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Investors are back! After a long five-day selloff, markets were up Wednesday on Wall Street's optimistic response to a possible Chinese economic stimulus package. Industrial and commodity stocks benefited the most with Caterpillar(CAT Quote), a major Chinese exporter, jumping 13%. But not all stocks fared well. General Electric(GE Quote) was the biggest drag on the Dow, sliding 4.6%. After cutting its dividend last week, shares are down more than 25% since Friday as investors worry that the conglomerate is in need of a capital infusion and will lose its AAA credit rating. On the earnings front, Costco(COST Quote) announced second quarter profits dropped 27% due to weakened sales and slimmer margins. Conversely, fellow Portland-based club store, BJ's Wholesale(BJ Quote), reported a 5% increase in profit as cost conscious consumers turned to wholesale clubs for deals. With this in mind, we thought we'd take a look at some of the stocks people have been searching for on TheStreet.com, including U.S. Bancorp(USB Quote) and BP(BP Quote), and see what Jim Cramer's had to say about them lately. To read more, visit Stockpickr.com. Who's on Stockpickr Answers? David MacDougall will be on Stockpickr Answers on March 5 to respond to investing and trading questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Not a member? Join the Stockpickr community today -- free.- Loading Comments...
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