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A Great Healthcare Stock

December 20, 2011
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I’m tired of the word “choppy.”  I’m tired of reading about choppy markets, stocks that chopped up and down, and sectors that are chopping around. Don’t writers know any other words? More importantly, don’t you think that when there’s such unanimity of opinion about the market, it’s ripe for a change? I think so, and I think the market’s next major move will be up. My reasons are these: One, the market’s been down a pretty long time, and the selling pressures, which peaked in August, have been easing.  Institutions are clearly using the big dips to accumulate shares...

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Stock Market Video: Rough Week

December 16, 2011
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Stock Market Video: Rough Week

In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot Top Ten Trader Editor Mike Cintolo says that the market had a rough week and the sellers gained some traction. But the big picture remains the same, with the market stuck in a trading range. Mike discusses some important levels to watch among the sloppy, choppy action. Stocks discussed: Baidu (BIDU), Priceline.com (PCLN), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Google (GOOG), Rackspace Hosting (RAX), MercadoLibre (MELI) and GNC Holdings (GNC). Click below to watch the video!

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Ulta Salon (ULTA): One Great Stock

December 5, 2011
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the past week has brought a fine rally in the market. You know the purported reasons: Europe, China, unemployment, consumer confidence, blah, blah, blah. My two cents says the market was ready for it! It had been down long enough. People were discouraged enough. And there were bargains enough. So it’s time to be less defensive, and more aggressive, in particular by seeking out the leaders of this new bull market. Leaders are favored, rather than laggards (which may look cheap) because history tells us the leaders are most likely to be higher in the months ahead.  Inertia tells...

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Toyota Prius, Tata Nano, Tesla Roadster and More

November 14, 2011
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Toyota Prius, Tata Nano, Tesla Roadster and More

These are exciting times for observers of the automobile industry … and for a small percentage of investors in it. The Toyota Prius has become the poster child of the hybrid car movement, leading a growing range of hybrid offerings–including the massive Cadillac Escalade– from nearly every manufacturer. Pure electric cars are just beginning to emerge, with the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf targeting the mass market and Tesla aiming higher. And as these technologies improve and gasoline and diesel-burning engines are gradually displaced from our roads, the result will be lower pollution, better health and lower oil prices,...

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Silicon Laboratories (SLAB): A Hot Stock

November 9, 2011
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One of my favorite stocks today–for aggressive investors only–is Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), a key player in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry.  The stocks in this industry act like rockets; they zoom to the sky, and then they fall to the ground, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you can get hurt.  But if you do know, you can make big money fast in this group, especially if you know when to walk away. Silicon Laboratories has been recommended in Cabot Top Ten Trader in 2003 and 2006 and 2009, and investors who stayed on their toes made...

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