Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has spend the last seven sessions hovering around the $17 mark. Having stalled there, it’s likely to revisit $15.50 shortly. And today’s action suggests it won’t take long to get there. Because this trade has taken longer to develop than we had expected, however, we rate the Hewlett-Packard… Read More
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Today, the S&P 500 looks to extend its winning streak to 8 days. The market index has finished in the green for 7 straight trading sessions and has broken the 1500 mark for the first time since 2007. The rally has been driven by decent recent economic data, largely good… Read More
Sell to close the National Oilwell Varco (NOV) May 72.50 call option at the market. National Oilwell Varco’s (NOV) stock is starting to look a bit tired now that it has moved up to the mid $70s after climbing in five of the last six sessions. Rather than trying to… Read More
Stocks have climbed to a five-year high on expectations that the US economy will continue to perk up, aided by (at least temporary) progress on key policy issues in Washington. Faster growth would bode well for corporate earnings and support higher equity valuations. Other important economies, most notably China, also… Read More
This morning we took profits on our United Continental Holdings (UAL) March 25 put option, locking in 36 percent gain in one week. While we see the potential for disappointing guidance when the company reports its fourth-quarter results later this week, the stock had slipped to a widely watched support… Read More
Sell to close the United Continental Holdings (UAL) March 25 put option at the market. Last Thursday, United Continental Holdings (UAL) warned that it plans to take $430 million in write-offs related to paying off its pension debt. Investors have not been waiting around to see the final numbers… Read More
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped to a one-year low reading of 71.3. The 2-percentage point hike in Social Security payroll taxes, in addition to the bad taste from the wrangling in Washington over the debt ceiling likely played a role. Still, the bigger… Read More
We are buying a 5 percent position in Gentex Corporation (GNTX) Today we are adding a stock we found in the LKCM… Read More
Sell to close the Noble Energy (NE) March 38 call option, at the market. In its place, buy to open the National Oilwell Varco (NOV) May 72.50 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $3.95 per contract. We’ve enjoyed a nice pop in Noble Energy’s… Read More
Buy to open Noble Energy (NE) March 38 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $1.75 per contract. Energy stocks have been acting well lately, aided by crude oil prices having climbed to a four-month high and encouraging economic reports that point increased demand for… Read More