The market’s action of two weeks ago gave evidence that the bulls were taking control…but last week’s volatility tells us the bears still have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. All told, this remains a tough market, so your best move is to keep some of your powder dry while focusing on specific stocks and sectors that are in their own, private bull markets. That means focusing on commodities, especially oil, as well as a few emerging growth-oriented leaders. Just remember that earnings season is beginning, so you should have a game plan in place on how you want to handle your stocks before they report. This week’s Top Ten is similar in structure to many of the past few weeks, but contains a couple of new names to consider. Our favorite of the week is
Mechel (MTL), a company that has its hands in all the right cookie jars—steel, iron ore and coal. The stock powered ahead on big volume last week, and we think you can take a position now.
| Stock Name | Price | Buy Range | Loss Limit |
|---|
| MTL (MTL) | 0.00 | 130-150 | - |
| NFLX (NFLX) | 0.00 | 34-37 | - |
| POT (POT) | 0.00 | 165-175 | - |
| XCO (XCO) | 0.00 | 18-21 | - |
| APA (APA) | 0.00 | 123-129 | - |
| CLR (CLR) | 0.00 | 34-37 | - |
| CSIQ (CSIQ) | 0.00 | 22-25 | - |
| FDG (FDG) | 0.00 | 57-60 | - |
| KEX (KEX) | 0.00 | 53-56 | - |
| MTH (MTH) | 0.00 | 19-21 | - |