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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Premarket Analysis for 2/29 - Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls

Submitted By OptionDragon

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
It’s LEAP DAY!!!!!
From Briefing.com

SWN beat and raised Q1 production outlook and also announced a 2 for 1 stock split.
South West Energy-SWN reports Q4 EPS of 41c vs. consensus of 36c.
Reports Q4 revenue of $402.775M vs. consensus of $333.51M.
Very good gap trade after earnings candidate for a continuation move in […]

Metals, Oil, and Natural Gas: SPX, Nasdaq, SWN, DECK, DVN, UPL, ECA, APA, XME, PCU, FCX, BTU, ACI, CNX

Gold (and other precious metals), oil, and natural gas prices spiked up again! Gold is above $970/ounce and crude is above $102/barrel, while the rest of the market staggered. Yesterday, I mentioned that I didn’t like seeing VIX above $22. Sure enough, the broader market faltered today.
The Dow closed down 112.10 points; […]

Premarket Analysis for 2/28 - Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls

Submitted by OptionDragon

From Briefing.com

SHLD reported lower top and bottom lines and gave cautious comments regarding the economy and its impact on results. They have spent alot of money on buybacks thus reducing cash on hand and seems to have missed a prime opportunity to shed some of their real estate holdings earlier last year […]

Have You Had Your Apple Today? SPX, Nasdaq, AAPL, GS, SLV, GOOG, BIDU, CTRP, PCLN, FLS

The market was a little volatile today, as we saw some profit-taking in various sectors. But, buyers seemed to be still coming in. This morning, OptionDragon made a great play on AAPL:
optiondragon
Posted February 27, 2008 at 9:15 am | Permalink (Edit)
buying AAPL here with the MAr 125
AAPL ended the day with a $3.81 […]

Premarket Analysis for 2/27 - Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls

Submitted By Optiondragon

Dave Matthews Band - Don’t Drink the Water

Energy stocks are getting downgraded this morning.
EOG, UPL, CHK, KWK, SWN
Solar stocks are getting downgraded also.
YGE, JASO, SOLF,TSL
Some gold companies being downgraded.
ABX, NG
Watch for weakness in these areas as they have run quite a bit leading to some profit taking and technical shorting.
GOOG is gapping […]

The Power Of Big Blue: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, IBM, SNDA, CTRP, OIH, DO

The market started out sluggishly today, as Google Inc. (GOOG) received downgrades on “disappointing” paid clicks data. On the economic front, consumer confidence dropped and the PPI was higher than expected. But, no worries, the market has got “Big Blue” on its side. IBM boosted its 2008 earnings outlook and announced an […]

Very Nice Yoga Routine

I haven’t posted yoga videos for a while. Here’s a very nice yoga routine to do at home:

Enjoy!
HappyTrading! ™

Premarket Analysis for 2/26 - Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls

Submitted By OptionDragon

The Rainbow of Hope
From Briefing.com

CRDN is gapping down $10 on earnings results and poor guidance. CRDN lowers FY08 EPS guidance $4.55-$5.05 vs. consensus of $5.67. Lowers FY08 revenue guidance $715M-$836M vs. consensus of $831M.
HWAY gapping down hard this morning after lowering FY08 guidance. The company lowered its FY08 EPS […]

Day Of The Cows: SPX, Nasdaq, ERTS, TTWO, GYI, MOO, POT, MOS, CF, MON, TNH

It was a day for the bulls, and a day of “the cows”! MOO (agriculture ETF) jumped more than +3%, as many of its components continued to make new all-time highs! Last night, in my Market Forecast, I said of the “MOOs”,
“This sector looks ready to break out again! POT, MOS, and CF […]

Premarket Analysis for 2/25 - Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers, Actionable Calls

Submitted by OptionDragon

The Strokes - What Ever Happened? (Marie Antoinette)
DNA got approval for Avastin in breast cancer and was expected by us and our biotech analyst Biotechman. DNA is currently at $77.41, gapping up. The approval does reaccelerate Avastin growth in sales for 2008 and we do expect continued strength since this approval […]