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So, you want to short the market? Be careful	Filed under: General Electric (GE), Coca-Cola (KO), Citigroup Inc. (C), Newcastle Investment (NCT), RecessionWith the market looking just plain awful these days, and with the theory of recession becoming more and more concrete as the dour days pass, the concept of shorting equities is gaining popularity, at least from a headline point of view. Here's an article that talks about utilizing ETFs to go short. My colleague Timothy Sykes also discussed shorting in a recent piece of his own. Both of th...	June 28, 2008
Jim Cramer’s Stop Trading! - Buy Procter & Gamble	Jim Cramer told investors on Friday’s CNBC “Stop Trading!” that this market is a true bear. He explained that oil, gas and gold are working as well as Gilead (GILD) and Pfizer (PFE). “This is a bear market that was concentrated in financials and homebuilders, now spilled over to industrials,” he said. “But really has been mauling safety, too, which is really a new trend.” Cramer pointed out that stocks like Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG) are usually the pl...	June 27, 2008
General Mills ups dividend and is near a 52-week high -- is it a strong buy?	Filed under: Press releases, Coca-Cola (KO), Kellogg Co (K), General Mills (GIS)General Mills (NYSE: GIS), arch competitor of fellow cereal seller Kellogg (NYSE: K), posted some good news for shareholders on Monday. In an otherwise gloomy day that saw the Dow remain below the 12,000 level and inflationary pressures still exerting a hold over the market, General Mills proved that dividends are at least one island of safety in a sea of trouble. The company indicated that it will now pay an annual...	June 24, 2008
Jim Cramer’s Stop Trading!	“Forget the United States when it comes to coal,” Jim Cramer told fans of CNBC’s “Stop Trading!” show Monday. Cramer said Peabody (BTU) is not done going up because coal prices are being set in emerging markets like China and India. Moving on, Cramer said buy Fluor (FLR) for a play on nuclear waste removal and storage. He also had bullish comments for Cleavland-Cliffs (CLF), calling the name a potential takeover target and an earnings story for strong demand for ste...	June 23, 2008
Bunge (BG) has a $4.4 billion craving for Corn Products (CPO)	Filed under: Deals, Coca-Cola (KO), Bunge Ltd. (BG)In the agricultural sector, it's been nirvana for investors. But are prices too high? Perhaps not. Take Bunge Ltd. (NYSE: BG), which is a major fertilizer and oilseed producer. Bunge has agreed to pay $4.4 billion for Corn Products International Inc. (NYSE: CPO), a producer of finished corn products. Some of its customers include biggies like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). This is a stock-for-stock deal. In other words, why not take advantage of the hig...	June 23, 2008
Floods may yield more inflationary pressure	Filed under: Bad news, Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Kellogg Co (K), Hershey Co (HSY), General Mills (GIS), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT), AgricultureTalk about a tough time in the markets. Between the financial crisis and oil prices rising on an almost daily basis, with the Fed damned if it raises rates and damned if it doesn't, the floods in the Midwest are now threatening to make a trip to the supermarket much more expensive. Yes, break out the coupons and pray for sales, because, according to The Wa...	June 17, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE Dennis Gartman Take The traders spoke with Dennis Gartman, author of The Gartman Letter about what he thinks the Federal Reserve will do next with interest rates. Gartman said the Fed will not raise rates because we are moving into an election year in November. He said the country needs a strong dollar, but the policy makers need to start taking action instead of paying lip service. Gartman said the action in oil today was very bearish after crude set a record...	June 16, 2008
Big run up to end hard week	Filed under: After the bell, Earnings reports, Coca-Cola (KO), S and P 500, DJIA, Lehman Br Holdings (LEH), NASDAQToday was a mixed day in the news, despite the rally we saw in the equity markets. Some was related to a surge in the dollar causing a relatively small drop in oil prices after hints of the Saudis boosting production. The Labor Department reported that the inflation index, the Consumer Price Index, rose by +0.6% in May, just above the +0.5% economists were looking for. The core-CPI, ...	June 13, 2008
Coca-Cola (KO) falls on CCH earnings warning	Filed under: Major movement, Forecasts, Bad news, Coca-Cola (KO), Options, Technical AnalysisCoca-Cola (NYSE: KO) shares are falling after Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling (NYSE: CCH) revised its 2008 earnings growth estimate to 5% to 8%, well below the 12% to 15% previously forecast. KO owns a 23% stake in CCH. CCH said rising food and fuel prices have adversely affected consumer spending. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a...	June 13, 2008
Cramer’s Sell Block - ConAgra	Cramer told viewers that he is worried the U.S. economy is heading into a recession due to failed policies from Ben Bernanke the head of the Federal Reserve, and Henry Paulson the head of the Treasury. He mentioned that during recessions investors look to buy supermarket stocks (stocks found among the shelves of supermarkets), but with high inflation caused by skyrocketing energy and food prices, investors have to chose very wisely which stocks they buy. He pointed investors towards Pepsi (PEP),...	June 12, 2008

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