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Pete Najarian Spotted Unusual Options Activity In LCC And UAUA
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 6:17pm | 105Pete Najarian said on CNBC's Fast Money that he noticed a high options volume in UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) and US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC). Mr. Najarian sees this as a bullish sign, because investors were buying more calls than puts. US Airways Group, Inc. (LCC) fell 2.44% today, and...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For June 2 (LCC, URRE, GNA)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 2:15pm | 240After yesterday’s sharp fall in the last trading hour, US markets have opened on a positive note. Till 12:09 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 119.79, or 1.20%, to 10,143.81, S&P 500 index moved up 15.55, or 1.45% and the NASDAQ added 32.50, or 1.46%. Some of the few narrow based...
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Top Performing Industries For June 2 (GSB, HAL, UAUA, EBF)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 2:05pm | 280By 12:41 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had climbed 105.73 points, or 1.05%, to 10,129.75 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had rallied 13.83 points, or 1.29%. The Nasdaq composite index too was up after advancing 31.31 points, or 1.41%. The industries that are helping the...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (NTAP, SPRD, VTNC, RYAAY)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 1:47pm | 162NetApp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) shares gained 16.65% to $37.83 by 12:05 pm. The volume of NTAP shares traded was 446% higher than normal. NTAP’s fiscal Q4 profit more than doubled, led by strong demand for data storage systems. Spreadtrum Communications Inc (NASDAQ: SPRD) shares climbed 7.82% to $10.48...
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Focus Shifts Back to Domestic Issues 05-26-2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 2:53pm | 788Cusick’s Corner After the initial pop on the open, the market is holding onto these gains and there’s just whippy action into the Midday. As I noted yesterday, there’s irrational behavior in the market -- the VIX popped 50% in a few days, which even with all the monumental moves that we have had...
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St. Joe Opens New Florida Airport - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 2:24pm | 329The St. Joe Company (JOE), a publicly-held operationally diversified real estate company, has recently announced the opening of the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, the first new international airport opened in the U.S. since the 2001 terrorist attack. The airport, built on 4,000...
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Top Performing Industries For May 24 (CEA, ODSY, TWMC, SVM)
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 2:09pm | 236At 12:21 pm, the Dow lost 27.66 points, or 0.27%, to 10,165.73, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.89 points, or 0.08%. However, the Nasdaq composite index climbed 11.88 points, or 0.53%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Major Airlines: The top...
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Senate To Examine United-Continental Merger (CAL)
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 10:53am | 147The United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL) merger has caught the eyes of regulators. The Senate is scheduled to vet the deal this week. The Senate will see if the merger would have a negative impact on competition in the sector. The United Airlines and Continental Airlines (CAL)...
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Media Digest 5/24/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 3:54am | 415Reuters: China avoided a commitment on the yuan’s value during talks with the US. Reuters: A Senate committee will look at the UAL (NASDAQ: UAUA) merger with Continental (NYSE: CAL). Reuters: Geithner pushed the Chinese on open trade. Reuters: Barron’s says Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) shares...
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Benzinga's After Hours Gainers (FL, CAL, TER)
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 6:28pm | 132Today's after hours gainers include Foot Locker (NYSE: FL), Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and Teradyne (NYSE: TER). Foot Locker (FL) reported better than expected earnings after the closing bell today, and the stock has gained 4.17% to $14.00 in the after hours trading session. Continental...
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Create Your Own Circuit Breakers…
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 8:21am | 2191The SEC announced Tuesday the creation of temporary “circuit breakers” to be placed on ALL stocks in the S&P 500 Index (SPX) after a 10-day comment period and through December 10, 2010. The circuit breakers will pause trading in the stock for five minutes if the price moves by 10% or more in a...
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Delta Executives Sells Shares; Barron’s (DAL)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 4:43pm | 103Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is on the path to stability, thanks to an improvement in the economy and the rise in air traffic. However, the company’s chief executive officer, Richard Anderson, has sold 100,000 of the airline’s shares. According to Barron’s, the selling was done at an average price...
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How to Use the OptionsHouse Hot List Trading Tool
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 1:32pm | 1394The Hot List scans OptionsHouse accounts for unusual trading activity, relative to open interest. All U.S. equity options are included in the scan. However, it does filter out the larger stocks and ETFs that predictably trade in heavy volume each day, giving you a more simplified list. The...
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AirTran Pilots To Go On Picketing (AAI)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 7:16am | 109AirTran Airways’ (NYSE: AAI) pilots have planned to picket outside the company’s annual meeting site. The pilots are urging the management to renew their contracts with better wages and quality of life improvements. AirTran had posted losses in its first quarter. The pilot union said that they are...
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Trader Bets on Short Term Upside in AMR
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 10:18am | 87Shares of AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR) are higher on the session by 0.84%, currently trading $7.22. The stock has been cascading lower for the past three months and is now is full-on bear territory. The stock is trading below both the 50-day and 200-daymoving averages. Options action in AMR Corp....