'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
Updated from 9:33 a.m. EDT
The traders of
CNBC's
"Fast Money" have crushed the call on higher oil prices. The crew has been telling market players for months to follow the uptrend in rude crude. No matter where a trend develops in the markets, the gang knows it has the job of bringing money-making ideas front-and-center for "Fast Money" viewers.
The gang recently highlighted trading ideas that play off rising inflation, summertime trends and stealth energy stock plays. Here are some highlights from over the past week as aggregated from the show.
Fast Money's Under The Radar Oil Trades
: The traders highlighted the best energy trades without actually trading oil. On
Tuesday's "Fast Money" show
, Joe Terranova told viewers: "I like
Goldman Sachs Group
(GS) - Get Report
because they're the best energy traders I know."
Fast Money's Under The Radar Oil Trades
include
Trinity
(TRN) - Get Report
and
Activision
(ATVI) - Get Report
.
Fast Money's Breakout Stock Picks
: The "Fast Money" crew knows that stocks that show breakout chart patterns tend to go higher. On
, Quint Tatro told viewers: "After a strong earnings report, trends in the chart for
Corning
(GLW) - Get Report
look bullish."
Fast Money's Breakout Stock Picks
include
Terra Nitrogen
(TNH)
.
Fast Money's Rising Inflation Trade
: Core inflation is rising at its fastest pace in 16 years. On Tuesday's "Fast Money" show, Zach Karabel, president of River Twice Research, told viewers: "In this kind of environment, look for irreplaceable inputs. I mean things people absolutely have to have."
Fast Money's Rising Inflation Trade
include
Vale
(RIO) - Get Report
.
Fast Money's Summer Trend Stock Picks
: All week long, the traders have been highlighting stock ideas that could heat up as summer kicks off. On Monday's show, Karen Finerman told viewers: "I prefer
Allergan
(AGN) - Get Report
for their skin products."
Fast Money's Summer Trend Stock Picks
include
Suburban Propane Partners
(SPH) - Get Report
.
Fast Money's Future Web 5.0 Stocks
: Recently, the traders offered up some stocks that could be winners for the future of the Internet. On
last Thursday's "Fast Money" show
, Tim Seymour told viewers: "I recommended playing the China Internet buildout."
Fast Money's Future Web 5.0 Stocks
include
Baidu.com
(BIDU) - Get Report
and
Imax
(IMAX) - Get Report
.
Fast Money's Little Big Brands Stocks
: A trend is developing in which big companies are either acquiring or building small brands to win over niche customers. On last Thursday's "Fast Money" show, Donny Deutsch, host of
CNBC's
"The Big Idea," told viewers: "Microbrews can only do so much for the beer giants. I think the real winner is Vitamin Water, which was bought by
Coca-Cola
(KO) - Get Report
."
Fast Money's Little Big Brands Stocks
include
Hansen Natural
(HANS)
.
: 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
Campbell Soup
(CPB) - Get Report
. Shares of this bank were among the most active names on the NYSE today. Check out
.
At the time of publication, Altucher and/or his fund had no positions in stocks mentioned, although positions may change at any time.
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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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