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Category Archives: Option Alert

Is Twitter Inc (TWTR) Looking Bearish Ahead of Earnings?

28 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) is currently trading around $51.00 in a 52 week range of $29.51-$55.99. The stock has been doing extremely well this year with shares rallying more than 42% year to date. Despite this strong performance shares of TWTR are looking weak ahead of the release of their most recent quarterly earnings after the […]

Data Disconnect

28 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Sometimes the data make no sense. Todayʼs reading on Consumer Confidence fell to a four month-low, in spite of consistently rising home prices, continued mortgage affordability, low gasoline prices and months of steady employment gains. Blame the lingering impact of the so-called soft patch from the first quarter, when the polar vortex choked off travel […]

3 Ways to Play Apple Inc (AAPL) Earnings Using Options

27 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Apple Inc (AAPL) is set to release their most recent quarterly earnings report today after the bell. Stock is currently trading around $132.70, up nearly 2% today, in a 52 week range of $80.57-$133.60. The stock has been very strong this year with shares rallying nearly 20% year to date. Analysts have high expectations for […]

Travelers vs Investors

24 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

A steady rise in the U.S. dollar over the past year is having a profound impact on consumer purchasing power and corporate earnings momentum, albeit in polar opposite directions. On a trade-weighted basis against a basket of six major global currencies, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has appreciated 22 percent since last April, its fastest […]

Traders Profit Huge on Johnson Controls, Inc (JCI) Options After Earnings

23 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Johnson Controls, Inc (JCI) is currently trading around $53.00 in a 52 week range of $38.60-$53.41. The stock is higher by 3.25% today and touched new 52 week highs on positive earnings news. The stock has been doing well this year with gains approaching 10% year to date. Whats interesting about this action in JCI […]

May 1st: Upside Down Day

23 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

JPMorgan recently sent a letter to large corporate customers (mostly other banks) explaining it will begin charging an annual rate of 1 percent beginning May 1 on any cash deposited in excess of the amount these businesses typically need to fund on-going operations. Say what? Yep, itʼs called a “balance sheet utilization fee.” CEO Jamie […]

Is Facebook Inc. (FB) Setting Up for Another Bull Run on Earnings?

22 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Facebook Inc. (FB) stock is currently trading at $84.25 and is seeing a small bid higher today as shares are trading higher by just over 0.75% on the day. FB stock has been trading in a 52 week range of $54.66-$86.07 and has been relatively strong this year with shares rallying 7.75% year to date. […]

D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) Looking Strong Ahead of Earnings Again

21 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

D.R. Horton, Inc (DHI) is a U.S. based home builder that builds and sells homes in states and cities across the country. DHI is currently trading around $28.70 in a 52 week range of $19.29-$29.29. The stock has been doing very well this year with shares rallying nearly 13.7% year to date. The stock looks […]

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Shows Vey Weak Historical Earnings Performance

20 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is technology company that operates five different business segments around the world. IBM stock is currently trading around $164.50 in a 52 week range of $149.52-$196.86. The stock has been relatively sideways this year with shares rallying around 2.5% year to date. IBM is set to report their most recent […]

Is Hasbro Inc (HAS) Setting Up for Another Bull Run on Earnings?

17 April, 2015
Option Alert, Uncategorized

Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) offers toys, games, entertainment products and various television and motion picture offerings through a variety of brands. The company’s stock is currently trading around $66.25 in a 52 week range of $48.01-$66.32. Stock has been on a tear this year and is very near to its 52 week highs. HAS has rallied […]