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The current market has been unsettled for traders and investors making some option strategies more difficult to implement than others. Fortunately a covered call can be very flexible. A covered call is generally used to generate additional income for a stock position but it can also partially...

FOX Business Network (FBN) Sr. Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports that Wall Street is expecting a clarification from Senator Reid following his earlier comments that banks are not lending. Senior bank officials told Gasparino “what Reid said is false,” and that “there is no change in bank...

Below are the top small-cap rubber & plastics stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of profit margin. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at American Biltrite Inc (AMEX: ABL) is 27.95%. ABL's ROE for the same period is 130.15%. The trailing-twelve-month profit margin at STR...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on retail earnings, and he is saying that results have been somewhat better than expected, which is a pleasant surprise. In a note to clients, Sozzi writes, "Those who were bracing for doom and gloom from 2Q earnings reports by...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) is up over 10% on the positive earnings and guidance that were announced yesterday after the close. The company reported Q2 EPS of $0.76 vs. $0.67 Est and revenues of $342.2M vs. $322.46M Est. TPX also announced a $200M buyback program and raised FY2011 EPS...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Kodiak Oil & Gas (AMEX: KOG) is a “good spec, but I don't want specs right now. I want you to buy some Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) which doesn't get the respect it deserves." For IMAX (NYSE: IMAX), he said, "I don't think...

FOX Business Network (FBN) Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports that “money management firms are completely unprepared for anything lower than a AA rating downgrade.” He also said that if the United States credit rating does go below a AA, we are going to see a “dramatic market implosion...

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) announced the Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program, of up to $200 million.

YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW) announced today it has successfully closed the financial restructuring plan announced April 29, completing the last remaining milestones. YRC Worldwide has: Issued new convertible notes for the infusion of $100 million in new capital. Increased liquidity by...

Wall Street Strategies is lowering its price target on shares of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETH) to $16 from $25, and is downgrading its rating on shares to Sell from Hold. In a note to clients, Wall Street Strategies writes, "We are downgrading our rating on Ethan Allen (ETH) to Sell from...

Crystal Rock Holdings Inc (AMEX: CRVP) climbed 37.50% to $1.65 at 9:50 am. CRVP's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 21.16%. YRC Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: YRCW) jumped 20.87% to $1.39. YRCW obtained commitments for a 3-year, $400 million asset-based loan (ABL) facility. Wowjoint Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:...

The S&P 500 lost 9.4 points, or 0.7%, in Friday's trading session, as a weaker-than-expected jobs report put an end to the recent market rally. The SPX is now 26.78 points lower than its 52-week high of 1370.58, which was set on May 2nd. The Sector breakdown for Friday's session is as follows...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session: 1) CIGNA (NYSE: CI): Shares of CIGNA hit a 52-week high of $51.16 in Tuesday's...

Below are the top small-cap home furnishings & fixtures stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Natuzzi SpA (NYSE: NTZ) had $135.08 million in total cash and $28.80 million in total debt for the latest quarter. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) had $115.26 million in total cash...