Covered calls and block trades explained in Q&A
A reader asks if covered calls are safe and a follow up defines a block trade. The responses note covered calls are less risky than buying calls, illustrate with Rent-to-Own Underwear stock and a $80 strike, and explain that profits come from the premium but shares can be sold if exercised. A block trade is a large market order, NYSE requiring at least 10,000 shares or $200,000 value, Nasdaq typically 10,000+.
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Tucson
Ariz
C.B. Nashville
Tenn
New York Stock Exchange
Fletcher Grundmann
Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility
Vernon Jordan
Linda Alvarado
Alvarado Construction Inc
Lennox International Inc
Richardson, Tex
Armando Codina
Miami
Fort Worth
Tex
AMR Corp
Amer
My Dumbest Investment Lesson and Price Advice
After leaving the Army I bought 2500 dollars of a company on a hot tip from a classmate whose father’s firm planned a takeover that never happened and eight months later the stock failed. Later I bought Intel around 70 dollars after a Fool portfolio note but a friend advised waiting until 60. Fool Responds offers seminars on Rule Maker large cap investing including Cisco Systems and Intel.
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Intel
Michael D. Knight
Hamilton
Ala
Cisco Systems
Fool
PF Chang's China Bistro investors eye unit ROIC growth
The Fool highlights PF Chang's China Bistro as a growing 39 unit chain with strong ROIC focus. Management history includes Paul Fleming and Brinker experience. The company reports improving returns per year per unit, with pre 1996 openings earning 1.21 dollars per dollar invested.
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PF Chang's
Pf, Chang’s
Paul Fleming
Rick Federico
Brinker International
Bert Vivian
Brinker
Federico
PR Chang
P.F. Chang's
P.F. Chang’s
Motley Fool Market Updates on Journal-World Site
The Journal-World hosts daily market updates from The Motley Fool on its business page www ljworld com business providing daytime and evening summaries of investing trends and stock ideas to readers.
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Journal-World’s
Ljworld.com
Corporate boards lacking minorities push for diverse seats
Griego prioritizes locating name brands like Taco Bell and Blockbuster in burned areas to revitalize inner city commerce. Executives pressure and civil rights groups push companies to add minorities and women to boards, with leaders like Jesse Jackson and Ann Richards cited as influential figures guiding the effort.
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L.A
Griego
Taco Bell
The
Gap
Blockbuster
John Antioco
Federal Reserve
David Thomas
Harvard Business School
Thomas
Executive Leadership Council
Hispanic Association On Corporate Responsibility
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Wall Street
Foundation For Women Resources
Fathers' sons raise dads' wages and work hours study finds
Lundberg and Rose split men born before and after 1950 to compare how children affect work. In both groups a son's birth raises wage rates for men while older fathers work more hours and women's hours and wages fall. Researchers note gender of child has significant impact, with cultural expectations discussed.
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Kong
Netherlands
United States
Lundberg
Rose
Viktor Gecas
Washington State University
Gecas
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Mallinckrodt Inc
Journal-World
New Hampshire
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Motorola
Chang
Texas
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J.C. Penney Co
Plano
Rosie Zamora Cope
Foundation For Women Resources Board
Houston
San Antonio
Ican Airlines
Jordan
Urban League
J.C. Penney and Radio Chain
Amfm Inc
Wilma Martinez
Pastora San Juan Cafferty
University of Chicago
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Cafferty
America
Kry Friote
Hugh Robinson
Tetra Group
Belo Corp
Imco Recycling
Real Esiate Inc
West Sixth Street
Stephensre.com
Judy Shunk
Easy Street
Quail Run
Ezell-Morgan
Sizzlin
Emprise Bank
Iowa
23Rd & Haskell
FDIC
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