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Market Recap: Stocks End Seesaw Session with Slim Gains

03/09/10 4:25 PM

Bailed-out financial firms were among the day's outperformers

Put Volume Accelerates on Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Option players are favoring neutral-to-bullish bets on CHK today

Option Activity Alert: Morgan Stanley Could Be Stifled by Stiff Resistance

The $30 area could play a pivotal role for MS during the next several weeks

Options Strategy of the Day: The Long Call Butterfly

How to profit by pinpointing a stock�s close on expiration

Option Activity Alert: Has Medivation, Inc. Found a Floor?

Calls remain relatively popular, despite MDVN's dramatic price plunge

Options Update: Call Buyers Bombard RadioShack Corp.

Traders have initiated bullish bets over bearish at a rapid-fire rate recently

FuelCell Energy Inc. Awash in Bearish Sentiment Ahead of Earnings

Can FCEL break out of its long-term downtrend?

Early Edge: Burger King, Evergreen Solar, Force Protection, and MGM Mirage

FRPT is set to rally after exceeding fourth-quarter earnings expectations

Monday Morning Outlook: Dow Back in Positive Territory for the Year

Nasdaq kicked off March with a 3.9% weekly gain

Highlights from our SENTIMENT Magazine

Trading the Main Event

Option strategies before and after earnings reports

The Long Vertical Cure: Debit Spreads

Debit spreads can offer peace of mind to option buyers

Expectational Analysis: When Opposites Attract

Breaking down fundamental and technical analysis

The Extra Edge: Sentiment is the Missing Link in Equity Analysis

Trader expectations are often a contrarian indicator

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