6 Tech Stocks to Own Now
Jim Woods, June 26, 2009
Free Trading Guides
-
Tech Stock #3: Microsoft (MSFT)
There is no bigger tech giant than Microsoft (MSFT). As Americans, the company's products have become daily parts of nearly all of our lives. And, as the biggest behemoth in the corporate software space, Microsoft will be a big beneficiary of the trend toward greater IT spending.
Think of Microsoft as a barometer of sorts for the health of the corporate IT sector. When companies need to spend money on IT, it's almost certain that some of that money will be sent to the very smart men and women who ply their trade in Redmond, Wash.
Microsoft is scheduled to announce earning on July 23. Get 12 Keys to Trading Earnings for Profits.
More By This Expert
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis
With several major retailers reporting earnings next week, we have one retail stock you should avoid and one that looks like it's going to be a highflier.
Omnicare Bulls: What Are You People Smoking?
With analysts and options traders in love with pharmaceutical company Omnicare (OCR), we have to ask, is anyone looking at the same chart we are?
Cephalon: A Tough Pill to Swallow
Cephalon (CEPH) looks like a textbook bearish case of lousy technicals, questionable fundamentals and misplaced optimism -- which could lead to a very profitable put play.
FedEx May Deliver Some Quick Profits
A stock busting out to multi-month highs amid a skeptical sentiment environment before earnings is typically a bullish play in our book.
Campbell Soup (CPB): Mmm, Mmm Good?
With analyst expectations muted heading into its earnings report, will Campbell be able to serve up some profits?
MOST POPULAR
- What's Hot: DELL, DHI November 20, 2009
- Sidewinder: MCD, DKS, JPM November 20, 2009
- Options News: SII November 20, 2009
- Sidewinder: CY, ADSK, KG November 19, 2009
- Options for Dummies November 19, 2009
Options Broker Center
