Mattel, Inc. (MAT) will be releasing its Q4 earnings on Wednesday after the close and today's option activity suggests at least one investor is bracing for a gap in the company’s share price, either up or down.
McKesson Calls Active Ahead Of Earnings After The Bell – Featured Tickers: MCK & SWY
IB Options Brief: Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. (EXM) & CommVault Systems, Inc. (CVLT)
A roundup of morning activity in the futures market – Another Lean Year for Cattle Supplies in the U.S.
Trade selection using volatility as the primary criteria. Different trades for different volatility opportunities.
Images of rioting in the streets of Egypt renews contrarian thoughts made famous by Baron Rothschild, the 18th century British nobleman and member of the Rothschild banking family, who is credited with saying, "The time to buy is when there's blood in the streets."
Options Insider Newsletter readers choose their "Exchange of the Year."
Unusual Options Activity Review For Friday, January 28, 2011
Top Ten Most Active Equity Options & Strikes – F, C, BAC, MSFT
Banco Bradesco S.A. (BBD), the ADR on Brazil's second largest bank, sees an interesting option trade ahead of Monday's earnings release.
Implied volatility movers and unusual volume movers for midday 1/28/2011
Thoratec Corp. (THOR), the producer of implantable heart pumps, released its fourth quarter results after the close yesterday missing analysts EPS expectations by 7% and forecasting lower than anticipated growth in 2011.