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FeedPosted Apr 4th 2011 1:00PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Bad News, Apple Inc (AAPL), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), iPhone, Options, Technical Analysis
OmniVision (OVTI - option chain) stock is trading sharply lower today after Sony (SNE) CEO Howard Stringer said late Friday that his company is supplying camera components to Apple (AAPL). This could pose a threat to OVTI's AAPL business, as OVTI had been the main supplier of image sensors for the iPhone. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on OVTI.
This morning, OVTI opened at $34.06. So far today the stock has hit a high of $34.10 and a low of $32.20. As of 12:15, OVTI is trading at $33.15, down $3.04 (-8.4%). The chart for OVTI looks neutral and S&P gives OVTI a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.
Continue reading Will Apple Squeeze OmniVision Out of the iPhone Business?
Posted Mar 31st 2011 2:00PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Bad News, China, Options, Technical Analysis, Las Vegas Sands (LVS)

Las Vegas Sands (
LVS -
option chain) stock is trading lower today after the company said
its Hong Kong unit is under investigation by Chinese government officials for allegedly violating securities regulations. LVS did not comment further on the investigation, only saying it was asked to produce certain documents for regulators. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on LVS.
This morning, LVS opened at $41.45. So far today the stock has hit a high of $41.93 and a low of $40.70. As of 12:55, LVS is trading at $41.75, down $1.72 (-4.0%). The chart for LVS looks bullish and
S&P gives LVS a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.
Continue reading Las Vegas Sands Drops on Securities Investigation in Hong Kong
Posted Mar 25th 2011 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Earnings Reports, Options, Technical Analysis
Accenture (ACN - option chain) shares are rising after the company reported Q2 2011 earnings Thursday night, posting a profit of $503.1 million, or 75 cents per share, on revenue of $6.49 billion. Analysts had forecast a profit of 71 cents per share on revenue of $5.73 billion. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on ACN.
ACN opened Friday morning at $56.47. In morning trading, the stock hit a low of $54.40 and a new 52-week high of $56.78. As of 12:25, ACN was trading at $54.91 up 2.95 (5.7%). The chart for ACN looks bullish and S&P gives ACN a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.
Continue reading Accenture's Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 5:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis

Jabil Circuit (
JBL) shares are rising today after
the company reported earnings last night, posting a fiscal-Q2 profit of $55.4 million, or 25 cents per share. Excluding one-time items, JBL earned 54 cents per share on revenue of $3.9 billion. Analysts had forecast a profit of 51 cents per share on revenue of $3.91 billion. JBL also forecast Q3 earnings of 55 to 59 cents per share on revenue of $4.1 to $4.2 billion. Analysts are looking for a profit of 54 cents per share on revenue of $4.04 billion. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on JBL.
JBL opened this morning at $20.42. So far today the stock has hit a low of $20.10 and a high of $21.30. As of 12:30, JBL is trading at $21.00 up 2.07 (10.9%). The chart for JBL looks neutral and
S&P gives JBL a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.
Continue reading Jabil Circuit Reports Strong Q2 Earnings & Q3 Forecast
Posted Mar 21st 2011 2:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Tiffany and Co (TIF), Options, Technical Analysis
Tiffany & Co. (TIF - option chain) shares are rising after the company reported Q4 2010 earnings Monday morning, posting a profit of $181.22 million, or $1.41 per share. Excluding one-time items, Tiffany earned $1.44 per share on revenue of $1.10 billion, while analysts had forecast a profit of $1.39 per share on revenue of $1.10 billion.
Tiffany cut its Q1 earnings forecast to 57 cents per share, down from a previous forecast of 62 cents per share, due to an anticipated decline in sales in Japan in the wake of the recent earthquake. However, that is still above analysts' forecasts of 55 cents per share, which is a good sign for the stock. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on TIF.
Continue reading Tiffany & Co. Posts Strong Q4 Earnings, Q1 Forecast
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