Joseph Hargett (RSS)
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Despite hailing from the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio area, Joseph Hargett has spent nearly the past decade elbow-deep in Wall Street. Specializing in financial writing, options strategies and stock-market analysis, Joseph cut his teeth in the research department of Cincinnati-based Schaeffer's Investment Research.
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Get Bullish on Tiffany With This Call Spread
Nov. 28, 2012, 9:30 am EDT – As Tiffany prepares to report earnings tomorrow morning, here's the best way to follow a bullish options crowd into the stock. More
Big-Box Retail Options: Go Against the Grain
Nov. 14, 2012, 8:29 am EDT – Traders looking for some action going into retail earnings' main event could consider these options spreads on Walmart and Target. More
Traders’ Protocol Before Cisco Q1 Earnings: Get Bearish
Nov. 13, 2012, 8:38 am EDT – Slowdown in demand might show up in Cisco's Q1 sales, and analysts also are worried on the guidance front. Consider this options trade ahead of a potential flop. More
Bullish Bets on Saks and TJX Earnings
Nov. 12, 2012, 8:44 am EDT – If Wall Street sellers have finally exhausted themselves, investors could be in for a treat. Here's a way to play each retailer's earnings ahead the reports. More
Move Into an Options Duplex Before Earnings
Nov. 9, 2012, 9:11 am EDT – Beazer Homes and D.R. Horton aren't the hottest stars in the housing sector, but they still present an opportunity for options traders ahead of earnings. More
This IS the Disney Trade You’re Looking For
Nov. 8, 2012, 9:25 am EDT – Analysts and options traders are optimistic going into Disney's earnings report. Get in on the newest name behind Star Wars with this bullish options spread. More
RIMM’s Good Fortune Is All Tapped Out
Sep. 27, 2012, 9:24 am EDT – News has lifted Research In Motion the past couple days, but expect RIMM to hit a hard wall of reality after earnings. Make this options trade beforehand. More
Cautiously Join the Bulls Before DFS Reports
Sep. 26, 2012, 9:12 am EDT – Expectations are high for red-hot Discover Financial (DFS) before its third-quarter earnings report. Take a careful bullish approach through this options trade. More
Time to Sail on Carnival Options?
Sep. 24, 2012, 8:36 am EDT – Given the cruise operator's history of beating estimates, a bull call spread is a way to play an upside earnings report coming on Tuesday. More
Look at the Bright Side of Adobe Pessimism
Sep. 19, 2012, 8:31 am EDT – Analysts and traders both seem bearish heading into Adobe's Q3 earnings report, but that actually could be a bullish indicator. Try this spread play to profit. More
