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Options Spotlight: Myriad Genetics

In the spotlight this week is Myriad Genetics, the biopharmaceutical company, which saw a significant decline in research-and-development expenses.

Options Spotlight: Guess? Inc.

In the spotlight this week is Guess? Inc., the designer jeans maker, which has since grown into a trendy, upscale apparels company.

Options Spotlight: Short Interest

This week’s spotlight takes a closer look at short interest, a useful sentiment indicator to options traders, since it measures the level of investor pessimism toward a given stock.

Options Spotlight: Peabody Energy

This week’s spotlight looks at Peabody Energy, shares of which rallied on Thursday after beating its third-quarter earnings mark.

Options Spotlight: Murphy Oil

Citing an uncertain upstream outlook, Murphy Oil was downgraded to underperform from neutral by Merrill Lynch today. Has this stock’s retreat finally reached an end?

Options Spotlight: Johnson & Johnson

With news of its psoriasis drug beating top-seller Enbrel in a late-stage trial, shares of Johnson & Johnson rose 6 percent, to $69.90by noon on Thursday.

Options Spotlight: McAfee, Inc.

Shares of McAfee Inc., a maker of security software, were down 4% on Wednesday, but put activity has been brisk on the shares as investors attempt to call a top to the security’s long-term uptrend.

Options Spotlight: Cree, Inc.

Cree Inc., one of the only publicly traded LED producers could potentially see a huge value once Congress’ law to phase out all incandescent light bulbs take effect in 2014. Cree’s potential is earning respect among market analyst, many of whom believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Options Spotlight: Monster Worldwide

Online career services Monster has garnered the attention of the analyst today. Although shares are currently threading low, the stock is still in their favor.

Options Spotlight: AES Corp.

The struggling technical performer AES Corp. has garnered the attention of the bulls today. This a company to keep an eye on.