bear market and bull market, 2011-11-18

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How You Should Play a Refining Relief Rally Refining stocks have been taken to the woodshed over the past week -- but a few of these are oversold and could rocket on changes in oil spreads...... 2 U.S. Sectors to Shield You From Europe Don't get burned in Europe's fire. Here are some healthy all-American companies that do all of their business right here at home. ..... ARM Holdings: Strong ‘Arming’ Market Share from Intel We are hearing some rumblings in the semiconductor jungle that the 800-lb. gorilla’s lunch is under attack...... Investments You Can Make in Good Company It doesn't always make sense for regular investors to mimic moneymaking icons -- but a few of Warren Buffett's current investments are solid everyman plays...... Windows Opens up Qualcomm to Continued Growth QCOM looks like the winner in the smartphone chip war..... America’s Kodak Moment Might Be Over Kodak (EK) is trying to sell one of its few modern businesses, Kodak Gallery -- exemplifying the grim choice Kodak has between a quick bankruptcy or slow death...... These U.S. Exporters Could Get Stuck in Europe’s Muck Banks are a well-known fallout victim of Europe's debt crisis -- but these companies that rely heavily on exporting to the euro zone could be in for a hurt, too...... Is Citigroup Even Worse than Bank of America? Investors should be at least as leery of Citi as they are of BofA. The two share multiple similarities -- and reasons to steer clear...... SolarWinds’ Bright Future Makes It a Must-Buy SolarWinds is not a solar or even alternative energy company. It’s actually an enterprise software company -- and it's a must-buy. Here's why...... Big Pharma’s Emerging Markets Foray Hits Roadblocks Companies are finding plans for global expansion aren't without hiccups...... 3 Hot Stocks for a Cold November This month, investors should stick with companies that can grow regardless of the economic environment. See three picks to weather any November storm...... 7 Financial Stocks Mauled By the Mortgage Meltdown It's quite obvious that the mortgage crisis has been hard on banks. Particularly troubled are the mortgage finance companies and “thrifts” such as AF and FNFG...... Morningstar’s Latest Attempt to Rate Funds Falls Flat While some of Morningstar's mutual fund ratings are spot-on, many of them -- including VFINX, VEIEX, VASGX and VASIX -- are up for debate...... Look for a Bounce Around Mid-morning Short traders may want to take profits on a thrust lower since internal indicators are close to oversold levels...... Sell This Disappointing Semi Stock Teradyne’s failure to hold at the 50-day moving average would signal a test of the lows. Get TER's downside target...... Boeing Rewrites Its Own Record — Thursday’s IP Market Recap Boeing (BA) signed a $21.7B deal with Indonesia's Lion Air on Thursday, breaking a company mark it set earlier this week. Also, J.M. Smucker (SJM) disappointed...... Thursday Apple Rumors — iPad Tops Kids’ Holiday Wish Lists For kids ages 6 to 12, Apple's iPad and iPhone are the gifts to get this holiday season, according to a Nielsen survey. ..... Debt Supercommitee: Doomed From the Start Only days from its deadline, the bipartisan debt-cutting panel is still deadlocked over how to trim $1.2 trillion from the federal debt...... What If the ECB Starts Printing Money? A resulting flood of liquidity would be rocket fuel for markets -- and you need to be ready...... Amazon Phone for 2012 Holiday Season? A dominant holiday season player, analysts believe Amazon is already looking ahead to Christmas 2012 ... with plans to develop a smartphone...... Thinking Retail Stock? Swap Out Sears for Dillard’s With investors unbelievably still buying Sears stock, here's a reminder why another retailer is a better play. Buy this name instead...... 3 Stocks That Will Weather a 2012 Recession Make these three defensive picks to help ride out an increasingly likely market slump in 2012...... 3 Sci-Fi Projects Coming Out of Google X Once upon a time, Google's search engine sounded like pure science fiction. Now, the company's Google X facility is tinkering with these futuristic projects...... Why the EU Debt Crisis Matters to Us European bond traders are fed up and taking matters into their own hands. Sadly, this means the crisis is certain to hit U.S. shores. Here are five things you can do...... Gold, Silver Head Lower as Spain, France Auction Bonds iShares Silver Trust (SLV), Silver Standard Resources (SSRI) take sharp losses Wednesday morning while gold and silver slide......

Wal-Mart’s Stepped-Up D.C. Push a No-Brainer Wal-Mart's (WMT) plans to open D.C. stores has sparked the usual argument about its impact on the local economy. But for Wal-Mart itself, the strategy is sound......     10 Machinery Stocks Breaking Down Manufacturing has been hit hard, and businesses are spending less money on heavy equipment -- meaning fewer big contracts for Ingersoll-Rand (IR) and others...... 7 Health Care Merger Plays Here's how to play the feverish pace of M&A in the hospital sector, as big health care providers compete to get much bigger...... Is It Time to Dump These 4 Health Care ETFs? These four funds' holdings stand to lose big on health care reform, regardless of the Supreme Court ruling. Investors should assess the damage from the outside...... Target vs. Wal-Mart: Who Wins This Retail Smackdown? In the battle for budget-conscious consumers, both Wal-Mart and Target are closely matched -- but only one has the overall edge...... There’s No Place Like Home Depot for Trading Gains The beauty of options is their versatility. The number of strategies suits the number of opinions — many. In the equities market, market participants have two choices: buy or sell. In the option..... Hewlett-Packard Earnings: A Prelude to a Crash? The most attractive thing about Hewlett-Packard's earnings will be these puts. Get the trade for HPQ...... The 5 Best Deals in the Financial World Times are tough, but smart consumers can find an abundance of credit card, broker, life insurance, money market and mutual fund deals to stretch their dollar...... 4 Ways for AMR Corp. to Pull Out of Its Tailspin Investors may be fearful of a bankruptcy by American Airlines' parent company, but it might just be the move to make. Here are three more things it can do to survive...... Why Dentsply Is a Stock to Buy The global dental products powerhouse Dentsply (XRAY) looks set to break higher...... It’s Time to Privatize the Postal Service Federal meddling has to end if the USPS is ever going to become a real business. Here's what politicians and postal unions must do...... 5 Communications Stocks Plugged in to Profits There is no denying that, in this digital age, communication stocks are one of the few growth industries. Stocks such as ARUN, CMTL, IDCC, and MSI are thriving...... Beat the Stock Market With Emerging Market Bonds A well-diversified fund of emerging market bonds, such as no-load TCW Emerging Markets Income N (MUTF:TGINX) is a great way to beat the 10-year Treasury note...... Bear Signals Flashing on Major Indices Yesterday’s triple-digit decline on the Dow is bearish for the market and an indicator on the S&P 500 and NYSE point to further decline...... Little Cloud Stock Could Become a High Flier With valuable intellectual property and bullish support, cloud hosting solutions provider 8x8 Inc. should make a powerful advance. Get the trading target...... Dell’s Day to Dip — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Thailand flooding causes Dell to reduce full-year guidance, sending shares downward. Also Wednesday, Abercrombie (ANF) shares are slammed on quarterly earnings...... Tech Sector Nearing a Breakout Point If December brings the usual market gains, look for the tech sector to nudge past its resistance point and break out into a rally...... Electronics Retail Owes Apple, iPhone 4S a Big ‘Thank You’ Electronics retail sales were up 3.7% year-over-year, with a big push from Apple's iPhone 4S. Of course, Apple has a history of pumping up the metric...... Wednesday Apple Rumors — Google Revealing Music Store Google (GOOG) is expected to kick off its music store, to compete with iTunes, on Wednesday with a smash event in Los Angeles...... Disney CEO Will Take Steve Jobs’ Place in Apple Boardroom Disney's Bob Iger will take Steve Jobs' place on the Apple board of directors. See why he's a perfect fit for the company's diverse brain trust...... Drill Into Oil Services to Play Rising Energy Prices Oil's current rise to over $100 a barrel and long-term energy-demand trends all bode well for the oil services sector. Here's where to place your bets...... Tune Out News Corp., Dial In Time Warner With a scandal-free business, Time Warner's prospects definitely appear brighter than those in the Murdoch empire...... Gold, Silver Lower; NovaGold Skyrockets on News of Spin-Off, Asset Sale Gold and silver miners also were moving lower Wednesday morning, with the exception of NovaGold Resources (NG)...... 4 Car Dealer Stocks That Are Hitting The Gas With auto sales running at the strongest pace since 2009, some car dealer stocks have been gaining speed. These four should keep accelerating. ..... 7 Stocks for a Clean, Attractive Portfolio Most people don't consider soap and basic beauty products to be "discretionary." These are some of the biggest winners among personal product companies......