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EOT Position Update – August 5, 2009
August 5, 2009 Market Snapshot Did you see this headline today? It’s a thing of beauty: Pegasystems Announces Record Revenue of $63.9 Million and Net Income of $11.2 Million for Second Quarter of 2009; Increases Guidance for the Year Our call options are up 266% on the news! Returns like this are a perfect example […]
EOT Trade Alert – August 5, 2009
August 5, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy GT Jan 2010 $20 Calls at $2.10 or better (GTAD) Company Background: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) I’m sure needs no introduction. They make tires and related products and sell them worldwide. Their tires are used on automobiles, trucks, buses, airplanes, motorcycles, farm, earthmoving, and industrial equipment. The company […]
SET Portfolio Update August 2009
August 4, 2009 Did the case for a “V” shaped recovery just get stronger? I think so. I’ll tell you why in a minute. But first, let’s take a look at what happened in the markets over the last month (because it’s been great for our ETFs). Last month the market was sitting at a […]
EOT Trade Alert – July 30, 2009
July 30, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy STEC Aug $40 Calls at $1.60 or better (SQRHH) Company Background: STEC (STEC) designs, develops, and manufactures computer storage products. Their products use a variety of technologies including Flash Memory, SRAM, and DRAM. Short-Term Catalyst: We’ve all seen the well run and growing tech companies blow away earnings estimates […]
EOT Position Update – July 29, 2009
July 29, 2009 Market Snapshot The S&P 500 is up an impressive 13% in the past few weeks. But the rally is taking a breather so far this week. Not surprisingly, the semiconductors are leading the markets higher. Intel (INTC) kicked things off with better than expected earnings and revenue. We’ve been saying the first signs of […]
EOT Trade Alert – July 23, 2009
July 23, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy SYNA Aug $37.50 Calls at $1.00 or better (QYGHR) Company Background: Synaptics (SYNA) is a self-described developer of “human interface solutions”. They make these cool touch pads and touch screens you find on PCs, notebooks, and smart phones. Short-Term Catalyst: This trade is all about earnings. SYNA reports on July […]
EOT Position Update – July 22, 2009
July 22, 2009 Market Snapshot The markets continue to build on the positive momentum as we roll through the earnings season. The technology sector is now the clear cut leader of the market. As I predicted a few weeks ago, the strength in tech is pulling the rest of the market higher. To find evidence, […]
SET Monthly Issue July 2009
July 2009 WILL THE REAL STIMULUS MONEY PLEASE STAND UP I’ve got a confession to make. My usual optimism has taken a beating lately. Have I misjudged how the business cycle will look during recovery? Should we sell everything and run for the hills? Well, not exactly. Let me explain. What we have here is, […]
EOT Position Update – July 15, 2009
July 15, 2009 Market Snapshot The S&P 500 is showing signs of life after four consecutive down weeks. The reversal is being spurred by the financial and technology sectors. Thanks to better than expected quarters from two bellwethers, Goldman Sachs (GS) and Intel (INTC). Goldman’s earnings soared 65% to $4.93 per share. And Intel posted a better than expected […]
EOT Trade Alert – July 14, 2009
July 14, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy PEGA December 2009 $25.00 Calls at $2.75 or better (PQMLE) Company Background: Pegasystems (PEGA) develops and licenses software to manage complex business processes. Companies combine the business process management (BPM) software and the business rules engine (BRE) to automate decision making. Short-Term Catalyst: Pegasystems is growing by leaps and bounds. […]
