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Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) Bull Put Spread

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) yesterday announced an analysts’ meeting on March 23, 2010. The company will offer its strategic and financial overview and potentially of... Continue reading »

March 09, 2010 13:00 EST Related Symbols:

Citigroup (NYSE: C) covered call

Update: As of 1:05 pm Eastern Time, C shares are up nearly 7%.  According to CNN Money, money manager Bruce Berkowitz noted that the worst in the shares is over; else... Continue reading »

March 09, 2010 11:30 EST Related Symbols:

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) bull call spread

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is now the world’s largest hedge fund firm when measured by assets, according to Pensions and Investments magazine. It also r... Continue reading »

March 09, 2010 09:56 EST Related Symbols:

DIAMONDS ETF (AMEX: DIA) iron condor

Will the Dow (AMEX: DIA) stay between 10,000 and 11,100 into May? This short iron condor could offer a potential 64% return on risk if the DIA ETF follows suit for the... Continue reading »

March 08, 2010 14:51 EST Related Symbols:

Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) Cash-Secured Put

Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) has been in a strong uptrend for the past year and may be due to trade sideways before it resumes its bull run. An important area of support i... Continue reading »

March 08, 2010 13:16 EST Related Symbols:

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) iron condor

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) shares have been quietly trending higher since bottoming out above $40 in mid-December. For investors who think they can profit fr... Continue reading »

March 08, 2010 11:30 EST Related Symbols:

Monsanto (NYSE: MON) bull call spread

Shares of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) have fallen more than 18% since their January highs above $86. In late February, the company reaffirmed fiscal 2010 earnings guid... Continue reading »

March 08, 2010 10:27 EST Related Symbols:

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) bull put spread

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has underperformed the S&P 500 for the past year by nearly 20%. If you believe that this tech bellwether, with it... Continue reading »

March 05, 2010 14:30 EST Related Symbols:

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) covered call

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) reported a great quarter yesterday, doubling profits from a year earlier. Canadian banks are doing well on the back of a very strong ... Continue reading »

March 05, 2010 13:18 EST Related Symbols:

InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) iron condor

InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) shares have been up as much as $10.76 to $25.37 this morning in regular trading, more than 73% higher than yesterday’s close, on news t... Continue reading »

March 05, 2010 11:37 EST Related Symbols:

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