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Buy:

Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD)

BAIDU.COM, INC. (BIDU)

China Mobile Limited (CHL)

Focus Media Holding Ltd (FMCN)

Corning Inc (GLW)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS)

Hudson City Bancorp Inc (HCBK)

PetroChina Co Ltd (PTR)

Transocean Inc (RIG)

Siemens AG (SI)

Ultra Petroleum Corp (UPL)
Sell:

American International Group, Inc (AIG)

AXA (AXA)

Countrywide Financial Corp (CFC)

Capital One Financial Corp(COF)

Legg Mason Inc(LM)

Orion Energy Systems(OESX)

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)

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Here are 7 trading ideas for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and is based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Goldcorp (NYSE:GG - News) & Petrochina (NYSE:PTR - News). GG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8, and PTR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
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.
Blue Coat Systems (NasdaqGM:BCSI - News). BCSI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
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.
Esterline Technology (NYSE:ESL - News). ESL's PowerRating (for Traders) 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.
Apple (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL's PowerRating (for Traders) is 9.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five 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.
Adobe Systems (NasdaqGS:ADBE - News). ADBE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 7.
Bearish
Stocks Up 10% or More: These are stocks that have gained 10% or more over the past five days and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average that have gained 10% or more over the past five days have shown negative returns, on average, 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Jo-Ann Stores (NYSE:JAS - News). JAS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
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Fed Cut: Najarian's big question is will the Fed cut 25 or 50 basis points. Finerman is surprised that the market is rallying on the Fed rate cut anticipation. Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) led the stock market higher on Monday. Adami likes Public Service (PEG) into earnings.
Crude oil rose to a record $93.80. Reuters saying that gas prices will now play catch up with crude. Najarian continues to like the oil service sector, with Adami suggesting Tesoro (TSO) as a buying opportunity.
Warren Buffett: Doesn't think China is a bubble; he just thinks the market has run up. Buffett sold his entire stake in PetroChina (PTR) because he made a handsome profit, not because he thinks it won't go higher. The real concern with China is what will happen after the Olympics.
Chartology: Carter Worth joined the show to review the charts of Liz Claiborne (LIZ) and Eastman Kodak (EK). Worth points out that stocks worldwide are rallying but nobody is buying Liz Claiborne. On the other hand, the Eastman Kodak chart displays bullish trends going into earnings.
Earnings Preview: Procter and Gamble (PG) is set to report earnings on Tuesday and Clorox (CLX) will report Wednesday. Najarian reminds investors about Colgate (COL), which he think has more upside then Procter. Exxon Mobil (XOM) is set to report earnings on Thursday before the open.
Stem Cell: Genentech (DNA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Amgen (AMGN) all reside in Silicon Valley. Scientists are now excited about the potential of stem cell research and California is positioned the best to benefit from the controversial process. Najarian would keep an eye on Myriad Genetics (MYGN) and Cepheid (CPHD) for genetic plays.
Word on the Street
Merrill Lynch (MER) shares rose 2% on hopes that CEO Stan O'Neal is on his way out. Chip stocks rallied after a bullish industry report shows global sales rose 5.9%. Macke still loves Intel (INTC) and is long the stock. Adami mentioned that Goldman Sachs put a $35 price target on Dell (DELL). Kellogg (K) reported strong third quarter profits. Macke is long Safeway (SWY) for a play on the grocery store sector. Options action in Under Armour (UA) perked Najarian's interest on Monday. The options market is looking for a 10% move on Under Armour in either direction. Macke continues to like Nike (NKE). Oracle's (ORCL) $17 bid for BEA Systems (BEAS) expired on Sunday.
Pops & Drops
Pops - Garmin (GRMN) traded up 6%.
American Axle (AXL) traded up 12% on news the firm will extend product lines.
Lehman Brothers (LEH) traded up 4% on news that the investment bank is setting up a $3 billion fund to buy leveraged loans from struggling banks. Goldman Sachs (GS) is the preferred stock for Finerman.
Sohu.com (SOHU) popped up 7%.
Weyerhaeuser (WY) traded up 8%.
Drops- Tupperware Brands (TUP) dropped 4% off of disappointing profits. Najarian thinks this is an opportunity to buy it.
Office Depot (ODP) fell 14%.
Final Trade
Macke advised investors to trim positions in EMC Corp (EMC).
Adami likes Gilead Sciences (GILD) for the $300 million stock buyback they recently announced.
Finerman would buy Washington Group (WNG) for a takeover play.
Najarian believes Merrill Lynch (MER) is ready to go higher.

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CEO Wall of Shame. Cramer still has Citibank (C) CEO Chuck Prince at the top of his Wall of Shame, and thinks that he will be forced out this week after listening to a conference call. The next CEO is Motorola's (MOT) Ed Zander. Lastly, Patrica Russo of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) rounds out the top three. Although he has their CEO on the Wall of Shame, Cramer thinks that Motorola is a stock to buy because Carl Ichan owns a large position in the stock, plus they announce their quarterly earnings on Friday, and Cramer thinks they might finally bottom out this quarter. Cramer also thinks that the company is worth $24.60 per share if it is broken up, which is 27% higher than the current price.
Cramer then went to the phones. The first caller asked about Kraft (KFT), and Cramer thinks the stock is low risk, high reward. The next caller asked about Research in Motion (RIMM), and Cramer thinks that it is taking a breather for the next couple of days.
CoPart (CPRT) Cramer analyzed a stock he has been waiting to bring up on the show for a while. CPRT has finally moved down enough from its highs that Cramer feels good about recommending it. The company is in the middle of a large stock buyback, and is going to continue to grow.
After the lightning round, Cramer talked about the buyout rumors surrounding Saks (SKS). Cramer doesn't think the stock jumped enough on the news, and he likes the stock anyway. Cramer believes SKS will be bought out around $23 - $24 per share, and it is worth up to $26.30 per share when compared to the buyout price Neiman Marcus got last year.
Mad Mail. The first email asked about Biogen (BIIB), and Cramer thinks that it could be bought out at $100. The next email asked about Hologic (HOLX), and Cramer is still bullish. The next email was about Petro China (PTR), which Cramer thinks is up too much.
Sudden Death. Cramer doesn't like Lloyd's (LYG), and recommended Allstate (ALL), Metlife (MET), or Prudential (PRU) instead. He does like Textainer Group (TGH).

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Here are 7 options to watch for Tuesday.
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.
Lennar Nov 35 Calls (NYSE:LEN - News)
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.
Ciena Oct 35 Puts (NasdaqGS:CIEN - News)
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.
Lehman Brothers Sep 60 Calls (NYSE:LEH - News)
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.
CME Group Sep 500 Puts (NYSE:CME - News)
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.
PetroChina (NYSE:PTR - News)
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.
MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI - News)
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.
Nucor (NYSE:NUE - News)
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Eagle Bulk Shipping (NasdaqGS: EGLE - News): 'This company with an 8% yield is going higher. I've got to say, you've got a good one.'Crocs (NasdaqGS: CROX - News)Under Armour (NYSE: UA - News)Verizon (NYSE: VZ - News): ' ... I'd much rather own ... Verizon (than Smith Micro Software).'Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS - News)WPP Group (NasdaqGS: WPPGY - News): 'Really terrific. ... I am going to endorse it. ... Europe's doing much better than America.'Barnes Group (NYSE: B - News): 'I endorse it. I think you should buy some Barnes.'BE Aerospace (NasdaqGS: BEAV - News)Cnooc (NYSE: CEO - News): 'I am going to get behind any oil stock in the world. ... I like your Cnooc. I think that goes higher.'PetroChina (NYSE: PTR - News): 'I have liked PetroChina more than this (Cnooc) ... "I am going to get behind any oil stock in the world.' ValueClick (NasdaqGS: VCLK - News): 'It's been stalled here. ... At $30, I still like it. ... I'm staying bullish.'Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - News): ' ... pull the trigger on Goldman Sachs.'Nastech Pharmaceutical (NasdaqGM: NSTK - News): 'To back away from the stock at $11 is a major league mistake ... going to go much higher.'Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG - News)Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP - News): 'This is one of the most unsung drilling oil and gas stocks that there is. ... This one's got a lid on it because it's too domestic. ... You know what? I think HP is cheap. ... How could a 30% grower only have a 10 multiple? The answer is the market's wrong.'Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK - News) Mastercard (NYSE: MA - News): 'I actually prefer MasterCard on a pullback than Discover right here.'
Bearish calls:
Starbucks (NasdaqGS: SBUX - News): 'This is a quality control problem. ... Basically, you can't grow that fast. I remain in the Don'tBuy mode.'Heelys (NasdaqGM: HLYS - News): 'I am bearish on Heelys.'Smith Micro Software (NasdaqGM: SMSI - News): 'I think you've got too much hype here. I've got to throw the flag. ... It's a decent story ... Your stock is too speculative.'Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS - News): 'I'm not behind Discover.'The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX - News): 'I'm not a fan of Blackstone.'Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX - News)Align Technology (NasdaqGM: ALGN - News)

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Bullish calls:
Guidance Software (NasdaqGM: GUID): 'It's come back to 14 ... I am not backing away from it. ... if it goes back to 12 ... we're gonna have to back up the truck [ buy]'Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ - News): 'If you want to be in tech ... I am going to send you to Hewlett-Packard ... best beneficiary of Vista and declining chip costs.'Akamai Technologies (NasdaqGS: AKAM)Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI - News)Arris (NasdaqGS: ARRS): ' ... move into Arris, which just did a real nifty acquisition.'Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT - News): 'Incredibly high-end. ... I think Hilton and Starwood are both buys. ... Pull the trigger ahead of the spring and summer. HOT real hot and going higher.'Hilton Hotels (NYSE: HLT - News): 'I think Hilton and Starwood are both buys.'China Mobile (NYSE: CHL - News): 'We are gonna recommend China Mobile or Petrochina.'PetroChina (NYSE: PTR - News)Penn National Gaming (NasdaqGS: PENN): ' great play on gambling, I am not backing away ... I still want to own Penn National Gaming.'DuPont (NYSE: DD - News): 'do you mind if I ... go to DuPont?'Brunswick (NYSE: BC - News)
Bearish calls:
Buffalo Wild Wings (NasdaqGS: BWLD): 'I sit here and wonder how this stock became a human punching bag. ... You do not get three downgrades idly. Take advantage and SellSellSell.'ATMI (NasdaqGS: ATMI): 'I do not care for thin film equipment ... Ixnay, sell, you're done. If you want to be in tech.'WebEx Communications (NasdaqGS: WEBX): 'this is real-time interactive media. Does sell at almost twice its growth rate. ... I cannot bless.'Methanex (NasdaqGS: MEOH): 'Grows very slowly ... has a very low P/E ... does have fuel-cell applications which have given it some boost. I'm in the Don'tBuy camp.'Harmonic (NasdaqGM: HLIT): 'Ixnay on the Harmonic and move into Arris.'China Automotive Systems (NasdaqCM: CAAS)BASF (NYSE: BF - News): 'Good company, do you mind if I stick with Wilmington, Delaware, and go to DuPont instead of Ludwigshafen, Germany?'Turkcell Iletisim (NYSE: TKC - News): 'A challenged company, which is going to have very bad wireless competition, even though it's got that yield.'iRobot (NasdaqGM: IRBT): 'I said take the profit, take it off the table, and I never looked back.'Comtech (NasdaqGS: COGO)

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iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ETF (NYSE: FXI - News), PetroChina (NYSE: PTR - News): Cramer commented that Red chips, the most liquid Chinese stocks, may seem simple but that perception coupled with the ETF action tied to China makes these investments more risky. For instance, FXI, which has the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks, rose 79% but has fallen 10% in the New Year. PTR has also seen a 9% slump since last week's new high. Although he now thinks China is a great opportunity, Cramer would let these stocks come in before picking them up.
Exxon (NYSE: XOM - News): Cramer mentioned Exxon's downgrade, noting that the stock stayed put during the run-up and only started going up after the decline, which demonstates that even companies that were careful and bought back stock had no place to hide.
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iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ETF (NYSE: FXI - News), PetroChina (NYSE: PTR - News): Cramer commented that Red chips, the most liquid Chinese stocks, may seem simple but that perception coupled with the ETF action tied to China makes these investments more risky. For instance, FXI, which has the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks, rose 79% but has fallen 10% in the New Year. PTR has also seen a 9% slump since last week's new high. Although he now thinks China is a great opportunity, Cramer would let these stocks come in before picking them up.
Exxon (NYSE: XOM - News): Cramer mentioned Exxon's downgrade, noting that the stock stayed put during the run-up and only started going up after the decline, which demonstates that even companies that were careful and bought back stock had no place to hide.

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1. Southern Copper Corp. (PCU)
Yield: 9.8%. Phoenix-based copper producer owns three straight quarters of accelerating earnings and sales growth. Composite Rating: 98*

2. MGC Capital Corp. (MCGC)
Yield: 8.3%. Provides financing and advisory services to small- and mid-sized companies. Jefferies & Co. starts coverage with buy rating. Composite Rating: 91

3. American Capital Strategies (ACAS)
Yield: 7.8%. Acts as a partner in management and employee buyouts; provides debt financing for buyouts led by private equity firms; also provides capital to private and public companies. Composite Rating: 97

4. CapitalSource (CSE)
Yield: 7.8%. Provider of loans to small- and mid-sized companies in 44 states as well as Canada and the U.K. Owns four straight quarters of rising sales growth. Composite Rating: 92

5. Sinclair Broadcasting Group (SBGI)
Yield: 4.9%. Television broadcaster recently extended cable television service to 22 stations in 12 states. Composite Rating: 87

6. DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH)
Yield: 4%. Invests in full-service and select-service hotels in the U.S. Recently added to S&P REIT Composite index. Composite Rating: 88

7. Puget Energy (PSD)
Yield: 4%. Holding company of Puget Sound Energy, which provides electricity to over 1 million customers in Washington. Composite Rating: 88

8. PetroChina Co. Ltd (PTR)
Yield: 3.7%. Engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Composite Rating: 98

9. CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Yield: 3.7%. Texas-based utility firm owns four straight quarters of triple-digit earnings growth. Composite Rating: 90

10. NiSource (NI)
Yield: 3.7%. Natural gas and electricity provider’s earnings growth rebounded in past two quarters, but sales slipped. Composite Rating: 86

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