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January 19, 2010

E*Trade On The Block

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis, Company Commentary

9:10am(EST) Futures are mixed as we head towards the opening bell this morning.  Dow futures are lower by 20, S&P 500 futures are off by 2 while the Nasdaq futures are up 4 points. There was plenty of action in E*Trade Financial (ETFC, $1.84, up $0.11) last Friday as over 60Read more

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January 14, 2010

Intel on Deck

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Daily Update, Earnings, Economic News, Company Commentary

1:45pm (EST) All eyes will be on Intel (INTC, $21.30, up $0.34) after the bell.  Wall Street expects $0.30 a share and revenue is expected to rise to $10.2 billion from $8.2 billion last year.  Economic News…For retail sales, Wall Street was expecting an increase of 0.5%, weaker than November’s 1.3% increase.  We came in worse thanRead more

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January 13, 2010

Google Makes A Stand

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Option Trades, Daily Update, Market Commentary, Earnings, Google, Company Commentary

9:10am (EST) We told you the volatility pick up… The market was setting up for a steep decline yesterday but managed to bounce back in the last couple of hours after bullish traders stepped in and bought off the lows. This is options expiration week and the kick-off of earnings season so weRead more

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January 12, 2010

Market Retesting Lows

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Market Analysis, Trading Tips, Company Commentary, Trading Psychology, Daily Update, Earnings, Market Commentary

1:05pm (EST) The market is testing the lows we got this morning after trying to battle back from a nasty open.  The Dow started with a 72 point loss and fell to a low of 10,591, then recovered most of the losses but is currently down 65 to 11,598. The S&P 500 is offRead more

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January 12, 2010

Alcoa Misses Mark, Shares Tank

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Earnings, Daily Update

9:10am (EST) Futures are pointing towards a nasty open this morning after Alcoa (AA, $16.15, down $1.30) disappointed Wall Street with its earnings report.  After the bell on Monday, the company reported a $277 million loss for its most recent quarter, or $0.28 a share, compared with a profit of 6 cents a shareRead more

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January 11, 2010

In Like Flynn

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Gold, Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis, VIX, Oil, Company Commentary

1:00pm (EST) The market started off on a strong note but has given back some of its gains as Wall Street awaits Alcoa’s (AA, $17.25, up $0.23) earnings report.  The Dow is currently up 10 points to 10,628 while the S&P 500 is off by 3 points to 1,142.  The Nasdaq isRead more

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January 10, 2010

MomentumOptionsTrading.com Weekly Wrap for 1/10/10

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Strategies, Market Commentary, Trading Tips, Watch Lists, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Trading Psychology, Option Trades, Company Commentary, Weekly Wrap RR, Stock Earnings

11:00pm (EST) The bulls won the first week of 2010 as they took the market higher despite a weak unemployment report on Friday.  The Labor Department said employers slashed 85,000 jobs in December while Wall Street had forecast a slight decline of 8,000 job losses.  The one silver lining was the governmentRead more

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January 8, 2010

Market Holds Up Despite Job Worries

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Strategies, Financial Stocks, Trading Psychology, Daily Update, Earnings, Market Commentary, Market Analysis, Trading Tips, Economic News

1:15pm (EST) All the talk today is about the “weak” unemployment numbers we got but our main focus is how the market is doing.  Despite all the gloom-and-doom over the jobs report the Dow is only down 25 points to 10,582.  We thought there would be more “fireworks” but from ourRead more

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January 8, 2010

Abercrombie, Apollo Can't Be Trusted

by Rick Rouse / Posted in Economic News, Company Commentary, Daily Update, Market Commentary, Earnings

9:10am (EST) We often talk about Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $32.67, down $3.54) and Apollo Group (APOL, $63.94, up $0.24) in a negative light when we report the news on these two companies and there is a reason why.  We don’t trust them. As an option trader, you will learn there are quiteRead more

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January 7, 2010

Keep Your Eyes On The Road

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

1:00pm (EST) And your hands upon the wheel…we’re going to the roadhouse and we’re going to have a real..good time… Folks, the market will get its first big test tomorrow when the unemployment news hits the wire.  The Dow is currently up 4 points 10,577 and the S&P 500 isRead more

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