Category Archive for ‘Google’

April 12, 2012

Google (GOOG) on Deck

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Earnings, Google, Market Analysis, Daily Update

12:40pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a strong open this morning but took a hit after an unexpected spike in jobless claims and a mixed PPI (Producer Price Index) report. Initial Claims came in at 380,000, up 13,000, versus expectations for 355,000, while Continuing Claims came in at 3.25 millionRead more

January 20, 2012

Microsoft (MSFT) Keeps Momentum, Shares Up

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Google, Yahoo / Microsoft, Market Commentary, Daily Update, Trade Update, Earnings

9:00am (EST) The bulls rolled out the red carpet after the bell on Thursday as a number of companies were set to report earnings. Despite the high profile events, the market moved higher as Tech once again led the way. The Dow gained 46 points, or 0.4%, to finish atRead more

November 28, 2011

Bulls Walking on Thin Ice

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Gold, strangle option trades, IPOs, Financial Stocks, BioTech, Watch Lists, Trading Psychology, Market Analysis, Apple, Uncategorized, Money Management, VIX, Option Trades, Daily Update, Trade Update, Oil, Rick's Account, Sectors, European Union (EU), Commodities, China, Futures, Economic News, Covered Calls, Earnings, Company Commentary, Market Commentary, Google, Stock Earnings, Entertainment Stocks, Yahoo / Microsoft, Mergers and Acquisitions, Trading Tips

9:00 (EST) The market continued its recent slide as the bears had their best bull feast in nearly 80 years as Wall Street fell 5% last week. The recent selling pressure became much more serious as all of the indexes fell below their 50-day moving averages (MA) with the bearsRead more

April 15, 2011

Google (GOOG) Drops $30+

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Google, Market Analysis, Daily Update

8:50am (EST) The bulls got their second straight win on Thursday but the margin of victory matched Wednesday’s slight gains. The bears dominated the early action after hearing initial jobless claims rose by 27,000 week-over-week to 412,000. Wall Street was looking for 385,000 and the jump back over 400,000 was the headline shocker. ThisRead more

April 14, 2011

Google’s (GOOG) Earnings After the Bell

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Daily Update, Google

1:25pm (EST) It’s all about the notes… We have been busy today, folks, and there are a lot of good stories to talk about so we are going to be quick because we have a lot to go over in our Members Area. The bears dominated the early action thisRead more

February 4, 2011

Freeport-McMoRan Splits, Options Back in Play

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Daily Update, Google

1:05pm (EST) We often get asked why we don’t recommend options on stocks like Apple (AAPL, $345.21, up $1.77), Google (GOOG, $609.59, down $0.56) or IBM (IBM, $163.46, down $0.07). These stocks show tremendous price action and there are numerous, other, momentum stocks we do follow but shy away fromRead more

January 21, 2011

Bulls Play Google (GOOG) Card

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Daily Update, Earnings, Google

9:00am (EST) The Dow spent much of Thursday in negative territory and traded to a low of 11,744 before rebounding late in the afternoon to recoup most of its losses. The index finished with a loss of 3 points and closed at 11,822 after trading up to 11,845. The S&PRead more

October 15, 2010

Bernanke Breaks Bulls Enthusiasm, Apple (AAPL) Blazes Higher

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Google, Apple, Daily Update

1:20pm (EST) Although the futures were pointing towards a higher open , you could almost feel the nervousness in the bulls as Ben Bernanke spoke this morning before the market opened. A lot has been riding on the real “Big Ben” as he tries to quarterback the economy into theRead more

October 15, 2010

Google (GOOG) Pushes $600

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Daily Update, Earnings, Google

9:00am (EST) The bulls were looking to extend their winning streak to six straight sessions as the bears battled hard to put a plug in the current rally. The cards were in their favor as a slight jump in jobless claims and an ongoing housing foreclosure crisis that continues to haunt the Financial sector lookedRead more

August 16, 2010

RIMM Slips, New Droid Coming

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Google, Apple, Daily Update

12:55pm (EST) The market has been on both sides of the breakeven line today as the bulls and bears try to position themselves for the week ahead. Economic news has been mixed and the bulls have the early edge as they try to recover from last week’s losses. The National AssociationRead more

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