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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.

Labels: AMZN, CSX, HD, Hot Stocks, ORCL, SNDK, SOLF, TXN

Reporting earnings Monday before the bell, Lowes (NYSE:LOW) is expected to announce EPS of $0.40. The Short Term PowerRating for LOW is 4.
A Merrill Lynch upgrade to "buy" from "neutral" catapulted shares of Stericycle (NasdaqGS:SRCL) higher by more than 6% on Friday. The Short Term PowerRating for SRCL is 4.
A Goldman Sachs downgrade helped send shares of JC Penny (NYSE:JCP) lower on Friday after Thursday's breakout. The Short Term PowerRating for JCP is 3.
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) is scheduled to report earnings Monday morning before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of $0.44. The Short Term PowerRating for CPB is 5.
Soaring more than 12% on Friday, shares of Advanced Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) benefited from earnings that handily beat Wall Street estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for AAP is 4.
BMC Software (NYSE:BMC) reported fourth quarter profits that beat analyst expectations. The stock was up more than 6% on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for BMC is 4.
Analysts expect Home Depot (NYSE:HD) which reports earnings on Tuesday morning before the open, to announce EPS of $0.37. The Short Term PowerRating for HD is 3.
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Labels: AAP, BMC, CPB, HD, JCP, LOW, SRCL, Stocks to Watch

Dennis Gartman, author of The Gartman Letter, joined the show to discuss his take on the dollar, which he predicted last Friday was due for a bounce. The dollar had its biggest one day reversal in a year on Monday. He also noted that in the last 4 days the U.S. dollar had the biggest rally versus the Canadian dollar that he has seen in his life. He also wouldn't be surprised to see gold fall another $40. Also, Gartman is looking for oil to fall $10-$15 before Thanksgiving.
Merrill Lynch economist David Rosenberg said on Monday that the last time he's seen a drop in consumer confidence to this degree during the Holiday season; the economy was in a recession. Macke thinks the Tuesday earnings reports from Home Depot (HD) and Wal-Mart (WMT) will be horrific. The only retailer he expects a good earnings report from is Kohl's (KSS) and his wild card is Macy's (M). He would get long Costco (COST) and Target (TGT). Adami thinks a trade is setting up for Coldwater Creek (CWTR), which he mentions has a very high short interest.
E*Trade (ETFC) lost 60% of its value Monday on concerns over the companies loan portfolio. Finerman thinks the most clear trade is to be long TD Ameritrade Holding (AMTD). Finerman sees opportunity for TD Ameritrade to steal E*Trade clients with all the problems they're having. She also likes Charles Schwab (SCHW).
IBM (IBM) bought Cognos (COGN) for $5 billion and Fortune Brands (FO) sold its wine business to Constellation Brands (STZ) for $885 million. Adami declares United States Steel (X) will be the next company to be taken over.
Word on the Street
Technology stocks continued to slide Monday with leaders like Google (GOOG) dropping 5%, Apple (AAPL) dropping 7% and Research In Motion (RIMM) dropping 9%. Adami likes Hewlett Packard (HPQ) ahead of next Monday's earnings report.
Rio Tinto (RTP) hits a record high after BHP Billiton (BHP) laid out the details for its $140 billion all-share offer.
Adami says the big pharmaceutical story is not fiction and Merck (MRK) is for real. He also loves defense play Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Macke agrees with Adami and that right now is a good time to be long Merck, Procter & Gamble (PG), Pfizer (PFE) and Church & Dwight (CHD) for a defensive portfolio. Najarian wants to keep an eye on Eli Lilly (LLY).
Pops & Drops
Pops - Cisco Systems (CSCO) traded up 2% on Monday as the market declined.
Mattel (MAT) traded up 4% off a JPMorgan upgrade.
Starwood (HOT) traded up 2%
Washington Mutual (WM) traded up 1% as the financial stocks mounted a rally on Monday.
American Airlines (AMR), US Airways (LCC) and Delta (DAL) all traded up more than 5% as oil prices declined.
Starbucks (SBUX) traded up 3%.
Drops - Freeport McMoRan (FCX) fell 10% as commodity stocks were hit off the dollar rally.
Tyson Foods (TSN) fell 3% after cutting its 2008 forecast.
Sotheby's (BID) fell 2%.
Mosaic (MOS) fell 14% off the dollar rally.
Final Trade
Macke likes defensive play Procter & Gamble (PG).
Adami recommends Cisco Systems (CSCO).
Finerman and Najarian both picked TD Ameritrade Holding (AMTD).

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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE - News) missed earnings on Monday afternoon, announcing $0.64 EPS versus expectations of $0.66 EPS. ESE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Bob Evans (NasdaqGS:BOBE - News) beat earnings expectations, announcing $0.45 EPS over $0.39 EPS. BOBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Fossil (NasdaqGS:FOSL - News) reports earnings on Tuesday morning before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.34 EPS. FOSL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
When Home Depot (NYSE:HD - News) announces quarterly results on Tuesday before the bell, look for $0.61 EPS. HD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Pilgrim's Pride (NYSE:PPC - News) looks set to announce $1.13 EPS on Tuesday morning. PPC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Analysts are watching for Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT - News) to report $0.67 EPS on Tuesday before the bell rings. WMT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE:EXM - News) reports earnings after the bell on Tuesday, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the bell. EXM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 10.
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Labels: BOBE, ESE, EXM, FOSL, HD, Hot Stocks, PPC, WMT

Company
Market Cap (billions)
Yield
General Electric (NYSE: GE)
$424
2.7%
AT&T (NYSE: T)
$258
3.4%
Citigroup (NYSE: C)
$232
4.6%
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)
$223
5.0%
Vodafone (NYSE: VOD)
$193
3.9%
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)
$169
4.8%
Home Depot (NYSE: HD)
$55
2.8%

Source: Fool.com

Labels: BAC, Blue Chips, Dividends, GE, HD, Hot Stocks, PFE, T, VOD

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)

Labels: AAPL, BBY, CNBC's Fast Money, GM, GME, GOOG, HD, INTC, NILE, NYX, ORCL, TXN, URI

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
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.
Goldman Sachs Oct 210.0 Calls (NYSE:GS - News). GS' PowerRating is 6.
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.
Baidu.com Sep 165.0 Puts (NasdaqGS:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 6.
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.
Lehman Brothers Sep 55.0 Calls (NYSE:LEH - News). LEH's PowerRating is 6.
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.
Countrywide Financial Sep 20.0 Puts (NYSE:CFC - News). CFC's PowerRating 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.
Nucor (NYSE:NUE - News). NUE's PowerRating 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.
Manor Care (NYSE:HCR - News). HCR's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - News). HD's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of www.PowerRatings.net

Labels: BIDU, CFC, GS, HCR, HD, Hot Stock Options, LEH, NUE

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
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Expedia (NasdaqGS:EXPE - News). EXPE's PowerRating is 8.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Western Refining (NYSE:WNR - News). WNR's PowerRating is 6.
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. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD - News). BYD's PowerRating 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.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE:CME - News). CME's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - News) & Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ - News). HD's PowerRating is 6, and DJ's PowerRating is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: 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.
ZOLL Medical (NasdaqGS:ZOLL - News). ZOLL's PowerRating is 1.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BYD, CME, DJ, EXPE, HD, Hot Stocks, WNR, ZOLL

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
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Expedia (NasdaqGS:EXPE - News). EXPE's PowerRating is 8.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Western Refining (NYSE:WNR - News). WNR's PowerRating is 6.
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. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD - News). BYD's PowerRating 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.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE:CME - News). CME's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - News) & Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ - News). HD's PowerRating is 6, and DJ's PowerRating is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: 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.
ZOLL Medical (NasdaqGS:ZOLL - News). ZOLL's PowerRating is 1.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BYD, CME, DJ, EXPE, HD, Hot Stocks, WNR, ZOLL

The stock market largely retreated from its early enthusiasm over tame inflation numbers reported by the Labor Department, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher to set another record. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes closed in the red. In other markets, the 10-year Treasury note lost ground, while crude oil prices pushed back over $63 a barrel.
Stocks got off to a strong start after the Labor Department reported that the core consumer price index increased by a modest 0.2%, in line with Wall Street's expectations. Overall CPI, including food and energy costs, rose 0.4%. Those tame numbers buoyed the hopes of investors yearning for a rate cut later this year by the Federal Reserve.
Investors also had to digest disappointing earnings from two retail bellwethers: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT - News) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD - News), both of which reported before the market's open. Wal-Mart posted an 8% profit increase, but said it was due to cost cutting more than revenue growth. The company also said it would probably miss its Q2 targets. Home Depot reported a steeper-than-expected profit decline of -29.5%, which it attributed to wild winter weather and the weak housing market. Wal-Mart's shares lost -0.5% of their value today, while Home Depot closed -1.8% lower. Bull Market Report subscribers can read our analysis of the CPI report, the retail outlook, and prospects for a Federal Reserve rate cut in today's edition.
The Dow index was pumped up by a solid move from General Motors (NYSE: GM - News), which is still basking in the afterglow of Chrysler's acquisition by Cerebus Capital Management. Investors hope the deal will lead to significant changes in the U.S. auto industry that will make GM and Ford Motor (NYSE: F - News) more competitive. Other Blue Chips with a strong global presence like Alcoa (NYSE: AA - News) and 3M (NYSE: MMM - News) also helped the Dow today.
Regional grocery operator Winn Dixie (Nasdaq: WINN - News) gained 37.2% today after reporting improved financial performance and continued progress on its turnaround plan. The company reported a profit for the quarter ended April 5th of $17.8 million against a loss in the year-ago period of -$29.0 million.
In other retailing news, Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD - News) announced it would sell a 67% stake in its Express brand to Golden Gate Capital for $548 million in cash while also exploring options for its Limited stores. The company's announcement confirmed expectations that it would concentrate on its rapidly expanding Bed, Bath & Bodyworks and Victoria's Secret brands. Limited shares closed -4.5% lower.
Elsewhere in M&A, financial information provider Reuters (Nasdaq: RTRSY - News) announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Canada's Thompson (NYSE: TOC - News) for roughly $17.24 billion.

Labels: AA, F, GM, HD, LTD, MMM, RTRSY, TOC, WINN, WMT