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Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) iron condor

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 »

March 12, 2010 10:16 EST Related Symbols:

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Bull Put Spread

FBR Capital reiterated its outperform rating on Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and has set the price target at $190. The financials have been on quite a tear, with the Finan... Continue reading »

March 11, 2010 14:30 EST Related Symbols: ,

S&P 500 Index (SPX) Bear Call Spread

The S&P 500 Index (NYSE: SPX) may be showing a bit of weakness today after putting in a strong February. The index may have a tough time advancing much higher than... Continue reading »

March 11, 2010 13:00 EST Related Symbols:

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) covered call

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, March 18 . The 21 analysts that cover the shipping company expect FDX to announce earn... Continue reading »

March 11, 2010 11:40 EST Related Symbols:

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) bull call spread

John Deere (NYSE: DE) has been in a range for some time and with the recent pullback is approaching its support level of $55.00, which is where the 50-day moving avera... Continue reading »

March 11, 2010 10:19 EST Related Symbols:

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) Bear Call Spread

PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) is once again bouncing around its 52-week high of $40.26. For investors who think that $40 could prove to be a resistance level again and th... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 14:30 EST Related Symbols:

SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) bear put spread

Shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) is down more than 1% today. For investors who think that the stock will continue to trend lower, here is a bear put spread. GLD ... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 12:58 EST Related Symbols:

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) bull put spread

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) is hitting a new 52-week high today, and trades for roughly 14.4 times analysts’ estimates. For investors who think the stock could hold these ... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 11:30 EST Related Symbols:

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) Bear Call Spread

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) shares are now trading around their highest levels in five years. For investors who think that the stock might be due for a pullback, or could... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 10:36 EST Related Symbols:

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) bull call spread

Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) had a blow-out quarter and analysts expect the grocery company’s earnings to grow at 14.8% for the next year moving forward. ... Continue reading »

March 10, 2010 08:28 EST Related Symbols:

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