Archive for March, 2009:

Sara Lee Could Thin Down Offerings

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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The Sara Lee Corporation (SLE) announced today that are entertaining offers for its Household and Body Care Business, after reportedly receiving expressions of interest.  The company has said that it will evaluate strategic alternatives, including the option to divest the ...Read More »

Showtime for Apollo: Fundamentals vs. Technicals

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Editor's Note: The following was posted in real time on our premium Buzz & Banter. It's being shared here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.I believe that successful trading isn't based on fundamentals or technicals but on fundamentals and technicals; ...Read More »

What Cramer Talked About on Friday

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Cramer continues to be a force in many securities.  At Ockham, we track market moving news and acceleration factors, and Cramer can often be one.  You can ignore his advice, but you can’t ignore his impact.  We watch every show ...Read More »

Disney, YouTube Live Happily Ever After

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Google (GOOG) are discussing a deal that would secure programming for YouTube and shut out rival Hulu. The deal would give Disney greater distribution for clips from ESPN ABC and other content as ...Read More »

What Do Speculators Know About High Options Volume?, Part 2

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Editor's Note: The following post is courtesy of Dr. Duru. This is the second part of a 2-part series. Part 1 can be found here.Two weeks ago I used data on options expiring on February 20 2009 to conclude ...Read More »

Airfares Drop As Mercury Rises

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Airfares for domestic summer trips have dropped for the first time since 2004. The decline comes despite a recent uptick in oil prices. The savvy traveler might want to book now because fares typically rise with increased demand during ...Read More »

NDX: Cause for Alarm?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Editor's Note: The following was posted in real time on our premium Buzz & Banter. It's being shared here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.If I could only talk about 2 charts after going through hundreds this weekend ...Read More »

NDX: Cause for Alarm?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Editor's Note: The following was posted in real time on our premium Buzz & Banter. It's being shared here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.If I could only talk about 2 charts after going through hundreds this weekend ...Read More »

Dump Citi, Save the Dow

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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Citigroup (C) is going to seek shareholder approval to increase the number of shares outstanding and for reverse splits ranging from 1-for-2 to 1-for-30. What this means: Citigroup’s contribution to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) could potentially go negative. ...Read More »

VIX: Still the Fear Index?

{ Posted on Mar 30 2009 by Minyanville }
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The CBOE Volatility Index VIX was created and began tracking market data in June 1988. For most of its 20-year history VIX was considered by many traders and investors to be a measure of the current fear or complacency ...Read More »
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