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......