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Tech: 4 Trades That Could Perform Into Second Half
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As we've been saying for a while now, tech was supposed to be an area of the market that could get through market squalls reasonably well, wasn't it?
Over the past 6 months the tech sector [XLK
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Notable First Half Losers
Google -28%
Microsoft -23%
Yahoo -16%
How should you game the second half?
BGC analyst Colin Gillis tells the desk to play the space selectively.
For a trade he suggsets looking at a pairs trade; Microsoft against Google for the upcoming quarter. "Windows 7 is a success. They're selling 7 licenses every second," Gillis says. "And office 2010 is on the tape as well."
And he's concerned about Google because his checks suggest "click pricing could be soft; down 2% as consumers get more choosy about what they buy. That's a negative for Google in the June quarter."
Looking at Yahoo! [YHOO
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He also likes Apple [AAPL
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Pete Najarian adds, "if you think technology will make a comeback, I’d look at Akamai [AKAM
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Trader disclosure: On June 28, 2010, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders; Terranova owns (IPSU), (BX), (AGU), (PFE), (TER), (GMCR), (RSX), (TER), (AXP), (KO), (KR), (COST), (AMZN), (TEVA), (BMO), (DIS), (XCO), (SWN), (GMCR), (IPI), (SU), (XOM), (RDS.A), (COP), (OXY), (V), (FXB), (UPL), (JPM), (MS), ( C), (BAC), (GMCR); Terranova owns (GLD) 123 JULY PUTS; Terranova owns (GLD) July 120 puts; Terranova Owns (GS) Calls; Kelly owns (BP) puts; Kelly owns (FCX) puts; Kelly owns (GLD); Kelly owns (GDXJ); Kelly is short (GS); Seymour owns (AAPL), (BAC), (F), (MON); Pete Najarian owns (AKAM) call spreads; Pete Najarian owns (TEVA)
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Scaramucci and SkyBridge Capital own (C)
Scaramucci and SkyBridge Capital own (F)
Scaramucci and SkyBridge Capital own (GS)
Scaramucci and SkyBridge Capital own (JPM)
For Joe Terranova
Terranova works for (VRTS)
Terranova is chief market strategist of Virtus Investment Partners, LTD.
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (AMKR)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (IGE)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (DBV)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (XLB)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (XLV)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (XLY)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (XLI)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (XLU)
Virtus Investment Partners owns more than 1% of (DRYS)
For Brian Kelly
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own (AUY)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own (GFI)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own (GDX)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own (GDXJ)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own Gold
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own Treasuries
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital own US Dollars
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short British Pound
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital is short (AMZN)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (RCL)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLY)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLE)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (AFL)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (CME)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (EWI)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (EWO)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (GS)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (HIG)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (RKH)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLF)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLI)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (FCX
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (GFI)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (JOYG)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLB)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (XLK)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short Oil
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short the S&P 500
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short the Canadian dollar
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short the Euro vs. Yen
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short the Aussie Dollar
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (CAT)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (MET)
Accounts managed by Kanundrum Capital are short (WYNN)
For Whitney Tilson
Funds Managed By Tilson Own (BP)
Funds Managed By Tilson Own (MSFT)
Funds Managed By Whitney Tilson Own (BP), (XOM)
For Peter Boockvar
Boockvar owns Euros
For Ed Mills
***No Disclosures***
For Colin Gillis
***No Disclosures***
For Steven Weiss
Weiss is short (SLG)
For Mike Khouw
Cantor Fitzgerald makes a market in (APC)
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