The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.   Read More

What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.   Read More

Dividends can be a way for investors to effectively safeguard returns during volatile times. John Dorfman, portfolio manager of Dorfman Value Fund and chairman of Thunderstorm Capital, shared some of his best picks to “pay while you wait” for the next rally.    Read More

Following my post earlier this week on the highest yielding stocks in the Dow, here is a deeper look at the dividends of the S&P 500.   Read More

OptionMonster's real-time tracking systems detected the purchase of 5,000 calls at the January 16 strike for $0.55 in the span of 6 seconds yesterday afternoon. The trades exceeded the existing open interest and dwarfed the average daily volume of just 79 calls in those contracts.    Read More

The S&P 500 is now up over 11% year-to-date and up over 50% since the March lows.  By comparison, the utility sector is down over 1% YTD and up ~30% since its March low and has been the second worst performing sector of this rally (only telecom is worse).   Read More

Stocks are at a pivotal point that has some traders looking for a pullback but others afraid to be caught short.    Read More

Better economic news keeps biting into the dollar, and it could for awhile. That trend is also propelling stocks, and on Monday, the S&P 500, the Dow and Nasdaq all closed sharply higher. They also all cracked big round numbers, with the Dow finishing up 1.25 percent higher at 9286, its first close above 9200 since November.   Read More

Dividend yields in the S&P 500 are down since late June, as a 6% rally for the US equity index this month has pushed yields lower, and companies remain cautious about increasing their dividend payouts.   Read More

If you think utilities are old and boring, think again. This sector could be hot to trot!   Read More