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“Backwardation” … good for the United States Oil Fund (USO)?

While the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) is not a favorite product of the ONN team, the flattening of the crude oil forward price curve may actually provide a bene... Continue reading »

March 15, 2010 12:07 EDT Related Symbols:

Pall Corp. (NYSE: PLL) earnings debriefing

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 »

March 12, 2010 10:37 EST Related Symbols:

Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) earnings play

Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), while maybe not the most exciting story on the Street, has its place in global fluid management, including filtration, separation, etc. ... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 12:24 EST Related Symbols:

Is the VIX Too Low or the SPX Too High?

Back on January 19th, the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) hit a low of 17.33%, which was immediately followed by a three-day spike in the VIX, taking the index up a... Continue reading »

March 08, 2010 10:19 EST Related Symbols: ,

Is the S&P 500 Still Cheap?

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) is currently climbing for the sixth straight day and February was the best month in the markets since November.  Despite this backdrop, th... Continue reading »

March 05, 2010 12:59 EST Related Symbols: ,

Trading Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) ahead of earnings

Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), as its name may imply, is a staple for small businesses and possibly another barometer for the American economy.  The office-supplies retaile... Continue reading »

March 01, 2010 11:56 EST Related Symbols:

Selling Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) after earnings jump

Tuesday, on CNBC’s prop desk, I noted that investors looking to get into Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), should wait a bit (a of couple days maybe) before jumping in.... Continue reading »

February 25, 2010 10:22 EST Related Symbols:

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) reports strong earnings

Most of the time, an investor’s common sense is actually a great way to build a fundamental case for investing in a company. This morning, Lowe’s Companie... Continue reading »

February 22, 2010 11:30 EST Related Symbols:

Expiration actually means added liquidity

“Volatility” is probably the first word that comes to mind when you think about options expiration day. The media tends to exacerbate this misnomer. More a... Continue reading »

February 19, 2010 12:54 EST Related Symbols: ,

Buy Las Vegas Sands into earnings?

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter earnings results, with its 16 analysts expecting anywhere from -0.06 to 0.08 per share. The cons... Continue reading »

February 17, 2010 12:41 EST Related Symbols: