PreMarket Prep

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Yahoo was hit by rumors that the IRS still hasn't granted approval for its tax-free spinoff. Tetraphrase Pharmaceuticals and Flexion Therapeutics were our two biotech wreck stocks this morning. We also discuss a management shake-up at United Airlines and earnings for Dave & Busters. In addition, our hosts and guests talk about bank stocks and investing opportunities in European ETFs.

Featured Guests:

Fari Hamzei, Founder of Hamzei Analytics

Kevin Kelly, Chief Investment Officer of Recon Capital

Nate Tobik, Bank Expert and Founder of CompleteBankData.com

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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Many names in the financial sector were upgraded this morning like Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank on theories that a rate rise would be a net benefit to banks. We also review a couple of small mergers & acquisitions, as well as preview a light amount of earnings reports coming out this week. Our hosts and guests also discuss dark pools and whether investors should switch to cash right now.

Featured Guests:

Nic Chahine, Options Expert

Jeffrey Alexander, Co-Founder & Principal of TABB Metrics

Linda Giodano, Co-Founder & Principal of TABB Metrics

Andrew Zatlin, Editor of Moneyball Economics

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

Listen to the daily broadcast live: premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/

We discuss the monthly jobs number on the show today and how names in the financial sector move off of it. We also cover some earnings from Verifone and ratings changes for Caterpillar and Campbell. Our hosts and guests also discuss small bank investing and how to hack charts.

Featured Guests:

Kevin McPartland, Principle of Market Structure & Technology at Greenwich Associates

Roberto Pedone, CEO of Zero Sum Trading

Tim Melvin, Bank Expert and Deep Value Investor

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

Listen to the daily broadcast live: premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/

Markets responded slightly to the European Central Bank announcement that they will leave rates unchanged. We also cover some earnings from Five Below, Joy Global, Medtronic and more, in addition to some ratings from Schlumberger, Haliburton and eBay. Our hosts and guests also talk about Fibonacci retracements and technical analysis.

Featured Guests:

Carolyn Boroden, Commodity Trading Advisor & Technical Analyst

Greg Harmon, Founder of Dragonfly Capital Management

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

Listen to the daily broadcast live: premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/

Somewhat of a quiet morning on Wall Street, but global markets and commodities are trading like penny stocks. We review some earnings from H&R Block, Ambarella and Bob Evans, as well as some upgrades for AT&T and others. Our hosts and guests also discuss some trading strategies for volatile markets and whether we're approaching a bear market.

Featured Guests:

Fari Hamzei, Founder of Hamzei Analytics

Adam Sarhan, Founder and CEO of Sarhan Capital

Henry Gambell, Vice President of Simpler Options

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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The New York Stock Exchange invoked Rule 48 again in an attempt to smooth over trading at the open. We also discuss oil prices surging on Monday and some upgrades in the airline sector. In addition, our hosts and guests discuss some technical levels in the top ten components of the S&P.

Featured Guests:

Nic Chahine, Options Expert,

G. Thomas Lackey, Founding Partner and CIO of Barber Lackey Financial Group

Todd Sullivan, Founder of Rand Strategic Partners

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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Billionaire Investor Warren disclosed at $4.5 billion stake in Phillips 66. We review some upgrades from this morning like Baidu, Twitter and JC Penney, as well as talking about some bargain stocks from Barron's over the weekend. Additionally, our hosts and guests also discuss some technical levels to watch in hot stocks today.

Featured Guests:

Christian Tharp, Biotech Expert and Author of "Five Star Stock Watch"

Scott Redler, Chief Strategist of T3 Live and T3 Trading Group

Serge Berger, Head Trader & Investment Strategist at The Steady Trader

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn disclosed at 8.5% stake in Freeport-McMoRan, which sent the stock soaring 18%. We cover some earnings from Big Lots and GameStop, as well as Untied Airlines and Activision Blizzared entering the S&P 500. Our hosts and guests also discuss how to approach trading next week and whether investors should be worried about China.

Featured Guests:

Tim Anderson, NYSE Floor Trader & Managing Director of TJM Investments

John Carter, President of Simpler Trading

Dr. Mikhail Melnik, Bloomberg Economist

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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Reuters reported a rumor that Abbott Laboratories was putting up a bid for rival St. Jude Medical, but Abbott denied this rumor shortly after. We also discuss a few earnings reports from Tiffany & Co, Dollar General and Guess?, in addition to upgrades for Amazon and Solar City. Our hosts and guests also talk about exchange-traded funds and navigating trades for today and the rest of the week.

Featured Guests:

Harlan Pyan, Co-Founder of All About Trends

Jerremy Newsome, CEO of RealLifeTrading.com

Steve McCarten, Chief Operating Officer of Hull Asset Tactical Allocation

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.

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Investors remain cautious after stock market losses from the first two days of trading this week. We discuss earnings from Abercrombie and an upgrade for Google this morning, as well as Schlumberger saying it will acquire oilfield equipment maker Cameron International Corp. Our hosts and guests also discuss trading strategies during these volatile market movements and stocks that might be worth grabbing at a discount.

Featured Guests:

Fari Hamzei, Founder of Hamzei Analytics

Sheldon McIntyre, Founder of 360 Virtual Advisor

Chris Versace, Portfolio Manager for the Thematic Growth Portfolio

Our show is a #PreMarket live, interactive show every morning with two veteran traders and featured finance industry guests discussing market movers, key technical levels and trading ideas. Come join us and talk about premarket trading ideas.