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Last week, we recommended a long call in Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) where we bought the April 14 call for 32 cents. That call is now trading for 65 cents since the under... Continue reading »
Trading Ideas March 12, 2010 14:25 EST Related Symbols: DELL
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) did not announce any news today, and the company is due to announce earnings on April 27 before the market opens. While the market... Continue reading »
Volatility Overlays March 12, 2010 13:47 EST Related Symbols: ADP
Think you can fade this rally in Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS)? The March options, with a week of life left, are still offering some good premium for doing so. Sel... Continue reading »
Trading Ideas March 12, 2010 13:00 EST Related Symbols: LVS
Shares of online auction house eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) have gained 2% so far today, and options action during midday trading suggests at least one investor extended a... Continue reading »
Volatility Overlays March 12, 2010 12:37 EST Related Symbols: EBAY
On February 11th, I suggested that American International Group (NYSE: AIG) was a low risk/high probability buy near $25. My thesis was based on market reaction to its... Continue reading »
Buy and Trade March 12, 2010 12:29 EST Related Symbols: AIG
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a financial technology services leader that continues to benefit from the transactions side of the credit business as the much-exaggerated death... Continue reading »
Trading Ideas March 12, 2010 11:35 EST Related Symbols: V
Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) opened the day down more than 4% lower, dropping below the $39 mark after reporting quarterly earnings-per-share of 42 cents, missing esti... Continue reading »
The Practical Options Trader March 12, 2010 10:37 EST Related Symbols: PLL
Financial stocks continue to gain ground as banks heal and the housing market bottoms, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) reflects this in a 15% rise sin... Continue reading »
Trading Ideas March 12, 2010 10:16 EST Related Symbols: XLF
The Pick – Colgate Palmolive (NYSE: CL): On Nov. 11, Mad Money host Jim Cramer said he is bullish on Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL). CL ... Continue reading »
Mad About Options March 12, 2010 08:00 EST Related Symbols: CL
The Pick – Staples (NYSE: SPLS): On March 5, Mad Money host Jim Cramer call SPLS a “buy.” SPLS shares were trading at $23 at the t... Continue reading »
Mad About Options March 12, 2010 08:00 EST Related Symbols: SPLS
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