shorting stocks, 2011-10-07

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Of E-Trade’s Leading Suitors, TD Ameritrade Is the Best Buy Toronto-Dominion's ownership, as well as a better valuation, make AMTD the smart buy -- but Schwab's poor franchise model really hits it home...... 4 Reasons Apple Has Left the Building Tim Cook is capable in manufacturing and delivery, but Steve Jobs' death left too many holes to fill, putting Apple's longer-term growth in doubt. Here are four reasons why it won't prevail...... 5 CEOs Who Think Like Steve Jobs Steve Jobs was a visionary who worked for shareholder, employee and consumer alike. And these five corporate leaders shared much in common with Apple's brilliant navigator...... Press Your Luck on Macau Casino Stocks Worries about China's economy overheating -- while legitimate -- are overblown. Buy one of these three casino stocks to capitalize on Macau's still-surging gambling scene...... Darden Restaurants Cooks Up Solid Growth Rather than pursuing rapid growth, Darden Restaurants has mastered the art of slow and steady. Here's why else it deserves a look...... Jobs’ Life a Model of Human Accomplishment Steve Jobs' notoriety, unique approach to business and iconic products serves as a model protagonist for achieving values in the real world..... Should You Buy the Dow — Hewlett-Packard Old HP is losing that spring in its step, and a hobbling tech company definitely isn't a growing one...... Your Clue to the Market’s Next Move The S&P 500’s 50-day moving average could be the key...... Trendy Retailer Issues Buy Signal V.F. Corp. is in a powerful bull channel. Get the target...... Brilliance Lost — Thursday’s IP Market Recap September retail sales were up, helping Target, J.C. Penney and others, but Thursday's headlines mostly rested on the loss of Apple's Steve Jobs...... Let Apple’s Options Volatility Work For You Here's a low-risk strategy to profit from Apple resuming its uptrend...... Play the Mobile Revolution With Oracle Oracle’s growth initiatives show why it’s a mistake to write the company off as old and irrelevant. ..... Investment Growth? You Can Find It On eBay This online auctioneer won't ever see prices like during its dot-com heyday, but it's still a fair value that could offer price appreciation...... Time Standing Still for IPO Market Public offerings have been in a drought since August, and the biggest IPO hopefuls -- Groupon, Zynga and Facebook -- aren't offering any relief...... Xbox 360 — The Console That Unified Streaming and Cable Television? Microsoft's offering of TV through Xbox Live is getting a strong vote of confidence from numerous cable providers...... Onyx’s Staying Power Tied to New Cancer Drug Carfilzomib Onyx needs the financial boost from its multiple myeloma-treating drug to ween it off dependence on an uneasy partnership with Bayer...... Have Baidu Shares Fallen Too Far? BIDU has taken a near-term hit, but the stock's recent slide might mean it's a good chance to get in on future growth. The flip side is ........ Great Minds Mourn Death of Steve Jobs From Bill Gates to Rupert Murdoch, the late Apple co-founder's peers, competitors and admirers eulogize the former CEO's life and work...... Switch to Modern Techniques to Identify a Bear Market Defining a bear market by a 20% drop is a 19th century concept. It's time to move beyond this definition by looking at moving averages..... Get Set For Infosys’ Earnings Report Slide Put options look attractive for a stock that has stumbled after earnings reports...... Once High-Flying Dell Computer Grounded for the Long Term Dell has greatly expanded since its made-to-order computer days, but its stock has dropped in attractiveness...... Lorillard Options Could Pad Your Profit A covered call strategy could be the right move with a stock that may be done going sideways...... General Motors Engineering a Dot-Com Strategy With RelayRides GM's new car-sharing partnership could be attractive to car owners -- and pose a serious threat to other similar services, especially Zipcar. ..... Put Up or Shut Up — How Did Those ‘Low-Risk’ ETFs Hold Up? It's time to back up the talk. Here's a look at how three "low-risk" ETFs performed since being recommended in the spring. Did they hold up?..... Should You Buy the Dow — Home Depot Home Depot has a heavy reliance on one of the weakest markets out there -- housing. Still, HD has persevered and presents an investing bargain today......

This Week’s Market Movement a Historically Bullish Sign The S&P's breach of support and subsequent rally is reminiscent of previous bull moves during the past two decades......     Steve Jobs — The Capitalist Revolutionary Steve Jobs wasn't just a tech revolutionary, he was a capitalist revolutionary. He belongs in the same breath as these four other American giants...... Is D.R. Horton a Mine in the Homebuilding Minefield? Its financial health and analyst expectations for growth five years out make D.R. Horton a bet worth considering. ..... 6 Dividend Stocks With Major Competitive Advantages When looking for the best dividend stocks, investors should search for products that have a distinct competitive advantage over the competition -- like these six...... Hertz’s ‘Winning’ Bid for Dollar Thrifty Is Avis’ Gain Avis’ decision to withdraw its offer for Dollar Thrifty leaves it better able to compete globally...... 3 Telecom Carriers to Buy for the Dividends These three stocks are on the overvalued side and belong to a market with questionable growth, but they compensate with a track record of sweet dividends...... 6 Reasons a Global Recession Is Unavoidable People who are reluctant to publicly admit the coming of a global recession are not heeding the events that have all but assured its arrival...... Where Will This Rally End? It is likely to run out of steam near the midpoint of the bearish flag...... Sprint Getting Its Groove Back A chart reversal and the new iPhone 4S should propel Sprint Nextel Corp. Get the target for S...... Pour Yourself a Glass of Constellation Brands Constellation Brands is shrinking to a profitable core, supplying growth at a reasonable price. Molson Coors and Brown-Forman are a bit costly...... What Are the Chances of a Year-End Rally? The S&P 500 is in a resistance area, but a close above 1,150 could give way to higher levels. ..... Wall Street Desperately Needs More Leaders Like Steve Jobs Apple CEO Steve Jobs leaves behind a creative legacy Wall Street could learn much from -- in an era of too many golden parachutes and too little vision...... The Tech Rumor Mill Floweth — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Research In Motion jumps on rumors of a buyout by Vodafone, and Yahoo soars on news that Microsoft could be interested in an acquisition...... ‘Rich’ Is a Difficult Definition to Pin Down Democratic senators' appeal for a 5% surtax on income above $1 million comes at the thought that $250,000 is too low a threshold. Do they have a point?..... What a Belgian Bank Bailout Means for You The coming austerity will mean recession in Europe -- and the U.S...... Constellation Brands — How to Play Thursday’s Earnings Report If more consumers are drinking away the blues, that can only mean good things for Constellation Brands. But how will it shape up against analyst expectations?..... What Industry Will Apple Crush Next? Apple has already transformed numerous large industries. Will its new "Cards" app make the greeting cards market its next conquest?..... Wednesday Apple Rumors — 4G iPhone 5 Coming in 2012 Apple likely holding off on the "iPhone 5" moniker for when LTE technology -- used by Verizon and AT&T -- is ready for its compact smartphone...... Ex-Financial Dividend ETF — What’s All the Buzz About? As investors flee financial stocks, the recent surge in popularity of an ETF that shuns those stocks is no surprise. But before you bite, here's an important fact you should consider about this fund...... Oracle CEO Puts Thumb On Salesforce Chief Don't cross Larry Ellison. After his former protégé (and current Saleforce.com chief) retweeted some critical comments about him, Ellison took what appears to be revenge. Here's how it played out...... Marriott International — How to Play Wednesday’s Earnings Report Marriott's management should remain cautious, but with travel demand holding the line, MAR likely will be releasing some good news...... Ruby Tuesday — How to Play Wednesday’s Earnings Report Ruby Tuesday is unlikely to meet its already low expectations, which means RT could be in for another round of selling off...... Apple’s Siri — A New Level of Computer-Speak Apple might have made a language breakthrough with its voice-command app, Siri...... Apple Backs Itself Into a Language Laugh With iPhone’s Siri Apple's new voice-command app, Siri, may be impressive, but unfortunately its name isn't. In Japanese, it sounds like the lewd word for ........ 3 Reasons to Stick with Small Caps This Earnings Season The third-quarter earnings season is approaching. Stock up on small-cap stocks in the coming days to take advantage of positive reports......