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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...]

Pipe makers score another win over Chinese in trade case

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT

Nov. 7--SHENANGO VALLEY -- Wheatland Tube Co., six other tube producers and United Steelworkers won another round in what is being billed as the largest U.S. trade case against China imports valued at $2.6 billion.
In a preliminary decision on Thursday the U.S. Department of Commerce called for proposed anti-dumping tariffs on China pipe imports known as oil country tubular goods.
The decision became public on Friday.

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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

Pipe makers score another win over Chinese in trade case

Trade commission targets foreign paper

Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court

Wireless 4G plans take wing at Dallas conference

Alliant defends management decisions in rate case

3 injured, home destroyed in Texas gas line blast

3 injured, home destroyed in Texas gas line blast

Cisco sees sign of a turnaround in earnings report

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Hollywood officials fire agency director amid outrage at beach fest's cost

CRA International Advises Jordan on Major Concession Agreement for Exploration and Development of its Gas Resources

Low Natural Gas Prices Diminish El Paso Corporation's Exploration and Production Earnings, an Industrial Info News Alert

Liquid Computing and Intel to Showcase Unified Computing on Industry Standard Intel® Server Systems

El Paso Corporation Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial and Operational Results

WirelessHD® Consortium Celebrates Three Years of Growth and Market Leadership

MDU Resources Reports Third Quarter Earnings and Increases Earnings Guidance

El Paso Pipeline Partners Provides Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast Details

Xtendwave Announces Key Additions to Senior Management Team

LogMeIn Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results; Reports 32% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth, Net Income Per Share of $0.07, Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.12 and Operating Cash Flow of $7.1M

Portland General Electric Wins National Solar Business Achievement Award

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