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• Techs Rally; Volume Soars to New High Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 6:23 PM ET

  

  The Dow struggled but eked out a gain as trading volume hit a new record Friday. Techs rallied after strong earnings reports from Oracle and Research In Motion.

• Hirschhorn: 13 Trader Resolutions for 2010 Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 5:42 PM ET

  

  As 2010 approaches, we have time to reflect on what we’ve done this year and what we intend to do next. Because I'm a trading coach, I have access to some of the greatest minds on Wall Street. Here's a list of best practices I’ve gathered from them this past year.

• Mobius: Emerging Opportunities Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 4:07 PM ET

  Mark Mobius, Executive Chairman of Templeton Asset Management is a veteran in emerging markets investing. Overseeing more than $30B in emerging market assets, Mobius remains optimistic on the outlook for emerging markets.

• Stock Picks for Next Week: Portfolio Strategists Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 3:25 PM ET

  Alan Valdes, vice president at Kabrik Trading, and Brent Wilsey, president of Wilsey Asset Management, told investors how to prepare their portfolios for the week ahead. Read on for their five stock picks.

• Widening Yield Curve Could Be A Mixed Blessing for Stocks Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 2:23 PM ET

  

  The widening gap between short- and long-term interest rates is normally good news for stocks. But worries about huge government deficits are tempering some of the enthusiasm.

• Stocks and Sectors to Play Coming Inflation: Strategists Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 1:50 PM ET

  How should investors prepare their portfolios for next year? Dan Genter, president, CEO and CIO of RNC Genter Capital Management, and Steven Stahler, president of Stahler Investment Group, shared their market outlooks.

• Earnings Buoy Techs; Dow Struggles Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 1:23 PM ET

  

  Techs rallied Friday after strong earnings reports from Oracle and Research In Motion. But the Dow erased its gains.

• Volatility and Volume to Pick Up in Early 2010: Strategist Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 12:18 PM ET

  Volatility and high volume could well spark wide swings today (Friday), as Wall Street goes through a "quadruple witching day”: the simultaneous expirations of various options and futures contracts. What should investors expect to see in the markets? Thomas Joyce, chairman and CEO of Knight Capital Group, shared his insight.

• Techs Boost Nasdaq; Dow Erases Gains Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 12:14 PM ET

  

  Techs rallied Friday after strong earnings reports from Oracle and Research In Motion. But the Dow erased its gains.

• RIMM Redemption Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 12:06 PM ET

  

  Big swings can often lead to strikeouts. But it can also mean home runs, and that's exactly what "Options Action" contributor and Phoenix Partner's Chief Derivatives Strategist Dan Nathan hit last week by purchasing the RIMM December 60/65 strangle ahead of earnings.

• Marvell Tech: What Options are Saying Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 7:58 AM ET

  Bulls have been running the show at Marvell Technology for more than a year, and now the bears want a turn.

• Futures Climb; 'Witching' Volatility Expected Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 6:04 AM ET

  

  Stocks are set to bounce back from the previous session's decline at the start of trading Friday. Buying in Europe helped stocks index futures climb ahead of the opening bell.

• Charts: S&P Could Slump 90 Points in 1 Month Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 5:45 AM ET

  The S&P 500 "looks exceedingly bearish" and could be set to sink 90 points over the next month, Bill McLaren, independent trader, told CNBC Friday.

• Market Tips: Play Defense, Buy Iconic Brands Friday, 18 Dec 2009 | 5:29 AM ET

  

  Global stocks were mixed on Friday, with Asian shares down as investors fretted about the outlook for corporate earnings, while European shares edged up with energy and pharmaceutical stocks leading the way.

• Look Ahead: Wall Street Faces the Witching Hour Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 8:36 PM ET

  

  The path of the dollar and fallout from the quadruple expiration of futures and options could be big drivers for stocks on Friday.

• Stock Prices Signal Caution on Earnings: Transports Analyst Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 6:26 PM ET

  Shipping company and economic barometer FedEx reported quarterly earnings in line with earlier guidance on Thursday, but its projections for profit in the current quarter were well below expectations. Arthur Hatfield, transportation analyst at Morgan Keegan, shared his reactions to the firm’s earnings.

• Dow Sheds Over 1% as Financials Skid Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 5:46 PM ET

  Stocks declined Thursday as the dollar gained. Financials took a hit after an analyst slashed her outlook and Citigroup's offering disappointed. A weak outlook from shipping giant FedEx also weighed on the market.

• RIM Soars, Stuns the Street Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 5:36 PM ET

  

  So much concern, so much talk about dealing with disappointment, and a perceived slowdown in Blackberry momentum amid so much media clamor about anything and everything Droid from Google and what does Research in Motion do? Blows everyone away, that's what.

• Carnival Earnings: What Options Predict Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 4:22 PM ET

  Carnival is cruising into its earnings release Friday morning, and the bulls are getting on board.

• Tech Rally in 2010 Will 'Replay' 2003: Stock Picker Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 | 4:17 PM ET

  Corporate IT spending is going to be one of the prime drivers of the tech rally in 2010, said Paul Wick, portfolio manager at Seligman Communications & Information Fund. He shared his insight and stock picks.