Closing Wrap-Up, March 10 - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:19:00 EST
Gains continue for stocks, though moves are small and volumes light.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com | Option Watch: March 10, Bulls First Birthday? - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST
Are call buyers in front of Chiquita's earnings release monkeying around or just extremely confident bears?
Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com | Midday Action: March 10 - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST
Never sell a dull market comes to mind as bulls put together a test of recovery highs on mostly light news.
Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com | Morning Watch, March 10 - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:00 EST
Futures flat with global markets seeing little movement on lack of market moving news.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com | Economic Watchdog, March 9 - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:45:00 EST
Quiet week for economic data could result in profit taking for stocks.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com | Real-World Trading: The Debit Spread, Part III - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:39:00 EST
Our mock trade on the S&P SPDRs saw some gains last week. This week we look at making an adjustment for even more protection.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com | Closing Wrap-Up, March 9 - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST
Major market indices rise Tuesday, but once again, volumes were light on lack of market moving data.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com | Kaeppel's Corner: And Up Through the Ground Came a Bubblin Crude... - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:41:00 EST
Jay points out that despite all of the ceaseless talk about "green" energy, crude oil remains by far the world's most important commodity.
Jay Kaeppel, Optionetics.com | Midday Action: March 9 - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:28:00 EST
It's not exactly a celebration or "sell-e-bration" as traders pay quiet homage to the anniversary of the March Bottom.
Chris Tyler, Optionetics.com | Morning Watch, March 9 - Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:30:00 EST
Markets continue to see quiet trading on the one-year anniversary of the March lows in 2009.
Jody Osborne, Optionetics.com |
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Possible Case: Ormat Technologies, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:44 -0800
Ormat Technologies, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
| Law Suit Filed: Ormat Technologies, Inc. ORA Securities Fraud - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:43 -0800
Ormat Technologies, Inc. ORA
| Settlement: CP Ships Securities Litigation Notice of $12 Million Settlement Approval - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:38:43 -0800
$12.8 Million Settlement Approval of CP Ships Securities Litigation
| Possible Case: Electronic Game Card, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud - Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:08:07 -0800
Electronic Game Card, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
| Law Suit Filed: Electronic Game Card, Inc. OTCBB:EGMI Securities Fraud - Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:08:05 -0800
Electronic Game Card, Inc. OTCBB:EGMI
| Possible Case: Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud - Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:09:31 -0800
Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
| Law Suit Filed: Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. SBI Securities Fraud - Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:09:29 -0800
Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. SBI
| Law Suit Filed: Primevest Financial, ING Face Class Action for Over Charging - Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:04 -0800
Primevest Financial, ING Face Class Action for Over Charging
| Settlement: MoneyGram Reaches Agreement to Settle Securities Class Action - Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:04:38 -0800
MoneyGram Reaches $80M Agreement to Settle Securities Class Action
| Possible Case: Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares Fund 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud - Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:46:36 -0800
Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares Fund 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
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 Today's Market
OPEC Cuts Output - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:12:00 GMT
As we enter midday trading, the major market indices continue to creep higher...(Read More)
| Jobless Claims Plunge, Import Prices Rise - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:52:00 GMT
Stocks are climbing higher this morning following a mix of earnings and economic data...(Read More)
| News on Merck and SUPERVALU - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:53:00 GMT
After spending most of the afternoon in the red, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 12,317.5) struggled into the black, finishing 0.02 percent higher...(Read More)
| Mixed Market at Midday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:17:00 GMT
Market averages are mixed as the final two hours of trading sets in. Investors are shuffling through a variety of encouraging news, including the possibility of mergers in the airline sector and strong retail sales...(Read More)
| Surging Crude Stops Stocks Cold - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:48:00 GMT
U.S. stocks shot out of the gates with vigor, helped along by stronger-than-expected retail sales data...(Read More)
| Positive Broker Comments on Apple Computer - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:03:00 GMT
Futures are soaring higher this morning following yesterday's report on interest rates from the Federal Open Market Committee...(Read More)
| Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Door Open for More Hikes - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:25:00 GMT
The broad market is climbing back from its session lows as investor review the latest comments from the Fed...(Read More)
| Goldman Sachs Hits New High - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:51:00 GMT
We are seeing slight losses for the major indices so far this trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 12,316) is down about 13 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP - 2,435) has lost about seven points...(Read More)
| Texas Instruments Lowers Guidance - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:42:00 GMT
U.S. futures are pointed lower this morning, as a lowered earnings forecast from Texas Instruments (TXN) and an earnings report out of Best Buy (BBY) broke traders out of their Fed-induced stupor heading into the open...(Read More)
| Boeing, General Mills Lift Dividends - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:13:00 GMT
The major market indices inched higher on Monday, as investors await Tuesday's Federal Open Market Committee meeting...(Read More)
| Commission Upholds QUALCOMM Infringement Ruling - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:13:00 GMT
Trading is modestly higher as we enter the final two hours of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 12,328) has added roughly 20 points while the S&P 500 Index (SPX - 1,413.56) has increased nearly four points...(Read More)
| Home Builders Feel Slowing Market - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:54:00 GMT
Monday morning has brought a welcome rise to the major indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 12,337.13) is higher by almost 30 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP - 2,449.91) has been slightly more modest in its gains, up 12.59 points so far today...(Read More)
| Merrill Lynch Cuts Oil Outlook - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:36:00 GMT
Futures are edging higher this morning, indicative of a positive open, as traders look to start the week on the right foot...(Read More)
| Millennium Announces FDA Approval - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:15:00 GMT
The major market indices remain in positive territory this afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 12,306.5) has added 28 points and the S&P 500 Index (SPX - 1,410.56) is up three points...(Read More)
| Consumer Sentiment Wanes - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:07:00 GMT
It's been a bit of a rocky session for U.S. equities so far, which plunged below breakeven early on but have now fought their way just into positive territory...(Read More)
| Nonfarm Payrolls Surpass Expectations - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:44:00 GMT
This morning, the Labor Department announced that job growth continued at a steady, moderate pace in November...(Read More)
| National Semiconductor Reports Revenue Decline - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:29:00 GMT
Despite opening higher on the session, the major market indices were unable to stem the decline during today's trading...(Read More)
| Odds of a Rate Cut Fall - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:49:00 GMT
As we head into the final two hours of trading, the major market indices are hovering close to the break-even mark...(Read More)
| Natural Gas Inventories Slip - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:48:00 GMT
Stocks are attempting to trudge higher this morning as traders have shrugged off the latest initial jobless claims report in favor of tomorrow's nonfarm payrolls announcement...(Read More)
| Eli Lilly Reaffirms Outlook, Yum Battles Possible E.coli in Delaware - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:59:00 GMT
The market appears set to start the session off on the right foot, as futures have inched higher this morning...(Read More)
| Petroleum Concerns Hold Indices Lower - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:02:00 GMT
The major market indices failed to extricate themselves from the red this afternoon, despite spending most of the session circling the break-even zone...(Read More)
| Biovail (BVF) Gets a Boost - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:17:00 GMT
Cruising out of the lunch hour, U.S. stocks are still showing resilience but continue to circle the breakeven zone...(Read More)
| Crude Supplies Drop, Jobs in Private Sector Swell - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:56:00 GMT
The market is attempting to bounce back from its intraday lows this morning, but remains bogged down in the red...(Read More)
| Merck Reaffirms Outlook, Panera Warns - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:16:00 GMT
Futures are slightly lower this morning, indicating a weak start to the session...(Read More)
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Under Observation
Put volume is heavy today on this alternative energy issue - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:15:00 GMT
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) has been pummeled with unusually heavy put volume today, with 17,000 of these contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)
| Can the fertilizer concern power past an old foe on the charts? - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:00 GMT
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) earned upbeat analyst attention from Scotia this morning, with the brokerage firm boosting its price target on the stock to C%24155 from C%24150...(Read More)
| The pace of call buying on the shares has slowed in recent weeks - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:00 GMT
Option players revealed an optimistic bias toward Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) yesterday, according to data from the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)
| How an option player puts the moves on a stock - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:00 GMT
Let's face it: unless you're a complete trading nerd (like those of us here at Schaeffer's), you've probably heard the term "option" thrown around, and feigned knowledge of this elusive concept, for fear of being the only one who wasn't with the game...(Read More)
| Utilizing options to profit from a sharp move in a stock, regardless of direction - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:28:00 GMT
One of the benefits to trading options is that they offer a diversity that is nearly unmatched in the investing world...(Read More)
| One strategist is expecting stagnation for the financial concern - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT
Call traders flocked to Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) on Tuesday, as a plethora of financial issues followed Citigroup (C) into the black...(Read More)
| Despite looming resistance, out-of-the-money calls are a popular choice - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:00 GMT
Calls were a popular choice on General Electric Company (GE) yesterday, with activity rising to 1.60 times the norm...(Read More)
| Shares of this biotechnology firm have rebounded nicely from post-earnings weakness - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT
If you haven't checked in on MannKind Corp. (MNKD) since the stock's post-earnings plunge, you have missed quite a bit...(Read More)
| Pessimism is heavy on this technology concern despite its strong price action - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:32:00 GMT
Lexmark International (LXK) is a leading maker of printers and supplies, according to Hoover's...(Read More)
| The trucking company swallowed a steep drop in first-quarter earnings - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT
Today's column includes a downbeat quarterly report from Navistar International Corporation (NAV), a price-target boost for Massey Energy Company (MEE), a consumer-friendly move from Bank of America Corporation (BAC), and a bullish note for Netflix, Inc...(Read More)
| U.S. stock futures point toward a mixed start to the session - Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) edged above 1,140 on Tuesday, as the index took another cautious step toward challenging its 2010 highs and its 160-month moving average...(Read More)
| Despite a major new product announcement, Cisco finished flat - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT
Today marked the one-year anniversary of the bull market on Wall Street -- but the celebration was remarkably low-key, with traders unwilling to push the major market indexes too far from the breakeven line...(Read More)
| Traders appear to be betting on solid support for this energy issue - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:00 GMT
Put activity is abnormally heavy today on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), with roughly 14,000 contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)
| The shares are staring up at multiple layers of technical pressure - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT
Traders rushed to buy calls on Morgan Stanley (MS) yesterday, with speculators on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buying to open 2,855 of these optimistically oriented options...(Read More)
| Utilizing options to profit from a stagnating stock - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:27:00 GMT
It really is impressive just how versatile options are as an investment vehicle...(Read More)
| Bears should be aware that the stock is resting on solid long-term support - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45:00 GMT
Calls have been a popular choice on Medivation, Inc. (MDVN) in recent sessions...(Read More)
| Can the shares of RSH barrel through options-related resistance? - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:10:00 GMT
Call traders have rallied around RadioShack Corp. (RSH) recently, partially due to last week's rumors of a potential takeover by private-equity firm Apollo Management...(Read More)
| This alternative energy concern faces a wall of worry heading into its quarterly report - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:00 GMT
Alternative energy concern FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) is scheduled to enter the earnings confessional after the close of trading tomorrow night, and judging from the stock's sentiment backdrop, investors aren't expecting much...(Read More)
| Sales at the fast-food chain were negatively impacted by severe winter storms - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:22:00 GMT
Today's column includes a weather-related sales warning from Burger King Holdings, Inc...(Read More)
| U.S. stock futures head lower as bulls lose momentum - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:44:00 GMT
The bulls have been forced to fight for every inch during the past several weeks, and this week is shaping up no differently...(Read More)
| Tech stocks showed strength on an otherwise sleepy day for the market - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT
In the wake of Friday's major payrolls-related rally, the bulls seemed slightly exhausted today...(Read More)
| Can the Chinese solar concern break out of its trendline-related trading range? - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT
Put speculators have set their sights on JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) today, after sector peer Yingli Green Energy Holding Co...(Read More)
| Calls have enjoyed a sudden surge in popularity today, defying the recent trend - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:45:00 GMT
Calls are the options of choice today on Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), with bullishly oriented option volume jumping to seven times the usual level...(Read More)
| Traders are increasingly favoring puts over calls on the commodity concern - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:00 GMT
Traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) showed a preference for puts on Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) last Friday...(Read More)
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Market Recap
Market Recap for 1/18/2008 - Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
Talk about your turbulent day. At one point, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more than 150 points higher, then it was down more than 100 points...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/17/2008 - Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
Today, it was Merrill Lynch's (MER) turn to report a massive quarterly loss on subprime-mortgage investments gone south - but stock futures were higher ahead of the open, suggesting that investors were finally ready to take a break from panic selling...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/16/2008 - Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
Today's session started off in much the same manner as yesterday's, with another round of poorly received earnings from Dow components and inflation data hitting the Street...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/15/2008 - Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
The selling mood continued on Wall Street today as investors digested a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss from Citigroup (C), along with news that the producer price index posted its largest calendar-year increase since 1981 last year...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/14/2008 - Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
After last week, any good news had a chance to spark a major run higher for the market, and good news is exactly what IBM (IBM) had in store...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/11/2008 - Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
The day looked promising, what with Bank of America (BAC) confirming the rumored purchase of Countrywide Financial (CFC)...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/10/2008 - Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
The trading day started out with a downside bias yet again as investors reacted to a string of disappointing same-store sales reports from the retail sector - and for a while, it looked as though stocks were going to suffer through yet another day of selling pressure...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/9/2008 - Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
After yesterday?s flurry of news, today started calmly, allowing the Dow to quickly ascend to a 100-point gain...(Read More)
| Market Recap for 1/8/2008 - Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:30:00 GMT
There was no shortage of news on Wall Street ahead of the open this morning, as management shake-ups at Bear Stearns (BSC) and Starbucks (SBUX) competed for headlines with KB Home's massive fourth-quarter loss...(Read More)
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