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Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
It certainly appears as if crude futures will put an end to 3 straight losing days, and Turkish planes are to thank. At last check, June-dated crude was more than $2 higher, closing in on $115 per barrel as Turkey resumed its offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq. Today's new bombings are the...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
We maintain our Hold recommendation and the same valuation target for Alvarion Limited (ALVR), a leading provider of wireless access and transport infrastructure, ahead of its first quarter 2008 financial results. Alvarion is a pure play WiMAX equipment manufacturer.
Although deployment...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Fingad.com
Flex Foods Ltd.........cmp....Rs 26/-............ - by rajivFlex Foods Ltd......... Flex Foods Ltd:Code:523672FV:10This I am writing because someone asked me whether my call which I gave at mmb at Rs 23/-....is Flex Ind or not?I get surprised to see someone asking me about co name when I have writ...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Fingad.com
Nifty at 5150! ........................( India) - by rajivNifty closed above 5150.....! Friends,Many expert were sceptic about Nifty closing over 5150 and there we are.....Nifty not only closed above 5150 but also gave a weekly close to show the strength.I would now like to see what the Chart Anal...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) reported strong first-quarter 2008 results, driven by continued strong demand from the deepwater offshore and international land markets. Revenue for the quarter was up 1% sequentially and 24% year-over-year to $2.68 billion.
New orders of $2 billion d...
Friday May 2, 2008 — univpitt
Need protection with CME
CME MAY PUTS 470 @ 7.60
Also picked up JRJC, chart looks good and is down around 3% today.
4 JRJC JUNE 22.50 @ 2.50
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
We are an hour into the session and here's what I see...
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Futures were pointing to a strong open and that is what we had in the initial ticks. However, we now find the broad market indices off their highs. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Averag...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Last week, I wrote about a strangle position that might have been initiated on Chesapeake Energy
(CHK:
sentiment,
chart,
options)
ahead of its earnings report. In a long strangle position, a trader is looking for a sharp move in the underlying stock, but is not particularly concer...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
After the close on Thursday, Cephalon
(CEPH:
sentiment,
chart,
options)
announced first-quarter earnings came in at $38.9 million, or 52 cents per share, down from its year-ago profit of $75.2 million, or 99 cents per share. Excluding items, earnings would have come in at $1.12 per...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
As a diversified company with several strong businesses, Kyocera Corporation (KYO) has excelled in industrial product areas, such as applied ceramics and components. However, the company expects sluggish sales in its component business during fiscal 2009 and a slowing consumer market coul...
Friday May 2, 2008 — univpitt
MA and V, big investors taking profits, which I do not blame that all. MA and V have had an awsome runnup and those who bought a week ago are extremely happy.
I made a few moves this morning
3 AAPL 180 MAY CALLS @ 5.45
1 AAPL 180 MAY PUT @ 5.10
1 CME 500 MAY CALL @ 7.60
I also sold al...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANDS) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule anti-infective medicines for the treatment of chronic viral and bacterial infections. The company is currently rebuilding its pipeline after discontinu...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
I'm feeling a bit bullish now. At least more bullish than I have in awhile.
Why? This morning's surprising employment numbers are certainly a factor, especially considering that the loss of nonfarm payrolls was far less than expected.
What really has me optimistic, however, is the upw...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
While Grey Wolf, Inc.'s (GW) 2008 first-quarter earnings came in modestly below our estimate ($0.16 vs. $0.15), the more significant event is last week's merger announcement with Basic Energy Services (BAS). Grey Wolf shareholders will own approximately 54% of the combined entity, to be c...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Banc of America Securities downgraded trendy clothier Gap Inc.
(GPS:
sentiment,
chart,
options)
to "neutral," with analyst Dana Cohen stating the benefit of expenses and inventory control that has boosted profit recently may run out in the near future. The broker also made note of ...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Zacks.com: Analyst Blog
We reiterate our Sell rating on shares of LoopNet, Inc. (LOOP) following the release of Q1 financial results. Although the company owns the leading online commercial real estate marketplace, we believe that a challenging near-term operating environment will curtail share price appreciatio...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Here are some of the contenders for today's biggest...news...of...the...day...
Fewer-than-expected job cuts and an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate...stock futures are trading sharply higher after this news...
Expanded cash-loan auctions...
Concerns that Countrywide Financi...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
The Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls fell by 20,000 in April far fewer than economists' predictions of a 78,000-job loss. As a result, April's jobless rate inched lower to 5.0% from 5.1% in March; economists predicted the rate to increase to 5.2% in April. The report suggests that ...
Friday May 2, 2008 — univpitt
Looking at:
1 CME 500 MAY CALL
3 AAPL 180 MAY CALL
1 AAPL 180 MAYPUT
4 JRJC JUNE CALL
will post more at price I am able to get in.
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Companies seeing a skew towards puts in the previous session: PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ), SPDR Trust Series I (SPY), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Wells Fargo & (WFC), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Intel Corp. (INTC), General Motors (GM), Merrill Lynch & Co. (MER), JDS Uniphase (JDSU), Deere & (DE), Nor...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Here are the results for today's unusual stock volume scan. The scan looks at the previous day's volume and compares it to the recent average volume. It then sorts the stocks based on those that showed the biggest increase (the "unusual" part) in volume.
Companies included in today's scan a...
Friday May 2, 2008 — SchaeffersResearch
Good morning everyone - welcome to the final day of this trading week. As you might expect, given the looming employment report, stock futures are quiet. The S&Ps are within a point of so of fair value. Gold is up 4.10 to 855.00.
As for me, I am a bit under the weather today so I am no...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Stock Market Beat
Originally published May 1, rebuilt here due to site issues.
Engineering simulation software provider Ansys (ANSS) reported revenue of $109.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.40. This compared with a consensus estimate of $105 million and $0.33.
Ansys also...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Stock Market Beat
I originally posted this on April 30, but had to rebuild the site after encountering some problems. Reprinted here.
Readers who have been trying to access the site over the last couple of days, I apologize. There’s no telling what you might have been able to access, if you were able to access anyt...
Friday May 2, 2008 — Fingad.com
Yahoo Targeted RP, While Rejected Microsoft's Bid - by lovephileoWhy Yahoo choosed Philippines for a business office anyway? Is there a dynamic industry in store for them?Yahoo is putting its office here in RP this month due to encouraging internet growth in the country while Yahoo just recently r...