TRADER ALERTS
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TRADING ACTIVITY
Massive buying in December HNZ puts suggests it could take awhile for the ketchup stock to trickle. 5/15/08
Exposing itself -- Emcore Corp. (EMKR)
EMKR is down 40% YTD, but call option buyers are emerging en masse. 5/15/08
Is something cooking at Carpenter Tecnology (CRS)?
Options trading activity is decidedly bullish today in CRS. 5/15/08
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO)
RIO is the world's largest copper producer and quite possibly the best trade south of the border. 5/16/08
BTU, one of the biggest names in the booming coal sector, recently broke out. 5/15/08
Online Shoppers 'Direct' Money Away from Middlemen
Savvy online shoppers are waving goodbye to travel sites and hello to booking directly with airlines, hotels. 5/12/08
People are avoiding the retail sector, but this diamond in the rough could afford you some bling. 5/9/08
Massive buying in December HNZ puts suggests it could take awhile for the ketchup stock to trickle. 5/15/08
Exposing itself -- Emcore Corp. (EMKR)
EMKR is down 40% YTD, but call option buyers are emerging en masse. 5/15/08
Is something cooking at Carpenter Tecnology (CRS)?
Options trading activity is decidedly bullish today in CRS. 5/15/08
We should watch for the NASD to either succeed or fail at precisely 2,419, since it may tell us the future direction of the broader market. 4/4/08
For the bulls to punch above the SPX's resistance levels, they must pull significant upside volume and breadth on the NYSE. Anything less is an attack with light infantry. 4/3/08
Good economic reports, lower crude prices, a stronger U.S. dollar and successful financing by LEH created the Street's eighth-biggest day ever. 4/2/08
Q2 Challenges and Opportunities
As we enter Q2, little has changed: The bear market remains but opportunities still exist for traders in select areas. 4/1/08
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Sam Collins
QCOM is gearing up to return to its old highs.
Tech Deals Topping the Headlines
Massive overhead on the SPX, NASD may slow advances. Remain long, with emphasis on tech stocks and quality blue chips.
The response to the Fed's interest rate cut led to key reversals in the DJI and the SPX.
The response to the Fed's interest rate cut led to key reversals in the DJI and the SPX.
In the long term, CSCO could run to new highs.
