bear market bull market, 2011-12-16

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9 Brightly Shining Utility Stocks The basic need for power, water and gas has lifted these stocks through 2011 and should propel them through 2012, too...... Bearish on Bonds Reaching New Highs? With the sell-off in stocks this week, money shifted into the bond market. But will this trend last?..... The Sun Also Rises for Solar Stocks The latest plunge looks grim for solar stocks, but a few bits of info lost between the headlines could point to better times ahead -- making now the time to buy...... 5 Best and Worst S&P 500 Stocks of 2011 In what was an extremely volatile year for the market, it might come as no surprise that the S&P 500 saw some really big winners — and some even bigger losers. Here are 2011's best and worst pe..... The Danger of Investing in Retail Stocks When it comes to investing in retail, slow and steady wins the race. Avoid companies like these crash-and-burn victims...... Get a Longer-Term Lift out of Lockheed Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is a global security company engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also prov..... Natural Gas Stocks: An Upside-Heavy Sector for 2012 Natural gas is set up to eventually overtake coal as the world's No. 2 used fuel. Long-term investors could look smart browsing through this sector's stocks...... The Only Way You Should be Buying Stocks Right Now Accumulate liquid assets to take advantage of irrational declines and buy stocks and commodities only on deep sell-offs...... Put a Little Silver in Your Stocking Speculators may want to take a partial position in the iShares Silver Trust before the holidays. See the trade...... FedEx Flies, Discover Dives — Thursday’s IP Market Recap Both beat earnings estimates, but then went separate ways...... Covidien Follows Abbott With a Pharma Spin-Off Could Sanofi, Novartis or GlaxoSmithKline be next to separate pharmaceutical development into a stand-alone company?..... A Double Whammy for Homebuilders A downgrade of TOL and LEN, then a downbeat announcement from the National Association of Realtors raise big questions...... 5 Big Apple Releases to Expect in 2012 Apple mostly doled out product updates in 2011 -- but in 2012, you can expect a lot more new-item fireworks and some bigger changes to its legacy gadgets...... Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Lawsuits Helping Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Samsung Australia VP says lawsuit war with Apple has had an unintended, positive side effect -- more people have heard about the Galaxy Tab...... Gold, Silver Continue Their Slump Positive economic data can't get precious metals rallying, as European concerns continue their grip on risk assets...... 7 Feel-Good Pharma Stocks to Buy Medicine is something few people can afford to go without during times of recession, making these pharma companies good sources of stability...... The ‘Other Berkshire’ Worth a Closer Look Its operation can be difficult to grasp, but if you know what to look for, you'll get a better understanding for this smartly run company...... 8 Food and Grocery Stocks to Serve Companies who provide necessities often have stocks that perform well, even during a recession. Food and grocery stocks like Kraft and Costco are must-buys...... Turn On This Young, Growing Energy Stock This company hasn't yet hit its fifth birthday, but a focused business strategy has produced an attractive growth ramp that investors can bank on for the future...... Amazon Investors Should Wait Out the Storm While the Kindle Fire is cramping Amazon's profit margins, eventual tablet success could further improve its standing as the premier online retailer...... Take a Gamble That P&G Will Tumble A conservative target is at a support level just below $63...... Navistar Call Options Trucking Higher It is time to begin thinking like a contrarian and get positioned to profit from a market recovery...... 3 Top Stocks to Stuff Your Stocking Look alive, contrarians! Holiday cheer might come in the form of a Santa Claus rally if the euro zone can keep it together. Buy these stocks to capitalize...... 10 Telecom Stocks Getting Poor Reception Even amid such a burgeoning digital landscape, the telecom industry has its losers, including household names such as Sprint (S)...... Gold Is Sick, but Hardly Dead Gold prices could fall a lot more and still be in a broad uptrend. And when the gold dust settles, the stage will be set for a renewed rally......

Green Mountain Looks Like a Fading Fad Green Mountain is off more than 20% this week, and stiff competition makes it look unlikely that GMCR stock will ever reach its $100-plus zenith again......     Asset Managers: A Potential Contrarian Opportunity in 2012 Solid balance sheets, great profit margins, crummy valuations and even high dividends -- all these attractive traits belong to one beaten-up sector...... How Low Will This Market Go? The answer may surprise you: Not very far, at least initially...... FedEx Could Deliver Big Short-Side Profits Sell FedEx short on rallies or a penetration of the November low. Get the downside target...... Dreary Day for Gold, Oil — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap Gold breaks through its key $1,600 per ounce level..... Groupon’s Analysts Not Too Thrilled Excited traders pushed Groupon stock up 9% Tuesday, but its quiet period ended Wednesday with an unexpectedly dull roar from analysts...... Avon Surges on CEO Change — But AVP Stock Still Shaky AVP stock might look good after a leadership change and with a 5% dividend, but Andrea Jung's replacement will be fighting SEC investigations, other issues...... 9 Mining Stocks to Keep Buried Investors have a right to be afraid of deflation and European debt. At the very least, it means a decline for companies that deal with basic materials...... Gold Breaks 200-Day MA, Silver Plummeting Gold fell below the $1,600 mark Wednesday morning and silver also was hammered on euro zone and U.S. monetary policy worries...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: More Users Connecting With Apple TV Apple TV is expected to account for 32% of the modest connected TV market by the end of 2011. Also, Apple's founding contract sells for $1.6M at auction...... Sun Might Be Setting on Solar Stocks U.S. solar giant First Solar cut its fiscal year forecast for a third time in 2011 -- a huge weight on FSLR shares and a bad omen for the sector...... Why Diamond Foods’ Stock Has Gone Nuts Diamond Foods' has become a trader magnet after word of a massive deal -- and then an audit investigation -- turned DMND stock on its head. Is this nut worth cracking?..... 9 Insurance Stocks to Sell Now We buy insurance to protect ourselves from uncertainty. But what happens when the insurance company is in trouble? Sell...... 7 Covered Call Trades on Today’s Hottest Names Our experts have pooled their favorite covered call trades to ensure you have a happy, healthy and prosperous new year...... Pfizer Delivers Early Holiday Gifts to Shareholders The company brings holiday cheer with its new stock repurchase program and dividend boost...... 5 Winners in 2011 That Could Repeat in ’12 These S&P 500 standouts are poised for sequels in the coming year. All have a target price at least 11% higher than recent trading. ..... Make Money in Timeshares — By Investing No get-rich-quick schemes with this timeshare buy -- just a solidly managed company at the right price...... The Big Cloud on Airlines’ 2012 Horizon: Europe As if the euro zone mess weren't enough, throw in high fuel prices, and airlines face yet another tough year...... Is This a Bear Trap or a Wounded Bull? Traders should hesitate before taking any strong bearish positions. Here's why...... Chemical Company May be Headed for a Meltdown Sasol Ltd. is approaching a huge zone of potential overhead. Get the trade for SSL...... Retail Stocks Follow Best Buy’s Lead — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap BBY's squeezed margins, lackluster retail sales growth weigh on stocks overall ..... Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Gunning for Anobit Acquisition Apple reportedly discussing a $400M-to-$500M deal for the Israeli company that produces chips boosting flash drive performance...... Spotify Turns Up Pressure On Pandora’s Prospects In the apparent two-horse race, Spotify is turning up the pressure on Pandora. ..... Taiwan: Almost Ready for Prime Time! Taiwan is a growing force in electronics and tech, as well as a foreign-business friendly country. These two ETFs can help aggressive investors take the reins...... Verizon Buying Netflix Wouldn’t Be So Crazy A Netflix deal might not add much to Verizon's bottom line anytime soon, but it could help the telecom become a leader in the TV market of tomorrow......