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Nov 30-Dec 4: Solar Tops Dow, NASDAQ

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:00:58 GMT

Decent jobs report bolsters week... While the Dow struggled to a small gain this week, the NASDAQ was up 2.6% and the 20 Solar Stocks Index gained over 30 points to finish at 413.99,[More...]

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...]

Nov 23-27: Stocks Take Dubai World of Hurt

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:35:51 GMT

Get yourself a man-made island... About $60 billion in debt is in danger of default by Dubai World, a state-owned conglomerate in the Middle East. This is the company making those surreal palm-shaped island resorts for the world's mega-rich. Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which figuratively mints money with black gold. (Ed.: One would wonder how an area so enriched by gross oil revenues could ever be over-extended on credit.) According to the Dubai World website, the conglomerate Fortunately however, it looks as though most debt liability will be taken by European institutions as most lenders in Europe are generally exposed to the Middle East.[More...]

Nov 16-20: Solar Tops Dow, Nasdaq

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:22 GMT

Third straight positive week for solar The 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI) gained just over 6 points for the week but it was enough for a 1.58% rise since last Friday. The Dow hopped about 48 points for about a .5% gain; the NASDAQ actually lost 22 points, slightly over a 1% drop.[More...]

Volume Talks: Hot Stocks On Heavy Volume & Detailed Ratio Put Spread Option Trade

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:33 GMT

With the market selling off Thursday, there were several stocks that hit my radar which traded higher on abnormal volume. In this post, I will name 12 stocks which fought the trend Thursday November 19, 2009. I will be checking these stocks frequently to see if there is continued buying pushing the stocks higher. This method is just one of the ways I use to pick stocks to structure particular option trades.[More...]

30 High Yielding Option Write Ideas For November's Option Expiration Friday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:13 GMT

In a previous OptionMaestro.com post, I outlined 30 stocks which I wouldn't mind going long at these levels. I wrote about getting long the stocks by using the buy-write option strategy. This is an updated post to that one, adjusting the strikes and prices accordingly for options expiration today.[More...]

Wall Street Tumbles On Semiconductor Downgrade, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Slides

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:45 GMT

US stocks declined on Thursday after BofA-Merrill Lynch analysts downgraded the semiconductors industry, sending technology stocks lower.[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...]

Suntech Power Holdings Co. (NYSE: STP): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:17:46 GMT

Suntech Power Holdings Co. (NYSE: STP), China's largest U.S.-listed solar player by market-cap, is scheduled to release its third quarter financial results before the market open on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Analysts currently expect the company to report net earnings of 7 cents per share on revenue of $426.37 million. In the year ago period, Sears Holdings reported net earnings of 35 cents a share on revenue of $426.37 million.[More...]

30 Option Write Ideas for November's Option Expiration

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:51:47 GMT

With the November options expiration approaching us Friday, I thought I would outline some trade ideas on stocks I wouldn't mind going long on, that would return good percentages by Friday (as of market close Friday November 13, 2009). When using the buy/write option strategy, it is important that you are willing to hold the security in case it is below the strike price at options expiration.[More...]

Chinese plant could start Valley solar boom: 4 other firms looking at setting up operations here

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Nov. 18--A move by China-based Suntech Power Holdings Co. to set up its U.S. headquarters and a solar manufacturing plant in the Valley could be the first of several solar-energy manufacturing facilities coming to Arizona, according to the Valley's chief economic development executive.
Four other makers of solar equipment, all of them foreign based, are looking at the Valley as a possible location for their U.S. operations, said Barry Broome, president of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.
Suntech has not settled yet on an exact location for its plant.

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Nov 30-Dec 4: Solar Tops Dow, NASDAQ

Most Active Stock Options November 30, 2009 & Trading Activity

Nov 23-27: Stocks Take Dubai World of Hurt

Nov 16-20: Solar Tops Dow, Nasdaq

Volume Talks: Hot Stocks On Heavy Volume & Detailed Ratio Put Spread Option Trade

30 High Yielding Option Write Ideas For November's Option Expiration Friday

Wall Street Tumbles On Semiconductor Downgrade, Alcoa (NYSE: AA) Slides

Most Active Stock Options November 19, 2009 & Trading Activity

Suntech Power Holdings Co. (NYSE: STP): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

30 Option Write Ideas for November's Option Expiration

Chinese plant could start Valley solar boom: 4 other firms looking at setting up operations here

Arizona has 30-year trend toward more heavy reliance on sales taxes

China's eager to harness the sun

Suntech to build solar module manufacturing plant in Arizona

Chinese plant could power a Valley solar boom

Solar panel maker Suntech plans Phoenix-area plant

Phoenix announced as new home of Chinese solar biz

Overseas Chinese Return to Start Companies

Overseas Chinese Return to Start Companies

Union Protests at Nuclear Plant

Benchmark Journal Brings In-Depth Research to Stocks Trading on the Basic Materials, Services & Technology Sectors

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Signs Financing Agreement for Municipal Solar Projects

RidgewaterEquity.com Free Fundamental Sector & Market Research on BA, L, PDS, STP, CTV and MTU

enXco Enters Agreement with Suntech to Supply Up to 115 Megawatts of Solar Panels in 2010

Galtstock Adds Suntech Power Holdings to Buy, Sell, Hold Portfolio

2nd Annual U.S.-China Green Tech Summit Catalyst for Project-to-Project Partnerships to Reduce C02

Satcon Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Financial Results

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Yields Immediate Gains After Realigning Its Dealer Operations

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. Announces Key Strategic Hires