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A year ago in “Across the Street” we spoke with Eric Yoon, manager of Fidelity Select Medical Equipment (FSMEX), who gave us two picks benefiting from an aging population here and abroad. Here’s how they’ve fared: Read More

Vivus (VVUS) reported earnings earlier this week. First quarter sales of Qsymia doubled over those of the previous quarter, but tallied just $4.1 million. The company lost 53 cents per share. Both figures missed analyst estimates. However, shares rallied sharply once the market opened the next day as the CEO… Read More

Sell to close the Gap (GPS) September 39 call option at the market. Gap Inc. (GPS) reported good same-store sales this morning and the stock is responding favorably. With a nice profit after just a few days, we’ll sell here to lock in our gain and await another good… Read More

Sell to close the Lexmark (LXK) July 28 put option at the market. We’re walking away from a bearish position on Lexmark (LXK). The company held an analysts' day earlier this week which left participants nonplussed. While the company offered nothing to get excited about, the discussion wasn’t pessimistic either. Read More

The rally in stocks continues unabated, powered by the belief that the Federal Reserve’s asset buying will continue indefinitely (driving more money into equities) and further aided by optimism (however misplaced) that the economy is improving. The significant events of the last week include Friday’s unemployment report and the latest… Read More

Earlier today we initiated a position in Gap, Inc (GPS), buying the Gap September 39 call option in anticipation of the stock climbing ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report. The stock moved higher just as we put the trade out, possibly preventing you from entering the position at our… Read More

Buy to open the Gap (GPS) September 39 call option. Use a limit order to pay no more than $2.50 per contract. Retailer Gap Inc. (GPS), like many other stocks of late, has broken out to new highs. Unlike many other companies, however, which are trading higher thanks to… Read More