Fast Money Stock Picks

Fast Money Stock Picks – February 13, 2008 – A Mixed Bag

Adami:
APA – Apache – Buy
MRK – Merck – Buy, off a 52-week low
NUE – Nucor – Buy
X – U.S. Steel – Buy
DE – Deere – Buy on any pullback
AA – Alcoa – Buy
AMGN – Amgen – Buy, “I recommend owning it into March 12th”
MRK – Merck – Buy – “Final Trade”

Najarian:
YHOO – Yahoo – Sell, take gains
KO – Coca-cola – Buy, strong play on emerging markets and a weak U.S. dollar
FSLR – First Solar – Buy
AMAT – Applied Materials – Buy
WFR – MEMC Electronics – Buy
AA – Alcoa – Buy
FPL – FPL Group – Buy
AMSC – American Superconductor Corp – Buy
HXL – Hexcel Corp – Buy
LEH – Lehman – Sell – “Final Trade”

Finerman:
AAPL – Apple – Buy
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy
BJS – BJ Services – Buy – “Final Trade”

Macke:
CY – Cypress Semiconductor – Buy – “Final Trade”

Pops (stocks that jumped up):
COMS – 3Com (10%) – Najarian: interesting
WMI – Waste Management (3%) – Finerman: they made more with less
JNY – Jones Apparel Group (11%) – Macke: the stock might be at a bottom
VOLC – Volcano Corp (17%) – Najarian: I’m surprised they’re doing well
AMZN – Amazon (4%) – Macke: it’s a darn good merchant
GT – Goodyear Tire (3%) – Adami: I expect good numbers out of GT
BOBE – Bob Evans Farms (7%) – Najarian: I like it
BGC – General Cable Corp (10%) – Finerman: very good
ISRG – Intuitive Surgical (4%) – Najarian: they’re killing the competition

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
GENZ – Genzyme (2%) – Adami: I like other names in this space better
DF – Dean Foods (6%) – Macke: go away
DAKT – Daktronics (10%)

Fast Money Stock Picks – February 12, 2008 – Coal & Chemical

Adami:
POT – Potash – Sell
BWA – BorgWarner – Buy
DE – Deere – Buy on any pullback
INTC – Intel – Buy – “Final Trade”
TSO – Tesoro – Buy at $35
DOW – Dow Chemical – Buy on the dip
EMN – Eastman Chemical – Buy on the dip
BNI – Burlington Northern – Buy on a dip
GS – Goldman Sachs – Buy, it’s “a value play at these levels”

Najarian:
MA – MasterCard – Buy on the next down day
DD – DuPont – Buy on the dips
DOW – Dow Chemical – Buy on the dips
NOK – Nokia – Buy for long term
DNA – Genentech – Buy, “I think this stock is impressive”
WYNN – Wynn Resorts – Sell
HD – Home Depot – Sell, “Investors should take money off the table”
TSO – Tesoro – Buy for long term, “But it’s probably not fast money”
ACI – Arch Coal – Buy the dips, sell the rips
MON – Monsanto – Buy the dips, sell the rips
MOS – Mosaic – Buy the dips, sell the rips
JOYG – Joy Global – Buy
BUCY – Bucyrus Intl – Buy
BNI – Burlington Northern – Buy
EMN – Eastman Chemical – Buy
CSCO – Cisco – Buy – “Final Trade”

Finerman:
TSO – Tesoro – Buy, “I see it as a value play”
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy – “Final Trade”
*I wouldn’t be short the homebuilders anymore

Macke:
WMT – Wal-Mart – Buy – “Final Trade”

Jon Merriman, CEO of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co:
TASR – Taser – Buy (Najarian: “scares the life out of me”)
CSTR – Coinstar – Buy
ENER – Energy Conversion Devices – Buy (Najarian also likes)

Pops (stocks that jumped up):
PCP – Precision Castparts (5%) – Adami: I love this name
MMC – Marsh & McClennan (3%) – Macke: I think it’s dead money
Q – Qwest Communications (3%) – Najarian: it’s a 15¢ move
AIG – AIG (3%) – Finerman: this story is too complicated for me, so I’m staying away
NDN – 99 Cents Only Stores (9%) – Adami: the classic relief rally; I wouldn’t buy
TWX – Time Warner (4%) – Macke: nice move from “Neutral” to “Buy” at UBS
TAP – Molson Coors Brewing (10%) – Adami: I like this stock

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
LEH – Lehman (3%) – Finerman: the Street thinks they have a lot of commercial real estate exposure
ZOLT – Zoltek Companies (21%) – Najarian: wind turbines are a great idea, but it’s not time yet
NXTM – NxStage Medical (33%) – Finerman: stay away
WINN – Winn Dixie (12%) – Macke: the supermarket space is tough
EMS – Emergency Medical Services (12%) – Najarian: I think they’ve got a problem

Fast Money Stock Picks – February 11, 2008 – Mobile Phones, Industrials, and South Africa

Najarian:
NOK – Nokia – Buy
COP – ConocoPhillips – Buy
ATI – Allegheny Technology – Buy – “Final Trade”

Adami:
HON – Honeywell – Buy on the dip
XOM – Exxon – Buy if it dips to $80
BWA – BorgWarner – Buy
POT – Potash – Could be a takeover target
JEC – Jacobs Engineering – Buy
MDR – McDermott – Buy
FLR – Flour Corp – Buy
MRK – Merck – Buy – “Final Trade”

Seymour:
COP – ConocoPhillips – Buy
XOM – Exxon – Buy
NIHD – NII Holdings – Buy
AMX – America Movil – Buy
VIP – Vimpel-Communications – Buy
CHU – China Unicom – Buy
TSO – Tesoro – Buy – “Final Trade”
*Picks for South African emerging market, “not without some risk”:
SSL – Sasol Limited
GFI – Gold Field Limited
HMY – Harmony Gold
EZA – iShares MSCI South Africa Index
MTNOY on the pink sheets

Macke:
DIS – Disney – Buy
HAS – Hasbro – Buy
MAT – Mattel – Buy
F – Ford – Buy, long term
POT – Potash – Buy
YHOO – Yahoo – Buy – “Final Trade”

Pops (stocks that jumped up):
AAPL – Apple (3%) – Macke: I think the stock made a technical bottom
TASR – Taser International (6%) – Seymour: interesting
AMAT – Applied Materials (4%) – Najarian: I think solar is starting to come back
POT – Potash (5%) – Seymour: I like this stock
CSL – Carlisle Companies (14%) – Adami: worth a look
DVN – Devon Energy (5%) – Najarian: this is a sector I like
DRI – Darden Restaurants (8%) – Macke: it’s a dead lobster bounce
FMX – Fomento Economico Mexicano (4%) – Seymour: the beer industry is consolidating
NIHD – NII Holdings (4%) – Najarian: very nice
APA – Apache (3%) – Adami: I think it will continue to go higher

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
CHTT – Chattem (1%) – Adami: tough it out people! This is a nice stock
LCAV – LCA-Vision (18%) – Macke: stay away

Fast Money Stock Picks – February 8, 2008 – Tech & Energy

Najarian:
CSCO – Cisco – Buy under $23
ANR – Alpha Natural Resources – Buy
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy
CNET – CNET Networks – Buy on options action – “Final Trade”

Adami:
CSCO – Cisco – Buy
BNI – Burlington Northern – Buy on a pullback
KSU – Kansas City Southern – Buy
ACI – Arch Coal – Buy
BTU – Peabody Energy – Buy
JOYG – Joy Global – Buy
OI – Owens Illinois – Buy
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy (cheap at $29)
TRN – Trinity Industries – Buy – “Final Trade”

Finerman:
AAPL – Apple – Buy
KO – Coca-cola – Expensive
YHOO – Yahoo – Buy
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy
CROX – Crocs – Stick with it into earnings – “Final Trade”

Macke:
RAH – Ralcorp – Buy
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy – “Final Trade”

Brian Schaeffer, Managing Director at VDM Capital:
PFE – Pfizer – Buy

Pops (stocks that jumped up):
Exchange Stocks – Finerman: I think we’ll see more volatility here
MCD – McDonald’s (3%) – Macke: buy the dips
PEP – Pepsi (1%) – Najarian: nice job after a tough January
AVP – Avon Products (9%) – Adami: buy on the dip

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
AMD – Advanced Micro Devices (21%) – Adami: it doesn’t look good
AGN – Allergan (6%) – Macke: FDA reports are a setback for the stock
SPG – Simon Property Group (12%) – Finerman: commercial real estate is starting to roll over
FXI – Chinese ETF (6%) – Najarian: I still think if we sneeze in America they catch a cold in China
MBI – MBIA (11%)
BHP – BHP Billiton (11%)
WY – Weyerhaeuser (10%)
IACI – IAC/InterActive Corp (16%)

Fast Money Stock Picks – February 7, 2008 – Commodities

Najarian:
PEP – Pepsi – Buy
AAPL – Apple – Buy
FTO – Frontier Oil – Buy
COP – ConocoPhillips – Buy
ACI – Arch Coal – Buy
UNG – United States Natural Gas Fund – Buy
CHK – Chesapeake – Buy
CTSH – Cognizant Technology – Sell – “Final Trade”

Finerman:
JCP – JC Penney – Buy
PLCE – Children’s Place – Buy
AAPL – Apple – Buy
MO – Altria – Buy
FXB – CurrencyShares British Pound Ster – Sell if UK cuts interest rates
CROX – Crocs – Buy – “Final Trade”

Adami:
CSCO – Cisco – Buy – “Final Trade”
GOOG – Google – Buy
CME – CME Group – Buy the dips and sell the rips
APA – Apache – Buy

Macke:
MSFT – Microsoft – Buy
ATVI – Activision – Buy
*Sell retailers – “Final Trade”

Joe Terranova, Director of Trading at MBF Clearing Corp:
VLO – Valero – Buy
FTO – Frontier – Buy
APA – Apache (natural gas) – Buy
WY – Weyerhaeuser Company – Buy
PCU – Southern Copper – Buy
ABX – Barrick (gold) – Sell

Pops (stocks that jumped up):
JCP – JC Penney (9%) – Finerman: things may not be that bad
SNE – Sony (3%) – Macke: it’s interesting
Airlines Index (4%) – Najarian: keep an eye on the ones left standing
ANDE – The Andersons (3%) – Najarian: I really like this company
FLS – Flowserve (5%) – Finerman: I think there’s a lot left in this stock
XIDE – Exide Technology (20%)

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
UN – Unilever (3%) – Adami: I think this stock is a buy with a 2-handle
AET – Aetna (3%)
CHUX – O’Charley’s (14%)
BR – Broadridge (7%) – Finerman: I like this stock
EDS – Electronic Data Systems (9%)