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Yesterday we purchased the January 70 Oil Service HOLDRS call option (OIH+AN, $4.50) as a way to profit from the recent decline in oilfield service stocks. The market is pricing oil stocks as if energy prices will decline sharply in the months ahead. However, we see big earnings gains from… Read More

Set a mental buy/stop on Charles Schwab (SCH, $9.47) at $10.30. The discount broker’s share price has risen sharply along with the market during the past two trading sessions. Schwab’s gains aren’t due to improving fundamentals. The move has come on light volume, suggesting that it is not the start… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Update- Charles Schwab (SCH)Based on technical analysis, the stock should run into resistance in the $10 to $10.20 area. To play it safe, while trying to avoid getting knocked out of our position prematurely, we want to… Read More

Set a mental buy/stop on The Learning Tree (LTRE, $13.04) of $15.75. After the close yesterday, the company reported its third quarter results, which were in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The company’s revenue for the quarter came in at $39.1 million, which was flat with the same period a… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Learning Tree’s loss from operations for the quarter was $0.2 million, compared to income from operations of $1.1 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2003. Its net income for the quarter was $0.1 million compared to a… Read More

Our Charles Schwab (SHC, $8.69) short remains little changed from last week. The company is shopping around its Soundview division as part of its reorganization. Whether is sells all or part of Soundview is still in question, but the company is widely expected to take a bath on the sale. Read More

Image via Wikipedia Crude oil and geopolitical threats continue to set the tone for the stock market. And investors are increasingly worried about the economy’s prospects in the wake of last week’s employment report that showed meager job creation last month. While we’re not ready… Read More

eBay’s stock rebounded as expected, so yesterday we advised closing out your position in the eBay September 75 put for a profit of 30 percent in just one week.  Earlier today we advised buying December 25 call options on Teva Pharmaceuticals (TVQ+LE, limit $4.20 or better). The stock… Read More

Image by Getty Images via Daylife July 28, 2004  Market Update Position Recap  The tug of war between the bulls and the bears continues. And for now the bears have the upper hand, as the market is shrugging off what would normally be good… Read More