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Here are 7 options to watch for today.
Most Under-Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual calls.
Goldman Sachs Jan 290 Calls (NYSE:GS - News). GS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Most Under-Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual puts.
Cognos Jan 57.5 Puts (NasdaqGS:COGN - News). COGN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual calls.
IntercontinentalExchange Dec 220 Calls (NYSE:ICE - News). ICE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual puts.
Bear Stearns Dec 80 Puts (NYSE:BSC - News). BSC's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE:ETE - News). ETE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS - News). CS's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Moody's (NYSE:MCO - News). MCO's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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Labels: BSC, COGN, CS, ETE, GS, ICE, MCO, stock options

Here are 7 options to watch for today.
Most Under-Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual calls.
Lehman Brothers Jan 72.5 Calls (NYSE:LEH - News). LEH's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.
Most Under-Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most under-priced individual puts.
Cognos Dec 76 Puts (NasdaqGS:COGN - News). COGN's PowerRating (for Traders) is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual calls.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Jan 140 Calls (NYSE:POT - News). POT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 8.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. This stock comes from today's list and is among the most overpriced individual puts.
Bunge Dec 90 Puts (NYSE:BG - News). BG's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD - News). MCD's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
Knight Capital (NYSE:NITE - News). NITE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Bare Escentuals (NasdaqGS:BARE - News). BARE's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.
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Labels: BARE, BG, COGN, LEH, MCD, NITE, POT, stock options

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:
Jabil Circuit (NYSE:JBL) beat earnings expectations on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.23 EPS over an expected $0.20 EPS. JBL's PowerRating is 3.
Cognos (NasdaqGS:COGN) matched earnings expectations on Thursday with $0.32 EPS. COGN's PowerRating is 4.
General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) each issued a separate statement, announcing intentions to drop their respective bids for Dow Jones (NYSE:DJ). GE's PowerRating is 5, PSO does not have a PowerRating due to volume constraints and DJ's PowerRating is 4.
Nvidia (NasdaqGS:NVDA) announced on Wednesday a new type of chip named "Tesla," designed for computation-intensive fields such as engineering and medicine. NVDA's PowerRating is 2.
H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) announced on Thursday that the company recorded a net loss of $85.6 billion last quarter, or 26 cents a share. Subprime mortgage worries continue to affect all areas of the financial services market. HRB's PowerRating is 5.
PowerRatings (for Traders) are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: COGN, DJ, GE, Hot Stocks, HRB, JBL, NVDA, PSO

The stock market showed some resilience today, rebounding from a sharp drop at the opening bell and briefly turning positive before closing down slightly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indexes performed modestly better than the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite. A better-than-expected reading on the nation's manufacturing sector helped add some lift to stocks. Oil prices remained near the $62-a-barrel level, while bonds dipped, lifting the yield of the 10-year Treasury note 1 basis point.
The private Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index showed some strength in February. That encouraged the market two days after the Commerce Department reported that producer prices had dropped sharply in January. The ISM index came in at 52.3, up from 49.3 in January. Any reading over 50 is considered a positive indicator for manufacturing activity.
While the overall tech sector closed lower, some benchmark stocks turned in solid performances today. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) bounced back to add 3% on the day, aided by an upgrade by Lehman Brothers and positive comments from Morgan Stanley. Lehman cited recent share-price weakness and a positive outlook for the upcoming iPhone product in raising its rating on Apple to "overweight" -- or "buy" -- from "equal weight." Also moving higher today was mobile handset maker Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News), which added 2% on a report that billionaire investor Carl Icahn notified the company that he might increase his current 1.4% stake. Rival Nokia (NYSE: NOK - News) closed lower.
In other tech news, Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) said it was buying Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq: HYSL - News) for $3.3 billion in cash. Hyperion makes business intelligence software, and its focus on the financial sector is considered a good fit for Oracle. Hyperion shot up 20% on the announcement. Analysts speculated that other small firms in the sector like Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ - News) and Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN - News) might attract suitors like IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) or SAP (NYSE: SAP - News).
Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD - News) reported a 27% increase in its fiscal Q4 profit. The operator of Sears and Kmart retail stores earned $820 million, or $5.33 per share, in the quarter ended February 3rd, up from $648 million, or $4.03 per share, during the same period last year. Net income totaled $5.36 per share excluding one-time items. Analysts were looking for a profit of $5.18 a share. The company's bottom line improved despite weaker same-store sales, which fell -3.1%.
Finally, beverage giant Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ - News) plunged -15% after the company warned that its full-year earnings will be well below analyst current estimates. The world's largest wine maker by volume said it expects profits of between $1.30-1.40 a share, or $1.21-1.31 a share in GAAP earnings. Analysts had been looking for EPS of $1.83. The company, which has been suffering with a glut of Australian-made wine, is cutting inventory levels among U.S. distributors in a strategic retrenchment.
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Labels: AAPL, BOBJ, COGN, HYSL, IBM, MOT, NOK, ORCL, SAP, SHLD, STZ

Here are 7 trading ideas for today. These lists come directly from the TradingMarkets Stock Indicators page and are based upon our latest quantitative research.
Bullish
Gaps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that gap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that gap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
MedImmune (NasdaqGS:MEDI - News). MEDI's PowerRating is 6.
Laps Down 5% or More: These are stocks that lap down by 5% or more and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that lap down by more than 5% have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Maguire Properties (NYSE:MPG - News). MPG's PowerRating is 5.
5+ Consecutive Down Days: These are stocks that have closed down for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that close down for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT - News). ABT's PowerRating is 6.
5+ Consecutive Lower Lows: These are stocks that have made a lower low for five or more consecutive days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that make lower lows for five or more days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA - News)
2-Period RSI Below 2: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading below 2 and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading below 2 have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Cognos (NasdaqGS:COGN - News). COGN's PowerRating is 7.
Stocks Down 10% or More: These are stocks that have lost 10% or more over the past five days and are trading above their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading above their 200-day moving average that have lost 10% or more over the past five days have shown positive returns, on average, 1-day, 2-days and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Genomic Health (NasdaqGM:GHDX - News). GHDX's PowerRating is 7.
Bearish
2-Period RSI Above 98: These are stocks that have a 2-period RSI reading above 98 and are trading below their 200-day moving average. Our research shows that stocks trading below their 200-day moving with a 2-period RSI reading above 98 have shown negative returns, on average, 1-day and 1-week later. Historically, these stocks have provided traders with a significant edge.
Valassis Communications (NYSE:VCI - News). VCI's PowerRating is 2.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ABT, APA, COGN, GHDX, Hot Stocks, MEDI, MPG, VCI

Here are 7 stocks for traders for Thursday from TradingMarkets.com:
Accenture (NYSE:ACN - News) beat earnings Wednesday afternoon, announcing $0.46 EPS over an expected $0.42 EPS. ACN's PowerRating is 6.
Cognos (NASDAQ:COGN - News) beat earnings after the close Wednesday with $0.48 EPS over an expected $0.43 EPS. COGN's PowerRating is 6.
Finish Line (NASDAQ:FINL - News) beat earnings on Wednesday afternoon; analysts were expecting -$0.08 EPS, but FINL came out with -$0.06 EPS. FINL's PowerRating is 6.
Nike (NYSE:NKE - News) barely beat earnings this afternoon, announcing $1.15 EPS over a consensus of $1.13 EPS. NKE's PowerRating is 6.
Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX - News) also barely beat with $0.35 EPS over an expected $0.34 EPS. PAYX's PowerRating is 5.
General Mills (NYSE:GIS - News) reports earnings on Thursday before the bell; look for $1.03 EPS. GIS's PowerRating is 5.
Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD - News) reports quarterly earnings Thursday morning before the bell, with analysts expecting -$0.01 EPS. RAD's PowerRating is 8.
PowerRatings are courtesy of PowerRatings.net

Labels: ACN, COGN, FINL, GIS, NKE, PAYX, RAD

Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Under Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Phelps Dodge (NYSE:PD - News) Jan 135.0. PD's PowerRating is 5.
Most Under Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Cognos Incorporated (NASDAQ:COGN - News) Feb 45.0. COGN's PowerRating is 4.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD - News) Feb 70.0. GILD's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Frontline Limited (NYSE:FRO - News) Dec 40.0. FRO's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT - News). HLT's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggestsan extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP - News). JCP's PowerRating is 6.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Pulte Homes (NYSE:PHM - News). PHM's PowerRating is 4.

Labels: COGN, FRO, GILD, HLT, JCP, PD, PHM, stock options