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.
Berkshire Hathaway Buys up Rail Stocks – A look at Covered Calls in the Railroad Sector
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.
China – Smoot-Hawley – Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPD)
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 Depression of the 1930’s.
US Airways Posts Profit – Airline Covered Calls
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.
Entrepreneur Magazine Announces Top Franchises for 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 list and research the potential option trades.
Investing in India – Spicier than Curry – Covered Calls
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.
Ruby Red Stocks: Red Hat (RHT) and Ruby Tuesday (RI)
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 profits.
Income Tax Investing – Covered Calls
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.
Active Hurricane Season could Spell Relief for Lowes (LOW) and Home Depot (HD)
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 a bump on the hurricane news.
March Madness Investing – Ohio State Is Ahead – Covered Calls
In article, “March Madness Investing – Covered Calls”, we selected some covered calls positions based on the geographic region of the final four basketball teams, UCLA, Ohio State, University of Florida, and Georgetown. The winner of the NCAA basketball tournament was resolved last night with the Florida Gators handily defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 84 to 75.