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Stocks Showing Unusually Heavy Volume - Shuffle Master Inc, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc, OceanFreight Inc, Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

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...(Read More)

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Suggest a Flat Open

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:50:00 GMT

Good morning everyone - welcome to the beginning of a new trading week. We start the day with stock futures more or less flat...(Read More)

Weekly Wrap-up - The Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 59 Points on the Week

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:38:00 GMT

The day ends with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) holding the same small gain seen midday...(Read More)

Pullback Prompts Put Buying on Evergreen Solar, Inc.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:00 GMT

Put activity is much heavier than usual today on Evergreen Solar, Inc. (ESLR), with more than 4,100 of these bearishly skewed contracts crossing the tape so far...(Read More)

Midday Market Check - A Quiet Morning for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:23:00 GMT

We head into the second half of the session with another lackluster midday picture...(Read More)

Traders Add Out-of-the-Money Calls on Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:02:00 GMT

Call volume has accelerated today on Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK), with more than 1,800 of these bullishly oriented options crossing the tape so far...(Read More)

The Sentiment Behind The Ultimate Software Group Inc

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:34:00 GMT

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI) is an interesting situation...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Call Activity on Micron Technology Inc and Research In Motion Limited

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:21:00 GMT

Here are the stocks that saw a bias toward call activity in the previous session.This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Put Activity on American International Group Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:00 GMT

Here are the stocks that saw a bias toward put activity in the previous session.This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Stocks Advancing Amid Heavy Short Interest - Clean Energy Fuels Corp, Canadian Solar Inc, Acorda Therapeutics Inc, Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:00 GMT

As explained in our education section, short interest is a useful sentiment indicator that measures the level of investor pessimism toward a stock...(Read More)

Stocks Showing Unusually Heavy Volume - Globalstar Inc, RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp, Capitol Bancorp Ltd, Hologic Inc, Citigroup Inc

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:53:00 GMT

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...(Read More)

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Suggest a 25-Point Gain

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Good morning everyone - welcome to the final day of this trading week. We start the session with stock futures showing a minor upside bias...(Read More)

Daily Wrap-up - A 45-Point Gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:00 GMT

The day ends with a mild showing of strength as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gains 45 points...(Read More)

Bulls Set Their Sights on Discover Financial Services

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:41:00 GMT

Discover Financial Services (DFS) has experienced an unusual surge in call volume today, with activity jumping to roughly seven times the usual level...(Read More)

Midday Market Check - The Dow Jones Industrial Average Drops 10 Points

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:00 GMT

We head into the second half of the session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) down 10 points...(Read More)

The Sentiment Behind Fuqi International Inc

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI) appeared on this morning's short interest scan after the equity gained 6% Wednesday...(Read More)

Straddle Player Bets on a Big Move from PrivateBancorp, Inc.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:00 GMT

PrivateBancorp, Inc. (PVTB) has bounced higher this week, with the shares up roughly 11.5% from last Friday's close...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Call Activity on RadioShack Corp, Ford Motor Company, Huntington Bancshares Inc

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT

Here are the stocks that saw a bias toward call activity in the previous session.This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Put Activity on Oracle Corp, PNC Financial Services, Atheros Communications Inc, Amgen Inc

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Here are the stocks that saw a bias toward put activity in the previous session.This filtered scan is based on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) buy-to-open data...(Read More)

Stocks Advancing Amid Heavy Short Interest - Psychiatric Solutions Inc, Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc, Cardionet Inc, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:36:00 GMT

As explained in our education section, short interest is a useful sentiment indicator that measures the level of investor pessimism toward a stock...(Read More)

Stocks Showing Unusually Heavy Volume - Oculus Innovative Sciences Inc, Vicor Corp, InterMune Inc, Cytokinetics Inc

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:48:00 GMT

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...(Read More)

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average Suggest a Flat Open

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:37:00 GMT

Good morning everyone - welcome to Thursday. We start the day with stock futures showing a very slight downside bias...(Read More)

Daily Wrap-up - A Flat Close for the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:00 GMT

The day ends with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) sitting within 3 points of Tuesday's close...(Read More)

Spread Player Eyes Round-Number Resistance for Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:00 GMT

Call volume has ballooned to 38 times the usual level today on Psychiatric Solutions, Inc...(Read More)

Out-of-the-Money Puts Are Popular on Lennar Corporation

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:57:00 GMT

Put volume has accelerated to more than three times the norm today on Lennar Corporation (LEN), with 9,767 of these bearishly oriented options changing hands so far...(Read More)