This phenomenon took shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) down as much as 8% on 2012 fourth-quarter earnings, because the company has not been able to break into the space. It is the reason why Michael Dell intends to… Read More

Option trades, like any other market trade, involve a buyer and seller in order to complete the transaction. The buyer of a call option has the right to buy the underlying… Read More

After a 40% rally off the November lows, Manpower (NYSE: MAN) gapped up and rallied another 6.7% on Jan. 30, taking its chart from a steep ascent to a vertical one. From a longer-term perspective, Manpower looks promising once these insanely overbought conditions subside in the near term. In the… Read More

Big pharmaceutical stocks have fallen out of favor, especially among investors seeking high-growth investments. Not only are these firms releasing fewer new blockbuster drugs, but the sector as a whole is seeing the headwinds from efforts to… Read More

In the midst of today’s raging bull market in stocks, it’s hard to think about crisis investing. As stocks surge higher toward record territory, economic troubles are the furthest thing… Read More

Earnings season is the most dangerous time of the year for companies and investors alike. The Street frequently punishes companies that fall short of expectations, with investors quickly bailing on stocks that show even a glimpse of… Read More

An investing maxim, when turned on its head, can still be true. In decades past, investors were told that you “can’t fight the Fed,” which meant that when the Federal Reserve was boosting interest rates, markets would… Read More

There are two sides to every options trade since there is always a buyer and a seller in every market transaction. On options trades, the seller is said to be writing an option, and from the writer’s… Read More

For many years now, environmentalists have been dreaming of a so-called “smart grid” that will better manage electricity consumption. A smart-grid would help utility companies gather energy-consumption information and use it to improve efficiency, spending and sustentability of electricity. Also for years, wireless communication… Read More

We surely live in uncertain times. The market continues its impressive multi-year rebound in hopes of an ever-firming economy, yet there are still enough headwinds in place that might bring the rally to a halt. In effect,… Read More