bull market and bear market, 2011-11-25

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Grinchy Managers Are Stealing Christmas as Office Parties Hit All-Time Low A recent poll showed an all-time low 74% of companies will have office parties this year. Sure, times are tight, but how many more cuts can workers endure?..... 7 Energy Stocks That Will Drain Your Wallet Even though crude oil prices are once again pushing up against the $100 mark, investors need to be judicious in their selection of energy stocks...... 4 Risks That Will Hamper Your Retirement Create a diversified dividend portfolio to address the 4 major risks of retirement planning: inflation, longevity risks, extreme market conditions and liquidity..... 7 Metal and Mining Stocks to Sell As uncertainty reigns in the market, precious metals are in focus. However, not all metal and mining stocks are a good investment...... Markets Pay the Price for Political Paralysis The market's nosedive should prove, for anybody who didn't realize it already, that the fate of America is tied to Europe both financially and economically...... What to Watch for in Agriculture Investing Fertilizer stocks have been hit hard lately. That could change, especially if upbeat farm forecasts from the likes of Deere pan out...... Wednesday Apple Rumors — Big Discounts on MacBook Airs for Black Friday Report: Apple to knock a significant portion of the sticker price off MacBook Airs on Black Friday, but the iPad and other gadgets won't be slashed as generously...... Gold, Silver Heading South for Thanksgiving Gold was slipping and silver plummeting Wednesday morning. Especially hit hard were miners, including NovaGold Resources and Hecla Mining...... Get Fired Up for Amazon’s Bargain Stock! You can buy AMZN stock for less than a Kindle Fire tablet. Considering Amazon's position going into 2012, that's as good a bargain as the tablet itself!..... Should You Store Stock in QLogic or Brocade? Network storage providers Qlogic and Brocade are booming lately and do business in a rapidly growing field. Which is right for you?..... Pfizer’s Latest Gambit for Keeping Lipitor Alive Like a vampire refusing to die, Lipitor keeps on going. Now, PFE has a deal to sell the cholesterol-lowering drug directly to patients at generic cost...... Pick up a Black Friday Bargain in Microsoft Calls We think the recent selloff is Microsoft is overdone -- and we'll tell you how to catch some of MSFT's upside with an options play...... 5 ‘New Frugal’ Black Friday Stocks On Black Friday, consumers will embrace a new mind-set when they shop at these primarily upscale brands. Investors should follow them through the doors...... 4 Holiday Covered Call Trades Want a free iPad or complimentary lattes for 60 days? These holiday covered call trades can get you there!..... 5 High-Flying Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy Even though government spending is ebbing, the private sector has created strong demand for goods made by the likes of Goodrich and others...... Where Did Ron Paul Go? The silence on the media front makes you wonder if you hadn’t missed Ron Paul's obituary. Still, quietly, Paul looks to be gaining ground in Iowa...... American’s Fall Could Make Boeing Falter Boeing's recent plane order from AMR Corp. is looking shakier, and the sweet financing Boeing had to offer AMR could come back to haunt it...... 7 Foreign Telecom Stocks to Hang Up On Many foreign telecom providers have been caught up in the euro zone debacle and other local issues that have sent shares sharply downward...... 3 Charts That Should Scare You The Dow and two foreign indices paint a grim picture for the bulls...... Why Now is the Ideal Time to Buy Apple Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is in a powerful bull trend, but has dipped to its support line...... Netflix, Groupon Bomb — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap Netflix (NFLX) shares give up more than 5% Tuesday, and Groupon (GRPN) drops near its IPO valuation...... Frontline: 3 Lessons From a Troubled Tanker Company Frontline's stock collapse Tuesday should be a stern reminder to investors about doing their due diligence...... For Value Investors, It’s IBM — Not HP Hewlett-Packard just came off bad earnings and is down 53% below its five-year high. HPQ might scream value, but bellwether IBM is screaming louder...... 10 Specialty Retail Stocks to Buy These 10 specialty retailers already are enjoying a fruitful 2011 -- and they have room to run this holiday season...... Apple, iPhone Need to Branch Out in 2012 Apple's iPhones are carried by just 30% of the world's mobile phone operators. A more extroverted 2012 would serve the company well......

Tuesday Apple Rumors — Apple to Offer Own Black Friday Deals A placeholder page on the Apple Online Store declares a "one-day Apple shopping event" -- scheduled for Black Friday......     Volatility High as Gold, Silver Recover from Monday’s Plunge Gold and silver prices headed higher Tuesday morning, with NovaGold Resources (NG) and other gold miners enjoying boosts. Silver miners fell against the grain...... 5 Reasons Not to LUV the Southwest-AirTran Merger Right Now The Southwest-AirTran merger could pay off eventually, but there's numerous factors and a boatload of past precedent that shows the near future will be rocky...... St. Jude or Medtronic: Which Is Healthier for Your Portfolio? STJ and MDT are thriving in a tough industry -- cardiovascular rhythm management -- but one may have an edge...... Netflix Scrambles for Cash to Buy New Shows Netflix can't buy new shows without cash, and can't win over investors without new content...... Will the Supercommittee Failure Lead to Another Meltdown? The supercommittee's failure to reduce the deficit brings up memories of the sharp and relentless August meltdown. Are we in for another one?..... May the Salesforce Be With You CRM has taken a big haircut since its Thursday earnings report. A value like this should be a tractor beam for bargain investors...... Crude Dip a Put Seller’s Delight The United States Oil Fund (USO) has weathered the latest market freefall with its uptrend intact so far. Check out this solid oil ETF option play...... Sirius Is Worth the Risk, Even If John Malone Doesn’t Raise His Bet Investors shouldn't wait to see whether a report saying Liberty Media might hike its stake in Sirius XM is true. The company is on the mend anyway...... 5 Mega-Cap ETFs to Track for the Value These five blue-chip-tracking ETFs might not be sexy -- in fact, some are down in the dumps -- but here's why now is a good time to jump in...... Tune In to Harris Rather Than ViaSat Value investor Seth Klarman can afford to wait out his big stake in VSAT. You probably can't, so here's a better IT buy instead...... 5 Positive Economic Indicators We Should Be Thankful For If the gloom and doom has gotten to you, consider these positive signs and take heart...... 5 Ways the Debt ‘Stupor’ Committee Will Make You Poorer Washington's shenanigans will send out global shockwaves, but there's plenty of noticeable ways the supercommittee's failure will hit close to home...... Major Downtrend Confirmed – Take Cover Yesterday’s sell-off broke through several important support zones...... Bail on This Builder Now Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL) issued a strong sell signal and closed below its near-term support line...... Supercommittee Skunks Wall Street — Monday’s IP Market Recap The congressional supercommittee's failure to reach a debt resolution sends the Dow down 250 points. RIM, Sony among companies reaching 52-week lows...... Gilead’s Giant Gamble in Buying Pharmasset The $11B price tag raises the stakes big-time, and critics say Gilead is overpaying to get Pharmasset's promising hepatitis C treatment...... 3 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market TiVo, Campbell Soup and Guess? could move based on fundamentals when they report this week, rather than on unrelated macro issues. ..... Bank on This Pair of Biotech Bargains When it comes to small biotechs, one successful product can send its stock soaring. This pair of companies currently have promising treatments on the horizon...... Monday Apple Rumors — iPad 3 to Make Apple King of PC Sales Research firm says, counting tablets, Apple will be world's top PC maker in 2012 with help from iPad 3. Also, Apple is set to open Grand Central Station store...... 12 Companies Boosting Dividends These 12 companies have announced dividend increases over the past week. All of them have raised distributions for at least five consecutive years...... 3 Ways Google Can Challenge Microsoft Office Google Apps is proving a respectable competitor to Microsoft Office, but a few changes could turn it into a force to be reckoned with...... Ross Stores — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Discount retailer Ross Stores posted solid quarterly results, but is ROST stock a good investment in such a high-competition sector?..... Handicapping Ford vs. GM Now GM and Ford have fallen lately in tandem. But if conditions improve, one of these automakers is set up for a bigger rebound...... Buy This Stock for Value Menu Prices! Wendy’s (WEN) and Jack in the Box (JACK) are clear second fiddles to McDonald's, but one of them is a bargain if it can turn around its performance in 2012......