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Most Active Stock Options November 6, 2009 & Trading Activity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:01 GMT

As of today the top ten option contracts traded were: Volatility Index (VIX) January 22.50 Put OptionsVolatility Index November 22.50 Put OptionsFord (NYSE:F) January 2011 5 Call OptionsFord January 2011 5 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (NYSE:SPY) November 105 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 107 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQQ) November 42 Put OptionsQualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) April 50 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 107[More...]

Good Returns Come in Small Capitalizations

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:15:39 GMT

We all invest in stocks for the same reason, to make money. However, investment styles can be as unique as fingerprints. Amazingly, investor surveys show that most of us do have one thing in common…we love small cap stocks.[More...]

Three Ways To Trade The Black Stuff

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:02 GMT

December Light Sweet Crude is holding a bullish formation, and the daily chart reveals a potential $17 long move, if the global market stars align. There is substantial support around the $77 area, and that is where a bullish flag has formed.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:55:26 GMT

As of today, the top ten most active stock options were:[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

S&P 500 Setup For Correction

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:23:04 GMT

Market's reaction to yesterday's FOMC rate decision was as expected... volatility! Usually reactions to FOMC rate decisions are a two-day affair... the real reaction doesn't materialize until the day after the meeting itself. The reaction for the two hours after the announcement is usually knee jerk reaction.[More...]

BIA September passengers up 12%: Despite August setback, 2009 numbers show 8% increase for the year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT

Nov. 5--BANGOR, Maine -- After a slight dip in August, passenger statistics at Bangor International Airport jumped 12 percent in September compared with the same month a year earlier.
They were buoyed by increased service from carriers Allegiant Air and US Airways.
"We're encouraged that passengers are continuing to use the airport and are optimistic that the trend will continue," airport Director Rebecca Hupp said Wednesday.

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Most Active Stock Options November 6, 2009 & Trading Activity

Good Returns Come in Small Capitalizations

Three Ways To Trade The Black Stuff

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Bulls Back On Track?

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Most Active Stock Options November 5, 2009 & Trading Activity

Your Kind of Day?

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

S&P 500 Setup For Correction

BIA September passengers up 12%: Despite August setback, 2009 numbers show 8% increase for the year

Californian sent to prison in laser case

Jet makes emergency landing in bird strike

Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits

U.S. air fares tweaked before holidays

Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits

Delta calling merger a success

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FAA revokes errant pilots' licenses

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US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

SmartSynch Hires Campbell McCool As Chief Marketing Officer

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Alaska Airlines Expands Daily Nonstop Austin-San Jose Service

Delta Air Lines Expands BusinessElite Service from New York

Allegiant Announces Updated Guidance

Allegiant Announces Withdrawal From Cuba Charter Programs

M. Ponder Harrison Transitions From Executive to Strategic Advisory Role at Allegiant

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