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Most Active Stock Options November 30, 2009 & Trading Activity

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:07:15 GMT

The top ten most active option contracts today were: Home Depot (HD) January 20 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ (QQQQ) December 44 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ January 44 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (SPY) December 105 Put OptionsFinancial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) January 12 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR December 109 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR December 110 Call OptionsFinancial Select Sector SPDR January 13 Put OptionsPowerShares QQQ December[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 24, 2009 & Trading Activity

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:52 GMT

As of today the top ten most active stock option contracts traded were: 1. Blackstone Group (BX) January 10 Call Options 2. Mattel (MAT) January 17.50 Call Options 3. General Electric (GE) January 2011 22.50 Call Options[More...]

Is Tech Over-Valued?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:15 GMT

How much more upside potential is there after a 67% monster rally for the technology sector? After all, there are resistance levels the market tends to respect. With slashed semiconductor demand, weak earnings reports from Dell, and an uncertain holiday shopping season ahead, is the tech sector overvalued?[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 19, 2009 & Trading Activity

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:27:35 GMT

As of today the top ten most traded option contracts were: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) January 55 Call OptionsJohnson & Johnson January 50 Call OptionsJohnson & Johnson November 60 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (SPY) November 110 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 109 Put OptionsPowerShares QQQ (QQQQ) November 43 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 110 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 111 Call[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 18, 2009 & Trading Activity

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:38:01 GMT

The top ten most active option contracts traded today were: 1. S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) November 111 Put Options 2. S&P 500 SPDR November 111 Call Options[More...]

Most Active Stock Options November 11, 2009 & Trading Activity

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:17:37 GMT

As of today the top ten most active stock option contracts traded were: UPS (UPS) November 55 Call Options UPS January 45 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ (QQQQ) January 38 Put OptionsVolatility Index (VIX) December 20 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR (SPY) November 110 Call OptionsVolatility Index December 18 Put OptionsBank of America (BAC) November 17.50 Call OptionsPlum Creek Timber (PCL) November 30 Call OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 110 Put[More...]

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...]

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...]

ETF Preview: Transportation Funds Get Boost From BNI Deal - Banking Funds Drop On European News

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:52:36 GMT

Major market ETFs, including the SPY, DIA, UYG and others, are lower in reaction to sharp downside futures trading. European banking declines are weighing on financial markets. An Australian interest-rate hike is seen as a sign of more tightening to come around the globe, the timing of which will be crucial in keeping the recovery on track.[More...]

Most Active Stock Options October 30, 2009 & Trading Activity

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:27:09 GMT

As of today the top ten stock options traded were: S&P 500 SPDR (NYSE:SPY) November 105 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR March 91 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR March 92 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 104 Put OptionsPowerShares QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQQ) December 40 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 103 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 106 Call OptionsPowerShares QQQ November 41 Put OptionsS&P 500 SPDR November 106[More...]

Researcher ranks mutual funds by carbon footprint

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:49:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Quick: How green is your 401(k)?
On Wednesday, environmental researcher Trucost published what it says is a first-ever ranking of mutual funds according to their carbon footprints.
Trucost's analysis of 91 funds is meant to help investors gauge how emissions laws could affect a fund's holdings.

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Mull ETFs to Portfolio

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:49:00 GMT

Mar. 16--Consider adding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to your portfolio.
Here are the ticker symbols (and some nicknames) for a few ETFs of major indexes: S&P 500 (Spiders, SPY), the Nasdaq 100 (Cubes, QQQQ), Total Stock Market (Vipers, VTI), Dow Jones industrial average (Diamonds, DIA), Russell 2000 (iShares Russell 2000, IWM), iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ).
Often sporting very low fees and tax-efficient infrequent trading, ETFs offer easy diversification into groups of businesses.

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Invesco PowerShares Recognized With ETF Industry Awards

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:25:00 GMT

CHICAGO, IL -- -- 05/14/09 -- Invesco PowerShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds was recognized for launching the 'Most Innovative ETF Product' in 2008 and for its ongoing 'Contribution to the ETF Sector' at two ETF industry conferences held recently in New York City.[More...]

Invesco PowerShares Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of PowerShares QQQ(TM)

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:56:00 GMT

CHICAGO, IL -- -- 03/10/09 -- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds , today announces the 10-year anniversary of the PowerShares QQQ Portfolio .[More...]

NASDAQ OMX Observes the 10 Year Anniversary of QQQ -- An Exchange-Traded Fund Based On the NASDAQ-100 Index

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:58:00 GMT

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. commemorates the 10 year anniversary of PowerShares QQQ , which is benchmarked to the NASDAQ-100 Index and one of the most actively traded securities in the world. The index is comprised of the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market.[More...]

Invesco PowerShares (QQQQ) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell to Commemorate the 10-Year Anniversary of Invesco PowerShares QQQ

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:57:00 GMT

Invesco PowerShares (QQQQ) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell to Commemorate the 10-Year Anniversary of Invesco PowerShares QQQ[More...]

Schaeffer's Option Skews: Relatively Heavy Put Activity on LDK Solar Co Ltd, General Motors Corp, and Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:17:00 GMT

The PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQQ), LDK Solar Co Ltd (NYSE: LDK), General Motors Corp (NYSE: GM), and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) were among the notable names seeing put buying on Tuesday.
In an interesting turn of events we find the PowerShares QQQ Trust topping today's put skew scan.
Just yesterday we saw the QQQQ at the top of the call scan.

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Invesco PowerShares Pioneers Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFs

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:55:00 GMT

CHICAGO, IL -- -- 01/28/09 -- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds , today announced that it has filed registration statements for two new actively managed ETFs focused on the non-agency, Prime and Alt-A residential mortgage-backed securities markets. The anticipated fund names are as follows:[More...]

Invesco PowerShares Announces T. Boone Pickens Live Webcast: Energy Solutions for the 21st Century

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:25:00 GMT

CHICAGO, IL -- -- 01/14/09 -- Invesco PowerShares announced today that T. Boone Pickens, a leading authority on alternative energy, will participate in a webcast regarding America's dependence on foreign oil. The event, titled 'Energy Solutions for the 21st Century,' will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. EST and will be presented by Invesco PowerShares.[More...]

PowerShares' S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF Crosses One Year Mark, Outperforming the More Volatile S&P 500 Index Benchmark

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:15:00 GMT

CHICAGO, IL -- -- 01/12/09 -- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds , today announced the one year anniversary of its S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio . Since its inception , PBP has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by a cumulative 7.10%.[More...]

PPD Announces Inclusion in NASDAQ-100 Index®

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:12:00 GMT

PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced that effective December 22, 2008, the company will be added to the NASDAQ-100 Index®.
PPD's common shares will also be included in the PowerShares QQQTM (Nasdaq: QQQQ).
"This is a defining moment in PPD's history of growth, and we are honored to be included in the prestigious NASDAQ-100 Index," said Fred Eshelman, chief executive officer of PPD. "This achievement is the result of the commitment and dedication of our employees around the world to delivering high quality services to our clients."

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NASDAQ Announces the Annual Re-Ranking of the NASDAQ-100 Index

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced today the annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ-100 Index, effective with the market open on Monday, December 22, 2008.[More...]