http://www.inveslogic.com/latest Options Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105262?rsstype=latest&cid=29 These are not anywhere near all of the research upgrades & downgrades we are seeing, but here are ten of the impacting calls we have seen so far in early...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1105262?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:06:15 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC: sentiment, chart, options) announced that it has secured a software-defined radio development contract from Lockheed Martin (LMT) for the airborne and maritime/fixed-station joint tactical radio system...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105169?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105172?rsstype=latest&cid=29 MasterCard (MA: sentiment, chart, options) is more than 1% lower this afternoon, despite some upbeat commentary from Cowen & Co...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105172?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:37:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105173?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options) shares are moving higher this afternoon, thanks in part to a price-target boost from Bernstein...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105173?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:27:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=latest&cid=29 So I have these brilliant plays on in Inverse options that involve selling some premium and managing the positions. Hard to describe because I often have 3-6 positions in sectors that kind of cross-hedge each other in terms of delta and volatility r... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104635?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105178?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Stepping into the earnings confessional this morning were: Hartmarx (HMX: sentiment, chart, options) : The firm revealed that it swung to a loss of 4 cents per share in the second quarter, as earnings were hurt by the ongoing consumer spending slowd... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105178?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:22:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104383?rsstype=latest&cid=29 These are some of the top analyst calls in oil and gas stocks we have seen in the early hours of trading this Tuesday morning. Citigroup picked up new coverage...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and m... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104383?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:38:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104384?rsstype=latest&cid=29 These are some of the top analyst calls for the financial services group we have seen in the early hours of trading this Tuesday morning: American Express...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104384?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:14:52 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104636?rsstype=latest&cid=29 As much as I love having a baseball diamond in our backyard, at these prices, it's really time to re-plant that corn over it again.OK, just can't resist chiming in on the Blame the Speculators Game.My clearing firm has a very prohibitive charge for... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104636?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:53:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105179?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Electronic Arts (ERTS: sentiment, chart, options) benefited from an upgrade this morning from Soleil Securities Group analyst Daniel Ernst, who boosted his rating from hold to buy and set a %2455 price target...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105179?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105181?rsstype=latest&cid=29 This morning, Texas Industries (TXI: sentiment, chart, options) was slapped with a downgrade from overweight to equal weight at Stephens...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105181?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:42:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105183?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Brightpoint (CELL: sentiment, chart, options) shares are rallying into the afternoon after the company announced plans to trim its European workforce...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105183?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104637?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Congrats to Spain for winning the Euro Cup....and providing us an excuse to Google up some Penelope Cruz. When will I learn though: Never Bet the Over!And hey, how 'bout them Inverses? I believe they mess with volatility and put/call readings in that... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104637?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:57:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105184?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Yahoo! (YHOO: sentiment, chart, options) is still very much on the defensive after rejecting a buyout bid from rival firm Microsoft (MSFT)...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105184?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:03:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104638?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Now that Congress has conclusively proven that speculators have doubled the price of oil, can gold be far behind? I mean think about it, all the oil they had to buy and take off the market they have to store in their backyard refineries. Silver and G... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104638?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105187?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Anheuser-Busch (BUD: sentiment, chart, options) this morning announced plans to reduce its workforce by 10% to 15% through an enhanced retirement program...(Read More)... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/schaeffers-research/1105187?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:23:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104403?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Goldman Sachs has come out with some positive calls in the communications technology group, and one of the stocks has been given an upgrade. Specifically,...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104403?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:26:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104404?rsstype=latest&cid=29 These are ten of the analyst calls we have seen in the early hours of trading this Monday morning: Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Raised to Neutral from...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/247-wall-street/1104404?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:04:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104639?rsstype=latest&cid=29 So as Quantifiable Edges shows, we can rally in the face of mediocre pu/call readings. Sluggish volatility though? Could be a tougher nut, as this from Don Fishback suggests.I looked at all instances of a 10% decline in the OEX going back to 1986, wh... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104639?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:36:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104640?rsstype=latest&cid=29 So it was Jerry Remy Day on Tuesday in Boston, to celebrate his 20th anniversary in the Sox booth. Will there be a 21st? This, from Baseball Musings.Lately, however, I've detected a certain amount of tension in the booth. I thought that maybe the rel... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/daily-options-report/1104640?rsstype=latest&cid=29 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:52:00 -0400