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Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) soared on news that Goldman Sachs added the company to its "buy" list, citing the potential for growth in the leading online retailer. The Short Term PowerRating for AMZN is 4.
Another day, another upgrade in the semiconductor sector as Citigroup raises Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) from "hold" to "buy". The Short Term PowerRating for TXN is 3.
Railroad stocks continued to rally with CSX Corp. (NYSE:CSX)leading the group higher on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for CSX is 3.
Shares of SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK) plunged more than 7% on an analyst downgrade to "market underperform." The Short Term PowerRating for SNDK is 2.
Traders bid shares of Solarfun Power Holdings (NasdaqGM:SOLF) higher on Monday in anticipation of the company's earnings report on Wednesday before the open. The Short Term PowerRating for SOLF is 1.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the worlds largest home improvement retailer, reports earnings Tuesday morning before the bell. Analysts expect EPS of $0.37. The Short Term PowerRating for HD is 4.
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL) found its future and Larry Ellison's leadership endorsed by Barron's magazine over the weekend. The stock was up more than 3% on the Monday. The Short Term PowerRating for ORCL is 4.

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Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) soared on news that Goldman Sachs added the company to its "buy" list, citing the potential for growth in the leading online retailer. The Short Term PowerRating for AMZN is 4.
Another day, another upgrade in the semiconductor sector as Citigroup raises Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) from "hold" to "buy". The Short Term PowerRating for TXN is 3.
Railroad stocks continued to rally with CSX Corp. (NYSE:CSX)leading the group higher on the day. The Short Term PowerRating for CSX is 3.
Shares of SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK) plunged more than 7% on an analyst downgrade to "market underperform." The Short Term PowerRating for SNDK is 2.
Traders bid shares of Solarfun Power Holdings (NasdaqGM:SOLF) higher on Monday in anticipation of the company's earnings report on Wednesday before the open. The Short Term PowerRating for SOLF is 1.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD), the worlds largest home improvement retailer, reports earnings Tuesday morning before the bell. Analysts expect EPS of $0.37. The Short Term PowerRating for HD is 4.
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL) found its future and Larry Ellison's leadership endorsed by Barron's magazine over the weekend. The stock was up more than 3% on the Monday. The Short Term PowerRating for ORCL is 4.

Labels: AMZN, CSX, HD, Hot Stocks, ORCL, SNDK, SOLF, TXN

The Dow finished 66 points into positive territory and the Nasdaq closed up 18 points. The technology sector and retail industry is getting a lot of attention as the holiday season is fast approaching. Technology stocks rebounded Friday after the worst week for the Nasdaq since April 2002. Najarian said this week was not that bad for technology. He highlighted Apple (AAPL), which started the week at $165 and finished the week at $165. Cisco Systems and Oracle (ORCL) both enjoyed a great week as well. Najarian suggested that as soon as Research in Motion (RIMM) hits China the stock will make a huge move.
Jim Goldman joined the show crew to discuss his take on Google entering the wireless space. Goldman says Google (GOOG) is going to make a play for the 700mhz spectrum being auctioned off by the FCC in January. Goldman speculates that this network could be worth $4.5 billion.
Henry Blodget caused speculation on Friday after posting on his blog that Microsoft (MSFT) should buy Yahoo! (YHOO) to gain market share in internet search. Finerman doesn't think the idea is outrageous. Macke also feels that Microsoft has plenty of cash to make the deal.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and GameStop (GME) will report earnings next week. Adami loves Hewlett-Packard, but he is worried that expectations might be too high. The rest of the crew more or less agreed.
Najarian says look at the strong stock performance in companies that sell merchandise at Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) like Under Armour (UA), Crocs (CROX), Nike (NKE) and Calloway (ELY). Macke agrees and said he would buy Dick's right now.
Wal-Mart (WMT) shines among a weak retail sector after posting a solid quarterly report.
FedEx's (FDX) lowered full-year outlook may be predicting an economic slowdown. Macke says FedEx is a legitimate economic indicator especially for the health of the consumer.
Consumer staples like Coca-Cola (KO), Altria (MO), Colgate (CL) and Procter & Gamble (PG) continue to show strength in a weak market. Adami favors Unilever (UL) at its 52-week high and is cheaper then Procter on valuation. Najarian likes Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) which Warren Buffett owns and Merck (MRK).
Crude oil closed at $95 as traders make another attempt at $100. Adami thinks crude is toppy, but Tesoro (TSO) is worth looking at in the mid-$50's. Najarian would prefer a solar stock play.
Pops & Drops
Pops - Cisco (CSCO) traded up 5% this week after announcing a $10 billion stock buyback.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) traded up 2% after the Abu Dhabi government took an 8.1% stake worth $622 million.
Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH) traded up 7%.
Delta Airlines (DAL) traded up 21% after speculation that a merger with United Airlines (UAUA) could occur.
Corning (GLW) traded up 10% after raising their profit forecast for the fourth-quarter.
Garmin (GRMN) traded up 14%
Sotheby's (BID) traded up 16% after selling $316 million in contemporary art on Wednesday.
Crocs (CROX) traded up 10%
Final Trade
Macke feels positive about Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS).
Adami recommends Lazard (LAZ) for an M&A play.
Finerman would short Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) because of its high debt levels.
Najarian favors DaVita (DVA)

Labels: AAPL, CNBC, CNBC's Fast Money, DKS, Fast Money Recap, GME, GOOG, HPQ, MSFT, ORCL, RIMM, YHOO

Bullish
Proctor and Gamble (PG), better play than Unilever in this sector.
ValueClick (VCLK), Cramer thinks that this stock is still a buy.
UPS (UPS), bullish on the stock over the long term despite the current slowdown in the economy.
Omniture (OMTR), Cramer is bullish on the stock, and thinks that it will get bought out in the next year.
Aecom (ACM), still a great infrastructure play and that it is still cheap.
KBR (KBR),
Foster Wheeler (FWLT),
Salesforce.com (CRM) - likes their product and their sales model
Oracle (ORCL).

Bearish
Taser (TASR) - it is time to cash out
Smith & Wesson (SWHC).

Labels: ACM, CRM, FWLT, Jim Cramer, KBR, Lightning Round, Mad Money Lightning Round, OMTR, ORCL, PG, VCLK

Biogen (BIIB) announced plans to put the company up for sale after-hours. They hired Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch to search for a deal. Biogen management thinks that selling the company would represent a better value to shareholders. Adami offers Pfizer (PFE) as a possible buyer. Najarian suggests trading off the news with Elan (ELN). Merck (MRK) also traded up after-hours on winning FDA approval for a new HIV drug. Oracle (ORCL) announced a bid for rival software provider BEA Systems (BEAS) for $6.7 billion

Technology

CNBC Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Jim Goldman joined the show on Friday. Goldman doesn't expect anything big from Yahoo! (YHOO). In fact, he thinks they will disappoint. IBM (IBM) and Intel (INTC) will report good news. Goldman notes that a lot of people are concerned about eBay (EBAY) and the stock has already made a run. Adami agrees on Intel and thinks they can knock the cover off into earnings. Macke disagrees and thinks Yahoo! is setting up to work for a trade. Macke didn't agree on eBay because he thinks management is progressive. Najarian advises watching SanDisk (SNDK) for a takeover play.

Regional Banks

Regional bank names like Wells Fargo (WFC), US Bancorp (USB) Sovereign Bank (SOV), Washington Mutual (WM), PNC Bank (PNC) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) will report earnings next week. Adami likes US Bancorp.

Nike (NKE) was selected as the chart of the day after hitting all-time highs on Friday. Happy 52-week high Nike.

Word on the Street

Technology stocks rallied back strong on Friday with names like Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and Bidau.com (BIDU) all racking up solid gains. McDonald's (MCD) traded higher on Friday after reporting strong September sales. Macke is still bullish on MCD. Retail stocks continue to struggle even with Wal-Mart (WMT) finishing the week higher. Crude oil hit another record high this week trading up to $83.69. Adami thinks Tesoro (TSO) goes to $60 and he also likes Valero (VLO). Finerman continues to like ConocoPhillips (COP).

Pops & Drops

Pops- Monsanto (MON) traded up 3%

PetroChina (PTR) popped 13% even after Warren Buffett trimmed his stake in the Chinese oil giant.

BP (BP) popped 7% following crude oil prices.

General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) both traded up over 10% as the UAW settle strikes with GM and Chrysler.

Drops- Boeing (BA) fell 5% after delaying production of the Dreamliner.

JC Penney (JCP) fell 9% off of negative headlines.

SanDisk (SNDK) dropped 9%.

Final Trade

Najarian likes the global growth play in McDonald's (MCD)

Finerman would eat up Kraft (KFT).

Adami: Tesoro (TSO) and his $60 target.

Labels: BEAS, BIIB, CNBC, Ebay, Fast Money, Fast Money Recap, FITB, IBM, INTC, ORCL, SOV, WFC, WM

Cramer talked about three stocks that could benefit this week from the weak dollar. Coca-Cola (KO), which Cramer expects to hit $60 next week. The stock closed at $57.80.
Next is United Technologies (UTX), which Cramer said should "handily" beat its numbers with its great overseas exposure. Lastly, there is Altria (MO), which he also owns for his Action Alerts PLUS and which he believes is still the cheapest stock on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Cramer also said that Citigroup (C) CEO Chuck Prince could be out of his position next week. Market players should consider getting into Citigroup by Friday.
BEA Systems (BEAS) got a massive takeover bid from Oracle (ORCL), something Cramer said he's been predicting would happen for a while. Activist investor Carl Icahn told Cramer that he was "right on" with his predictions. Icahn also said he feels Motorola (MOT) has "great value" and should be split up.
UBS (UBS) - Cramer told viewers that when a stock reports bad news and still goes higher, it's telling people it has bottomed and is ready to go much higher. He said that the bad news had been priced in the stock and now it is ready to go higher.
Tutogen Medical (TTG). On speculation Friday, Cramer said that although the stock is less than $1 away from its 52-week high, it looks like Tutogen could be headed up on deals with other companies. Cramer likes the stock, because it's likely it will get a bid from Zimmer Holdings (ZMH).
Cramer welcomed Chicago Bear linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer on his show. When Hillenmeyer asked Cramer about Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Cramer pointed out the management there is "extraordinary." However, he believes Wynn (WYNN) is running the best casino in Macau. Cramer advised taking a little off the table. Next, he suggested Hillenmeyer consider selling JetBlue (JBLU) on Monday and buying more NYSE (NYX), which Cramer owns for his charitable trust, below $80

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Bullish:
Google (GOOG): Cramer thinks the estimates are too low, and that the stock could go to $700.
Norsk Hydro (NHY): A great resource company in a market that loves resource plays.
National Oilwell (NOV): Cramer likes the stock and thinks they have a "hammerlock" on oil well building.
Apple (AAPL): Cramer is most bullish on Apple out of his "Four Horsemen of Tech." But thinks you should wait for a pullback.
Transocean (RIG): Thinks the stock is going back up to its 52-week highs.
Cytyc Corp (CYTC): "Buy, buy, buy!"

Bearish:
Bucyrus (BUCY): Cramer likes the stock, but he likes Caterpillar (CAT) better.
Vasco Data Security (VDSI): Rrecommends Oracle (ORCL) in the software sector.
ViroPharma (VPHM): Cramer said this is one of his worst picks ever. "Sell, sell, sell!"
Xinhua Finance (XFML): Cramer can't get any financial information, so he can't recommend the stock.
Terra Nitrogen (TNH): This stock is too hot for Cramer.
Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): Cramer thinks Nastech Pharma (NSTK) is the better stock in that sector.
Sirius (SIRI): Waiting for a pull back before he will recommend it again.
Wynn Resorts (WYNN): Cramer thinks it's too hot, so he recommends investors be careful. "Don't buy."
Force Protection (FRPT): "Sell, sell, sell!"

Labels: AAPL, BUCY, CYTC, GOOG, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, Mad Money Lightning Round, NHY, NOV, ORCL, RIG, VDSI

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

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

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

Here are 7 stock for traders for Monday from TradingMarkets.com:
Analogic (NasdaqGS:ALOG - News) reports earnings on Monday before the open, with traders looking for $0.52 EPS. ALOG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
When Synnex (NYSE:SNX - News) announces quarterly earnings on Monday after the close, watch for $0.46 EPS. SNX's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
On Tuesday of next week, Lennar (NYSE:LEN - News) and H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL - News) both report earnings, so watch for heightened price action and volatility ahead of Monday's close. LEN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4, and FUL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Tektronix (NYSE:TEK - News) fell around 7% on Friday after missing earnings estimates and adjusting Q2 earnings lower. TEK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Oracle (NasdaqGS:ORCL - News) rose over 4% on Friday after reporting a 25% increase in profits from last year. ORCL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Despite reporting a 50% increase in profits, Nike (NYSE:NKE - News) fell nearly 2% on Friday. NKE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.

Labels: ALOG, FUL, Hot Stocks, LEN, NKE, ORCL, SNX, TEK

Stocks ended the week on a high note, rising on upbeat earnings news. At the close, the Dow Jones ended with a gain of 53 points, while the Nasdaq gained 17. The broader S&P 500 added 7 points on the day. The price of crude eased -16 cents to finish the session at $81.62 a barrel. For the trading week, all the major market indices picked up substantial gains in the face of the Fed's decision to cut both the Fed's funds rate and the discount rate by -50 basis points.
On the banking front, European banking powerhouse HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HBC - News) notified investors that it will be closing its Decision One subprime mortgage unit in the U.S. The company's HSBC Finance arm will take an $880 million charge, as well as incur a $65 million charge for restructuring costs. Elsewhere, billionaire Wilbur Ross offered to buy American Home Mortgage's services unit for $435 million. In order to complete the purchase, he will have to win a court-sanctioned auction for the unit next month.
A couple of notable earnings were released late Thursday, including from software giant Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News), which reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $840 million, or 16 cents a share. Excluding items, EPS would have been 22 cents, a penny ahead of analyst estimates. Revenue for the period totaled $4.53 billion, up 26% from year-ago levels. New license revenue for applications surged 65%, while service revenue rose 25%. Looking ahead, the software company run by founder Larry Ellison is forecasting second-quarter earnings of 26-27 cents a share (excluding items). Shares rose 4.4%, setting a new yearly high.
Sneaker and apparel company Nike (NYSE: NKE - News) said fiscal first-quarter profit hit $569.7 million, or $1.12 a share, up from $377.2 million, or 74 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding a 20-cent a share gain from a tax benefit, earnings would have been 92 cents, 5 cents ahead of analyst predictions. Sales rose 11% to $4.66 billion. Nike cited strong international growth, especially in Europe and Asia, for the strong quarter.
In other corporate news, semiconductor maker Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News) saw its shares rise 2.4% after it announced a further addition of $5 billion to its stock repurchases. The additional amount to its share repurchase programs brings its total to $8.8 billion. In addition, the company also lifted its dividend 25%, which would now equate to 10 cents a share.
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has upped his stake in software maker BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS - News) to 9.9%. Icahn has been pressuring the company to put itself up for sale for quite some time. This is now the second time he has upped his stake in as many weeks.
Shares of audio company Harman International (NYSE: HAR - News) plunged -20.9% after The Wall Street Journal reported that its private equity buyers are having second thoughts about taking the company private. The firm later confirmed right before the bell that the deal was a no go.
In other tech news, shares of Internet high-flyer Google (Nasdaq: GOOG - News) reached an all-time, rising 1.3% on the day. Coincidently, three of its executives once again appeared on Forbes' 400 Richest Americans list.
By Mike Conte, BullMarket.com

Labels: BEAS, GOOG, HAR, HBC, NKE, ORCL, TXN

Najarian: the weak dollar is bullish for technology stocks, which will benefit off of global growth. Finerman: buying S&P 500 and Russell put options to hedge her portfolio.
Oil was above $83 again for the fourth record close in a row. Finerman suggests buying ConocoPhillips (COP). Najarian says to buy oil service stocks like Baker-Hughes (BHI), Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB).
Word on the Street
Goldman Sachs (GS): Record numbers on Thursday. Najirian would sell on the news.
FedEx (FDX): reported a 4% rise in profits, but cut forecasts. Macke thinks FedEx's problems are company-specific. He also reminded investors to never own a stock where the CEO blames the economy on a bad quarter, which FedEx did. Adami said Fed Ex isn't at the level he would buy, but it's getting close.
Oracle (ORCL): traded up after hours on strong earnings and revenue. Macke thinks Oracle is a very good company hitting on all cylinders. Adami and Najarian like the acquisitions that Oracle has made recently.
Cree (CREE) and Brightpoint (CELL): Najarian saw huge monster volume on the CREE September $35 calls and the CELL April $20 calls.
Nike (NKE): reported bullish earnings and revenues after the close on Thursday. Finerman thinks the news gives a buy signal for Brown Shoe (BWS), which sells a lot of Nike shoes. Macke disagreed. Najirian says to watch Under Armor (UA), because if they are doing well than Nike will do well.
PC Growth: Morgan Stanley raised PC growth forecasts by 4%. This adds momentum for technology stocks and will be bullish for Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Apple (AAPL), Intel (IMTC), and AMD (AMD).
Stem Cell: Najarian says the pure play in the stem cell space is Geron (GERN). For other big caps look at Celgene (CELG), Amgen (AMGN) and AstraZeneca (AZN).
Dubai announced on Thursday a 20% stake in both the NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange. Higher oil prices have left the Gulf state flush with cash. Macke says look at Tiffany's (TIF) and Saks (SKS) and get ahead of the possibility of Dubai taking a stake in these firms. Adami says buy Fluor (FLR) and McDermott (MDR). Finerman would play the exchange names like NASDAQ (NDAQ), NYMEX (NMX), and NYSE (NYX).
POPS & DROPS
POPS: Athenahealth (ATHN), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Carnival Cruise (CCL), Motorola (MOT).
Drops: CKE Restaurants (CKR), Pier One Imports (PIR), Lowe's (LOW), Infosys (INFY), Pacific Ethanol (PEIX).
Face2Face
First writer said, "Lee Raymond, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil (XOM) has said that the price of oil shouldn't be $80 per barrel. If so, perhaps there is no "real" inflation at all. Finerman disagrees with the idea that speculators can control prices in the longer term.
Another writer asked why EMC Corp (EMC) hasn't broken out of its current trading range, while VMware (VMW). Adami recalls that traders sold EMC to buy VMW, but those traders will be coming back to EMC. He expects EMC to go over $20.
Final Trade
Macke: Added to his position in Activision (ATVI).
Adami: says buy Oracle (ORCL) as long as it stays above $20.50.
Finerman: going long on BEA Systems (BEAS).
Najarian: buy Sohu.com (SOHU)

Labels: CELL, CNBC, COP, DELL, Fast Money, FDX, GS, HAL, HPQ, IMTC, Jim Cramer, NKE, ORCL, SLB

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

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

Oracle Corp. kicked off its new fiscal year with its biggest increase in software sales since the dot-com boom, propelling a first-quarter performance that topped analysts' expectations.
The Redwood Shores-based company said Thursday it earned $840 million, or 16 cents per share, for the three months ended Aug. 31. That represented a 25 percent improvement from net income of $670 million, or 13 cents per share, at the same time last year.
If not for stock option expenses, Oracle said it would have made 22 cents per share -- a penny above the average estimate among analysts polled by Thomson Financial.

Labels: Oracle Corp., ORCL

Corning (NYSE: GLW - News): ' ... you want fiber... if you want voice, video... you have to go with Corning ... they're talking about the venerable fiber that Verizon is going to be using from GLW to snake in and out of apartments...'Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News)Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL - News)Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB - News): 'If anybody is possible to get a takeover bid, then CPB could do it. On the fundamentals, it's okay.'Invitrogen (NasdaqGS: IVGN - News): 'A very hot stock. Nucleic acids, enzymes. It does some pretty cool stuff...'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK - News): 'I took a lot of heat from the shorts, telling me that I was dead wrong... and they're wrong. NSTK is your speculative play. It has obesity. It has autism. It's got the special nasal way to get delivery for these things... It's got diabetes.'Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB - News): ' ... when they put Schlumberger on sale... when they make SLB 17x earnings, I'm going to send you to best of breed. That's my predilection.'Cameron International (NYSE: CAM - News): 'This stock was down 4. I like it.'Expeditors International (NasdaqGS: EXPD - News): 'It hit a 52-week high today. People always think about freight. They should be worried about logistics and freight. That's what EXPD does.'Allegheny Tech (NYSE: ATI - News): 'I need you to be in ATI under $100.'Progressive (NYSE: PGR - News): 'They're buying these high-quality pieces of paper that are yielding great. The earnings are going to explode for PGR!'Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU - News)MetLife (NYSE: MET - News)AllState (NYSE: ALL - News)Bearish calls:Synopsys (NasdaqGS: SNPS - News): 'Look, it's tech, so my bias is to like it but, if I'm going to be in software, I want to go into the biggest possible names, with the best balance sheets.'CommScope (NYSE: CTV - News)Southern Copper (NYSE: PCU - News): '... $90 before I would buy it, and the reason why is the holders are so bad... But this one has a 6% dividend. When it gets down to my level ... that's your chance to pull the trigger.'Coach (NYSE: COH - News):'COH has come down a lot, but I want to be careful. I'm not going to pull the trigger.'Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO - News): 'The FDO numbers were so bad that I'm making a prediction right here, right now, that Dollar General will be the first private equity deal to go bust.'Tribune (NYSE: TRB - News)Titanium Metals (NYSE: TIE - News): 'I don't want you messing with TIE.'
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Labels: ALL, ATI, CAM, CPB, EXPD, GLW, IVGN, Jim Cramer, Lightning Round, MET, MSFT, NSTK, ORCL, PGR, PRU, SLB

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.
Pozen Inc. Sep 22.5 Calls (NasdaqGM:POZN - News). POZN's PowerRating is 8.
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.
Frontline Ltd. Aug 50 Puts (NYSE:FRO - News). FRO's PowerRating is 7.
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.
Perini Corp. Aug 60 Calls (NYSE:PCR - News). PCR'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.
Southern Copper Sep 95 Puts (NYSE:PCU - News). PCU'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.
Oracle Corp. (NasdaqGS:ORCL - News). ORCL's PowerRating is 6.
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.
Foundry Networks, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FDRY - News). FDRY's PowerRating is 6.
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.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG - News). HOG's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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Symantec (SYMC): "Can't recommend it, frankly." Cramer said to swap out of Symantec and into Oracle (ORCL).
Reliance Steel (RS): "Everybody's decided that all the steel stocks have to be SoldSoldSold. ... What Cramer's telling you is to pull the trigger on this weakness after that great quarter. Pretty simple."
Hercules Offshore (HERO): "The reason that it's not kept pace with the group is that it's shallow drilling. ... I cannot get behind that one." Cramer recommended instead deepwater drillers Transocean (RIG) and GlobalSantaFe (GSF).
"Goldman Sachs (GS) is challenged not as a company. ... I'm staying pat with Goldman Sachs for Action Alerts PLUS, my charitable trust." For dividend-paying stocks, Cramer recommended the following: the dry-bulk carriers; Consolidated Edison (ED), for a conservative dividend play; Altria (MO), for more risk; and AT&T (T), on a pullback. He also owns Altria for Action Alerts PLUS.
Flotek Industries (FTK): "I think Flotek is one of the kind of stocks ... that fits into my RIG and GlobalSantaFe thesis. ... This group is so in bull market mode, it is taking up everything!"
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM): "People have been dissin' it," Cramer said, but it depends on your time frame. CEO J. Bruce Flatt "is a great, great investor, and BAM ... should be bought here. I think people dissin' BAM are gonna have to face the music."
AT&T (T): "Reports this week, and I'm not concerned about the quarter." Cramer said that with a buyback or a dividend boost, "this stock goes to $42." But otherwise, he said, it stays where it is. "It's just not that exciting."
Valmont Industries (VMI): "I have been talking about this bull market in lighting, and it's really working here." Cramer said Valmont is at the crux of the agriculture, industrial and infrastructure bull markets. "It's a winner. I would stick with Valmont."
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