Options Strategies
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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 – 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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Daily Stock Options Recap – December 1, 2010
Sentiment Stocks are broadly higher after European benchmarks rallied and ADP said the US economy added jobs in November. Asia’s equity markets also moved higher overnight with help better-than-expected manufacturing data out of China. Europe’s equity mark...
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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 – September 22, 2010
Sentiment Major averages have battled back from morning losses and are trading mixed late-Wednesday. It’s been a slow news day so far. With no economic news to guide the action, most of the early focus was on stock news. Adobe (ADBE...
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Daily Stock Options Recap – September 8, 2010
Sentiment Major averages followed the euro lower Tuesday on renewed concerns about European banks. With no earnings or economic data to guide the action, the focus shifted to overseas news and reports that European banks have ...
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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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Rumor mill generates options feeding frenzy on U.S. Steel Corp.
X - United States Steel Corp. – Unconfirmed rumors that ArcelorMittal may be interested in buying U.S. Steel at $80.00 per share inspired an all-out options feeding frenzy on the Pittsburgh, PA-based steel producer. U.S. Steel’s shares rallied as much as 6.7% in the first half of the trading...
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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...
