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6 Options to Protect Your Profits Use options to protect hard-won gains in your portfolio. Suggested trades in Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), others...... Friday's Stocks to Watch: Microsoft, Sunpower Sunpower shares jump on a merger deal...... Pepsi, Now #3 Soft Drink, Launches ‘Social’ Vending Machines PepsiCo NYSE:PEP and its flagship Pepsi cola is in third place among U.S. consumers behind Coca-Cola and Diet Coke. Will a new social vending machine project help the soft drink manufacturer regain it..... Walmart Reloads Gun Sales in Return to Retail Roots Wal-Mart Stores NYSE:WMT has returned to its roots with a focus on low cost retail and gun sales and half of Walmart locations nationwide...... 5 Stocks That Could Be Sacked By an NFL Lockout Share prices of several companies will be sacked if the season is canceled...... A High-Yielding Investment You’re Probably Overlooking These low-risk income securities receive very little attention from the investing public...... Investors Turning to Dividend-Paying ETF The iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund (NYSE: PFF) could help satisfy your long-term income and diversification needs...... Microsoft, Silver Top Options Volume Options trading moderately active with earnings names include Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX), Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU)...... Stock Rally Stays On Course The market shrugs off reports of the economy's slowdown to notch another 2001 high...... Is Buffett Hanging Sokol Out to Dry on Berkshire Scandal? Warren Buffett Could be backing off would be successor David Sokol in the wake of a Berkshire Hathaway insider trading scandal involving Lubrizol stock...... 3 Ways to Make YouTube an On-Demand Success Google (GOOG) needs to make the popular brand work for them...... Options Lunch Sees Tech Drop and SLV Rise Options trading is moderate with a post-Bernanke lull. CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) back below 15...... Baxter Shares Aren’t Built For Speed This slow-but-steady performer may be worth a look...... Thursday's Apple Rumors — Android's App-etite Google's Android is expected to have more apps than Apple...... Apple Mans Up to Privacy Issues While Sony Cowers While Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: APPL) reacted swiftly to contain the damage over privacy concerns, Sony Corp. (NASDAQ: SNE) kept quite for a week even as its PlayStation network was unavailable to users...... Nokia Fails in Search for Smart Smartphone The smartphone maker Nokia (NASDAQ: NOK) can’t find its way as competition intensifies...... 5 Stocks for $150 Oil Global tensions, coupled with bullish seasonal and secular factors, could easily push oil prices to $150 per barrel or more...... 5 Things We Just Learned From Airline Earnings Despite fare and fee hikes, higher costs weigh on margins...... Riverbed Technology Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons With the surge in cloud computing and video, there will be lots of growth for Riverbed’s core products...... Prepare for a Breakout in NVDA Options Buy call options on Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) as it rises. ..... Will Exxon Break ’08 Profit Record? Exxon Mobil just saw a 68% jump in Q1 earnings, and the crude oil stock may be on track to top 2008 record profits even as $4 gas cripples consumer spending...... Join the Rich Man's Hedge Fund Club for Cheap Publicly traded hedge funds allow you to get in on bright pools of talent that oversee an array of hot investments throwing off sizeable dividends and growing capital consistently...... 3 Royal Wedding Stocks Worth a Look Global attention could mean profit for investors...... Qualcomm Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons The demand for smartphone chips isn't slowing down...... Bond ETFs Find Favor as Economy Stalls A weak economy has investors looking at bond exchange-traded funds like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT)......

Thursday's Stocks to Watch: Constellation Energy, Starbucks Constellation Energy (CEG) catches a bid on a merger agreement......     Bernanke Speak – Look for Proven Brands Trade established brands like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the conclusion drawn from the press conference by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke...... Skew This Volatility Index Contrary to a recent report, call options on the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX) are dirt cheap...... Anadarko Option Will Confound Bears A call option on Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) could rise despite poor earnings. ..... How to Avoid Getting Bucked Off the Bull The steep, rising slope of the market means investors should keep their stops tight...... Aerospace Stock About to Come Crashing Down Following a sell signal, General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) could test its 52-week low...... 7 Ailing Health Care Stocks to Sell Apparently a rising tide doesn't float all boats. These big-name health care stocks can barely seem to break even...... Stocks Fuel Up on Fedspeak The plan to keep interest rates low for as long as needed feeds another 2011 high...... Baker Hughes, Ericsson Tops in Options Options trading picks up after Bernanke speaks. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) see action...... Johnson & Johnson — 3 Pros, 3 Cons A new acquisition should keep this cash maching humming...... Options Lunch – Big Bucks Buy SPX Puts Jefferies study finds put buying in the three-month series in the S&P 500 Index Options (CBOE: SPX)...... Amazon's Spending Spree Won’t Stop Soon Data center expansion may hurt Amazon's (AMZN) short-term bottom line...... Barrick Gold — 3 Pros, 3 Cons A possible foray into copper mining looks like a good move...... Wednesday's Apple Rumors — Track Changes The company addresses a mobile software bug that has been tracking users' locations...... Illumina Leads Race for Gene-Sequencing Payday This market could explode to $100 billion a year...... 3 Key Facts Behind Ford's Profit Boom The bottom line grew, but challenges lay ahead...... Intel Earnings Drive Market – Again Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a market driver but it’s price looks too high. Consider a covered call trade. ..... Silver — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Despite a huge boom, prospects still look good...... Netflix Shares Still Look Rich Even though it has the potential to drop in price as investors take profits on a somewhat overvalued stock, Netflix doesn't look like a candidate to short. ..... Silver America’s New Favorite Option Options on the iShares Silver ETF (NYSE: SLV) have topped volume charts, followed by ProShares Ultra Short Silver ETF (NYSE: ZSL)...... Wednesday's Stocks to Watch: Amazon, SuccessFactors The company's top line shows good health...... 10 Highest Dividend Stocks of the S&P Stocks in the S&P 500 that offer the highest dividends include tobacco stocks like Altria and utilities like Pepco, among others...... 9 New Global ETFs, 4 New Domestic Funds Debut First Trust adds 13 new funds to AlphaDEX family, including 9 global ETF fund investments and 4 domestic exchange traded funds...... McDonald's Tests Popcorn Chicken McBites on Menu to Fight Beef Price Inflation McDonald's is testing popcorn Chicken McBites on its menu as a way to fight inflation that has driven up beef prices affecting Big Mac and Happy Meal shoppers...... Options Speak 101 — Meet the Greeks I Options traders would do well to learn about the Greeks. First, delta and theta......

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Top 3 Small Stocks with Big Moves Allezoe Medical Holdings Inc. (OTC: ALZM), Radiant Logistics Inc. (PINK: RLGT) and Ranger Gold Corp (OTC: RNGC) are three small stocks with big moves during today’s session. Allezoe Medical Surges a..... Top 3 Analyst Stock Picks: Blowout Quarters, FDA Winners and More Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) are three top analyst stock picks made during today’s session. Buffalo Wild Wings Se..... Top 3 Small Stocks with Big Moves Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (PINK: CYPW), Lithium Exploration Group Inc. (OTC: LEXG) and Capital Growth Systems Inc. (PINK: CGSYQ) are three small stocks with big moves during today’s session. C..... Top 3 Small Stock with Big Moves Orofino Gold Corp (PINK: ORFG), Brazos International Exploration Inc. (PINK: BRZL) and Atlantis Internet Group (PINK: ATIG) are three small stocks with big moves during today’s session. Orofino Gold..... Top 3 Analyst Stock Picks: Deep Value Plays, Explosive FDA Approvals and More Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX), O2Micro International Limited (NASDAQ: OIIM) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) are three top analyst stock picks made during today’s ..... The Impact of Global Warming on Forests The impact of global warming on forests around the world will vary according to the opinion of different scientists, as is the case with most global climate change issues. (To read about Google earth ..... The Future of Fossil Fuels – Is it Boom or Bust? The favorite fossil fuel of the world has been oil, and since the 1960s its consumption in our world has only continued to grow. Giant oil companies refuse to accept any evidence of the fossil fuel gl..... The Top 5 and Bottom 5 Renewable Energy Countries It is difficult to believe that there are countries that can be generating all of its electricity from renewable sources, but it is already a reality. The following 5 are the top renewable energy coun..... Corn Starch Plastic – The 7 Advantages and Disadvantages of its Use PLA (Polylactic acid) comes from fermented plant starch (mostly from corn), and is often referred to as corn starch plastic. It is becoming popular very quickly, because corn-based plastic is a more e..... The Impact of Global Warming on Oceans Low-oxygen areas The first impact of global warming on oceans is the increasing number of low-oxygen areas. These are projected to increase over 10-fold if global warming remains unchecked. These so-c.....

IRA Versus 401k – What Are the Benefits of Each? Financial planning is a headache for some, fun for others, but with so many options available, it can make your head spin, and it can be extremely difficult to decide on the best options. A common pro.....

bull and bear market, 2011-04-27

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Blue Chips vs. Growth Stocks—What to Buy: Pros There’s a “lot less risk” and a “lot more reward potential” in the blue-chip stocks, says Heather Brilliant, vice president of global equity and credit research at MorningStar. But Ron Weine..... Silver Pullback Is 'Little Hiccup'—Will Hit ‘At Least $60’ Silver prices plunged Tuesday after hitting fresh 31-year highs in the previous session, but the pullback is merely a “little hiccup,” said Phillip Streible, senior market strategist at Lind-Waldo..... Expect Bullish Trend to Continue—Buy Metals: Strategist Expect to see a continued bullish market in the short-to-intermediate term, according to David Loesser, president and founder of The Estate Planners Group. ..... Bullish Traders Buying This Food Retailer Ahead of Earnings The stock peaked around $27 last April, and it looks as if the bulls may be expecting a test of that level in the next few weeks...... Netflix Earnings: Stock Buyback or Dividend? What growth company pays a dividend? Most don’t — especially not in Silicon Valley. But that’s just what Netflix said it is doing — sort of — by resuming its stock buyback program, which had..... What Banks Need to Kick-Start Rally: Strategist While banks earnings have been decent this earnings season, there’s been no revenue or loan growth, according to Christopher Mutascio, managing director of Stifel Nicolaus. ..... Tech Sector 'Still Looks Very Strong': Stock Picker Despite a 7 percent rally in the first quarter, the tech sector “still looks very strong,” according to Dan Morgan, vice president and portfolio manager of Synovus Securities. ..... What Bernanke May Say at Fed Conference: Fixed Income Pro Don’t get too excited over Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s press conference on Wednesday, said David Zervos, head of global fixed income strategy at Jefferies. ..... Should Apple Even Bother Giving Earnings Guidance? Apple giving earnings guidance is a little like betting against a fast-moving stock: It’s senseless. ..... Does Apple Always Lowball Guidance? The excitement every quarter when Apple beats by a landslide can be summed up in one word........

Silver Volume Climax – Blow-Off Top The silver price has now officially spiked. The silver short squeeze is over for now. The volume for SLV the Silver ETF has dramatically increased and price has reversed. Buyers have become exhausted .....     Rick Rule Video – Trading Advice For Volatile Bear And Bull Markets Very interesting video, “Making Money in a Volatile Market” with Rick Rule speaking at the Casey Research Gold and Resource Summit. Rick Rule, founder of Global Resource Investments, gave ..... The Zurich Axioms – Forecasts Predictions And Prophets Time for another excerpt post many of you have come to appreciate.As I mentioned Ed Seykota a while back, one of his quotesI don’t predict a nonexisting future. : Ed Seykotainspired me to dedicate a..... SLV Silver ETF vs. SLW Silver Wheaton – Price Divergence Quick update on the silver price development as opposed to major silver mining stocks. I'll stick to SLW : Silver Wheaton as it is considered to be the bellwether stock in the silver miners realm. Alt..... Might Initiate Pilot Positions Soon There is still not much to write about. The best summary of the current situation would still be that we could break either way. This is still a very good time to sit on one's hands and wait for the m.....

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.....     ..... GE Dividend Climbs Higher General Electric announced this week that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.15 per share...... Travelers Announces a 14% Dividend Increase The Travelers Companies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.41 per share...... Amgen Announces First Dividend Ever Amgen announced today that the company will pay their first dividend ever in the second quarter of 2011...... Hudson City Bancorp Announces Dividend Cut Hudson City Bancorp announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 47% to $.08 per share...... Are Tech Giants Just Glorified Utility Stocks? Gone are the days of heady growth rates and disruptive technologies. In fact you could argue that these tech giants are nothing more than glorified utility stocks......

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TSX Mining Stock Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX-V - YLL) to Present at Online Mining Investor Conference this May April 25, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com and www.SmallCapVoice.com add mining stock, Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX-V - YLL and Frankfurt - YAB) to the growing list of presenters for this year's online invest..... Nanotechnology Stocks; mPhase Technologies (OTC.BB:XDSL) Developing Battery for G-Force Activated Application LITTLE FALLS, NJ - April 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB:XDSL) today announced that it is engaged in the preliminary discussions with a major prime contractor..... Investing in Cleantech For Earth Day POINT ROBERTS, Wash., April 21 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal, specializing in sector research including cleantech stocks, issues a wind company snapshot for Clean Win..... Biotech/Biodefense Stock News; Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) Clarifies News Report SAN DIEGO - April 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) disclosed that it was the subject of an ABC affiliate station news story that included discussion of the com..... Cloud Computing Stocks Close-Up; (OTCBB: ETAK), (OTCBB: GBSX), (NYSE: RAX), (NYSE: CRM), (NYSE: VMW) POINT ROBERTS, Wash., April 21 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock including tech stocks, issues a cloud computing stock sector snapshot for morning trading following a recent run i..... Biotech/Pharma Investor Spotlight; Profile for BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX) and its Lead Products, LibiGel and Bio-T-Gel Point Roberts, WA - April 21, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research including biotech and pharma stocks, profiles BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDA..... Security Stocks; UPSG (TSX-V: UZZ) MOVES INTO EASTERN CANADA EDMONTON - April 20, 2011 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) - F.V.Ramsoondar, Chief Executive Officer of United Protection Security Group Inc. (UPSG or the Company), (TSX-V:UZZ) announces the appointment o..... Online Mining Investor Conference adds Mining Stock Running Fox (OTC.PK: RFXRF) (TSX-V: RUN) to Growing List of Presenters April 20, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com and www.SmallCapVoice.com add mining company Running Fox (OTC.PK: RFXRF) (TSX-V: RUN) to the list of presenters at this year's online investor conference...... Investorideas.com interviews Businessman / Producer Chad A. Verdi as he heads to the Cannes Film Festival to oversee the sale of his three feature films April 20, 2011 – www.Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research including music and entertainment, releases the following Q&A interview with featured up and coming Businessman / Producer Cha..... Music/Entertainment News; Investorideas.com interviews Businessman / Producer Chad A. Verdi. As he heads to the Cannes Film Festival to oversee the sale of his three feature films April 20, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research including music and entertainment, releases the following Q&A interview with featured up and coming Businessman / Producer Chad ..... Music Stocks; MakeMusic's (NASDAQ: MMUS) First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Scheduled for May 4, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced that it will hold a conference call to review operating results for the first quarter of 2011..... Tech Stocks; Elephant Talk (OTCBB:ETAK) and Its ValidSoft Subsidiary Featured in Josh Levine's MicroCap Investor Newsletter Companies Positioned to Profit From ""Securing the Mobile Cloud"" SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire/ Tech Stock News) - Elephant Talk Communications Inc. (OTCBB:ETAK) has announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary..... Biotech/Biodefense Stock News; ABC News Reports on Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) SAN DIEGO - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD), the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, disclose.....

Biotech/Biodefense Stock News; RedChip Research Issues Research Update on Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) ORLANDO, Fla. - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) RedChip Research(TM), a division of RedChip Companies, Inc., today announced it has issued a research update on Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB.....     EARTH DAY NETWORK AND FACEBOOK COLLABORATE IN A BILLION ACTS OF GREEN CAMPAIGN WASHINGTON , DC - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) – Earth Day Network today announced a collaboration with Facebook to engage people worldwide in environmental act..... Morning 3: JBII, LEXG and GLGT are on my Early Watchlist Good morning Traders, Stock Analyzer here from TopStockPicks.com sharing with you my top three penny stocks for Monday April 25, 2011. LEXG has been a huge success for my premium members rising over $..... Dollar poised for “waterfall decline,” says James Turk —U.S. Dollar breaks 2009 support, silver eyes $50, gold $1,520 Investors again woke up Monday to soaring gold and silver prices in Asia as the U.S. dollar crashed through technical support on the US..... Today's Focus Stock : CRGE A Green Power Play Producing Spendable Green for Traders! Good Morning! Clenergen Corp. (CRGE) operates biomass-burning power plants in India and the Philippines…and now traders are excited to h..... 5 Stocks on the Move in Pre-Market Trading Polycom Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) up 10.31% to $57.25 in pre-market trading. The company reported stronger than expected first-quarter earnings. OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) up 6.94% to $34.8..... AT&T Meets Consensus Estimates AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported 39% increase in its profit for the fiscal first quarter of the year. The company reported its net income for the quarter at $3.4 billion, up from $2.5 billion reported..... Wells Fargo Q1 Results Beats Estimates Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) reported 50.5% increase in net earnings for the fiscal first quarter of the year. The company announced first-quarter net income at $3.57 billion, compared to $2...... AMR Posts Dismal Q1 Results AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter of the year. The company reported adjusted loss for the quarter at $405 million, down from $452 million in loss ..... 3 Gainers in the After-Hours Trading Shares of Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ: DTLK) are up 9.95% to $6.85 in after-hours trading today. Earlier in regular trading the small cap stock closed 3.83% higher at $6.23, with volume at 287,205. T..... The Wall Street Watcher & 5 Hot Stocks For Thursday Stocks rocketed higher on ultra strong profits and bullish outlooks from technology and manufacturing companies.  Bullish sentiment ran high with the positive corporate results combined with better t..... SiriusXM Radio Wins Triple Crown SiriusXM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced signing of an agreement with Horse Racing Radio Network to broadcast all three races of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown nationwide. The Horse Raci.....

bearish stocks, 2011-04-22

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Buy Mylan Calls, United Rental Puts Buy call options on Mylan (NASDAQ: MYL), and puts on United Rental (NYSE: URI)...... McDonald's Menu Prices to Increase Thanks to Inflation Inflation is pushing up the prices for McDonald's NYSE:MCD menu items including beef, cheese even coffee beans...... 11 ETFs That Will Save You From Inflation Inflation is here and could rob investors blind if they are not prepared. ..... 5 Reasons I Can’t Sell BofA Stock – And Why You Should Buy Bank of America stock NYSE:BAC has been sold off in 2011, but BofA is still one of the stocks this investor is calling a buy after earnings due to Merrill Lynch and consumer credit strengths...... Yahoo, Baidu, SPY Spur Options Trading Options trading volume seen in Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU), and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY)...... Stock Rally Stays On the Gas Apple's blowout quarter sets the stage for another runup...... 6 Options for a Japanese Comeback Trade long-term options on Japan stocks as the nation revives after its March disasters...... Apple, Ford, OIH Drive Midday Options Options trading is moderate as Ford (NYSE: F) and Oil Service HOLDRs ETF ((NYSE: OIH) garner some volume...... 5 Reasons to Buy Railroad Stocks Industry fundamentals look solid..... Politics May Push Feds to Bail on GM Stake Taxpayers are likely to book a loss on the bailout...... Paccar and Eaton Stocks to Rise on New Manufacturing Boom Paccar and Eaton are attractive industrial stocks benefiting from a surge in manufacturing earnings and revenue...... Thursday's Apple Rumors — Profit Power The company throws up another blowout quarter...... Smoking-Cessation Drugs Offer a Mixed Bag Practically everyone who smokes tells you they would like to quit. In fact, many have tried, probably several times over. But kicking the nicotine habit is difficult. The pharmaceutical industry has..... Freeport-McMoRan Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons Continued copper demand looks like a sure thing..... Digging up Profits in Fossil Options Retail apparel firm Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL) shows some positives for options trades. ..... Big Oil Stocks Are Standing Tall Mega-cap players like Exxon Mobil are riding the surge in crude to higher stock prices...... Stocks to Play the Corporate Tech Spending Surge and Cloud Computing Trend Cloud computing stocks are playing the corparate IT tech spending surge, and stock investments in Intel INTC, Juniper JNPR, IBM and VMWare VMW are paying off...... Thursday's Stocks to Watch: Chipotle, Qualcomm Chipotle slips despite beating Wall Street expectations...... Apple Lowball Ploy Getting Kind of Low Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) beat its earnings estimates again...... Bond Funds Like TLT Grab Nervous Investors Gyrating equity markets have investors trying the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT)...... Sip a Coke Call to Prep for Earnings Buy Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) call options before the quarterly earnings report. ..... Why This Bull Market May be Bull Why was the Dow the only major index to break to new highs? The Fed may have something to do with it...... 5 Dangerous Emerging Market ETFs to Flee Don't get mixed up in these unstable markets that offer much more risk than reward...... 3 Foreign Dividend Stocks to Buy The telecommunications industry is brimming with opportunities to earn lofty dividends and capital gains, especially with these three foreign dividend stocks...... 5 Top Franklin Templeton 401k Funds to Buy Now Franklin Templeton mutual funds have a lot to offer 401k investors, and here are three of the top fund investments......

Top Gold Stock to Buy Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold Corp. (NYSE: EGO) just confirmed a new uptrend......     3 Reasons the Gold Bubble Will Burst Gold isn't a true "investment," but a speculation. Gold isn't a true contrarian play now, but a fad. And no, gold's value isn't bulletproof...... VIX Drops to a Learners Permit in Options Options trading was active led by CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSE: TLT)...... 10 Brawny Dividend Stocks to Buy These high-paying dividend stocks also have outstanding fundamentals...... Options Midday – Bond ETF, BofA Top Volume Options trading busy with three bond TLT strikes showing large volume...... Netflix Looks to Keep Growth in the Family Its multi-streaming plan is just the beginning...... Coach Fliers Starting to Balk at Higher Airfares Economy passengers are starting to push back against higher fares and fees. ..... Wednesday's Apple Rumors — iPad to Disappoint? One analyst sees the tablet missing sales estimates...... Yahoo Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons A slew of solid assets may save the day..... IBM Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons All signs point to higher global IT spending...... Apple Poised to Make or Break Tech Rally The company's quarterly report has engendered a rare split of expectations...... Apple Earnings to Cut Options Volatility Tonight’s earnings report from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) should send options volatility lower...... 3 Hot IPOs to Put on Your Watch List The initial public offering of hot IPOs like RenRen RENN, GNC Holdings and ServiceSource SREV has created opportunities for IPO stock investors...... Wednesday's Stocks to Watch: IBM, Yahoo Strong earnings reports are driving tech higher...... Smart Options Trading – Earnings Season During earnings season the smartest options strategies involve less risk, lower returns, and a greater probability of success...... Taco Bell Beef Lawsuit Dismissed, But Yum Brands Menu Problems Persist The lawsuit over Taco Bell beef has been dismissed and parent Yum Brands is at a new high, but the restaurant is losing the fight for quality with McDonald's MCD and Wendy's WEN...... How to Tell When It's Time to Sell A classic head-and-shoulders chart pattern can give you advanced warning...... Aggressive Investors Could Nab 18% Yield If future dividends mirror the recent payout, investors will be sitting pretty with dividend stock Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (NYSE: OZM). ..... Tiny Tim Getting Too Big for His Britches You may want to buy Treasurys if the yield goes to 3.5% or higher, but for now, the Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE: ESD) offers a better value and yield...... How Will Bond Investors Weather Rising Rates? Even though rising interest rates hurt bond prices, Vanguard bond fund investors actually do a little better than their starting yield would suggest in this environment. ..... An Irrational Financial Stock to Sell Irrational exuberance has taken Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE: RJF) to an unsustainable level...... 4 Mutual Funds for a Bear Market Bear market mutual funds are hard to come by for many 401k investors, but here are 4 bearish fund investments to buy now...... Stock Bounce Looks Light on Stamina The market rebounds, but the rally's former fuel has disappeared...... Options Wrap : Blackboard's a Jungle Mostly quiet options trading though Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Blackboard (NASDAQ: BBBB), Hanesbrands ((NYSE: HBI) see some action...... Bank of America Leads Options Midday Options midday are steady but controlled, led by bank of America (NYSE: BAC)......

bull market bear market, 2011-04-21

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Top 3 Small Stocks with Big Moves Vega Biofuels Inc. (PINK: VGPR), Treaty Energy Corporation (PINK: TECO) and Monster Offers (OTC: MONT) are three small stocks with big moves during today’s session. Vega Biofuels Soars after Canceli..... Top 3 Small Stocks with Big Moves Fresh Start Private Management (OTC:CEYY), Samex Mining Corp (OTC:SMXMF) and Fuqi International Inc. (PINK:FUQI) are three small stocks with big moves during today’s session. Fresh Start Nearly Doub..... Top Analyst Stock Picks: Microcap Plays, Apple Beneficiaries and More Fibrocell Science Inc. (OTC: FCSC), Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) and Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) are three top analyst stock picks made during today’s session. Fibrocell Initiated wit..... 2 Ways to Profit from Obama’s Proposed Spending Cuts L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) may make good short plays, while Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Co. (NA..... The Impact of Global Warming on Oceans Low-oxygen areas The first impact of global warming on oceans is the increasing number of low-oxygen areas. These are projected to increase over 10-fold if global warming remains unchecked. These so-c..... IRA Versus 401k – What Are the Benefits of Each? Financial planning is a headache for some, fun for others, but with so many options available, it can make your head spin, and it can be extremely difficult to decide on the best options. A common pro..... Wind Farms in the United States – The Benefits, the Largest and the Newest! The wind energy supply in the US has risen substantially over the last few years. The installed capacity in the US installed capacity was over 40,000 megawatts at the end of 2010, which puts it at num..... How to Be Prepared for a Hurricane – 7 Important steps If you live in or near a coastal area in, say, Florida, then you have probably wondered more than once about how to be prepared for a hurricane. Here are the 7 things you absolutely must do in order t..... The Worst Floods in History – Which Country Was Hit the Worse? It may be surprising to learn that throughout history the deadliest natural disasters have proven to be floods. This is usually because the population around river banks happens to be the largest, sin.....

401k Rollover Options – the Pros and Cons It is much better to look forward to retirement rather than fear it, isn’t it? To make the transition easier and more enjoyable, you should know exactly how and when to execute the rolling over 401k.....

bull market bear market, 2011-04-20

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ETFs: New Warnings of Systemic Risk Critics assailed earlier warnings as having been written by people who in, in some way, are biased in favor of the traditional mutual fund industry. But now several warnings are coming back-to-back-to..... Blackboard Stock Soars; Bears Doubt a Sale News that Blackboard has hired Barclays Capital to evaluate “strategic alternatives” after receiving an unsolicited proposal caused its stock to rise by more than 30 percent to all-time highs...... 9 Stocks That Gain Every Earnings Day All eyes are on corporate earnings this week as 20 percent of all U.S. publicly traded companies report quarterly results. Bespoke Investment Group co-founder Paul Hickey looked at 2,240 stocks and fo..... Bullish on Ryanair's Free Flights: Investor Tired of skyhigh ticket prices? Irish airline Ryanair bets you are, and it's prepared — get this — to let you fly the skies for free, Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments, told CNBC Tuesday...... VIX Futures Predicted Monday's Selloff The market’s so-called fear indicator is not always a good predictor of where the market is headed. But futures on the CBOE Volatility Index can often say a lot about where the VIX itself is headed,..... Buy the 'Heck Out of' Citi: Analyst Although Citigroup posted a quarterly profit narrowly beating Wall Street forecasts Monday, Anthony Polini, equity analyst at Raymond James, is bullish on the stock...... Greenberg: Gap Stock Downgraded—Time Running out for Investors? To see two analysts downgrade shares Gap today makes you wonder what they know and investors don’t. Or, based on the performance of Gap’s stock, what investors knew and the analysts didn’t — u..... US Outlook Downgrade Has No Effect On Investing: Financial Strategist Standard & Poor's downgrade of its outlook on the US to negative will have no effect on investing strategy, Rubino Financial President Michael Rubino told CNBC Monday...... Bulls Betting on Health Care The Health Care SPDR exchange-traded fund has been rising with some healthy option paper and on Friday closed at its highest price since early 2008. Multiple names in the sector have been targeted as ..... Stock Picks Ahead of Possible Inflation: Strategist These are a few stock plays ahead of a possible inflation, said Steven Charest, chief market strategist at Divine Capital Markets.  .....

Chart of the Day : KBLB Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. Successfully Creates Mutant Spider-Moths With Gene Splicing Technology LANSING, MI, Sep 13, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.....     Might Initiate Pilot Positions Soon There is still not much to write about. The best summary of the current situation would still be that we could break either way. This is still a very good time to sit on one's hands and wait for the m..... ANDE Andersons Weekly Chart Bullish ABC Pattern In my latest post I mentioned the fact I see a few stocks setting up. ANDE : Andersons is one of them. I will add the daily chart to my public list soon. Today's technical analysis is centered around .....

stock shorting, 2011-04-19

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.....     ..... Southern Gives Shareholders a Dividend Increase for a 10th Straight Year This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase...... United Technologies Announces a 13% Dividend Increase United Technologies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.48 per share...... Procter & Gamble Announces Another Dividend Increase This marks the 55th consecutive year that Procter & Gamble has increased their dividend......

bull market and bear market, 2011-04-18

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Biotech Stock Trading Alert; Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) Trading up 12% in Morning Trading Point Roberts, WA - April 18, 2011 - www.Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research including biotech stocks, releases a biotech trading alert for Aethlon Medical (OTCBB:AEMD), a company wit..... Pharma News; BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX) Announces Pancreatic and Prostate Cancer Vaccine License LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. - April 18, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Pharma stock news; BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX) today announced it has licensed its Pancreas Cancer Vaccine and Prost..... Biotech/Biodefense Stock News; Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) Discloses Interview on Therapeutic Strategies to Address Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV SAN DIEGO - April 15, 2011 (Investorideas.com newswire) Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, disclosed..... Be part of this year's biggest and best online mining investor conference; Follow the Money in Mining and Metals April 15, 2011 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Investorideas.com and SmallCapVoice.com, announce this years online investor mining conference, 'Follow the Money in Mining and Metals'...... Investor Ideas announces 1st quarter performance of 32% for its Solar Stocks Portfolio Point Roberts, South Salem, New York - April 15, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research including renewable energy stocks, reports on 1st quarter performance of 32% for its Solar ..... WhisprWave Small Craft Intrusion Barrier and Vessel Exclusion Barrier Products designated as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies SUMMIT , N.J. - April 15, 2011 - (Investorideas.com newswire, Homelanddefensestocks.com) Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. reports the WhisprWave Small Craft Intrusion Barrier (SCIB) and the WhisprWa..... Tech Stock News; Investor Ideas adds New Cloud Computing Stock, GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSX) to List of Cloud Stocks POINT ROBERTS, Wash. - April 15 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock research adds cloud computing stock, GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSX) as a featured company on the site and it..... Green Car Stocks Trading Alert; Investors Rush into Green IPO for Zipcar (NASDAQ: ZIP) Point Roberts, WA - April 14 , 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com a leader in sector stock research including the green and renewable energy sector reports on t..... 'Natural gas stocks and Natural gas companies' most searched by Investors on Investorideas.com as Oil Prices Spiked POINT ROBERTS, Wash. - April 14, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock research, updates the natural gas stocks directory for April 2011. Natural gas stocks and natural gas companies ..... Electric Car Stocks Trading Alert; EVCARCO, Inc. (OTCBB: EVCA) Sets Into Motion an Aggressive Dealership Acquisition Plan for 2011 FT. WORTH, TX – April 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - EVCARCO, Inc. (OTCBB:EVCA) (Pinksheets:EVCA) is pioneering a new way to meet the demands of 21st century car buye..... Cloud Computing Stock News; GBS Enterprises (OTCBB:GBSX) Acquires PAVONE AG, a Leading Provider of Business Process Management Technologies for the IBM Lotus Platforms FRANKFURT, Germany - April 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com cloud computing stocks newswire) – GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB:GBSX) announced today the acquisition of PAVONE AG, a leader in business proces..... Homeland Defense News; Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. Achieves U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation SUMMIT, N.J. - April 14, 2011 - (Investorideas.com newswire, Homelanddefensestocks.com) Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. (WDT) the industry's premier provider of boat barriers and floating security ..... Biotech/ Biodefense Stock Trading Alert; Emergent Biosolutions (NYSE: EBS) Hits 52 Week High Point Roberts, WA - April 14, 2011 - Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research including biotech and biodefense stocks issues a trading alert on Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (NYSE: EBS) as i.....

A Broad-Spectrum Treatment Strategy to Address HIV, Hepatitis-C (HCV) and other Infectious Disease Conditions; Q&A with Aethlon Medical (OTCBB: AEMD) CEO, Jim Joyce Point Roberts, WA. - April 14, 2011 – Investorideas.com, a leader in sector stock research presents a new interview in its series of biotech Q&A's, featuring Jim Joyce, CEO of Aethlon Medical (O.....     Gaming Stocks; MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) Enters Into Agreements Governing Proposed Initial Public Offering of Macau Joint Venture and Related Convertible Bond Transaction LAS VEGAS - April 13, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) today announced that it has entered into agreements with Ms. Pansy Ho pursuant to which the proposed init..... Marc Faber: $1.5T U.S. budget deficits “for the foreseeable future” Speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia hosts Martin Soong and Karen Tso early Monday morning, editor & publisher of the Gloom Boom Doom Report Marc Faber expects a minimum of $1.5 trillion U.S..... Pre-Market Alerts-5 Stocks Surging Before the Bell Identive Group Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE) up 19.05% to $4 in pre-market trading. The company’s SCM Microsystems has won initial orders for 10,000 German eHealth Terminals. (NASDAQ: INVE) (INVE) Thoratec Co..... Wall Street Watcher & 5 Hot Stocks for Monday Stocks reached for the stars on this final trading day of the week.  Lifted by positive inflation and consumer sentiment indications, shares closed solidly higher on the session.  However, poor resu..... Coeur d’Alene Mines closes in the Green after Negative Reaction to Bolivia Crisis Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE) stock bounced back to a close in the green after rumors about proposed changes in Bolivia drove shares down in mid-day trade. Bolivia’s mining minister today ..... 3 Utilities on the Move in Mid-Day Trading Shares of MDU Resources Group Inc. (NYSE: MDU) are climbing in today’s trading. The stock reached a high of $23.42 in mid-day trading, and at last check, it was up 2.32% to $23.35, with volume at 62..... Healthcare Stock Spotlight; Merk, J&N Deal lifts Shares Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and its subsidiary Centocor Ortho Biotech today announced an agreement with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) regarding the distribution rights to REMICADE and SIMPONI for t..... Top Pharmaceutical Stock Amylin soars on Diabetes Drug EU Recommendation Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) announced that it has received EU approval for its diabetes drug Bydureon, positioning the company  to compete with Novo’s (NYSE: NVO) Victoza. The company is co..... Top 9 Market Movers for your Friday Watchlist Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) is higher as it resumes trading today.  ACOR had its shares halted Thursday amid speculation that the biotechnology company may receive additional patent prote..... Pharmaceutical Stock Alert : Adeona takes a Plunge Adeona Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX: AEN) shares plunged today despite news the company reported  results of its clinical study for reaZin, designed to halt memory loss or improve cognitive function in..... “Insufficient silver to meet the settlement,” says Rick Rule In a startling interview on King World News yesterday, Rick Rule told KWN’s Eric King the suspicion surrounding COMEX inability to settle the March and subsequent nearby contacts could be justif.....

shorting stock market, 2011-04-15

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Fear Index Can’t Even Get a Driver’s License CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) drifts down during expiration week...... Mow Down Profits with Briggs & Stratton Calls Buy call options on Briggs& Stratton (NYSE: BGS) and put options on Cameco Corp. (NYSE: CCJ)...... This Chart Shows Microsoft Stock is a Steal at $25 Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT stock looks very cheap when you look at this chart comparing MSFT price vs. the tech stock's earnings...... How to Play Peak Oil : Buy Tar Sands and Natural Gas Stocks Peak oil is a reality, with soaring crude prices and declining production. Your best investments for Peak Oil include natural gas and tar sands stocks...... Goldman vs. Merrill on Oil : Who Should You Believe? Goldman Sachs came out with a broad-based sell signal for commodities, while Merrill Lynch says oil prices could soar. Speculators may hold the answer...... How Long Will This Sideways Market Last? Even though the economy is in better shape, stocks are finding it difficult to make new highs...... Buy VFC for a Quick 20% Pop VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) added to its momentum by breaking from a small consolidation, giving it a new trading target...... 3 Stocks That Will Lead the Next China Rally Chinese financials and real estate plays may sound risky, but an end to China's rate hikes should catapult these stocks...... 7 Big Name Stocks that are Big-Time Sells Bad investments can hurt you on the way down, and also when they lag the market by rebounding slowly. Sell these 7 big-name investments now, even if you're in the red...... Stocks Still Can’t Break Out The market overcomes a slow start to salvage its second straight flat finish...... Microsoft Tops Equity Options, VIX Down Options busy today led by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX)...... Options Midday – Microsoft, EEM Top Volume Options Trading – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM)..... 3 Short ETFs for the Next Correction With the coming market correction, these three short ETFs and inverse exchange traded funds may be buys...... It's Official: Apple's iPad is Killing PCs Big-box computer sales have declined after six quarters of growth. Guess why?..... Auto Supply Chain Broken By Japan Woes Car makers are just coming to grips with the true impact...... Option Bears Swat Constellation, UHS Option trades this morning suggest investors believe Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will drop...... Zipcar Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons The stock has zoomed higher on its first day of trading...... Will Less Be More for Big Pharma? Companies seem split on the asset selloff strategy...... Thursday's Apple Rumors — PC Shrinkage Apple's (AAPL) iPad continues to erode big-box sales...... Arcos Dorados Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons The Latin American McDonald's (MCD) begins trading Thursday...... Yet Another Ownership Dispute for Facebook Despite suspicious claims, the fight is a distraction from Facebook's likely IPO...... Thursday's Stocks to Watch: GTX, Check Point Software GTX (GTXI) slips after a huge Wednesday...... 7 Red Hot Stocks Up 500% Since the Crash : And Still Going! The hottest stocks to buy now include red hot gainers up 500% from the market low, including Ford, Priceline, CBS, Capital One, Cummins, Dow Chemical and Prudential...... Oil Drop Offers a Short Put Shot in ETF The drop in oil exchange-traded funds offers traders an opportunity to sell a put in the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSE: USO)...... Social Media Biz Briefs : Craigslist Creator Launches Social Network Social media companies in the news include Craigslist and its LikeMinded network, Zynga and its hopes to become Amazon and Google with its plus one social media efforts......

Speculating on Market Direction for One Stock An options spread trade raises the opportunity for profit though the return may be modest......     US Bancorp Should Surprise Naysayers Buy call options on U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) as its earnings beat expectations and stock rises...... How Far is the Market Going to Fall? Despite the possibility of a dead cat bounce, the intermediate-term trend is down...... A Shipping Stock That Has Set Sail Following a rally, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) looks primed for a pullback...... 10 Health Care Stocks That Have Flatlined Despite solid gains in the health care sector in the first quarter, many well-known names delivered lackluster earnings growth and stock performance...... Social Media Biz Briefs : Flock Web Browser Shut Down Social media updates for the day includes news that Flock will shut down, that Twitters major app developer UberMedia will become a competitor and that Disney's social gaming site is losing ground...... Stocks’ Fast Start Fizzles Out Despite solid bouncebacks in Asian and European markets, U.S. stocks couldn't hold up...... Alcoa, Yahoo, Citi Lead Options Today Options volume picks up on Alcoa (NYSE: AA), CitiGroup (NYSE: C) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) trading. VIX falls below 17...... 5 Top Fidelity Funds for Your 401k Fidelity mutual funds, including the 401k favorite Contrafund, are some of the best options for mutual fund investors. Here are 5 top Fidelity fund picks...... VIX Tops Option Midday April 13 CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) very busy in midday options trading...... Wednesday's Apple Rumors — High-Def Jam Speculation about a new television business is on the rise...... 6 Social Media Stocks to Friend, 4 to Shun Until the Twitter or Facebook IPO, you can play the trend by investing in the next best social media companies. Get our list and find out which stocks to avoid...... iPhone 5 Release Will Be Months Later Than Initally Thought The iPhone 5 release date will come no sooner than September according to insider reports watching the new smartphone and Apple Inc. NASDAQ:AAPL stock...... Which Stock Should You Buy — ExxonMobil or Valero? Most of the spike from rising oil is reflected in the stock prices of both companies, but ExxonMobil is the safer bet for now...... As Oil Prices Rise, Airlines Turn to Capacity Cuts Fare hikes can only do so much..... Try a Covered Call on Quest Diagnostics A covered call option on Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) is mildly bullish...... Markman: Reaping Profits on Corn and Cotton These scarce commodities have outperformed gold...... Put Seller Seeks Life of O’Reilly Large put options trade in O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY)...... 5 Reasons Crude Oil Has Rolled Back — and 5 Reasons it Will Rise Again Crude oil prices have dropped recently, but a short-term short on the commodity doesn't mean the long-term futures trend isn't soundly upwards for oil...... Netflix's Winning Streak Faces Challenges It will take a lot of cunning and luck for Netflix to hang onto the success it's achieved...... 4 Hot Penny Stocks in the Biotech Sector The hottest biotech penny stocks right now include these four investments - Zalicus ZLCS, Aeterna Zentaris AEZS, Dynavax DVAX and YM Biosciences YMI...... Cisco Starts Shoveling its Consumer Mess A shutdown of its Flip camera business is just the beginning...... 4 Under-the-Radar Stocks Under $4 Wall Street isn't paying much attention to these cheap stocks -- yet...... Earnings, Options and the Volatility Cycle Stock earnings reports cause increased volatility in options...... Wednesday's Stocks to Watch: JPMorgan, Identive A strong profit report lifts the mega-bank......