The Word On Mining Mergers, Google, Apple....

MINER MERGER?

The headline: Rio Tinto (RTP) Shares Surge 11% On Speculation It May Be Bought By BHP Billiton (BHP)

The word: Eric Bolling says RTP and BHP deny any deal talks. Eric adds watch Anglo-American (AAUK) as a possible takeover candidate.

ADAMI PRECISION STRIKE:

The headline: Aerospace Supplier Precision Castparts (PCP) Says 4th Qtr. Profit More Than Doubled

The word: Guy Adami says PCP made a 52-week high and is up 800% since 2003. Despite that, he recommends investors own this stock.

RAISING THE BARR:

The headline: Generic Drugmaker Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) Jumps As Earnings Top Estimates

The word: Tim Strazzini believes the stock will perform well through the end of the year and thinks it’s still a buy.

TRADING BLOWS:

The headline: Will HBO Chief's Leave Of Absence Hurt Time Warner Shares (TWX)?

The word: Jeff Macke says he’ll probably spend his time counting the 2.1 million buys TWX received from the De La Hoya vs. Mayweather fight.

GOOGLE AND APPLE HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE:

The headline: Shareholder Meetings Tomorrow For Google (GOOG) And Apple (AAPL): Two Of America's Most Popular Stocks

The word: Tim Strazzini expects positive headlines from Google, but adds the stock has too much headwind. Conversely, Tim loves AAPL stock.

RADIOACTIVE RALLY:

The headline: Uranium Supplier USEC Inc. (USU) Surges On Unusually High Trading Volume

The word: Eric Bolling says USU is up 11% since uranium started trading on the NYMEX 3 days ago. He’s staying with this stock.

TAKING A TOLL:

The headline: Toll Brothers (TOL) , Largest U.S. Luxury Home Builder, Says It Will Miss Full-Year Earnings Estimate

The word: Guy Adami says the announcement should have taken the stock down 3%-5% and it didn’t. Guy thinks TOL could be at its bottom.

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Trader disclosure: On May 9, 2007, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders Strazzini Onws (CMLS) Bolling Owns (NMX) Gold, Silver, Sugar, Coffee Bolling Is Short Crude Oil