Market Outlook
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BP options abuzz ahead of news conference
Today’s tickers: BP, WFT, ITT, AMR, OLN, VRGY & NANO BP - BP PLC – Options volume, options implied volatility and the value of shares in BP are on the rise ahead of a press conference in which the oil company will reportedly shed light on a possible deal with the Russian state-control...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – January 14, 2011
Sentiment Stocks are mostly higher despite a round of mixed economic news Friday. Data released before the bell showed the Consumer Price Index [CPI] up .6 percent last month, which was slightly hotter than the .5 percent increase that economists had expected. A separate report showed December Reta...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – December 6, 2010
Sentiment Major averages are holding modest gains in a day of slow trading Monday. With no economic data to guide the early action, some of the focus was back on Europe after the euro gave back recent gains against the buck. However, stock market averages were steady throughout the euro-zone and th...
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Options tactician targets Southwestern Energy Co.
SWN - Southwestern Energy Co. – Shares of the independent energy company engaged in natural gas and crude oil exploration, development and production increased as much as 1.6% at the start of the trading session to touch an intraday high of $32.60. Options trading on the stock took on a bullis...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 20, 2010
Sentiment Disappointing earnings news, weakness in the euro, falling energy prices, and the options expiration exacerbated volatility Friday. Hewlett Packard (HPQ) is down 2.4 percent and the biggest loser in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the computer maker posted in-line earnings after ...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 19, 2010
Sentiment The major averages are deep in the red, falling under the weight of disappointing economic data Thursday. The stage was set for morning losses after the Labor Department reported that jobless claims increased by 25,000 to 500,000 last week. Economists were looking for a decline of about...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 18, 2010
Sentiment Major averages are modestly higher on a relatively slow news day Wednesday. With no economic data to set the tone for morning trading, the focus was on a round of mixed earnings reports. Target (TGT), Chico’s FAS (CHS), and Analog Devices (ADI) are seeing post-earnings strength. Howev...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 17, 2010
Stocks are broadly higher, as investors seemed to look beyond another round of mixed economic data and focus on the day’s stock news instead. Home Depot (HD) and Wal-mart (WMT) are both helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average on better-than-expected earnings. Meanwhile, mergers were announced...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 16, 2010
Sentiment Stocks opened lower, but battled back in morning trading and market action has turned mixed late-Monday. Economic data was in focus early after the NY Empire State Index, a gauge of regional manufacturing activity, showed an increase to 7.10 in August, from 5.08 in July and less than th...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – August 13, 2010
Sentiment Stocks are trading mixed in slow market action Friday. After a 320-point three-day slide, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower under the weight of another round of uninspiring economic news. The latest data showed retail sales up a less-than-expected .4 percent and the Consumer...
