December 14, 2016 by riskreversal • Chart of the Day

Shares of General Electric (GE) have spent the better part of 2016 trading in a fairly tight range between $28 and $32, now approaching the upper end: To my eye, a rejection at $32 and …

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May 2, 2016 by Dan • Commentary

In case you missed it, Halliburton (HAL) is abandoning their $28 billion take-over offer for competitor Baker Hughes (BHI), when Crude oil was 40% higher near $75.  It’s interesting that BHI is basically trading at the levels where it …

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April 10, 2015 by CC • Education

Back on February 27th there was a massive long dated bullish print in GE options. We highlighted the trade and offered an alternative bullish options trade for those whose trading is inspired by unusual options activity. Here was …

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September 19, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Bloomberg New housing construction rose in August, boosted by the strongest pace of single-family home starts in more than two years that shows an improving U.S. real estate market. Beginning construction climbed 2.3 percent to …

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May 16, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Marketwatch Construction on new U.S. homes rose 2.6% in April to an annual rate of 717,000 units, while permits fell 7% to 715,000 one month after reaching a nearly four-year high, the government reported Wednesday. …

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