'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week

Here are some of the stocks the 'Fast Money' crew has been talking about lately.
By James Altucher ,

Updated from 6:59 a.m. EDT

The traders of

CNBC's

"Fast Money" are experts at discovering investment and trading trends that can help viewers find profits in any market. The crew also uses their connections with some of the best traders and fund mangers on Wall Street to find opportunities they might have overlooked.

The gang recently highlighted trading ideas that play off unusual options activity, solar stocks and following legendary investor Warren Buffett. Here are some highlights from over the past week as aggregated from the show.

Fast Money's Unusual Options Activity

: Recently, Jon Najarian noticed some unusual options activity in a number of stocks. On Monday's "Fast Money" show, Najarian told viewers, "I'm seeing heavy call buying in

Tesoro

(TSO)

. It suggests to me the stock could soon make a big move."

Fast Money's Unusual Options Activity

includes

Motorola

(MOT)

among others.

Fast Money's Solar Stock Picks

: With oil and gas prices showing no signs of falling as the summer driving season begins, solar companies are in the sweet spot. On last Friday's "Final Call" segment, Brian Schaeffer told viewers, "As much as some of the solar names have ramped, many are off their highs -- and some have experienced as much as 50% pullbacks."

Fast Money's Solar Stock Picks

include

SunPower

(SPWR) - Get Report

among others.

Fast Money's Follow Warren Buffett Trades

: On Monday, Warren Buffett and Mars inked a deal to buy

Wm Wrigley

(WWY)

for $23 billion. The traders highlighted some stocks to play alongside Buffett in. On Tuesday's "Fast Money" show Jeff Macke told viewers, "I think it's not very complicated. The buy is

Berkshire Hathaway

(BRK.A) - Get Report

."

Fast Money's Follow Warren Buffett Trades

include

American Express

(AXP) - Get Report

and

Wells Fargo

(WFC) - Get Report

among others.

Fast Money's Green Retail Plays

: Leading retailers are quickly moving toward green products to meet the demand of eco-friendly consumers. On last Wednesday's "Fast Money" show, Pete Najarian told viewers, "Look at

Wal-Mart

(WMT) - Get Report

because they're getting China to become more conscious of their carbon footprint."

Fast Money's Green Retail Plays

include

Apogee

(APOG) - Get Report

among others.

Fast Money's Chimerica Stock Picks

: China is the fastest growing market in the developing world, and Chinese consumers want to buy U.S. made products and services. On last Wednesday's "Fast Money" show, Zachary Karabell of River Twice Research told viewers, "New demand from China is presenting a new opportunity for products that feel a little bit old in the U.S."

Fast Money's Chimerica Stock Picks

include

Avon

(AVP) - Get Report

among others.

Fast Money's TV Trades

: Some major media companies are set to report earnings this week and the traders offered ideas on related plays. On last Friday's "Fast Money" show, Lehman Brothers media analyst Anthony DiClemente told viewers, "In media, I like the cable networks best. I think they're nearly immune to local advertising slowdowns and they also generate revenue from affiliate fees."

Fast Money's TV Trades

include

Discovery

(DISCA) - Get Report

among others.

Fast Money's Ethanol Stock Picks

: Ethanol prices are booming as the biofuel is being used in most of our gasoline supplies. On last Thursday's "Fast Money" show, Pete Najarian told viewers, "Play the railroads such as

Burlington Northern

(BNI)

, because they transport the commodities." For more ideas, check out

Fast Money's Ethanol Stock Picks

.

Fast Money's Trader Radar

: In a segment called "Trader Radar," the crew highlights stocks with unusual volume that are lighting up screens across Wall Street. On Monday's "Fast Money" show Dylan Ratigan told viewers, "On the trader radar tonight we're watching

IHOP

(IHOP)

. Shares of the pancake chain were among the most active on the NYSE today."

Fast Money's Trader Radar

includes

Rent-A-Center

(RCII) - Get Report

among others.

At the time of publication, Altucher and/or his fund had no positions in stocks mentioned, although positions may change at any time.

James Altucher is president of

Stockpickr

LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TheStreet.com and part of its network of Web properties, and a managing partner at Formula Capital, an alternative asset management firm that runs a fund of hedge funds. He is also a weekly columnist for the

Financial Times

and the author of

Trade Like a Hedge Fund

,

Trade Like Warren Buffett

and

SuperCa$h

. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. Altucher appreciates your feedback;

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