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Citigroup (C) wants to bulk up its commodities business over the next three years. It's targeting a 40% increase in traders and bankers as it tries to regain momentum following last year's sale of its Phibro oil trading unit.
My Lord.....I'll load up on puts then LOL
WED>Unusual Activity Roundup
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 3:55 pm
by fredruffy in All Stocks
Some less actively traded names seeing bullish order flow: Lindsay (LNN), Paragon Shipping (PRGN), Ion Geophysical (IO) Bearish order flow: Origin Agritech (FEED), Consolidated Comm (CNSL), Schwietzer Maudit (SWM) Post Earnings: Joy Global (JOYG), Big Lots (BIG), Costco (COST) Pre-Earnings: Ciena (CIEN), Suntech Power (STP), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Take Two (TTWO), SINA, Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Ex-div.: None.
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WED>Option Volume Leaders as of 4:20 PM
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 4:20 pm
by TradeAlert in AutoPost
Symbol Name Contracts Calls Puts Spot (Delayed) Spot Chg
BAC Bank of America Corporation New 269,780 45.7% 54.3% $16.37 -0.08
MDVN Medivation Inc 168,805 48.1% 51.9% $13.1 -27.15
F Ford Motor Company 160,552 64.3% 35.7% $12.69 +0.47
C Citigroup Inc 153,075 58.4% 41.6% $3.4 +0.00
PFE Pfizer Inc 149,611 73.2% 26.8% $17.32 -0.28
GE General Electric Company 136,888 70.1% 29.9% $16.03 +0.13
AAPL Apple Inc 102,295 48.6% 51.4% $209.33 +0.48
JPM JP Morgan Chase and Co 92,295 75.7% 24.3% $41.53 -0.09
QCOM Qualcomm Inc 91,799 75.6% 24.4% $38.69 +0.76
CF CF Industries Holdings Inc 86,705 65.4% 34.6% $106.78 +0.36
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Jobless CLAIMS 469,000
U.S. initial jobless claims fall 29,000 to 469,000
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010 |
U.S. 2009 unit labor costs fall record 1.7%
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
U.S. 2009 productivity rises 3.8%, most in 7 years
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
U.S. 4Q unit labor costs revised -5.9% vs. -4.4%
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
U.S. 4Q productivity revised up to 6.9% vs. 6.2%
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
Total U.S. jobless benefits up 145,000 to 11.5 mln
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
U.S. continuing jobless claims fall to 4.5 mln
8:30 a.m. Today 8:30 a.m. March 4, 2010
U.S. initial jobless claims fall 29,000 to 469,000
BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) Raised to Outperform at Bernstein.
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) Raised to Neutral at UBS.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) Raised to Buy at UBS.
FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) Raised to Outperform at Morgan Keegan.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) Cut to Market Perform at Bernstein.
Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) Raised to Outperform at Baird.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
Zumiez, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) Raised to Overweight at Piper Jaffray.
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) Raised to Buy at BofA/Merrill Lynch.
PETM $27.31** cl UP ah and pmkt>PetSmart target raised to $35 from $30 at Thomas Weisel
# [video] PetSmart Shares Soar at Forbes.com(Wed 8:33pm)
# PetSmart Shares Jump on Strong 4Q and Upbeat Viewat Fox Business(Wed 7:11pm)
# PetSmart 4Q profit dips AP(Wed 6:55pm)
PetSmart Q4 beats Street; sees strong 2010 at Reuters(Wed 6:08pm)
# PetSmart profit dips 4%; forecast lifts shares at MarketWatch(Wed 4:47pm)
UNG>Natural Gas Looks to Be on Shaky Shale
Posted on 03/03/10 at 11:24am by Michael J. Zerinskas
The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSE: UNG) is not looking so pretty these days. After rocketing higher and forming a double bottom at the beginning of this December, the ETF has simply fallen out of bed in recent weeks and looks to be broken.
The UNG is currently trading below the 50 and 200-day moving averages, never having significantly formed a rally above to 50-day during its recent climb. It is pushing out the lower Bollinger Band to the downside, indicating fresh and heavy sell selling accompanied by increased volatility. And the ETF’s fundamentals are faltering as well with a warmer than normal rest of the winter predicted.
The United States Natural Gas Fund has also reached a point on the chart where it is at its 52-week low, as well as what looks to be a “triple-bottom” point. One of the first rules I was taught about trading is that 9 out of 10 times there is no triple bottom, so how can I spin the UNG into a bullish thesis either—I can’t.
While there is potential for a one to two day rally from overly sold conditions, I would be buying put in the ETF. Given the lower than normal volatility in the ETF, I wouldn’t even use a put spread and hope on the harshest decline you can get. I am buying the April $8 puts to open for $0.21 and may consider the June $8/7 put spread for $0.27.
Game over is correct.
I have found that people who think as highly of themselves as you do of yourself, do so for the simple reason that someone needs to, nobody else does.
Look up the definition of compassion in the Websters dictionary. You will find it's something you in need of badly.
And to the newbies on this board that have found themselves holding bags....PM me or let me know if you can't. :)
I was once where you are and I know the pain. There is a fix. :)
All I have to say is....
we need a rotating team to keep Monk safe from any hits put out on him by the MM's.
We need a team also to make sure he doesn't fall and hit his head.
Another team to make sure he gets his vitamins and proper exercise.
LOL I just couldn't resist. Such a moron statement. LOL
Are you a helmet wearing short bus riding window licker?
Ya never know :)
I'd keep some on the back burner for just in case.
If the ask reaches there I promise to slap it for you. LOL
Love that chart :) You is Super fine.
LOL Now I'm wishin I hadn't blown it all on the .35's....would love some .37's I would.
Woo woo look at dem .36's go :)
You been peekin in my winder ain't ya. LMFAO
Yeppers..but I know I won't be cussing 3 stocks at least. :)
I can thank FCX today....hopefully I won't be cussing them tomorrow. LOL
Hopefully tomorrow I can throw some more at them :)
I love being part of a team that is for real :)
Shower time for me now. :)
woo woo
Make em raise it to .35 please
I want those.
They have so far....
I think so. Can't go wrong with determination and brute strength as long as we are only fighting the MM's. :)
LOL it'll make my other shares look that much better too. Hahahaha
Not a big buy..only 7,857 shares...but it should do the trick. :)
I have the order just waiting LOL
Good to see you here too Clay. :)
We wasted enough patience on that one POS. LMFAO
All they gotta do is raise the ask and I will see to it that you have it. :)
:) You'll like it here.
Oh yes. :) I have the charts up and I love looking at them from time to time, but do you think I'll take my eyes off FCX calls? Not for a minute LOL.
LOL Unless your are straddling, peace of mind is almost nonexistant in the market as a whole anymore.
Floatlockdowns are a Godsend. JMHO
Your logic is sound. Hopefully the short termers will be out today then. :)
You can say that again. :) Low stress investing at it's finest.
Cripes...with the short here even if we just hold a penny a day gain......they'll be running out of Exedrin and Jack Daniels before ya know it. LOL
LOL The chart is a freak of nature and will continue to be, of that I have no doubt. :)
OK..I'm new here so I don't know the whole story. Just speculating.
LOL Just common sense. I know the MM's will pull out every dirty trick they have when they are under pressure. Even if it means doubling their short. To me this looks like capitulation should be soon.