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Call Speculators Swarm Supervalu (SVU) on Leveraged Buyout Buzz

03/12/10 2:35 PM

Amid unsubstantiated rumors, the shares of SVU have approached new-high territory

Option Activity Alert: Bears Bet Against Veeco Instruments Inc.

On Thursday, one speculator singled out VECO for a ratio put spread

Trading Tools to Build Your Portfolio: Put Buyers Bet on a Retreat for Regions Financial Corp.

Can the shares of RF conquer long-term resistance?

Options Update: Building an Iron Condor on Biogen Idec Inc.

BIIB was singled out for a four-legged option spread on Thursday

Options Strategy of the Day: The Reverse Iron Butterfly

Examining the limited risk and limited reward of this neutral trading strategy

Early Edge: Goldcorp Inc., Toyota Motor, Dendreon Corporation, and Novavax, Inc.

Aggressive sales incentives have been a boon for Toyota's U.S. sales

Opening View: DJIA, SPX Head For New Highs; VIX Could Hit New Lows

National Semi tops third-quarter expectations; Citi cuts price target

Sizing Up Heavy Call Activity on Star Scientific, Inc.

Shorts might be looking to hedge as CIGX racks up steep gains

Options Strategy of the Day: The Short Put Ladder

Examining a bearishly aligned three-tiered volatility play

Highlights from our SENTIMENT Magazine

Trading the Main Event

Option strategies before and after earnings reports

The Long Vertical Cure: Debit Spreads

Debit spreads can offer peace of mind to option buyers

Expectational Analysis: When Opposites Attract

Breaking down fundamental and technical analysis

The Extra Edge: Sentiment is the Missing Link in Equity Analysis

Trader expectations are often a contrarian indicator

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IMAX Corp. Puts Popular as Post-Earnings Rally Fades

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Pullback Prompts Put Buying on Evergreen Solar, Inc.

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General Electric Suffers from the Blue-Chip Blues

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