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Google is joining the scramble for China. The Silicon Valley-based search giant bought a 1 percent stake in JD.com (JD), China's No. 2 e-commerce company. JD's products will soon appear in on Google Shopping results for users in U.S., Europe and non-Chinese parts of...
Despite a lot of news, last week was the quietest of the year. The S&P 500 moved less than 30 points between its low and high, the narrowest range since Christmas. The index still managed to close slightly positive, its fourth straight weekly gain. The big...
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming... coming back to the energy market that is. Crude oil futures (@CL) fell almost 3 percent today, their biggest drop this month, as traders brace for OPEC's next meeting a week from now. The big worry is Russia wanting...
Something bullish may be brewing in silver. The TradeStation platform shows silver futures (@SI) up 3 percent in the last two months. Gold futures (@GC), on the other hand are down 3 percent. That's a odd because the two metals usually move in tandem. Perhaps even...
Someone wants to turn iron into gold with options. Here's the large bullish trade detected yesterday in Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF): 25,000 August 8 calls bought for $1.29. 25,000 August 8 puts sold for $0.28. 25,000 June 7 calls sold for $1.96 as an existing position...
Options traders seem to expect a hot summer from a forgotten tech stock. More than 19,000 July 29 calls traded in Juniper Networks (JNPR) on Friday. Buyers initially paid $0.56 and kept nibbling as the stock moved higher. Pretty soon they doubled to $1.15 and even...
The world's top burger joint has gone nowhere all year. But yesterday news of a corporate shakeup triggered a feeding frenzy in the Golden Arches. McDonald's (MCD) ripped 4.37 percent to $169.48, its highest close since early February. Investors supersized positions...
This post is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered a trading recommendation. Two sector funds may be on breaking out as bullish sentiment returns to the stock market. The SPDR Materials ETF (XLB) and SPDR Healthcare ETF (XLV) spent the last...
Just two days ago, a large bullish call roll appeared in copper giant Freeport McMoRan (FCX). The red metal's gone straight up since the options trade appeared. Copper futures (@HG) rose about 1.8 percent today, their fourth consecutive positive day. Press reports...