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Buy Ralph Lauren (RL), Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment Wednesday.
"I like it because of the J.C. Penney (JCP) tie-in," Cramer said. He said today's move "seems like a bit of a short squeeze," he said, but "I think it can go higher from here."
Elsewhere in apparel, Cramer said that VF Corp. (VFC) "is the analogue of Ralph Lauren. ... If Ralph Lauren's good you don't leave this stock."
Cramer went on to praise management at Eaton (ETN). He said the company is "part of my new-tech world," and predicted it would hit a 52-week high. He said he also likes Emerson (EMR). "These companies are on fire," he said.
Of Nucor (NUE), Cramer said the company's secondary offering is an entry point. He advised more caution on Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF). "Let it cool off before you buy it here," he said.
Cramer was less bullish on AIG (AIG) and Wachovia (WB). "These are serial needers of capital," he said. He said firing AIG CEO Marty Sullivan would cause the stock to go up, and chastised Wachovia for its acquisition of Golden West. "This was one of the dumbest acquisitions ever and they're paying for it," he said.
"If they knew what they owned I would be more comfortable," Cramer said of AIG and Wachovia. "They're like Citigroup (C)." He said that when the companies claim to know what they have, "they're being wishful."
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Cleveland Cliffs (CLF), BHP Billington (BHP), Freeport-McMoran (FCX), Boeing (BA), Potash (POT), Deere (DE), Schlumberger (SLB), XTO Energy (XTO)
Tuesday saw the return of Cramer's five long-term bull markets: aerospace, minerals and mining, oil and oil service, agriculture and infrastructure, and those who believe that recovery is coming ruled the day. Aerospace was lifted by BA's news that, after several delays, the delivery of the long-awaited 787 Dreamliner may come on time. News of coal and copper shortages was good for BHP Billington and Freeport-McMoran. Cramer also recommended Cleveland Cliffs. Potash rallied after a bullish interview with CEO Bill Doyle. Cramer also mentioned his favorite ag stocks, Deere, and suggested investors buy more rather than worry about the sector on the next down day. Oil is well after Bear Stearns' upgrade of SLB and XTO's strong earnings. Infrastructure got a lift from Buffett's bid to rescue bond insurers, but Cramer warned that all of these gains could disappear, given how quickly the market has been moving.
CEO Interview: David Novak, Yum! Brands (YUM)
Cramer said Yum is one of the most pro-shareholder and pro-growth companies he has seen and is impressed by YUM's aggressive moves into China. In 2007, one new store was opened in China every day and three a day were opened in December 2007. Novak said the company's performance reminds him of how McDonalds began its initial expansion in the States. Domestic growth has not been forgotten, said Novak, adding the company will concentrate on desserts, healthier offerings and new beverages.
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Labels: BA, BHP, CLF, DE, FCX, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, POT, SLB, XTO, YUM

Matchmaker, Matchmaker! Yahoo (NasdaqGS: YHOO) and eBay (NasdaqGS: EBAY)
While Cramer does not suggest investing in either of these companies individually, he would buy Yahoo and eBay if they merged. They were both downgraded by Merrill Lynch, and with slowing growth, Cramer does not see much upside in the individual companies, but he doesn't think they will sink either. While both companies have been depending on buybacks to prop up their stocks, Cramer says eBay and YHOO sould grow together, since Yahoo has users and eBay has Skype and Paypal. A merger would create an "internet colossus" which would offer a credible challenge to Google.
Cleveland Cliffs (NYSE: CLF), CVRD (NYSE: RIO)
Takeover speculations are profitable for companies, even if the mergers don't happen, says Cramer, who discussed CLF, the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. He thinks this stock will attract call options and experience a run-up on takeover rumors, and thinks a likely buyer may be RIO. Cramer predicts the company could be sold at $88 a share, which he says is a conservative estimate. Although the stock is up 10% from where he initially recommended it, Cramer says CLF has "tremendous upside."
CEO Interview: John McMahon: Genesis Lease (NYSE: GLS) with GOL (NYSE: GOL)
When Cramer asked why airlines would want to rent airplanes, John McMahon replied not all airlines can afford to purchase their own aircrafts. He commented on the new company's increasing client-base and is optimistic about future growth. Cramer commented that he would rather own GLS than any other airline except for GOL.

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Potash (NYSE: POT - News): 'POT has been on the 52-week high list for what seems like months. I still like it ... Stay with POT.'Mosaic (NYSE: MOS - News): ' ... fertilizer ... Mosaic, Agrium and Monsanto ... these are all ag plays. And the ag complex, along with the aerospace complex, are in major bull market mode.'Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News)Agrium (NYSE: AGU - News)Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO): 'I think CSCO - with a lot of stock to buy back - with some great product offerings - should be bought at $26 ... we're down a buck and a half, and I think it's worth it to pull the trigger right here.'Virgin Media (NasdaqGS: VMED): ' ... hasn't even started the triple play yet. I was early in that stock. Early means 'wrong' in the parlance of Wall Street... But we're down a dollar in this stock and I think we should stay with VMED.'Clearwire (NasdaqGS: CLWR): 'It should never have gone down to $17. That was just crazy. I want to stick by CLWR. 'ViaSat (NasdaqGS: VSAT): 'I was surprised to see that stock go down too ... grows at 17%, with a 20x multiple. I think you've got to stick with it! I would even pull the trigger now that I've taken a look at it.'ING Group (NYSE: ING - News): 'I say ING is maybe one of the cheapest banks in the world. I like their online strategy. I am with you, I'd buy that stock!'Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF - News): 'I think that CLF - which is the largest iron ore producer in this country - is going to be hard to maintain its independence. I want to buy some below $70...but I was, like you, chagrinned about that delayed earnings report.'3M (NYSE: MMM - News): 'This is a weak-dollar stock. We've got a weak dollar environment, a big Asian proprietary business. MMM has been a monster, a monster! MMM is going higher. MMM is still cheap. It can go up another two multiple points on that growth rate. I say it goes to $100. It's the strongest stock in the Dow.'Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News):El Paso (NYSE: EP - News): 'We have been behind this company, ever since they decided to clean up their balance sheet.'Dynegy (NYSE: DYN - News)Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)
Bearish calls:
Harris Interactive (NasdaqGS: HPOL): 'I don't see a lot going on there ... Don't buy, don't buy.'Lamar Advertising (NasdaqGS: LAMR): ' ... even though the quarter was terrific, I worry about regulation coming in ... They make billboards that change, and they're very exciting, but maybe so exciting that they cause accidents! ... Sell, sell, sell!'HMS Holdings (NasdaqGS: HMSY): 'This stock is very expensive. It sells at more than twice its growth, so I cannot recommend it on this show. Don't buy, don't buy. But I do like that segment very much. But valuation keeps me from pulling the trigger.'Giant Industries (NYSE: GI - News): 'I myself am a seller of the refiners. I think that margins have peaked. I would sell that stock. Ring the register. You've got a gigantic gain. Please don't give that gain back. Sell, sell, sell!'
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Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Alcan (NYSE: AL), Cleveland Cliffs (NYSE: CLF): Cramer would play AA's bid for AL by purchasing some CLF, even though it is at its 52-week high. He noted CLF is a $3 billion company with a "tremendous" repository of iron, and he predicted iron will soon be in short supply. Cramer reiterated his comment that AA will not be public by next year; "This sector is so fluid, that I would not bet against anybody. Everybody's for sale."
Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE): Cramer predicts these three will be breakout stocks, since Apple will release its iPhone next month, the aerospace cycle is "amazing," and agriculture is healthy; "we're off to the moon with DE," commented Cramer. He observed that while the stocks seem expensive on 2007, they are cheap on next year's earnings, and resolved to trade in his Zanderphone (referring to Motorola's CEO Ed Zander) for an iPhone.
Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) and Mosaic (NYSE: MOS): Cramer likes CCJ and MOS as a plays for producing uranium from phosphates but would wait until the stocks pull back because they have both have increased substantially. He prefers MOS since it has agriculture to fall back on.

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Bullish calls:
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF - News): 'Cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap! This is an iron pellet company, and there is a worldwide shortage of iron ... I believe that CLF - if it does not get the stock higher - will be purchased by another company - buy buy buy!'Vodafone (NYSE: VOD - News): 'I think the 3% yield, plus the incredible assets it has in Europe yields a buy, and I would buy the stock.'Gilead Sciences (NasdaqGS: GILD)Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG): 'I've got the CELG at $55.'Genzyme (NasdaqGS: GENZ)Infosys Technologies (NasdaqGS: INFY): 'You know that's one of my favorite outsourcing companies! Now there are a lot of people who won't want to put money in Bangalor... I think those people are short-sighted.'Accenture (NYSE: ACN - News): ' ... you could always do ACN, ahead of next week's quarter, which I think will be good.'Six Flags (NYSE: SIX - News): 'They reported a quarter that everyone said was bad. And did the stock blink an eye? Absolutely not. I am with you. I believe the comparisons will be really easy for SIX. Pull the trigger my friend.'Sun Microsystems (NasdaqGS: SUNW): 'I think SUNW is okay. This is a new position for me. I have historically disliked SUNW... At $6 bucks, I don't know... enough hate is enough. They've got a new CEO. They've got a KKR shareholder. I think there's a lot of ways to win. $1 down, $3 up.'Indevus Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM: IDEV): 'I recommended IDEV... and it is still ramping... but it's a little $6 stock, so I'm not going to push it hard here. They've got a lot of compounds... I would take a shot. It's a flyer. It's a speculative name.'Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL): 'If it's going to $100 and beyond, I don't think $93 is a bad level, but let's do it this way: Let's buy 25 shares, with the hope it comes in so we can get our 100 shares in... I think iPhone is going to be gigantic. 'Amgen (NasdaqGS: AMGN): 'I say buy it here with a minimum risk/reward. Maybe even do it in deep-in-the-money in options.'
Bearish calls:
Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX - News): ' We pulled the trigger, and told people to sell at $18, and I am not changing my mind. I still don't like BSX, even down here at $15. Sell, sell, sell!'Baidu.com (NasdaqGM: BIDU): 'I can never trust the communist Chinese communists to allow a free-speech internet to be able to prosper... which is why I refuse to endorse BIDU. Don't buy, don't buy.'Pozen (NasdaqGM: POZN): ' Too dicey, ever since they did that migraine game... I've got the CELG at $55. That's better. I like the GILD better too. And let's not forget GENZ!Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News): 'NOK is falling apart.'Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News): 'MOT is competely and utterly just (house of pain)।'
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Advocat (NasdaqCM:AVCA - News) shares tumbled 28% Friday after the Brentwood, Tenn.-based health care services provider reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $2.28 million, or 37 cents a share, down from $12.9 million, or $1.99 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 3.8% to $55.8 million from $53.7 million. The company expects 2007 results in a range of a loss of 8 cents a share to a profit of a penny a share on revenue of $221 million to $228 million.
AFC Enterprises Inc. (NasdaqGM:AFCE - News) shares lost 6.7% after the company said Chief Executive and President Kenneth Keymer is resigning, effective March 30. The Atlanta parent of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits said Frederick Beilstein, who had been AFC's chief financial officer from 2004 to 2005, will serve as interim CEO while the comapny seeks a permanent successor to Keymer. Beilstein is a managing partner of Equicorp Partners LLC, an Atlanta investment and advisory services firm. Keymer joined Popeyes in June 2004 as president and was promoted to AFC's CEO post in September 2005. The company also said it promoted James Lyons from chief development officer to the newly created position of chief operating officer.
AMN Healthcare Services Inc.'s (NYSE:AHS - News) shares sank 15% after the company reported fourth-quarter net income jumped 44% to $10 million, or 29 cents a share, from $6.98 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier. The San Diego company's revenue grew to $283.5 million from $221.4 million.
Atlantic Tele-Network (NasdaqGM:ATNI - News) shares fell 11% after the company said it doesn't expect organic growth in earnings for 2007 to be as strong as it was in 2006 although it does expect to grow consolidated profits. The company posted earnings of $23.2 million, or $1.70 a share, for the year, on revenue of $155.4 million. In 2005, the Salem, Mass., telecommunications provider earned $13.6 million, or $1.09 a share, on revenue of $102.3 million.
Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT - News) shares dropped 7% after the company said it plans to offer $250 million of senior notes due 2014. Phoenix-based Avnet, a distributor of electronic and computer components, said it plans to use the proceeds to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and/or its accounts receivable securitization program.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF - News) shares slipped 5.3% after the company said it would delay the filing of its annual report due to a review of the timing of revenue recognition. The review centers on cash payments for sales from the company's ore stockpiles in the fourth quarter, as the ore was not yet delivered at the request of the customer. The Cleveland iron ore pellets producer said earnings announced on Feb. 21 could be revised as a result.
Credence Systems Corp. (NasdaqGS:CMOS - News) shares tumbled 25% after the company reported a first-quarter net loss of $11,000, or breakeven on a per-share basis, compared with a net loss of $4.05 million, or 4 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The Milpitas, Calif.-based semiconductor-testing-equipment company posted revenue of $118.8 million vs. $121.8 million.
Delta Air Lines Inc. (Other OTC:DALRQ.PK - News) shares lost 6.9% after the company said its loss in January was $109 million, compared with a $300 million loss in January 2006. Delta's consolidated passenger unit revenue rose 3.7% in January over the same month in 2006. The Atlanta-based airline said its monthly operating expenses "remained essentially flat" despite a capacity increase of 2.9%. Delta is currently in Chapter 11 reorganization and is expected to exit bankruptcy in the coming months.
Focus Enhancements Inc. (NasdaqCM:FCSE - News) shares slumped 8.8% after the Campbell, Calif.-based video production company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $3.01 million, or 4 cents a share, compared with $3.26 million, or 5 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $10.3 million from $6.08 million. The company expects first-quarter revenue of $7 million to $7.8 million and 2007 revenue of $42 million to $46 million.
Fording Coal Trust (NYSE:FDG - News) shares slid 7.6% after the Calgary, Alberta-based company declared a first-quarter cash distribution of 65 Canadian cents per unit, to be paid April 16 to unitholders of record as of March 30. Fording said the distribution reflects the impact of adverse winter weather conditions on rail transportation in January. The company added that sales volume for the rest of the first quarter continues to be dependent largely on weather conditions and resulting rail and port performance. Fording also expects higher first quarter transportation costs.
Gulf Island Fabrication (NasdaqGS:GIFI - News) shares tumbled 25% after the Houma, La.-based maker of offshore drilling and production platforms reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $3.73 million, or 26 cents a share, up from $2.7 million, or 22 cents a share, in the year ago period. Revenue rose to $76 million from $41.4 million. The company also said it discovered an error regarding estimated revenue on the Tahiti contract, and determined that it had overstated both revenue and net income in the first three quarters of 2006. Gulf Island said it will include the restated results in its 2006 Form 10-K but will not amend its previous filings.
Handleman Co. (NYSE:HDL - News) shares sank 11% after the company said it has suspended its quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents a share in connection with amending its credit agreement. The Troy, Mich.-based distributor of prerecorded music, and video game hardware and software said will redirect its cash flow to reduce outstanding debt.
Inercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE - News) shares 8% after the company said average daily volume in the month of February for its U.K.-based ICE Futures unit rose 93% to 492,353 contracts from 255,396 contract a year earlier. The Atlanta operator of the electronic global futures and over-the-counter marketplace for trading energy commodity contracts said the average daily commissions in its over-the-counter unit rose 90% to $800,466 from $421,205 a year ago. Intercontinental Exchange also said average daily volume in February at the New York Board of Trade rose 18% to 256,447 contracts from 217,529 contracts.
KongZhong Corp.'s (NasdaqGM:KONG - News) shares lost 11% after the company said fourth-quarter net income fell 42% to $3.66 million, or 10 cents an American depositary share, from $6.26 million, or 17 cents an American depository share, a year ago. The Beijing provider of wireless services said revenue rose 7.1% to $23.7 million from $22.1 million.
Leapfrog Enterprises (NYSE:LF - News) shares sank 8.4% after the company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $46.0 million, or 73 cents a share, on sales of $182.8 million. In the same period a year earlier, the educational products developer earned $14.4 million, or 23 cents a share, on sales of $248 million. Looking ahead, the company said it expects its 2007 net loss to be "significantly less" than its 2006 loss and consistent with previous expectations.
Shares of New Century Financial Corp. (NYSE:NEW - News) slid 7.6% after the mortgage real estate investment trust said it expects to delay the filing of its annual report. The Irvine, Calif. company said late Thursday that it plans to file Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a form used as a notification of late filing. If the form is filed, the company must file the required report within fifteen calendar days for an annual report.
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqGS:NOVN - News) shares dropped 13% after the company reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $7.12 million, or 29 cents a share, up from $6.06 million, or 25 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding certain items, the Miami-based company reported a profit of $7.7 million, or 31 cents a share, compared with $2.7 million, or 11 cents a share, last year. Revenue in the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to $17.2 million from $16.8 million.
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NasdaqGS:OVTI - News) shares sank 7.2% after the company reported third-quarter net earnings of $4.13 million, or 7 cents a share, down from $29.6 million, or 53 cents a share, during the year-ago period. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company, which designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors, posted revenue of $134.4 million vs. $137.3 million.
Transaction Systems Architects (NasdaqGS:TSAI - News) shares fell 11% after the company said an examination of its stock options dating and subsequent accounting has determined it will need to restate results for the period running from 1995-2002. The company also said it sees adjusted earnings of $1.57 to $1.86 a share for calendar 2007. It also said it currently anticipates reporting in its fiscal 2006 Form 10-K certain material internal control weaknesses in the areas of income taxes, non-routine transactions, financial reporting and the recognition of revenue as of Sept. 30.
World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT - News) shares lost 11% after the Miami-based company, which markets and sells fuel products, reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $17.3 million, or 60 cents a share, up from $12 million, or 42 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $2.62 billion from $2.53 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting a per-share profit of 60 cents.
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Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF - News) fourth-quarter profit rose 20% as sales climbed 18% but the New Albany, Ohio, teen-wear retailer warned that first-half results would be pressured. Same-store sales in the quarter dropped 3%.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings available to common- share holders of $1.59 a share, compared with $1.18 in the year-earlier period. Revenue at the Cleveland producer of iron-ore pellets rose to $622.6 million from $468.9 million.
EDO Corp. (NYSE:EDO - News) said its fourth-quarter net profit fell 44% to $4.2 million, or 22 cents a share, from $7.4 million, or 37 cents a share a year earlier. Revenue for the period ending Dec. 31 rose 29.4% to $258.7 million, due to acquisitions including engineering group CAS Inc. and Impact Science & Technology. Organic growth slipped 8.8% due to lower sales in its electronic-force-protection division, as margins and profit were hit by one-time items including legal costs and write-offs. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting earnings of 45 cents a share on revenue of $261 million. EDO said it expects 2007 revenue, excluding the impact of acquisitions, to be between $960 million and $1.01 billion.
EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:EMCI - News) reported fourth-quarter net income fell 40% on 2.7% lower revenue. Earnings were $11.5 million, or 84 cents a share, against $19 million, or $1.40, in the year-earlier period. Operating earnings were 78 cents compared with $1.34. Revenue fell to $114.8 million from $118 million. Premiums earned decreased 3.7% to $102.8 million. Investment income increased 8.3%to $11.9 million. For 2007, EMC expects operating earnings of $2.25 to $2.50 a share, compared with the $3.70 posted for 2006.
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (NasdaqGM:GIII - News) said it expects fiscal 2007 earnings of 90 cents to 95 cents a share on revenue of $425 million to $428 million.
ICT Group Inc. (NasdaqGM:ICTG - News) reported fourth-quarter net income of $5.1 million, or 32 cents a share, up from $4 million, or 30 cents, earned in the last three months of 2005. Quarterly revenue generated by the Newtown, Pa.-based services outsourcing company reached $117.2 million from the prior year's $110.4 million. Analysts, on average, had been looking for earnings of 32 cents a share on revenue of $116 million, according to estimates compiles by Thomson Financial. For 2007, ICT Group said it's shooting for earnings in a range of $1.43 to $1.50 a share; analysts' average stands at $1.49 a share. However, the company pegged first-quarter earnings at 20 cents to 23 cents a share, compared to a 30-cent average estimate among analysts who follow ICT Group.
Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEW - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $223 million, or 50 cents a share, up from a year-ago profit of $62 million, or 14 cents a share. On a continuing operations basis, Denver-based Newmont earned $215 million, or 48 cents a share, in the latest quarter, up from last year's equivalent profit of $69 million, or 16 cents a share. Revenue rose in the latest three months to $1.46 billion from $1.29 billion in the same period a year earlier. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial was for a profit of 40 cents a share in the December period. Newmont said its consolidated gold sales for the fourth quarter reached 2 million ounces at costs applicable to sales of $322 per ounce and an average realized price of $619 per ounce. Looking ahead, the company said it expects capital spending of between $1.8 billion and $2 billion for 2007.
Patterson Cos. (NasdaqGS:PDCO - News)reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 43 cents a share, up from 39 cents in the year-earlier period. The latest results reflect an income tax benefit of a penny a share and stock-based compensation expense of a penny a share. Sales rose 4% to $709.5 million from $682.4 million. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial was profit of 44 cents.
Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE:KWK - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 24 cents a share, down from 43 cents in the year-earlier period. The Fort Worth, Texas, oil and gas company posted revenue of $102 million vs. $102.9 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had forecast earnings of 27 cents a share on revenue of $104 million.
Reddy Ice Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:FRZ - News)fourth-quarter net loss widened to 23 cents a share from 20 cents while revenue rose 1.2% to $61.6 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had expected a loss of 17 cents on revenue of $61 million. Reddy said it expects 2007 revenue to range $360 million to $370 million. Net income is expected to range 87 cents to $1.06 a share. The company also said Jimmy Weaver will succeed William Brick as CEO. Brick will become executive chairman.
Rogers Corp. (NYSE:ROG - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 72 cents a share, up from 62 cents in the year-earlier period. Revenue at the Rogers, Conn., maker of specialty material-based products rose to $122.7 million from $98 million. The company expects first- quarter earnings of 48 cents to 52 cents a share on revenue of $108 million to $112 million.
Ruth's Chris Steak House Inc. (NasdaqGS:RUTH - News) reported fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled to 46 cents a share from 18 cents in the year-earlier period. Revenue rose 51% to $88 million.
Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE:CRM - News) fourth-quarter profit fell 91%, while revenue surged 58%, roughly in line with expectations.
Safeway Inc.'s (NYSE:SWY - News) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose 77% to $307.9 million or 69 cents a share, from $173.5 million, or 39 cents a share, boosted by 8-cents a share in favorable tax items. The year-earlier quarter was hampered by a net of 10 cents a share because of store-exit activities, employee buyouts that were only partially offset by favorable tax items. The Pleasanton, Calif., food and drug retail chain said Thursday that revenue grew 3.8% to $12.5 billion from $12.05 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Identical-store sales, or sale at stores open for more than a year, climbed 3.5%.
Symbion Inc. (NasdaqGS:SMBI - News) said fourth quarter earnings fell to $4.5 million, or 21 cents a share, from $5.6 million, or 25 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial predicted fourth quarter earnings of 22 cents a share. Revenue rose 10% to $78.9 million from $71.5 million as same-store net patient service revenue climbed 8%.
Synopsys Inc.'s (NasdaqGS:SNPS - News) fiscal first-quarter net income surged to 16 cents a share from a penny a share in the year-earlier period. The Mountain View, Calif., software company's revenue for the quarter ended Jan. 31 increased 15% to $300.2 million.
Toll Brothers, (NYSE:TOL - News) the Horsham, Pa., luxury-home builder, reported fiscal first-quarter net income fell 67% on 19% lower revenue.
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Bullish calls:
Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM - News): 'This was going to be my stock of the year... It's taking big share from GM and F. I think the stock, ultimately, could go to $200 ... Let's wait until it goes down below $130, and then we pull the trigger.'Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE - News): ' If you got this through the Duke spinoff, I would tell you to keep buying it. I think it's going to be one of the best natural gas distribution stocks out there and those yield a lot and have very, very steady dividend increases (sound of truck doing a 'mon-back).'Kinder Morgan Energy (NYSE: KMP - News): 'Richard Kinder is the smartest man in the oil business.'Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO - News): ' We are just so solemnly behind CSCO, that we are not going to even think about being in another stock.'Saks (NYSE: SKS - News)Time Warner (NYSE: TWX - News)Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'I want you to buy HPQ.'
Bearish calls:
Yamana Gold (AMEX: AUY - News): ' I happen to think that AUY is the best gold stock but, if I'm right about commodities, gold is about to have a leg down ... only at $10, do you pull the trigger.'Ultra Petroleum (AMEX: UPL - News): 'That house of pain is absolutely going to continue for some time ... I suggest that you take a long-term view, but understand that there could be 15% more downside in UPL.'Deere (NYSE: DE - News): 'Coming down a little. The stock was an unbelievable performer last year ... Let's ring the register. Those who want to be in DE... I may suggest that $85 is where I'd feel comfortable recommending it.'EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK - News): ' ... you have to understand, it's really speculative, and that terrific CEO just died of cancer. So the stock has kind of lost its way.'Cleveland Cliffs (NYSE: CLF - News): ' ... the problem here, is that all the mineral stocks are in free fall in America, but CLF has 8% growth. Its stock is just too cheap. If you can wait until the cycle turns - it may be 18 months - you can hold onto CLF. But, if you bought it much lower, ring the register, because it's going to have some downside.'Amylin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMLN - News): 'We rang the register at $47 and we said stay away, and I mean stay away. Sell, sell, sell!'AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO - News): ' ... the news that came out this week ... - is a fantastic opportunity to take profits. I want to distance myself from that speculative stock right now.'Sonus Networks (NASDAQ: SONS - News): 'That's had a good run. Let's take it off the table.'Shanda Interactive (NASDAQ: SNDA - News): 'Don't get me in that cauldron ... I say take the profit. Make the money. I've had enough of it. Sell, sell, sell.'Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW - News): ' No, no, no. Sell that. I want you to buy HPQ.'Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET - News): 'You already won. Ring the register. Let's move on. Sell, sell, sell.'MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM - News): 'Take the win. Sell, sell, sell!'
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Bullish calls:
Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM - News): 'This was going to be my stock of the year... It's taking big share from GM and F. I think the stock, ultimately, could go to $200 ... Let's wait until it goes down below $130, and then we pull the trigger.'Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE - News): ' If you got this through the Duke spinoff, I would tell you to keep buying it. I think it's going to be one of the best natural gas distribution stocks out there and those yield a lot and have very, very steady dividend increases (sound of truck doing a 'mon-back).'Kinder Morgan Energy (NYSE: KMP - News): 'Richard Kinder is the smartest man in the oil business.'Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO - News): ' We are just so solemnly behind CSCO, that we are not going to even think about being in another stock.'Saks (NYSE: SKS - News)Time Warner (NYSE: TWX - News)Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'I want you to buy HPQ.'
Bearish calls:
Yamana Gold (AMEX: AUY - News): ' I happen to think that AUY is the best gold stock but, if I'm right about commodities, gold is about to have a leg down ... only at $10, do you pull the trigger.'Ultra Petroleum (AMEX: UPL - News): 'That house of pain is absolutely going to continue for some time ... I suggest that you take a long-term view, but understand that there could be 15% more downside in UPL.'Deere (NYSE: DE - News): 'Coming down a little. The stock was an unbelievable performer last year ... Let's ring the register. Those who want to be in DE... I may suggest that $85 is where I'd feel comfortable recommending it.'EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK - News): ' ... you have to understand, it's really speculative, and that terrific CEO just died of cancer. So the stock has kind of lost its way.'Cleveland Cliffs (NYSE: CLF - News): ' ... the problem here, is that all the mineral stocks are in free fall in America, but CLF has 8% growth. Its stock is just too cheap. If you can wait until the cycle turns - it may be 18 months - you can hold onto CLF. But, if you bought it much lower, ring the register, because it's going to have some downside.'Amylin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMLN - News): 'We rang the register at $47 and we said stay away, and I mean stay away. Sell, sell, sell!'AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO - News): ' ... the news that came out this week ... - is a fantastic opportunity to take profits. I want to distance myself from that speculative stock right now.'Sonus Networks (NASDAQ: SONS - News): 'That's had a good run. Let's take it off the table.'Shanda Interactive (NASDAQ: SNDA - News): 'Don't get me in that cauldron ... I say take the profit. Make the money. I've had enough of it. Sell, sell, sell.'Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW - News): ' No, no, no. Sell that. I want you to buy HPQ.'Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET - News): 'You already won. Ring the register. Let's move on. Sell, sell, sell.'MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM - News): 'Take the win. Sell, sell, sell!'

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