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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) returned +4.5% on a November stock options recommendation in article, “Politics and Options Investing“, and is still above the breakeven price of a trade mentioned in a November 29, 2006 blog entry “2%-12% Returns In Less Than 1 Month“. The initial article compared the financial success of blue (Democratic leaning) companies with […]

Quiksilver, Inc. (ZQK) announced on Wednesday it has formed a joint venture with PBM International to market, sell and distribute “Quiksilver” and “Roxy” branded products in Mexico. The joint venture will be responsible for establishing a distribution network of retail stores in Mexico.
This joint venture is a continuation of Quiksilver’s strategy of owning and operating […]

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (LEND), a residential mortgage lender, reported in early November third-quarter earnings dropped a dramatic 55 percent. Net income dropped to a little over $18 million from just over $41 million in the same period last year.
Analysts were somewhat surprised by the news as they were expecting higher revenues and earnings […]

Coach Inc. (COH), the well-known high-end handbag maker, said 15 November it is looking to China for overseas growth while expanding in its main Japanese and American markets. China is currently experiencing well-documented growth. It is estimated Chinese construction companies are building the equivalent of Houston or Philadelphia every month.
Coach is hoping to build a […]

In article, “Hewlett-Packard - Saga vs. Stock Performance“, we discussed the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) boardroom-spying saga and decided the worst was over and it was time to consider a bullish strategy for Hewlett-Packard. We selected two covered calls stock options for Hewlett-Packard with options expiring in November of 2006, and both positions were fully profitable, returning […]

In its December 4 issue, BusinessWeek speculates Boyd Gaming Corp. (BYD) may be the next takeover prospect following the Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. (HET) $15.5 billion buyout offer by Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management. The casino industry’s third-quarter numbers were at or above Wall Street analysts’ predictions.
High levels of casino play and generous average daily […]

Ladish Co., Inc. (LDSH) announced it would be supplying parts for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 aircraft engines. The engines will be used in Boeing’s new 787 twin-engine Dreamliners purchased by Air China. Details of the agreement will also include a Ladish-Air China maintenance contract. Analysts have pointed to this deal to illustrate Ladish’s long-term financial […]

In a previous article, “CME Buying CBOT“, we analyzed CME’s purchase of CBOT and we used PowerOptions stock options search tools to find some potentially lucrative covered calls stock options investments with stock options expiring in November of 2006. Every single position selected returned the maximum potential return for an average return of +3.9%, in […]

In the article, “Apple vs. Microsoft - One More Time”, we analyzed the Apple (AAPL)/Microsoft(MSFT) rivalry and concluded a bullish strategy for both companies might be prudent. We selected covered calls stock options for the companies and every position selected was fully profitable, in just 45 days, returning an average of +3.2% at stock […]

The CEO of Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL), Larry Kellner, stated recently he would consider a merger with another airline. There has been recent speculation by business and stock analysts about a possible merger between Continental and United Airlines (UAL). The speculation of a merger between Continental and United has heated up somewhat since US Airways […]