Nasdaq

Trade of the Day: Penn West Petroleum (PWE)

The market has turned bearish--which is no problem at all for options buyers. With the Fed propping up the market somewhat, puts are cheap and I have one to get you started. More

If an Apple (AAPL) Drops, Does the Whole Tree Fall?

Everyone loves to get worked up about Apple (AAPL), but will its decline really shape the direction of the markets? More

First Solar’s Massive Surge Halts Trading

First Solar's bright 2013 outlook sparked a massive rally in late Tuesday trading that caused the Nasdaq to interrupt trading. More

A Seemingly Simple Question: What Is an IPO?

The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange are in a dispute over what qualifies as an IPO ... but for investors and companies, it's nothing but noise. More

Manufacturing Mires the Market — Monday’s IP Market Recap

All major indices ended in the red on Monday -- the first day of Q2 -- in the wake of weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing data. Tech stocks in particular took a drubbing. More