shorting stock, 2011-10-31

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Friday's NASDAQ Winners: ALGN, STMP, OKSB, ZLCS POINT ROBERTS - October 31, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Friday October 28th...... TSX Stocks to Watch; Friday's Trading Leaders: (TSX:BBD.B), (TSX:UUU), (TSX:ABX), (TSX:OSK) October 31, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for TSX trading leaders for October 28, 2011...... This Halloween Scare yourself with 'Earthlings', a Documentary about Real Monsters: Humans and their Treatment of Animals Point Roberts, WA - October 31, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy and sustainable energy stock research issues the following chal..... Solar 5 Portfolio Up 17% for the Week Point Roberts, South Salem, New York - October 31, 2011 www.Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research for independent investors, issues a solar stocks update from J. Peter Lynch, ..... Be Part of the 'Follow the Money' in Nanotech Series October 28, 2011 - Investorideas.com has started a news series of content in the nanotechnology sector...... Renewable Energy Stock Alert: Canadian Solar (NasdaqGS: CSIQ) Gains over 8% Point Roberts, WA - October 28, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research, releases a trading alert for solar stock, Canad..... Indian Stocks Soar With Global Markets, Led By Materials Stocks POINT ROBERTS - October 28, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, issues the following market and economic commentary for investors following inves..... Water Stocks Alert: Hong Kong Water Supplies Department Chooses Itron's (NASDAQ:ITRI) Water Metering Technology October 28, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors including water stocks reports on water metering news issued today by Itron, Inc (NASDAQ:ITRI)...... The 2012 Presidential Elections In France: Photovoltaic Industry Forms Major Challenge ROTTERDAM / LYON - October 28, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - Energy will be one of the central themes of the 2012 presidential campaign...... Thursday's NASDAQ Winners: QUIK, PATK, CWEI, PEIX POINT ROBERTS, October 28, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Thursday October 27th...... TSX Stocks to Watch; Thursday's Trading Leaders: (TSX:SU), (TSX:MFC), (TSX:TCK.B), (TSX:SAS) October 28, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for TSX trading leaders for October 27, 2011...... Follow the Money in Nanotechnology... SISTEMA (LSE: SSA) SIGNS COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR INNOVATION PROGRAMMES POINT ROBERTS - October 28, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues the following nanotechnology sector news as part of the follow money series in nanote..... Follow the Money in Nanotechnology Stocks... Zygo (NASDAQ:ZIGO) Awarded $9 Million CNSE/SEMATECH Development Contract for EUV Micro-Exposure Tool Optics POINT ROBERTS - October 28 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues the following nanotechnology stocks news and commentary for Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ:Z.....

Renewable Energy Trading Alert; BioFuel Energy Corp. (NasdaqCM: BIOF) Gains over 20% Point Roberts, WA - October 27, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research, releases a trading alert for BioFuel Energy Cor.....     Renewable Energy Stock Investor Alert; China BAK Battery, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CBAK) Up Over 20% on the Day Point Roberts, WA - October 27, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research, releases a trading alert for China BAK Battery,..... Premarket Alert : 5 Early Active Stocks Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) up 17.39% to $11.95 in pre-market trading. The company reported its third-quarter financial results. (NASDAQ: PCRX) (PCRX) Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD..... 7 Top Penny Stocks in Review for October 28 Universal Detection Technology (OTC: UNDT) gained 50.00% to $0.0003 on strong volume of 21.59 million shares. Universal Detection Technology, which develops early-warning monitoring technologies to pr..... Wall Street Wrap; 7 Top Movers in Friday Trade Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) shares surged 32.79% to close at $23.65, with volume of 3.97 shares traded. The orthodontic equipment maker Thursday posted third-quarter results that beat market ..... Wall Street Winners: 3 Major Gainers after the Closing Bell Shares of Suffolk Bancorp (NASDAQ: SUBK) are up 2.31% to $8.56 in after-hours trading today. Earlier in regular trading, the small cap stock closed 7% lower at $8.37, with volume up from daily average..... OTC Stock Ucore Rare Metals jolts the Market Shares of Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (PINK: UURAF) are soaring in today’s trading. At last check, the penny stock was trading 20% higher at $0.600, with volume up from daily average of 158,121 to 891,77..... Advanced Micro Devices soars on Better-than-expected Q3 Results Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), a global semiconductor company, are soaring in today’s trading after the company reported third-quarter financial results that came in ahead of exp..... Jim Sinclair: $2,000+ Gold “Coming Soon” In Thursday’s post on JSMineset.com, Jim Sinclair reminded investors of his long-standing slogan for the global financial crisis: QE to Infinity “QE to infinity – there is no other choic..... East Coast Diversified Subsidiary supplies Ghanian Partner with Oil Monitoring Supplies East Coast Diversified Corp. (OTCBB: ECDC) announced that it has shipped LogiBoxx oil tanker monitoring products to Ghanian partner MultiPlant through East Coast’s subsidiary EarthSearch Communicati..... Li3 Energy makes Appointments to Board of Directors Li3 Energy Inc. (OTCBB: LIEG) is a South American-based exploration and development company in the lithium and minerals sector. The company announced today that it has appointed three senior mining an..... PeopleString launches PeopleDeals Mobile Platform PeopleString (OTCBB: PLPE), a young New Jersey based company offering a unique interactive social portal and affiliate program, announced today that it has officially launched PeopleDeals, a mobile pl.....

shorting stock market, 2011-10-28

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The Great Recession vs. The Great Depression – We May Have it Worse Now Despite a dismal economy, references to the Great Depression have all but dried up. However, Great Depression 2.0 may be closer than you think...... It’s Time to ‘Clean Up’ with Clorox Puts Not only did CLX not participate in the market run-up, but all technical signs point to continued downside...... Lorillard Is Smoking Philip Morris in Profitability Philip Morris (PM) might be bigger and have a wider market, but Lorillard (LO) squeezes more money from every pack...... 7 Dividend Stocks With Yields of Steel Don't expect these seven companies to EVER cut dividends. They are cash-flow machines with the sturdiest dividend yields you can get...... Should You Buy the Dow — Verizon Like the rest of its telecom competitors, Verizon (VZ) isn't a terribly attractive buy, unless you're in it just for the dividend...... Buy Quest Software Shares; Pass on Oracle While Oracle (ORCL) is a stronger company, its valuation is too high. Quest (QSFT) is attractively valued, especially if it can meet 2012 expectations...... Get Out Now — 3 Bubble Stocks About to Pop If companies' valuations get too out of whack, they're at risk of a popped bubble. In that case, owners of these three stocks should fear the needle...... Visa – Consumers Still Swiping, Stock Still Soaring Visa NYSE:V posted very strong earnings this week thanks to debit card and credit card growth, and hot emerging market revenue. Visa is a great stock to buy...... 4 Solar Energy ETFs That Are Losing Power Solar panels are too high in supply, and the recent bad press of First Solar and Solyndra aren't helping things -- so beware these solar-heavy ETFs...... Europe Isn’t Crisis-Free, But It’s Righting Itself Euro deal was a step in the right direction. So, for now, the "risk on" trade is back. However, cut your losses early if the deal falls apart...... Amgen Bids for a Return to Favor Amgen's (AMGN) third-quarter earnings, budget management and full-year outlook turn positive, boosting the company's market prospects...... Take the Cure — Sell J&J, Buy GSK Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline both have solid balance sheets, but GSK is poised to outperform its competitor...... How To Fund Your Retirement With Dividend Growth Stocks The dividend income stream will be used to fund your retirement, while dividend growth will provide protection against inflation...... Oversold ‘Fracking’ Supplier Has Breakout Potential 'Fracking' supplier Carbo Ceramics, Inc. is oversold. Here's how to profit...... Warning: The Ride Down Will Be Just as Fast as the Ride Up After a euro zone debt deal, the charts show the rally may not last. Charts hit that stock market conditions could, at anytime, result in a reversal down...... Only a Fool Would Chase This Bear Market Rally All it took from Europe was a deal on the debt burden and banks, and the markets went bananas over it. But only a fool would chase this rally...... 3 Fool-Proof Ways To Build A Strong Portfolio The traditional ways of saving money won't cut it in this volatile economy. Here are some new tips to build your portfolio and survive the recession...... Bulls on Stampede! — Thursday’s IP Market Recap European Union members came to an agreement on sovereign debt actions Thursday, setting stocks ablaze with bullish sentiment...... Amazon Pros & Cons: Is AMZN a Buy or Sell? Amazon became a much trickier play after its poor earnings report. Take a look at the pros and cons of AMZN -- and get our final verdict...... TARP Didn’t Cause a Rally — So Beware Market’s EU Optimism Sweeping political solutions don't guarantee success -- nor are they guaranteed cures for bear markets. Take the current rally with a grain of salt...... European Debt Deal Does Little For The Long-Term The positive short-term effects of the European debt deal will be short-lived. The debt crisis is not over by a long shot and will drag on well into 2012...... Is Amazon a Broken Stock? After its post-earnings collapse, Amazon might still be fine, but it doesn't get the benefit of the doubt anymore. It's become a "show-me" stock...... Thursday Apple Rumors — Apple Wants You to Be the Controller Patent made public this week suggests Apple will use motion-control technology for TV, iPhone...... Schlumberger Soars After Solid Q3 Revenues SLB missed estimates by pennies but income soared 50% year-over-year. Here are two bullish options trades to play the stock's rise...... Moody’s, McGraw-Hill Still Don’t Rate If the Europe crisis really is resolved, both could enjoy a business rebound. However, Moody's (MCO) still would be an expensive way to buy that rebound......

Top 6 Dividend Picks for November These low-risk dividend investments are capable of delivering income and strong returns in the year ahead......     23 Million Reasons to Make This Netflix Trade With this weekly options trade on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), you can collect cash for each of the next 60 weeks!..... 3 Momentum Stocks to Approach With Caution These three momentum stocks are currently flying high, but the question is -- how long can they keep it up?..... Screaming Short: Chipotle Mexican Grill The company's valuations are out-of-whack by even the most generous metrics. Buy put options or short the stock directly -- just short it right here, right now...... 3 Silver ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation While gold is a widely popular way to hedge against inflation, silver is a cheaper way to do so. Play these three silver ETFs to shine up your portfolio...... Herbalife Set for Another Healthy Quarter HLF has an impressive track record of beating analysts’ earnings estimates. In fact, the company hasn’t had a miss for the past six years...... Sprint Stinks … Unless You’re a Gambler Unless you've got the chops of a seasoned day trader, Sprint makes little sense -- but AT&T and Verizon have their hang-ups, too...... What to Expect From Apple’s HDTV In his biography, Steve Jobs said he "cracked" an integrated TV set. Here are a few ways the project is starting to shape up...... Should You Buy the Dow — United Technologies Producing a wide range of industrial products, United Technologies (UTX) might seem a bit boring, but its stock is solid...... 5 Stocks to Play China’s Dominance Data shows China's economic growth could be increasing once again -- and these five stocks offer investors a way to profit from the country's prowess...... Liz Claiborne Shifts Its Focus Uptown The company is betting on its upscale brands to revive its fortunes...... Why Nike Will Outrun Under Armour Nike and Under Armour are good performers, but in terms of stock price and infrastructure, Nike wins the race...... Lessons Learned From Netflix’s Shattered Wall Street Romance Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) was once one of the hottest stocks to own before its plunge. Now, investors should realize the importance of dividend-rich companies...... Gold on the Cheap — Snap Up This Nugget New Gold, Inc. was pushed down to a buyer's price -- and since it has room to run before 2011 is over, it's time for you to be that buyer...... China Rumors Added to European Debt Drama China rumored to buy European bonds, but a rumor's still a rumor -- markets still will roil until Europe finds order. In the meanwhile, gold continues to strengthen...... Boeing, 787 Dreamliner Flying High — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Boeing (BA) has a doubly good day, posting successful Q3 earnings and celebrating a successful 787 Dreamliner launch. Meanwhile, Amazon (AMZN) got hit as expected...... Bank of America CEO Takes Hubris to New Level by Chastising Public Bank of America CEO Moynihan thinks the public is being too hard on poor BofA. See what he (stupidly) said to employees last week...... Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — Android Leads iPhone in App Downloads Study finds that Android users collectively download more apps than iPhone users by almost 15 percentage points -- but iPhone apps get more downloads per person...... Top 5 Stocks Under $20 Over the past year, little-known Zagg Inc. has soared 69% and is a steal at around $13 a share. But that's not the only under-$20 stock worth picking up -- here are four more...... 9 Recession-Proof Biotech Stocks To Cure What Ails You Health care stocks stay firm during a down economy and investors should consider up-and-coming biotech stocks like Alexion, Alkermes, Biogen and Cepheid...... Nokia, Microsoft’s New Phones Must Succeed Abroad First India will prove to be an important test for Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) and their Lumia line of smartphones...... 5 Potential Acquisition Targets in Medical Device Stocks Big-name med-tech companies are looking to branch out in a $300 billion market. Here are five potential targets that could be swallowed up soon...... Gold Prices Nudge Higher While Silver Slides; Silver Standard Resources Surges Gold prices were trading around $1,715 Wednesday morning, while silver was moving slightly lower. Silver Standard Resources (SSRI) was booming on the day...... Create Your Own Silver Lining With SLV Calls If you want to acquire bullish exposure to silver, one good way would be to trade call options on the SLV...... 3 Thorns in General Dynamics’ Side Shrinking revenue tempers General Dynamics' otherwise good earnings -- and these three other factors could be the eventual tipping point for GD stock......

bull & bear market, 2011-10-27

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Why Are Fossil Fuels Bad for the Environment? The primary source of energy in the United States is currently fossil fuels. These include oil, coal, and natural gas, and they account for 85 percent of the total energy sources used in the country. .....

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.....

shorting stocks, 2011-10-26

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Bank Share Buybacks Are for Suckers: Bove In an effort to please shareholders, banks have been aggressive on the buyback front, but such moves are absolutely wrong, according to Rochdale Securities analyst Dick Bove...... Amazon Willing to Sacrifice Margins to Expand: Baird Analyst Amazon is doing so well it can afford to sacrifice some margin growth as it expands into digital media, Robert W. Baird senior research analyst Colin Sebastian told CNBC Tuesday. ..... Google-Yahoo Deal Not So Far-Fetched Over the weekend, it was leaked that Google was interested in helping at least a couple of private equity players to finance a purchase of Yahoo. Most folks have protested loudly against this possibil..... 5 Rocket Stocks to Buy at End of October Here are five stocks that have seen a combination of analyst upgrades and positive earnings surprises. This list of companies are included on Stockpikr's latest list of Rocket Stocks, ones that could ..... 5 Reasons to Buy American Express Now: Analyst AmEx remains a fantastic pick for long-term investors, as the company consistently generates stellar returns on equity and returns the majority of generated capital to shareholders. ..... Cimarex Draws Attention of Stock Option Bulls The independent oil and gas company's stock is trying to break above its 50-day moving average following a downtrend that has erased half its value between April and earlier this month...... GE Earnings: Don't Buy the Headline, It's a Miss General Electric reported improved profit and an in-line bottom line in the third quarter. If GE met expectations in terms of the 31-cent earnings, it was only on the surface, according to TheStreet.c..... The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street Here's five dumb things that happened on Wall Street, running the gamut from Research in Motion to coffee...... Art Cashin: Today's Rally a 'Stay of Execution' The only reason stocks are up Friday is because the European Union has put off making any decision on bailing out Greece and other issues until Wednesday, UBS Financial's Art Cashin told CNBC. ..... ION Geophysical: Someone's Betting on a Break Out Geophysical seldom trades a lot of options, but yesterday it lit up with bullish call buying. .....

Private Detective http://www.theprivatedetective.com/.....     S&P 500 Chart Hitting Strong Resistance Long Term Technical Analysis Patterns The S&P 500 chart is starting to hit strong resistance. That's the chart annotation I added to the daily S&P 500 chart on my public list yesterday. Today we saw price getting rejected. Apart f..... Gold Miners Lower Prices Ahead – ANV Allied Nevada Gold Technical Analysis More of the same for tonight. I've talked a lot about the bearish patterns developing in the gold and silver mining stocks. The only metric that counts is price. The miners were displaying red flags f..... Web 2.0 Summit 2011 Mary Meeker Video Presentation Mobile Internet Trends Another post as I just watched Mary Meeker's Web 2.0 Summit presentation. She talks about Internet trends and mobile growth. Impressive stuff. You can watch last year's presentation if you missed Mary..... EXK Endeavour Silver NYSE Breakaway Gap Down Chart Pattern This is meant as a follow-up post to my GDX / GDXJ technical video analysis of the break-away gap patterns prevalent in most of the gold and silver mining stocks. Alan Farley coined the term 'Hole in.....

bearish stocks, 2011-10-25

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AutoZone (AZO) "Revisiting a Stock Pick" 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 rally, 2011-10-21

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Trump, CEOs Show Laughably Plebian Sides to Occupy Wall Street Corporate elites like Donald Trump and Vikram Pandit are trying to make friendly with the "99%" -- and that shows a lot of nerve...... Crocs Falls Flat on Less-Than-Stylish Earnings After the 42% haircut chopped off CROX share price in the last few days, there is opportunity for savvy investors to make money amid the rubble...... Stock Shop at J.C. Penney, Pass on Wal-Mart Savvy J.C. Penney (JCP) investors bringing in new management and earnings growth makes stock look cheap, but Wal-Mart (WMT) is weighed down by slow U.S. growth..... Make Your Portfolio Shine With Tiffany & Co. Calls TIF had a nice run-up in October and has gotten above its 200-day moving average again, which is a bullish sign. ..... How to Invest $1,000 Now Learn how to invest $1,000 of your savings or 401k money to maximize your investment potential and minimize investing risks...... Sporting Goods Stock Smackdown — Dick’s Vs. Hibbett Dick's is making several business changes that should boost its bottom line, but Hibbett's focus on IT to control costs makes it an appealing buy, too...... Who Needs Dividends? Get More Monthly Income with Options Don't settle for small or nonexistent dividends when you can turn your current stocks into a source of steady returns with options...... Market Confirms a Sell Signal The bulls are in trouble if the 50-day moving average doesn’t hold...... Pullback in CERN Makes it a Steal Health care stock Cerner Corp. is in a powerful bull channel. Get the target...... 3 ‘Buried Treasure’ Stocks Set to Triple If you can't stomach risk, stick with stalwarts. For the more adventurous at heart, these three small-cap stocks could be like finding buried treasure...... Should You Buy the Dow — Microsoft A dominant brand name, oodles of cash and a dividend. Microsoft isn't just a tech powerhouse -- it's a stock powerhouse...... Alcatel-Lucent Stock a Bargain Under $3 Alcatel-Lucent has taken a nasty hit since its tech-bubble heyday, but companies still need telecom equipment. Here's why ALU has big potential in the years ahead...... Coca-Cola’s Not the One — Dr. Pepper Is While Coca-Cola (KO) seems ready for a pause, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), with its multitude of strong brands, is poised to climb...... Big Pharma Might Already Have Sights on Abbott Spinoff Abbott's Humira is a dollar-printing temptation for several companies, but Pfizer's tofacitinib could change the rheumatoid arthritis drug landscape...... 3 Repair Stocks Fixing Up Portfolios As the economy sputters along, consumers are putting off big purchases -- in the meanwhile, they have to fix up what they have. These three companies are reaping the rewards...... 7 Powerful Dividend Stocks That Rule the Competition Smart investors should invest in dividend stocks with major advantages over the competition. Stocks like Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola are the gold standard...... Earnings Baggage Doesn’t Dog Airlines — Thursday’s IP Market Recap Airline stocks soar despite Southwest earnings miss Thursday and AMR Corp.'s flub the day before...... Apple Stock Is the New Microsoft – Good, But Not Good Enough Microsoft put out solid numbers Thursday, but -- like Apple just days before -- it wasn't enough for analysts, and the company's stock was punished as a result...... 4 Must-Buy Chemical Stocks Engineered for Investors The specialty chemical sector is a vital industry providing the basic elements needed for manufacturing. Monsanto (NYSE:MON) and others are among the leaders...... Thursday Apple Rumors — AT&T’s iPhone Business Still Booming iPhones lose a little ground but still were activated more than any handheld for AT&T over the previous quarter...... A Volatility Play on the Return to Normalcy Here's a short volatility trade for a return to an uptrending market...... eBay Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Despite a slowing global economy, the company still has the inside track on the inevitable trend toward more e-commerce. But is it a buy?..... 3 Businesses Hit Hard by Stamp Hike The United States Postal Service announced it was increasing postage rates for 2012 -- and these three companies will be worse off because of it...... What a Resurgence in Digital Music Means for Amazon, Apple and Google Digital song sales jumped 11% in the first half of the year -- but should Apple, Amazon and music newcomer Google be riding high on the news? ..... Gold, Silver Slightly Down Amid Positive U.S. News, European Struggles Gold was trading in the low $1,620s Thursday morning, while silver was around $31.20. NovaGold Resources once again was bucking gold miners' decline......

Apple’s Speed Bump Doesn’t Derail Growth Story Twelve months from now, Apple's "miss" will be long forgotten......     Apple’s Ludicrous Secrecy Fetish Now that Tim Cook is at the helm, shareholders won't have the same patience for unanswered questions as they did for Steve Jobs...... Why it Pays to Enter an Option in 2 Trades You can hedge against being too early on an options trade by cutting your allotment in half and making two trades instead of one...... 6 Industrial Stocks Polluting Your Portfolio When consumers spend less, demand decreases, causing manufacturers like Ingersoll-Rand NYSE:IR, Kubota Corp. NYSE:KUB and Manitowoc NYSE:MTW to suffer...... Big Blue’s Shares Tumble After Decent Earnings While the actual numbers were in line, there was no earnings surprise, so the stock was taken out to the proverbial woodshed. ..... Intel Just a Few Chips Above Apple Neither stock is cheap, but the demise of the PC -- where Intel (INTC) profits -- is highly overrated, giving its stock better upside surprise potential...... Should You Buy the Dow — Merck Merck is a strong, old company with a good dividend -- it suits retirement accounts fine, but regular traders might want to keep their distance...... 7 Gold Stocks to Buy Now If uncertainty in Europe and inflationary pressures drive gold higher, you'll want to cash in on these seven gold stocks including Newmont, Rangold and Yamana...... Gaming Stock Closest to Macau Riches is Your Best Bet Chinese players increasingly are visiting the island nation’s top casinos while Vegas is inching along -- your best gaming play is the purest Macau play...... RadioShack to Start Next Week’s Earnings With a Thud RadioShack has had problems meeting analyst expectations, with three beats, three misses and two meets in the last two years. That track record hardly inspires confidence...... News Corp. Critics Miss the Big Picture Shareholders are forgetting that Murdoch has led the company on a pretty strong run...... Is Abbott’s Spinoff the Beginning of a Trend? A look at Abbott Labs' (ABT) breakup indicates splitting up may be good medicine for other diversified health care companies...... 3 Dividend Payers to Hold Forever With their financial stability and major market shares, these three companies will pay solid dividends indefinitely...... Deckers Outdoor a Step Ahead of Crocs Shoe manufacturer Deckers Outdoor walks a different business path, and steps ahead of Crocs...... The Time to Short Is Now The market is struggling to maintain a push above its 50-day moving average and issued a sell signal. Take advantage of this short-selling opportunity...... Southern Company Offers Dividend, Stability, Performance The large-cap electric utility Southern Company offers dividends, stability and performance. See SO's chart...... 10 Wireless Telecom Stocks With Terrible Wall St. Reception With giants AT&T NYSE:T and Verizon NYSE:VZ. looming over the wireless telecom sector, it's hard for any company to compete. These 10 are struggling. ..... There’s More to Tech Than Apple — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap While Apple was busy with its earnings miss, Yahoo and Intel beat expectations Tuesday, and their stocks headed higher Wednesday...... Why Senior Citizens Should Be Furious About So-Called Social Security ‘Increase’ Seniors might be getting a bigger Social Security check in 2012, but in reality, they're still falling even further behind...... 5 Earnings Predictions That Will Impact Your Portfolio Now These two companies look like they will release strong, estimate-beating results, but these three others may not fare as well...... No Bear Market for These 5 Funds From metals to Southeast Asia, these five exchange-traded funds haven't just bucked the market -- they've gained 120%-plus in the past three years...... Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — iPhone Sales On Hold Apple (AAPL) stock takes a hit after the past quarter's performance of the company's top product, the iPhone, falls short...... Bumpy Day for Gold, Silver; Agnico-Eagle Mines Shelled Gold, silver dip after heading higher; Agnico-Eagle Mines down in double-digits after announcing it was suspending operations at a Quebec mine...... Abrupt Rally Has Investors Puzzled, Wondering If It Will Last The S&P spiked nearly 150 points in 5 trading days, the biggest rally in over half a year. Is this too far too fast, or are more gains ahead?..... Pepsi, JP Morgan and UNH Report Predictable Earnings Many blue chip companies provided positive earnings reports while others missed the mark, contributing to the market's downtrend. Here's a recap of Pepsi, JP Morgan and United Health earnings......

shorting stock, 2011-10-20

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The Green Paradigm Shift – The UN Wants the Globe to Invest $1.3 Trillion The Big Shift The UN is calling for a green paradigm shift, which includes a complete rethink of how our environment is affected by market forces. According to a report by UNEP – the UN Environment .....

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 .....

bear market and bull market, 2011-10-19

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Hedge Funds See Assets Tumble In Q3 Thanks to broad market declines and volatile trading conditions, hedge funds saw assets tumble $85 billion in the third quarter, according to new data from Hedge Fund Research—a notable retreat from..... Reliance Steel Attracts Stock Option Bulls This is the first paragraph/short story...... 7 Reasons Bank Stocks May Keep Falling Continued downward pressure on financial stocks could be expected as events unfold, especially the potentially disruptive forces that Europe may unleash, or the conclusion that the foreclosure and mor..... Goldman's Earnings Miss No Surprise: Sandler O'Neill Analyst Goldman Sach's big earnings miss was no surprise to Sandler O'Neill principal Jeffery Harte. ..... Options Bulls Pile Into Reynolds American This is the first paragraph/short story...... Citigroup's 'Bad Bank' Gets Smaller, Badder Citigroup earnings are being dictated by CitiHoldings, a 2008 spinoff of ""non-core"" assets, which Citi pushed off its balance sheet during the financial crisis but continues to weigh on the bank's e..... 4 Areas Where Apple's Cook Could Outperform Steve Jobs Apple's new CEO Tim Cook has an unenviable job stepping into the shoes of tech icon Steve Jobs, but he has plenty of scope to make his mark on the company built by his mentor...... Mix of Stocks Make Morgan Joseph's '6 Stellar' Picks A combination of familiar and not-so-familiar names make Morgan Joseph TriArtisan's annual list of ""Six Stellar Stocks,"" head of equities research and Managing Director David Kestenbaum told CNBC Mo..... A Rush of Bets Placed on Weatherford The contracts are good only until the end of this week, so investors are clearly looking for the shares to move in a hurry...... 5 Reasons to Buy Citigroup Now For long-term investors, Citigroup remains a beautiful play, according to TheStreet.com. Here are five reasons to buy Citi now......

Private Detective http://www.theprivatedetective.com/.....     Web 2.0 Summit 2011 Mary Meeker Video Presentation Mobile Internet Trends Another post as I just watched Mary Meeker's Web 2.0 Summit presentation. She talks about Internet trends and mobile growth. Impressive stuff. You can watch last year's presentation if you missed Mary..... EXK Endeavour Silver NYSE Breakaway Gap Down Chart Pattern This is meant as a follow-up post to my GDX / GDXJ technical video analysis of the break-away gap patterns prevalent in most of the gold and silver mining stocks. Alan Farley coined the term 'Hole in..... Technical Analysis Video Gold Miners ETF GDX versus GDXJ Gap Down Damage Quick video review of the technical situation within the gold mining sector as the S&P 500 is starting to slow down after the recent run-up. I did a GDX vs. GDXJ chart comparison and talk about wh..... Recovery Rally Into Christmas? Now this is one heck of a confusing market. Longs got trapped then shorts got trapped. Now nobody wants to commit to either side and the market is climbing a wall of worry and is simply moving up. Pre.....

stock shorting, 2011-10-18

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AutoZone (AZO) "Revisiting a Stock Pick" 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 rally, 2011-10-17

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Infrastructure/ Construction Stock News: Fireman's Contractors (OTCBB:FRCN) Moves to New Texas Location to Facilitate Expansion and Growth FORT WORTH, Texas - October 17, 2011 - Construction Stock News update: Fireman's Contractors Inc. (OTCBB: FRCN) (OTCQB:FRCN.OB) reports it has moved into their new corporate offices in Fort Worth, Tex..... Tech Stocks Alert: (NasdaqGS: AAPL) Reports iPhone 4S First Weekend Sales Top Four Million CUPERTINO, Calif. - October 17, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) today announced it has sold over four million of its new iPhone 4S, just three days after its launch on Octob..... Biotech Leads Friday's NASDAQ Winners: GTXI, ACHN, SZYM, GNOM; POINT ROBERTS - October 17, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Friday October 14th...... Oil and Gas Stocks; AROWAY ENERGY INC. (TSX-V:ARW; PINK:ARWJF) RECEIVES CASH INJECTION CALGARY, ALBERTA - October 17, 2011 (Investorideas.com energy stocks newswire) – Aroway Minerals Inc. (TSX-V:ARW; PINK:ARWJF) (www.arowayenergy.com) (the ""Company"") reports that the Company has re..... Biotech stocks News; BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) To Present at BioCentury and BIO Healthcare Conferences LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - October 17, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX) today announced that Stephen M. Simes, BioSante's president & CEO will present at ..... Nanotech Stock to Watch; Nanosphere, Inc. (NasdaqGM: NSPH) Trading up over 8% POINT ROBERTS, October 14, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for nanotech stock, Nanosphere, Inc. (NasdaqGM: NSPH), trading at $1.1..... Catfish Under the Arch with a BUD Tomahawk, WI - October 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - pennypayday.com commentary - Three things come to mind when I think of St. Louis: the St. Louis Cardinals (especially now playing in the ..... Skilled Trades people Shortage Could Lead to Opportunity for Fireman's Contractors Inc. (OTCBB: FRCN) POINT ROBERTS - October 14, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock research including construction stocks, homebuilder and infrastructure stocks releases the following commentary on th..... Investors Ride the Wave for Ocean Power Technologies (Nasdaq:OPTT); Stock Trades Up Over 12% Point Roberts, WA - October 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research, releases a trading alert for wave technology st..... Renewable Energy Stocks to Watch; Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ:SZYM) Trades Up over 7% Point Roberts, WA - October 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in renewable energy stock research, releases a trading alert for Solazyme, Inc. (NA..... Thursday's Penny Stocks OTC Winners: (OTC:PFSF), (OTC:PFSF), (OTC:PHOT), (OTC:PHOT) POINT ROBERTS - October 14, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the OTCBB for October 13...... Investors Seeing the Upside in BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: BPAX) Following News of LibiGel Positive Data Point Roberts, WA - October 14, 2011 - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research including biotech and pharma stocks, issues a trading alert for specialty pharmace..... China Stocks in NASDAQ's Top Percentage Gainers For Thursday; TQNT, SINA, TRGL, CMED POINT ROBERTS - October 14, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Thursday October 13th......

RHODE ISLAND Producer Chad A. Verdi Makes $1M Offer for Amanda Knox's Life Rights; Offer Made through Verdi Productions with Mr. Verdi to Produce alongside Partner Noah Kraft EAST GREENWICH , RI - October 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Rhode Island Producer Chad A. Verdi has made an official offer of One Million Dollars (U.S. $1,000,000) for Amanda Knox's life rig.....     Security Industry News; TransTech Systems, a Subsidiary of Visualant (OTCBB:VSUL), to Exhibit at the SHRM Atlanta Expo on October 17-18, 2011 in Atlanta, GA SEATTLE - October 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), a pioneer provider of industry-leading color based identification and diagnostic solutions, an emerging..... China Stock on Watch; Origin Agritech Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) shares dropped 2% to $2.79 this morning. The stock has gained 20.25% in the last month, and year-to-date is down 73.04%. Origin Agritech, which is engaged in resear..... Superior IMAX Experience with Kodak Technology Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK) shares opened up the trading session at $1.37 for an 8.9% premium with news of a licensing agreement with IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX and TSX:IMX). EK announced today a r..... Today's Focus Stock : JUHL JUHL’s Chart Was Already Tightly Coiled… Maybe This $10 MILLION Project Will Unleash the Spring! Good morning! If wind farm developer Juhl Wind, Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL) earned you 40% back in M..... Premarket Alert : 5 Early Active Stocks Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDS) up 250.96% to $3.65 in pre-market trading. The company agreed to be acquired by Roche Holdings. (NASDAQ: ANDS) (ANDS) Brigham Exploration Co. (NASDAQ: BEXP) ..... Complete Genomics innovates new DNA Sequencing Platform Relative to stock price, Complete Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNOM) has absorbed an intense beating over the past few weeks and months.  In just a few months – this stock has fallen over 70%, but to clo..... 7 Top Penny Stocks in Review for October 14 Drinks Americas Holdings Ltd. (OTC: DKAM) shares gained 5.56% to $0.0019, with volume of 9.43 million shares traded. The beverage company recently announced that sales resulting from its transaction w..... 3 Stocks on the Move in Mid-Day Trading 3 Stocks on the Move in Mid-Day Trading Shares of Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) are rallying in today’s trading. The small-cap stock reached a high of $2.94 in mid-day trading, and at last check, i..... Biotechnology Stock in News; DepoMed Inc. Biotechnology Stock in News; DepoMed Inc. Shares of DepoMed Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO), a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of differentiated products, are dow..... Wall Street Beat; 7 Top Movers in Friday Trade Local.com Corp. (NASDAQ: LOCM) shares jumped 11.39% to $2.64, with volume of over 1 million shares traded. Local.com’s new product search patent which it recently secured could offer the company..... Stagflation worse than 1970s, says Jim Rogers Speaking from Singapore, famed commodities trader Jim Rogers of Rogers Holdings urged investors to run from bonds and avoid a serious knock to your purchasing power during, what Rogers believes will b.....

bull market and bear market, 2011-10-14

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The Gap Is Making the Right Travel Plans The Gap is making the right growth move by contracting in the U.S. and expanding to China -- but rather than buy GPS stock, try this Emerging Markets Lite play instead...... Zynga Making Progress on Its IPO Checklist Zynga's latest amended filing includes a ticker symbol and exchange, as well as additional news for IPO investors...... Your Road to Riches Isn’t Down Safeway, Whole Foods’ Aisles Safeway beat expectations, but it's still being outperformed by Whole Foods -- and neither stock is a particularly good value...... Should You Buy the Dow — Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson is protected by a diverse product line and sitting on a heap of cash. But JNJ stock already is on the high side of valuation, making this a tough pick...... Google Shows Off Rock-Hard Reliability Google crushes earnings estimates and shows growth across its numerous businesses -- its stock should boom in the short term, and GOOG is a sturdy long-term play...... Is This Market Running Out of Steam? With tech stocks and financials canceling each other out, the likelihood of a sideways move is increasing...... FDA Process, Taxes Spurring Exodus of Medical Device Firms Tax incentives for R&D, quicker FDA approvals needed to stem exodus of U.S. medical device firms, industry studies show...... Ford — Not GM — the King of Detroit Ford's fleet sales, as well as its growing market share, are among its business-side strengths over General Motors...... 6 Companies You’ll See Less Thanks to the NBA Lockout The NBA season has dropped two weeks and is danger of being cancelled -- and if that happens, you'll be seeing a lot less advertising from these six major companies...... Is Now the Time to Bet on Gold ETFs? If you want to play with gold (but don't feel safe putting bullion under your bed), consider these three ETFs to profit off an uptrend in the precious metal...... 3 Industries Where It’s Impossible to Get a Job While things are improving in the health care and technology sectors, finding a job in these three industries remains a dogfight...... 7 Oil Companies Running on Fumes There has been a lot of volatility in the crude oil and energy sectors recently. These seven oil companies are among the losers...... Your Next Bank Stock to Sell Citigroup reversed into a bear channel and is likely to test support. Get the downside target...... Will the Q4 Rally Continue? The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are showing strong support...... JPMorgan Earnings Chase Banks Down — Thursday’s IP Market Recap Despite JPMorgan's earnings actually beating expectations, its Q3 report had too much bad news, sending financial stocks downward Thursday...... 8 Superb Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Semiconductor components are crucial to the technology we use every day. While some stocks continue to face headwinds, these 10 are thriving...... 7 Pharma Stocks to Sell, STAT Pharmaceutical stocks are theoretically recession-proof. Still, not all pharma companies are equal. Here are seven clear losers to toss...... Hiring Gains Momentum, But Recovery Is Slow September hiring was stronger than anticipated; however, the economy has only recovered about 2.1 million of the 8.6 million jobs lost since the recession began...... Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Streaming Movies from the Cloud by 2012 Apple's cloud-based streaming video service should be open in months. Also, Grand Theft Auto III will celebrate its 10th anniversary on the iPhone, iPad...... Diageo — A Growth Adventure Into the Wilds of Africa Johnnie Walker is increasingly being seen as a status symbol in Africa, boding well for Diageo's growth prospects in the continent...... 3 Smoking-Hot Options Plays Go big on Big Tobacco with these three short-term call option plays...... Companies That Will Fix the Flagging TV Market By 2013 Apple, Google, Sony and others all working on pairing tablet technologies with television sets, which could be the eventual spark TV sales need...... Research In Motion’s Crummy Streak Continues BlackBerry's three-day outage was just the latest in a line of black eyes suffered by Research In Motion, mostly self-inflicted...... A123 Inks GM Battery Deal But Still Is a Powerless Stock AONE got a temporary boost on news of the contract, but electric cars are no sure thing, and the company's financials make it a questionable long-term play...... Google+ Blasted From Within Oops! A Google software engineer's frank appraisal (read: rant) of Google+ gets out into the open. Here's a highlight of the unkind things he had to say......

Yahoo Can’t Save AOL … From Tim Armstrong Tim Armstrong's pursuit of an AOL merger with Yahoo isn't a business move -- it's a desperate grab at saving face after his incompetent management......     5 Characteristics of a Successful Dividend Stock Looking at the history of the most successful dividend stocks, there are five major traits that have been strong predictors of performance...... 10 Semiconductor Stocks Not Living Up to Expectations Some semiconductor stocks are thriving, but some continue to face headwinds. These ten are not living up to expectations...... Heed the Red Flags at Amedisys Congressional scrutiny of home health care specialist Amedisys, along with lowered guidance, are sure-fire signs that investors should proceed with care...... Take JPMorgan Chase to the Bank, But Skip Goldman Sachs Both stocks are cheap on expected 2012 EPS growth, but should you buy JPMorgan Chase and avoid Goldman Sachs? Yes. Here's why...... A Short-Term Options Play for a RIMM Resurrection RIMM's global service outage is another black eye for the BlackBerry maker. But the charts say the stock is preparing for a potential breakout. ..... Should You Buy the Dow — Intel Intel's nice price-to-earnings ratio, projected growth and backyard money vault make INTC attractive to short- and long-term investors alike...... Dividends from China’s Apple Tree Sure, Apple notoriously doesn't pay out dividends -- but if you climb your way down the Apple tree, you'll find one Chinese stock that could bolster your income...... IBM Call Options a Buy in Front of Monday’s Earnings Big Blue doesn’t often miss an estimate, and beating this time around shouldn't be an issue...... 6 ETFs to Get Even With Commodity Inflation From oil to platinum, some commodities have rolled back significantly in price. Here are the six you may want to buy into now, along with the ETFs to do so...... 8 Charts to Watch Now Are we destined for a late-year rally or just more churning within the S&P 500 range of 1,100 to 1,200? These developing indicators may reveal the market's next move...... 5 Market-Beating ETF Strategies for Your Portfolio Here are the sectors and related ETFs that are performing the best right now in this volatile stock market...... 5 Reasons for Investors to Be Worried Here are five examples of damning data and nagging negatives that have staying power...... The Only Stock That Really Matters Today The indices could rise into the upper range of resistance or be in for a big pullback...... Overbought Biotech Still a Good Buy Celgene Corp.’s breakout is so strong that it could remain overbought for some time. Get the target...... Market Likely to Hinge on the Financials A less-than-stellar earnings report from JPM could cause a sell-off...... 5 Option Trades to Keep You ‘Covered’ If you want to make income from stocks you own (or want to own), there’s an option strategy that works well in any market: the covered call...... Brand-Nameless Fashion — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Struggling fashion retailer Liz Claiborne Inc. selling off its namesake brand to focus on high-end lines Juicy Couture, Lucky Brands and kate spade...... Here’s a Bearish Trade to Get a Perk from a Slumping Coffee Maker Caffeinated stock Green Mountain has formed a bear flag over the last week, meaning that it might soon commence another sell-off...... Why You Should Hang Up on AT&T and Dump Coke Be wary of AT&T (NYSE:T) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) as dividend stocks. They appear to have higher earnings per share due to one-time earning events...... Wednesday Apple Rumors — Apple Fighting Fire With iPad Mini? Analyst says Apple could release a cheaper version of the iPad next year to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire...... A Pair of Potential Earnings Casualties Even though there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about this earnings season, JPMorgan (JPM) and Hasbro (HAS) are heading for trouble...... Rally Is a Breath of Fresh Air, But the Prudent Want Proof The recent rally is refreshing, but investors should stay cautious and buy stocks and mutual funds on significant pullbacks only. The European debt crisis still looms...... Dr. Doom Gets Optimistic With His Own Shop When a company wants to sell out, it will often hire an investment bank like Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) or Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They will put together a pitch book that hopefully will engender stron..... 5 Stocks Seeking Growth Through India Watch out, Café Coffee Day. Starbucks is finalizing a deal to open shops all across India. In fact, SBUX is not the only company that sees growth potential there. .....