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Exxon (XOM), Conco-Phillips (COP), Schlumberger (SLB), Ultra Petroleum (UPL), Apache (APA), Anadarko (APC), XTO Energy (XTO), Arch Coal (ACI), Peabody Energy (BTU), First Solar (FSLR), Applied Materials (AMAT), MEMC Electronics (WFR), Mosaic (MOS), Deere (DE), CSX (CSX), Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI), Jacobs Engineering (JEC), Shaw Group (SGR)
Contrary to popular belief, retail did not cause the rally in the Dow and the Nasdaq, but the culprit was oil, which is the umbrella that makes everything work. Not only did oil stocks like XOM, COP and SLB do well, but Cramer says oil will fuel other stocks the energy sector such as UPL, APA, XTO, ACI and BTU, as well as alternative energy plays FSLR (which reported a better-than-expected quarter and historically fabulous upside guidance), AMAT and WFR. Cramer considers ag stocks as members of the energy sector, given the development of ethanol, and would look at MOS, DE. He added rail such as CSX, and infrastructure, CBI, JEC and SGR will also rise with the oil umbrella.
Conviction Stock: FMC Corp (FMC)
A rally one day may spell a down day the next, and it is hard to know what a stock is really worth in this mad market, said Cramer. He was looking for a conviction stock which could give a little bit of certainty about what it was worth, and came up with FMC, a soda ash company in an underexposed sector which is currently enjoying a silent bull market. Soda ash is used to make glass, brick, water softener and most importantly, agricultural chemicals. Cramer says he feels certain that FMC will reach $70, a 30% upside.

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Labels: ACI, AMAT, APA, APC, BTU, CBI, COP, CSX, DE, FSLR, JEC, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, MOS, SGR, SLB, UPL, WFR, XOM, XTO

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Bebe Stores (NasdaqGS:BEBE - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, reporting $0.26 EPS versus a consensus of $0.25 EPS. BEBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4
Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News) missed earnings on Thursday, announcing $4.43 EPS versus expectations of $4.45 EPS. GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Agilysys (NasdaqGS:AGYS - News) reports earnings on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.20 EPS. AGYS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News) is poised to announce $0.47 EPS before the bell on Friday morning. ACI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Analysts are looking for Chevron (NYSE:CVX - News) to report $2.24 EPS before the market opens on Friday. CVX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
When Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM - News) reports quarterly results on Friday morning, look for $2.26 EPS. XOM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
NYMEX (NYSE:NMX - News) should announce $0.66 EPS tomorrow morning before the market opens. NMX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.

Labels: ACI, AGYS, BEBE, CVX, GOOG, Hot Stocks, NMX, XOM

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Gamestop (NYSE:GME - News). GME's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Cnet Networks (NasdaqGS:CNET - News). CNET's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News). ACI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT - News). HGT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB - News). LZB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
US Shipping Partners (NYSE:USS - News). USS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.

Labels: AAPL, ACI, CNET, GME, HGT, Hot Stocks, LZB, USS

Shaw Group (SGR), ABB (ABB)
Infrastructure is one of Cramer's favorite bull markets, and nuclear energy, particularly for emerging economies like India and China, is the sweet spot. Cramer's pick in this sector is Shaw Group, which reported a "beautiful quarter" with a 40% increase in revenue and a backlog of projects which is up 57% since last year and is triple the size of the company. Cramer prefers Shaw to ABB and added, "Given its diminutive size, I would be shocked if it was independent a year from now. But anyhow we like this one for the long haul."
Good as Gold: Yamana (AUY) Barrick (ABX)
Cramer reiterated his two favorite gold picks, Barrick and Yamana, as insurance against inflation. He stressed these are stocks to hold onto and should not be sold if one doesn't see immediate results. He noted AUY has a large mine in China, and ABX succeeds finding and producing more gold when other companies in the sector have stalled.
Sell Block: Peabody Energy (BTU), Massey Energy (MEE), Arch Coal (ACI), International Coal (ICO), Apache (APA), XTO Energy (XTO) Andarko (APC), ConcoPhillips (COP)
King Coal has been dethroned by a recent bill in Congress which threatens to raise dramatically the costs of burning the fuel, and will render stocks in the sector as "untouchable." While investors have been "coining money" with BTU, Cramer would sell the stock, as well as MEE, ACI and ICO. At the same time, Cramer declared "2008 is going to be the year for natural gas," and recommended buying XTO, APC, APA and COP.
CEO Interview: Matthew O'Connell, GeoEye (GEOY)
Matthew O'Connell announced the launch of the company's third satellite, and mentioned Boeing, General Dynamics and ITT participated in the production and launch of the satellite. "We paid up to get a great team," said O'Connell. Cramer said GEOY is and will remain a great speculative stock.
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Labels: ABB, ABX, ACI, APA, APC, AUY, BTU, COP, GEOY, ICO, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, MEE, SGR, XTO

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Advanced Micro (NYSE:AMD - News) beat earnings expectations, announcing -$0.49 EPS over an expected -$0.61 EPS. AMD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Intuitive Surgical (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News) also beat earnings, with $0.95 EPS over an expected $0.79 EPS. ISRG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
3M (NYSE:MMM - News) should report $1.27 EPS on Friday before the market opens. MMM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News) is expected to announce $0.27 EPS before the bell on Friday morning. ACI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Analysts are watching for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT - News) to report $1.43 EPS on Friday morning. CAT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
When McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - News) announces quarterly results on Friday morning, watch for $0.83 EPS. MCD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Schlumerger (NYSE:SLB - News) is looking to announce $1.06 EPS tomorrow morning. SLB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: ACI, AMD, CAT, Hot Stocks, ISRG, MCD, MMM, SLB

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
J. Crew (NYSE:JCG - News) . JCG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Capella Education Company (NasdaqGM:CPLA - News). CPLA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
Laps Up 5% or More: These are stocks that lap up by 5% or more and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that lap up by more than 5% have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Hot Topic (NasdaqGS:HOTT - News). HOTT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have closed up for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that close up for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Joy Global (NasdaqGS:JOYG - News). JOYG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
5+ Consecutive Higher Highs: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Sony (NYSE:SNE - News). SNE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-day RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News). ACI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Blockbuster (NYSE:BBI - News). BBI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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Labels: ACI, BBI, CPLA, Hot Stocks, HOTT, JCG, JOYG, SNE

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Kaman (NasdaqGM:KAMN - News). KAMN's PowerRating is 5.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR - News). ETR's PowerRating is 5.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Nova Chemicals (NYSE:NCX - News). NCX's PowerRating is 7.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Kinetic Concepts (NYSE:KCI - News). KCI's PowerRating is 7.
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Robbins & Myers (NYSE:RBN - News). RBN's PowerRating is 9.
Bearish
5+ Consecutive Up Days: These are stocks that have made a higher high for five or more consecutive days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that make higher highs for five or more days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO - News). EGO's PowerRating is 2.
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News). ACI's PowerRating is 2.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ACI, EGO, ETR, Hot Stocks, KAMN, KCI, NCX, RBN

Get Tech Now: Sundisk (NasdaqGS: SNDK - News)
Cramer says now is the time to buy tech ahead of the back-to-school and holiday shopping season. He likes SNDK, which supplies computer parts, and since manufacturers will need to speed up production in August, Cramer would buy SNDK right away. In addition SNDK is the largest producer of flash technology products, a hot area in tech. The company reported earnings at 30 cents a share and exceeded estimates by 14 cents.
OceanFreight (NasdaqGM: OCNF - News) and Star Maritime (AMEX: SEA - News)
While Cramer has not been a fan of dry bulk shipping in the past, he has changed his mind after discovering how much iron ore and coal is being shipped between countries as global demand increases. His two dry bulk shipping picks are OCNF and SEA which do not offer a dividend yet, but are expected to, since dry bulk shipping is a "classic big dividend" industry. He would not these stocks more than 25 cents from where they are now; OCNF sells at at $22.61 and SEA is $13.24.
CEO Interview: Steven Leer Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI - News)
Cramer asked Leer how coal is going to be profitable when many in Congress calling for a ban on coal. "Coal supplies 50% of our energy and electric generation, and that number is projected to grow," Leer responded. He added coal is the classic cheap fuel and the world is going to continue needing more energy. Cramer commented; "who's to say that out-of-favor energy stocks won't come back?"
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Labels: ACI, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, OCNF, SEA, SNDK

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News) reports earnings on Monday before the bell; look for $0.27 EPS. ACI's PowerRating is 6.

Halliburton (NYSE:HAL - News) is expected to announce $0.56 EPS when the company announces earnings on Monday morning. HAL's PowerRating is 5.
Merck (NYSE:MRK - News) should report $0.72 EPS on Monday morning. MRK's PowerRating is 6.
Analysts will be watching for Hasbro (NYSE:HAS - News) to report $0.17 EPS when the company announces quarterly earnings on Monday morning. HAS's PowerRating is 6.
PetMed Express (NasdaqGS:PETS - News) should announce $0.23 EPS early Monday morning. PETS's PowerRating is 5.
Sify Limited (NasdaqGM:SIFY - News) looks set to report -$0.02 EPS on Monday morning, while TASER (NasdaqGS:TASR - News) hopes to report $0.04 EPS. SIFY's PowerRating is 8, and TASR's PowerRating is 4.
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Labels: ACI, HAL, HAS, Hot Stocks, MRK, PETS, SIFY, TASR

Coal is King: Consol Energy (NYSE: CNX), Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI), Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU)
While initially Cramer thought the Democrats in Congress considered coal "too dirty" he recently learned they are pushing for a coals-to-liquid energy plan which will mean good things for the sector. "America is the Saudi Arabia of coal," he said. "Our coal sources are safer, cheaper and more stable than our sources for oil." In addition, China is starting to import U.S. coal which will mean big international business for coal companies. While Goldman Sachs downgraded coal because they don't have confidence in coal-to-liquids technology, Cramer said this shouldn't matter to investors. He likes CNX, a relatively safe investment with high cash margins, 64 years of reserves and a chance to be bought, and said ACI is more speculative. Cramer's favorite coal is BTU, since 8% of its reserves are in Australia, and it is the obvious supplier to China, which is dispensing with its coal tariff. The stock is cheap and the company is "leaner and meaner," since it is spinning off assets with slow growth. In addition BTU has great "visibility."
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Yahoo! (NasdaqGS: YHOO)
Now that Terry Semel, CEO of Yahoo, is leaving, Cramer removed him from his Wall of Shame and predicted the stock would climb higher after its 4.6% gain in after-hours trading to $29.42.
Plenty of Room for LodgeNet Entertainment (NasdaqGM: LNET)
This supplier of interactive services to hotel rooms earned $23.43 per room last quarter, has since declined because of profit-taking, and Cramer would consider buying LNET but not after-hours and only with limit orders. LNET improved its market share and international exposure though its On Command acquisition, and is poised to become a "powerhouse of in-room services." The company is looking at hosptials and time shares.
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Labels: ACI, BTU, CNX, Jim Cramer, LNET, Mad Money, YHOO

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) reports earnings on Monday before the bell; watch for $0.16 EPS. ACI's PowerRating is 8.
Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) is expected to report $0.00 (flat) EPS on Monday before the market opens. HAS's PowerRating is 5.
When Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) announces earnings on Monday morning, be looking for $1.01 EPS. KMB's PowerRating is 5.
When L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) reports earnings before the bell Monday, watch for $1.28 EPS. LLL's PowerRating is 4.
Analysts are watching for Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) to report $0.82 EPS before the market opens on Monday. NVS's PowerRating is 5.
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) and Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) both report earnings after the bell on Monday, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the close. BSX's PowerRating is 4, and TXN's PowerRating is 5.
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Labels: ACI, BSX, HAS, Hot Stocks, KMB, LLL, NVS, TXN

Bullish calls:
Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI - News): 'It's been $30, give or take a point, for so long now that I'm beginning to think that there isn't anything that could move the stock ... you should not get discouraged. ACI is buying the stock back ... it remains in bull mode. Buy, buy, buy! 'Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU - News): ' ... and I'm throwing in BTU, because the coal companies are just too darn cheap. And even if the Democrats take over the White House... 'Universal Stainless (NasdaqGM: USAP): 'I like it ... 'Reliance Steel (NYSE: RS - News): ' I also like RS, which always tends to lag and be a great second-day play...'Terex (NYSE: TEX - News): '... I caught a triple in TEX, and that's the horse that brought me here. I'm going right back to TEX. If you want industrial machinery, go to TEX.'Manitowoc (NYSE: MTW - News): ' I like it, but you know what? ... I like TEX and CAT more than MTW...'Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT - News)Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO): ' It hugs $25. It didn't go lower during the nuclear selloff that we had last Tuesday... What does that tell you? It tells you to pull the trigger and go with Chambo!'Amgen (NasdaqGS: AMGN): 'I have been struggling over this AMGN. I know, I recommended it at $66... Aranesp is in trouble. That's their anemia drug. I can't get any visibility, but at 14x earnings, perhaps the worst is over... I think it's down enough that you have to at least put a little more in ... I want to stay with AMGN.'
Bearish calls:
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - News): 'As long as that management team is in place, sell, sell, sell! From now on, I'm banning ALU from the Lightning Round.'Consol Energy (NYSE: CNX - News): ' You're going to be in an energy company that makes coal, I am going to refer you to... both ACI and BTU, which I like more than CNX.'TiVo (NasdaqGM: TIVO)Sonus Networks (NasdaqGS: SONS): ' Oh man, voice infrastructure. Look, I just think you're making life too hard, and I'm against that.'
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Labels: ACI, ALU, BTU, CAT, CNX, CSCO, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money, MTW, RS, TEX, Tivo

Bullish calls:
Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU - News): 'If you want to be tar sands, oil sands, you're going to have to go with SU or ECA.'EnCana (NYSE: ECA - News)Verizon (NYSE: VZ - News): ' You've got VZ selling cheap... You've got T selling cheap.'AT&T (NYSE: T - News)Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'I know a lot of people are saying, 'Jim, shouldn't you run tail; shouldn't you just admit that HPQ wasn't a good quarter?...' No! HPQ was a good quarter. The guidance was good. Mark Hurd has done a great job ... I am telling you to back up the truck HPQ - right here at $40. I see good quarters out for the next 8 quarters ... triple buy!'Vasco Data (NasdaqCM: VDSI): 'This is a data security company that looks so much more like every other one that has been taken over, and it has good earnings ... I would buy it, but not with reckless abandon, because it's at its 52-week high.'Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN - News): ' ... if you want ... a takeover, and possibility of big numbers in the out year ... move into DVN. DVN has got that giant Gulf of Mexico find, and the stock is only up 4 points from when it was announced. Pull the trigger on DVN.'Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI - News): 'How about that buyback? It's gigantic. The stock is up 10% from when I recommended it... ACI is not done going up!'Peabody (NYSE: BTU - News): 'I also like BTU.'General Maritime (NYSE: GMR - News): 'I have been telling people that, if you have to own a tanker stock - if you just insist on owning one - own GMR. GMR had a really beautiful quarter. They've returned unbelivable amounts of money to their shareholders. That is one of the great companies. Buy, buy, buy!'Prudential (NYSE: PRU - News): ' Stick with it. It goes to $100.'Toyota (NYSE: TM - News): 'TM will be the largest hirer and major company in this country over the next five years. There will be no backlash. I remain a buyer of TM.'Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX - News): 'People think the margins are bad ... The quarter is going to be good! The margins are good! The stock is cheap! I would buy, buy, buy DGX!'
Bearish calls:
Oilsands Quest (AMEX: BQI - News): 'No, c'mon!... If you want to be tar sands, oil sands, you're going to have to go with SU or ECA.'Cellcom Israel (NYSE: CEL - News): ' Way too dicey ... Just pull the trigger to exit.'Sprint (NYSE: S - News): 'Stay away from Sprint.'Petrohawk Energy (NasdaqGS: HAWK): 'It's been a punching bag, because of that natural gas exposure ... I would swap out of the HAWK, and move into DVN.'Frontline (NYSE: FRO - News): 'I say ix-nay on the FRO.'Tronox (NYSE: TRX - News): '... I don't like TiO2. It's too commoditized.'
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Labels: ACI, BQI, BTU, CEL, DGX, DVN, ECA, FRO, GMR, HPQ, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money, PRU, S, SU, TM, TRX, VZ

Active Power (NasdaqGM:ACPW - News), in a preliminary report due to an ongoing stock option grant review, said fourth-quarter revenue rose 60% to $8.3 million. Prior to any impact from the review of the Company's historical option-granting procedures, the gross margin percentage was below the guidance provided at the commencement of the quarter and was approximately break-even for the quarter, it said. First-quarter revenue is seen between $6 million and $7 million, and it expects to lose 8 cents to 10 cents a share, excluding any stock option impact. The power supply company intends to issue full results for the quarter and year and to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K as soon as practicable after completion of the option review.
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN - News) reported its profit dropped by half, even while sales rose 34%, as the company lost the benefit of a large tax gain it had a year ago and saw its operating margin narrow.
Amtech Systems Inc. (NasdaqGM:ASYS - News) agreed to sell 2.6 million shares in a public offering at $7.05 a share. The firm, which manufactures equipment for the semiconductor industry, said it expects to generate net proceeds of around $16.5 million, or $19.3 million if over-allotment options are exercised. Amtech added it intends to use the proceeds for working capital or possible acquisitions connected to the planned expansion of its solar and semiconductor business. The offer is expected to close Feb. 6.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:APC - News) agreed to sell its interests in certain natural gas properties in Oklahoma and Texas to Exco Resources Inc. (NYSE:XCO - News) for $860 million. The company said the sale is effective Jan. 1, 2007, and that it anticipates the deal will close during the second quarter. Anadarko said about 155 fields were included in the sale, producing about 103 million cubic feet equivalent of natural gas per day from more than 1,300 wells as of the end of the year.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS:ANPI - News) narrowed its fourth-quarter loss to $11.7 million, or 6 cents a share, from $51.3 million, or 50 cents a share. Excluding one-time items such as restructuring costs, the company earned 14 cents a share, compared with 16 cents a share from a year ago. Analysts, on average, forecast earnings of 15 cents a share, according to a survey taken by Thomson Financial. Revenue rose to $93.3 million from $43.8 million a year ago. The company expects first-quarter adjusted earnings of 4 to 5 cents a share and 2007 earnings of 40 to 50 cents a share. Analysts expect earnings of 14 cents a share in the quarter and 68 cents a share for the year.
Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA - News) was downgraded to hold from buy at Citigroup.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News) swung to a fourth-quarter profit, boosted by a larger percentage of metallurgical coal sales and the roll-off of lower priced sales contracts. The St. Louis coal mining and transportation company had fourth-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $79.5 million, or 55 cents a share, compared with a loss of $1.04 million, or 1 cents a share, a year earlier. Arch said revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31, fell 0.2% to $618.4 million from $619.8 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expected, on average, earnings of 39 cents a share on revenue of $649 million. In addition, Arch said it expects 2007 earnings of $1.25 to $2 a share, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $530 million to $650 million.
Avid Technologies (NasdaqGS:AVID - News) was downgraded to underweight at J.P. Morgan.
Baldor Electric Co. (NYSE:BEZ - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $12.2 million, or 37 cents a share, compared with $13.1 million, or 39 cents a share, in the same period last year, as expenses rose.
Bookham Inc. (NasdaqGM:BKHM - News) reported a fiscal second-quarter net loss of $21.3 million, or 31 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $11.9 million, or 28 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue fell to $56.3 million from $60.7 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting a per-share loss of 16 cents on revenue of $57.8 million. The company expects fiscal third-quarter revenue of $44 million to $48 million.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.77 billion, or $1.74 a share, down from a year-ago profit of $4.14 billion, or $1.86 a share. The San Ramon, Calif., oil and gas giant said a sharp decline in U.S. natural gas prices in the latest quarter compared to last year offset improved operating performance from its oil and gas fields and refineries, especially in the U.S. Total revenue and other income fell to $47.75 billion in the latest three months from $53.79 billion in the same period a year earlier. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call was for a profit of $1.73 a share in the December period. The company attributed most of the sales decline in the latest quarter to the impact of an accounting rule change that requires certain purchase and sale contracts with the same counterparty to be netted for reporting.
Digene Corp. (NasdaqGS:DIGE - News) said second-quarter net income rose, as revenue gained, to $6.1 million, or 25 cents a share, from $3 million, or 14 cents a share, during the same period in the prior year. Before items, quarterly per-share income rose to 27 cents from 23 cents.
Ericsson (NasdaqGS:ERIC - News), the world's largest maker of wireless networks, on Friday said fourth-quarter net profit rose 14% to 9.73 billion Swedish kronor ($1.4 billion), or 0.61 krona a share, from 8.54 billion kronor, or 0.54 krona a share, a year earlier. Sales climbed 18% to 53.7 billion kronor. Consensus analyst forecasts were for earnings of 0.55 krona a share on sales of 53.8 billion kronor, according to a survey by SME Direkt. Operating margin for the quarter was flat from the year-ago period at 22.7%. Ericsson's board proposed a dividend of 0.50 krona a share for 2006.
Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS - News) named Marka Hansen, a 20-year veteran of the company who heads its Banana Republic unit, to lead the largest and most important division, the Gap stores.
GMX Resources Inc. (NasdaqGM:GMXR - News), the Oklahoma City natural-gas producer, is offering 2 million shares at $34.82. GMX shares closed on Thursday at $36.83. The company said in a statement that it would use what it expects to be about $65.5 million of net proceeds from the deal to fund its drilling program and for general purposes. Subject to conditions, the deal is set to close around Feb. 7, GMX said.
Illumina Inc. (NasdaqGM:ILMN - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $17.1 million, or 34 cents a share, compared with $326,000, or a penny a share, in the same period last year, as product revenue almost tripled. Excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, the San Diego-based maker of tools for genetic analysis posted per-share earnings of 42 cents. Total revenue rose to $60.4 million from $23 million. The company sees 2007 per-share earnings of about 86 cents, excluding items, on revenue of $295 million to $315 million. For the first quarter, Illumina expects per-share earnings of about 16 cents, excluding items, on revenue between $64 million and $68 million.
IMS Health Inc. (NYSE:RX - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $65.5 million, or 32 cents a share, down 27% from $89.4 million, or 38 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue totaled $543.5 million in the latest quarter compared with $477.7 million last year.
InfoSpace Inc. (NasdaqGS:INSP - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $30 million, or 91 cents a share, compared with $37.9 million, or $1.13 a share, in the same period last year, as expenses rose.
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Here are 7 stocks to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stocks Indicators page.
Stocks Ready to Surge: These are the stocks that today made new 10-day lows that are still in an uptrend as they are trading above their 200-day moving average. They are sorted in rank according to how over-extended they are vs. their 10-day moving average. For example, the top ranked stock is trading the furthest distance from its 10-day moving average on a percentage basis. Historically, these stocks on average have had larger than normal short-term upside reversals.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News). BAC's PowerRating is 6.
Low-Priced Stocks Ready to Surge: These are the stocks under $10/share that today made new 10-day lows that are still in an uptrend as they are trading above their 200-day moving average. They are sorted in rank according to how over-extended they are vs. their 10-day moving average. For example, the top ranked stock is trading the furthest distance from its 10-day moving average on a percentage basis. Historically, these stocks on average have had larger than normal short-term upside reversals. Please note: All stocks carry risk and low-priced stocks usually come with even more risk. Always use caution.
Mediacom Communications (NASDAQ:MCCC - News). MCCC's PowerRating is 6.
Pullbacks from Highs: Most successful momentum-based traders and money managers like to buy strong stocks after they pull back. TradingMarkets.com uses a proprietary mathematical model to identify up to 30 (in weak or choppy markets there will be fewer) of the strongest stocks that have pulled back from recent highs. These stocks should be considered potential candidates to resume their longer-term up trends.
Advanced Magnetics (NASDAQ:AMAG - News). AMAG's PowerRating is 7.
Long Windows Candidates: These are stocks which are in a strong uptrend, as determined by a proprietary trend filter and whose current bar has its high below the 4-day moving average. Historically, these stock on average have had a larger than normal short-term upside reversals. In order to qualify as a Trading Window candidate, we must have a 10-period ADX reading of 30 or higher and a +DI reading above the -DI reading. Or we must have a 14-period +DI of 30 or higher (with no ADX reading required). Single Windows are the most common type of Windows. They are simply a single bar which has its high of the day below the 4-period moving average.
American International Group (NYSE:AIG - News). AIG's PowerRating is 6.
Stocks Ready to Drop: These are the stocks that today made new 10-day highs that are still in an downtrend as they are trading below their 200-day moving average. They are sorted in rank according to how over-extended they are vs. their 10-day moving average. For example, the top ranked stock is trading the furthest distance from its 10-day moving average on a percentage basis. Historically, these stocks on average have had larger than normal short-term downside reversals.
Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI - News). ACI's PowerRating is 3.
Pullbacks from Lows: Most successful momentum-based traders and money managers like to sell weak stocks after they pull back. TradingMarkets.com uses a proprietary mathematical model to identify up to 20 (in strong or choppy markets there will be fewer) weak stocks that have pulled back from recent lows. These stocks should be considered potential candidates to resume their longer-term downtrends.
Sierra Health Services (NYSE:SIE - News). SIE's PowerRating is 4.
Short Windows Candidates: These are stocks which are in a strong downtrend, as determined by a proprietary trend filter and whose current bar has its low above the 4-day moving average. Historically, these stock on average have had a larger than normal short-term downside reversals. In order to qualify as a Trading Window candidate, the 10-period ADX must be 30 or higher and the -DI must be greater than the +DI. Or we must have a 14-period -DI reading of above 30 (with no ADX reading required). Single Windows are the most common type of Windows. They are simply a single bar which has its low of the day above the 4-period moving average.
Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF - News). COF's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

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Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Under Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:WYNN - News) Jan 90.0. WYNN's PowerRating is 2.
Most Under Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE:PCU - News) Jan 50.0. PCU's PowerRating is 7.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Advanced Magnetics Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG - News) Dec 40.0. AMAG's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds