Videocast: Traders bet on limits in VIX
Fri 11:15 AM CT
Even as the VIX rises again today, Group One's Jamie Tyrrell says large traders are selling puts and calls in positions that are looking for the volatility index to stay between 13 and 16.
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Today's Group Performance
| BEST GROUPS | |
|---|---|
| Telecom Suppliers | 4.1% |
| Funeral Homes | 4% |
| Education Companies | 2.1% |
| Online Gambling | 1.6% |
| Obesity Drugs | 1.6% |
| WORST GROUPS | |
|---|---|
| Specialty Retail | -6% |
| Mall Retailers | -3.4% |
| Rare Elements | -2.6% |
| Videogames | -2.4% |
| Agricultural Machinery | -2.3% |
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VIX
CSCO
Cramer: Why big shorts are covering
Fri 8:15 AM CT
I'm seeing that some of the biggest shorts are being covered--a sure sign that the real strength on a day like Wednesday comes from short-sellers ringing the register.Some of this might be related to a huge short, Hewlett-Packard, which surprised...
P
Pandora surges on revenue growth
Fri 7:26 AM CT
The online music company also raised full-year guidance; Infoblox results better than expected; more bad numbers from Sears Holding.
SPX
Futures are lower as caution reigns
Fri 7:14 AM CT
S&P 500 futures are down modestly after losses of half a percent to a full percentage point in Europe. Asian markets were mixed overnight, though Shanghai and Tokyo rebounded from yesterday's declines.
XLI
Durable goods, German data on tap
Fri 2:45 AM CT
Durable-goods orders are the only U.S. economic report today. German also has two data releases: gross domestic product and its Ifo survey of business confidence.
VIX
Stock recover early losses; VIX at 14
Fri 2:14 AM CT
Equity indexes were mixed at the end of yesterday's session after recovering morning losses, quelling fears that the previous session's sharp selloff would continue. The VIX rose back above 14.
Q
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VIX
Videocast: Traders selling top in VIX
Thu 11:29 AM CT
With today's surge in the volatility index, GroupOne's Jamie Tyrrell says traders are selling VIX calls at the 16 and 17 levels.
JOY
Cramer: People are just losing it
Thu 8:13 AM CT
It looks as if we're going to get a little shake-out because many people in the market are just PowerBall players who hit a couple of times and then think that they can hit all of the time.
HPQ
Hewlett soars on earnings beat
Thu 7:24 AM CT
The technology giant is benefiting from lower costs; PetSmart climbs on profit, sales outlook; bulls Pacific Sunwear revenue beats the Street.
SPX
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Global selloff hits equity indexes
Thu 7:14 AM CT
S&P 500 futures are down almost 1 percent, while European indexes are lower by about 2 percent. The real declines came in Asia, where Japan's Nikkei plunged 7 percent and Hong Kong shed 2.5 percent.
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