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Positive Economic Data Lifts Stocks to Strong Weekly Finish

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:48 Z

"Today's economic data was much better than yesterday's," noted Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT. "Both consumer confidence and leading indicators came in

Barrick Gold Corporation Bombarded by Call Buyers

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:00 Z

With the May series of options expiring after today's close, traders stocked up on June-dated calls on Barrick Gold Corporation ( USA ) ( ABX ) during Thursday's session. The day's most

Buyers can't get enough of T-Mobile

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:20:00 Z

T-Mobile US has treated the bulls very well, and they keep coming back for more. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker monitoring system detected frequent call buying in the wireless company in March

Smoothing the ride in Range Resources

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:05 Z

Someone is using options to smooth the ride in natural-gas producer Range Resources. optionMONSTER's monitoring systems detected the purchase of 1,975 May 80 calls for $0.04 and the sale of a

Largest option buying in equities so far

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:50 Z

Nearing the halfway mark in today's session, here are the individual equity names with the most call and put buying on optionMONSTER's ActionTracker data system. Cisco Systems (CSCO): Some

Bulls not done with Cardinal Health

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:50:40 Z

Cardinal Health has been fighting back from a major drop in March, and the bulls aren't done yet. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker monitoring system detected the purchase of some 3,300 January 50

Stocks attempt to stage a rebound

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:54 Z

Stocks are trying to rebound today after their first drop in a week yesterday. S&P 500 futures rose about one-quarter of a percent, while Europe is posting similar gains. The main

Bulls take the wheel with Con-Way

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:26:50 Z

The transportation sector has been strong all year, and yesterday traders hit the road with Con-Way. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking systems detected the purchase of some 3,400 June 37.50

How trader is playing Harmony Gold

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:27:07 Z

One investor apparently sees little hope of a bounce in Harmony Gold anytime soon. optionMONSTER's monitoring systems detected the sale of 17,800 November 4 calls, with large blocks pricing

Southwest may be facing pivotal point

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:26:50 Z

One investor apparently thinks that it's make-or-break time for Southwest Airlines now that the stock rallied back to a key level. optionMONSTER's tracking systems detected the purchase of

Consumer sentiment leads calendar

David Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:26:50 Z

The University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment index is the main economic report on today's economic calendar. Economists expect a reading of 78.5 for May, up from 76.5 last month. A stronger

Markets Shift Slightly Lower Following Flood of Economic News

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:21:23 Z

"As poor as today's economic data was, the good news was we saw some solid earnings," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT, of a day where the Dow Jones

Where Is Krispy Kreme Headed in the Long Run?

RiskReversal.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:07:00 Z

Krispy Kreme ( KKD ) has risen from the dead in the past year after being in the doldrums for four years after its 2008 crash. The stock almost tripled from June 2012 to March 2013, but it

Option Traders See Upside Ahead for EMC Corporation

Schaeffer's Investment Research — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:00 Z

EMC Corporation ( EMC ) has lost nearly 6% of its value in 2013, but option traders placed a large bet Wednesday that this downtrend will soon reverse course. During the course of the

Calls book passage on Diana Shipping

David Russell — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:20:14 Z

Ocean cargo companies are exploding higher today, and bulls are hoping to steam ahead with Diana Shipping. optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker monitoring system detected the purchase of 2,800 June 11