Option Block 74: Apple vs. U.S. Government
Trading Block: Uncle Ben spooks the markets into retreat.\xa0 If you can't buy stocks, and you can't buy treasuries, what can you do?\xa0 Buy puts.\xa0 Would a government shutdown be bad for the market?\xa0 Metals rally.\xa0 LNKD update.
Odd Block:\xa0 Unusual activity in North American Palladium, Ltd. (PAL), and Virgin Media (VMED).
Around the Block: Debt. Debt. Debt. Debt. Debt.\xa0 Earnings season is upon us, with Citi and AAPL coming up.\xa0\xa0 The wonder that is AAPL.
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