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Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) soared on news that Goldman Sachs added the company to its "buy" list, citing the potential for growth in the leading online retailer. The Short Term PowerRating for AMZN is 4.
Another day, another upgrade in the semiconductor sector as Citigroup raises Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) from "hold" to "buy". The Short Term PowerRating for TXN is 3.
Railroad stocks continued to rally with CSX Corp. (NYSE:CSX)leading the group higher on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for CSX is 3.
Shares of SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK) plunged more than 7% on an analyst downgrade to "market underperform." The Short Term PowerRating for SNDK is 2.
Traders bid shares of Solarfun Power Holdings (NasdaqGM:SOLF) higher on Monday in anticipation of the company's earnings report on Wednesday before the open. The Short Term PowerRating for SOLF is 1.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the worlds largest home improvement retailer, reports earnings Tuesday morning before the bell. Analysts expect EPS of $0.37. The Short Term PowerRating for HD is 4.
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL) found its future and Larry Ellison's leadership endorsed by Barron's magazine over the weekend. The stock was up more than 3% on the Monday. The Short Term PowerRating for ORCL is 4.

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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Christopher & Banks (NYSE:CBK - News) reports earnings after the bell on Thursday, with traders looking for $0.28 EPS. CBK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Verifone (NYSE:PAY - News) is expecting to report $0.38 EPS on Thursday afternoon after the bell. PAY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 1.
Target (NYSE:TGT - News) fell over 2% today after announcing that December sales may decline following a weak post-Thanksgiving period. TGT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Macy's (NYSE:M - News) fell nearly 6% on the retail sales warning from Target. M does not have a PowerRating (for Traders) due to its short trading history.
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG - News) dropped nearly 6%, in line with an industry-wide decline. BIG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Evergreen Solar (NasdaqGM:ESLR - News) rallied over 9% today after China announced plans to pursue and develop alternative energy sources. ESLR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News) rallied over 2% today after announcing that the company has managed its best holiday season to date this year. AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.

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Financials: Washington Mutual (WM) fell 16% on Wednesday after reporting that credit losses for the year could be as much as $2.9 billion. Adami concedes Goldman Sachs (GS) could trade down to $205 and that is where investors should look to buy it. Finerman likes Goldman and is currently long the company and short Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH) and Merrill Lynch (MER). Najarian recommends State Street (STT). Morgan Stanley (MS) took a $3.7 billion write-down for the fourth-quarter.
Crude oil hit another record high on Wednesday trading up to $98.62. Addison Armstrong, Director of Market Research at Tradition Energy joined the show and said the long term trend is still bullish for oil. He sees that oil demand is strong and supply is very tight and the oil markets have zero margin for error right now. Najarian mentions the largest oil trader on the New York Mercantile Exchange told him that oil is the new currency and it's going to $150.
Consumer Trade
Same-store sales are set to be released for some of the biggest retailers on Thursday. Finerman likes that expectations are low and she still owns Wal-Mart (WMT) Adami declares the only way to play the retailers is with MasterCard (MA).
Word on the Street
American International Group (AIG) falls 3% after hours on a 27% drop in third quarter profits. Cisco Systems (CSCO) falls 9% after hours despite a 37% rise in first quarter profits. Research In Motion (RIMM) and Amazon (AMZN) bucked the market weakness to close higher on Wednesday. Adami mentions that Citigroup upgraded Allstate (ALL) and he would own it here for a trade, and stop out at $50. First Solar (FSLR) explodes up 22% after hours on a blowout quarter.
Pops & Drops
Pops - Potash (POT) traded up 2%.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) exploded up 18% after the drug company posted a third quarter profit.
DirectTV (DTV) traded up 3% after subscribers grew by 400,000.
TurboChef Technologies (OVEN) traded up 9% after the oven maker reported a smaller loss.
Drops - Fannie Mae (FNM) fell 10%
Ford Motor (F) fell 5% in front of earnings set for Thursday.
Yahoo (YHOO) fell 8% after Alibaba.com fell 17%.
Capital One (COF) fell 16% after warning on credit losses.
Fluor (FLR) fell 6% after missing Wall Street estimates.
Final Trade
Seymour thinks its payday with Gold Fields (GFI).
Adami's play is Short Dow30 Proshares (DOG).
Finerman still recommends being long Goldman Sachs (GS) and short Lehman Brothers (LEH).
Najarian likes green play Evergreen Solar (ESLR).

Labels: AIG, ALL, AMZN, CSCO, DTV, Fast Money Recap, FSLR, GS, LEH, MA, MER, MS, ONXX, OVEN, POT, RIMM, STT, WM, WMT

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.Bullish5+ 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.Taser International (NasdaqGS:TASR - News). TASR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.2-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.Inverness Medical Technology (NYSE:IMA - News). IMA'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.Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News) & Illumina (NasdaqGM:ILMN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6, and ILMN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.Bearish5+ 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.Autozone (NYSE:AZO - News). AZO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.5+ 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.JM Smucker (NYSE:SJM - News). SJM'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.Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH - News). BZH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.Published By TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AMZN, AZO, BZH, ILMN, IMA, SJM, Stocks to Watch, TASR

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Wednesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News) beat earnings on Tuesday afternoon, announcing $0.19 EPS over an expected $0.18 EPS. AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Broadcom (NasdaqGS:BRCM - News) also beat expectations on Tuesday with $0.27 EPS over a consensus of $0.07 EPS. BRCM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Flextronic (NasdaqGS:FLEX - News) also beat with $0.24 EPS over an expected $0.23 EPS. FLEX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Boeing (NYSE:BA - News) reports earnings on Wednesday morning before the bell, with analysts looking for $1.24 EPS. BA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP - News) is expected to report $2.17 EPS on Wednesday morning. COP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Analysts will be watching for Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER - News) to report -$0.49 EPS on Wednesday morning before the market opens. MER's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Moody's (NYSE:MCO - News) announces quarterly results tomorrow morning; watch for $0.55 EPS. MCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: AMZN, BA, BRCM, COP, FLEX, Hot Stocks, MCO, MER

Victors: Apple (AAPL) crushed Wall Street estimates by reporting a 67% jump in profits. Najarian says it's an amazing number and everything is working. He owns the stock and continues to stay long. American Express (AXP) beats expectations and trades higher after hours. Merck (MRK) reports a 62% jump in third quarter profits and the stock trades higher. Macke continues to be bullish on Merck. Adami suggests looking at Pfizer (PFE) on a valuation basis.Homebuilding stocks were strong on Monday with the Homebuilders ETF (XHB) trading up 3%. Finerman mentions that a private equity group Hellman & Friedman bought Goodman Global (GGL) for $2.65 billion and tells viewers to trade off that news by going long MDC Holdings (MDC).
Victims: Texas Instruments (TXN) shares dip on the chip maker's outlook that was below Wall Street estimates. Najarian hinted that Texas Instruments isn't managed as well as Apple (AAPL) and he would rather own Apple. Adami counsels investors to buy Intel (INTC) off the TXN numbers. Alos, crude oil and gold both fell 1% Monday as the dollar gains strength.
Merrill Lynch (MER) is set to report earnings on Wednesday. CNBC's Charlie Gasparino discussed his take on Merrill. Insiders at Merrill tell him that some are calling for CEO Stan O'Neal's head. Even outside shareholders want him out. Macke tells investors not to bother buying this stock. Gasparino is now giving O'Neal 8-to-1 odds of being removed as CEO.
SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) co-founder, president and COO Sanjay Mehrotra joined the shpw to discuss his firm's prospects. Mehrotra says demand remains strong especially for the mobile phone segment of the business. He sees continued growth for SanDisk in 2008 and higher profitability.
OIL: Higher oil prices may actually cause BP (BP) and Exxon (XOM) to report a decline in profit for the first time in 5 years. Finerman wants to short tanker stocks like Teekay (TK) because of declining tanker rates.
Retail: Amazon.com (AMZN) is set to report earnings Tuesday after the bell. Macke loves the stock and thinks they will blow out the earnings. Finerman prefers Target (TGT) and Wal-Mart (WMT) and she hopes they trade lower so that she can buy more for her hedge fund. Adami is partial to United Parcel Services (UPS)
Pops & Drops
Pops- Altria (MO) trades up 1% after a UBS upgrade. Finerman is bullish on Altria.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) trades up 5% after posting strong profit numbers.
ExpressJet Holdings (XJT) trades up 16% after the firm announced possible plans of going private.
Sears Holdings (SHLD) popped 4% after a positive mention in Barron's. Finerman would rather be long Target (TGT).
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) traded up 8% after reporting strong profits. The stock is working for Macke.
Radiation Therapy Service exploded higher by 44% after Vestar Capital Partners took the company private.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) traded up 5% after the firm raised third-quarter estimates and Adami would buy it.
Final Trade
Macke counsels investors to buy Short Dow30 ProShares (DOG).
Adami likes Intel (INTC).
Finerman recommends Covidien (COV).
Najarian offers up Yahoo! (YHOO) for a play on Alibaba.

Labels: AAPL, AMZN, AXP, CNBC, fast money, Fast Money Recap, GGL, INTC, MDC, MER, MRK, PFE, SNDK, TXN, XHB, XOM

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.
NYMEX Holdings Dec 150 Calls (NYSE:NMX - News). NMX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Google Dec 650 Puts (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Amazon.com Nov 110 Calls (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
CME Group Nov 200 Puts (NYSE:CME - News). CME's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Xilinx (NasdaqGS:XLNX - News). XLNX'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.
Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD - News). RAD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
WCI Communities (NYSE:WCI - News). WCI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Labels: AMZN, CME, GOOG, NMX, RAD, Stock Options, WCI, XLNX

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.
Hansen Natural Dec 80 Calls (NYSE:HANS - News). HANS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Google Dec 620 Puts (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Amazon.com Nov 115 Calls (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6. 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.
CME Group Nov 570 Puts (NYSE:CME - News). CME's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW - News). DOW's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW - News). EW' PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Ryland (NYSE:RYL - News). RYL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: AMZN, CME, DOW, EW, GOOG, HANS, RYL, Stock Options

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.
Baidu.com Oct 400 Calls (NasdaqGS:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 1.
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.
Amazon.com Oct 95 Puts (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Apple Nov 195 Calls (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Nov 140 Puts (NYSE:AMLN - News). AMLN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Dendreon (NYSE:DNDN - News). DNDN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Liz Claiborne (NYSE:LIZ - News).
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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.Amazon.com Oct 100 Calls (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.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.Research in Motion Dec 70 Puts (NasdaqGS:RIMM - News). RIMM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.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.Google Oct 640 Calls (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.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.Deckers Outdoor Nov 95 Puts (NYSE:DECK - News). DECK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.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.Rediff.com (NasdaqGM:REDF - News). REDF's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.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.La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB - News). LZB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.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.Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG - News). HOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: AMZN, DECK, GOOG, HOG, LZB, REDF, RIMM, Stock Options

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.
Indymac Bancorp Oct 25 Calls (NYSE:IMB - News). IMB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Amazon.com Oct 85 Puts (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
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.
Apple Nov 185 Calls (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Sears Holdings Dec 115 Puts (NYSE:SHLD - News). SHLD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
AnheuserBusch (NYSE:BUD - News). BUD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Digital River (NasdaqGS:DRIV - News). DRIV's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD - News). BYD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: AAPL, AMZN, BUD, BYD, DRIV, Hot Stock Options, IMB, SHLD

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.
Amazon.com Oct 100 Calls (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7. 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.
priceline.com Oct 85 Puts (NasdaqGS:PCLN - News). PCLN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Google Oct 640 Calls (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG'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.
Las Vegas Sands Oct 540 Puts (NYSE:LVS - News). LVS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ - News). DJ's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:PDX - News). PDX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News). CFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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Labels: AMZN, CFC, DJ, GOOG, Hot Stock Options, LVS, PCLN, PDX

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. Amazon.com Oct 100 Calls (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News). AMZN'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.
Baidu.com Oct 240 Puts (NasdaqGS:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Research in Motion Oct 115 Calls (NasdaqGS:RIMM - 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.
MasterCard Nov 125 Puts (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Travelzoo (NasdaqGS:TZOO - News). TZOO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
NutriSystem (NasdaqGS:NTRI - News). NTRI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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.
Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH - News). BZH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
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Labels: AMZN, BIDU, BZH, MA, NTRI, RIMM, Stock Options, TZOO

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)

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Wall Street rose Wednesday on some strong earnings and new deals, but not without a struggle, as mounting signs of a tougher lending climate again dogged investors.
The stock market, coming off Tuesday's 226-point tumble in the Dow Jones industrial average, seesawed throughout Wednesday's session. Ultimately, it drew confidence from better-than-expected quarterly profits at Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. and plane manufacturer Boeing Co., and acquisitions involving German engineering company Siemens AG and drug maker Merck & Co.
Still, some investors worry that deteriorating lending conditions will cork this year's heavy stream of dealmaking. Buyouts usually involve taking on debt, and Wednesday, the banks raising funds for the turnaround of Chrysler Group had to postpone a $12 billion debt offer after investors balked at the deal's terms, according to people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday confirmed that the housing market is far from recovery when it reported that sales of existing homes dropped 3.8 percent in June to the slowest rate in more than 4 years. The figure was worse than analysts expected, and followed data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showing mortgage applications fell for the first time in four weeks to a five-month low.
Wall Street, now at the peak of second-quarter earnings season, has been extremely volatile lately. For seven straight sessions, the market has risen one day, fallen the next, then risen again. Over that span, the Dow has lost 165.91 points, or 1.2 percent.
The market will likely remain rocky as investors try to assess whether problems related to home lending will hurt the broader economy.

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