bear market bull, 2011-06-29

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Options Traders Betting Big on Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent saw upside option activity Tuesday for the second time in a week, after unveiling a next-generation chip that it says will dramatically improve Internet performance. ..... Investors Look To Hedge Fund 'Clones' In ETFs In the wake of unprecedented turmoil for the hedge fund industry, stemming from legal probes, lackluster returns and looming anti-growth regulations, a new crop of so-called ""hedge fund replication""..... Traders Split On Whether Market Will Rally Don't expect a stock market rally anytime soon, David Hefty, CEO of Hefty Wealth Partners, told CNBC Tuesday. ""We think the market will continue to bottom over the next one to two quarters,"" he said..... Bank of America 'Massively Undervalued': Bove Analyst Richard X. Bove of Rochdale Research thinks Bank of America is ""massively undervalued"" and said investors should be willing to buy its stock if they are in it for the long haul...... ..... S&P Strategist: Lack of Earnings Warnings a Good Sign A lack of warnings during earnings season is a sign of good things to come, Michael Thompson, managing director valuation and risk strategies at Standard & Poor, told CNBC in an interview Friday...... Google 'Almost a Value Play': Asset Manager Brent Wilsey Google continues to be a great buy despite the stock being off its highs, Brent Wilsey told CNBC Friday. Also: Yu-dee Chang, ACE Investment Strategists' chief trader, weighs in on oil stocks...... Home Sales Fall, But Analysts Still Optimistic on Real Estate Market Despite new homes sale reaching record lows for the first time in three months in May, Steve Blitz, senior economist at ITG research, and Megan McGrath, executive director and senior analyst at MKM Pa..... Traders Remain Bullish Despite Market Drop Robert Auer of Auer Growth Fund, and Ron Weiner of RDM Financial Group, told CNBC in a joint interview Thursday they remain bullish—despite the Dow's current fall below 12000. ..... Fuel Stabilizing is a Positive for Shipping Stocks: Analyst While higher surcharges helped offset the rising cost of fuel, FedEx reported a 33 percent increase in fourth quarter earnings. Urs Dur, vice president of shipping and logistics analyst at Lazard Capi.....

Huge Selling Pressure – Will Be Back In July This is my last post for June as I am going to be away and also because I have made it a habit to switch off my computers for 3-4 weeks at least once a year. It's going to be tough without the Inter.....