Jim Cramer Blog

Bullish calls:
CVS Caremark (CVS): 'I think it's unbelievably strong ... you should get in right here. ... CVS remains one of my favorite stocks in this environment.'), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ): 'That was a monster-good quarter. That was an All-Aboard quarter. ... That company is smoking. ... It's not done. I wanna own Hewlett-Packard ... and so should you.' Monster Worldwide (MNST): 'I thought that the new management team would turn things around ... Monster, I still think, is being set up to be bought.' St. Jude Medical (STJ): 'If you want to be in that cohort, it's gotta be S-T-J.' Freeport-McMoran (FCX): 'I'm willing to have you in Freeport (FCX - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating), cause that's copper and gold.' Transocean (RIG): 'This is a great opportunity. ... In the last three days ... Transocean went from $138 to $127 because they did financing.' Schlumberger (SLB) Raytheon (RTN) Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Nike (NKE) Vimpel Communications (VIP) Shaw Group (SGR) Countrywide Financial (CFC): 'It's a very technical situation. ... If the Fed cuts 50 basis points, Countrywide will work.'
Bearish calls:
Sysco (SYY): 'It's OK ... as long as the consumer's out there spending ... going to a lot of restaurants ... the problem is they're not going to restaurants as much. Don'tBuy.' Boston Scientific (BSX): 'Let me be very clear. I have disliked Boston Scientific for more than 10 points.' Titanium Metals (TIE) Taser (TASR): 'In this market, it's too hard for me. ... I do not want to buy Taser here. Don'tBuy.'

Labels: BSX, CFC, CVS, FCX, HPQ, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money, MNST, NKE, RIG, RTN, SGR, SLB, STJ, SYY, TASR, TIE, VIP, WWW

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - News) reports earnings on Monday before the bell; watch for $0.59 EPS. ADM's PowerRating is 5.
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ - News) looks to report $0.42 EPS on Monday morning before the bell. CCJ's PowerRating is 6.
Humana (NYSE:HUM - News) is expected to announce $1.39 EPS on Monday morning. HUM's PowerRating is 6.
Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS:MNST - News) is looking to report $0.34 EPS when the company announces earnings on Monday morning. MNST's PowerRating is 7.
RadioShack (NYSE:RSH - News) should report $0.24 EPS early Monday. RSH's PowerRating is 7.
CF Industries (NYSE:CF - News) and Titanium Metals (NYSE:TIE - News) both report after the bell on Monday. Watch for heightened price and volume. CF's PowerRating is 9 and TIE's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ADM, CCJ, CF, HUM, MNST, RSH, TIE

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Archer-Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM - News) reports earnings on Monday before the bell; watch for $0.59 EPS. ADM's PowerRating is 5.
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ - News) looks to report $0.42 EPS on Monday morning before the bell. CCJ's PowerRating is 6.
Humana (NYSE:HUM - News) is expected to announce $1.39 EPS on Monday morning. HUM's PowerRating is 6.
Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS:MNST - News) is looking to report $0.34 EPS when the company announces earnings on Monday morning. MNST's PowerRating is 7.
RadioShack (NYSE:RSH - News) should report $0.24 EPS early Monday. RSH's PowerRating is 7.
CF Industries (NYSE:CF - News) and Titanium Metals (NYSE:TIE - News) both report after the bell on Monday. Watch for heightened price and volume. CF's PowerRating is 9 and TIE's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: ADM, CCJ, CF, Hot Stocks, HUM, MNST, RSH, TIE

A Reliab-Oil Stock: XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO - News)
Cramer says he has finally found the "perfect" oil company which takes advantage of high oil prices by exploiting new properties rather than just buying back stock. XTO has risen 14% since Cramer recommended it in March, and with its recent acquisition of Dominion Resources, it should see double-digit growth for four or five years, according to Cramer.
Interview with Duncan Niederauer, president and co-COO of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX - News)
Cramer's growth stock for 2007, NYX, is down 15%, but he is not backing away. While Euronext is growing rapidly, Cramer admits NYX is turning into the "worst performing" stock he's seen. Duncan Niederauer commented NYX is the only multi-product exchange; "It's still a wonderfully scaleable business, and a lot of the market doesn't know how to evaluate us because we're not quite as attractive as the derivative-only exchanges," he told Cramer. However, he added that NYX is still more attractive than the equity-only exchanges. Concerning derivatives, Niederauer said, "The U.S. futures market is still a hole in our global footprint .... The only way in is an acquisition." Cramer commented on how rapidly NYX drops, and Niederauer conceded NYX "trades in a very choppy way for a large-cap company." Although he can't predict when NYX will start moving up, Cramer says he is sticking with NYX.
Sell Block: Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC - News), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ - News), Guess? (NYSE: GES - News), Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS: MNST - News)
While Cramer's predictions of NSC 's and JNJ 's declines were fulfilled, and GES jumped as he expected, Cramer admitted he missed "the big one" of the week, namely, the selloff and vitality in the bond market. The lesson from this error is "You ignore what the big institutional investors are doing at your own peril," Cramer said, and added investors should not overlook the bond market. Cramer is still hopeful that MNST will win a bid and believes the new CFO,Timothy Yates, will make moves toward selling the company.
Mad Mail: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT - News), Target (NYSE: TGT - News), Lowes (NYSE: LOW - News), Verizon (NYSE: VZ - News)
Cramer says WMT's risk reward is superior to TGT's, which should be sold because it has increased substantially. Since WMT is not currently buildng new stores, the company can buy back stock and revamp its existing stores. Cramer adds he also likes LOW. He told another viewer Verizon has a solid yield and increasing growth. Concerning what action to take in the decline, Cramer coached his viewers; "Let it come in -- let the market open down ... If it opens up, do some selling. Don't do any buying. I'll tell you when I think it's overdone."
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Labels: GES, Jim Cramer, JNJ, LOW, Mad Money, MNST, NSC, NYX, TGT, VZ, WMT, XTO

Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS: MNST): Concerning the options trading and betting on a takeover in MNST, Cramer said, 'That's shattering. I don't like to see that ...It's also clear that it's illegal. This is one that I'm just kind of shocked that the amount of accumulation here is so great, and it's been over several days." However, he added MNST ' is the last independent play on what I regard as being a very hot area on the web.' Potential buyers are Google, which may want to compete with Yahoo's Hot Jobs, Gannett, which may want to expand beyond the newspaper business and Ebay. Cramer predicts a bid will be made within 35 days and the price will be over $55 a share.

Labels: Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's Stop Trading, MNST

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.
Goldman Sachs July 260 Calls (NYSE:GS - News). GS's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Celgene May 60 Puts (NasdaqGS:CELG - News). CELG's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Apple Inc. July 110 Calls (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds 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.
Dendreon May 17.5 Puts (NasdaqGM:DNDN - News). DNDN's PowerRating is 2.
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.
Crocs Inc. (NasdaqGS:CROX - News). CROX's PowerRating is 4.
Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS:MNST - News). MNST's PowerRating is 4.
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.
None today
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.
Panera Bread Co. (NasdaqGS:PNRA - News). PNRA's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AAPL, CELG, CROX, DNDN, GS, MNST, PNRA, stock options

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.
American Home Mortgage June 25 Calls (NYSE:AHM). AHM's PowerRating is 2.
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.
Dow Chemical May 45 Puts (NYSE:DOW). DOW's 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.
Dendreon May 17.5 Calls (NasdaqGM:DNDN). DNDN's PowerRating is 9.
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.
Google Inc. June 430 Puts (NasdaqGS:GOOG). GOOG's PowerRating is 6.
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.
None today
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.
WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG). WCG's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS:MNST). MNST's PowerRating is 5.
Lexmark International (NYSE:LXK) . LXK's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: AHM, DNDN, DOW, GOOG, LXK, MNST, stock options, WCG

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Skechers USA (NYSE:SKX ) missed earnings after the close on Wednesday; analysts were looking for $0.53 EPS, but SKX only announced $0.52 EPS. SKX's PowerRating is 6.
CYTYC Corporation (NasdaqGS:CYTC) beat earnings on Wednesday, with $0.32 EPS over an expected $0.31 EPS. CYTC's PowerRating is 5.
Aetna (NYSE:AET) reports earnings on Thursday morning before the bell; watch for $0.77 EPS. AET's PowerRating is 6.
Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH) announces results on Thursday before the market opens, with analysts looking for -$0.17 EPS. BZH's PowerRating is 3.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) should announce $1.52 EPS before the action beings on Thursday. XOM's PowerRating is 5.
When Ford (NYSE:F) announces earnings early Wednesday, analysts will be watching for -$0.60 EPS. F's PowerRating is 4.
Watch for Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS:MNST) to report $0.33 EPS on Thursday morning. MNST's PowerRating is 4.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: AET, BZH, CYTC, F, Hot Stocks, MNST, SKX, XOM

Adopting a Monster: Gannett (NYSE: GCI - News), Monster Worldwide (NasdaqGS: MNST)
Cramer thinks Gannett should buy MNST as a way to stay relevant since its business isn't "viable long-term anymore." He adds that MNST would be a nice accompaniment to GCI's acquisition, CareerBuilder.com, and the company should hurry to make an offer before Google makes the first move. In either case, the online job listing source is an attractive takeover target and Cramer is bullish on MNST which has has recently had a shortfall, is cheap, and has a new CEO, Sal Iannuzzi, who Cramer thinks is ready "to make a deal." Monster's inclusion in Goldman Sach's list of likely private equity plays is yet another reason to buy.
On the Sunny Side of The Street: First Solar (NasdaqGM: FSLR), MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR - News)
Continuing his "Green Day" series, Cramer takes a look at solar energy stocks, and comments he is still 100% behind FSLR, which he recommended in early March and is "the most economically efficient solar company." He also likes WFR which has a "stronghold on silicon wafers, the key components to most solar panels" and is up 247% since October. Since both stocks have increased substantially, he would look for a drop before buying.
DEEP Thoughts: New IPO Superior Offshore International, with stocks Nabors (NYSE: NBR - News), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)
Cramer would take a look at new IPO Superior Offhsore International which is due to go public Friday and will trade under the symbol DEEP. He notes the company has solid earnings and fundamentals and is reasonably priced between $14 to $16. This subsea construction company has competitors, HAL and NBR, but their success has proven that business is good. While DEEP is located mainly in the Gulf of Mexico, it is expanding beyond the region, repairs and maintains current drilling and has years of repair work on the agenda from Hurricane Katrina. Cramer would do homework before buying this "great company" with "real profits" and would make a move no later than Thursday morning.
CEO Interview: Saks (NYSE: SKS - News) CEO Stephen Sadove with stocks Coach (NYSE: COH - News) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL - News)
When asked about the company's turnaround, Stephen Sadove replied that while it is still "early in the game," Saks has benefited from a "great team, clear strategies and clear focus on execution." The company was also successful in encouraging people to own equity and making stores more customer-friendly. Sadove also discussed Saks' new CFO Kevin Willis, calling him "a great asset to the team." Cramer said he is bullish on SKS as well as COH and RL, all of which are buying opportunities because the stocks have "flat-lined."
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Labels: COH, FSLR, GCI, HAL, Hot Stocks, Jim Cramer, Mad Money, MNST, NBR, RL, SKS, WFR

Stocks pushed higher today as investors weighed stronger-than-expected gains in retail sales against scattered warnings of a tepid sales outlook for April and an uptick in unemployment claims. Investors spotted buying opportunities in yesterday's pullback, which was fueled by the release of the minutes from the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting. After moderating somewhat in recent sessions, crude oil prices advanced sharply, while the 10-year Treasury note closed unchanged.
Retailers generally reported solid sales in March, buoyed by the early arrival of the Easter holiday. Their announcements followed on the heels of Wednesday's report of strong March sales by Target (NYSE: TGT - News). An exception was the world's No. 1 retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT - News), which warned that it will be a "challenge" to meet Q1 profit expectations. The company made the announcement even though it posted same-store sales figures that rose 4%, topping the 1% to 2% increase it had forecasted. Conversely, the company said April same-store sales could be flat to down -2%.
Easter's early arrival will negatively impact results in April, many retailers warned. Among the other companies that turned in solid March sales results were Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST - News). The warehouse retailer reported a 6% gain in same-store sales, topping estimates of a 4.7% increase. Mid-market retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP - News) reported a 10.6% increase in same-store sales, exceeding forecasts, while high-end department store operator Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN - News) posted a 15% gain in comparative-store results, which was nearly double estimates.
In a move reminiscent of Michael Dell's return to the helm of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL - News), the founder of embattled Internet phone provider Vonage Holdings (NYSE: VG - News) is returning to the CEO's chair. Jeffrey Citron, founder, chairman, and "chief strategist" replaces Michael Snyder, who stepped down as CEO and resigned from the board. The company is embroiled in a patent battle with Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News), which it is, by all accounts, losing. Vonage's shares have shed about -80% of their value since the company's IPO last year.
Another executive shake-up occurred at online job-board provider Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq: MNST - News). The company's shares rose 5.4% on news that CEO William M. Pastore would leave the top job. He will be replaced by Sal Iannuzzi, former CEO of Symbol Technologies. Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News) bought Symbol Technologies in January. Monster had to restate past financial results after a probe into its options program.
Shares of MedImmune (Nasdaq: MEDI - News) jumped 15.3% after announcing the company was exploring its possible sale. MedImmune makes the FluMist flu vaccine. The company has been under pressure from large investors who contend the company could fetch a sizable premium from a bigger pharmaceutical company. Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM - News), meanwhile, shed -8.2% after the BlackBerry maker reported Q4 results that came up short of Wall Street's expectations and issued a disappointing forecast.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: COST, DELL, JCP, JWN, MEDI, MNST, MOT, RIMM, TGT, VG, VZ, WMT

Job search web site owner Monster Worldwide (MNST, 41.73, -6.78) has seen a monster reaction in its stock after the company reduced its first quarter revenue guidance.
Specifically, Monster said it sees first quarter revenues of $328 million to $329 million versus its previous revenue outlook provided on Feb. 1 of $330 million to$338 million. The current consensus estimate is $333.7 million.
The revised guidance translates to a revenue increase of approximately 28% for the first quarter, but the company noted it reflects reduced growth rates in the North America Careers and Internet Advertising & Fees businesses. Monster anticipates continued rapid revenue growth in its International Careers segment.
Despite the revision, Monster Worldwide said it continues to expect its financial results for the year 2007 will be within the ranges provided in the Feb. 1 business outlook. At that time, the company said it anticipated revenue of $1.36 billion to $1.41 billion for the year.
The market hasn't been appeased by that affirmation, though, as it is choosing to remain fixated on the first quarter guidance that has created doubts about growth prospects and the stock's premium P/E multiple which was fixed at 30.1x estimated FY07 earnings prior to the revenue warning.
We've taken a bullish view on Monster Worldwide in the past, noting that the company has strong growth prospects, particularly in international markets. Furthermore, the company looks like an appealing takeover candidate.
With Monster still poised to deliver strong double-digit growth for the first quarter, and given that its full-year view remains unchanged, we think today's response is an over-reaction and would use the weakness as a buying opportunity.
--Christine Marie Nielsen, Briefing.com

Labels: MNST, Monster Worldwide Inc.

Stocks closed modestly higher today in relaxed trading midway through a holiday-shortened week as investors shook off mixed reports on the state of the manufacturing and service sectors. Stocks as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite index have posted gains for five-straight sessions. Oil prices eased after Iran's president announced that 15 British service personnel would be set free, ending a tense standoff between those countries that had nervous energy traders bidding up the price of crude in recent sessions. The price of the 10-year Treasury note also advanced.
The increase in February factory orders was a disappointing 1%, the Commerce Department reported, though it was a marked improvement over the -5.7% decline in January. Economists had forecasted a 1.9% gain. There was weak demand for construction machinery, steel, and electrical equipment, though there were order gains in the transportation sector, computers, chemical products, and clothing industries. Separately, the Institute for Supply Management's report on service-sector activity showed continued expansion in March, but at a slower rate than in February.
In company news, the nation's top electronics retailer, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY - News), reported an 18.5% increase in its fiscal Q4 net income on a 21% increase in revenue. The company's $1.55 per share in earnings surpassed analyst estimates by three cents a share, but the stock still sold off by -2.5%. Best Buy also announced that it would begin selling computers made by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) in 200 of its stores by the fall. The No. 2 seller of electronics, in contrast, is struggling. Circuit City (NYSE: CC - News) said it lost -$12 million in Q4, or -7 cents a share. The company's results were hurt by restructuring charges tied to store closings.
Seed company Monsanto (NYSE: MON - News) said a booming market for corn fueled by the ethanol industry helped propel it to a 23% profit increase for the quarter ended Feb. 28th. Revenue rose by 19% to $2.6 billion. The stock added 3.2% after the company issued a revised, more upbeat forecast for the rest of the year.
In the tech sector, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) added 2.3% after positive comments from Citigroup. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News) was higher after a ratings upgrade to "buy" by American Technology Research. The chip sector traded higher today as evidenced by the rise in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (Philadelphia: ^SOXX).
Jobs website operator Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq: MNST - News), meanwhile, dropped a sharp -13.2% after the company issued a downward revision of its revenue forecast. The company said Q1 revenue will be between $328 million to $329 million, compared with its earlier estimate of $330 million to $338 million. Internet retailer Red Envelope (Nasdaq: REDE - News) also fell sharply after the company announced that its CEO had quit.
Finally, the newly combined NYSE and Euronext exchanges declined in their first day of trading as a single company. Shares of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX - News) shed -3.4%.
By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: AAPL, BBY, CC, HPQ, MNST, MON, MSFT, NYX, REDE

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
PKTR
PACKETEER INC
9.24 10:46AM ET
3.33 (26.49%)
4,415,713
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ICGN
ICAGEN, INC.
1.41 10:45AM ET
0.43 (23.37%)
722,431
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GBX
GREENBRIER CO INC
22.74 10:41AM ET
3.98 (14.90%)
1,271,900
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CRYO
CRYOCOR, INC.
4.60 10:34AM ET
1.14 (19.86%)
22,608
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HDNG
HARDINGE INC
22.6801 10:46AM ET
3.8199 (14.41%)
162,910
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MNST
MONSTER WORLDWIDE
41.90 10:46AM ET
6.61 (13.63%)
6,342,036
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ILI
INTERLEUKIN GENETICS
3.14 10:37AM ET
0.42 (11.80%)
65,300
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GGBM
GIGABEAM CORP
2.56 10:45AM ET
0.36 (12.33%)
63,499
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KST
DSW STRAT INC TR
15.21 10:39AM ET
2.00 (11.62%)
92,500
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DGSE
DGSE COMPANIES INC
2.56 10:38AM ET
0.35 (12.03%)
7,119
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REDE
REDENVELOPE
7.83 10:42AM ET
0.38 (4.63%)
3,275
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OXM
OXFORD INDS
45.45 10:41AM ET
4.79 (9.53%)
459,100
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GRIN
GRAND TOYS INTERNATI
0.94 9:31AM ET
0.09 (8.73%)
1,237
Chart, Profile, More
KMM
DSW MULTI-MKT TR
10.77 10:39AM ET
0.95 (8.11%)
157,800
Chart, Profile, More
CDCY
COMPUDYNE CORP
5.54 10:46AM ET
0.46 (7.67%)
25,975
Chart, Profile, More

Labels: CDCY, CRYO, DGSE, GBX, GGBM, GRIN, HDNG, ICGN, ILI, KMM, KST, MNST, OXM, PKTR, REDE

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Under Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Apr 35 Calls (NYSE:NAT - News). NAT's PowerRating is 6.
Most Under Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Monster Worldwide Mar 55 Puts (NasdaqGS:MNST - News). MNST's PowerRating is 4.
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.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Apr 30 Calls (NasdaqGS:VRTX - News). VRTX's PowerRating is 6.
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.
BuildABear Workshop Mar 30 Puts (NYSE:BBW - News). BBW'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.
ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG - News). CAG'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.
United Therapeutics (NasdaqGS:UTHR - News). UTHR's PowerRating is 4.
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.
Baidu.com (NasdaqGM:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 7.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BBW, BIDU, CAG, MNST, NAT, stock options, UTHR, VRTX

Most Under Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Apr 35 Calls (NYSE:NAT - News). NAT's PowerRating is 6.
Most Under Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Monster Worldwide Mar 55 Puts (NasdaqGS:MNST - News). MNST's PowerRating is 4.
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.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Apr 30 Calls (NasdaqGS:VRTX - News). VRTX's PowerRating is 6.
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.
BuildABear Workshop Mar 30 Puts (NYSE:BBW - News). BBW'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.
ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG - News). CAG'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.
United Therapeutics (NasdaqGS:UTHR - News). UTHR's PowerRating is 4.
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.
Baidu.com (NasdaqGM:BIDU - News). BIDU's PowerRating is 7.
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General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP - News) was upgraded to neutral from reduce at UBS.
Genzyme Corp. (NasdaqGS:GENZ - News) reported a fourth-quarter loss of $268.2 million, or $1.02 a share, down from earnings of $106.6 million, or 39 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, most notably a charge related to its acquisition of AnorMed, the company posted non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings of $209 million, or 77 cents a share, for the fourth quarter. Revenue rose 17% in the latest three months to $854.2 million from $728.7 million in the same period a year earlier. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call was for a profit of 75 cents a share in the December period. Looking ahead, Genzyme forecast earnings of $1.90 to $2 per share for 2007. The company expects a non-GAAP profit of $3.05 to $3.15 a share for the year. It sees revenue of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion for 2007. In the first quarter, the Cambridge, Mass., biotechnology company anticipates non-GAAP earnings in the low 70 cents range. Wall Street's current consensus estimates are for earnings of 73 cents a share in the March quarter and $3.17 a share for fiscal 2007.
Hanger Orthopedic Group (NYSE:HGR - News) posted fourth-quarter earnings of $4.9 million, or 17 cents a share, as sales rose 3.2% to $153.9 million. The performance was in line with Wall Street's consensus profit estimate.
Invitrogen (NasdaqGS:IVGN - News) posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street's expectations and agreed to sell its BioReliance Corp. unit, which provides biological safety testing, to Avista Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for $210 million.
Jarden Corp. (NYSE:JAH - News)reported fourth-quarter earnings of 52 cents a share, up from 4 cents in the year-earlier period. The Rye, N.Y., consumer-products company posted adjusted profit of 80 cents a share, up from 51 cents. Sales rose 9% to $1.1 billion. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial was profit of 73 cents a share.
Journal Communications Inc. (NYSE:JRN - News) said its fourth-quarter net profit rose 39.9% to $23.4 million, or 33 cents a share, from $16.7 million, or 23 cents a share a year ago. The media company, which has operations in publishing, radio and television, said total revenue for the quarter rose 15.3% to $186.6 million, driven by strong growth at its broadcasting division after acquiring three television stations in December 2005. The firm also benefited from an extra week in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago. For the first quarter, the company said it expects publishing revenue to fall, reflecting continued challenges in automotive advertising.
Knight Capital Group (NasdaqGS:NITE - News) said January average daily dollar value traded fell 9.2% to $9.06 billion, from $9.97 billion in the year-ago period. However, January came in 17.3% ahead of December's average daily dollar value of $7.72 billion. Average daily U.S. equity trade volume in January 2007 was 1.1 million, up 1.1% from 1 million in the year-ago period and up 11.2% from 953,000 in December.
Kreisler Manufacturing (NasdaqCM:KRSL - News) shares surged after the Elmwood Park, N.J.-based maker of metal components and assemblies reported fiscal second-quarter net earnings of $607,000, or 33 cents a share, up from $289,794, or 16 cents a share last year. Revenue rose to $6.02 million from $4.43 million.
Macrovision Corp. (NasdaqGS:MVSN - News)reported fourth-quarter earnings of 31 cents a share compared with 9 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding equity-based compensation charges and other items, the Santa Clara, Calif., software concern earned 43 cents vs. 36 cents. Revenue rose 22% to $74.1 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had expected earnings of 42 cents on revenue of $73 million. The company also said the U.S. Attorney's Office withdrew its subpoena related to Macrovision's stock-option review.
MGM Mirage (NYSE:MGM - News) said fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, boosted by a 13% increase in gaming revenue, an 8% increase in hotel revenue, its share of profits from the sale of Tower 2 condominium units at The Signature at MGM Grand and pretax income of $86 million from Hurricane Katrina insurance recoveries. The Las Vegas entertainment, hotel and gaming company had fourth-quarter earnings of $201.6 million, or 69 cents a share, compared with $97.8 million, or 33 cents a share, a year earlier. MGM Mirage said revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2006, rose 11% to $2.02 billion from $1.82 billion a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expected, on average, earnings of 48 cents a share on revenue of $1.81 billion. Analyst earnings forecasts typically exclude unusual items.
Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:MOH - News) fourth-quarter net income rose to 41 cents a share from 38 cents in the year-earlier period. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had expected 41 cents. The managed care company's revenue increased to $549.5 million from $423.2 million; Wall Street was looking for $541 million. Molina backed its view for fiscal 2007 earnings per share of $1.75 to $1.90.
New York Times Co. (NYSE:NYT - News) and Monster Worldwide Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNST - News) formed a strategic alliance for help-wanted advertising. Under the agreement, 19 of the publishing company's Web sites, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and newspapers throughout the Southeast and California, will co-brand online recruitment advertising Web sites with Monster.
P.F. Chang's China Bistro (NasdaqGS:PFCB - News)reported fourth-quarter earnings per share were flat at 34 cents a share. Revenue rose to $252 million from $213.8 million. The latest results reflect $1.5 million in equity-based compensation expense and $400,000 in additional pre-opening expenses. The average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial was profit of 26 cents a share. Looking ahead, the Scottsdale, Ariz., restaurant operator sees earnings of $1.45 a share in fiscal 2007 with revenue increasing 19% to $1.1 billion. Wall Street's current consensus estimate is profit of $1.38 per share in 2007.
Sigma-Aldrich (NasdaqGS:SIAL - News) fourth-quarter profit rose to 53 cents a share from 42 cents in the year-earlier period. The chemicals maker's sales rose 13% to $464.5 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial had forecast earnings of 47 cents on revenue of $449 million. The St. Louis company expects to earn $2.15 to $2.25 a share this year.
SPSS Inc. (NasdaqGS:SPSS - News) reported fourth-quarter net income dropped 66% to $2 million, or 10 cents a share, from $5.89 million, or 30 cents a share, a year earlier. The Chicago company said the latest quarter included a non-cash charge of $6.9 million related to an income tax expense, which cut earnings by 33 cents a share. On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected earnings of 34 cents a share. Analyst estimates typically exclude unusual items. Total net revenue jumped 14% to $71.1 million from $62.2 million a year ago, driven by increased sales across all product lines and major geographical regions. SPSS's operating income rose 36% to $11.7 million from $8.6 million a year ago. Looking ahead, SPSS expects first-quarter revenue of $68 million and $70 million, and earnings of 23 cents to 27 cents a share, excluding 6 cents a share for stock-based compensation. For 2007, the company expects revenue of $285 million to $295 million, and earnings of $1.20 to $1.30 a share, excluding 26 cents a share for stock-based compensation expense.
Total (NYSE:TOT - News) fourth-quarter adjusted net income declined 10% to 2.74 billion euros ($3.6 billion), or 1.20 euros a share. Sales slipped 6% to 36.4 billion euros after hydrocarbon production declined 2.5% in the quarter to 2.4 million barrels of oil equivalent a day. The output decline followed governments taking a bigger share of production plus asset divestments and security-related shutdowns in the Niger Delta. The French oil giant expects to raise hydrocarbon production by an average of more than 5% a year to 2010. Surplus cash flow will be used to buy back shares, Total said.
Unibanco (NYSE:UBB - News) said its 2006 net income rose 20.2% to 2.2 billion Brazilian reais ($1.04 billion). Operating income for the year rose 20.5% to 3.52 billion reais. Total assets reached 104 billion reais in December, up 13% from a year earlier. "Unibanco remains satisfied and confident with the ongoing results and the continuous improvement of its performance," the bank said in a statement.
Varian Semiconductor (NasdaqGS:VSEA - News) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS. The firm said it expects the company's share of the ion implant market to improve to around 48% from 39%. UBS said the decision by Applied Materials Inc. to cease future development of its beamline ion implant product will leave Varian as one of only two suppliers in the sector. As well as improved market share, Varian should also be able to benefit from better pricing in the sector as competition eases, UBS added.
Shares of Wolseley plc (NYSE:WOS - News) jumped following a report that Cinven is considering a 10 billion pound takeover offer for the building products company. The potential deal was reported in the CityAM newspaper, which cited unnamed sources.

Published By Michael Baron of MarketWatch

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