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Investor’s Business Daily’s Top 100 Stocks – Possibilities Using Covered Calls
Investor’s Business Daily announces its top 100 stock picks each week using a proprietary formula. The PowerOptions weblog thought it might be interesting to take a look at the covered call possibilities.
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Investing in Utilities – Covered Calls
Utilities are another sector considered to be less prone to an economic virus. When the economy is feeling ill, people still use electricity, water, gas, etc. Some utilities with a heavy emphasis on supplying industrial customers could be negatively impacted … Continue reading
Healthcare Investing – Covered Calls
With the economy’s recent anemic performance, we will continue a consideration of industries tending to hold up well during an economic slowdown. Even when the economy is not doing very well consumers continue to go to the doctor, so healthcare … Continue reading
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Analysts Expect Weak Retail Sales – A Bearish Look at the Retail Sector
There is news from London this morning of US retailers’ stock futures taking a downturn in anticipation of lower than expected earnings. Many retailers will release their first quarter earnings today and experts are saying the results could be tepid … Continue reading
Investing in Food – Covered Calls
With the economy chugging along in first gear, maybe its time to consider covered calls for consumer staples, for example companies involved in the food industry. Everybody eats, even when the U.S. economy is not performing well. But, maybe instead … Continue reading
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ALCOA (AA) to make $73.25 bid for Rival Alcan (AL) – Aluminum Covered Calls
Alcoa (AA) and Alcan (AL) shares surged amid news of Alcoa’s planned takeover bid. Alcoa’s stock is up 5.2% this morning to a 52-week high of $37.50 while Alcan’s stock raced up 34% to $81.77.