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June 17, 2008- 7:04am LEH, C, SPY, CVX, PXD

US Markets held up well yesterday to an initial onslaught from oil, as it once again pushed towards record highs near $140 a barrel bef... Continue reading »

June 17, 2008 07:25 EDT

June 17, 2008- 6:59 am VIX, FDX, MS, TIF

Monday’s total contract volume fell sharply compared to Friday’s volume, and the CBOE volatility index, also known as the VIX, pull... Continue reading »

June 17, 2008 07:15 EDT

June 16, 2008 – 7:10am LEH, AIG, BUD, GE, XMSR, SIRI and SNE

Good morning, this is Matthew Buckley with the Options News Network with your options news for Monday, June 16th, 2008. Bull run? Or a... Continue reading »

June 16, 2008 08:20 EDT

June 16, 2008 – 7:04am Oil, Asian Markets

Good morning, this is Matthew Buckley with the Options News Network with your options news for Monday, June 16th, 2008. One good sign ... Continue reading »

June 16, 2008 08:10 EDT

June 16, 2008- 7:00am

Good morning, this is Matthew Buckley with the Options News Network with your options news for Monday, June 16th, 2008. The word of th... Continue reading »

June 16, 2008 08:02 EDT

June 13, 2008- 7:10 am KEY, MER, LEH, STI, RKH

Some analysts have noted that across the board, puts look cheap to calls, and they believe fears of rising interest rates are the main ... Continue reading »

June 13, 2008 08:04 EDT

June 13, 2008- 7:04am BUD, GE

The continuing saga of Anheuser-Busch (BUD) took another turn yesterday as the giant US brewery began talks with Mexico’s Grupo Model... Continue reading »

June 13, 2008 07:53 EDT

June 13, 2008- 6:59am VIX, YHOO, GOOG, MSFT, LEH

Total contract volume dropped yesterday from Wednesday’s volume, and the CBOE volatility index, also known as the VIX, pulled back fr... Continue reading »

June 13, 2008 07:38 EDT

June 12, 2008- 7:10am XLF, MER, MS, XMSR, SIRI

Bull run? Or a bear rally? Analysts continue to watch the S&P 500 for an answer. Further fuel for the fire is the trading in the... Continue reading »

June 12, 2008 07:35 EDT

June 12, 2008- 7:04am TSM, LEH

If you hold options in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), you should be aware that the stock is going ex-dividend tomorrow. Reme... Continue reading »

June 12, 2008 07:32 EDT