The "Halftime Report" traders delivered their trades for the second half of the day.
Sarat Sethi recommended the on oil's downward trend.
Pete Najarian said take a look at athletic gear makers — as UA hits all-time highs.
Jon Najarian was a buyer of BBY.
Josh Brown picked JBHT.
Trader disclosure: On March 17, 2015, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Halftime Report" traders: Pete Najarian is long AMAT, BABA, BAC, BMY, BP, CSX, DISCA, FOXA, GE, KKR, KO, LLY, LOCO, MRK, PEP, PFE, he is long calls AAL, AAPL, AMD, BABA, BAC, BK, CAM, CDW, CLR, COP, DAL, FB, FEYE, GE, GM, GRPN, GS, GT, HCP, HPQ, IAG, JPM, KO, KNDI, KRFT, LYB, MSFT, NEE, PEP, RF, RIG, SPY, SYY, TEVA, UAL, UFS, UNH, WFC, WMB, XLNX, XOM, he is long puts BHP. Jon Najarian is long ABT, ADBE, ADP, ADT, AMAT, AN, ATML, ATVI, AUY, BBY, BSX, EQT, EXXI, FNSR, HOG, HUN, INFN, LL, LLTC, MRVL, MW, NEE, NOK, NRG, NSAM, POST, RHT, RKUS, SIRI, SOL, STLD, SYK, TEVA, TTWO, TWX, WBA, WMB, XLE, YGE, he is long calls APD, ATML, BABA, BBY, EQT, EWJ, FCAU, FNSR, GRPN, HOG, IDTI, IMAX, KRFT, LLTC, MET, PRU, RKUS, SNDK, TWX, today he bought ATML, ATML calls, BBY, BBY calls, FNSR, FNSR calls. Josh Brown is long AAPL, DE, DGRE, DIS, DNKN, FCX, FSLR, GBX, MBLY, SAM, SHAK, SPWR, TNET, TWTR, VWO, XLE. Sarat Sethi is long AAL, BWA, DAL, DLPH, HFC, MPC, VLO, UAL, his firm is long AAL, BWA, DAL, DLPH, HFC, MPC, VLO, UAL.
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