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Heavy Earnings Reports Continue
Next week we still have a heavy earnings calendar with a total or 462 firms scheduled to report.

TODAY'S EARNINGS SURPRISES

Ticker	Time	Expected	Reported	Surprise
PCH	07:47	0.04	0.29	625.0%
PHX	00:26	0.03	0.20	566.7%
ATRO	06:51	0.09	0.25	177.8%
KVHI	07:07	0.06	0.13	116.7%
PHM	06:00	-0.17	0.02	111.8%

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Earning Season Still Going Strong
Positive surprises still dominate disappointments; Tech in particular looks terrific.

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Options Efficiency Kevin Matras
Kevin Matras shows how to nearly mimic the underlying stock with half the amount invested.

Introduction to Spreads

by Michael Kealy

Option spreads are good for bull markets, bear markets, or somewhere in between. Today we'll focus on bull call spreads.

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Today's Value Stock

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Making small loans is paying off for WRLD which saw record fiscal third quarter results.

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