The dollar is making new lows. As I’ve been saying all week(s) that is the story that is driving the market. Still people interview me and ask me how high I think the markets can go which is kind of silly because, as I keep...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: HRB, XRT, GRMN, HAL, F, MWW & BK HRB – H&R Block, Inc. – Investors are bulking up on H&R Block put options this afternoon following reports the provider of tax services acquired...
Read MoreGood Thursday to all. Yesterday, we were able to continue our success streak with a Buy Pick in Safeway Inc. (SWY). We got involved in the morning and exit for a 3% gain. The stock looked a bit undervalued moving into earnings,...
Read MoreWheeee – this is fun! The dollar dropped to 76.5 this morning and that gave us a nice pop in the futures which is fading now (8am) as we move towards our 8:30 Trade Report along with the PPI and, of course, the usual...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: HUM, SIGA, ALXN, CBS, REP & GAP HUM – Humana Inc. – Call options on the health benefits company are in high demand this afternoon with shares of the underlying stock trading higher by 3.15% to arrive...
Read MoreThesis 2010 has continued the significant growth of the solar market throughout the country with new markets in China and the USA advancing their demand for solar panels. Yet, among all these risks, a handful of companies have...
Read MoreHope everyone is having a great week thus far. We are looking pretty healthy in our current positions. We sold half of our Play of the Week position in Ista Pharmaceuticals (ISTA) at 4.43 to close the day for a 4% gain. We still...
Read MoreIs it time to throw fundamentals out the window? As we went through the Sept 21st Fed minutes in yesterday’s Member chat we read some things that were AWFUL about the economy. I went through my usual exercise of parsing out...
Read MoreToday’s tickers: DELL, AGU, EEM, GERN, SPY, IP, SFD & CHS DELL – Dell, Inc. – Speculation that Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell, Inc., may buy the computer company or pay a special dividend lifted shares of the...
Read MoreGood Tuesday to all. It appears that the market is in fact going to turn red today after news and hints that the Fed would not undertake a quantitative easing program that was expected to be talked about or planned at today’s...
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