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Here are 7 stocks for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Tiffany's (NYSE:TIF - News) sank 9.8% after reporting a decline in same-store U.S. holiday sales. TIF's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - News) fell over 6% today, on an overwhelmingly negative Dow Composite atmosphere. MCD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB - News) fell 7.7% on Friday after cutting its 2007 EPS forecast by 30 cents. AB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
American Express (NYSE:AXP - News) slumped 10.1% today, after the company announced it would take a $440 million charge in Q4. AXP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
FCStone (NasdaqGS:FCSX - News) reports earnings on Monday before the market opens; look for $0.33 EPS. FCSX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly results Monday morning, with traders expecting $1.63 EPS. MTB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) is expected to report $0.67 EPS after the market closes on Monday. DNA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.

Labels: AB, AXP, DNA, FCSX, Hot Stocks, MCD, MTB, TIF

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Fastenal (NasdaqGS:FAST - News) reports earnings on Thursday morning before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.42 EPS. FAST's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) should report $1.94 EPS on Thursday before the market opens. MTB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Analysts are watching for SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM - News) to announce $0.73 EPS when the company reports tomorrow morning. SLM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP - News) is looking to announce $0.96 EPS on Thursday before the bell. PEP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
When Safeway (NYSE:SWY - News) reports quarterly results on Thursday morning, watch for $0.44 EPS. SWY's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Winnebago Industries (NYSE:WGO - News) looks set to report $0.41 EPS tomorrow morning. WGO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Popular (NasdaqGS:BPOP - News) reports earnings after the close on Thursday, so watch for heightened price action and volatility ahead of the bell. BPOP's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.

Labels: BPOP, FAST, Hot Stocks, MTB, PEP, SLM, SWY, WGO

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Tuesday from TradingMarkets.com:
YUM! Brands (NYSE:YUM - News) beat earnings on Monday afternoon, announcing $0.50 EPS over an expected $0.45 EPS. YUM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Commerce Bancshares (NasdaqGS:CBSH - News) reports earnings on Tuesday before the bell, with analysts looking for $0.80 EPS. CBSH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
When M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly earnings on Tuesday morning, watch for $1.95 EPS. MTB's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM - News) is looking to announce $0.46 EPS tomorrow morning. OXM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK - News) fell 26% today, on a Barron's report that the company may be overstating earnings and inventories. LDK does not have a PowerRating (for Traders) due to the company's short trading history.
Earnings season for Q4 starts tomorrow afternoon when Alcoa (NYSE:AA - News) announces earnings after the bell; watch for $0.66 EPS. AA's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News) closed above $600 a share for the first time today. GOOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.

Labels: AA, CBSH, GOOG, Hot Stocks, LDK, MTB, OXM, YUM

On Tuesday's show, Cramer started by talking about the acquisition of Commerce Bank (CBH) by TD Bank, and how he feels that Canadian banks will buy more US regional banks because of the strength of the Canadian dollar. Cramer listed 9 other banks that he thinks could be takeover targets; National City (NCC), New York Community Bank (NYB), Comerica (CMA), KeyCorp (KEY), Hudson City Bank (HCBK), M&T Bank (MTB), BB&T (BBT), Fifth Third Bank (FITB), Capital One (COF)
CVS Caremark (CVS): Cramer thinks it was unfairly punished by Walgreen's (WAG) bad quarterly report yesterday. Cramer thinks that CVS will be able to profit for the same reason that Walgreen's had problems because of their merger with Caremark. CVS is now "best of breed" in the pharmacy sector.
Cramer then took a phone call about Wal-Mart (WMT) which he thinks is not a big factor in this sector.
After the lightning round, Cramer was looking for more overlooked IPOs. Today's pick was comScore (SCOR). This stock is the Nielsen of the web and gives companies data to help them advertise better. They are in the early stages of growth.
CEO of Perry Ellis (PERY) was on the show. Cramer thinks the stock is not for him, and asked the CEO some tough questions.
In the last segment, Cramer talked about Baidu.com (BIDU), which he said is up 136% since he recommended the stock. He "commands you" to take your cost basis out of the market to lock in profits.

Labels: BBT, CBH, CMA, CVS, HCBK, Jim Cramer, KEY, Mad Money, Mad MOney Recap, MTB, NYB, SCOR, WMT

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday after the close, announcing $0.78 EPS over an expected $0.71 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
Resources Connect (NasdaqGS:RECN - News) also beat earnings on Wednesday, with $0.40 EPS over a consensus of $0.31 EPS. RECN's PowerRating is 6.
Fastenal (NasdaqGS:FAST - News) reports earnings before the bell on Thursday, with analysts looking for $0.39 EPS. FAST's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) is expected to report $1.85 EPS before the market opens on Thursday. MTB's PowerRating is 5.
When Marriott (NYSE:MAR - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, be looking for $0.53 EPS. MAR's PowerRating is 4.
Analysts are watching for Progressive (NYSE:PGR - News) to report $0.45 EPS when the company announces on Thursday morning. PGR's PowerRating is 4.
Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI - News) should report $1.14 EPS on Thursday morning. TXI's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: DNA, FAST, Hot Stocks, MAR, MTB, PGR, RECN, TXI

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO). VLO'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.
Seacor Holdings (NYSE:CKH). CKH'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.
Guess (NYSE:GES) & ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:ACAD). GES's PowerRating is 8, and ACAD's PowerRating is 9.
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. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Whole Foods Market (NasdaqGS:WFMI). WFMI's PowerRating 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.
Moneygram International (NYSE:MGI). MGI's PowerRating is 4.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving 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.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB). MTB's PowerRating is 3.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ACAD, CKH, GES, Hot Stocks, MGI, MTB, VLO, WFMI

Cramer said banks such as PNC (PNC) are trading at premium to big names such as Citi (C) and Bank of America (BAC) in spite of the regionals' significant exposure to possible lending issues. Cramer said he believes lots of regionals have problems similar to the one revealed late Friday by M&T (MTB).
Cramer is also "concerned" about the so-called Alt-A lenders, the companies that made loans to homebuyers with better-than-subprime credit ratings but without full documentation. He said the degree to which loans were made without documentation is a "big black box" that keeps investors from knowing "who a good lender is." He conceded that some companies like IndyMac (NDE) are "seasoned players" who should know better than to chase nonpaying customers, but he stressed that lenders need to "open things up kimonowise" for shareholders to judge for themselves.
Cramer, stipulating that he "loves" Countrywide (CFC) chief Angelo Mozilo, suggested Mozilo cut back on the TV appearances, reasoning that Countrywide stock gets hit every time Mozilo is on.
Published by thestreet.com

Labels: BAC, C, CFC, Jim Cramer, MTB, NDE, PNC, Stop Trading

Stocks traded flat to mixed for much of the day after a closely watched gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity came in weaker than expected. Late buying helped to give a modest lift to the market as stocks closed fractionally higher. The 10-year Treasury note closed unchanged, while crude oil prices also nudged higher by a few pennies.

The Institute of Supply Management's manufacturing index declined in March to 50.9 from 52.3 in February. While a reading over 50 still indicates expansion in the factory sector, analysts were looking for a reading of 52. Investors were also concerned by a rise in the ISM's price index, since it indicates inflationary pressures.
Dealmaking again caught the attention of investors. Grabbing the headlines was the $29 billion deal for First Data (NYSE: FDC - News) by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. KKR offered $34 a share for the payments processing company, which amounted to a 26% premium over Friday's closing prices. First Data added 20.6% on the news. Subscribers can read our analysis of the First Data buyout offer in today's issue.
In other M&A news, Global Imaging Systems (Nasdaq: GISX - News) shares surged 46.9% after Xerox (NYSE: XRX - News) signed a deal to buy the seller of office-imaging products and services for $1.46 billion. Tribune Co. (NYSE: TRB - News), meanwhile, agreed to be acquired by Chicago real estate mogul Sam Zell in a deal valued at $8.2 billion. The acquisition plan contains an employee ownership structure. Tribune said it will sell the Chicago Cubs baseball team at the end of the Major League baseball season to cut its debt. In February, Zell sold his firm, Equity Office Properties, to private equity firm Blackstone Group for $23 billion.
European-based recording giant EMI Group split with other music companies and agreed to offer its songs through the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) iTunes music store without copy protections. EMI's new offerings will cost $1.29 per song, or 30 cents more than copy-protected songs on iTunes, but users will be able to more easily share their purchases with friends. EMI's artists include the Rolling Stones, Coldplay, and Norah Jones. Excluded from the deal is music from The Beatles, which though distributed by EMI, remains under the control of the band's music holding company, Apple Corps Ltd.
In other news, shares of farm and construction equipment maker Deere (NYSE: DE - News) shed -3.8% on an analyst's downgrade. Stifel Nicolaus cut its rating for Deere to "hold" from "buy." Shares of competing equipment makers CNH Global (NYSE: CNH - News) and AGCO (NYSE: AG - News) were also lower in today's trading.
Shares of MT Bank (NYSE: MTB - News) slid -8.5% after the company said that trouble in its subprime residential mortgage segment will cut its expected Q1 income. As expected, the nation's most-troubled subprime lender, New Century Financial, today filed for bankruptcy protection and fired about half of its work force.

By the BullMarket.com Staff

Labels: AAPL, AG, CNH, DE, FDC, GISX, MTB, TRB, XRX

U.S. stocks fell on Monday, after a report showing weaker-than-expected March factory activity revived concerns about the economy's health and a rise in inflation.
The data reversed an advance by stocks sparked by several large takeovers or news of possible deals.
The Institute for Supply Management said factory activity grew in March but at a slower rate than in February and less than analysts had forecast.
It also showed a jump in an inflation component, suggesting rising price pressures could dissuade the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates soon even as growth slows.
"This (data) is not a number that should support the market. It's highlighting the weakening economy and the inflationary concern that has yet to give the Fed reason to cut interest rates," said Barry Hyman, equity market strategist at EKN Financial Services Inc in New York.
The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI - News) was down 14.14 points, or 0.11 percent, at 12,340.21. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (^SPX - News) was down 3.11 points, or 0.22 percent, at 1,417.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq:^IXIC - News) was down 7.96 points, or 0.33 percent, at 2,413.68.
Shares of interest-rate sensitive sectors, including banks, led losses, with shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - News) down 1.4 percent and Bank of America Corp.'s (NYSE:BAC - News) stock off 1.5 percent.
Takeover news, including a $29 billion proposed buyout of First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC - News), limited a broader sell-off.
Shares of Citigroup dropped to $50.62 on the New York Stock Exchange, where shares of Bank of America fell to $50.24.
On Nasdaq, shares of Microsoft Corp. (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News), the software maker among tech bellwethers, dropped 0.72 percent to $27.67.
But First Data shares jumped 21.2 percent to $32.69 after the credit-card and payment processor said it had agreed to be bought by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR.UL). The announcement by First Data valued the deal at $29 billion -- the second largest buyout ever. For details, see (ID:nN02384673).
The sell-off in banking shares also followed a profit warning from M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE:MTB - News), whose stock dropped 7.9 percent to $106.60, after it said late on Friday problems in mortgages with limited income documentation would hurt results. For more on the subprime mortgage market, see (ID:nN16195443).
About 63 banks, or 12.5 percent of U.S.-listed banks, traded within $1 of or below their 52-week lows, according to Reuters data.
Published by Ellis Mnyandu

Labels: BAC, C, DJI, FDC, IXIC, MSFT, MTB, SPX

Symbol
Name
Last Trade
Change
Volume
Related Info
PONE
PROTECTION ONE INC
13.75 10:16AM ET
6.10 (30.73%)
100
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MO
ALTRIA GROUP INC
67.68 10:33AM ET
20.13 (22.92%)
7,339,500
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BLUE
BLUE HOLDINGS INC
1.46 10:38AM ET
0.38 (20.65%)
229,319
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MRTI
MAXUS REALTY TRUST
11.01 9:31AM ET
2.53 (18.69%)
370
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ALLT
ALLOT COMMUNICATIONS
7.58 10:38AM ET
1.57 (17.16%)
428,864
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KAD
ARCADIA RESOURCES
1.70 10:32AM ET
0.28 (14.14%)
75,800
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NPLA
INPLAY TECHNOLOGIES
1.256 10:27AM ET
0.184 (12.78%)
54,837
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TELOZ
TEL OFFSHORE TRUST
9.60 10:30AM ET
1.31 (12.01%)
52,730
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YMI
YM BIOSCIENCES INC
1.72 10:33AM ET
0.23 (11.79%)
268,700
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SGXP
SGX PHARMACEUTICALS
4.6352 10:35AM ET
0.5098 (9.91%)
32,309
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MWAV
M-WAVE INC
3.70 10:14AM ET
0.06 (1.65%)
125
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CNFL
CITIZENS FIN CP A
5.92 9:30AM ET
0.66 (10.03%)
400
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NSU
NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD
1.90 10:30AM ET
0.20 (9.52%)
191,900
Chart, Profile, More
HOTJ
HOUSE OF TAYLR JEWLR
2.64 10:36AM ET
0.26 (8.97%)
20,494
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ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCS
44.35 10:33AM ET
4.05 (8.37%)
1,511,659
Chart, Profile, More
NEOL
NEOPHARM INC
1.54 10:37AM ET
0.16 (9.41%)
380,669
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ANX
ADVENTRX PHARMACTL
2.28 10:33AM ET
0.22 (8.80%)
70,800
Chart, Profile, More
MTB
M&T BANK CORP
106.58 10:33AM ET
9.25 (7.99%)
838,400
Chart, Profile, More
JDO
JED OIL INC
1.65 10:33AM ET
0.14 (7.82%)
163,000
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SHA-WT
SHANGHAI CENTURY ACQ
1.64 9:53AM ET
0.15 (8.38%)
1,000
Chart, , More
SOMX
SOMAXON PHARMACEUTIC
11.28 10:36AM ET
0.92 (7.54%)
87,117
Chart, Profile, More

Labels: ADP, ALLT, ANX, BLUE, CNFL, HOTJ, JDO, KAD, MO, MRTI, MTB, MWAV, NEOL, NPLA, NSU, PONE, SGXP, SOMX, TELOZ, YMI

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with $0.61 EPS over an expected $0.55 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
U.S. Airways (NYSE:LCC - News) upped its hostile takeover bid for Delta Airlines to $5 billion in cash. LCC's PowerRating is 5.
Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the open; look for $0.36 EPS. INFY's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting $1.88 EPS. MTB's PowerRating is 6.
MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG - News) is expected to report $1.53 EPS on Thursday before trading begins. MTG's PowerRating is 6.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) reports earnings on Thursday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the close. IHS's PowerRating is 6.
Oil stocks remain a focus as crude continues to fall steadily. Chevron (NYSE:CVX - News) warned that Q4 revenues will be negatively effected by crude prices. CVX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: CVX, DNA, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, LCC, MTB, MTG

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Genentech (NYSE:DNA - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon, with $0.61 EPS over an expected $0.55 EPS. DNA's PowerRating is 5.
U.S. Airways (NYSE:LCC - News) upped its hostile takeover bid for Delta Airlines to $5 billion in cash. LCC's PowerRating is 5.
Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the open; look for $0.36 EPS. INFY's PowerRating is 6.
M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB - News) announces quarterly earnings on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting $1.88 EPS. MTB's PowerRating is 6.
MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG - News) is expected to report $1.53 EPS on Thursday before trading begins. MTG's PowerRating is 6.
IHS (NYSE:IHS - News) reports earnings on Thursday afternoon, so watch for heightened price action and volume ahead of the close. IHS's PowerRating is 6.
Oil stocks remain a focus as crude continues to fall steadily. Chevron (NYSE:CVX - News) warned that Q4 revenues will be negatively effected by crude prices. CVX's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: CVX, DNA, Hot Stocks, IHS, INFY, LCC, MTB, MTG