Financial News from Fast Money from 12/28/2009

Heard on Fast Money: CEO of JWN Discussed

Ockham is always interested to know what the Chief Executive is doing for their company, and we noticed a mention of JWN's CEO on Fast Money.

Nordstrom, Inc. receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; JWN has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform.

“… department stores like macy's and NORDSTROM's. > > that upper end retailer still continues to work at a new high did pull back off of that. …”

Macy's, Incorporated News Appeared on Fast Money

Macy's, Incorporated is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Fast Money.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on M because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Macy's, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Macy's, Incorporated underperforming.

“… department stores like MACY'S and nordstrom's. > > that upper end retailer still continues to work at a new high did pull back off of that. …”

Fast Money Mentioned Sentiment on International Business Machines Corporation Recently

It is always benefitial to understand the market's sentiment for a particular stock, and Fast Money talked about some aspects of sentiment for IBM recently.

The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral. Based on our methodology, International Business Machines Corporation should hold some appeal to value investors as we view it as Undervalued. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; IBM has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… where else are we going to let's talk about IBM. > > IBM had a huge pop today. Part of that came off this bear -- barrons article. > > …”

A Few Words from Fast Money on CME Group, Incorporated and Sentiment

Sentiment and investors' opinions on CME were covered on Fast Money recently and RazorWire has captured the news segment.

The Motley Fool CAPS data suggests that investors believe CME Group, Incorporated will beat the market in the foreseeable future. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, CME has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on CME.

“… CME GROUP is approaching its 52-week high. I think the stock gets about 350 I think the stock gets about 1011 future. > > I do not like the stock if you have to wait. …”

Lots of News Today on BAC from Fast Money

The newswires are burning up right now on Bank of America Corporation, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, BAC has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Bank of America Corporation will perform just about the same as the index. At Ockham, we are not advising buying Bank of America Corporation at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals.

“… Remember back in 2007, we were hearing the exact same things and now we're getting the same we're not back in 2007 in many respects, but strategist from BANK OF AMERICA, merrill ... …”

Emerging Markets and X Covered on Fast Money

News related to emerging markets affecting United States Steel Corporation today, and Fast Money discussed some recent developments.

The Motley Fool CAPS data suggests that investors believe United States Steel Corporation will beat the market in the foreseeable future. Check the news on this stock because there is a catalyst that has allowed this stock to advance 17.44% today. At Ockham, we are not advising buying United States Steel Corporation at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals. Even since our report, the price has increased 20.3%. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, X has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks.

“… e will at brazil well. U.S. STEEL, yes, it's high. I still think it's going to go zsz steel price, they keep rising in the last couple >> I think you could back away from the next traders. …”

Volatility Alert: AMZN Blasting Across the Newswire on Fast Money

The newswires are burning up right now on Amazon.Com, Incorporated, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, AMZN has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on AMZN. Check the news on this stock because there is a catalyst that has allowed this stock to advance 6.96% today. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like AMZN and believes that it will Underperform.

“… I use AMAZON sle day. I think you have to say best in. Multiple e mals from u. S. Steel. This one from tim in florida. I would like to know what the traders think about u. ... …”

Invested in AAPL? Turn on the TV, It's All Over the News and Fast Money

If you own AAPL, then you need to get to a TV now. It has been mentioned in the news very frequently in the last hour.

Apple, Incorporated received our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the price at the time of the report of $194.67 did not seem out of line with the fundamentals. The price has risen since then and all other things being equal that makes AAPL less attractive. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral. The latest news on AAPL has created quite a stir as the stock is trading $17.36 higher in today's session. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; AAPL has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… if I had to pick one, I still have to go with APPLE. I love the idea of this I dags zon. > > I use amazon sle day. I think you have to say best in. . …”

Learn Why AMZN Is Being Discussed in the News than Almost Any Other Stock

If you own AMZN, then you need to get to a TV now. It has been mentioned in the news very frequently in the last hour.

The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like AMZN and believes that it will Underperform. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on AMZN. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, AMZN has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. Check the news on this stock because there is a catalyst that has allowed this stock to advance 6.96% today.

“… Broke their way this big shift of dlarsz low side. Even AMAZON was on they go. At the fer if he can time for …”

Stocks to Watch: C Heavily Covered on Fast Money

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to C in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

A significant sell off of $0.18 is underway right now, so investors in C should pay close attention to the news. At the current price, value investors will want to look elsewhere for a buying opportunity as this stock has heated up and is currently Overvalued. While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; C has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… Threw it out there as far as a break-up value of CITI right > > it's a bit of the garbage in, garbage out analysis. I could probably put 1200 bucks in, but i'm coming up with a ... …”