Advice: Short Learning Tree (LTRE, 13.62). Our downside target for the stock is $6.50. The Learning Tree (LTRE) is a company working with an outdated business model. Stockholders have paid a considerable price during the last several years but there is even more downside risk to the stock.   Read More

Position update - March 45 Newmont Mining call option (NEM + CI, $2.40).   Read More

Sell to Close the May 35 Petrokazakhstan PKZ Call Options (PKZ+EG, 3.80, at the market)  The stock of Petrokazakhstan (PKZ, 34.76) opened higher today after the company disclosed the curtailment of production in Turgai Petroleum, its 50% Joint Venture with Russia's Lukoil.  Read More

Buy the May 35 Petrokazakhstan PKZ Call Options (PKZ+EG, 2.70, at 2.90 or better)  The stock of Petrokazakhstan (PKZ, 32.22) has been under pressure over the last few days and only today the stock is down more than 12%. Unwarranted fears of the company following in the footsteps of Russian oil company Yukos may be behind this slide.  Read More

BUY to Open the May 65 SLB Call Option (SLB+EM, $4.30 at 4.50 or below)  We've been recommending the stocks of the oil service companies as a play on the upcoming increases in oil-related capital spending.  Read More

Buy the Coca-Cola February 40 call option (KO + BH, $1.55) up to $1.70.  The U.S. dollar's rebound in the last few trading sessions and has captured a fair deal of attention. But the current respite in the falling greenback aside, the trend for the dollar remains downward.  Read More

BUY to Open the Intel January 22.50 Call Option (NQ+AX, $2.05), at 2.15 or lower.  Intel (INTC, $24.08) has been under significant pressure this year and, even though the shares were up sharply after last Thursday's announcement of much better-than-expected PC sales for the fourth quarter, it still trades significantly below its 52-week high.  Read More

SELL to CLOSE your December 25 Call Option on TEVA (TVQ+LE, 4.00 at the market)  We advise closing out your long-standing trade in TEVA Pharmaceutical (TEVA, 28.98) today. While we like the stock very much, the shares were boosted yesterday by the erroneous takeover report. Read More

BUY to Open March 45 Newmont Mining NEM Call Option (NEM+CI, at 3.80 or lower)  We recommend the purchase of a call option on the Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM, 45.29), a company engaged in gold exploration and gold production worldwide.  We expect the dollar to continue to weaken and gold prices to rise as a result. Read More

Sell to Close your WebEx December 22.50 Put option (UWB + XX, 0.10) at the market   WebEx Communications (WEBX, $24.95), continues to trade higher. While the stock is still under competitive pressure, the time is running out on our option position.   Read More