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BP Trial Starts, But Legal Limbo Far From Over

The first phase of BP's trial has begun and, if found guilty of gross negligence, it could have severely underestimated how much money it needs for liabilities. More 

3 Stocks With Promising Options Activity

Heavy put volume tends to indicate some low expectations -- but the nice thing about low expectations is they're easy to beat. Here are three stocks that could benefit. More 

What Carl Icahn Could Mean for Transocean

Today, Transocean revealed that Carl Icahn owns a 1.56% stake and is looking to grow that to over 3%. Is that good news for the oil-services firm? More 

For Transocean, It’s Finally Time to Shine

Getting the Deepwater Horizon disaster behind it legally with a $1.4 billion settlement will get it fully focused on lucrative deepwater drilling again. More 

12 Intraday Movers and Shakers

Same-store sales reports are driving momentum in retail stocks today, notably the 6% gain in Ross Stores's (ROST) same-store sales, which was double the estimate. More 

4 Ways to Minimize Risk With Weekly Options

Here's how to keep earning income through the fiscal cliff uncertainty, and a deep-sea driller to play puts on More 

The Hammer Comes Down on BP

A plea deal involving a record fine and manslaughter charges for four BP workers involved in the Deepwater Horizon disaster might shut the criminal books, but the legal drama is far from over. More