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A Cheap Bet on XOM Could Pay Out Big
By
Jon Ogg
You can speculate on XOM for less than it costs to fill up your gas tank.
Get in the Game With ERTS Puts
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
If history repeats itself, Electronic Arts should suffer after earnings.
4 Option Trades for the Dog Days of Summer
Take your mind off the sweltering heat with these option trading picks.
Grab a Slice of CPKI Action
By
Jon Ogg
A buyout of California Pizza Kitchen may reward speculative option traders.
Trucker CHRW Could Make Traders Quite a Haul
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Active but low-profile C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is geared up for a big earnings move Tuesday.
Trading Options for More Upside in FedEx and UPS
By
Jon Ogg
FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is continuing the upward trend that was started last week by United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) with strong guidance ahead. Guidance was moved above consensus targets, and the old high-end is now expected to be the base guidance for FDX.
3 Top Earnings Trades – Plus 3 to Avoid
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Here are three stocks that are likely to trade higher after announcing earnings -- and three that won't.
An Earnings Trade Set to “Pop”
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Historically Dr. Pepper (NYSE: DPS) sees some fizz in its shares after its quarterly report. Get our trade here.
How to Profit From Apple Inc. Volatility on a Straddle
By
Jon Ogg
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a winner yet again after blowing out its earnings estimates, making it a prime candidate for options traders looking for a straddle to play the volatility.
Options Traders Get New Life on MannKind (MNKD)
By
Jon Ogg
JAN-2011 is where the new pivotal action will be in MNKD calls for the rest of 2010.
Stock Up on Some SWY Calls
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Find out why Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) should make option players happy this week.
Drive Home the Profits With This Earnings Trade
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) should see strong price action with an earnings beat.
How to Trade a Double Diagonal Option Spread
Learn how to execute this trading strategy by relating it to others you may be more familiar with.
The Sovereign Debt Play You’d Never Expect
By
Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
The debt problems of cities, states and nations are not going away anytime soon, so you may as well profit from them.
4 Dividend Stocks You Never Knew About
If a growth stock doesn't offer a dividend, you may have to take it yourself.
Buy YUM Aug 39 Puts
By
Jon Ogg
It doesn't seem like the market will be able to keep Yum! Brands, Inc. afloat much longer.
A Star in a ‘Dying’ Industry
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
The newspaper industry is one that most have given up for dead, but Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) could make a good trade ahead of earnings.
Your First Trade of the New Earnings Season
By
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Start earnings season of right with call options on The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW).
