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My Top 16 Big-Cap Stock Plays
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 3:40pm | 245Here is my list of top defensive plays in this highly volatile market. If you're looking for some nice defensive stocks to go along with the rest of your long positions in the portfolio, then take a look at the list of stocks below that are more defensive than growth oriented. They are stocks that...
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Sterne Agee Reiterates Darden Restaurants Buy, $55 PT
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1:50pm | 77Sterne Agee reiterated its Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) Buy rating and $55 price target in a research report published today. In the report, Sterne Agee states, "Our thesis remains that DRI is one of the most attractive investment opportunities in casual dining given their strong brand...
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Miller, Tabak Downgrading Bob Evans On Valuation
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 1:42pm | 150Miller Tabak is downgrading shares of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE) to Hold on valuation calls, as the stock has reached the company's $35 price target. In a note to clients, Miller Tabak writes, "We downgrade shares of Bob Evans Farms (BOBE) to Hold (from Buy) following the 19% jump in the...
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Yoga Apparel, Watches, and Mexican Food Continue to be Where It's At
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 11:45am | 513As mentioned last week, we have a small group of "go to" names that are bought almost every day, rain or shine. Lululemon (LULU) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) are 2 of those names and are sporting lovely breakouts. Watch and accessory maker Fossil (FOSL) which I highlighted about 6 weeks ago...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 10:17am | 118Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) shares rose 2.03% to create a new 52-week high of $67.38. TSCO's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 21.21%. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares gained 1.42% to create a new 52-week high of $38.53. SBUX's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $11.19 million....
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Companies Presenting Today at Oppenheimers Consumer Conference
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 8:40am | 384Today in Boston, several companies will be presenting at Oppenheimer's 11th Annual Consumer Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel. Below is a schedule of publicly-traded companies and their presentation times: 9:30am: Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) 10:05am: Pool Corp (NYSE: POOL)...
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Stock picks for Tuesday, June 27
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 6:24pm | 1633( click to enlarge ) Shares of Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX:NOG), surged for the third straight day by adding 3.89% or 75 cents to $20.05 per share. Momentum indicators are slightly bullish now with RSI inching away above the middle level. The technical daily chart shows the stock was...
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Stock picks for Tuesday, June 27
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 6:24pm | 1665( click to enlarge ) Shares of Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX: NOG), surged for the third straight day by adding 3.89% or 75 cents to $20.05 per share. Momentum indicators are slightly bullish now with RSI inching away above the middle level. The technical daily chart shows the stock...
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Options Brief: Panera Bread Company
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 3:33pm | 85Shares of Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) are higher on the session by 0.55%, trading at $126.35. Overall call volume is now running at 6.10x the daily average, with 53% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 2,877 contracts have traded on the session so far. Panera Bread Company...
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McDonalds Localizes Its Burger Recipe
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 3:31pm | 82It may come as no surprise that the menu of McDonald's (MCD) varies from country to country. That's not all. The recipe for the same item can also vary. In Japan, the hamburger chain recently fed diners in May with a limited-time-only Mega Mac sandwich. It uses the same ingredients as the Big Mac...
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Options Brief: P.F. Changs China Bistro
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 12:07pm | 83Shares of P.F. Chang's China Bistro (NASDAQ: PFCB) are lower on the session by 1.35%, trading at $39.40. Overall put volume is now running at 9.06x the daily average, with 40% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,540 contracts have traded on the session so far. P.F. Chang's China...
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$300 For A Burrito?
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 11:39am | 102Yup. At least if you're going to buy a burrito from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG). Shares of the Mexican-themed fast food restaurant are closing in on $300, and are up another 2% today. It looks as if Chipotle Mexican Grill wants to touch $300 relatively soon from a technical...
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Jamba Juice Blasts into Summer with Innovative Facebook Promotion
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 8:32am | 146Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA) announced today the launch of their "What Would You Blend?" consumer engagement campaign. To kick-off the campaign, Jamba Juice is re-releasing last summer's smoothie spoof and viral video phenomenon, "The Cheeseburger Chill," and is asking the public to put all...
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JP Morgan Anticipates Darden F4Q11 Earnings
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 7:43am | 194Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) will report F4Q11 (May) earnings on June 30 after market close, JP Morgan reports. “We expect a solid quarter based on a combination of recent industry sales trends and company-specific cost savings,” JP Morgan writes. “ “We also look for initial F12 guidance...
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30 Stocks for This Week: Investment and Trading Opportunities
Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 11:10pm | 3116Each week I publish stocks to watch for the upcoming week as potential momentum trades or longer-term investments. The stocks below all have a 50k minimum average daily share volume and traded at a 52-week high on strong volume, with a minimum of two times relative volume on Friday, June 24th. In...