Market Alert - Could Goldman Sachs (GS) Become King of the Banking Sector? + News on FITB, MRO, CIEN, GPS, M and more...

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MARKET UPDATE | THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 Go to MIC | Tell a Friend! Stocks on the Move Click now for info on: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Marathon Oil Corp (MRO) Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Gap Inc (GPS) Macys Inc (M) Iconix Brand (ICON) Family Dollar Stores (FDO) Micron Technology Inc (MU) NYSE Euronext (NYX) First Solar Inc (FSLR) Stock of the Day: Visa, Inc. (V) See what Lee Allen has found Check All Your Stocks: CLICK HERE to see what our analysts have found on up to 1,000 stocks we cover every day. Market Alert: Could Goldman Sachs (GS) Become King of the Banking Sector? Stocks were mixed in early trading this morning after the number of unemployed workers continuing to receive benefits unexpectedly dropped for the first time in 20 weeks. the Labor Department said Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 621,000 in the week ended May 30, in line with forecasts, from a revised 625,000 the prior week. The number of people collecting unemployment insurance fell for the first time in almost five months, breaking a string of 17 consecutive records. But enthusiasm over unemployment was checked by concerns about the well being of retailers after many reported lackluster sales for May. Retailers like Costco Wholesale (COST) and Hot Topic (HOT) posted bigger than expected sales slumps as shoppers stuck to their budgets. Sales a year ago benefited from the government's fiscal stimulus checks. Oil prices rose above $68 a barrel, resuming a three month rally after a jump in U.S. crude inventories triggered a sharp pullback yesterday. The slump of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies helped boost oil prices, as investors buy into commodities to safeguard against inflation and dollar weakness. CLICK HERE to see what you could be missing on Goldman Sachs. Sectors starting the day out strong include office electronics, coal & consumable fuels and electronic manufacturing while apparel retailers, general merchandise stores and department stores are down. The Latest from Bloomberg News Goldman (GS) rated 'Outperform' by Hintz, Tivo (TIVO) shares surge, Airline losses worldwide greater than expected, C.E.O. of Direct TV (DTV) is heading back to News Corp. (NWSA), investment strategies, market outlook, insight on the economy, world & national news, and more. CLICK HERE for the latest reports from the Bloomberg Finance newsroom. Eight Things You Need To Know About Investing In Gold... Should gold be a part of your holdings? Is gold the right investment today? What is a simpler less costly way to acquire gold? Click Here to see what Lee has uncovered, along with his take on General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC), Sprint (S), Procter and Gamble (PG), American Greetings (AM), Bally Technologies (BYI), eBay (EBAY), Wynn Resort (WYNN), Barclays (BCS), Credit Suisse (CS), or J.P. Morgan (JPM), General Motors (GM), Tiffany’s (TIF), Zales (ZLC), Wal-Mart (WMT), American Express (AXP), Visa (V), MasterCard (MA), Citigroup (C), and Pepsi (PEP). Stocks Covered In Today’s NewsBites… Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), Rio Tinto PLC (RTP), NYSE Euronext (NYX), Gap Inc (GPS) and Children's Place Retail Stores Inc (PLCE). Along with the latest on each of these stocks you will find a hedged trade designed to make money no matter which way the stock goes. Click on one of the tickers to see why our analysts think you should know about these stocks. Other stocks we are watching include Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), First Solar Inc (FSLR), Micron Technology Inc (MU), Marathon Oil Corp (MRO), Atheros Communications Inc (ATHR), Blue Coat Sys. (BCSI), Iconix Brand Group Inc (ICON), Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO), Macys Inc (M) and Ciena Corporation New (CIEN), expect to see what we found on these before the end of trading today. Today’s News Leaders… Target Corp (TGT), Aeropostale Inc (ARO), Intel Corporation (INTC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) and Coca Cola Company (KO) top the lists of companies with news today. Click on one of the tickers to see what the news is all about. Analyst Favorites… Our exclusive Analysts Favorite stock list looks at thousands of possibilities to identify trades with the highest return and lowest relative risk. Today’s list has trades with up to 50% targeted return and up to 28% downside protection. Stocks on the list include: Intel Corporation (INTC), Broadcom Corp (BRCM), Time Warner (TWX), Expeditors International of Washington Inc (EXPD) and Fortune Brands Inc (FO). Click on one of the tickers to find out the details on these stocks. Select ETFs and HOLDRs… Our exclusive Select ETF and and HOLDRs list scans the market to identify hedged trades on ETFs and HOLDRs with the highest return and lowest relative risk. Today’s list has trades with up to 51% targeted return and up to 29% downside protection. Here are some of the ETFs and HOLDRs covered today: Vanguard FTSE All World Ex US (VEU), iShares Dow Jones US Finance Sector Index Fund (IYF), SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), ProShares Ultra Dow30 (DDM) and iShares S&P 100 Index Fund (OEF). Click on one of the tickers to find out the details on these stocks. Tip of the day… The market is international. Foreign companies also trade on US markets. Be sure you know where a company does business as well as what business they do. 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