Did Apple Ring In The Top Of This Market?

Did Apple ring the bell for the top of this market? That’s the question perplexing the Fast Money desk after a string of tech names failed to dazzle.

In extended trade, the gang was faced with a plummeting eBay, a diving Netflix and an even worse Qualcomm – with all the weakness triggered by disappointing results.

That after Yahoo! and AT&T dragged down stocks during the session.

Take a look at what crossed after hours:

- EBAY

Ebay shares tumbled as much as 8% in late trading after the company's profit outlook for the current quarter fell far short of estimates and it handed in a full-year outlook that also disappointed.

For more coverage of eBay earnings click here

- QUALCOMM

Although Qualcomm beat expectations, the company gave a weak outlook for the current quarter and the year, sending its shares down more than 8%.

For more coverage of Qualcomm earnings click here

- NETFLIX

After the bell Netflix posted higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's expectations, but its shares seesawed after hours as revenue disappointed some investors.

For more coverage of Netflix earnings click here

What should you make of it?

Strategy Session with the Fast Money traders

It seems to me that in-line earnings just aren’t strong enough for this market, says Pete Najarian. If you can’t knock the cover off the ball, the Street will take your stock down. But that doesn't mean investors should run for the exits. The action in this market makes all the sense in the world to me considering so many stocks - such as Freeport - have experienced huge runs.

I believe the market is at an inflection point, counters Joe Terranova. Personally I expect risk to be taken off the table. I'm seeing inventories build, contango coming into the market and Europe shutting down. All that points to a pullback. Not a deep dive but a pullback.

I agree that the market is exhausted says Tim Seymour. Yes I think there’s reason to take profits but no, I don’t see a need to run for cover.

I think weakness in the market stems from the eBay results, muses Gary Kaminksy. They took down guidance significantly and I think investors are taking profits now and asking questions later.

If you're looking for a trade put Neflix on the radar, says Brian Kelly. If you dig down in the report, you’ll see full year guidance is actually higher.

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AFTER HOURS ACTION: STARBUCK

Earnings news wasn’t all bad. On Wednesday Starbucks reported a profit that topped analysts' views and boosted its 2010 profit forecast as a healing U.S. economy brewed up an increase in customer visits and sales.

Shares of the company rose about 1 percent on the news.

Looking more closely at the numbers, Starbucks' net income jumped to $217.3 million, or 28 cents per share, for the fiscal second quarter, from the year-ago quarter's profit of $25 million, or 3 cents a share.

What’s the trade?

If the stock breaks above $26, technically it's a break out signal, says Brian Kelly.

> For more coverage of Starbucks earnings click here

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BREAKING NEWS: GOLDMAN FRAUD CHARGES COINCIDENTAL

In breaking news, host Melissa Lee tells the desk that SEC Chair Mary Schapiro issued a statement effectively saying the charges brought against Goldman were not politically motivated.

The release triggered questions on the desk with Gary Kaminksy wondering why Schaprio would make that kind of statement – unless it was, in fact, politically motived.

Though many of the traders on the desk see the comments as a sign that the SEC doesn't have much of a case against Goldman, Anthony Scaramucci of Skybridge reamins cautious.

I’d be very worried if I were inside Goldman, says Scaramucci. You can’t be in a lawsuit with your regulator and not be concerned.

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