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'Fast Money' Recap: Bush Bail Out

Stockpickr Staff

Pete Najarian explained that everything was working Thursday from the agriculture sector, financials, metals, energy and technology. The question now for Najarian is will this broad based rally continue? Jeff Macke thinks that now is the time to buy stocks after the S&P 500 broke key resistance at 1490. Macke explained that 1490 is now support and the market can trade higher as long as it stays above that ever important level.

Tech Time

Tim Seymour remarked that a lot of volatility has been taken out of the market and that is good for riskier assets. Guy Adami likes big-cap technology stocks like Microsoft(MSFT Quote) and Intel(INTC Quote).

Tech Time

Apple(AAPL Quote) traded up 2.4% after rumors hit Wall Street that Apple will introduce a ultra portable laptop computer at Macworld next month. Also, Apple announced it will be releasing a 3G version of the iPhone in 2008. Najarian thinks the street is getting overly bullish on Apple and he sold some of his Apple options into strength Thursday.

Chip stocks like Intel and Micron(MU Quote) continued to show strength for a second day in row. Macke and Adami think the best chip stock to play is Intel. Adami predicted that Intel will go to $30 or higher. Najarian recommended investors sell Rambus(RMBS Quote) even after the S.E.C. closed an options backdating probe.

Emerging Markets Trade

Emerging market companies are aggressively competing for a share of the global growth pie. Tim Seymour, the resident "Fast Money" global growth expert gave viewers some of his best ideas for the emerging market trade. Seymour recommends Posco(PKX Quote), Vimpel-Communications(VIP Quote), China Aluminum(ACH Quote), Cemex(CX Quote) and CVRD(RIO Quote). Adami and Najarian favor China Mobile(CHL Quote) over China Aluminum.

Coal in your Stocking?

Coal stocks like Fording Canadian(FDG Quote) and Peabody Energy(BTU Quote) surge after Fording announces plans to look into selling the company. Najarian explained that coal is strong because it can be used to form steel and steam coal demand out of China is huge. Seymour said an interesting name is Russian steel firm Mechel(MTL Quote) which is planning to spin off its coal mining business.

(Here's a look at a coal portfolio on Stockpickr.com Coal Plays.)

November Sales

Retail stocks like Target(TGT Quote) fell after November sale-store sales missed the mark. Macke advises playing the best-of-breed retailers like Costco(COST Quote) or weak plays like Gap(GPS Quote) which have very low expectations. Najarian thinks the sell off on Target was overdone and he would look to bottom pick the stock now. Adami likes MasterCard(MA Quote) for a retail consumer play. He explained that even though people are spending less, they are spending with a credit card which is bullish for MasterCard.

Solar Spots

Solar stocks had a mixed day Thursday with Solarfun(SOLF Quote) falling 4% and Hoku Scientific(HOKU Quote) exploding up 20%. Najarian explained that Hoku signed a deal to borrow $185 million from Merrill Lynch for setting up a polysilicon plant. His favorite name in the solar space is Cypress Semiconductor(CY Quote), but he mentioned he sold his position in the stock.

Happy 52-Week High Tivo(TIVO Quote)

Face2Face

Viewers write in with their own topics to be addressed.

Bill from Michigan wants to know, "With the housing crunch bottoming soon, is Home Depot(HD Quote) at a bottom?" Macke doesn't agree that the housing crunch is bottoming soon and he isn't a fan of Home Depot. Jameson from Texas writes, "I know Tim Seymour loves global telecom plays, if he had to choose one and only one between American Movil(AMX Quote), VimpelComm(VIP Quote) and China Mobile(CHL Quote) which would he choose?" Seymour went with China Mobile.

Pops & Drops

POPS- Motorola(MOT Quote) traded up 4% after the cell phone maker reaffirmed its fourth-quarter forecast and announced it's considering breaking up the company. Adami thinks it's a lottery ticket worth a look.

Tribune(TRB Quote) traded up 8% after the newspaper company said it will reduce debt by $500 million. In Najarian's opinion, this is a good thing for Tribune.

Flowserve(FLS Quote) traded up 7% after the firm won a major pump order contract in Qatar. Adami likes the valuation on Flowserve, but he advised taking some profits on this move.

H.B. Fuller (FUL Quote) traded up 11% after Key Bank Capital Markets upgraded the stock to an aggressive buy. Najarian pointed out that the chemical sector had a great day on Thursday.

Fleetwood(FLE Quote) exploded up 30% after the mobile home maker reported a narrowed second-quarter loss. Seymour remarked that it doesn't seem the consumer is slowing down.

Toll Brothers(TOL Quote) traded up 13% off the President's mortgage plan to help out the subprime borrower. Adami predicts the shorts will see another day of pain Friday.

Ryder(R Quote) traded up 8% off an upgrade from Morgan Keegan. Macke wouldn't bother with any truck or car rental firms.

Rambus(RMBS Quote) traded up 7% after the chip licensing company said the SEC has ended its informal stock options probe. Najarian counsels getting out on this pop.

Drops - Family Dollar fell 8% after the retailer said same-store sales went down 3.4%. Macke cautions viewers to walk away from retailers that miss same-store sales.

Zumiez(ZUMZ Quote) fell 14% after November sales fell short of Wall Street estimates. It's dead money for now and Macke feels you must give it time.

Final Trade

The team handed out their best trade ideas for the day.

• Adami recommends Intel(INTC Quote).
• Seymour tells investors to buy Stillwater Mining(SWC Quote).
• Najarian prefers buying Apple(AAPL Quote).
• Macke suggested the S&P 500 Index(SPY Quote) and stop out if the S&P falls below 1495.