Option Block 170: Options for Earnings

Published: July 27, 2012, 4:38 p.m.


Option Block 170: Options for Earnings
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Trading Block: A broad rally in most names, yet Ford, EA and others getting clobbered. Where's the love? Facebook after the bell, hovering down a bit. Zynga disappoints again. Apple knocks it out of the park, but it\u2019s not good enough. This is the way to "miss" earnings. Amazon after the bell. Netflix striking again. Chipotle has been clipped well over 30%.
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Odd Block: Unusual and interesting activity today in Facebook (FB) and Owens-Illinois Inc. (OI).
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Xpress Block: John Grigus is back in the OX hot seat and discusses raising margin requirements in grains. OX has decided to no longer offer the products of the Hong Kong Futures, Montreal, and the London Metals Exchanges after August 31. Close your contracts.
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Around the Block: One last look at Facebook, Amazon. The Eurozone coming in again for the weekend. GDP tomorrow. More earnings next week.