shorting stocks, 2011-04-01

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Buy AutoNation, Brunswick Calls Inexpensive call options on Brunswick Corp (NYSE: BC) and AutoNation (NYSE: AN) look good no..... Show Patience at These Market Levels Indices and momentum stocks like Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) are at levels that suggest the market is in for a breather...... A Must-See Chart With a Warning Sign The high volatility of past month has driven prices far above some important moving averages. ..... Triple Your Return on a Market Plunge If the market reverses from current overbought levels, the Direxion Daily Large Cap Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: BGZ) should make traders a bundle...... 5 Emerging Market Stocks on Sale Indian investments saw the deepest correction of all the BRICs in Q1. Take advantage of quality emerging markets stocks while they are on sale...... 10 Stocks That Prove Bigger Isn’t Always Better Some of your favorite mega-cap blue chips may actually be weighing down your portfolio. Get our list of stocks to sell...... Oil-Price Rise Throws Wrench into Rally A multiyear high in crude is too much for bulls to overcome...... Dell, RIMM Top the Options Wrap on Dull Day Options wrap up on slow day as Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) trade down, and Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU) rises...... AmEx Options Busy As Stock Sputters The stock of American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been stuck but the options draw some interest...... Google's ‘Plus One’ Looks Like a Minus Google's (GOOG) search-engine add-on faces challenges...... Rev Up Returns with Short Puts on Ford Ford (NYSE: F) has held at it 200-day moving average. Try selling Ford put options...... Option Midday Movers March 31 Options trading at midday saw Citi (NYSE: C) on top followed by the iShares Japan Index (NYSE: EWJ) and the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY). ..... 5 Big Roadblocks for Trucking Stocks A strong runup in the sector since last November may run out of gas...... Health Care Reform: One Year Later, a Reversal of Fortune Defying expectations, insurer stocks have gained, while pharma has trailed...... Thursday's Apple Rumors — Spending for Supply Apple (AAPL) will pay suppliers in Japan to keep components coming...... 5 Bank Options for a Changing Landscape Large banks and ETFS offer strong options opportunities. Check out Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), BofA (NYSE: BAC), and the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)...... Insiders Like Ligand Pharma — Should You? There are a lot of "if"s to get past with this stock...... Natural Gas Stocks Get Boost from Obama Federal support may lift the sector even higher...... Mosaic Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Mosaic's (MOS) growth story should remain intact...... 6 Gold and Silver Penny Stocks to Buy These under-the-radar precious metals investments could offer a lot more reward for a bit more risk...... Quiet VIX Reflects Broad Market The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) has been quiet lately, just like the broader market...... Thursday's Stocks to Watch: PPG, Advanced Battery PPG Industries (PPG) falls back after a 52-week high...... 6 Stocks to Weed Out of Your Portfolio Investors cannot afford to have their portfolio growth restrained by non-performers. Here are six stocks to sell this month...... 7 High Dividend Stocks for a Shaky Market In times of uncertainty, many investors are turning to high yield stocks like these 7 income plays...... Correction? – Been There, Done That Technical indicators suggest the stock market has had a correction and will now move upward......

Will Debit Card Rules Sink Visa and MasterCard? Visa NYSE:V and MasterCard NYSE:MA stock may be affected by recent debit card rules from the Fed and Congress......     Monsanto Options are Roundup Ready Call options on ag giant Monsanto (NYSE: MON) should rise after earnings report...... Stay Long, But Beware a Reversal The trend is still up, but a dramatic reversal took place at this level in mid-February -- and it could happen again...... Oil ETF Could be a Gusher If oil exceeds $110 a barrel, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index (NYSE: IEO) should deliver some slick profits...... Options Wrap – Visa, MasterCard Charged Up Options trading mild though MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) rise as the Federal Reserve delays decision on debit card fees...... Stock Rally Stays On Course The market has a new 2011 high within reach, and small-caps may get it there...... 5 Earnings Studs & 5 Duds Get out list of the stocks that have the most aggressive upward revisions this earnings season, as well as those that are likely to completely miss the mark...... Alcatel-Lucent's Runup Looks Real Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) finally looks like it's turned the corner to sustained growth...... Option Midday Movers, and Some Stocks Too Options trading at midday saw PowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) trust activity...... 5 Top Bond Funds & ETF Bond Investments Bond funds and ETF investment allow investors interesting ways to play the low-risk bond market...... 4 Value Menu Stocks to Buy The list of bargain stocks is very short, but there are some cheap stocks out there...... Has Apple's Smartphone Market Share Peaked? A new report shows Apple's (AAPL) mobile platform losing ground by 2015...... Tech & Retail Stocks Struggle as Consumers Tune Out TV Sales Retail stocks and tech companies are suffering from weak TV sales, from Best Buy BBY to Walmart WMT to Sone SNY to Panasonic PC...... Wednesday's Apple Rumors — Hey, the iPad's a Hit! One analyst triples his 2011 sales expectations for the tablet PC...... Darwin Favors the Evolving Options Trader Options offer versatility. A previous trade in Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) can be modified to reduce risk, take profits...... Amazon Shares: 3 Pros, 3 Cons Amazon's (AMZN) stock looks strong for some time to come..... New Protests, Riots & Revolutions: 4 Lessons for Investors Martin Weiss offers four lessons for investors to be learned from Washington's man-made disasters...... Qihoo 360 Stock Doubles in IPO Debut An IPO for Qihoo 360 was so popular that the tech stock doubled immediately after its initial public offering...... Will Crude Oil Prices Move Up or Down in April? Crude oil prices are volatile now amid major fluctuations in supply and demand. But what does April hold for crude oil prices?..... Wednesday's Stocks to Watch: Cephalon, Apollo Cephalon (CEPH) gets a $73-a-share cash buyout bid...... Seattle Genetics, CTrip Draw Option Plays Two normally quiet stocks – Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) and Ctrip Intl. (NASDAQ CTRP) – see large option trades...... Stocks Very Close to Key Selling Point The market is approaching a major resistance line, and these are usually the best places to sell...... Home Depot, Chinese Net Firms Lead Options Slow options trading is led by Home Depot (NYSE: HD) as it announces $1 billion stock buyback...... Merck an Unhealthy Stock to Sell Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) is in a bear trend with negative earnings growth and low profit margins...... Zions Bancorp (ZION) a Bank Stock to Buy for the Long Haul Zions Bancorp stock remains one of the best stocks to buy for 2011, according to Anthony Mirhaydari......