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......