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Xerox (NYSE: XRX) to rally in near-term?

Near-term Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) options volume lit up during Tuesday’s morning trading session thanks to investors who likely expressed bullishness on the bus... Continue reading »

Sidewinder March 16, 2010 11:03 EDT Related Symbols:

Call selling in Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN)

Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) shares could experience limited upside, according to at least one option investor who likely sold a hefty number of calls in the ... Continue reading »

Sidewinder March 16, 2010 10:40 EDT Related Symbols:

Qualcomm (QCOM) traders head for the exits

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares slipped just eight cents lower on Monday (closing at $38.87) and are down another 18 cents today, despite the lack of any news out of th... Continue reading »

Need-to-Know Basis March 16, 2010 10:28 EDT Related Symbols:

Bullishness in St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ)

Following economic data this morning, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is currently up 24 cents to $115.73. As the broader market ticks higher, shares of St. Jude Medica... Continue reading »

Sidewinder March 16, 2010 10:01 EDT Related Symbols:

Hightower insight on increasing wheat supply

On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the slight pop-up in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX) on Monday. T... Continue reading »

OptionsNews March 16, 2010 09:30 EDT Related Symbols:

Microsoft (MSFT) sees impact of Fed waiting, expiration

It’s a triple-witching expiration week that coincides with a scheduled Fed meeting; the trading landscape is fairly unique and a bit tenuous. Some investors wan... Continue reading »

Need-to-Know Basis March 16, 2010 08:50 EDT Related Symbols:

Unearthing bullish plays in eBay (EBAY), Ford (F)

Thanks to those of you who read and commented on my Stock Screener article from Friday afternoon.  Basically, this quick article is an attempt to dig up potential tra... Continue reading »

Need-to-Know Basis March 15, 2010 14:23 EDT Related Symbols: , , , ,

Bad news for Google (GOOG) and Boston Scientific (BSX)

Good morning traders! Shakespeare had it right! Beware the Ides of March … U.S. stocks are heading lower today! I’m Steve Clau... Continue reading »

What's Hot! March 15, 2010 14:11 EDT Related Symbols: , , ,

Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) call buying not necessarily bullish

A Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: .MWW) options investor boosted call volume during midday trading, but the action might not be absolutely bullish. Around 11:56 a.m. EST... Continue reading »

Sidewinder March 15, 2010 13:34 EDT Related Symbols:

Call action heats up in Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX)

Heavy options volume accumualted in Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) out of the gate this morning, and it looks like at least one investor expressed longer-dated bu... Continue reading »

Sidewinder March 15, 2010 10:57 EDT