bear market bull market, 2011-12-09

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Invest in the Biggest Trend in Health Care Now "Hospitalists" are one of the biggest growing trends in health care. At the forefront is IPC The Hospitalist Company (IPCM). Here's why you should buy in...... HPQ: A Breakout in the Making The European Summit slated for Friday seems to be hovering over the market like a wet blanket.  Given the uncertainty surrounding the meeting, intraday movements have been quite erratic and downright..... Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Should Read the Writing on the Wall New data suggests e-tailers are digging even further into traditional retailers' holiday sales, and brick-and-mortars could be in for a rough December...... Let This Low-Volatility Market Position You for a Big Payday We like to use put/call ratios as a contrarian indicator, and the extreme lows imply a short-term floor...... Why Eli Lilly Could Be a Lottery Stock Pick If Eli Lilly is successful in delaying the progression of Alzheimer’s disease with its experimental drug, it could make Lipitor look like a mid-sized product. The odds?..... Sick of GE? Try These Stocks Instead General Electric does just about everything and has a solid stock -- but you might have overlooked these similar strong buys...... The Hottest Sector for 2012: Energy These 10 energy stocks are poised to show great growth in 2012, thanks to a robust outlook for sector...... The Only Way This Market Can Be Saved Only an immediate upside reversal that takes out the highs of the Dow double-tops can reverse this pattern...... Chemed Corp. Issues New Sell Signal Chemed Corp. has been unable to break from a long-term bear market. Get the downside target for CHE...... 5 Small-Cap Buys With Large Potential Small cap stocks can be very risky, but very rewarding. These 5 do everything from mining to groceries -- and they can deliver big profits...... Ford Looks Like a Buy After Reinstating Dividend Ford's renewed 5-cent dividend payout adds to the attractiveness of its stock, especially for long-term investors who are interested in tax-efficient gains...... Banks Burned by Europe — Thursday’s IP Market Recap As hopes for an EU solution fizzled, U.S. markets floundered/..... Amazon Children’s Book Deal a Low-Cost Route to Growth Amazon will milk yet another untapped resource as it enters the children's book market. And it won't need to break the bank to do so...... 2 ETFs for ‘Risk-On’ Trade in a Volatile Market The year has been filled with wild market swings. Taking a "risk on" trading approach will quench the thirst of traders looking to cash in on the latest surge...... Surprising Places for 2012 Investing: Paraguay Paraguay is among the world's fastest growers and offers a long-term play for adventurous investors. Here are two good ways to start...... Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Is Getting Macs in Motion A newly public patent application by Apple describes motion-control technology for Mac laptop and desktop computers...... Jamie Dimon’s Biggest Bet: On Europe The JPMorgan Chase CEO is making some bold contrarian moves in Europe. Risky for sure, but he's tough to bet against. See what he's up to...... Maverick Judge Jed Rakoff Stares Down Citigroup, Wall Street Hopefully, Judge Jed Rakoff's rejection of a $285 million settlement between the SEC and Citigroup will encourage others in power to show some backbone...... Gold, Silver Tanking Amid Positive U.S. Jobs Report, Euro Zone Measures NovaGold Resources, Barrick Gold among miners following Thursday morning's descent of gold and silver prices...... JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Thinks Fat-Cat CEOs Need a Tax Break JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon may have pleased his bigwig friends, but his gloss-over statement about fat cats' tax burden is a gross misrepresentation of the truth...... Value Investors Should Feel Like a ‘Kid in a Candy Store’ A glut of top-rate companies are available for a song right now. Here's what value investors should be grinning about...... 5 Ways to Invest in Europe as the Debt Dust Cloud Settles From pink sheets to leveraged ETFs -- and some safer means in between -- there are numerous opportunities for investors to play Europe...... These Buffett Winners May Not Score for You Buying like Warren isn't always so simple. He owns Costco and P&G and both are solid. But now's not the time to get in...... Soaring College Expenses and Often-Paltry Wages Don’t Add Up As expenses spiral higher and figuring how to pay for tuition is harder than ever, starting salaries for some majors aren't much above the poverty line...... BMY Sports Healthy Dividend, Growth Potential Bristol-Myers Squibb is a fundamentally and technically sound health care pick. Get BMY's target......

‘Robin Hood Tax’ Would Steal from Global Investors Just Like YOU Europeans' proposed "Robin Hood tax" wouldn't just steal from the rich -- it would take from everyday investors, like you......     Sectors to Avoid in 2012: Tobacco Tobacco stocks were among the most impressive of 2011, but don't expect them to be a sure thing in 2012...... 10 Game-Changing Health Care Stocks to Buy These 10 diverse stocks are likely to improve their earnings and stock prices in 2012. Take a look...... Only Safe Way to Play the Rest of the Week Low volume, high volatility and conflicting technical indicators make this headline-driven market even more treacherous...... Top 5 Emerging Growth Stocks for December Louis Navellier's top five emerging growth stocks for December include standouts such as Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Hansen Natural Corp...... How to Prepare for Market-Moving News From Europe Keep a close eye on the European Central Bank. Its moves could signal whether a "Euro QE" is a hand...... Don’t Crash Your Portfolio with AMR AMR Corp. got a huge jolt Wednesday -- but investors should think twice before playing this dangerous game of bankruptcy hot potato...... Martha Stewart Makes Waves — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Martha Stewart Living Omnivision shares soar Wednesday on news that J.C. Penney plans to buy a 16.6% bid in the company and offer its products in JCP stores...... Strong Holiday Sales Point Toward Possible eBay Renaissance Changes in eBay's business model appear to be paying off in the form of strong November and Cyber Monday sales, and most recently, an analyst upgrade...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: A Smarter Siri on the Way? A recent job posting points toward Apple's work on an even smarter Siri. Plus: Analyst puts $500-plus price target on AAPL...... 5 Big Oil Stocks to Buy The world's addiction to crude isn't about to go away anytime soon, so an investment in big oil is the way to go...... Gold Higher; Silver Lower as Word From Europe Tempers Optimism iShares Silver Trust, gold and silver miners also headed down during Wednesday morning trading...... 6 Beverage Stocks to Drink Up Be it a frosty brew from (NYSE:BUD) or (NYSE:KO), the Atlanta-based staple of American globalism, in tough economic times, investors keep their pallets wet...... Can Chevron Avoid the Tiger Woods Curse? Beware: Most companies that have cut ties to Tiger haven't done well since. Just ask PG, or GM, or PEP. ..... 9 Media Stocks Transmitting Positive Returns During these rough economic times, media companies are struggling to capture a sizable audience. But recently, the market surge has been kind to media stocks...... 4 Naughty & Nice Holiday Options Trades Forget presents. If you want Santa to bring you a sack of profits, make some trades that come in the right size and style for any account...... Dump Comcast! This Cable Company is Providing Better Portfolio Service Despite a lucrative wireless spectrum deal with Verizon, Comcast still doesn't have as much upside as this other cable stock...... TJX Offers Fashionable Holiday Options Returns This is a great level to own the shares and sell calls against them for instant income...... Affymax Shares Hang on an FDA Decision Affymax's stock price is swinging wildly as investors await a ruling on the company's promising kidney disease drug...... Find High Dividend Yields in Unusual Places These dividend stocks are a little off the beaten path, but you should find it's pretty easy to love their high yields...... General Motors Gunning for Higher Prices in 2012 GM has been under siege lately, with the share price nearly being cut in half this year...... Forge a Profit With AK Steel The charts suggest this stock is poised for a breakout as global demand should continue to drive profits...... 3 Health Care Stocks in Tip-Top Shape, Poised for Growth Baby boomers are retiring. This, coupled with the beginning of cold and flu season, makes now the perfect time to start thinking about health care stocks...... Silver Likely Trading Sideways into Year-End Within the commodity space, oil appears to be the current stomping ground of the bulls.  The last two months have seen buyers flock to the energy space, leaving gold and silver to languish in the lan..... Tax Tips for Year-End Savings Take charge and make the right moves to prepare your finances for the year ahead......