Fast Money Stock Picks – February 12, 2009 – Retail

Adami:
JEF – Jefferies – Buy
VIA – Viacom – Buy – Final Trade

Najarian:
AAPL – Apple – Buy
PFCB – PF Changs – Watch, could go up very quickly
FCX – Freeport McMoRan – Buy – Final Trade
*Watch the following, they have a lot of short interest:
CMG – Chipotle
ARO – Aeropostale
BKE – The Buckle

Macke:
HAS – Hasbro – Buy
RIMM – Research In Motion – Buy – Final Trade

Finerman:
DNA – Genentech – Buy – Final Trade

Ed Yardeni, market analyst:
Gold – Buy

Pops (stocks that jumped higher):
CAL – Continental Airlines (10%) – Adami: They have a $20 price target
VIA.B – Viacom (4%) – 4Q earnings weren’t as bad as expected
PFE – Pfizer (2%) – Leerink Swan upgraded it from ‘market perform’ to ‘outperform’

Drops (stocks that slid lower):
WFC – Wells Fargo (4%) – Said its 4Q loss was 7% larger than previously disclosed
BBT – BB&T Corp (6%) – Finerman: I’m skeptical, but I’ve covered half
WINN – Winn-Dixie Stores (11%) – Najarian: This should not have sold off
HOG – Harley Davidson (8%) – Downgraded by Fitch
COF – Capital One (9%) – An analyst at Fox Pitt Kelton said he expects data to show further deterioration in the sector, and he cut estimates
JASO – JA Solar (16%) – Lowered its sales forecast and revenue target for the year
GM – General Motors (4%)
KSS – Kohl’s (4%) – Goldman Sachs downgraded it from ‘neutral’ to ‘sell’