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News Breaks | | | | November 15, 2012 | | 23:38 EDT |  | HPY, PETM, LMT, AMGN, HD, JCP, CSCO | Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"
Cramer said it's downright infuriating, just when the housing market was beginning to recover, autos were getting stronger, retail sales were growing and banks looked like they were finally finding their footing, Congress has been able to undo it all and send our markets sharply lower. We're now facing the first congressionally mandated bear market we've ever seen, said Cramer, all because 536 people couldn't agree. For the year, U.S. stocks are now up just half of their counterparts in Europe, and Europe is in a recession. Cramer came up with three indicators to help investors figure out whether the effects of the fiscal cliff are baked into the markets and whether its time to begin buying back in. First: "Washington on TV" indicator. Anytime the president or member of Congress gets on the air, expect the markets to go lower. Second: Lockheed Martin (LMT), the defense contractor with a 5% dividend yield. If the U.S. falls over the fiscal cliff, Lockheed will get hurt by both defense spending cuts and a rise in dividend taxes, Cramer noted, making this stock uniquely positioned to feel the blow. Third: Investors can use Cisco (CSCO), Home Depot (HD) and Petsmart (PETM) as gauges for Washington's damage. Cramer said all three of these companies posted stellar earnings, so if they can't hold onto their gains, no one can. SELL BLOCK: Cramer reminded viewers some stocks go down because they deserve to, and that's certainly the case with J.C. Penney (JCP). The company remains a value trap and is showing no signs of improving. Penney has had three disappointing quarters in a row, Cramer noted, and sales still continue to decline, dramatically so, and the company's balance sheet is weakening. Then, continuing with his "Upside Surprise Party" series of stocks to buy as the markets continue to fall on fiscal cliff worries, Cramer recommended drug maker Amgen (AMGN). The company has a huge pipeline of new drugs on the way and a 1.7% yield. Trading at just 12x earnings with a 10.5% long-term growth rate, Cramer said he's never seen Amgen trade as low as it is right now. EXECUTIVE DECISION: Cramer sat down with Robert Carr, chairman and CEO of Heartland Payment Systems (HPY), our nation's fifth-largest payment processor. Heartland's most recent quarterly results included a 5c earnings beat on better-than-expected revenue with upside guidance. Cramer continued his recommendation and said Heartland Payment Systems is a great story. NO HUDDLE OFFENSE: Cramer offered his quick "Top 5" reasons why they shouldn't be sellers in Friday's market. First: stocks are already very oversold -- there will be a better time to sell later. Second: while many stocks will be impacted by the fiscal cliff, others, like international names, will not, which is why it's prudent to buy, not sell, into weakness. Third: everything gets baked into stock prices eventually, and stocks often bottom before big events occur, not after. Fourth: the higher taxes and spending cuts of the fiscal cliff won't be the end of the world for certain sectors, like health care and those that offer consumers a bargain. And, Fifth: companies with big dividends will likely be able to raise those dividends to cover, at least partially, any higher tax rates from the fiscal cliff. Reference Link | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 17:14 EDT | | LMT | Lockheed Martin awarded $29.73M government contract modification
Lockheed Martin was awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee/cost-plus-award-fee contract modification. The value of this contract modification is $29.73M, increasing the total contract value from $1.41B to $1.44B. Under this modification, the contractor shall provide system engineering and program management services in accordance with established Aegis system engineering practices for the post certification support of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense baselines 4.0.X, 5.0 and 5.0 capability upgrade. Work is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2014. | | | 17:10 EDT | | LMT | Lockheed Martin awarded $111.51M U.S. Navy contract
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:22 EDT |  | HD | Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open
Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Home Depot (HD), consensus 77c; Medtronic (MDT), consensus $1.03; The TJX Companies (TJX), consensus 62c; AutoZone (AZO), consensus $7.23; Best Buy (BBY), consensus 25c; Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), consensus 48c; Tidewater (TDW), consensus 61c; Saks (SKS), consensus 19c; Rexnord (RXN), consensus 31c; Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), consensus 25c. | | | 15:12 EDT |  | HD | Home Depot May 77 weekly straddle for 3.3% move Q1
Subscribe for More Information | | | 13:01 EDT |  | CSCO | Cisco hits session lows, levels to watch
The shares are down nearly 2%, last at $23.76. At that price, next support is at $23.32. Resistance is at $24.34. | | | 10:23 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney advances after analyst hikes price target to $27
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:11 EDT |  | JCP | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:40 EDT | | CSCO | Active equity option families trading
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:16 EDT | | JCP | Follow-up: J.C. Penney upgraded to Buy from Hold at Maxim
Maxim upgraded J.C. Penney on expectations the company's strategy changes under new CEO Mike Ullman will drive traffic. The firm said its recent channel checks indicate that store traffic has increased and it raised its price target for shares to $27 from $16.50. | | | 08:03 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney upgraded to Buy from Hold at Maxim
| | | | 07:42 EDT |  | CSCO | Cohasset Associates to host a conference
National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. | | | 07:30 EDT |  | JCP | J.C. Penney price target lowered to $7 from $12 at BMO Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:10 EDT |  | HD | Home Depot, Lowe's Q1 results to show Sandy's effects, WSJ reports
As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link | | | 06:09 EDT | | HD | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: The New York Department of Financial Services yesterday sent subpoenas to Apollo Global Management (APO), Guggenheim Partners and Harbinger Group (HRG) as part of an investigation seeking more information on investments that back so-called fixed annuities, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports...As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Danone Group (DANOY) will invest $417M in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co., marking a comeback for the French group in China where scandals have hurt confidence in food safety, Reuters reports...The Nikkei share average surged to a new 5 1/2 year high today, boosted by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades, Bloomberg reports...As JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) Jamie Dimon prepares for a vote Tuesday on whether he should keep his chairman and CEO titles, he may take comfort knowing that seven of the bank’s 10 largest owners are run by CEOs who are also chairmen, Bloomberg reports. | | | May 19, 2013 | | 18:59 EDT | | CSCO | Cisco looks the best out of tech comeback stocks, Barron's says
Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks have jumped this month, however, Intel and Microsoft's revenue growth declined, due to their reliance on the PC market, providing Cisco with an opportunity to pull ahead in the technology sector, Barron's contends in its Technology Trader column. Cisco looks moderately priced, the paper adds. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 16:00 EDT | | CSCO | Options Update; May 17, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:03 EDT |  | CSCO | Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:59 EDT | | CSCO | Options with decreasing implied volatility: ILMN LO A HES INFY CSCO
| | | 10:55 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney drops after results miss expectations
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:48 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney falls after earnings miss, levels to watch
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