By

Timothy Collins

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:44 PM EDT
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More Trading Strategies

By

Brian Sozzi

 | May 19, 2012 | 2:30 PM EDT |
Before the stocks in your own portfolio catch the bug, let's dig in to what exactly contagion is.
By

Gene Balas

 | May 19, 2012 | 10:30 AM EDT |
This week's housing numbers will offer fresh clues on how the group's recovery is proceeding.
By

Roger Arnold

 | May 18, 2012 | 6:30 PM EDT |
The first of two columns examining the effects of China's economic slowdown on the U.S. economy.
By

Glenn Williams

 | May 18, 2012 | 6:00 PM EDT |
Owning these assets rather than electric and gas utilities can be a good strategy for avoiding commodity risk.
By

Gene Balas

 | May 18, 2012 | 5:30 PM EDT |
The New York and Philadelphia Fed surveys show less optimism for six months out.
By

Robert Lang

 | May 18, 2012 | 4:30 PM EDT |
Sentiment is as bearish as can be.
By

James "Rev Shark" DePorre

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:59 PM EDT |
In a market like this, it doesn’t pay to be too clever.
By

Tim Melvin

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:30 PM EDT |
Coal equities will eventually provide a decent investment opportunity, but the industry's debt is much more attractive...
By

Kate Stalter

 | May 18, 2012 | 2:55 PM EDT |
In my latest scan of recent IPO leaders with good metrics, a number of REITs popped up.
By

Jonathan Heller

 | May 18, 2012 | 2:30 PM EDT |
Trans World Entertainment may not be a home run, but it's the type of transformation net/net buyers like to see.
By

Rob Moreno

 | May 18, 2012 | 1:37 PM EDT |
DBA has been a strong countertrend performer.
By

James "Rev Shark" DePorre

 | May 18, 2012 | 1:32 PM EDT |
After all the hype, the social network's debut proved to be a bit of a letdown.
By

Michael Johnston

 | May 18, 2012 | 1:30 PM EDT |
The stock has been a great ride, but it's getting expensive, and the lack of dividend is an issue.
By

Tom Graff

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:49 PM EDT |
There’s been a lot bubbling beneath the surface in the bond market that may have gone unnoticed.
By

David Katz

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:30 PM EDT |
Over the next six to 18 months, JPMorgan Chase’s strengths will again become obvious to the market.

Upgrades & Downgrades

Update
May 18, 2012 | 8:33 AM EDT
POM was initiated with a Neutral rating, Citigroup said.  $19 price target.  Overhang from several rate case proceedings.&nbs…
Bullish
May 18, 2012 | 8:30 AM EDT
CP was upgraded to Buy from Neutral, Citigroup said.  $90 price target.  Proxy battle ends, turnaround begins. 
Bearish
May 18, 2012 | 8:27 AM EDT
GME estimates were cut through 2013, Sterne Agee said. Game market continues to face cyclical headwinds. Buy rating and $30 price targe…
May 18, 2012 | 8:26 AM EDT
HUBG was upgraded from Hold to Buy, Stifel Nicolaus said. Valuation call, based on a $41 price target.   
Bullish
May 18, 2012 | 8:25 AM EDT
MS was upgraded to Buy from Neutral, UBS said.  $19 price target.  Much of the downside seems priced in, with plenty of lever…

You heard it here first...

May 18, 2012 | 9:59 PM EDT

Barrons will feature an article tomorrow touting Newmont Mining as they

note that gold mining shares are very, very cheap relative to the...

Zacks downgraded POM to neutral

May 18, 2012 | 4:11 PM EDT

Zacks Equity Research downgraded Pepco Holdings (POM) to neutral from

outperform. The troubled utility had a difficult relationship with...

Dangerous Times

By

Scott Redler

 | May 18, 2012 | 4:08 PM EDT

Markets approaching the dead lows as Facebook tried to spur some optimism and failed.

Indices felt heavy all day as it toyed with yesterday...

Facebook's Fizzle

By

Scott Redler

 | May 18, 2012 | 4:03 PM EDT

The most over-hyped, over-talked-about IPO in history is now a huge disappointment.

We had our plan and followed it. Even using a...

IPO Chart Update

May 18, 2012 | 4:03 PM EDT

The most Over hyped - over talked about- Ipo in history is now a Huge disappointment.

We had our plan and followed it.   Even...

Facebook Can't Save the Day

By

Scott Redler

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:46 PM EDT

Markets approaching are the dead lows as Facebook (FB) tried to spur some optimism and failed. Indices felt heavy all day as it...

Euro/SP Non-Correlation

By

Alan Farley

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:37 PM EDT

The good news is the euro is up. The bad news is that US markets don't care and are falling like rocks.

I'd say Europe is only 40% of what'...

Retiring power plants means upgrading transmission lines

By

Glenn Williams

 | May 18, 2012 | 3:33 PM EDT

EPA's new rules have been devastating on nation's Mid-Atlantic grid, PJM.

They issued a press release yesterday that said, "Since November...

Facebook Disappointment

By

Sham Gad

 | May 18, 2012 | 1:43 PM EDT

So far the Facebook IPO has not lived to its hype; I'm not surprised. The

IPO demand was so strong that it all about priced any "pop" out...

Anti-Bank Trade Continues

By

Robert Lang

 | May 18, 2012 | 1:14 PM EDT

I'll be selling the FAZ 24 calls I had accumulated a week ago (they expire

today) for a very nice gainer (something like 300% on these)...

Re: Volume Today Will Be Off The Charts

By

Ken Shreve

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:20 PM EDT

I wonder if Facebook (FB) ever though seriously about shelving their IPO for a few months?

I doubt it, but its action so far today is what...

Volume Today Will be Off the Charts

By

Robert Lang

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:09 PM EDT

Combining the massive volume coming from Facebook (I suspect 800 mil traded

today) and expiration we will see a massive print of volume at...

Taking profits and going to lunch

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:03 PM EDT

Can't make this up- FB trades $39.80, I take my 1.78 on 75%, and look to reload again. Sorry I can't type as fast as it is moving!

Facebook's debut bodes ill for social media bubble and the market overall

By

Bret Jensen

 | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 PM EDT

Facebook's less than stellar debut is hammering other names in the social

media space such as Zynga (ZNGA) which is down more than 10%. It...

Miss the FB IPO?

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 11:54 AM EDT

Not any more- Facebook is trading $38. Yikes! I'll take a small punt.

Market Update

By

Scott Redler

 | May 18, 2012 | 10:49 AM EDT

So far banks and the especially JPM is holding down this bounce attempt. JPM low of the day is 33.10—if it breaks that- it could add more pressure...

Facebook and Spanish banks

By

Helene Meisler

 | May 18, 2012 | 10:45 AM EDT

Looks to me as though STD 'likes' the Moody's downgrade

JPM's bad bet keeps getting worse

By

Bret Jensen

 | May 18, 2012 | 10:42 AM EDT

The reputational and balance sheet impact of JPM's poor hedging strategy

seems to be getting worse by the day. The hedge has evidently...

Facebook (From the Road)

By

Doug Kass

 | May 18, 2012 | 10:32 AM EDT

Hi from the road: Bankaus Main is making a Facebook premarket in Frankfurt.

It is  receiving orders as high as $70 a share.

Facebook Vision is not About Today

By

Robert Lang

 | May 18, 2012 | 9:38 AM EDT

While the FB model today is solid today's opening valuation is not about what

they are doing today or in the past. It's all about the...

Back to Mark...

By

Roger Arnold

 | May 18, 2012 | 9:28 AM EDT

Yes indeed... somewhere along the line while I wasn't paying attention my

hair got grey and I started telling when I was a boy stories......

Speaking of Dealers and "bombs"

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 9:16 AM EDT

It's bombs away for commercial traders in the long bond futures. The amassing short position continues to grow. Based on price action this week, I...

War Horses Everywhere

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 9:09 AM EDT

I'm sure we could both write NYC phone book sized (print edition!) copies of our trading experiences! But as I'm fond of saying at the blackjack...

Thanks Mark...

By

Roger Arnold

 | May 18, 2012 | 8:52 AM EDT

... I understand what you're saying... whenever events like this unfold I

flash back to the first time I really got my head handed to me in...

Facebook

By

Ken Shreve

 | May 18, 2012 | 8:39 AM EDT

What's really interesting about the Facebook hype is that investors seem to be paying no attention at all to questionable fundamentals at best....

Thanks Roger

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 8:35 AM EDT

Like your clients, I'm in the mindset of how to "put food on the table this week." As a global macro manager, I share many of the thoughts and...

Response to Mark ...

By

Roger Arnold

 | May 18, 2012 | 8:18 AM EDT

... on European bonds... there seems to be an underlying degree of hope and

that G8 will produce something... I don't know what... that...

More optimistic

By

Mark Casa

 | May 18, 2012 | 7:50 AM EDT

I'm a bit more optimistic than Roger on this week's price action in many Eurozone bond markets. Italian 10-yr yields are at their lowest levels...

Morning Notes...

By

Roger Arnold

 | May 18, 2012 | 7:17 AM EDT

European sovereign bond markets are quiet relative to recent action.

German long end yields are up a few basis points while Italian,...

Odd, but Maybe Telling, Comment

By

Brian Sozzi

 | May 18, 2012 | 6:47 AM EDT

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) made a comment earlier in the week that one

of its newly opened stores in China (which is actually its first...

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