamed the decline on weather and the increased demand for products out of competitor Crocs (CROX). Finerman hates when companies use weather as an excuse, but she thinks investors can buy PSS, BWS and Limited Brands (LTD).Goldman Sachs (GS): Dick Bove, an analyst for Punk Ziegel, is the only analyst on Wall Street who is telling investors to sell GS. GS holds are overvalued with $700 billion in securities. He thinks hedge fund trading business is declining.Word on the Street: TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and Najirian's pick: NASDAQ (NDAQ). Najarian sees no options activity in Oracle (ORCL) ahead of the quarter.Gartman: time to get out of Suncor (SU) and all his Canadian Tar Sands plays. Instead he would get into U.S. multi-nationals like ConocoPhillips (COP).Macke says you can buy Kellogg's (K), Kraft (KFT) and Safeway (SWY) off the strong General Mills (GIS) quarter.Pops & Drops:Pops: Countrywide Financial (CFC), Blackstone (BX), Fortress Investment Group, The Warnaco Group (WRNC)Drops- Carmax (KMX), Comcast (CMSCA), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) and XM Radio (XMSR)Final TradeMacke-Oracle (ORCL)Adami- Goldman Sachs (GS)Najarian- Titanium Metals (TIE)Finerman- Play Victoria Secret with Limited Brands (LTD)

Labels: AMTD, CREE, CROX, EEM, fast money, FDX, GE, GS, KFT, MBT, PSS, TS, UPS, VIP, XMSR

Here are 7 options to watch for Today.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Prudential Financial Oct 100 Calls (NYSE:PRU - News). BSC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
American International Group Oct 65 Puts (NYSE:AIG - News). CIEN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Horizon Offshore Oct 17.5 Calls (NYSE:HOFF - News). HOFF's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Baidu.com Oct 220 Puts (NasdaqGS:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Sepracor (NasdaqGS:SEPR - News). SEPR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
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Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Dendreon (NasdaqGM:DNDN - News). DNDN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Labels: AIG, BIDU, DNDN, HOFF, Hot Stock Options, PRU, SEPR

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Meyers Industries (NYSE:MYE - News). MYE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Pilgrim's Pride (NYSE:PPC - News). PPC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Silicom (NasdaqCM:SILC - News). SILC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Starwood Hotels (NYSE:HOT - News). HOT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Yahoo (NasdaqGS:YHOO - News). YHOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-day RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
AES Corporation (NYSE:AES - News). AES's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Dillard's (NYSE:DDS - News). DDS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
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Labels: AES, DDS, HOT, Hot Stocks, MYE, PPC, SILC, YHOO

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Comtech Telecommunications (NasdaqGS:CMTL - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.63 EPS versus estimates of $0.44 EPS. CMTL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - News) fell over 2% on Wednesday after missing earnings, reporting a 7% decline in profit from last year. MS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Bear Stearns (NYSE:BSC - News) reports earnings on Thursday morning, with analysts looking for $1.78 EPS. BSC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
When Carnival (NYSE:CCL - News) announces earnings on Thursday before the bell, be watching for $1.62 EPS. CCL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Circuit City NYSE:CC is expected to announce a loss of -$0.12 EPS on Thursday morning. CC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
Analysts are watching for Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS - News) to report $4.37 EPS tomorrow morning before the market opens. GS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
FedEx (NYSE:FDX - News) reports earnings early tomorrow morning; watch for $1.53 EPS. FDX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BSC, CCL, CMTL, FDX, GS, Hot Stocks, MS