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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Brightpoint (NasdaqGS:CELL - News) beat earnings estimates on Thursday, reporting $0.31 EPS over a consensus of $0.26 EPS. CELL's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
McAfee (NYSE:MFE - News) also beat earnings on Thursday, with $0.46 EPS over expectations of $0.45 EPS. MFE's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News) reports quarterly earnings on Friday before the market opens, with traders looking for $0.14 EPS. ALU's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
Coventry Health Care (NYSE:CVH - News) announces results on Friday morning; look for $1.18 EPS. CVH's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY - News) reports earnings before the bell on Friday morning, with traders and analysts watching for $0.35 EPS. WY's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM - News) to report -$1.29 EPS on Friday before the bell. FNM's Short Term PowerRating is 5.
When Lubrizol (NYSE:LZ - News) reports earnings on Friday morning, look for $0.71 EPS. LZ's Short Term PowerRating is 5.

Labels: ALU, CELL, CVH, FNM, Hot Stocks, LZ, MFE, WY

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
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.
UltraShort Financials ProShare (NYSE:SKF - News). SKF'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.
Seabridge Gold (NYSE:SA - News). SA'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.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News). ALU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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.
Rediff.com (NasdaqGM:REDF - News) & Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU - News). REDF's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2, and CCU'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.
Amgen (NasdaqGS:AMGN - News). AMGN'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.
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News). CFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
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Labels: ALU, AMGN, CCU, CFC, Hot Stocks, REDF, SA, SKF

NCR (NCR) and Eastman Kodak (EK) are two stocks with a great deal of potential upside and a cushion to the downside. NCR, is a leading manufacturer and designer of ATMs and scanners. Because of its recent anonymity, NCR is a great play on the rise of the middle class in the former U.S.S.R. and the Third World. Cramer says NCR has a huge buyback coming. NCR is sporting 17% growth in ATM sales, with Europe having only 500 ATMs per million people and even fewer in China. A sleeper stock that deserves more attention. Eastman Kodak might not seem like a good buy being a couple points above a 52-week low. Cramer has been betting against Kodak since he started his hedge fund, but he believes the company is about to turn around. After years of losses, its balance sheet is healthy now, sporting $6 of net cash per share. With $82 million in digital income, Kodak is ready to come back alive.CEO Wall of ShameCramer finally removed Citigroup (C) CEO Chuck Prince from his Wall of Shame. He replaced Prince with Kerry Killinger, CEO of Washington Mutual (WM). WaMu’s Kerry Killinger rocketed past Motorola (MOT) CEO Ed Zander and Alcatel Lucent's (ALU) Pat Russo to the top position. Cramer said Killinger has done such a poor job running Washington Mutual that the Fed will cut rates to bail the bank out. Compared to total loans, Washington Mutual’s allowance for losses is far too low.
Mad Mail
The first writer asked Cramer how he intends to play the environment during NBC Universal’s Green Week? Cramer said all week he will work on individual ideas about how to play green, focusing on companies that make power cheaper but are still profitable. The second mailer questioned Cramer’s Apache call in the mid-$70s. Cramer said that his earlier statement; that the company would not go through $80, turned out to be wrong. He said he wished he’d given the stock more leeway, but he made the wrong call. He apologized for his mistake. The third viewer mentioned that Diana Shipping (DSX)
CEO Simeon Palios, whom Cramer had interviewed on the show last week, may have had trouble articulating his company’s story in proper English. The viewer wondered if Cramer had made any follow-up on the call. Cramer felt Palios indicated that the bull story wasn’t there and that he was negative.

Labels: ALU, C, EK, Jim Cramer, Mad MOney Recap, MOT, NCR, WM

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Wednesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Dollar Financial (NasdaqGS:DLLR - News) also beat earnings, with $0.52 EPS over a consensus of $0.48 EPS. DLLR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Watts (NYSE:WTS - News) also performed better than analysts expected, announcing $0.58 EPS over a consensus of $0.57 EPS. WTS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG - News) beat earnings on Tuesday afternoon, announcing $0.62 EPS over an expected $0.53 EPS. CMG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News) reports earnings on Wednesday before the bell, with analsyts looking for $0.04 EPS. ALU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Brinks (NYSE:BCO - News) is expected to report $0.66 EPS on Wednesday morning before the market opens. BCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA - News) should announce $1.42 EPS before the bell on Wednesday morning. MA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts will be watching for Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY - News) to announce $0.50 EPS tomorrow morning. WY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.

Labels: ALU, BCO, CMG, DLLR, MA, Stocks to Watch, WTS, WY

CEO Wall of Shame. Cramer still has Citibank (C) CEO Chuck Prince at the top of his Wall of Shame, and thinks that he will be forced out this week after listening to a conference call. The next CEO is Motorola's (MOT) Ed Zander. Lastly, Patrica Russo of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) rounds out the top three. Although he has their CEO on the Wall of Shame, Cramer thinks that Motorola is a stock to buy because Carl Ichan owns a large position in the stock, plus they announce their quarterly earnings on Friday, and Cramer thinks they might finally bottom out this quarter. Cramer also thinks that the company is worth $24.60 per share if it is broken up, which is 27% higher than the current price.
Cramer then went to the phones. The first caller asked about Kraft (KFT), and Cramer thinks the stock is low risk, high reward. The next caller asked about Research in Motion (RIMM), and Cramer thinks that it is taking a breather for the next couple of days.
CoPart (CPRT) Cramer analyzed a stock he has been waiting to bring up on the show for a while. CPRT has finally moved down enough from its highs that Cramer feels good about recommending it. The company is in the middle of a large stock buyback, and is going to continue to grow.
After the lightning round, Cramer talked about the buyout rumors surrounding Saks (SKS). Cramer doesn't think the stock jumped enough on the news, and he likes the stock anyway. Cramer believes SKS will be bought out around $23 - $24 per share, and it is worth up to $26.30 per share when compared to the buyout price Neiman Marcus got last year.
Mad Mail. The first email asked about Biogen (BIIB), and Cramer thinks that it could be bought out at $100. The next email asked about Hologic (HOLX), and Cramer is still bullish. The next email was about Petro China (PTR), which Cramer thinks is up too much.
Sudden Death. Cramer doesn't like Lloyd's (LYG), and recommended Allstate (ALL), Metlife (MET), or Prudential (PRU) instead. He does like Textainer Group (TGH).

Labels: ALL, ALU, BIIB, CPRT, Jim Cramer, KFT, LYG, Mad Money, Mad MOney Recap, MET, MOT, PRU, PTR, RIMM

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
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.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO - News). VLO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
KLA-Tencor (NasdaqGS:KLAC - News). KLAC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Liberty Global (NasdaqGS:LBTYA - News). LBTYA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News). ALU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 2.
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.
IAC/InterActive (NasdaqGS:IACI - News). IACI'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.
Krispy Kreme (NYSE:KKD - News). KKD'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.
Lions Gate Films (NYSE:LGF - News). LGF's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.

Labels: Alcatel-Lucent, ALU, Hot Stocks, IACI, KKD, KLAC, LBTYA, LGF, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., VLO

Cramer began Friday's show by sharing his CEO Hall of Shame. These are stocks that he thinks would be better off if the CEO quit or was forced out.
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU): Cramer thinks the CEO was given an ultimatum to deliver results now.
Marsh McLennan (MMC): The company should be broken up, and that splitting the company up is the only way shares will increase unless the CEO leaves.

Next, Cramer took some phone calls about other stocks with bad CEOs, like Pall (PLL). He also told people that he can't recommend buying Sirius (SIRI) now because it's too expensive, and that he thinks you should stay away from Palm (PALM).
Next, Cramer did a "Speculation Friday" segment, where he recommends high risk stocks. BioMarin (BMRN), a small biotech firm. It has developed a drug for pheylketonuria that will be the only drug on the market, protecting it from generic competition until 2015 in the US and 2018 in Europe. Cramer thinks the drug will be approved by the end of the year, but if it doesn't, it will be a risky investment.
Other calls: La-z-boy (LZB): Cramer doesn't like, and Sangamo BioSci (SGMO):He thinks is very risky.

After the lightning round, Cramer discussed what stocks he think will take the Dow to his year end target of 14,548. They are American Express (AXP), AIG (AIG), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), DuPont (DD), Altria (MO), Boeing (BA), and Caterpillar (CAT).

In the last segment, Cramer answered some emails. He changed his mind on GigaMedia (GIGM), making it a buy now, and told viewers to wait for a pullback on (AMZN) since it's "marked up heavily."

Labels: ALU, AMZN, AXP, BA, BMRN, CAT, DD, Jim Cramer, JPM, Mad Money, Mad MOney Recap, MMC, PALM, Pll, SIRI

Alcatel-Lucent SA fell nearly 9 percent Thursday after the telecommunications equipment maker slashed its full-year revenue growth forecast and said it expects third-quarter operating profit to be "around break-even."
In a statement, Alcatel-Lucent said it expects revenue growth in 2007 to be flat to slightly up at a constant exchange rate. The company had previously estimated its full-year revenue would grow in the mid-single digit percentage range at a constant exchange rate.
Alcatel-Lucent said the revision reflects recent discussions with wireless customers in North America.

Labels: Alcatel-Lucent, ALU

Fit will weigh options regarding the sale of its credit card business. Management will also evaluate the pace of current and potential future share buybacks. Its credit card portfolio contributed $453 million in revenue for the most recently reported quarter. Shareholder activist Bill Ackman has recently been pressing senior management to sell some assets. Ackman's fund holds a 9.6% stake in the retailer. Subscribers can read our analysis of Target in today's issue.
Shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM - News) and Ford Motor (NYSE: F - News) rose on the session after prospects for concession from the United Auto Workers (UAW) were highlighted by Wall Street. UAW's President said that he was willing to agree in principle to a union-controlled health care trust fund. A deal would cut $95 billion in retire costs for the Big Three auto makers. GM shares rose by 10%, while Ford advanced 5.6%.
In earnings news, French telecom equipment giant Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - News) saw its shares get hit after the company cut its financial targets yet again. The company expects to post a breakeven third quarter on an operating basis. It also trimmed its 2007 revenue growth forecast, as it expects revenues to be flat to up slightly at a constant Euro-Dollar exchange rate as wireless customers in North America slowed down purchases.
Drug concern Cephalon (Nasdaq: CEPH - News) dropped 5,2% after it warned doctors about deaths linked to its cancer pain drug Fentura, according to U.S. regulators. According to the FDA's website, three deaths occurred in patients treated with Fentura. Cephalon is one of several drug companies under investigation by Congress for allegedly promoting its drugs for uses not approved by the FDA.
By The BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: ALU, CEPH, CFC, F, GM, MCD, TGT

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Late Thursday, Lattice Semiconductor (NasdaqGM:LSCC - News) revised its Q3 revenue outlook downward to reflect a one-time restructuring charge. LSCC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News) extended losses, falling an additional 8% after slashing revenue forecasts for 2007 earlier this week. ALU's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Build-A-Bear (NYSE:BBW - News) rose about 8% on Thursday, on rumors that the company is on the market for a buyout acquisition. BBW's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Cephalon (NasdaqGS:CEPH - News) announced that some patients have died after being given the company's painkiller Fentora. CEPH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Kohl's (NYSE:KSS - News) introduced its new Vera Wang collection of clothes and accessories, which the company feels will drive sales during the holiday. KSS rose over 6%. KSS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC - News) and NovaStar Financial (NYSE:NFI - News) both jumped today on news that CFC managed to acquire and additional $12 billion through existing credit lines. CFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7, and NFI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ALU, BBW, CEPH, CFC, KSS, LSCC, NFI, Stocks to Watch

Bulls were in a buying mood today after investors picked up stocks in anticipation of more deals coming to Wall Street. At the end of trading, all three major averages gained more than 1%. Leading the advance was the tech-laden Nasdaq, which gained 1.3%. Over in the energy sector, oil continued to sell off, ending the session at $69.26, down -31 cents.
The nation's four largest money center banks, Citigroup (NYSE: C - News), JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM - News), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - News), and Wachovia (NYSE: WB - News) all reported today that they borrowed $500 million each from the Federal Reserve's discount window on behalf of clients. The move was aimed at showing confidence amid a spreading credit crunch. The borrowing event comes after the Fed cut the discount rate by 50 basis points last Friday.
Staying on the topic of the recent credit crunch, shares of tax services company H&R Block (NYSE: HRB - News) fell -1.8% after it had to draw down bank credit lines when its Block Financial Unit was locked out of the commercial paper market. The company said it took down a net of $650 million in working capital lines.
On the news front, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE - News) said it hired Frank D'Amelio to serve as its chief financial officer (CFO) replacing Alan Levin, who announced his resignation in May. D'Amelio recently served as SVP and chief administrative officer of Paris-based Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - News).
Shares of energy exchange NYMEX Holdings (NYSE: NMX - News) rose 6.1% after the company officially announced that it is in talks with potential parties regarding a business combination. It also said it could cut 150 jobs and sell its Manhattan headquarters, which it thinks could fetch north of $500 million. Meanwhile, rumors swirled that Ameritade (Nasdaq: AMTD - News) and E*Trade (Nasdaq: ETFC - News) could merge following a report in The Wall Street Journal that the two sides were in talks.
Lastly, on the earnings front, medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE: MDT - News) said net income rose 13% to $675 million, or 59 cents a share, up from $599 million, or 51 cents a share, last year. Sales increased 8% to $3.13 billion. Excluding one-time items, it reported earnings of $711 million, or 62 cents a share, in line with what analysts had expected. Shares fell -0.4%.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: ALU, AMTD, BAC, C, ETFC, HRB, JPM, MDT, NMX, pfe, WB

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 Underpriced 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.

Oil Services HOLDRs Sep 210 Calls (AMEX:OIH - News). OIH's PowerRating is 6.
Most Underpriced 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.
Hansen Natural Corp. Sep 35 Puts (NasdaqGS:HANS - News). HANS' PowerRating is 6.
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.
Mastercard Inc. Aug 190 Calls (NYSE:MA - News). MA's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Aug 80 Puts (NYSE:CMG - News). CMG's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Alcatel Lucent (NYSE:ALU - News). ALU's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Biotech HOLDRs (AMEX:BBH - News). BBH's PowerRating is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (AMEX:EEM - News). EEM's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ALU, BBH, CMG, EEM, HANS, MA, OIH, stock options

Bullish Calls:

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS - News): 'I think this is a natural to be snapped up by someone.'Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News): 'A lot of people feel that it's speculative... All I can say is that they don't do as well when natural gas is weak... But that company is worth - on a break up value - a lot more ...buy, buy, buy!'Brocade Communications (NasdaqGS: BRCD - News): 'BRCD is being unfairly beaten up... It's just not that bad... But I have to tell you - if you're going to be in that sector - BRCD goes up against Cisco and CSCO is my favorite stock in that group.'EMC (NYSE: EMC - News): 'I've been buying EMC Corp. for my charitable trust, because of VM Ware... It's going to be the next big IPO since Google.'Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News): 'CSCO is my favorite stock in that group.'Indevus Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: IDEV - News): ' ... we've been behind IDEV... We think that that's a great spec play, and it's only a buck off its high, but we continue to like it very much.'Costco (NasdaqGS: COST - News):'I think that COST is a buy. It's my favorite retailer... literally, my favorite retailer of the group that everybody knows I cannot stand! COST reigns supreme! 'Acergy (NasdaqGS: ACGY - News): 'I think that, when you get a stock like ACGY, you've just got to ride it.'CF Industries (NYSE: CF - News): 'Please, let's ring a little register on the ag bull market. Sell, sell, sell!... No, I'm not backing away from the ag bull market! I'm simply saying that, when we play greedy, we get our heads cut off.'Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News)Agrium (NYSE: AGU - News)Potash (NYSE: POT - News)
Bearish calls:
First Solar (NasdaqGM: FSLR - News): ' ... sell, sell, sell! - and the answer is, I've not done my job well enough. We must not be pigs. We will get killed.'General Cable (NYSE: BGC - News): 'I'm thinking I'm doubling on some of these... I've got doubles. Why am I not being more aggressive in telling people to ring the register .'Buffalo Wild Wings (NasdaqGS: BWLD - News): 'We must not be pigs.'Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - News): 'Patricia Russo is on the Wall of Shame! And, once again, I tell you that, as long as she's running that company, despite a fabulous bull market in communications equipment, that remains a sell, sell, sell! '

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Labels: ACGY, AGU, ALU, BGC, BRCD, BWLD, CF, COST, CSCO, DYN, EMC, FDS, FSLR, IDEV, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money, MOS, POT

Live with Regis: Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), EMC (NYSE: EMC), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU)
During Cramer's celebration of his 500th Mad Money program, he received a call from Regis Philbin who congratulated Cramer and asked him to comment on his portfolio. Concerning TWX, Cramer said he is still bullish; "We have to give Dick Parsons the chance to take it to $30" from $20.61. He added EMC is one of the few tech stocks he recommends, but suggested getting rid of ALU which has "hurt a lot of people."
Gaffes of Yesteryear: Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Montpelier Re Holdings (NYSE: MRH), Sealy's (NYSE: ZZ)
Recalling some of his errors along with his triumphs, Cramer revisited his recommendation to buy DKS right before its earnings report in August 2005 after which the stock got hammered. "This was an 18% loss overnight, and it doesn't get much worst than that," he said. He learned from this experience that buying before an earnings report may entail after-hours trading during which a stock can get slaughtered by the shorts. Cramer also recommended MRH, an insurance company focused on the Southeast region, as Hurricane Katrina was beginning. The stock was down on news of the impending hurricane, and Cramer thought MRH would have a bounce aftethe storm. However, no one quite understood how destructive Katrina would be, and the stock has yet to recover. In April 2006, Cramer recommended buying IPO Sealy at $18, but it fell to $12 two months later, because it was a "low-quality IPO."
Not the Chocolates: Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM)
While FNM has increased, Cramer would still buy, because he envisions "tons" of upgrades for this comeback stock. He calls FNM a "money machine" even though it is a "quasigovernment" stock and is a good way to play the Democratic Congress, since the Republicans were doing business with big banks rather than with FNM, "But the Democrats put a stop to that when they took both Houses last November," Cramer said. With government backing, FNM can issue bonds cheaply, and it has a great dividend and a solid insurance business, said Cramer.
Sell Block: Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q), Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL)
Cramer would get rid of Q because of the unexpected retirement of Richard Notebaert, who was the reason Cramer was bullish on Q. He would sell and buy AAPL, which is down 4 points.
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Labels: AAPL, ALU, DKS, EMC, FNM, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, MRH, Q, TWX, ZZ

tame inflation report had investors once again hopeful that the Federal Reserve will consider rate cuts later this year. After the sharpest sell-off in weeks yesterday, stocks rebounded strongly to close out the week, recouping much of the ground lost the day before. Crude oil prices moved higher, while the 10-year Treasury note lost ground.
The Labor Department's core producer price index was flat in April compared with the previous month, which suggests moderating inflation. Core PPI excludes food and energy. Including those items, wholesale prices were up 0.7%. Separately, the Commerce Department said retail sales declined -0.2% in April, which was not expected. Wall Street expected a gain of 0.4%. March sales were up 1.0%.
Chicago Mercantile Holdings (NYSE: CME - News) increased its offer for cross-town rival CBOT Holdings (NYSE: BOT - News) by $1 billion. The CME is hoping to avoid a bidding war with upstart IntercontinentalExchange Holdings (NYSE: ICE - News). CBOT's board said the CME's $9.2 billion offer was superior to the estimated $10.1 billion from Atlanta-based ICE.
Paul McCartney was quoted in music industry trade publication Billboard as saying a digital downloading deal for the Beatles' catalog on iTunes was imminent. No specifics were offered, but shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) were 1.3% higher today.
In earnings news, Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - News) reported a -35% decline in Q1 profit, but the shares traded 4.4% higher today on the company's upbeat forecast. The company said revenue is expected to rise 10% sequentially in Q2 on strong order flow. Graphic chipmaker Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA - News) added 7.1% today after reporting a 44% jump in Q1 profit. Revenue increased 24%. The company's chips are used in such gear as video game consoles and televisions. Shares of Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN - News) shed -1.8% after an FDA advisory panel suggested the company's anti-anemia drugs should carry additional warnings on their use. Four investment banks quickly downgraded the biotechnology company's stock. Citigroup and Lazard Capital recommend selling Amgen's shares; HSBC Securities and JP Morgan cut their ratings to "hold."

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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Syntax-Brillian (NasdaqGM:BRLC) missed earnings on Thursday afternoon; analysts were looking for $0.11 EPS, but BRLC announced $0.09 EPS. BRLC's PowerRating is 4.
California Pizza Kitchen (NasdaqGS:CPKI) matched earnings on Thursday afternoon with $0.18 EPS. CPKI's PowerRating is 5.
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) reports earnings on Friday before the open; watch for -$0.06 EPS. ALU's PowerRating is 7.
When Ameren (NYSE:AEE) announces quarterly earnings on Friday before the bell, look for $0.53 EPS. AEE's PowerRating is 6.
DRS Technologies (NYSE:DRS) should report $1.01 EPS when the company announces earnings tomorrow morning. DRS's PowerRating is 6.
Analysts are watching for Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) to report $0.18 EPS on Friday morning. GG's PowerRating is 5.
Helen of Troy (NasdaqGS:HELE) should report $0.27 EPS Friday morning before trading begins. HELE's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: AEE, ALU, BRLC, CPKI, DRS, GG, HELE, Hot Stocks

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
SPY
S&P DEP RECEIPTS
141.60 11:31AM ET
1.26 (0.88%)
68,687,848
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QQQQ
NASDAQ 100 TR SER I
43.67 11:36AM ET
0.32 (0.73%)
60,071,191
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SUNW
SUN MICROSYS INC
6.03 11:36AM ET
0.03 (0.50%)
46,416,444
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IWM
ISHARE RUS 2000 INDX
78.91 11:31AM ET
0.72 (0.90%)
36,550,346
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GE
GEN ELECTRIC CO
35.32 11:31AM ET
0.47 (1.31%)
19,843,402
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F
FORD MOTOR CO
7.90 11:31AM ET
0.05 (0.64%)
17,674,837
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INTC
INTEL CP
18.96 11:36AM ET
0.10 (0.52%)
16,765,382
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ALU
ALCATEL LUCENT
11.87 11:31AM ET
0.06 (0.50%)
14,900,226
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MSFT
MICROSOFT CP
27.6975 11:36AM ET
0.0225 (0.08%)
15,792,992
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CMGI
CMGI INC
2.3316 11:36AM ET
0.0884 (3.65%)
14,943,290
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CSCO
CISCO SYS INC
25.70 11:36AM ET
0.23 (0.89%)
14,034,166
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HAL
HALLIBURTON CO
30.98 11:31AM ET
0.06 (0.19%)
13,598,706
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BZH
BEAZER HOMES USA INC
28.15 11:31AM ET
3.26 (10.38%)
13,529,997
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TWX
TIME WARNER INC
19.87 11:31AM ET
0.24 (1.19%)
13,430,891
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EWJ
ISHARE MSCI JAPAN IN
14.62 11:31AM ET
0.14 (0.95%)
11,556,500
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MOT
MOTOROLA INC
17.85 11:31AM ET
0.08 (0.45%)
12,363,497
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ORCL
ORACLE CORP
18.22 11:36AM ET
0.27 (1.46%)
13,062,386
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XOM
EXXON MOBIL CP
75.84 11:31AM ET
0.13 (0.17%)
12,209,720
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PFE
PFIZER INC
25.219 11:31AM ET
0.271 (1.06%)
10,937,710
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SIRI
SIRIUS SATELLITE R
3.28 11:36AM ET
0.02 (0.61%)
11,474,004
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A weaker-than-expected government report on new home sales, plus some profit taking after last week's consistent advance, pressured stocks for much of the day before buyers returned in the afternoon। When trading stopped, the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 indexes posted slight gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average recouped most of 100-plus point drop it recorded earlier in the day. The 10-year Treasury note inched higher, shaving 2 basis points off the yield. Crude oil advanced.
The markets were rattled at the open by the Commerce Department's report on new home sales, which fell by -3.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 848,000. Wall Street expected sales to increase 6.7%. The drop followed a -15.8% plunge in January. The median home price dipped to $250,000 and inventories grew. The disappointing results were in contrast to a report last week that showed sales of existing homes rose last month by the sharpest rate in three years.
In market news, Citigroup (NYSE: C - News) announced plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs as part of its efforts to refocus its business on growth opportunities overseas. The shares slipped on the news. See our earlier story for additional details. On the technology front, PC-maker Dell (Nasdaq: DELL - News) added 3.5% on positive comments and an upgrade from Goldman Sachs, which suggested the company will start to see positive returns from its restructuring efforts over the next 12 to 18 months. Goldman raised its rating on Dell to "buy."
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News), meanwhile, was up after the company announced that Vista was selling briskly. According to a company statement posted on its website, during the first month of its wide release to the public, sales of Vista "exceeded 20 million licenses, more than doub