shorting stock market, 2011-07-29

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Let Teavana’s Hot IPO Shares Cool Down Growth looks good for the tea retailer, but near-term trading could be volatile...... Friday’s Apple Rumors: Apple & Barnes & Noble Would a purchase of the book retailer help the war against Amazon?..... 4 Reasons to Try On Crocs Stock The plastic-shoe maker is back to beating Wall Street's expectations...... Medical Research Firms May See a Profit Pinch Relationships with Big Pharma are changing the game...... Dividend Investing – The Best Strategy for a Crazy Market Your best investing strategy is always to buy a stock with a strong brand, bulletproof revenue stream and big dividend yield. Period...... Why It’s Best to Ignore the Deficit Negotiation Squawk Congress is stuck in gridlock and so are stocks, at least for now. But if you think that the news alone drives the market, think again..... Is Pfizer Move to Sell Non-Pharma Divisions Bad Medicine? Pfizer has said it will shed its nutritional and animal health businesses to pump more money into its drug pipeline. But is the move risky? ..... Satuit Capital Micro Cap — Don’t Let Size Fool You Satuit Capital Micro Cap Fund a fit for aggressive, growth-minded investors who weather the long-term market volatility for returns that are worth the wait...... Alaska Airlines: The One Airline Stock to Buy Now Airline stocks stink these days as margins are slim, fuel prices devour profits and passengers protest fees. Yet this airline is flying high...... Where the Best Bargains Are Hiding in This Market Smart buyers should cull their lists of high-quality tech and financial stocks...... Buy CELG on a Pullback or a Breakout Biotech stock Celgene appears to be breaking from a broad top...... Green Mountain Scales New Heights as Real America Index Climbs Real America Index gets a buzz from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, as well as gains from HealthSouth and Nike...... Thursday’s Apple Rumors: iPhone! iPhone! iPhone! Nielsen survey says Android is the top smartphone OS in the U.S., but Apple is leading the way in manufacturing -- and the iPhone 5 release should keep up that momentum...... Wait for InterActiveCorp. to Get Low, Then Pounce InterActiveCorp., owner of Ask.com and Match.com, looks poised to possibly be bumped down, then boost back...... Even SEC Has Doubts About Groupon IPO Groupon's IPO, already facing negative buzz, is now in the SEC's crosshairs over use of a fancy accounting metric...... Gold Prices Drop Amid Jobless Claims, Debt Ceiling Talks Lower-than-expected U.S. jobless claims send U.S. dollar, stock futures and crude oil higher; spot gold, silver drop early Thursday...... Ryder System Is a Risky Reach for Riches The corporate truck leasing and sales firm beat Q2 earnings expectations, but not all of its numbers are up to snuff...... 5 Reliable Blue Chips for the Debt Crisis Minimize your risk -- but still make a buck -- by taking a shot at one of these five high-yield dividend stocks...... Politicians May Give Us an Enormous Buying Opportunity If the debt ceiling issue comes down to the wire, politicians may give us the greatest buying opportunity since March...... Buy CNH on a Pullback CNH Global (NYSE:CNH) gapped above its 50-day moving average and issued a strong buy signal...... The Pressure’s on Gold — Take Advantage The dollar is predicting gold and silver are primed for a pullback -- play these ETFs to make sure you're in position to capitalize...... Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund on the Straight and Narrow Smart investment strategy led by a tightly managed fund, Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund gives investors an intelligent alternative to the usual IRA gimmicks...... The Longer Stocks Wait, the Shorter the Rally The lower stocks fall before a decision on the debt ceiling is made, the more short-lived the rally will be...... Two Ways to Take Aim at Target After moving sideways for weeks, Target is likely to break out one way or the other. ..... Amazon Books Big Gain While Real America Index Stumbles Amazon gets a big boost, but Green Mountain Coffee, Hawaiian Holdings and Micron Technology get the worst of Real America Index's slide......

Defense Stocks Are Locked and Loaded Despite all of the bluster about cutting the budget, defense contractors have many things in their favor......     Making the Case Against Gold History and numbers both show that gold's rally won't last forever. Here's why you should invest carefully rather than calling it a sure bet...... 3 Top Performing ETFs for Beginners These three sectors provide ETF investors with the perfect amount of diversity...... How to Trade Both Sides of the Debt Crisis Is the US too big to fail, or are we going to hell in a handbasket? Get trades for either scenario. ..... Industrials Heralding a Negative Message Industrial stocks are showing several signs of weakness -- an ominous omen for the broader market...... Two Oil Stocks to Soothe Your Debt Ceiling Anxiety Oil has rallied off the June lows with Occidental Petroleum and Canadian Oil Sands offering great buys for bargain hunters..... Sex, Drugs and Bond Investing Bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach's lawsuit -- including allegations of client stealing, and drugs and porn in his office -- takes nothing away from his successful track record...... 5 Money-Doubling Options Trades Options traders can find money-doubling opportunities in energy, real estate and health care...... Verizon Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons New Verizon CEO McAdam faces labor battles, AT&T merger and a wait for the new iPhone ahead of him...... AOL, You’ve Got … Yet Another 52-week low! AOL NYSE:AOL has hit a new 52-week low, as the tech sector has shown softness, and regional bank Popular NASDAQ:BPOP is also suffering in trading today...... Will Lexmark Print Money for Your Portfolio? Lexmark's consistently good earnings reports are promising, but lower sales and a negative growth forecast mean plenty is riding on printer maker's switch to business-focused models...... Cisco and Soft Tech Earnings Prompt Dow’s Third-Straight Down Day For the third day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower, this time thanks to a soft tech sector and decliners like Cisco Systems NASDAQ:CSCO. ..... Dow Stock Looks Ready to Boom The stock is a bargain and second-quarter earnings might be an indication of bumper times to follow. Here are three reasons to invest in DOW...... Juniper Slammed After Earning as Tech Weighs Down Market Weakness in the tech sector pushed down Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) this morning big time, and weighed on the market -- though Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) managed to buck the trend after strong earnings. ..... Gold Hits Another Record High; Silver Surges U.S. durable goods orders fall, debt ceiling talks still contentious, sending gold, silver prices spiking upward..... PetSmart, PetMed Express Should Merge There's major money in the pet sector, but PETM, PETS need each other to compete for a bigger piece of the pie...... Dunkin Donuts Hopes Big Growth Will Pay Its Big Debts Dunkin' Donuts launched its $423 million stock IPO on Wednesday with shares soaring. But should you buy when DNKN has such massive debts?..... Small Williston Basin Fund Is Big on Oil Holdings, Big on Price Propped up with its strong 12-month return, ICPAX IRA targets companies that specialize in resource extraction in the Williston Basin and Mid-Northern America region...... Will the U.S. Treasury Default? Maybe. But Rush to TIPS is a Silly Move. The gold bubble and failed debt ceiling talks loom over the heads of investors worried about a U.S. Treasury default and a government shutdown..... Ford’s Quarterly Earnings — The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Ford's turnaround strategy worked, and Q2 earnings trumped analysts' expectations. However, a slumping economy and UAW negotiations mean a bumpy ride ahead...... Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — Cheater, Cheater, Apple Eater Bloomberg report: ITC ruling says Apple's Mac OS X violates patents held by HTC-acquired company...... 7 Rewarding Dividend Growth Stocks Are these the perfect dividend growth stocks? They pay above average yields and consistently grow distributions at least once per year. ..... McDonald’s Cranking out Healthier Happy Meals In the coming years, McDonald's Happy Meals will look a lot different -- all in an effort to please parents and protect profits. Here's what to expect...... Dunkin’ Donuts Stock IPO – 3 Pros, 3 Cons Dunkin Donuts corporate parent, Dunkin' Brands NASDAQ:DNKN went public with an IPO this week.Should you be among the first to get in on the stock? ..... Lilly Study Could Sink Prospects for Alzheimer’s Treatments Eli Lilly's drug study failure raises questions about the safety of its Alzheimer's treatment, but will rival Bristol-Myers have success?.....