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Market Recap: Dow Plummets Below 10,000 as High Anxiety Reigns

02/08/10 4:27 PM

Investors seem anxious as the Fed ponders an unraveling of stimulus measures

Put Players Anticipate Extended Slump for Bally Technologies Inc.

Despite a bullish brokerage note, option traders roll the dice on more downside momentum

Option Activity Alert: Pessimistic Speculation Builds on NIKE, Inc.

Despite potential round-number support, put buying is popular on NKE

Options Update: Pre-Earnings Spread Strategist Singles Out Baidu, Inc. (BIDU)

Will the Chinese search sultan extend its quest for new highs?

Option Premiums Surge on Whole Foods Market, Inc. Ahead of Earnings

Will the company's earnings report propel WFMI out of its sideways channel?

Options Update: Put Volume Picks Up Steam on Transocean LTD

Traders have initiated bearish bets at a faster pace than usual lately

3 Stocks to Watch: Aetna Inc., Dell Inc., and Nokia Corp.

Nokia cuts 285 jobs at Finnish plant

Early Edge: China Green Agriculture, Green Mountain Coffee, Cell Therapeutics, and Under Armour

The FDA has some issues with CTIC's lymphoma drug

Monday Morning Outlook: Dow Jones Industrial Average Clings to 10,000

Does the breach of December�s lows spell trouble for the bulls?

Highlights from our SENTIMENT Magazine

Trading the Main Event

Option strategies before and after earnings reports

The Long Vertical Cure: Debit Spreads

Debit spreads can offer peace of mind to option buyers

Expectational Analysis: When Opposites Attract

Breaking down fundamental and technical analysis

The Extra Edge: Sentiment is the Missing Link in Equity Analysis

Trader expectations are often a contrarian indicator

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