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4 Earnings Season Option Strategies For Monday November 9

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:43 GMT

In my latest three blog posts, I listed some stocks which I would be willing to go long by selling the puts right before the stock reported earnings. Keep in mind these are companies which I believed would have a positive reaction to the earnings, however if the stock moved sideways on the number this strategy would still likely return a gain the following day.[More...]

Nine Stocks With Increasing Distributions

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:02:33 GMT

I typically try to summarize each week’s dividend increases in the news by outlining the company that raised distributions and whether it is an achiever or not. Just because I list a stock in an article however does not mean I am recommending it.[More...]

Wall Street Slides On Economic Worries, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Slumps

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:50:32 GMT

US stocks finished with steep losses on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected new home sales data rekindled recovery fears.[More...]

Options Intelligence Report : Options Activity Analysis For GT, RF, MAS, V, PNRA, APOL & HRS

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:02:21 GMT

Today's tickers: GT, RF, MAS, V, PNRA, APOL & HRS[More...]

US Stock Futures Retreat After Durable Goods Data, E-Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) Eyed

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:57:40 GMT

US stock futures slipped on Wednesday as durable goods order data for the month of September failed to buoy investor sentiment.[More...]

Visa Inc (NYSE: V): Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Visa Inc. (V) is scheduled report its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. In the last five quarters, the company’s actual earnings exceeded the market’s consensus significantly.[More...]

More Reasons To Hate Big Banks

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:11:00 GMT

More reasons to hate big banks and to do whatever it takes to get your credit cards paid off as quickly as possible and never, ever again carry a balance are provided in this column by David Lazarus in today's LA Times.[More...]

21 Breakout Stocks To Watch & Using Apple LEAP Options To Generate Income

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:16:38 GMT

I list some stocks which moved much higher on large volume. Also, I talk about the benefits of using LEAP options versus purchasing stock.[More...]

25 Option Write Ideas For October Expiration Friday

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:27 GMT

In a previous OptionMaestro.com post, I outlined 25 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...]

25 High Yielding Buy-Writes For October Options Expiration

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:56:05 GMT

With the October options expiration approaching us in just 3 days, 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 Tuesday). 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...]

Stocks turn lower as consumer confidence falls

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Stocks are giving up an early advance after a reading on consumer confidence came in well below expectations.
The Conference Board says Tuesday its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 47.7 in October, well below a forecast of 53.1.
Stocks had been rising after a report that home prices rose for the third straight month in August.

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4 Earnings Season Option Strategies For Monday November 9

Nine Stocks With Increasing Distributions

Wall Street Slides On Economic Worries, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Slumps

Options Intelligence Report : Options Activity Analysis For GT, RF, MAS, V, PNRA, APOL & HRS

US Stock Futures Retreat After Durable Goods Data, E-Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) Eyed

Visa Inc (NYSE: V): Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

More Reasons To Hate Big Banks

21 Breakout Stocks To Watch & Using Apple LEAP Options To Generate Income

25 Option Write Ideas For October Expiration Friday

25 High Yielding Buy-Writes For October Options Expiration

Stocks turn lower as consumer confidence falls

Oil falls to near $80 for third day of losses

Barrage of earnings, economic data to drive market

Oil falls below $80 for third day of losses

Barrage of earnings, economic data to drive market

Doha Bank Launches the First Eco-Friendly Card in GCC

Online Shopping More Popular and Easier Than Ever Before As Visa and Borderlinx Announce UAE Partnership

7-Eleven says 1.66 million signed petition

7-Eleven says 1.66 million signed petition

As stocks keep rallying, IPOs return

Carrollton Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Net Loss and Announces a $0.04 Quarterly Dividend

City Bank Announces 3rd Quarter 2009 Results

Heritage Oaks Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

U.S. Bancorp Reports Net Income for the Third Quarter of 2009

Bank of Marin Bancorp Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings Increase of 34%

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on HAR, NLC, TEN, UMC, DDS and V

Suffolk Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2009

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings Per Share of $.66

Visa Estimates $90.2 Trillion in Global Commercial Spending for 2008, $20.3 Trillion in the U.S.

Summer Trading Profits Pile Up As 95%+ Profitable Streak Continues

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