Videocast: Late May action in VIX pits

Mon 11:50 AM CT

As stocks resume their record rally, GroupOne's Jamie Tyrrell says there is a surprisingly level of activity in the VIX pits ahead of the May settlement on Wednesday.

Cramer: A new pattern in this market

Mon 9:13 AM CT

Stocks didn't get crushed on Friday because we are in some sort of super-positive moment, and the key remains that Europe has--in the words of Cisco's John Chambers--bottomed out.

Websense rockets on $1 billion LBO

Mon 7:32 AM CT

The maker of Internet-monitoring software fetches a rich premium from Vista Equity Partners; JA Solar results better than expected; XenoPort lower on drug-trial failure.

Equities pull back after record close

Mon 7:13 AM CT

S&P 500 futures are down two-tenths of a percent. European indexes have been falling modestly since the open and remain little-changed overall. Asian markets rallied overnight, led by Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Chicago Fed data only calendar item

Mon 1:47 AM CT

Today's only item is the Chicago Federal Reserve's index of economic activity at 8:30 a.m. ET. The report seldom moves broader sentiment.

Another record close for stock indexes

Mon 1:16 AM CT

Stocks continued to melt higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq 100 as the only major equity index not in record territory. The CBOE Volatility Index was down 4.74 percent to 12.45.

Videocast: Traders shift as VIX drops

Fri 11:45 AM CT

As the volatility index falls with today's rally, GroupOne's Jamie Tyrrell says traders are no longer looking for crash protection in May contracts and are buying June VIX calls instead.

Cramer: Market takes a breather

Fri 8:13 AM CT

There are so many companies that have roared ahead that, when they finally come down, it's almost as if you can hear people say, "At last, a chance." Of course, will they take it?

Bears want to savage Aruba Networks

Fri 7:32 AM CT

The mobile-communications company missed expectations on the top and bottom lines; Nordstrom earnings, sales lag; Brocade lower on weak revenue number.

Stocks attempt to stage a rebound

Fri 7:14 AM CT

The main catalyst for the buyers appears to be coming from Asia, where Tokyo and Shanghai indexes rallied overnight amid positive Japanese economic data and signs that Chinese authorities will reduce economic regulations.

Consumer sentiment leads calendar

Fri 1:16 AM CT

The University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment index is the main economic report on today's economic calendar. A stronger number would be potentially bullish for equities, while a miss could provoke selling.

Shift time frame in trading recent IPO

Thu 5:26 PM CT

Dan Fitzpatrick's video analysis of a trading idea to help give you the edge.

Videocast: View of VIX before settlement

Thu 11:09 AM CT

GroupOne's Dominic Salvino, filling in for Jamie Tyrrell, says VIX traders are targeting the 13 or 14 level ahead of May settlement next week.

Cramer: A market of quick reversals

Thu 8:16 AM CT

Even after this run, some big hedge funds are still trying to prove their short points every day. So it's no different from the old game for many good stocks, and that makes them hard to own.

Tesla Motors continues to defy gravity

Thu 7:32 AM CT

The electric carmaker is repaying a government loan, and investors are piling in; Cisco earnings, revenue better than expected; Kohl's surges on bottom-line beat.

Equities are hovering at record levels

Thu 7:13 AM CT

S&P 500 futures are indicated to open fractionally lower but have been nudging higher throughout the morning. The Nasdaq is up almost two-tenths of a percent after strong numbers from Cisco.

Jobless claims, housing lead docket

Thu 1:16 AM CT

Initial jobless claims and housing data, both at 8:30 a.m. ET, are the main economic releases. Economists are forecasting that 330,000 Americans sought unemployment benefits last week.

VIX rises even as SPX breaks record

Thu 12:45 AM CT

Equities posted more gains yesterday, while the CBOE Volatility Index bucked its usually inverse relationship with the S&P 500 and rose along with stocks.