Today, we’re talking earnings, volatility, IBM and more

Option Block 755: Talking Earnings, Volatility, IBM and More

Trading Block:
And we’re back up!

Earnings highlights for the week:

  • Tuesday – GE, Sony, BP, FB, eBay
  • Wednesday – GM
  • Thursday – Apple
  • Friday – ExxonMobil, Cboe, Alibaba, Chevron
  • IBM buys Red Hat for $34B

Odd Block:
Put summary in Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA), calls going up in Proctor & Gamble Co (PG), call love in Exelixis (EXEL) and put love in Ford Motor Company (F).

Strategy Block:
Uncle Mike discusses butterflies for buying the dip

Around the Block/This Week in the Markets

  • Oct 29: Personal Income
  • Oct 30: Consumer Confidence
  • Nov 1: Jobless Claims, Construction Spending
  • Nov 2: Unemployment, International Trade, Factory Orders