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Friday, August 10, 2007

Jim Cramer's Mad Money Stock Recap Aug. 9th

Safer than Houses: Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC - News), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News), Cisco Systems (NasdaqGS: CSCO - News), and Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News), Advanced MicroDevices (NYSE: AMD - News)
Often people run from tech during a selloff, but Cramer notes tech is now the safe sector with significant upside potential, since these companies have enough cash to make huge buybacks. Cramer proclaims he is once again an "Intel-aholic" as he was in the 90s, because the stock is cheap, has loads of cash and an accelerating growth rate. Compared with AMD, Cramer says Intel is "the much stonger part of the duopoly" and has a lower price tag.
The Rant Heard Round the World
While some think Cramer's rant against the Fed last Friday was overdone, Cramer believes he was "the most responsible guy out there. He added, " The AAA-rated mortgage bonds are trading horribly or not at all. These are good pieces of paper, yet they've been marked down," Cramer said. He says has no idea why Ben Bernanke is still worried about inflation, and observed that the Europeans are concerned about the ripple effect of the US mortgage crisis. "My rant was the rant heard around the world," Cramer said, "The only one who hasn't heard it is Chairman Bernanke himself."
Mad Money Madness Index: MGIC (NYSE: MTG - News), MBIA (NYSE: MBI - News), KB Home (NYSE: KBH - News), Blackstone (NYSE: BX - News), Centex (NYSE: CTX - News), Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH - News), Washington Mutual (NYSE: WM - News)
Cramer says those who have not sold the stock in his Mad Money Madness Index are being hoggish; "Greed is not good ... The market makes you pay for it."
CEO Interview: Dr. Eli Harari, Sandisk (NasdaqGS: SNDK - News)
Cramer thinks SNDK will rise next week if there is a day that is not "horrible," and he likes the company because flash memory is "hot," will replace disk drives and is the favorite of companies like Apple. He said Dr. Eli Harari's bullish remarks at a recent Flash Memory Summit reminds him of Cisco CEO John Chamber's fully justified optimism. Dr. Harari commented flash is everywhere, is contributing to market acceleration and is much cheaper than it used to be. "There's no question that flash memory today is the fastest-growing market within the semiconductor market," Dr. Harari said. "And I do not see it ending anytime soon."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Jim Cramer's Mad Money Stock Recap July 23rd

Get Tech Now: Sundisk (NasdaqGS: SNDK - News)
Cramer says now is the time to buy tech ahead of the back-to-school and holiday shopping season. He likes SNDK, which supplies computer parts, and since manufacturers will need to speed up production in August, Cramer would buy SNDK right away. In addition SNDK is the largest producer of flash technology products, a hot area in tech. The company reported earnings at 30 cents a share and exceeded estimates by 14 cents.
OceanFreight (NasdaqGM: OCNF - News) and Star Maritime (AMEX: SEA - News)
While Cramer has not been a fan of dry bulk shipping in the past, he has changed his mind after discovering how much iron ore and coal is being shipped between countries as global demand increases. His two dry bulk shipping picks are OCNF and SEA which do not offer a dividend yet, but are expected to, since dry bulk shipping is a "classic big dividend" industry. He would not these stocks more than 25 cents from where they are now; OCNF sells at at $22.61 and SEA is $13.24.
CEO Interview: Steven Leer Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI - News)
Cramer asked Leer how coal is going to be profitable when many in Congress calling for a ban on coal. "Coal supplies 50% of our energy and electric generation, and that number is projected to grow," Leer responded. He added coal is the classic cheap fuel and the world is going to continue needing more energy. Cramer commented; "who's to say that out-of-favor energy stocks won't come back?"
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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Hot Options to Watch Today

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.
Google Jun 510 Calls (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News) . GOOG's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Sandisk Apr 45 Puts (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News). SNDK'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.
Intuitive Surgical Apr 135 Calls (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News). ISRG'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.
MGIC Investment Corp. June 50 Puts (NYSE:MTG - News). MTG's PowerRating is 5.
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.
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.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - News). JNJ's PowerRating is 5. Halliburton (NYSE:HAL - News). HAL's PowerRating is 4. Amgen (NasdaqGS:AMGN - News). AMGN's PowerRating is 6. PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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Monday, March 26, 2007

Hot Stocks to Watch Today

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.
CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX - News). CSX's PowerRating is 5.
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.
Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT - News). NT'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.
Swift Energy (NYSE:SFY - News). SFY's PowerRating is 3.
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.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - News). UPS's PowerRating is 4.
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-day RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving average 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.
Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX - News) & SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News). NFLX's PowerRating is 3, and SNDK's PowerRating is 3.
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.
Coldwater Creek (NasdaqGS:CWTR - News). CWTR's PowerRating is 2.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

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Monday, February 19, 2007

Stock Watch for Tuesday

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Home Depot Inc., SanDisk Corp. and Xerox. The markets are closed Monday for President's Day.
Alltel Corp. (NYSE:AT - News) is expected to report earnings per share of 59 cents for the fourth quarter, according to analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
Avis Budget Group Inc. (NYSE:CAR - News) is expected to post fourth-quarter per-share income of 12 cents.
Crocs Inc. (NasdaqGS:CROX - News) is expected to report earnings per share of 43 cents for the fourth quarter.
Fossil Inc. (NasdaqGS:FOSL - News) is expected to report per-share income of 46 cents for the fourth quarter.
Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE:GPC - News) is expected to report per-share income of 70 cents for the fourth quarter.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ - News) is expected to post earnings of 62 cents per share for the first quarter.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD - News) is expected to post fourth-quarter income of 50 cents per share.
Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT - News) is expected to post third-quarter per-share income of 58 cents.
Scottish Re Group Ltd. (NYSE:SCT - News) is expected to report earnings per share of 28 cents for the fourth quarter.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT - News) is expected to post fourth-quarter earnings per share of 90 cents.
After Friday's closing bell, SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News) unveiled a number of cost-cutting measures to cushion itself against an oversupply of flash memory chips used in consumer electronic devices.
Watch List
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF - News) said a special litigation committee established by the board found that there is no evidence to support claims asserted in certain derivative lawsuits brought against current and former directors and management, including Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Jeffries.
AMB Property Corp. (NYSE:AMB - News) said its board has raised the quarterly cash dividend 8.7% to 50 cents per share. The dividend is payable April 16 to shareholders as of April 6.
Bare Escentuals Inc. (NasdaqGS:BARE - News) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer 12 million shares. The beauty products company said it's offering 575,000 of the shares, while selling stockholders are offering an additional 11.4 million shares.
Gilead Sciences Inc. (NasdaqGS:GILD - News) said the Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review status to its new drug application for ambrisentan, a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. (NYSE:HOG - News) said it has reached a tentative labor agreement with representatives of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 175 in York, Pa. The motorcycle manufacturer said the agreement is subject to membership ratification, adding that it expects members to vote the week of Feb. 19. If approved, the agreement would end a strike by 2,800 unionized employees in York that began Feb. 2.
K2 Inc. (NYSE:KTO - News) said it has named J. Wayne Merck president, chief executive, and board member. The provider of sporting and recreational products said Merck, who has been president and chief operating officer since November of 2003, succeeds Richard Heckmann as CEO.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE:KKD - News) said it has closed a new senior secured credit facility of $160 million, made up of a $50 million revolving credit facility and a $110 million term loan. The doughnut retailer said proceeds of the term loan were used to repay about $107 million outstanding balance under the company's prior credit facility, and to pay fees and expenses related to the new financing and the retirement of the prior facility.
Power-One Inc. (NasdaqGM:PWER - News) said Chief Financial Officer Paul Ross plans to resign to accept another position. The maker of power conversion products named Jeffrey Kyle to succeed Ross as CFO.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (NYSE:SMG - News) said its board has declared a one-time cash dividend of $8 per share. The dividend is payable March 5 to shareholders as of Feb. 26.
Don Ackerman, chairman of WCI Communities Inc. (NYSE:WCI - News), said Carl Icahn's plans to run his own slate of candidates for the WCI Board "would be highly disruptive to our company and not in the best interests of all our shareholders."
Xerox (NYSE:XRX - News) said it expects 2007 operating cash flows to fall to a range of $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion from $1.6 billion last year. The forecast confirms an estimate for cash flows made at an investor meeting in November.

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Thursday, February 01, 2007

Options for Today

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.
Diamond Offshore Drilling Feb 85 Calls (NYSE:DO - News). DO's PowerRating is 4.
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.
Sandisk Mar 40 Puts (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News). SNDK'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. Feb 95 Calls (NasdaqGS:AAPL - News). AAPL'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.
Intuitive Surgical Feb 95 Puts (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News). ISRG's PowerRating is 3.
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.
Ctrip.com (NasdaqGS:CTRP - News). CTRP'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.
Playboy Enterprises (NYSE:PLA - News). PowerRating not available for due to certain parameters not being met.
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.
Bed Bath and Beyond (NasdaqGS:BBBY - News). BBBY's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Wednesday's Biggest Stock Losers

DeclinersAcco Brands Corp. (NYSE:ABD - News) was downgraded to neutral from outperform at Credit Suisse.
Allstate (NYSE:ALL - News) reported a 17% increase in fourth-quarter profit, but the insurer's results missed analyst estimates and the company said it will stop giving profit forecasts.
Calumet Specialty Products (NasdaqGM:CLMT - News) was downgraded to neutral from buy at Goldman Sachs.
Celestica (NYSE:CLS - News) shares fell after the company said its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $60.8 million, or 27 cents a share, from $28.2 million, or 12 cents a share, as costs of sales rose. The most recent quarter's results include a $30 million net charge related to an increase in inventory at a Mexico facility and a $59 million restructuring charge. Excluding amortization of intangible assets, among other items, the Canada-based provider of electronics manufacturing services posted per-share earnings of 3 cents vs. 13 cents in the prior year. Revenue rose 9% to $2.26 billion from $2.08 billion. The company sees an adjusted first-quarter per-share loss of 4 to 15 cents, on revenue of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion. The company was also downgraded to underperform from peer perform at Bear Stearns.
U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies fell, tracking steep losses in their home market after a senior legislator said the market may be overheated after a 130% gain in 2006. The comments by Cheng Siwei, vice-chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, in an interview with the Financial Times, raised concerns the Chinese government may take official action to cool speculation after the market hit a record high last week. Chinese ADRs such as Guangshen Railway (NYSE:GSH - News), China Mobile (NYSE:CHL - News), Aluminum Corp. China (NYSE:ACH - News), China Life Insurance (NYSE:LFC - News) and Sinopec (NYSE:SNP - News) were all markedly lower.
Electronics For Imaging's (NasdaqGS:EFII - News) fourth-quarter earnings fell 38% to $7.08 million, or 12 cents a share, from $11.4 million, or 18 cents a share, a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, the Foster City, Calif., provider of digital controllers said earnings fell to $22.6 million, or 35 cents a share, from $23.1 million, or 36 cents a share. Revenue rose 5.8% to $153.9 million from $145.4 million in the year-ago period. The company expects to delay its Form 10-K filing for 2006 due to its ongoing stock-option grant investigation. The company sees first-quarter non-GAAP earnings of 25 to 27 cents a share on revenue of $140 million to $143 million.
Haemonetics' (NYSE:HAE - News) shares tumbled after the maker of automated blood processing systems provider forecast earnings of adjusted $2.05 to $2.17 per share for fiscal 2007 with revenue expected to rise between 7% and 9%. The company said this view reflect expectations for continued sales declines in its Japanese business.
Juniper Networks Inc. (NasdaqGS:JNPR - News) reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 4% to $595.8 million, from $575.5 during the same period one year ago. The sales figure slightly topped the estimates of Wall Street analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial, who had forecast $593 million.
Key Tronic (NasdaqGM:KTCC - News) shares dropped after the Spokane, Wash., provider of electronic manufacturing services posted a second-quarter profit of $300,000, or 3 cents a share, down from a profit of $1 million, or 10 cents a share, last year. The latest results include a charge of $940,000 related to a customer unexpectedly declaring bankruptcy in December. Key Tronic also said that new customer programs weren't enough to offset reduced demand from certain existing customers in the latest quarter.
Manitowoc Co. (NYSE:MTW - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $43.9 million, or 69 cents a share, compared with $18.2 million, or 30 cents a share, in the same period last year, on strong revenues in the company's crane segment.
NutriSystem (NasdaqGS:NTRI - News) shares fell after the Horsham, Pa., provider of weight management and fitness products and services forecast first-quarter earnings of 82 to 86 cents a share on revenue of between $200 million and $210 million. Wall Street's current consensus estimate is for a profit of 94 cents a share in March period on revenue of $214 million.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:REGN - News) was initiated with an average rating at Caris & Co.
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX - News) announced the pricing of its public offering of 2.61 million shares at $13.75 each. The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 390,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, the company said.
Saifun Semiconductor (NasdaqGS:SFUN - News) shares slumped after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $6.3 million, or 20 cents per share, down from a year-ago profit of $8.6 million, or 15 cents a share. Revenue at the Israeli chip company declined to $14 million in the quarter from $16.7 million a year ago.
SanDisk (NasdaqGS:SNDK - News) said it swung to a fourth-quarter loss from a year ago, hurt by acquisition-related charges, as sales surged amid increased demand for its NAND flash-memory storage chips used in consumer electronics.
Sepracor Inc. (NasdaqGS:SEPR - News) said fourth-quarter earnings rose to $99.1 million, or 85 cents a share, from $36.9 million, or 31 cents a share, a year earlier. The results include a 12 cents a share charge for stock-based compensation. Revenue increased to $357.2 million from last year's $311.1 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial had been expecting earnings of 62 cents a share and revenue of $341.4 million, on average.
Selective Insurance Group (NasdaqGS:SIGI - News) was initiated with a market perform rating at Wachovia Securities, citing concerns about increasing competition.
Silicon Laboratories (NasdaqGS:SLAB - News) forecast revenue of $106 million to $111 million for the fiscal first quarter, below Wall Street's current consensus estimate for revenue of $113.5 million in the March period.
Tekelec (NasdaqGM:TKLC - News) was downgraded to hold at Jefferies & Co.
Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX - News) reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.75 billion, or 44 cents a share, up from $1.3 billion, or 28 cents, earned in the same period during 2005. Earnings from continuing operations improved to 43 cents a share from 28 cents, the New York-based media giant's results showed. Backing out one-time items, Time Warner said it would have earned 22 cents a share for the latest quarter. Quarterly revenue reached $12.47 billion from the prior year's $11.52 billion. Analysts were looking for earnings of 22 cents a share on revenue of $12.46 billion, according to estimates compiled by Thomson First Call. The company also said it expects to wrap up a $20 billion stock-buyback program during the first half of 2007.
Tupperware Brands Corp. (NYSE:TUP - News) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $39.9 million, or 65 cents a share, up 28% from $31.2 million, or 51 cents a share, during the year-ago period. Earnings after adjustments were 74 cents a share.
Websense (NasdaqGS:WBSN - News) shares tumbled after the company said its fourth-quarter earnings fell 30%, due in part to the cost of starting distribution of its software through Ingram Micro Inc. in North America. The San Diego provider of employee Internet management software had fourth-quarter earnings of $7.78 million, or 17 cents a share, compared with $11.1 million, or 23 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding stock-based compensation expense, the company earned $11.4 million, or 25 cents a share, up 3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 18% to $47.3 million from $40.1 million a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expected, on average, earnings of 25 cents a share on revenue of $48 million. Analyst earnings forecasts typically exclude unusual items. In addition, Websense said it expects first-quarter earnings of 9 to 11 cents a share and first-quarter non-GAAP earnings of 19 to 21 cents a share.
W Holding Co. (NYSE:WHI - News) shares fell after the company posted a profit of $17.9 million, or 5 cents a share, for the fourth quarter, down nearly 41% from last year's earnings of $30.2 million, or 12 cents a share. The holding company for Westernbank Puerto Rico attributed the latest results to increases in its current income tax provision, non-interest expenses, and its provision for loan losses.
YMI Biosciences (AMEX:YMI - News) shares plunged after the company said it's terminating a phase III trial of testmilifene, a proposed advanced breast cancer treatment. The company said the move follows a recommendation from the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board that the trial be stopped because interim analysis indicates "it is very unlikely significant differences in overall survival will be shown" between treatment arms as the data mature. A.G. Edwards downgraded the company to hold from buy following the news.
Published by Michael Baron at MarketWatch

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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round

Bullish calls:
Foster Wheeler (NASDAQ: FWLT - News): ' ... I'm not selling the rest, because this company, and KBR ... both have the single best pin action off all the oil that's been found, and the money - particularly the new need to have petro plants and nuclear - that FWLT is going to be a core position for me. Two thumbs up, way up.'KBR (NYSE: KBR - News)Conceptus (CPTS): 'I like it, but I can't rave about it, because I like other companies in medical devices. And I haven't tried it personally, but I hear good things.'Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO - News)J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP - News)Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN - News)Best Buy (NYSE: BBY - News): 'The best of times at BBY ... should be bought here. Why? Because they are annihilating CC. 'Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX - News): ' ... brutally knocked down by momentum sellers. And I have been calling a bottom here at $52 bucks. I like that better than Bio-Reference Laboratories."Indevus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IDEV - News): 'A lot of ways to win. I mentioned the stock as being a good speculative play. Everyone do a little homework, and see if you like the stock.'
Bearish calls:
O2 Micro International (NASDAQ: OIIM - News): ' My friend, we're trying to stay away from mixed signals. I'm talking about mixed-signal circuits, which I have lost money in for maybe 15 years. I want you to get off right now, and sell that stock.'SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK - News): ' ... for a trade, I think it can go to $47. But this stock has got tremendous tax-loss selling. And I don't want you to run into that, because that is a buzzsaw! Wait until January if you have to own SNDK.'Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO - News):Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT - News): 'I can't get wild about WMT, which has that look and feel of a dollar store.'Dollar General (NYSE: DG - News): 'I see a trade at $14-17, $14-17. I can't get wild about that.'UAL (NASDAQ: UAUA - News): 'I want you to ring the register. You made a great trade... but no, you must take that money off the table. I cannot have it turn into a loss. Congratulations on a good one.'CPFL Energia (NYSE: CPL - News): 'Too dicey! I think that a Brazillian 4% yield is not enough to keep me with maybe so-so growth ... I would rather see you, honestly, in an American growth utility.'Brightpoint (NASDAQ: CELL - News): 'You know I don't like the wireless business ... It's too hard a business. I don't want to touch it. 'Arena Resources (NYSE: ARD - News): 'It is a sleeper oil stock, but it's up a lot, and as much as I like ARD, I feel like that's a good swap out of some of the crazier.'Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News): 'Can't get behind the MOT. It's been a real house of pain; I see no real momentum there.'Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News): 'I don't like the NOK. I don't like the cell phone business.'Bio-Reference Laboratories (NASDAQ: BRLI - News): ' Let's swap out of BRLI; let's go to DGX.'Circuit City (NYSE: CC - News): ' ... the worst of times at CC. When I was going over the CC quarter, I could not believe how much money they are losing on the exact same product that they are making money on at BBY... I question if there even needs to be a CC.'

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Sandisk Corp. (SNDK) Buys Back Over $300 million in Stock

SanDisk Corp. said Monday its board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program in which the company plans to acquire up to $300 million of its outstanding common stock in the open market over the next two years. Milpitas-based SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK - News), a supplier of flash storage card products, said the program has been adopted to reduce the level of stockholder dilution caused by the issuance of employee equity incentive awards. SanDisk said the size of the share repurchase program is less than the amount of cash generated from equity incentive exercises and related tax benefits over the past two years.
Source: Bizjournals.com

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