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%)