bull market and bear market, 2011-09-30

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Cognizant, Accenture a Pair of Outsourcing Dynamos This pair of global outsourcers give you growth at a reasonable price -- but avoid Computer Sciences Corp. and watch out for growth slowdown...... Despite Record Low Yields, This Bond Fund is a Big Buy Some regions of the bond market can offer significantly better value than others. Right now, the Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund (VWEHX) is intriguing...... 5 Refreshing Consumer Stocks to Buy Consumers are very reluctant to cut out the simple pleasures they know and love. Five beverage stocks in particular are quenching investors' thirst...... 3 Low-Risk Funds to Buy Now One easy way to lower your fund risk is by switching from higher-volatility to lower-volatility funds. Three funds in particular offer the best security...... Now Might Be the Best Time Ever to Buy a Home Sometimes homebuyers strike when the iron is hot -- and cheap -- but still eventually get left out to dry. Others have a home to be proud of. InvestorPlace wants to know: What’s your personal housin..... United Technologies Bit Off More Debt Than It Can Chew UTX is being overly optimistic about how fast it can pay off the debt from buying Goodrich. Down-on-its-luck 3M might be a better play...... 9 Airline Stocks to Sell Amid Stormy Skies Tight regulations, low consumer spending and oil prices are bringing airlines down for a rough landing, making these nine stocks a sell...... European Dividend Achievers Not Invincible, But Still a Solid Strategy Even high-dividend stocks can fall in value to a slumping market, but that doesn't negate the benefits of the regular checks they're sending out...... Investing 101 — Managed Funds vs. Index Funds The decision between these types of funds is a matter of control and risk...... 5 Reasons Everyone Hates Bank of America Bank of America puts another log on the outrage fire by announcing an obnoxious debit card fee starting in 2012...... Why Earnings ‘Expectations’ Are Nothing but Lies and BS Dozens of Wall Street "experts" put together earnings expectations, yet they collectively underestimate the companies a stunning 80% of the time. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised...... 5 Nickel-and-Dime Charges Fueling the $1.8B Hotel Fee Industry Anything is fair game for penny-pinching hotels these days. Here are five of the most ridiculous ways you are being nickled-and-dimed...... Investing 101 — Why Expense Ratios Matter in ETFs and Mutual Funds Some funds are able to make up for high expense ratios through superior performance, but without those results, they're just eating away at your bottom line...... Why Investors Should Be Very, Very Worried The indicators are offering no support to a market in decline. Get the full take here...... Carbo Ceramics About to Collapse Carbo Ceramics is in a very unfavorable trend with a pickup in sellers. Get the downside target...... Harleysville Hits the Buyout Lottery — Thursday’s IP Market Recap Nationwide Mutual buyout offer nearly doubles insurer's stock Thursday. Also, Microsoft announcement of Xbox Live TV plans sends Netflix shares into the ground...... 3 Companies That Keep Boosting Dividends Year After Year Channel the bulk of your investments into stocks that both maintain and boost their dividends year after year...... Investing 101 — The Importance of Sector Diversification Whether it's one stock or one sector -- spreading your wealth across numerous industries can keep you safe...... Federal Spending Cuts Set to Hit a Down Economy Regardless of whatever agreement the super committee comes to -- or doesn't -- government workers and senior citizens are sure to lose...... Why 300-Point Swings in the Dow Are Meaningless Unless you're day trading for a living, the daily jolt of big financial headlines shouldn't affect your investment strategy. Here's the reality...... Kindle Fire — The Endgame for Best Buy and Barnes & Noble The Nook can't keep up with the Kindle Fire, and Best Buy's store model will continue to suffer as more people get Amazon purchasing power in their hands...... Strike a Bargain With Costco Call Options Here's a low-risk way to play a stock that generally rallies after earnings...... Thursday Apple Rumors — 4G iPhone 5 Coming After All? China Unicom presentation hints at the iPhone 5 supporting HSPA+ technology, which is used for so-called 4G networks...... Top 5 Dividend Investments for October At this tricky stage of the market cycle, capture as much of your return as you can, as soon as you can, in the form of dividends and interest...... Shield Yourself From Inflation With Dividends Dividend growth investing is a misunderstood strategy. Investors wary of low-yielding dividend growth stocks aren't seeing the big picture......

Cerner Covered Calls Could Capture Next Rally Here's a low-cost strategy to generate additional income from a fresh rally......     GrubHub Not Quite Ready to Order an IPO Online food-ordering service GrubHub is exciting venture capitalists, but it still needs to find its legs before making a public offering...... Don’t Try to Benefit From John Paulson’s Epic Implosion The nature of John Paulson's major holdings means little ripple effect if he dumps before the redemption deadline for hedge funds...... Stocks That Will Thrive Through 2021 — And Beyond InvestorPlace editor Jeff Reeves joins Fox Business to talk about stocks that will thrive through 2021 and beyond - including a big dividend REIT...... Shortage of Cancer Drugs Jeopardizes Development of New Treatments Existing products often are used in new drugs' clinical trials, meaning a cramp in supply can result in delays of even years for new treatments...... 10 Defense Stocks to Sell Military spending is a hot topic on Capitol Hill, putting big defense contracts in the cross-hairs. Investors would be wise to jettison these defense stocks...... 5 High-Tech Shelters From the Storm Technology stocks are up in the month of September. Relative to the rest of the market, these five stocks are weathering the storm...... 5 Publishers Banking on a Revitalized Tablet Market If the Kindle Fire brings new life to the tablet market, it could mean a fresh new audience of eyes for these five companies' electronic products...... Gold, Silver Have Fallen Harder Than Stocks If you plan to walk away from the yellow metal, you might want to hightail it from its less expensive cousin, too...... High-End Jewelry Offers a Gem of a Buy Tiffany and Blue Nile are two of the luxury jewelry market's top names -- but which one is worth owning as an investor?..... Make Room for Public Storage Shares This REIT stock has been outperforming the market for almost four years...... 9 Ways Inflation Is Eating Away Family Food Budgets Inflation can be difficult to get your head around, but all you need to do is take a look at your grocery receipt to get the picture. Here are nine ugly instances...... What’s Working for Investors in 2011 If you already went after ho-hum stalwarts with dividends, you're doing fine. If you didn't, now's a good time to start...... The Worst-Case Scenario for This Bear Market The final downside target could be a 50% retracement of the entire bull market. Get the number here...... Dollar General Just Became a Great Buy Dollar General is in a powerful advance despite the declining market. See the trading target...... Kindle Fire’s Burning on the Trading Floor — Wednesday IP Market Cap Amazon (AMZN) makes a decent gain on new tablet reveal. Also Wednesday, steel stocks AK Steel (AKS) and U.S. Steel (X) take a pounding...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: Death of Some iPods Report that Classic, Shuffle models are getting kicked to the curb, leaving the iPod Touch as the lone remnant of Apple's once-great product...... FedEx Delivers, So Drop Off UPS Especially after taking a beating following its recent lowered guidance, FedEx beats UPS as the value champion of shipping stocks...... Bond Bulls, Here’s the Options Trade For You It has paid to buy the dips in bonds all year. Here's a lower-risk way to do it now...... For Bargain Stock Deals, Look to Discount Retailers Both Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Family Dollar (FDO) allow investors to get their money's worth, though one of these discount stocks is a better long-term investment...... Accenture Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Macroeconomic headwinds shouldn't break this solid company's strong global platform and financials...... Can Carl Icahn Save Research In Motion? The activist investor has his work cut out for him with the troubled BlackBerry maker...... State of the Tablet Market: iPad, Kindle, ‘Other’ Amazon's new $199 Kindle Fire is expected to turn the tablet market into a two-horse race -- and these three tablets hope to blow the entrant door open even further...... Is T-Mobile iPhone Tally Really 1M Without Apple Deal? Unreal number of "unlocked" iPhones on T-Mobile's network illustrates Apple fans' fervor -- or maybe just consumer hatred for AT&T and Verizon...... Dial In Profit With Frontier Communications This high-dividend-yield stock has a strong chart and solid fundamentals......

bear market bull, 2011-09-29

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Global Water Stress – 5 Parts of the World Where a Water Crisis Is Coming Everyone already knows about the pending doom of the global water crisis, but where exactly will it take the biggest toll? Here are 5 regions of the world that will be the most affected by the global .....

7 Things Made from Oil That You Never Would Have Imagined Oil is a product that has well-known uses as gasoline for your car or heating for your home. However, there are countless other things made from oil that most people have no idea about. Here are 7 pro.....

bull market bear market, 2011-09-28

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Option Bulls Find Chemistry with Huntsman Huntsman popped at Tuesday's open, and the bulls stepped in on a pullback. ..... Playing This Market Is All About Valuation: Strategist To come out ahead in a choppy market, investors should avoid piling into cash and focus instead of valuation, one strategist told CNBC. ..... Hedge Fund Manager's Formula: Cheap + Value = Buy Joel Greenblatt's ""magic formula"" for investing is to buy shares of good companies that are very cheap right now. ..... 3 Tech Stocks Shining Through the Gloom Amazon, Apple and Oracle should offer investors some relief from the gathering economic gloom over the next few months, say analysts, pointing to the companies' downturn-busting credentials, according..... 9 Stocks With Low Volatility, High Dividends It's still an open question whether stocks are heading into an extended bear market or if the severe pullback this summer from the highs in late April is a just correction phase in a larger bullish pa..... Options Betting on a German Stock Bounce? The German stock market performed well yesterday, and U.S. traders followed up with upside option activity in the iShares MSCI Germany Index exchange-traded fund. ..... Can Netflix Replace Starz with DreamWorks? Netflix reportedly struck a streaming deal with DreamWorks Animation. But can the studio behind family hits like ""Shrek"" and ""Madagascar"" make up for the potential loss of Liberty Starz content? ..... No Need to Hurry to Buy Goldman, Morgan Stanley: Analyst Although one analyst has lowered the price target for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, he is keeping his 'outperform' rating on the stocks due to their historically low valuations...... Sticking to Dreamliner Schedule 'a Stretch': Boeing Analyst Boeing's plan to produce 10 Dreamliner wide-bodied airplanes a month through 2013 is ""going to be a stretch,"" Citigroup defense analyst Jason Gursky told CNBC. ..... Fund’s Returns Show Why ‘Buy-and-Hold’ Isn’t Dead Even before last week's stock-market sell-off—the biggest losing streak in three years—large-cap stocks were getting thumped, despite analysts' and money managers' claims they're among the best be.....

Private Detective http://www.theprivatedetective.com/.....     Bulls Avert Market Selloff The bulls have averted an impending market selloff. The technical situation was extremely dangerous and a breach of support would most likely have led to a meltdown type of situation. Now you could ar..... Francois Trahan Wealthtrack Video Interview Excellent Wealthtrack video interview with Francois Trahan. Interesting stuff and well worth your time. As usual, Consuelo Mack does a great job. Enjoy. Topics covered: Uncertainty in the world Euro..... Back To High Cash Levels Some quick thoughts on today's market action. The market is chopping undisciplined traders to pieces. The market had the opportunity to build some kind of trading range but the bigger chart pattern pr..... Sify Technologies Stock Trade Betting On India’s Growing Middle Class As I promised in today's newsletter, here's a Video analysis of SIFY : Sify Technologies Limited, my newest portfolio addition. I explain my trading rationale from a macro analysis standpoint and the.....

bear market bull, 2011-09-27

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IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice ! As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your pr.....

bull or bear market, 2011-09-26

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Friday's NASDAQ Winners: HGIC, MNKD, AMSC, SYMS POINT ROBERTS - September 26, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Friday September 23rd...... Robert McIntosh, President & C.E.O. of American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH), Goes Over the Details of Recent American Petro-Hunter, Inc. News in New Audio Interview at SmallCapVoice.com AUSTIN, Texas - September 26, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview featuring American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) is now a..... Friday's Renewable Energy Wind and Solar Stocks Trading; (NASDAQ:BWEN), (OTC: CWET), (NYSE:MY), (NYSE:TSL) Point Roberts WA - September 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on trading for renewable energy stocks tra..... 3 Things To Know Before Trading Northern, WI - September 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Stocks were lower throughout Asia overnight...... Dow Jones (NYSE:DIA): Who Are We Kidding, It Is 2008!! Northern, WI - September 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Dow Jones (NYSE:DIA), who are we kidding?..... Biotech Stocks Reporting on Breast Cancer Treatments; (OTC: AEMD), (NASDAQ: SPPI), (NASDAQ:RXII), (OTCBB: GNBT) Point Roberts, WA - September 23, 2011- Investorideas.com , an investor research portal specializing in sector research including biotech and pharma stocks, issues an update and recent news from Biote..... Friday's Electric Car Stocks Trading; (OTC: EVCA) (TSLA), (NRG), (GE) Point Roberts WA - September 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on trading for renewable energy stocks in ..... EIA projects world energy use to increase 53 percent by 2035; China and India account for half of the total growth September 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com Energy Newswire) - International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011) released Sept 19th by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) presents updated projections..... Thursday's NASDAQ Top Gainers: WWON, DEER, IRIS, SCMR POINT ROBERTS, September 23, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Wednesday September 22nd...... Planned Clinical Trials at Dana-Farber/Harvard University Cancer Center a Big Deal for Little Cellceutix (OTCQB:CTIX) September 22, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Cellceutix Corporation (OTCQB:CTIX) disclosed that it has signed a laboratory agreement with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute..... Asian Stocks Tumble After Fed Decision Tomahawk, WI - September 22, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Asian stock markets tumbled on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve warned of major risks to economic g..... Wednesday's NASDAQ Winners: OREX, FLML, MATR, JASO POINT ROBERTS - September 22, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Wednesday September 21st...... Consumer Electronic Stock Nyxio (OTC: NYXO) on the Run: Stock Continues Yesterday's Gains in Early Trading POINT ROBERTS - September 22, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, issues a trading alert for Consumer Electronic Company Nyxio Technologies Corpo.....

Planned Clinical Trials at Dana-Farber/Harvard University Cancer Center a Big Deal for Little Cellceutix (OTCQB:CTIX) September 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Cellceutix Corporation (OTCQB:CTIX) disclosed that it has signed a laboratory agreement with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.....     MicroCap Roundtable Webcast Live on SEC Website Oct 17 Northern, WI - September 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - The roundtable is being sponsored by the SEC's Microcap Fraud Working Group, a joint initiative of the Div..... Teva Acquires Rest of Kowa Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA), announced on Monday that it is acquiring the rest of its Japanese joint venture, Kowa Company for $150 million. The Japanese company that started as..... Groupon’s IPO Plans Still Uncertain The exact timing of the proposed launch of the initial public offering of Groupon Inc., online coupon and daily deals company, is uncertain at the moment as the company’s IPO documents have been put..... Biotech Stock in News; MannKind Review MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD) shares this morning fell from Friday’s gains, which were made after reports that the biopharmaceutical company confirmed the design of two clinical studies to check..... UBS CEO Resigns After Board Resigns Strategy Oswald Gruebel, CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS AG (NYSE:UBS), resigned on Friday after pressure from all sides to step down in the wake of a rouge trading incident that led to the bank losing $2.3 bil..... Motricity moves Higher on Momentum from Recent News Many of our members are making big gains off this stock – sign up for our free e-mail alerts and get in on the action today! Motricity Inc. (NASDAQ: MOTR), a provider of mobile Internet services, la..... Today's Focus Stock : LSTG LSTG Seems To Have LOWBALLED Its $16 Billion Precious Metals Claim! Greetings! We were initially flabbergasted by published estimates of the amount of gold and silver Lone Star Gold Inc. (OTCBB: LSTG..... Marc Faber on the Gold Price In early morning trading in Europe today, publisher of the Gloom Boom Doom Report Marc Faber gave CNBC his latest take on a plunging gold market. “We overshot on the upside when we went over $1,900,..... Premarket Alert : 5 Early Active Stocks Hercules Offshore Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) up 7.90% to $3.55 in pre-market trading. (NASDAQ: HERO) (HERO) Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) up 4.96% to $135.77 in pre-market trading. (NASDAQ: NFLX) (NFLX) Vodafo..... Wall Street Beat; 7 Top Movers in Friday Trade American Medical Alert (NASDAQ: AMAC) shares rallied to a new 52-week high of $8.40, buoyed by news the company would be acquired by UK-based Tunstall Healthcare Group in a deal valued at $82.3 millio..... American Superconductor highlights Key Achievements supporting Global Reach Global power technologies company American Superconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSC) today issued an update on its recent performance and accomplishments in the wind power and power grid markets, including .....

shorting stock, 2011-09-23

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8 Financial Stocks Rated ‘Strong Sell’ ‎ Financial stocks have been beaten to a pulp in 2011. Along with the rest of the financial sector, the eight biggest losers aren't instilling confidence in investors...... China Slowdown Less Crash, More Cool Calculation Metrics definitely signal a slowing Chinese economy -- but that and plunging stock values don't tell the whole story...... Oil Plays: Why Drill When You Can Integrate? Chevron is up while offshore drillers like Transocean and Diamond Offshore are down -- it all comes down to how they make their money...... Should Apple Pull a Netflix and Kill the iPod? Apple's recent business moves -- in response to clearly dwindling sales numbers -- hint toward the death of the iconic iPod...... Duke Realty Is a Cluttered REIT House DRE isn't stinking it up, but other REITs are more appealing...... After Solyndra, Sun May Set on All Solar Stocks The whole industry has been facing headwinds for a while and now even more dark clouds are rolling in. Here's why United States solar companies can't keep up with China. ..... 5 Great Long-Term Growth Stocks These "Long Hauler" stocks might not always be exciting, but they'll truck along to the tune of solid gains...... Mattel vs. Hasbro: Who’s the Star of This Season’s Toy Story? Slumping economy or not, parents tend to open up the wallet during the holidays to buy toys. So, which toy giant is poised to fare better?..... Should You Buy the Dow — Walt Disney Investors can get on board with the mighty Mickey Mouse and his pile of cash for a song...... Tech’s Outperformance Driven by the Big Boys Might as well stick with what's working -- for now, large-cap, cash-rich giants like Apple, Google and Amazon are as good as gold...... 8 Reasons Europe’s Crisis is Spreading The financial problems in Europe are not contained regionally, nor are they contained globally. They're spreading -- and here are eight reasons why...... Blackstone Trades in Poisoned Waters Blackstone Group has a history of cynical deals and poor fiscal management -- if you want to own an asset manager, seek higher ground...... How to Survive This Market There’s almost no hope for the bulls, but overconfident bears often die young...... Express Scripts-Medco Merger Still Looks Like a Go Consumer groups and Big Pharma don’t like it, but the FTC still is likely to OK the Medco-Express Scripts merger...... Bail on This Weak Semi Stock Now Teradyne is due for another massive decline. Get the downside target...... The Market is Headed Even Lower — But When? The S&P 500’s bear flag finally broke to the downside...... Glam Media: The Next Social Network IPO? This company could beat Facebook and Twitter to the public markets...... Thursday Apple Rumors: iPad’s Rule of Tabletdom Looks Secure Tablet PC market report says the Apple iPad is expected to be king through at least 2014 -- and Google's Android tablets will drop off...... 5 Stocks to Boom on iPhone 5 Release Obviously U.S. telecoms and retailers will benefit, but there are five other companies poised to jump once Apple's iPhone 5 touches consumers' hands...... Regeneron Shares Get a Spark A decision by the VA has lifted prospects for the company's key drug -- and its stock...... Gold, Silver, Miners Tank a Day Removed from ‘Operation Twist’ Announcement Gold trading in the $1,720s, silver around $37 and miner stocks are being gutted during early Thursday trading...... Play Accenture’s Earnings Pop With Call Options Here's a low-risk way to gain from a company that makes a habit of beating profit estimates...... Oracle Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Oracle's got a strong base of products and is expanding into hardware, but it's in danger of falling behind in a packed sector...... MasterCard Options Could Charge Up Profit This low-risk strategy could capture the stock's bounce to a new high...... More Bad News for The New York Times NYT's CEO made a speech Wednesday that sent shares reeling. Find out what Janet Robinson told analysts that had shareholders jumping ship......

Market Slammed More By Emotion Than ‘New’ News But ... if you need to blame something for this morning's sharp sell-off, here are three big news items to note......     Facebook’s Biggest Threat? Itself Facebook's latest redesign has caused a user uproar -- and a continued slew of alterations might eventually dilute the social network's service...... Thursday’s Stocks to Watch: Bed Bath & Beyond, Red Hat BBBY's earnings beat meets an early broad market selloff...... Emerging Markets ETFs: You Can’t Run From Economic Turmoil Woes of the developed world still can follow you to these ETFs...... Microsoft Trumps Software Stocks Oracle, Salesforce.com Oracle and Salesgrowth.com are a pair of differing feel-good stories, but despite slower growth, Microsoft still is the market leader -- and its stock is cheap...... Cablevision: The Company We Love to Hate Despite competitive pressures, bad press and management dramas, Cablevision's stock is a buy for many investors...... 9 Oil and Energy Stocks to Power Your Portfolio Although the energy sector hasn’t been booming, this still is a good buying opportunity for investors looking for oil & energy stocks...... Boston Scientific CEO Takes a Seat on the Bench The struggling biotech company decides to wait a year for its new CEO...... Why We All Overreacted To Netflix Netflix may have alienated U.S. customers, but international growth is the key...... SEC Rule Would Prevent Banks From Profiting While Clients Lose New rule would stop banks from betting against their own products, but a closer look reveals it has little teeth and a short time span...... How to Avoid Major Dividend Investing Risks While there are risks to MLPs, a reasonable allocation to the sector could boost current portfolio yields and also deliver distributions growth over time. ..... PepsiCo Should Split Up With its food businesses picking up the slack from its sluggish beverage division, it might be time for PepsiCo to split up...... Retail Stocks in a Down Economy: 3 Winners, 3 Losers Mid-price stores are struggling, but high-end chains are shrugging off a bearish market. Check out three retail winners and three losers in a down market...... Should You Buy the Dow — Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a solid behemoth of a company -- unfortunately, everyone else already knows it, so is there much value in buying now?..... KB Home — How to Play Friday’s Earnings Report Homebuilding might be finding its bottom, but considering the sector still is a mess, it wouldn't take much from KB Home to impress Wall Street...... 6 Big-Name Blue Chips Rated ‘Strong Buy’ In this volatile market, blue-chip stocks are some of the only places investors can turn to. The following seven big large-cap stocks still are standing tall...... How Low Will the Dow Go? If stocks cannot hold at current levels, the index may slip back to last summer’s lows...... Leveraged ETF to Play the Fed Sell-off If stocks continue to fall, this fund could rise to new highs...... The Charts Have Spoken… And It Doesn’t Sound Good The S&P 500 is hanging on by a thread, and it won’t take much to break support...... Carnival Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Carnival Cruise Lines has shown it knows how to navigate challenges...... 5 Reasons Meg Whitman Can’t Fix Hewlett-Packard Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is ill-equipped for the job that needs to be done at Hewlett-Packard. Here's why...... 5 Things Every Investor Needs to Know About This Market From the Greek debt crisis to weak U.S. economic reports, here are five important points for investors trying to navigate the current market...... Obama’s Fuzzy Math — Millionaires Already Pay a Fair Share Obama's cry for the most fortunate to pay their fair share "like everyone else" brings up questions about who, exactly, "everyone else" is...... Fixed Income ETFs: Finer With Age These bond funds offer varying levels of maturities for the investor who wants to mix up his bond holdings...... Making the Case for a Millionaires Tax Is the millionaires tax pitched by Obama and opposed by the GOP really class warfare, or just simple math?.....

bull bear market, 2011-09-22

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The Problems with Fossil Fuels As it currently stands, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas are the main sources of energy on our planet, supplying about 90 percent of our global energy needs. There is no sign of this tr.....

Green Australia – 5 Reasons Why the Green Economy Down Under Is Growing If you go to Australia, it won’t take you long to see evidence of the country going more and more green. Green living in Australia has become one of the country’s priorities over the past decade a.....

bear market bull market, 2011-09-21

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TJX: Options See More Upside to Retailer TJX drew upside option activity yesterday as it continued to deliver growth in sales and profit. ..... Investors Must Take 'Leap of Faith': BlackRock's Doll With uncertainty shaking European and U.S. stock markets, investors must take the ""leap of faith"" that ""we’re going to muddle our way through this and find the companies that are hitting new high..... As Crisis Looms, Investor Buys Snacks, Kleenex, Band-Aids Keith Goddard's fund holds a mix of shares that tend to post fast earnings growth and stable companies with consistent revenue. A report from TheStreet outlines several stocks that Goddard thinks have..... Five Bank Stocks With Dividend Yields Over 6% Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp are usually the first names that come to mind when bank stock investors think about dividends, but these names are actually in the middle of the pack when ..... Option Bulls Surface on Waste Management Waste Management is just off the lowest ends of its trading range, and now the bulls are surfacing. ..... UBS Upgrades 4 Chip Makers to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' UBS raised its sector view on semiconductors in a report on Monday from 'neutral' to 'positive' and upgraded a handful of stocks within the sector to 'buy' from 'neutral'. ..... Analysts See Acquisitions in Oracle's Future With Oracle earnings expected after the bell Tuesday, two analysts told CNBC Monday they expect CEO Larry Ellison to start spending the company's $30 billion war chest on more acquisitions...... Goldman's Best Energy Stocks for the Next Six Months Goldman Sachs, which advised investors to sell oil in April and reversed its stance before prices rebounded a month later, is now the most bullish on four stocks in the industry. ..... How to Trade Amid Euro Zone Crisis: 3 Pros Stock sold off sharply Monday, amid renewed fears over a Greek default. With major indexes, oil and gold all stumbling, three market strategists shared their views on the trading week ahead and how in..... Research in Motion Not a Takeover Target: Analyst Research in Motion's management team has created a lot of value over the last decade, but ""right now you have to wonder about whether the right strategy is being employed,"" Cowen & Co. senior re.....

Private Detective http://www.theprivatedetective.com/.....     Sify Technologies Stock Trade Betting On India’s Growing Middle Class As I promised in today's newsletter, here's a Video analysis of SIFY : Sify Technologies Limited, my newest portfolio addition. I explain my trading rationale from a macro analysis standpoint and the..... How To Recover From A Trading Mistake Tonight I got an email asking for my thoughts on how to recover from a trading mistake. I think the answer I gave applies to various kinds of situations and will be helpful for other traders who are s..... Quick Market Update Another quick post as I don't have enough time to post more in-depth stuff. On to the various stocks and sectors: WPRT : Westport Innovations: Stock is acting exactly as strong stocks are supposed to .....

bear market rally, 2011-09-20

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IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice ! As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your pr.....

bear market bull market, 2011-09-16

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The Next Great Trades You Didn’t See Coming Stay ahead of the curve and buy into the next great hit -- utilities -- before the mainstream hype hits and cuts into your potential gains...... Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) – How to Trade Monday’s Earnings Investors are watching Darden NYSE:DRI stock before Monday's earnings. Traders can expect a pop in the stock after a decent Darden earnings surprise...... 3 Frontrunners in Bidding War for Yahoo A look at three potential suitors who might bite -- and what could happen to Yahoo as a result...... You Can Clean Up on a DaVita Buy Warren Buffett protégé’s hedge fund was a big investor in this low-PEG kidney dialysis company...... Another European Bailout? Markets enjoy a fourth straight day of gains on news of dollar loans to European banks -- but rather than chase stock prices higher, let's take a look at values in the bond market...... 5 Food Stocks To Avoid Increasing corn prices have helped weigh down these stocks, and there's little hope of a respite...... Swiss Stocks Look as Sweet as Chocolate Thanks to Franc Move Swiss exporters, companies that do business abroad stand to benefit from favorable currency exchange rates after tying the franc to the euro...... 6 Under-the-Radar Charts to Watch Keep an eye on these six charts -- and look for signs of a breakdown. Their paths could foreshadow what's ahead for the broader markets...... Should You Buy the Dow — Bank of America Bank of America's stock is as toxic as its mortgages -- all but the most speculative of investors should turn tail...... Can McDonald’s Maintain Its High-Wire Act? While dividend investors in McDonald's have little to fear, the stock is more vulnerable than ever to negative news. Here are some key points about MCD stock growth you need to consider...... Charts Say It’s Time to Sell It would be prudent for traders to close all long positions this morning...... Top Gold Stock to Buy on a Pullback Junior gold miner New Gold Inc. could experience some profit-taking. Get the target on NGD...... Sell Into the Long-in-the-Tooth Rally Some upside potential remains, but the longer-term trend is down...... 3 Golden Funds for Precious Metals An easier way to play gold is through ETFs. These three funds range from tame to tumultuous. ..... Thursday Apple Rumors: China Mobile Says 4G iPhone is Coming Rumors of the iPhone going 4G have been universally shot down -- until now. See what China Mobile says Apple approved...... Xbox TV: Microsoft Has the Numbers to Win the Internet Television Market Video game console's market penetration gives Microsoft's streaming video effort a foot in the door that Apple, Google never had...... Verizon Unlimited Plans Won’t Kill Competitors Just Yet Verizon's $50-per-month prepaid deal threatens smaller telecoms, but its exclusion of smartphones limits the damage it can do...... Groupon Gets Its IPO Back On Timing is key as question marks dot its performance. Here's a look at the company's new timeline and the pressures it faces...... Gold Miner Stocks Look Cheap It's time for mining stocks to catch up to the surge in the metal itself...... Central Banks Step In; Gold, Silver Step Down NovaGold Resources, Coeur D'Alene Mines among miners taking a beating during early Thursday trading...... Munch On a Buffalo Wild Wings Options Play A covered call could lower risk and maximize profit...... Let Broadcom Chip in With Building Your Portfolio Here are three reasons why the future bodes well for Broadcom...... Bed Bath & Beyond Set for Usual Earnings Pop A call option could bring a tidy profit by next week...... Facebook: IPO Just a Distraction? Financial Times report says the social networking site is delaying IPO until the fourth quarter of 2012...... Netflix Stock Slammed on Subscription Slide Netflix's pricing plan didn't go over well, especially on the DVD-only side -- and now the company's competitors smell blood in the water......

4 Shipping Stocks to Buy for the Adrenaline Rush — or the Dividends Glut of competition in the dry bulk shipping industry means high risk for numerous stocks, but there's plenty of upside -- including wild dividend yields......     Newmont Mining: It’s No Golden Play Despite growing quickly, Newmont Mining isn't achieving economies of scale -- and its earnings reports should give you pause, too...... Only on Wall Street Does Losing $2B Make You an “Expert” A $2 billion trading loss at UBS is just the latest proof that Wall Street "experts" are no smarter than the rest of us...... Your Signal That It’s Time to Bail If buyers fail to conquer this simple trendline today, it may be best to go short...... McDonald’s Could Break $100 Soon A break through McDonald’s 50-day moving average would confirm a move higher. Get the target...... Happy Anniversary, Lehman Brothers In the three years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, some of the world's top investment managers have been hard at work beating the market...... Should You Buy the Dow — AT&T No. 2 U.S. telecom not the best fit for short-term investors, but a healthy dividend means it still has a place in retirement accounts...... Signs of Weakness at Bed Bath & Beyond Overheated stock price, buybacks and lagging e-commerce weigh on Bed Bath & Beyond. ..... A Trans-Atlantic Trip for ETF Investors Europe's markets are a mess right now, but these three ETFs try to dredge profits from the continent...... Another Sharp Rally May Precede a Retest Longer-term charts are broken, but a rally could take the S&P 500 to 1,240...... Dollar Thrifty Looking to Drive Higher Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYSE:DTG) is wedged between two significant moving averages...... 5 Save-Haven Stocks for a Market Crash Want to limit your losses, but still share in the recovery? Consider these five blue chip stocks. They survived one market crash -- and can weather another. ..... 3 Years After Lehman, We’ve Learned Nothing It's time to stop focusing on bad debt and jobs; we need banks to start loaning again...... After Strong Debut, Microsoft Must Find a Way to Distinguish Windows 8 Tablet Microsoft should avoid a head-on competition with Apple's iPad -- a better tactic might be aggressively marketing to specific age groups...... 6 Big-Name Stocks Perfect for Put Selling Want to get AAPL, MSFT and other big-name stocks on sale? Here are six put option trades to consider...... Roll the Dice on Las Vegas Sands Here's an options strategy to profit from a stock set to break out...... Could Tumblr Be the Next Facebook? Tumblr, one of social networking's newer sites, is posting big numbers that dwarf other big-timers. ..... 5 Fresh Picks for Autumn This lineup of blue chip, emerging, and global stocks will add fresh flavor to your portfolio. Take a good look at these five picks to pluck...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: 1 PlayBook for Every 19 iPads Sold Also, Apple and Starbucks evolve 'Pick of the Week' program to include free iTunes, App Store and iBookstore downloads...... DIY Mobile: RadioShack’s Potential for Finding an Untapped Market RadioShack could play the down economy by catering to thriftier consumers through DIY, repair retail...... Metals, Miners Mired Early Wednesday Spot gold trading in the mid-$1,820s and silver nearing $41 during early Wednesday trading; Goldcorp, Coeur D'Alene Mines hit hard...... Greece: The Questions Investors Should Be Asking Stop thinking about what Greece will do and start thinking about how your portfolio will do regardless of the outcome...... Don’t Gamble on Wynn Resorts Wynn appears to be in the upswing of a turnaround -- but unless its growth lasts through 2012, the stock price is too high...... Microsoft’s Dividend Dallying Investors want more than the modest dividend hike coming out of MSFT -- especially because the company has the cash hoard to provide it...... The Liberty Tax Service IPO Cometh The country's No. 3 retail provider of tax returns has strong financials and aggressive expansion plans......

bear market and bull market, 2011-09-15

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Will China Take Over America? 5 Reasons Why Not! As we all know, the media loves to hype things up, and the latest example of this is the notion of China taking over the world, which is ridiculous on many levels. Yet the question “will China take .....

North Pole Global Warming – The Truth and the Realities For centuries there has been a thick sheet of ice covering much of the Arctic, but recently it has been discovered to shrink at an increasing rate. As this past winter began, larger areas than ever re.....

bull bear market, 2011-09-14

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Bulls Snap Up Adobe Options at Lows Adobe Systems is near its 52-week lows, but upside option action burned brightly yesterday. ..... These Two Apparel Retailers Will Make Your Portfolio Fit: Analysts If you want to shape up your investment portfolio, you may want to consider sports apparel retailers Foot Locker and Lululemon Athletica, two analysts told CNBC Tuesday. ..... China ETFs Dispel Europe's Economic Gloom Although the turmoil in Greece, France, Germany and the rest of the euro monetary bloc will steal attention in the days ahead, investors should avoid being distracted from other events taking place el..... Six Banks Set for a Third-Quarter Earnings Implosion Analysts at Citigroup and UBS lowered their earnings estimates Monday for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other universal banks on expectations the barren landscape in the equity and credit markets ..... Recession Will Be Shallow...If It Happens at All: Doll If a recession occurs in the U.S., it will not hit that hard although the markets will continue to experience volatility stemming from a lack of confidence because of uncertainty in Europe and weak U...... Look at Stock Names, Not Sectors: Birinyi There are ""big holes in the market"" for investors to sidestep, including financial, commodity, and health-care stocks, Laszlo Birinyi told CNBC Tuesday...... Options Betting on an Oil Pop for McMoRan? McMoRan Exploration saw heavy option activity last month and yesterday drew more upside buyers. ..... Time to Buy US Tech Stocks: Strategists U.S. technology company stocks are a port in the storm when the broader market is shaky and European stocks closed Monday at a two-year low. ..... Forget Jobs, US Markets Focus on Europe: Cashin Continued concerns about Europe, not the Obama jobs bill, are ""still driving the bus"" that is the U.S. stock market, Art Cashin told CNBC Monday. ..... Hedge Funds See September Cash Infusion With global equity markets facing turmoil and fixed income yields trading at 60-year lows, investors continue to pour capital into hedge funds, according to new data......

Private Detective http://www.theprivatedetective.com/.....     Reading Suggestions Not enough time to write an in-depth post tonight.Instead, I'll highlight a few great posts you should check. Enjoy!Gold : Where to from here? : Colin TwiggsCopper breaking bad – can gold keep the ..... WPRT Westport Innovations Potential Natural Gas Infrastructure Leader My newest portfolio addition is WPRT : Westport Innovations a Natural Gas Infrastructure play. As I have stated quite a few times in the previous months I am starting to get very bullish on 2 themes:N.....

bull & bear market, 2011-09-13

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IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice ! As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your pr.....

shorting stock market, 2011-09-12

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Friday's OTC Percentage Gainers: FIND, CDSI, EAPH, BBDA POINT ROBERTS - September 12, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the OTCBB for September 06...... CFO and founder Sean Kelly (CYW.F, CYW.DE) Discusses Small Wind Turbine/ Green Outdoor Advertising Model MANCHESTER, U.K. - September 12, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - City Windmills, Ltd. (Frankfurt symbol: CYW.F, CYW.DE - www.citywindmills.com) announces that it has release..... Friday's NASDAQ Top Gainers: SPEX, CBPO, GCOM, ULTA POINT ROBERTS - September 12, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Friday, September 09, 2011...... Pharma News; BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX) Successfully Completes LibiGel Pharmacokinetic Study LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - September 12, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX), today announced successful completion of its principal LibiGel (testosterone gel) p..... City Windmills Ltd. (CYW.F) (CYW.DE) Agreement calls for 10,000 City Windmills XLT Wind Turbines MANCHESTER, U.K. - September 9, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - City Windmills, Ltd. (Frankfurt symbol: CYW, CYW.DE), announces that it has signed a significant long-term no..... Biotech Investor Alert; BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) Trading its Way Back to $3.00 Point Roberts, WA, LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill - September 9, 2011 -Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research for independent investors, issues a trading alert for specialty biotech/ pharma stock, Bi..... Friday's Electric Car Stocks Trading; ABAT, AONE, (OTC: EVCA), TSLA Point Roberts WA - September 9, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on electric car stocks following recent new..... Thursday's NASDAQ Top Gainers: CALP, PMIC, TNGO, BSDM POINT ROBERTS - September 9, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for September 08, 2011...... Clean Energy Transportation Stocks: (OTC: EVCA), (NASDAQ:TSLA), (NASDAQ:WPRT), (NASDAQ:CLNE) Point Roberts WA - September 8, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on trading for Westport Innovations Inc (Na..... Wednesday's Biotech Stocks Trading; LGND, CTIC, AVII, DNDN, OTC: AEMD Point Roberts, WA - September 9, 2011 - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research including biotech and pharma stocks, issues a trading alert for September 07, 201..... Wednesday's Iron Ore Stocks Trading; (OTC: TRKP), (ASX: MLM), (ASX: FMS), (TSX.VGPG) Point Roberts WA - September 8, 2011 (Investorideas.com Mining Newswire) – www.Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for investors including mining and resource stocks, issues a trading ale..... Wednesday's NASDAQ Top Percentage Gainers: CONN, PETD, WPRT, SSYS POINT ROBERTS - September 8, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for September 07, 2011...... Is The Era of Loyalty To Consumer Brands Over? September 8, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - Darlene Quinn knows what it's like to be loyal to a brand name...... Producer Chad A. Verdi of Verdi Productions, Heads to Toronto Film Festival to Oversee Sale of LOOSIES, and to Acquire New Properties East Greenwich, RI – September 8, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) – Rhode Island Producers Chad A. Verdi and Noah Kraft are at the Toronto Film Festival along with other members of Verdi Product.....

The Battle for the Smart TV Market; (OTC: NYXO), (NYSE: SNE), (KSE: 005930), (NASDAQ:AAPL) POINT ROBERTS - September 8, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on the growing rapidly growing battle for the rapidly growing Smart TV/C.....     Energy Stocks News; American Petro-Hunter's (OTCBB: AAPH) 2nd Horizontal Well at North Oklahoma Project Ready for Drilling SCOTTSDALE, AZ – September 8, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB:AAPH) today provides an update regarding ongoing operations at the NOW-2H horizontal oil ..... Shale Stocks; PDC Energy (Nasdaq:PETD) Enters the Utica Shale Play in Southeastern Ohio With Lease Acquisitions of Up to 30,000 Net Acres DENVER - September 7, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy newswire) - Petroleum Development Corporation (dba PDC Energy) (Nasdaq:PETD) today announced the Company has executed agreements with multiple part..... Looking Ahead; 3 Upcoming Earnings Releases to Watch Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED), a crop seed company specializing in the research and development, production, sales and marketing of crop seeds in China, will release its quarterly results this w..... Suzuki to cut Ties with Volkswagen Japan-based automobile manufacturer Suzuki Motor this morning announced its decision to end all ties with Volkswagen (PINK:VLKAY) over the absence of any joint projects between the two companies. Volk..... NetLogic to be Acquired by Broadcom BroadCom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) has agreed to acquire NetLogic Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL) for $3.7 billion in a move that Broadcom expects will strengthen its ability to meet the fast growing end-to..... Carol Bartz bids Farewell to Yahoo Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced on Sunday that Carol Bartz has resigned from the position of the board of director, just three days after she was fired over from the post of the CEO of the company..... Today's Focus Stock : HWIC 5,000 U.S. Hospitals Weren’t a Big Enough Opportunity for HWIC! Good Morning!   In last night’s installment, we explained how HWI Global Inc. (OTCBB: HWIC) makes those space-age clea..... Pre-market Movers; 5 Hot Shots to Watch Today BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) up 6.91% to $2.94 in pre-market trading. The company successfully completed its LibiGel® pharmacokinetic study. (NASDAQ: BPAX) (BPAX) Global Industries Lt..... Nasdaq Hot Stock; All Eyes on Travelzoo Shares of Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) surged in Friday’s trade after the company received a tender offer from ChaPaVe Partners. However, the stock shed all its gains in late trading and finish..... 3 Stocks gaining in After-hours Trade Shares of Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE) are up 5.17% to $4.88 in after-hours trading today. Earlier in regular trading the stock closed 3.53% lower at $4.64, with volume at 811,819. The stock has ..... Wall Street Beat; 7 Top Movers in Friday Trade Shares of Spherix Inc. (NASDAQ: SPEX) skyrocketed past 157% gains today on above-average volume of nearly 2 million shares, a day after the company announced encouraging study result for its drug cand..... Technology Stock on Watch; Tangoe Review Shares of Tangoe Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGO), a global provider of on-demand communications lifecycle management, software and related services, fell sharply in today’s trading, rebounding 4% in after-hours.....