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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Hot Stocks to Watch Wednesday

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Wednesday from TradingMarkets.com:
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) missed earnings estimates on Tuesday, reporting $0.38 EPS versus an estimated $0.40 EPS. INTC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM - News) reports earnings on Wednesday before the market opens, with traders watching for $0.93 EPS. JPM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Knight Trading (NasdaqGS:NITE - News) announces quarterly results before the bell on Wednesday; look for $0.26 EPS. NITE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Progressive (NYSE:PGR - News) should report $0.33 EPS on Wednesday morning before the market opens. PGR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Northern Trust (NasdaqGS:NTRS - News) reports earnings on Wednesday morning, with traders watching for $0.93 EPS. NTRS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Analysts will be watching for Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC - News) to report $0.41 EPS on Wednesday before the bell. WFC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Analysts are watching for Logitech (NasdaqGS:LOGI - News) to report $0.6

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Friday, March 09, 2007

Jim Cramer's Mad Money Stock Recap Mar. 8

Bullish calls:
Saks (NYSE: SKS - News): 'The company is en fuego. This is one of my favorite situations ... SKS is going up - I think - 4 or 5 more points.'Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S - News): 'I was impressed about that last quarter. I had been very negative about S ... They blew away the numbers. I think S is now a buy, buy, buy, particularly under $20. That stock can go much higher.'Transocean (NYSE: RIG - News): 'Take a look at the rates that RIG is now getting.'Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News): 'HAL is on the move. I have said this is going to be one of my best stocks of 2007, and I am reiterating a triple buy. Buy, buy, buy!'Logitech International (NasdaqGS: LOGI): ' I'm actually surprised this stock isn't doing better. They make the fabulous peripherals we all use. They make great mice. They did miss the quarter. I think the stock is a buy. I'm not backing away from LOGI.'Dean Foods (NYSE: DF - News): 'That company is all about returning money to shareholders. That special dividend plan is brilliant. I really want to plug these guys.'Genzyme (NasdaqGS: GENZ): 'I think you've got to buy this company. I think that people are very worried about congressional action against biotech. That's not going to happen. GENZ's good.'Gilead (NasdaqGS: GILD): 'GILD's good.'Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG): 'CELG's good. 'Walter Industries (NYSE: WLT - News): It shouldn't have been hammered. All aboard! ... There's a lot of value there, if they choose to bring it out.'Baxter International (NYSE: BAX - News): 'BAX is the one that is operating on every single cylinder. I applaud BAX for what it's done. That stock has been at or near the 52-week high list for about a half a dozen years. BAX's a winner!'Bard (NYSE: BCR - News)MasterCard (NYSE: MA - News): ' This is an 'among the rubble' stock that came down during the selloff that I want to tell you right now... you need to buy more MA! I would pull the trigger multiple times. That's how much I like MA here. All aboard!'Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR - News): 'Right here, it's got a 2.5% yield. It's one of the best-run manufacturers in the country ... It's growing at almost 12%. It sells at 16x earnings.'Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH - News)Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW - News)Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN - News): 'I'll tell you, it's had a big run ... You know what, that's a good stock. On a pullback, I would have to pull the trigger. Buy, buy, buy!'Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC - News): 'You want to be there! These companies - these cinema companies are good - it's got a nice dividend. I think that this group was bad before. They've fixed their balance sheets. You should pull the trigger. I would own RGC.'Ceradyne (NasdaqGS: CRDN): 'To tell you the truth, I'd rather be in CRDN.'Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP - News): 'Oh man, that stock is rocking ... I say it goes to $120.'Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News)
Bearish calls:
Global Industries (NasdaqGS: GLBL): ' I would swap out of GLBL and go into GSF, RIG or HAL.'RF Micro Devices (NasdaqGS: RFMD): 'Yeah, this is one of those little stocks that has had a nice move ... I think that you are too late, but these always come back again. I would sell, sell, sell, and when it comes in, back to $6 - buy, buy, buy!'Acorda Therapeutics (NasdaqGM: ACOR): 'I've got to tell you, this is a very speculative stock. I'm reluctant to recommend it, with a lot of the great biotech stocks trading down so badly ... Don't buy, don't buy.'Research In Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM): 'I was not happy with Jim Balsillie [ co-CEO] with the options stuff... I expected more of Jim than that. He's one of my favorite executives. I do think that RIMM is good place to be ... Don't buy, don't buy. It's just too, too hard.'ExpressJet (NYSE: XJT - News): ' Look, XJT is frankly a don't buy. I don't want to go there. Don't buy, don't buy.'Bristol-Myers (NYSE: BMY - News): ' Sunshine, I've got to tell you something... I think that BMY is just okay right here. Don't buy, don't buy. It's had a very big move. I liked it much lower ... Sell, sell, sell!'Pioneer Drilling (AMEX: PDC - News): 'You cannot go with this land drilling! ... Sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, sell. It won't work!'Take-Two Interactive (NasdaqGS: TTWO): 'I have been mad at myself. Yesterday, I looked at Steve Cohen's position in DE Shaw, and said to myself, 'These guys are going to replace management at TTWO. Maybe that's a reason to buy it.' That was a mistake. When I look at the core business, I don't know if there's anything there. I think I was too aggressive with TTWO ... I think Steve Cohen is a terrific guy. I totally respect his work. I think he might be wrong about TTWO.'Jefferies (NYSE: JEF - News): 'No, no. Missed the quarter. Missed the quarter.'Force Protection (NasdaqCM: FRPT) 'To tell you the truth, I'd rather be in CRDN.'
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Monday, February 26, 2007

Midday Leaders and Laggards

Ryanair Holdings PLC, Logitech International SA and CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. combined efforts to weigh down the Nasdaq 100 in Monday midday trading.
The Nasdaq 100, which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities traded on the Nasdaq, lost 11.04 points to 1,828.73. The broader Nasdaq composite slipped 13.59 to 2,501.51.
U.S. shares of Irish budget airline Ryanair Holdings fell $3.07, or 3.2 percent, to $93.87, following the airline sector down.
Logitech International, a computer mouse maker, declined 59 cents, or 2.1 percent, to $27.88.
Shares of logistics provider CH Robinson Worldwide lost $1.45, or 2.7 percent, to $52.46. A Bear Stearns analyst said in a note on that shippers could gain a wider pricing advantage in 2007.
Research In Motion Ltd. surged $6.20, or 4.4 percent, to $146.20 after a RBC Capital Markets analyst upgraded the Canadian handheld wireless device maker, saying the company's strong sales outweigh competitive concerns. Shares earlier hit an all-time high of $146.50.
Level 3 Communications Inc. rose 16 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $6.71 after the communications network operator said it received valid consents from the holders of all its outstanding 12.25 percent senior notes due 2013 to amend the debt.
LAM Research Corp. rose 64 cents, to $46.43 after the semiconductor equipment maker said it plans to buy back up to $750 million of its stock.
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Friday, January 19, 2007

Friday's Biggest Gainers

Amcol International Corp. (NYSE:ACO - News) said its fourth-quarter income from continuing operations rose to $12 million, or 39 cents a share, from $8.4 million, or 27 cents, a year earlier. The Arlington Heights, Ill., company said sales rose 16% to $155.9 million for from $134.6 million. The average earnings estimate of five analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call was 34 cents.
Applera Corp.-Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA - News) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Piper Jaffray. The firm also lifted its price target on the stock to $16 from $14.
Briggs & Stratton (NYSE:BGG - News) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.
Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE:ELY - News) said it expects preliminary 2006 sales of $1.02 billion, with earnings of 33 cents to 35 cents a share. Excluding charges, the golf-products company sees a per-share profit of 50 to 52 cents.
Capital One (NYSE:COF - News) reported a 39% jump in fourth-quarter net income. The results, as well as the credit-card and banking company's 2007 forecast, fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI - News) agreed to repurchase about 17.7 million common shares for $600 million cash. The Houston-based company said it will buy the shares through a private transaction with Fortress Investment Funds, Greenhill Capital Partners LLC and affiliated funds, and funds affiliated with Abrams Capital LLC.
DaimlerChrysler (NYSE:DCX - News) was upgraded to overweight from equal-weight at Morgan Stanley, which cited the potential for growth at the firm's truck-making division.
Del Monte Foods (NYSE:DLM - News) was upgraded to outperform from peer perform at Bear Stearns.
Easylink Services Corp. (NASDAQ:EASY - News) shares jumped after Internet Commerce (NASDAQ:ICCA - News) said it's offered to buy the company for $5 per share. The proposal represents a premium of about 47% based on Wednesday's closing price for Easylink shares. Including the assumption of $5 million in Easylink debt, the transaction would be worth about $60 million.
Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX - News) was initiated with an outperform rating at RBC Capital Markets.
ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE:ITC - News) signed a deal to acquire the transmission assets of Interstate Power & Light Co. from Alliant Energy (NYSE:LNT - News) for about $750 million.
JDSU (NASDAQ:JDSU - News) raised its view for fiscal second-quarter revenue to a range of $360 million to $365 million. Previously, the communications-test-products company had been looking for $332 million to $352 million. JDSU cited its Communications Test & Measurement segment performing "particularly well."
Leapfrog Enterprises (NYSE:LF - News) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Piper Jaffray. The firm lifted its price target on the stock to $14 from $7, citing significantly improved business prospects.
Logitech (NASDAQ:LOGI - News) was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
Medifast (NYSE:MED - News) was initiated with a buy rating at BB&T Capital Markets.
Merrill Merchants Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:MERB - News) agreed to be acquired by Chittenden Corp. (NYSE:CHZ - News) for about $111.4 million in cash and stock. The deal values Merrill Merchants' shares at $31 each. Chittenden expects the consideration to consist of $44.6 million in cash and 2.2 million common shares. Burlington, Vermont-based Chittenden anticipates the transaction will close in the second quarter. Merrill Merchants, headquartered in Bangor, Maine, had total assets of $449 million as of Dec. 31.

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