SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations

The commodity concern topped fourth-quarter revenue expectations

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Today's column includes the latest quarterly results from Goldcorp Inc. (GG), a rare bit of good news for Toyota Motor Corporation (TM), a bullish endorsement for Dendreon Corporation (DNDN), and a wider-than-forecast quarterly loss from Novavax, Inc...(Read More)

U.S. stock futures rally on hopes for solid retail data

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:00 GMT

Following a late-session rally yesterday, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are hovering within striking distance of their 2010 highs...(Read More)

The SPX and Nasdaq Composite both settled in annual-high territory

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:26:00 GMT

The stock market continued its recent trend of timid price action today, with U.S. equities tentatively testing the waters on either side of the breakeven line...(Read More)

Utilizing options to profit from a sharp move in a stock, regardless of direction

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

It really is impressive just how versatile options are as an investment vehicle...(Read More)

Buy-to-open call volume has ramped up in step with the stock's rally

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:35:00 GMT

Call buying has climbed lately on Star Scientific, Inc. (CIGX), with traders showing an overwhelming preference for bullish bets over their bearish counterparts...(Read More)

Shares of this smartphone maker are saddled with poor price action and heavy bearish sentiment

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Struggling smartphone specialist Palm Inc. (PALM) is scheduled to enter the earnings confessional after the close of trading on Thursday next week, with analysts forecasting a loss of 41 cents per share for the quarter...(Read More)

Is it too late to jump on the stock's bearish bandwagon?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ENER) caught our attention this week, when the stock rose to the top of our bearish scorecard...(Read More)

Can the tech titan challenge resistance at the $33 level?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 GMT

On Wednesday, Broadcom Corporation (BRCM) hit a new 52-week high of %2432.50 on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange...(Read More)

Searching the natural gas sector for some bullish bets

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:00 GMT

Despite the end of winter weather right around the corner, traders' interest in the natural gas sector has yet to abate...(Read More)

A frenzy of bullish speculation ensues as the stock rebounds from support

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:00 GMT

Option volume was unusually heavy yesterday on Google Inc. (GOOG), with call activity accelerating to three times the norm, and put trading rising to twice the usual level...(Read More)

The solar company swung to a steeper-than-predicted fourth-quarter loss

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Today's column includes a disappointing quarterly report from China Sunergy Co., Ltd...(Read More)

U.S. stock futures point toward flat-to-lower start to the regular session of trading

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:50:00 GMT

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) moved to within striking distance of its January highs on Wednesday, as the index muscled its way past the 1,145 level...(Read More)

Crude futures inched higher after an unexpected dip in gasoline supplies

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:21:00 GMT

Stocks hovered just north of breakeven for most of the session, with financial issues pacing the advancing equities...(Read More)

Put volume is heavy today on this alternative energy issue

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:15:00 GMT

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (LDK) has been pummeled with unusually heavy put volume today, with 17,000 of these contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)

Can the fertilizer concern power past an old foe on the charts?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:00 GMT

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) earned upbeat analyst attention from Scotia this morning, with the brokerage firm boosting its price target on the stock to C%24155 from C%24150...(Read More)

The pace of call buying on the shares has slowed in recent weeks

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:00 GMT

Option players revealed an optimistic bias toward Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) yesterday, according to data from the International Securities Exchange (ISE)...(Read More)

How an option player puts the moves on a stock

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:00 GMT

Let's face it: unless you're a complete trading nerd (like those of us here at Schaeffer's), you've probably heard the term "option" thrown around, and feigned knowledge of this elusive concept, for fear of being the only one who wasn't with the game...(Read More)

Utilizing options to profit from a sharp move in a stock, regardless of direction

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:28:00 GMT

One of the benefits to trading options is that they offer a diversity that is nearly unmatched in the investing world...(Read More)

One strategist is expecting stagnation for the financial concern

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT

Call traders flocked to Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) on Tuesday, as a plethora of financial issues followed Citigroup (C) into the black...(Read More)

Despite looming resistance, out-of-the-money calls are a popular choice

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:00 GMT

Calls were a popular choice on General Electric Company (GE) yesterday, with activity rising to 1.60 times the norm...(Read More)

Shares of this biotechnology firm have rebounded nicely from post-earnings weakness

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

If you haven't checked in on MannKind Corp. (MNKD) since the stock's post-earnings plunge, you have missed quite a bit...(Read More)

Pessimism is heavy on this technology concern despite its strong price action

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:32:00 GMT

Lexmark International (LXK) is a leading maker of printers and supplies, according to Hoover's...(Read More)

The trucking company swallowed a steep drop in first-quarter earnings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Today's column includes a downbeat quarterly report from Navistar International Corporation (NAV), a price-target boost for Massey Energy Company (MEE), a consumer-friendly move from Bank of America Corporation (BAC), and a bullish note for Netflix, Inc...(Read More)

U.S. stock futures point toward a mixed start to the session

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) edged above 1,140 on Tuesday, as the index took another cautious step toward challenging its 2010 highs and its 160-month moving average...(Read More)

Despite a major new product announcement, Cisco finished flat

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:00 GMT

Today marked the one-year anniversary of the bull market on Wall Street -- but the celebration was remarkably low-key, with traders unwilling to push the major market indexes too far from the breakeven line...(Read More)