Best Buy (BBY) popped 4%. Stifel raised the stock to 'Buy' from 'Hold' saying the company may benefit from consumers' interest in 55-inch HDTV sets. - I wouldn't bet against Einhorn, says Karen Finerman. (Top hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital disclosed a position in Best Buy in his latest quarterly letter.)
Toyota (TM) popped 3%. The company said global auto production may recover faster than initially forecast. - I'm long, says Joe Terranova
First Solar (FSLR) popped 5%. Letters from the Department of Energy’s loan program suggest the company will probably get some government aid to help offset the cost of building 3 solar power plants in the West. - I think it still has upside, says Guy Adami.
Tyson Foods (TSN) popped 4%. The company said it had made “significant progress” on efforts to pay down debt and said it planned to reactivate its 22.5 million share buyback program. -
DROPS (stocks that slid lower)
Goldman Sachs (GS) dropped 4%. Widely followed analyst Dick Bove of Rochdale said the stock is "not a good investment", citing pressure on the justice department to bring a criminal lawsuit against the firm.
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Trader disclosure: On May 12, 2011, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders; Finerman's Firm owns (M); Finerman's Firm owns (TGT); Finerman's Firm owns (WMT); Finerman owns (ESV); Finerman owns (JPM); Finerman owns (JPM); Adami owns (AGU); Adami owns (C); Adami owns (GS); Adami owns (MSFT); Adami owns (NUE); Adami owns (BTU); Pete Najarian owns (PFE); Pete Najarian owns (MRK); Pete Najarian owns (AAPL); Pete Najarian owns (TCK); Pete Najarian owns (AKAM); Pete Najarian owns (C); Pete Najarian owns (HPQ); Pete Najarian owns (TEVA); Pete Najarian owns (MS); Pete Najarian owns (RSX); Pete Najarian owns (GE); Pete Najarian owns (MSFT); Pete Najarian owns (YHOO); Pete Najarian owns (VLO); Pete Najarian owns (TER); Pete Najarian is long (RIMM) calls; Pete Najarian is long (AVL) calls; Pete Najarian is long (NTAP) calls; Pete Najarian is long (XLF) calls; Pete Najarian is long (PMCS) calls; Pete Najarian is long (CVS) calls; Pete Najarian is long (XL) calls; Pete Najarian is long (BSX) calls; Pete Najarian is long (HBC) calls; Pete Najarian is long (EWZ) calls; Pete Najarian is long (XLI) calls; Pete Najarian is long (FCX) calls; Terranova owns (VRTS); Terranova owns (AAPL); Terranova owns (JPM); Terranova owns (V); Terranova owns (BX); Terranova owns (UPL); Terranova owns (BAX); Terranova owns (PFE); Terranova owns (PEP); Terranova owns (MCD); Terranova owns (TM); Terranova owns (DIS); Terranova owns (BJ); Terranova owns (APA); Terranova owns (OXY); Terranova owns (XOM)
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