In an uncertain world it’s nice to know the cover curse remains as reliable as ever. On the day Barron’s said the Dow (^DJI) was on an inexorable upward trajectory blue chips endured their worst day of the year. (You know things are bad when beleaguered Herbalife (HLF) having tumbled 39.64% over the past 12 months is among the session’s standout stocks to the upside.)   Other equities bucking a bad tape were Cobra Electronics (COBR) up 2.98% just in time for this week’s start of the Year of the Snake and Panasonic (PC) which surged some 12.21%. The consumer electronics giant began life in ...