bull & bear market, 2011-08-26

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Angie’s List IPO Won’t Come Highly Recommended Angie's List has expanded, but only thanks to a costly advertising push -- and the losses are starting to pile up...... Analysts Predict Oracle Will Fall Outstanding financial performance and record of beating expectations make Oracle a buy at a lower price – after the shorts have taken their profit...... 6 Simple Phrases That Can Make You Rich Here are six time-tested investing principles that every investor should follow...... The Modern-Day Gold Rush Is this a major peak for gold and can it find support to extend its rally? Investors should be wary. This irrational market is causing a modern-day gold rush...... Amgen: The Don’t-Bother Biotech Despite being a cash cow, Amgen is stuck in a middle ground where it isn't growing, nor is it producing a tempting dividend...... Sell Payless, Stride Rite Parent PSS as it Closes 475 Retail Stores Payless ShoeSource parent Collective Brands (PSS) is closing 475 stores after it just announced a brutal earnings report. Sell this stock now...... Chipotle: Cheap Food, Expensive Stock CMG might have peaked -- it depends on whether it can beat expectations in the next quarter...... Share Prices of Bristol-Myers, Pfizer Could Jump on Positive Blood-Thinner Study Data Rush to replace warfarin is a big opportunity for the drug industry, and this pair of pharmaceuticals could use the help...... Energizer Just Keeps Going and Going … A stalwart in the disposable-products realm, Energizer delivers solid results time and again...... How to Prepare Your Portfolio for Hurricane Irene Prepare your stock investing portfolio for Hurricane Irene by selling insurers and volatile stocks in the market today, and consider buying shares of this retailer...... 6 Cheap Tech Stocks to Avoid Just because these technology stocks are inexpensive, doesn't mean they are of value. Add these six companies to your "do not buy" list...... 3 Reasons Cruise Line Stocks Might Be Starting to Sink Cruise lines have the upscale demographic behind them, but face too many negative factors beyond their control. See the headwinds they're facing...... Investors Need the Real Story on Jobs’ Health Even in a limited role, Jobs is critical to Apple, making the real story about his health vital to investors...... 2 Safe, High-Yielding ETFs to Buy Now These funds are loaded with preferred stocks in banks and other cash-rich companies...... Citigroup Could Hit $50 High-risk Citigroup stock is only for bottom fishers, but could pay off long-term...... Stay Out of the Path of Bernanke and Irene It's best to keep directional exposure to a minimum into early next week...... Could Goldman Sachs’ CEO Do a ‘Perp Walk’? Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein hires criminal defense lawyer Reid Weingarten, drawing suspicion and speculation into his role in the mortgage meltdown...... The Good News/Bad News About This Market October looks like a potential positive turning point for the stock market, but until then, don't count on much from the market...... Expedia Shares – 3 Pros, 3 Cons Expedia is innovative and diligent, but general economic conditions and emerging competition weigh on the stock’s prospects. See our buy-or-sell verdict...... European Banking System Nearing Collapse Renewed worry over Europe's debt crisis is bringing us closer to another recession. However, the worst thing you can do right now is stand idly on the sidelines...... Thursday Apple Rumors: T-Mobile Joins the iPhone 5 Party Report says T-Mobile officially will support iPhones in October; Also, iPad projected to continue dominating tablet market through 2013...... Is Buffett Buying History Repeating Itself? Warren Buffett's rush to the side of Bank of America is reminiscent of his 2008 buy of Goldman Sachs stocks. Just remember: He eventually won on the deal, but GS didn't recover overnight...... Avago Could Charge Up Your Portfolio Highly profitable and growing semiconductor component maker beats expectations, but stock is pricey...... Dollar Tree Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons You can sweat the details, but it's difficult to argue against a company that offers $1 goods during a down economy...... Patterson Companies, S&P Slip Into Reverse Hormel Foods and Applied Materials also head lower early Thursday; Citigroup, Morgan Stanley join other rising financials......

Gold Up as Economic Uncertainty Increases Trusts, mining ETFs and miners see mixed results in early Thursday trading......     Big BAC Buy Leads Fine Thursday Start for Financials Warren Buffett announces a $5 billion investment in Bank of America, and JPM, AXP also up; Dow still drops about 100 points in early trading...... Steve Jobs’ Greatest Hits as Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Wednesday that he was resigning as CEO of Apple. Here's a look back at Jobs' brilliant products that changed the company -- and the world...... No Reason to Hold Merck As long as this big-name pharmaceutical's growth continues to stagnate, its stock price isn't going anywhere, either...... Should Dell Go Private? Dell needs to ensure it can adapt to and survive in a post-PC world, and to do that, it needs the flexibility that comes without investors peering over your shoulders...... Hormel Foods Is Too Rich for My Blood Hormel beats expectations, has a healthy balance sheet and out-earns its capital cost, but the stock price is too darn high relative to its earnings growth forecast...... Samsung Claims Apple Can’t Copyright iPad Because of ’2001′ Movie Samsung's claim that ties the iPad to the popular Kubrick film might sound silly, but it's a reflection of Apple's own patent infringement claims...... Use Calls to Capture Dollar General’s Upside Here's another deep-discount retail stock that should get a lift from a strong earnings performance...... Rackspace Hosting’s Uncertain Future in Cloud Computing Rackspace Hosting, co-creator of the OpenStack project, has many things going for it, but also plenty of tough competition...... Forget Buffett — 99% of Investors Have No Business Buying Bank of America Stock Bank of America stock is only safe for a tiny group of aggressive day traders. The rest of us should avoid BAC stock like the plague -- or sell BofA now!..... Does Ben Have Another Rabbit in His Hat? Regardless of Ben Bernanke's Jackson Hole, Wyo., speech, investors must remain on high alert...... Avoid the Big Banks and Try These 5 Regional Banks Instead Even though the market has hammered big banks, some regional banks are performing well, and their stock offers good value. Here are five to consider...... Is GLD’s Popularity a Sign of the Gold Bubble? With the SPDR Gold Trust rising past the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, it's difficult to argue that gold is not a fad investment now...... Weeding Out the Big-Name Losers While brand recognition is important, a company's name should not be the sole reason to invest. Apple and Baidu are quality. Cisco should get second thoughts...... How You Can Profit from Mistakes by Paulson, Soros and Other Wall Street Greats Just as Michael Jordan missed some shots, investing greats like Paulson and Soros also miss on occasion. Here's what their recent mistakes teach us...... The ‘Jobs Question’ — Why You Should Sell Apple Stock There’s a lot to love about AAPL, but it would be unwise to shrug off Steve Jobs’ retirement. Here's why...... Don’t Put Too Much Faith in This Rally Despite three days of buying, every major index is below its 200-day moving average by a wide margin. ..... Sell This Semi Stock Into Rallies Rating cuts drove Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing down through a crucial support line. See the target...... Why Traders Should Play it Safe for the Rest of the Week Keep your bets small and wait for the S&P 500 to break above this number...... Estee Lauder Looking Like an Attractive Buy Estee Lauder (NYSE:EL) could reach $100 if it can overcome its 200-day moving average...... How to Get Control of Your Investments An out-of-control stock market does not mean you should have an out-of-control portfolio. A rock-solid foundation of low cost, diversified ETFs is crucial..... Toys ‘R’ Us: Could Its Buildup Blow Up? Toy giant's recent expansion plans might be aimed toward energizing its IPO, but the strategy is questionable and comes at a shaky time for retail...... Service Sector Might Be Savior for Second-Tier Tablets Retail and mobile payments can help Samsung, RIM and other tablet makers survive the iPad...... Sell Gold Puts Before Bernanke Speaks Gold might appear broken, but a careful way to play its' resurgence is to sell puts before Bernanke speaks...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: Sprint Gets an iPhone of Its Very Own WSJ report says Sprint will join AT&T and Verizon in selling the iPhone 5 this fall, but it might be too late to save the No. 3 telecom......