SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations

Tha COMP toppled the 2,900 level for the first time in over 11 years

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:00 GMT

Following yesterday's mixed trading, U.S. stocks surged out of the gate this morning and never looked back...(Read More)

Checking out the contrarian prospects for BBBY, PIR, and WSM

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Recent economic data suggests that the jobs market is on a positive trajectory, as evidenced by sizable payroll expansion and a distinct downtrend in the unemployment rate...(Read More)

GILD tagged a three-year high in today's session

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Options players have turned up the volume on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD - 54.24) post-earnings , with calls and puts flying off the shelves...(Read More)

Wells Fargo cut EW to 'market perform'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Adding to this week's deluge of corporate earnings, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW - 71.43) last night revealed its fourth-quarter report...(Read More)

CTCT jumps 20% in today's session on better-then-expected results

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT

Shares of Constant Contact, Inc. (CTCT - 31.37) are soaring in today's session, after the online marketing maven took its turn in the earnings booth last night...(Read More)

Several analysts swarmed N after earnings

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT

NetSuite, Inc. (N - 47.19) took its turn in the earnings spotlight last night, and posted a fourth-quarter loss of %247.6 million, or 11 cents per share, down from a year-ago loss of %246.4 million, or 10 cents per share...(Read More)

However, EL drops on a weaker-than-expected outlook

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT

Wrapping up a week chock-full of earnings releases, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc...(Read More)

Utilize this spread strategy to benefit from sluggish price action in a stock

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Welcome back to SchaeffersResearch.com. In this episode of Inside Options, we'll turn the page in the options playbook and examine the short straddle...(Read More)

APKT reported weaker-than-forecast fourth-quarter earnings

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

U.S. stocks are on track to end the week on a positive note, with futures on all three major market indexes pointed north of breakeven...(Read More)

Following profit-taking from recent rallies in energy stocks, conditions could be right for short-term trades

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:12:00 GMT

Compared to financials and technology, energy stocks have underperformed over the past few months...(Read More)

The DJIA inched 0.09% lower, while the SPX and COMP edged higher

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT

U.S. stocks were unable to continue Wednesday's rally, and spent most of the session struggling to stay above breakeven...(Read More)

MA's profit falls on a lofty charge, but adjusted results are stronger than forecast

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Option activity is heavy on credit concern MasterCard Incorporated (MA - 379.01) in today's session, following the company's early morning turn in the earnings booth...(Read More)

CNQR lifted its guidance for 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Concur Technologies, Inc. (CNQR - 59.71) saw its fiscal first-quarter loss narrow to %24900,000, or 2 cents per share, from a loss of %243.7 million, or 7 cents per share, in the year-ago period...(Read More)

JDSU receives bullish price-target hikes, as well as a bearish downgrade

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU - 12.19) took its turn in the earnings confessional after last night's bell...(Read More)

SFLY topped fourth-quarter expectations, but its full-year outlook was dismal

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

After the close last night, Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY - 25.80) joined in on the busy corporate earnings season, and posted its fourth-quarter results...(Read More)

ANF tagged a new annual low in today's session

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

With quarterly earnings season in full swing, Columbus-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co...(Read More)

GMCR's revenue more than doubled in the first quarter

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:00 GMT

After yesterday's data-induced rally, stocks are taking a breather this morning, with futures flat ahead of the bell...(Read More)

A sell-off in AMZN creates a potential opportunity to the upside

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT

A few days ago, we alerted readers to the short-term overbought conditions in Amazon.com (AMZN) as the stock headed towards its quarterly earnings report.Specifically, we wrote:What traders and active investors may want to focus more attention on, however, is the fact that AMZN, which has been trading in bear market territory for more than two months, has rallied for four days in a row and become short-term overbought...(Read More)

The DJIA and SPX gained 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively, while the COMP added 1.2%

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:30:00 GMT

Fresh off their impressive January gains, U.S. stocks jumped higher in early trading today, and maintained their positive momentum throughout the session...(Read More)

Our senior technical strategist says January's strong performance by stocks is a bullish sign

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

If January's big rally is any indication, then things are looking up for Wall Street in 2012, according to Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick...(Read More)

MAN makes a play for the $46 mark

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

During a week packed full of earnings releases, office-service specialist ManpowerGroup (MAN - 46.36) released its fourth-quarter results ahead of this morning's bell...(Read More)

CVLT's third-quarter revenue increased 24%

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:00 GMT

CommVault Systems, Inc. (CVLT - 50.56) joined a slew of other companies in the earnings confessional today, and reported its third-quarter results...(Read More)

IACI released better-than-expected fourth-quarter results

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Following fellow Internet company AOL (AOL) into the earnings spotlight, IAC/InterActive Corporation...(Read More)

COCO surges 30% after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Option activity is heavy on Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (COCO - 3.94) in today's session, after the for-profit educator followed a number of notables into the earnings booth this morning...(Read More)

AOL's fourth-quarter results topped expectations

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Adding to the already busy corporate earnings season, AOL, Inc. (AOL - 18.63) this morning said its fourth-quarter profit fell 66% to %2422.8 million, or 23 cents per share, from last year's profit of %2466.2 million, or 61 cents per share...(Read More)