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On Tuesday MasterCard [MA
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Meanwhile, Corning [GLW
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How do you trade it?
Good companies are not whining about the economy, says Jeff Macke. I like GLW as well as Wal-Mart [WMT
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Corning had a great quarter, but I think you should take profit, counters Guy Adami.
Look at Apple [AAPL
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Trader disclosure: On Apr. 29, 2008, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders; Macke Owns (INTC), (ATVI), (MSFT), (DIS); Najarian Owns (AAPL), (TSO), (YHOO), (XLF);Najarian Owns (CHK) Calls, (MSFT) Calls, (POT) Calls; Finerman's Firm Owns (GE); Finerman's Firm And Finerman Own (FLS); Finerman's Firm Owns (MO), (MSFT), (PM), (TSO) (VLO); Finerman's Firm Is Short (GLD), (IYR), (MDY), (IWM), (RTY), (SPY), (COF), (SPG); Finerman's Firm Owns A Bullish Call Spread In (YHOO) And Owns (YHOO) Stock; Finerman's Firm Is Short The British Pound; NBC Universal Is The Parent Company Of CNBC; GE Is The Parent Company Of CNBC
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