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Buy to open the Texas Instruments October 26 put option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $1.55 per contract. Texas Instruments (TXN) will report its second-quarter results next week. The company recently guided lower for the period and the stock has been knocked down as a… Read More

"The Rukeyser 100" has returned as an online-only quarterly feature! Although it's now called "The Shepherd 100," we still employ the same time-tested methodology to create our listing of top-performing mutual funds. Read More

This morning we covered our Cisco Systems (CSCO) September 17 call option since the stock couldn’t seem to find any traction. We replaced it with the Marvel Technology Group (MRVL) November 11 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $0.93 per contract if you don’t own… Read More

Sell to close the Autodesk (ADSK) October 33 put option at the market. We have a nice profit on our Autodesk (ADSK) trade, which has gained about 30 percent since we added it two weeks ago. The stock is coming into support in the $30-$30.50 area… Read More

Sell to close the Cisco Systems (CSCO) September 17 call option at the market. Buy to open the Marvel Technology Group (MRVL) November 11 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $0.93 per contract. Contrary to our expectations, Cisco Systems (CSCO) continues… Read More

A more bullish tone has settled over the stock market in recent sessions stemming from last week’s summit of European leaders, raising hopes that the euro zone is moving in the right direction to fix its ills and restore growth. As part of the agreement, Italy… Read More

We’ve made no changes since our last update. The market’s rise since Friday has put a dent in our put positions. We’re keeping a close eye on all of them, but the bear case for each remains intact and the volatile stocks can turn on a dime. … Read More

Jittery investors are wanting and waiting for bold action in Europe. Late last week, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti warned that without a decisive plan from EU leaders when they gather this week it would trigger “progressively greater speculative attacks” on Europe’s weaker economies, with dire consequences for the union. Read More