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  • 12 Stocks that should jump. Are your stocks on this list? by Pro Stock Pickers
    The market was charging higher until a late in the day selloff.  The S&P 500 bounced right off Tuesdays closing prices and the Nasdaq never even made it that far. Even after the late selloff, both the small and midcap indices ended the day with some nice gains. Nearly 1/3 of our open... More »
    December 17, 2009 GOL, EW, VRX
  • Breakouts on BIG Volume & HMIN Detailed Option Trade by Marco Hickey
    Here is a list of stocks which traded higher Tuesday November 10, 2009 on unusually higher volume. I will keep an eye on these stocks Wednesday to see if there is continued buying pushing the stocks higher. This method is just one of the ways I use to pick stocks to structure particular option... More »
    November 11, 2009 DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • CNA - Value Investment by Dan Braem
    Instead of focusing on Warren Buffett and Burlington Northern today - I am making a Buffett-like bet.  I have written about CNA in the past - recommending a trade involving selling put options with a $7.50 strike.  It was the biggest risk-reward trade I could find at the... More »
    November 3, 2009 L, CNA
  • IPO Pick of the week: $1.7bb Verisk Analytics (VRSK) by IPOdesktop
    Verisk has a monopoly in its business, notice the 18% consistent after-tax profit margins.The selling shareholders and owners are major, powerful insurance companies: .American Financial Group, American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway In, CNA Financial Corporation, Hartford Financial... More »
    October 5, 2009 VRSK, TRV, HIG
  • Loews Corp. Sleep at ease while achieving a long term upside by Jamie Potkul
     Loews Corp.  (L – $27.50), sometimes referred to as a mini Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B), “is a diversified holding company rooted in the principles of value investing and focused on building long-term value as a means of generating wealth for our shareholders.”... More »
    June 3, 2009 L, DO, BWP
  • Loews - Still a bargain by Dan Braem
    As a contributor to Seeking Alpha, I feel a certain obligation to discuss one of my largest positions - Loews (NYSE - "L").  Barron's hightlights this company every six months or so - if you get a chance, I would recommend reading.As a fan of Warren Buffett's, there are... More »
    May 22, 2009 L, CNA, DO

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