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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:27:07 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TheStreet.com Ratings' Kevin Baker, senior financial analyst, answered questions recently.

On TheStreet.com lately, Baker has recommended three bond funds, including the State Farm Bond Fund; discussed which ETFs are buying gold and commodities; and addressed last week's slump in precious metal funds. ...

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Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:15:08 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TheStreet.com Ratings' Kevin Baker answered questions recently.

On TheStreet.com lately, Baker has discussed a jump in real estate funds due to housing optimism, which ETF to short if you're bullish on the market and gains in foreign funds. ...

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Mon, 11 May 2009 14:52:56 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TheStreet.com Ratings' Kevin Baker answered questions recently.

On TheStreet.com lately, Baker has discussed losses for bullish ETFs, ETFs investing in real estate and bank funds on the rise. ...

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Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:18 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TSC Ratings Senior Financial Analyst Kevin Baker answered questions recently.

Recently on TheStreet.com, Baker addressed such topics 25 closed-end funds to avoid and the results of earnings reports from companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Biogen Idec on health care ETFs. ...

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'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:54:02 EDT

The traders of CNBC's "Fast Money" think it was prudent for investors to take profits on Monday when you consider the recent strength in the stock market. Guy Adami thinks we are now in no-man's land, because the S&P 500 didn't trade up to 900 before it sold off.

Karen Finerman mentioned that a recent New York Times article might have scared investors. She said that if the big banks are forced to convert their TARP capital into common stock, it could lead to a selloff in the banking sector. Finerman also believes that some of the big banks will not pass the street test.

One thing that all of the traders at "Fast Money" agree on is that leading up to the stress test on Friday the market will continue to be extremely volatile. In volatile markets, traders can expect to see large swings both up and down in the most popular stocks. These large moves can create great trading opportunities. ...

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You Ask, TheStreet.com Ratings Answers

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:12:19 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

The Street.com Ratings Financial Analyst Richard Widows answered questions on Wednesday.

Recently on TheStreet.com, Widows has discussed tech stocks such as IBM and Research In Motion and whether Weyerhaeuser's dividend is safe. ...

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Cramer's Take on Headline Stocks

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:25:02 EDT

After reporting a $578 million loss and cutting its dividend significantly, from 27 cents a share to 5 cents a share, Morgan Stanley was upgraded by Merrill Lynch Bank of America from underperform to neutral with a price target of $24. Barclays cut its target on the stock to $26 a share, and estimates were lowered at both firms.

Wells Fargo was another large financial institution to report earnings on Wednesday, but it posted a profit of about $3.1 billion excluding preferred dividends.

Trading was mixed on Wednesday, with the financial sector and General Motors closing largely down and stocks such as Ford, which received an upgraded from Goldman Sachs to buy, and Apple, which reported a better-than-expected quarter, closing higher. ...

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Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:44:00 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TSC Ratings Senior Financial Analyst Kevin Baker answered questions on Thursday.

Recently on TheStreet.com, Baker discussed solar stocks that benefit under Obama, incuding Yingli and Energy Conversion; the rise and fall of financial stocks such as Bank of America; and the return of funds that fight inflation. ...

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'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:46:24 EDT

Updated from 10:02 a.m. EDT

The traders of CNBC's "Fast Money" are shocked by the strength in the stock market recently despite some disappointing news out of the banking and housing sectors. Guy Adami thought the market was set to go lower on Tuesday, but he was surprised to see the move up after the sharp selloff on Monday. He continues to make it clear that he sees the S&P 500 heading to 900.

Tim Seymour thinks the strength in the markets is due to investors wanting to be long going into the quarter end, which is known as "window dressing." The crew was also surprised to see the stock market rebound after President Obama removed General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, which is unprecedented action in American history. ...

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You Ask, Stockpickr Answers

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:42:04 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TSC Ratings Analyst David MacDougall answered questions on Wednesday.

Recently on TheStreet.com, MacDougall discussed whether Fifth Third is too big to fail, if General Electric represents the "buying opportunity of a lifetime," and Wells Fargo's unjust punishment. ...

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Cramer's Take on Headline Stocks

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:47 EDT

Updated from 7:01 a.m. EDT

Telecom and other tech stocks were making headlines on Wednesday, with AT&T revealing its netbook plan, which includes a couple of mini-laptop offerings from Dell, and news that Verizon is fortifying its partnership with Cisco.

In other news, education company Apollo Group, one of TheStreet.com Ratings' top 5 large-caps for March 25 and the recipient of a bearish call from James Altucher on Monday, lost more than 15% on Wednesday to close at $66.46. It reported better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday, but it also warned of increasing bad debt expense, earning the stock a downgraded from a Robert W. Baird analyst. ...

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Activist Stocks of the Week

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:41:12 EDT

A company can blame its poor financial performance on a slow economy, world politics -- even the weather. But an investor with a large economic position in the company can hold the company accountable by turning to shareholder activism as a way to increase shareholder value.

Despite the worst bear market since the 1930s, activist investors such as Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management and Carl Icahn by all accounts are still finding attractive valuations both on the long and short sided of the equity market.

At Stockpickr, we follow the latest activist situations for investors interested in piggybacking of these activist investors. ...

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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks for April 2

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:47:28 EDT

TSC Ratings provides exclusive stock, ETF and mutual fund ratings and commentary based on award-winning, proprietary tools. Its "safety first" approach to investing aims to reduce risk while seeking solid outperformance on a total return basis.

Each business day, TheStreet.com Ratings TheStreet.com Ratings compiles a list of the top five stocks in one five categories -- fast-growth, all-around value, large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap -- based on data from the close of the previous trading session. Today we focus on mid-caps.

These are stocks of companies that have market capitalizations of between $500 million and $10 billion that rank near the top of all stocks rated by our proprietary quantitative model, which looks at more than 60 factors. ...

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You Ask, Stockpickr Answers

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:41:48 EDT

Throughout the trading week on Stockpickr Answers, investing professionals answer questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community.

TheStreet.com Ratings Senior Financial Analyst Kevin Baker answered questions on Wednesday. Recently on TheStreet.com, Baker has addressed such topics as the optimism of JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup; ETFs that benefit from a rally; and a fund manager's bullish calls on AT&T, ITC Holdings and American Water Works.

Here are some questions from the Stockpickr community that Baker answered on Wednesday. Today we had lots of good news, so what are they going to talk about tomorrow? Click here for Baker's answer to this question. ...

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'TheStreet.com's' Must-Reads on Money and Investing

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:23:31 EDT

It's September -- back-to-school time. So what's on your money-making reading list this fall?

Here are several recommendations from TheStreet.com.

The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow ...