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CME Group Inc. (NYSE:CME) was the S&P 500's biggest gainer on word that the Justice Department would approve CME's purchase of NYMEX, the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Short Term PowerRating for CME is 1.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GSblew away earnings estimates this morning before the open, having largely avoided the worst of the lending crisis that has haunted its Wall Street peers. The Short Term PowerRating for GS is 2.
FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is scheduled to report quarterly earnings Wednesday before the open. Analysts are expecting earnings of $1.47 per share. The Short Term PowerRating for FDX is 5.
Zions Bancorporation (NasdaqGS:ZION) was down more than 10% on Tuesday as a Goldman Sachs report suggested tough times for regional banks through 2009. The Short Term PowerRating for ZION is 5.
Canadian Solar (NasdaqGM:CSIQ) closed up more than 10% on news that the company was boosting its 2008 sales forecast by as much as $220 million. The Short Term PowerRating for CSIQ is 2.
In their earnings announcment Tuesday before the open, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) topped analyst estimates by six cents per share. The Short Term PowerRating for BBY is 4.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reports earnings tomorrow before the bell, with analysts expecting EPS of $0.92. The Short Term PowerRating for MS is 3.

Labels: BBY, CME, CSIQ, FDX, GS, Hot Stocks, ZION

Crocs (NasdaqGS:CROX) ended Thursday up more than 14% after the company announced a forecast for 2008 that was better than expectations. The company's first quarter profits of $0.09 per share, excluding some items, were in line with analyst estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for CROX is 5.
Better than expected same store sales helped boost shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) though Costco (NasdaqGS:COST), which also reported strong sales, was lower on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for WMT is 6 and the Short Term PowerRating for COST is 5.
Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) announced fourth quarter earnings that were up by nearly 20% to $1.83 per share, beating estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATK is 5.
Activision (NasdaqGS:ATVI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share, more than triple analyst estimates. The Short Term PowerRating for ATVI is 5.
Questions by the Justice Department about the company's handling of a study involving its cholesterol drug Vytorin did not stop shares of Schering Plough (NYSE:SGP) from gaining nearly 3% on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for SGP is 5.
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) slid more than 3% on news that the company has spent $2.1 billion for a stake in British consumer electronics retailer, Carphone Warehouse. The Short Term PowerRating for BBY is 4.

Labels: ATK, ATVI, BBY, COST, CROX, Hot Stocks, SGP, WMT

Bullish calls:
Vodafone (VOD): 'You know I like VOD!... It's part of my European invasion... ' Verizon (VZ): 'Ivan Seidenberg [CEO]... why have you been hiding? Why don't you come on the show? You know I love you... I do. I think he's fabulous.' Unilever (UN) Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI): 'I think the merger happens in the first quarter. I've been recommending this stock since $2.75 … you're going to get $6, when the deal comes across... At $6 bucks, then we're done.' Hologic (HOLX): 'This one is - buy, buy, buy! - my absolute favorite right now, when it comes to diagnostics. It was knocked down a couple of points because of that financing..' FCStone Group (FCSX): 'It's just unbelievable how good FCSX turned out to be, and I'm sorry that I gave it just a trade, and not an investment.' Best Buy (BBY): 'BBY is best in show.' Costco (COST): 'I like BBY. Not as much, though, as I like 52-week high, Costco!' Sonic (SONC): 'But SONC is in there buying back stock. It's a regional-to-national store chain. I reiterate that I like that stock very much!' Diamond Offshore (DO): 'Maybe you take a little off the table, but that is some great company!' Transocean (RIG): 'I don't like [Diamond Offshore] as much as I like Transocean.'
Bearish calls:
Broadcom (BRCM): 'No way, no way... sell, sell, sell! BRCM is just challenged.' LHC Group (LHCG): 'I 'm not a believer in that business.' Qualcomm (QCOM) Centex(CTX)
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Labels: BBY, BRCM, COST, CTX, DO, FCSX, HOLX, Jim Cramer, LHCG, Lightning Round, Mad Money, QCOM, RIG, SIRI, SONC, UN, VOD, VZ

Bullish:
Coca-Cola (KO) or Pepsi (PEP)
Investools (SWIM): Cramer likes the stock.
Skyworks (SWKS): Cramer likes this stock and RF Micro (RFMD) until the end of the year, and then he thinks it will be time to get out.
Media (FMCN) or Baidu.com (BIDU).
Best Buy (BBY) instead of Circuit City.
Under Armour (UA): Cramer thinks this quarter is going to be good, and that UA is the place to be.
Aircastle (AYR): Cramer likes the good yield, but the stock is not exciting.
Kraft (KFT)
Oracle (ORCL) is the better software play.
Bearish:
Melco (MPEL): Cramer thinks that they know nothing about the casino business. "Sell, sell, sell!"
China Precision (CPSL): Cramer thinks this is a sell, and that you should go with Focus.
Circuit City (CC): Cramer thinks there is nothing there
Invesco (IVZ): Go with T. Rowe Price (TROW) instead.
Level 3 Communications (LVLT): Cramer thinks you should stay away and that he needs to have the CEO on the show.
Tellabs (TLAB): Don't Buy, Don't Buy, Don't Buy.
ADM (ADM): Cramer thinks that this is a lost company
Lance (LNCE): Don't buy
Red Hat (RHT): Cramer doesn't like Red Hat
Jones Soda (JSDA): Stay away from

Labels: AYR, BBY, BIDU, FMCN, Jim Cramer, KFT, KO, Lightning Round, Mad Money, ORCL, PEP, RFMD, SWIM, SWKS, UA

Cramer started the Lightning Round by recommending that holders of Baidu.com (BIDU) and Focus Media (FMCN) take some profits off the table. The holders of these stocks should sell half their holdings.

Bullish:
Cisco (CSCO) is a better choice than Arris Group
Procter & Gamble (PG)
AK Steel (AKS): Cramer recommended owning AKS on the potential for a takeover.
Go with Wynn (WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) instead
Republic Services (RSG): Likes it but would go with Waste Management (WMI) is the best-of-breed stock in this space.
Altria (MO): Stick with it and buy more if it goes below $65.
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): "One of the great growers."
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): Cramer expects FCX to go $120, but he wouldn't frown on investors taking profits.
Cramer likes Best Buy (BBY) or Lululemon (LULU) better.
Chipotle (CMG) instead of Buffalo Wild Wings
Garmin (GRMN): Cramer likes the stock, but it's up too much today.

Bearish:
Harman International (HAR): Wait until December to look at.
Arris Group (ARRS): Overpay
Global Payments (GPN): Cramer's not interested.
Melco (MPEL): Three boo's
E*Trade (ETFC): Cramer isn't bullish on the stock just yet. He said he doesn't think it goes below $9.
GigaMedia (GIGM): Cisco (CSCO) is the better play here also.
hhgregg Inc (HGG): No
Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD): Cramer thinks you should get out of Buffalo Wild Wings

Labels: AKS, BBY, BIDU, CMG, CSCO, FCX, FMCN, GRMN, ISRG, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, LULU, LVS, Mad Money, MO, PG, RSG, WYNN

First caller asking whether the tech sector is still the best place to be? Cramer says drop out of tech right now and wait for the pullback.
Second caller inquired on stock splits and asked if Cramer thinks a stock split is forthcoming for Apple (AAPL). Cramer said he wouldn't be surprised.
Third called asking if EMC is a better value than VZW. Cramer said he likes EMC.

Cramer's getting bullish on companies taking a "no bull" approach to business. He looked at companies that started in U.S. but have expanded. U.S. is no longer a growth country. Cramer says invest in companies with growing international exposure. Best Buy (BBY): Creating value with through the Canadian loon and expanding elsewhere globally. International sales are huge with Best Buy. Circuit City is shrinking its business. Cramer stated the success and future potential of Best Buy's Geek Squad.

Next, Cramer talked about the fact that the US economy is not in great shape, so we should look abroad for investment opportunities. He specifically mentioned Carnival Cruises (CCL) as a buy, and thinks that it will beat Royal Caribbean (RCL) in the growing European cruise market.

Airgas (ARG): Cramer spoke to the CEO of Airgas about its excellent performance. Cramer thinks this is another stock to buy after the pullback.
Lowe's (LOW): Finally, Cramer mentioned that Lowes was hurt in the market downturn. He reiterated his pullback theory, saying retail will lead the way down, followed by tech.

Labels: AAPL, AMZN, ARG, BBY, CCL, EMC, GOOG, Jim Cramer, LOW, Mad Money, Mad MOney Recap, RIMM

Fast Money reviewed the effects the rate cut had on the stock market this past week. Najarian believes the Fed has eased the concerns on Wall Street with the rate cuts. Finerman feels that the fear from the credit scares and hedge fund blow ups has been lifted. Macke thinks inflation fears, which are longer term, replaced the credit fears. Macke recommends getting out of the dollar and spend instead. Macke's picks retailers like Best Buy (BBY), GameStop (GME) and J. Crew (JCG). Dennis Gartman joined the crew to discuss his take on the action in the commodities markets. Gartman declares that if you want to own gold, soybeans, oil and steel, "own all the things that would hurt if you dropped them on your foot." Najarian's Tech Picking: Oracle (ORCL), Intel (INTC), and Apple (AAPL). He also picked Texas Instruments (TXN) and Google (GOOG), after it traded at its record high on Friday.
On Friday news broke that KKR and Goldman pulled out of a deal to buyout Harman (HAR) for $8 billion. Jim Cramer said "we will have many more blowups in the next few weeks like Harman." Finerman: Genesco (GCO). Najirian: United Rentals (URI).
Fall Trade: Media Reporter Julia Boorstin says ABC will benefit most, being controlled by Disney (DIS) and its upcoming fall lineup. She said that ads are moving online and networks are giving away their shows. She recommends General Electric (GE). Adami likes Google (GOOG).
Adami recommends defense stocks and Ford (F) over GM, while Najirian recommends tech stocks like Intel Corporation (INTC) and Texas Instruments (TXN).
Fast Fire:
Finerman: Home Depot (HD)
Macke: General Motors (GM)
Pops & Drops:
Pops: Macke-AT&T (T), Blue Nile (NILE), and Oracle (ORCL), Finerman- NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Estee Lauder (EL), Najirian: Transocean (RIG), Adami: Cisco Systems (CSCO).
Drops: Adami- FedEx (FDX), Brocade Communications (BRCD). Macke- Pool Corporation (POOL).
Final Trade: Finerman- NYSE Euronext (NYX), Najarian- BJ Services (BJS), Macke- General Motors (GM)

Labels: AAPL, BBY, CNBC, F, Fast Money, GME, GOOG, HD, INTC, JCG, Jim Cramer, ORCL, TXN

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL - News) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.22 EPS over an expected $0.21 EPS. ORCL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Tektronix (NYSE:TEK - News) also beat earnings with $0.22 EPS over an expected $0.21 EPS. TEK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Circuit City (NYSE:CC - News) fell 17% on Thursday after missing earnings in the morning. Rivals Best Buy (NYSE:BBY - News) and Radioshack (NYSE:RSH - News) also dropped, in an industry-wide slip. CC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, BBY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4 and RSH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
General Motors (NYSE:GM - News) fell over 1% on reports of continued haggling over a union-run retiree health-care fund with the United Auto Workers. GM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Motorola (NYSE:MOT - News) gained over 3% on Thursday on analyst reports that rival Samsung is out of stock, giving MOT more room to sell products. MOT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BBY, Best Buy Co. Inc., CC, Circuit City Stores Inc., General Motors Corp., GM, MOT, Motorola Inc., Oracle Corp., ORCL, RSH, Stocks to Watch, TEK, Tektronix

Stocks opened the session on a strong note after key economic data sent bulls buying. In the late afternoon hours, stocks surged after the Fed cut both the discount and Fed funds rate by -50 basis points. At the close, the Dow ended with a gain of 336 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 70 points. The S&P 500 was the largest gainer of the big three indices, rising 2.9%. Oil, meanwhile, added 94 cents to finish the session at $81.51 a barrel.
In economic news, the Labor Department said that producer prices fell more than expected in August. The PPI fell -1.4% for the month, following a 0.6% rise in July. Core prices, which exclude food and fuel costs, rose 0.2%. In housing-related news, the National Association of Home Builders said that confidence among homebuilders tied a record low in September. Its index in collaboration with Wells Fargo declined to 20. A reading below 50 signals that conditions are poor. Additionally, according to RealtyTrac, foreclosures more than doubled from year-ago levels, as the rate at which homes were foreclosed increased by 115% in the month compared to a year ago, and 36% from July levels.
On the earnings front, troubled investment firm Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH - News) reported third-quarter earnings that came in ahead of what analysts were forecasting. For the quarter, the company reported earnings of $1.54 a share, a full 7 cents higher than estimates. Profit dropped -3% to $887 million from the year-ago period and -29% from the second quarter. Total revenues rose 2% to $4.3 billion, but were down -22% sequentially. The company noted that during the quarter it recorded substantial reductions, mostly on leverage loan commitments and residential-mortgage related positions. Net reduction in revenues totaled about $700 million in the quarter. Due to the recent credit market turmoil, the company saw revenue in its capital market business drop by -14% and -47% in its fixed income business. Shares rallied on the news, up 10.0% on the session.
Electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY - News) easily topped Wall Street expectations for its second quarter, as strong international sales and robust sales of computers boosted results. For the quarter, the company earned $250 million, or 55 cents a share, up from $230 million, or 47 cents a share, last year. Sales totaled $8.75 billion compared to $7.6 billion last year, a 15% rise. Same-store sales rose 3.6%. The company noted that it expects full-year earnings to be at the top half of its range of $3.00-3.15 a share, higher than its previous outlook of $2.95-3.15 a share. Shares gained 6.6%
Continuing with retailing earnings, auto parts company Autozone (NYSE: AZO - News) said profits rose to $217.2 million, or $3.23 a share, up from $213.5 million, or $2.92 a share, last year. Revenue rose 3% to $2 billion from $1.94 billion last year. The company cited gross margin improvement as well as supply chain efficiencies. Same-store sales in its domestic business fell -0.2%. Even though the company missed analyst earnings expectations of $3.25 a share and revenue estimates of $2.03 billion, shares rose 4.1%
Shares of online brokerage E*Trade Financial (Nasdaq: ETFC - News) were off by -1.5% after the company announced after the bell on Monday that it will be exiting the wholesale-mortgage business. The company said it will set aside $245 million, resulting in charge-offs of $95 million. Because it is exiting the business, E*Trade cut its 2007 EPS forecast to a range of $1.05-1.15, down from $1.53-1.67.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: AZO, BBY, ETFC, LEH

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.
Apollo Group (NasdaqGS:APOL - News). APOL's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Leap Wireless (NasdaqGS:LEAP - News). LEAP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
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.
Pride International (NYSE:PDE - News). PDE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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.
US Bancorp (NYSE:USB - News). USB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
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.
Jabil Circuit (NYSE:JBL - News). JBL'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.
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY - News). BBY'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.
Bebe Stores (NasdaqGS:BEBE - News). BEBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: APOL, BBY, BEBE, Hot Stocks, JBL, LEAP, PDE, USB

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Adobe Systems (NasdaqGS:ADBE - News) beat earnings on Tuesday afternoon, announcing $0.45 EPS over an expected $0.41 EPS. ADBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
The European Union announced it had denied Microsoft's (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) appeal to a negative anti-trust suit, forcing MSFT to pay a $497 million euro fine. MSFT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO - News) reports earnings on Tuesday morning, with analysts looking for $3.25 EPS. AZO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY - News) should announce $0.44 EPS when the company reports earnings on Tuesday before the bell. BBY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Kroger (NYSE:KR - News) is looking to report $0.34 EPS on Tuesday morning. KR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Analysts are watching for Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH - News) to announce $1.52 EPS Tuesday before the market opens. LEH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Watch for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI - News) to report $0.70 EPS on Tuesday morning. DRI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ADBE, Adobe Systems Inc., AZO, BBY, DRI, Hot Stocks, KR, LEH, MSFT

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY - News), Circuit City (NYSE: CC - News) and Costco (NasdaqGS: COST - News): BBY is not the best buy because warnings from Home Depot and Sears. While Cramer searched desperately for a reason to be bullish on CC, he couldn't find one. COST is Cramer's favorite warehouse retailer because it is where "the rich people shop."
Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR - News) and Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK - News): Cramer would avoid these stocks because he doesn't envision a housing turnaround in the near future.

Labels: BBY, BDK, CC, COST, Jim Cramer, Stop Trading, WHR

The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all closed up on the day, as the Fed started a two-day meeting to decide the direction of interest rates. The Commerce Department announced today that durable goods orders had declined -2.8% for the month of May, much lower than the -1% that economists had expected. Non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, seen as an indicator of business development, dropped -3%, its biggest decline since January, when it went down -4.4%.
Musical equipment retailer Guitar Center (Nasdaq: GTRC) announced that it had agreed to be taken private by an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners LLC. Bain Capital will pay $1.9 billion in cash for the company. The company has been part of many takeover rumors ever since it hired Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to put itself up for auction. Shareholders will be paid $63 per share, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Guitar Center was up 19.8% on the news.
People's United Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBCT), Connecticut's third-largest bank by deposits, has agreed to buy Chittenden Corp. (NYSE: CHZ) in a cash and stock deal worth an estimated $1.9 billion. Current Chittenden Corp. shareholders will be offered a choice of taking stock in People's United or cash for their stock. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008.
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced that it would increase its stock buyback program by $4 billion to $5.5 billion, replacing a previous $1.5 billion program. It also announced that it would increase its quarterly dividend from 10 cents per share to 13 cents per share. Best Buy was up 3.7% on the day.
ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced earnings today with a strong profit that seemed only minimally hurt by a recall of Peter Pan peanut butter. ConAgra Foods reported earnings of $192 million, or 39 cents per share, on revenues of $3.33 billion. The earnings represented a 324% increase over last year's $59.2 million. The stock was up 4.5% on the news.
HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) announced that it would close nine factories and cut 5,300 jobs. The company will shift some of its manufacturing to Asia and Africa in order to cut costs. The company, maker of Hanes underwear, is attempting to increase its operating profit to between 6-8%. The company has already cut 2,000 jobs this year.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: BBY, CAG, CHZ, GS, GTRC, HBI, PBCT

The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all closed up on the day after an up and down day of trading. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported new housing starts and building permits this morning, with results in line with expectations. Construction of new homes and apartments was down -2.1% for the month of May. Single-family home construction dropped -3.4%, while construction of apartments rose 3.1%. Broken down by region, the South and West saw drops of -1.6% and -19.7%, respectively, while the Northeast and Midwest saw increases of about 15% each. Oil closed up again, remaining above $69.00 for the second-straight day as the Nigerian labor union rejected a government plan to avert a strike.
Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced the resignation of Terry Semel as CEO last night after the bell. Semel had been criticized at length for his inability to raise the stock's value as well as his high ($71 million) annual salary. Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang will take over as chief executive. BullMarket.com subscribers can read a detailed report on Yahoo in today's issue.
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) will sell its supply division to three private equity firms for approximately $10 billion after the unit was put up for auction. The winning bid by Bain Capital; Carlyle Group; and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice topped those offered by other private equity firms including Thomas H. Lee Partners. The sale price is lower than what analysts had expected, and the discount is attributed to the depressed housing market. "Home Depot may be taking a bit of a price concession," Keith Davis, an analyst from Farr Miller Washington, said. "They are kind of selling at a bad time. They believe that shareholders would rather see them get it done."
Expedia (Nasdaq: EXPE) announced that it will initiate a massive tender offer to repurchase approximately 42% of its outstanding shares for between $27.50 and $30.00. The stock rose 14.3%. Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) was another winner, rising 4.2%, after a U.S. district judge blocked a generic version of blood thinner Plavix from the U.S. market until 2011.
Electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced disappointing first-quarter earnings today. Lower margins in products such as gaming systems and notebook computers resulted in an -18% drop in net income to $192 million, or 39 cents per share. Revenues rose 14% to $7.85 billion, with same-store sales growth of 3.4%. The company revised its guidance for the fiscal year, lowering earnings estimates from April's $3.10-$3.25 a share to $2.95-$3.15 a share. The stock fell -5.9%.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: BBY, BMY, EXPE, HD, YHOO

By TradingMarkets Research
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. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
R.H. Donnelley (NYSE:RHD) & WebMD Health Corporation (NasdaqGS:WBMD). RHD's PowerRating is 7, and WBMD'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.
Smithfield Foods (NYSE:SFD) & Gigamedia (NasdaqGM:GIGM). SFD's PowerRating is 5, and GIGM's PowerRating 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.
Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ). DPZ's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Liz Claiborne (NYSE:LIZ). LIZ's PowerRating is 2.
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.
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY). BBY's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BBY, DPZ, GIGM, Hot Stocks, LIZ, RHD, SFD, WBMD

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU) reports earnings on Tuesday morning, with analysts looking for $0.93 EPS. ATU's PowerRating is 5.
When Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) reports earnings on Tuesday before the bell, watch for $0.50 EPS. BBY's PowerRating is 4.
Carnival (NYSE:CCL) should announce $0.47 EPS when the company announces earnings tomorrow morning. CCL's PowerRating is 5.
Analysts are watching for FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) to announce $0.51 EPS before the bell on Tuesday. FDS's PowerRating is 5.
Progress Software (NasdaqGS:PRGS) is looking to report $0.41 EPS on Tuesday morning. PRGS's PowerRating is 5.
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and Clarcor (NYSE:CLC) both report after the close on Tuesday, so watch for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell. DRI's PowerRating is 4, and CLC's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ATU, BBY, CCL, CLC, DRI, FDS, Hot Stocks, PRGS