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US Stock Futures Up After Ireland Bailout
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 7:43am | 213US stock futures are higher, this morning as Ireland received a $113 billion aid package. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 32 points to 11,061, while those for the S&P 500 index moved up 3.6 points to 1,187.30. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index gained 3 points to 2,146. US...
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Netflix: Will This Movie Ever End?
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 8:44pm | 1934By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast After driving Blockbuster out of business and taking a good chunk of subscribers from cable TVs, Netflix (NFLX) is now setting sight on the streaming video business. On Monday Nov. 22, Netflix announced a new subscription service--$7.99 a month for unlimited...
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Netflix: Will This Movie Ever End?
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 8:44pm | 107By Dian L. Chu, EconForecast After driving Blockbuster out of business and taking a good chunk of subscribers from cable TVs, Netflix (NFLX) is now setting sight on the streaming video business. On Monday Nov. 22, Netflix announced a new subscription... Go to SwingTradingDaily.com for full...
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Black Friday ETFs To Consider
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 10:12am | 242Black Friday is upon us, and the busiest shopping day of the year can be really profitable for traders, if they know how to play it. The largest retail ETF is SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT), which compromises companies like priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and Gamestop (...
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Netflix, YouTube Shape Web TV
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 8:57am | 909Savvy investors watching the growth of streaming video and tuned into important developments in emerging Web TV platforms have been handsomely rewarded. During the past year, streaming video rental kingpin Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has one of the two best performing stocks with a market...
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Take optionsXpress with You This Holiday 11-24-2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 6:46pm | 950Cusick's Corner U.S. markets will be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving and then re-open for just a half day on Friday. You can take optionsXpress Mobile with you this holiday and trade from anywhere on your favorite mobile phone or tablet device -- check your account, set Alerts, view your...
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The Big Winners In Online Shopping (AMZN, EBAY)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 3:33pm | 292It's no secret that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) are the two kings of online shopping Amazon offers the greatest combination of selection and price, while eBay offers things from the around the world for a variety of prices, from everyone. In an article from Barron's written by...
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Amazon Up 5% (AMZN)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 12:45pm | 50Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is up nearly 5% this morning, as Black Friday nears the corner. Amazon has been running Black Friday deals all week, mostly on electronics, DVDs, household goods and clothing. At last check, shares were up $8.29 to $176.49, a gain of 4.93%.
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Wednesday's Mid-day Options Volume Leaders (AAPL, C, BAC, AMZN, F)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 12:23pm | 112Volatility is getting sucked out of the market with the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) jumping 14.70 points, currently trading at $1,195.22. The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is off by 8.53%, registering 18.87. Here are your mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) 135,114...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 9:30am | 226Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc (FLWS) AAR Corp (AIR) Aust and NZ Banking (ANZBY) BofI Holding Inc (BOFI) Colony Finl Inc (CLNY) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. AAR CORP (AIR): Free Stock Analysis Report 1800FLOWERS.COM (FLWS):...
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Goldman Has $195 Target On Amazon (AMZN)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 8:42am | 91Goldman Sachs has a Buy rating and a $195 price target on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). In a note sent to investors, Goldman writes, "Amazon announced this morning it launched a website in Italy, Amazon.it, the company's seventh international website. Amazon Prime customers in Italy will receive...
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Option Strategies in Netflix (NFLX) as the Stock Eyes $200
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 8:40am | 1856The seemingly unstoppable force which is Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) continued higher on Tuesday even while the broader market reversed sharply lower in early trading. Yesterday, the company launched a streaming-only video subscription plan and upped the prices for its DVD mail delivery plans. These...
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Citi Reiterates Buy On Amazon (AMZN)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 8:13am | 115Citi Investment Research is reiterating its Buy rating and $190 price target on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). In a note sent to clients, Citi writes, "Even with the 27% YTD price increase, we still view favorably the long-term risk-reward on AMZN shares and continue to view the company as the...
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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday - Tale of the Tape
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 4:14am | 226Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc (FLWS) AAR Corp (AIR) Aust and NZ Banking (ANZBY) BofI Holding Inc (BOFI) Colony Finl Inc (CLNY) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. AAR CORP (AIR): Free Stock Analysis Report 1800FLOWERS.COM (FLWS):...
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Reading Option Volume and Open Interest
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 5:10pm | 1680When investors or brokers execute a stock or option trade, these orders are routed to an exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). These exchanges are where all trades (even electronic trades) actually take place. This fact makes it hard to...