bull & bear market, 2011-12-02

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GOP Leadership Throws Real ‘Job Creators’ Under the Bus While top Republicans refuse to consider a measure that would hinder only 1% of small-business owners, moderates are reconsidering...... The 3 Worst Investments You Can Make These three companies are already plenty far from their highs, but they're still ripe for another stock price plunge. ..... Expect Fossil Shares to Fare Better than Movado Of the two watchmakers, growth and stock value look more attractive with Fossil...... Clash of the Coffee Stock Titans: Starbucks Vs. Dunkin’ Brands For consumers, Starbucks or Dunkin' is just a choice between frilly frappes and average joe. But for investors, one stock offers more bang for the buck...... 3 Yellow Lights After November’s Strong U.S. Auto Sales U.S. auto sales hit a two-year high, but the road ahead is hardly trouble-free. Carmakers -- and investors -- have to remain alert...... Onyx Pharma May See Suitors Lining Up The company's current and future drugs are likely attractive to larger companies faced with slowing growth...... Will the Buck Confirm a New Bull Market? Investors should pay close attention to the U.S. dollar’s daily moves. It's key to the direction of the world's stock markets...... 9 Tech Stocks That Can Sizzle in a Sluggish Economy Customer loyalty, big growth and cost savings make tech stocks like Altera, Salesforce and Apple attractive to both businesses and consumers...... GM Is Worth a Test Drive After a bumpy ride, it may be time to give General Motors (NYSE:GM) another chance...... It Might Be Time to Flip the Switch on Utilities The utility sector's outperformance of the S&P 500 this year actually portends a possibly massive downtrend ahead...... Lemons for Lulu, Barnes & Noble: Thursday’s IP Market Recap Barnes & Noble (BKS), Lululemon Athletica (LULU) take a licking after disappointing earnings reports Thursday...... Automakers Flooring It to China Whether they're making cars in Detroit, Japan or Germany, the biggest automotive players are banking on China for future growth...... GNC Shares Look Like a Weakling The company's outperformance since its IPO belies some balance-sheet concerns...... Expect These 5 Commodity Stocks to Soar Oil, natural gas, chemicals and metals have all hit hot streaks in 2011. Expect more of the same in the new year, and play the trend with these five companies...... 3 International Stocks to Hold Forever Some of the best stocks to buy forever are companies that sell things we'll want forever. Here are three that do so from overseas...... Starbucks Is Expanding Against the Grain Even though it got burned by aggressive growth before, international expansion is a must for Starbucks, which just announced a big move in the U.K...... Lululemon Athletica: Yet Another Momentum Stock Tailspin Lululemon appears to be following the Netflix and Green Mountain script, proving that what goes up quickly can often come down just as fast...... Gold, Silver Cautiously Higher as Attention Shifts Back to Euro Zone Trusts and mining ETFs were mixed Thursday morning, while numerous gold and silver miners were headed lower...... Why the Fed’s Global Rescue Effort Is Doomed The Fed's newest harebrained scheme will only make things worse,especially while ratings agencies are downgrading banks worldwide...... Thursday Apple Rumors: iPad, iPhone Going 4G in 2012 Report: Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo will carry a 4G LTE iPhone 5 and a 4G LTE iPad 3 in 2012...... Yahoo, Don’t Blow It — Again Accepting a complete buyout is Yahoo's only sensible move. A repeat of the 2008 Microsoft rejection would be a disaster...... Wednesday’s Monster Gain Might Look Scarier Down the Road The monster rally might be short-lived, but investors aren't complaining. Don't like the volatility? Here's a mutual fund and a safe household name to buy...... 7 Smoking-Hot Tobacco Stocks to Buy Tobacco stocks such as Lorillard (LO) have proven to be recession-proof businesses with reliable revenue streams, placing them in high favor among investors...... Ranbaxy Closes In on FDA Approval for Generic Lipitor Ranbaxy could sell $650 million worth of the drug in its first 180 days. But Pfizer is battling hard to keep branded Lipitor alive...... Best and Worst Stocks After Cyber Monday Cyber Monday sales were up almost 22% over 2010. Here's which stocks fared best (and worst) after the online shopping heyday......

Welcome to the ‘Volatility Vortex’ Trying to find logic and order in 'Gap Land' borders on impossible sometimes......     Are These 2 Suit Stocks the Right Fit for You? Men's clothing retailers seem to decent bellwethers for the economy -- but how do Jos. A. Bank, Men's Wearhouse size up on their own?..... Did the Thanksgiving Rally Start Late, or Did Santa Come Early? Options in the December cycle tend to be the most overpriced of the year, regardless of broader market activity...... The Netflix Horror Show Continues Markets were booming Wednesday, but you wouldn't have known it by looking at Netflix. Its drop against momentum is just more evidence of the stock's toxicity...... An Options Trade Fit for a Presidential Hopeful Wednesday's big market run-up didn't make much of an impact on TIF shares, but that doesn't mean Tiffany's isn't a good company or stock...... The Single Best Defensive Stock You Must Buy This stock has everything you want for a long-term hold. It's huge and still growing, profitable and, most of all, enduring...... Collect Juicy Premium in Navistar Options The Jan 40 Calls are trading at a 47.5% implied volatility, which means that there are juicy premiums to be had by selling them...... 5 Stocks That Have the Pros Talking Wall Street pros Louis Navellier and Hilary Kramer go head-to-head and sound off on five stocks. See where they agree -- and disagree...... 7 Retail Stocks Cashing in This Holiday, Growing Into 2012 You might have trouble seeing the opportunity in retail stocks while the economy is recovering -- but the profits don’t lie. Here are seven names getting it right...... 4 Municipal Bond ETFs to Buy for Solid Returns, Tax Advantages Municipal bonds have a fairly high minimum-investment bar, and can be risky if holding just a few issues. These four muni-bond ETFs solve those problems...... How Long Can This Fragile Rally Last? The extreme and unusually cooperative actions of the central banks reveal just how fragile this market is...... GOLD Should Forge Ahead in Next 3 Months A recent break in Randgold Resources offers an excellent buying opportunity. Get the target for GOLD...... 7 REITs to Buy Now REITs are great for dividend stock investors because they must deliver 90% of their taxable income back to shareholders. These seven stocks are must-haves...... As Lenders Shun Euro Zone, Blue Chips Borrow for Next to Nothing And you don't have to be AAA to get all the cash you want. But don't expect the companies to use this credit to expand and hire...... Wednesday Apple Rumors: Microsoft Office Headed for iPad? Report: Microsoft is working on versions of its Office tools -- like Word and Excel -- for the iPad and Mac computer lines...... Forget Amgen — Buy This Pharmaceutical Stock Instead Amgen is a world-class biotech company, but its big growth is a thing of the past. Another pharma stock is positioning itself for a place in your portfolio...... Follow This Pipeline to Capital Appreciation and Dividends This limited partnership is a black gold growth story that includes strong parental backing and a 5%-plus dividend!..... How RIM Can Survive After BlackBerry New services aimed at businesses could help keep RIM relevant as its smartphone share withers...... Markets, Metals Soar in Tandem on Fed News A plan by the Fed and other banks to increase global liquidity sends gold and silver, as well as related stocks, sharply higher Wednesday morning...... 5 Reasons Tom Horton Can Lead AMR Back From Bankruptcy The new CEO of American Airlines' parent AMR knows well what must be done -- and how to do it. See what he brings to the table...... Ralcorp Shares Taste Better Than Kellogg RAH could be taken over and it has backing by a winning hedge fund – Kellogg is shrinking. ..... Should You Indulge in Luxury Stocks Now? Tiffany's recent outlook might have given investors pause, but those that can stomach a rocky luxury stock ride could reap rewards in the long run. ..... Where Will Netflix be Trading in 2014? The easy money has already been made, but there's another way to play NFLX from here...... 8 Reasons Europe’s Crisis Is Worsening While Europe continues to scramble for solutions, the global financial epidemic is spreading, and it's thanks to a plethora of nagging factors...... Questcor Earnings Could Soar 200% in Q4 Will Santa Claus make a bullish appearance and pull this market out of its doldrums? Traders and investors shouldn’t count on it this year like in years past, which makes picking suitable stocks tha.....