Shayne Heffernan

Wall St Summary and Outlook ANF, SHLD, DLTR

Red’s Bull Trader Alert: market players that opted to ?Sell in May and Go Away? appear prescient with stocks on the slide and down more than 6% month to date. Shaky conditions in the EuroZone prompted many to take their cues from the EUR, often pressuring stocks when the currency takes a dive. Despite efforts [...]

Options Trading Report: Nike (NYSE:NKE)

Options Trading Report: Nike (NYSE:NKE) Nike options set a new 90-day record for the number of Call contracts that changed hands between the buyers and the sellers. Aggregate volume of Puts was 12,411 and Calls was 8,316 equating to a 1.49 Put/Call ratio. Unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is expected to make [...]

Options Alert: Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas (NYSE:AMBEV)

Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas (NYSE:AMBEV) Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas options set a new 90-day record for the number of contracts that exchanged hands between the buyers and the sellers on the Call and Put side. Aggregate volume of Puts was 7,676 and Calls were 3,780 equating to a 2.03 Put/Call ratio. Options are [...]

The Reality of JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM)

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) unit has $100-B in securitized assets, structured debt The unit at the center of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s recently revealed $2-B hedging loss has built up more than $100-B in positions in asset-backed securities and structured products, the portfolio comprises the complex, risky bonds at the center of the financial crisis of Y [...]

Buy the Dips on Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), buying the dip LTN believe Apple is a ?strong buy? in the 500-520/shr range, and can be bought in here between 530-550. The firm has a target price of 800 which we believe will be met by the end of January 2013, a 50% gainer on the stock if we are right. [...]

Hotel Real Estate:Starhill REIT buys Marriott Hotels

Starhill REIT (KU:5109) in talks to buy 3 hotels Malaysia’s Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust has entered exclusive talks to purchase three Marriott Hotels from Colonial First State’s Commonwealth Property Hotel Fund, a person familiar with the matter told the Deal Journal Australia. The transaction, which includes the Sydney Harbour, Melbourne and Brisbane Marriott Hotels [...]

Worlds Most Expensive Gasoline

We always hear that the most expensive gasoline at the pump is in the UK, it is not, according to stats from commercial car insurer Staveley Head, Britain is quite low on the Top 10 rundown of the countries with the highest average price for a litre of unleaded gasoline. The research also looked at [...]

Asia Stock Market Outlook, Bangkok Bank, UOB, DBS

The MSCI All-Country World Index lost as much as 0.8 percent to extend its retreat from this year?s peak to 10 percent. Russia?s Micex Index entered a bear market, dropping 21 percent from this year?s March 14 high, while Brazil?s Bovespa index also was poised to slump more than 20 percent from its peak. The [...]

Asia Preview, Gold, Silver, Oil

Gold, Silver and Crude Oil Trade US Gold futures ended pit trade higher, and near the high on Thursday. Traders and investors came in to buy the dip in Gold, with strong short covering and bargain hunting in an oversold market due for a bounce Jun Gold last traded + 37.00 at 1,573.60 oz. Spot [...]

Manufacturing Slow Down in the USA

The Phili-Fed numbers signal manufacturing slowdown in the US The Philadelphia Fed?s manufacturing survey showed that the pace of growth fell from a higher growth rate in recent months, while the survey?s broad indicators for general activity fell into negative territory for the 1st time in 8 months. The reading came in at -5.8 as [...]