After inching the benchmark S&P 500 close to the somewhat psychologically important 1700 mark, investors appear to be wavering. Trading volume has dried up, no doubt exacerbated by this being peak travel season and many are away on summer holiday. We could still punch through that nice round 1700 number,… Read More
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We closed out the SanDisk (SNDK) October 62.50 call option yesterday for a 19 percent gain. The company had excellent quarterly results and raised its guidance, with the shares further helped along by indications consumers are increasingly moving away from traditional computing in favor of devices that employ SanDisk memory. Read More
Sell to close the SanDisk (SNDK) October 62.50 call option, at the market. SanDisk (SNDK) reported outstanding quarterly results last week. The company recorded sales of $1.48 billion, topping analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. It likewise blew through the consensus forecast of per-share earnings of $0.93, logging a profit of… Read More
In a thinly traded session, today the S&P 500 managed to eek out a new record closing high. After setting its own record high yesterday, due largely to an unusually rough day from two index components, the Dow finished today slightly in the red. This week’s financial… Read More
Buy to open the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) January 26 put option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $3.20 per contract. Disappointing earnings results from Intel and Microsoft point to weakness across the personal computer business. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) could be the next to take a hit. The stock… Read More
Stocks are taking a breather today after another strong week last week which saw the S&P 500 gain almost 3 percent on its way to fresh record highs. How long the run can persist is the question. From a technical perspective the intermediate-term picture still looks good, thanks to the… Read More
Yesterday we closed out three positions, taking profits on the First Solar December 45 call option, a loss on the Adobe Systems October 44 put option and breaking even on the Fastenal November 46 call option. We then added the Sandisk (SNDK) October 62.50 call option. The company will report… Read More
We are buying an approximate 6 percent position in Rovi Corporation (ROVI). We are picking a second stock from Seth Klarman’s hedge fund Baupost Group. Baupost nearly doubled its stake in Rovi Corporation (ROVI) in the last reported quarter, raising its position to more than 8 million shares, good for roughly 6 percent of its portfolio. For a relatively small company with a market capitalization of less than $2.5 billion, it is an impressive endorsement from Klarman, whose prowess at picking stocks (including Brain Trust Profits recommendation ViaSat (VSAT)) has earned him the moniker “The Oracle of Boston.” Read More
Buy to open the Sandisk (SNDK) October 62.50 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $4.10 per contract. Sandisk (SNDK) is enjoying strong demand for its flash storage card products used in various consumer electronics products. The stock is reflecting that demand and has been… Read More
Sell to close the First Solar (FSLR) December 45 call option, at the market. Sell to close the Adobe Systems (ADBE) October 44 put option, at the market. Also sell to close the Fastenal (FAST) November 46 call option, at the market. First Solar (FSLR) has appreciated nicely since we… Read More