'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
Updated from 9:06 a.m. EDT
The traders of
CNBC's
"Fast Money" work to offer viewers the right information needed to attack the markets with confidence on a daily basis. The crew looks for news that can lead to a profitable trend for a specific stock or an entire sector.
The gang recently highlighted trading ideas that play off robotic surgery and falling oil prices. Here are some highlights from over the past week as aggregated from the show.
Fast Money's Energy Stock Picks for the Future
: The future could hold some big advances for the energy sector. On
, Guy Adami told viewers: "Check out
Hexcel
(HXL) - Get Report
. They manufacture the composites to make the blades on the wind turbines longer."
Fast Money's Energy Stock Picks for the Future
include
Canadian Solar
(CSIQ) - Get Report
and
AES
(AES) - Get Report
among others.
Fast Money's China Earthquake Stock Picks
: A major earthquake hit China this week, and on
, Tim Seymour told viewers: "The quake posed another challenge to a government already grappling with discontent over high inflation, as well as trying to prepare for the Beijing Olympics this August. If you want to play China, be selective. I recommend the Internet plays."
Fast Money's China Earthquake Stock Picks
include
Baidu
(BIDU) - Get Report
among others.
Fast Money's Falling Oil Price Trades
: The traders also spoke on Monday's show with John Roque, a technical analyst at Natexis Bleichroeder, on what he would trade if the oil run ends. Roque told viewers: "Although many investors recommend moving to early-cycle stocks, I don't think that's the right way to play it. I recommend sticking with leadership groups, which are commodities."
Fast Money's Falling Oil Price Trades
include
DryShips
(DRYS) - Get Report
and
El Paso
(EP)
among others.
Fast Money's U.S.-Based Firms With Global Growth
: The weak dollar is penalizing some great American companies. On
, Zachary Karabell, president of River Two Research told viewers: "I like undervalued U.S. companies that are trading underneath the market and are generating growth from outside the U.S."
Fast Money's U.S.-Based Firms With Global Growth
include
Manitowoc
(MTW) - Get Report
and
IBM
(IBM) - Get Report
among others.
Fast Money's Robotic Surgery Stocks
: Robots are being used more than ever in the medical field for surgery. On Monday's "Fast Money" show, Pete Najarian told viewers: "Doctors are clamoring to get their hands on
Intuitive Surgical's
(ISRG) - Get Report
da Vinci surgical systems."
Fast Money's Robotic Surgery Stocks
include
Hansen Medical
(HNSN)
and
Accuray
(ARAY) - Get Report
among others.
Fast Money's Defense Stocks With Bullish Options Action
: Is the options action in the defense stocks suggesting these stocks could make some big moves higher? On
, Jon Najarian told viewers that
Raytheon
(RTN) - Get Report
trades with a price-to-earnings ratio of 10 and traders were buying upside calls in the name above 52-week highs.
Fast Money's Defense Stocks With Bullish Options Action
include
General Dynamics
(GD) - Get Report
and
Lockheed Martin
(LMT) - Get Report
among others.
: In a segment called "Trader Radar," the crew highlights stocks with unusual volume that are lighting up screens across Wall Street. On Tuesday's "Fast Money" show, Dylan Ratigan told viewers, "On the trader radar tonight we're watching
Washington Mutual
(WM) - Get Report
. Shares of this bank were among the most active names on the
NYSE
today. Check out
, which also includes
Ann Taylor
(ANN)
.
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,
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and
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