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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...]

WSJ: Latest Picks and Pans from George Soros and John Paulson

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:23:13 GMT

Two names we like to keep our eyes on are George Soros and John Paulson (both of hedge fund world). Ironically the last piece I did on either, was a combined piece as well. (May 16, 2009: John Paulson Continues to Pile into Gold; George Soros Sells some Petrobras and Potash) If you are not familiar with their histories we've outlined them in posts linked at the bottom of this entry. The Wall Street Journal has a piece on some of their latest thoughts and positions, and there is also a 2 part video on this link specifically for any Soros fans. There are 2 other fellows (I am not familiar with) who did well during this epic period in history so I put some of their comments at the very bottom. As the historic market collapse[More...]

The Meek Continue To Dominate Equities

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:49:10 GMT

Early in April after a month long run off the bottom I posted a list of equities that gained at least 60% in the preceding 4 weeks (Apr 5: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth: 92 Stocks Over $10 Returning 60%+) The list was a whose who of beaten down merchandise. Generally, by week 4-5 of an oversold rally these type of names begin to peter out but the ramp has been relentless in lower quality, low price stocks. My gut tells me quant (and other varieties) of hedge funds have been shorting these names, using fundamental reasons - expecting some pullback after huge runs - only to be run over again and again even in week 6 and 7 of this rally. All it takes nowadays is saying "business has stabilized at the worst levels we've seen in decades" to elicit glee and massive short covering rallies. While the market was flattish last week, I[More...]

S&P 500 Stocks

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:35:00 GMT

The S&P 500 comprises of 500 large cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The largees public companies that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ are included in the S&P 500 index. The S&P 500 index was lunched in 1957 and is a value weighted index which is based on the 500 American stocks with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is the most widely followed index After the Dow Jones Industrial Average index and it is considered a barometer for the American economy. The S&P 500 index is included in the Index of Leading Indicators. There are the number of trading vehicle that are designed to follow the S&P 500 index. Hundreds of billions of US dollars have been invested in this index. The SPY (Exchange Traded Fund) is one of the most actively trading stock over the world. The Rydex,[More...]

Another Strong Session

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:21:00 GMT

Wall Street had another strong session today, although they gave back a chunk of it in the last hour, but still closed with strong gains across the board with excellent technicals. The day started out with a big gap up. They ran hard and steadily in the morning, reached the session highs right around noon, and then pulled back, retested, bounced and failed to take out the highs and made lower highs, and rolled over in the last hour . Still, net on the day the Dow was up 216 ? at 7978, with a high of nearly 100 points greater than that. The S&P 500 at 834.38 was up 23.30, 11 points off its high. The Nasdaq 100 at 1294.30 was up 41.79, but about 18 points off its high. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOXX) closed up 10 to 243.88, a gain of nearly 4 percent. The[More...]

Arbitron (NYSE:ARB): Upgraded To Overweight At JP Morgan - Actionable

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:55:01 GMT

JP Morgan is out with a significant call on Arbitron (NYSE:ARB) upgrading their rating to Overweight from Neutral with a $21 tgt. JPM believes the main overhang to the stock may be removed in coming weeks if its largest client, Clear Channel, renews its contract with the company for its smaller diary markets. Clear Channel’s contract expired in December for the non-PPM markets (they estimate this business represents approx. 5-6% of ARB revenues) and is expected to make a decision on renewal before the April ratings book is released. Potential Nielsen threat has been a significant overhang to shares. Nielsen’s surprise entry into the radio market late last year hit Arbitron’s stock hard (shares are down more[More...]

Wednesday’s Market Recap (03/25/09)

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:26:00 GMT

A turbulent day for the markets ended with a slight gain. The markets started out strong due to the release of strong economic data on housing and durable goods. The Dow and NASDAQ closed at 7749.81 and 1528.95 respectively. The S&P was up 0.96% to close at 813.88. Oil was down as news was released that US inventories were at a 16-year high. Oil settled at $52.77. Gold was up today settling at $938 as the dollar weakened. The 10-year price was down and yields settled at 2.786% The Commerce Department recently released data showing that demand for durable goods increased 3.4% in February. If transportation goods were not included orders were up 3.9%. Orders for capital goods increased 11% in February as well as machinery orders increasing 13.5%. Despite strong order numbers the likes of Caterpillar ([More...]

Strong Showing For The Bulls

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:34:00 GMT

We had very interesting and extremely volatile session. The indices started with a pop to the upside, and surged to new 2 ? week rally highs just slightly over Monday morning?s late high, reaching as high as 1261.41 on the NDX. The SPX also reached new rally highs, getting up to just under 827. Then they pulled back to retest and consolidate, but when a rally didn?t materialize they rolled over late-morning and hard, slicing through yesterday?s double bottom on the NDX and eventually taking out the lows on the SPX as well. Then in early to mid-afternoon they spiked down hard, culminating in a drop from 1261 NDX to 1207, and from 827 to 792 on the SPX. But in the last hour, there was a very sharp snapback, fueled by short covering, taking the indices back up, with the Dow recovering 200, the SPX 23[More...]

CB Richard Ellis (NYSE:CBG): Upgraded At JP Morgan And JMP Securities

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:27:00 GMT

CB Richard Ellis (NYSE:CBG) gets some love from JP Morgan and JMP Securities after announcing a credit amendment: - JP Morgan upgrades to stock to Overweight from Neutral with a price tgt of $7 tgt saying the credit amendment was a big part of what they wanted to see to get more bullish. Two items have given them pause on this name in the past: 1) the risk of a debt covenant being busted created earnings and liquidity uncertainty, and 2) they thought a single digit earnings multiple on trough earnings would be a good entry point. The company's announced changes to its credit agreement go directly to the first point. As to the second point, CBG now trades at 6.8x JPM's again-lowered EPS estimate. The firm is hopeful that 2009 EPS will mark a trough in the company's business, but the[More...]

Phoenix Rising?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:47:00 GMT

With the US equity market averages either probing or breaking down through their November lows, is it time to buy Phoenix stocks? Others have picked up on that theme, with the latest being a Minyanville article on buying beaten up stocks. With that in mind, I screened the US market for stocks with the following characteristics: Stock price between $1 and $5 (low-priced stocks)Down at least 80% from a year ago (beaten up)Market cap of $100 million or more (were once "real" companies)Net insider buying in the last six months (some downside protection from insider activity) This screen gives us a list of low-priced[More...]

Owners, lenders offered a hand

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:49:00 GMT

Nov. 8--TAMPA -- Consumers may not realize it, but shopping centers throughout the Bay area -- even some that appear successful -- are teetering on foreclosure.
Such foreclosures could ripple across the economy in a way that some economists say would make the residential real estate bust pale in comparison.
CB Richard Ellis, the world's largest commercial real estate company, is launching a new division to concentrate on receivership for commercial properties.

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Most Active Stock Options November 6, 2009 & Trading Activity

WSJ: Latest Picks and Pans from George Soros and John Paulson

The Meek Continue To Dominate Equities

S&P 500 Stocks

Another Strong Session

Arbitron (NYSE:ARB): Upgraded To Overweight At JP Morgan - Actionable

Wednesday’s Market Recap (03/25/09)

Strong Showing For The Bulls

CB Richard Ellis (NYSE:CBG): Upgraded At JP Morgan And JMP Securities

Phoenix Rising?

Owners, lenders offered a hand

Shuttered factories pose big challenges for communities

Business surfaces to maintain troubled commercial properties

Intel Preparing to Put 527 Acres in Far North Fort Worth Up for Sale

Intel Preparing to Put 527 Acres in Far North Fort Worth Up for Sale

Local Office Vacancy Rate is High and Going Higher

Commercial Real Estate Sectors Slide Further in Third Quarter

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Office Leasing Falls in Third Quarter

Arcadia Company Buys Building for $52 Million

South Florida Banks Facing a New Wave in Real-Estate Crisis: The Long Recession and a Severe Credit Crunch Are Strangling Commercial Real Estate, Putting Strain on Already-Battered Florida Banks.

CORRECTING and REPLACING CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Expands Investment Banking Services

Standard & Poor’s Designates CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Loan Servicing Subsidiary as Commercial Mortgage Special Servicer

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Selects CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. to Provide Facilities Management for 6.7 Million Sq. Ft. Portfolio

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

7-Eleven, Inc. Announces Aggressive Growth Plans Throughout SoCal

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

State of Michigan Selects CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. as Commercial Real Estate Services Provider

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Registers 225 Office Buildings for U.S. Green Building Council’s “LEED EB” Rating

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Announces Completion of Offering of $450 Million of Senior Subordinated Notes

Form 4 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP For: Nov 03 Filed by: WIRTA RAYMOND E (10K)

Form 4 Kantor Michael For: Nov 03 (10K)

Form 4 Blain Rob For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Borok Gil For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Frese Calvin W Jr For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 LAFITTE MICHAEL J For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Midler Laurence H For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 Strong Michael J For: Sep 09 (10K)

Form 4 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP For: Sep 09 Filed by: SULENTIC ROBERT E (10K)

Form 4 CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP For: Sep 09 Filed by: WHITE W BRETT (10K)