Event: NKE reports its fiscal Q4 earnings tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying about a 4% one day move, which is below the four-quarter average of about 3.25% but above the eight-quarter average of …
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We have been watching ABBV with frustration over the past month, as the stock has flirted with breaking out to a new all-time high on many occasions, but has failed each time: The inability of …
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Last night on CNBC’s Fast Money we had the founders of Aviate, a company that has developed a mobile home-screen that was recently acquired by Yahoo for $80 million, watch the interview here: I had a …
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Energy was the major sector that saw the most stock and options volume yesterday. Volatility picked up a bit, as VIX spot closed above 12 for the first time in a week. Calls were still …
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From its 2009 lows below $20, to the recent all time highs on the first trading day of 2014 above $80, BBBY dramatically outperformed the broad market, and most peers, gaining more than 300%: Since …
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I wrote a detailed Name That Trade post on the pros and cons of CBS in May. Since then, the story surrounding the stock has gotten much more interesting, but here was the conclusion from …
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There are a couple large options trades in the oil patch that caught our eye. Both trades suggest that oil prices could be near an inflection point, possibly by September expiration. What is interesting about …
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Our rationale for the IBB trade from 2 weeks ago was more technical than fundamental, as the etf approached the $255 resistance level after a big rally from the mid-April lows. After what looked like …
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I don’t spend a lot of time on mid to small cap biotech stocks for one simple reason – because I don’t know the what, when or why. Throughout my career, I have seen a very small group trade/invest …
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Both stock and options volumes were light as the indices traded in a very tight range for the second straight session. Semiconductor stocks remained in focus, with AMAT and MU two of the most active …
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