Archive for April, 2007

IBM Develops Revolutionary ‘Stackable’ Transistor

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Moore’s Law is an observation made by Intel (INTC) co-founder Gordon Moore about the number of transistors manufacturers are able to fit on a given area of a circuit board. He said the density of transistors would double every 24 months. This, subsequently, would reduce the size of electronics and increase memory.

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Levi Strauss Earnings Rise - A Look at the Textile Sector

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Riding a wave of premium product sales, Levi Strauss & Co.’s first-quarter earnings rose 61%. The company also cited growth in emerging markets and brand-dedicated retail stores for the increase.
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Berkshire Hathaway Buys up Rail Stocks - A look at Covered Calls in the Railroad Sector

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

The railroad sector posted gains yesterday on news of Berkshire Hathaway’s purchasing a major stake in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI) and may potentially invest in two other U.S. railroads. Today, the PowerOptions weblog will take a look at covered call investments with the potential of benefiting from this news.
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China - Smoot-Hawley - Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPD)

Monday, April 9th, 2007

So what do China, Smoot-Hawley and Pre-Paid Legal Services have in common? For readers unfamiliar with Smoot-Hawley, we’ll digress for a moment to catch them up.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was signed into law in 1930. Many economic historians consider the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act to be a large factor in contributing to the worsening the Greet […]

US Airways Posts Profit - Airline Covered Calls

Monday, April 9th, 2007

US Airways Group (LCC) is expecting to earn a small profit for the first quarter despite disruptions due to the weather and temporarily nation-wide shut down of the airline’s check-in kiosks due to a computer malfunction.
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Entrepreneur Magazine Announces Top Franchises for 2007

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

In its most recent edition, Entrepreneur Magazine released its pick for the top nationwide franchises for 2007. The magazine takes an in-depth look at which franchises would make the best investment for its hopeful readership. In this installment of the PowerOptions weblog, we take a look at some of the publicly traded companies on the […]

Investing in India - Spicier than Curry - Covered Calls

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

India is the 12th largest economy in the world with the second largest population in the world. India was at one time a colony of the British Empire gaining its independence in 1947. With a growth rate in the 9% range, India’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the world.

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Ruby Red Stocks: Red Hat (RHT) and Ruby Tuesday (RI)

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

In a Yahoo.com online article entitled, 7 trading ideas for today, the widely visited financial website listed several stocks it was bullish on. PowerOptions weblog wanted to take a closer look at those picks and see if there was a way to use options to give investors a potentially safer investment while still generating solid […]

Income Tax Investing - Covered Calls

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Wouldn’t it be nice to make money from income taxes instead of just paying income taxes? Obviously, we could all become CPA’s and make money from preparing tax returns, but maybe adding up receipts and digging through the tax code just doesn’t sound too interesting.

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Active Hurricane Season could Spell Relief for Lowes (LOW) and Home Depot (HD)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

If another bad hurricane season were to hit the Eastern United States and the Gulf Coast it could be a boon for commercial construction as well as residential. Today, PowerOptions weblog will take a look at Home Depot (HD) and Lowes (LOW) covered call opportunities as the stocks have suffered tremendously recently and may receive […]