The Dollar Index is up for a second day in a row on Treasury Secretary Geithner's comments that the administration is committed to a stronger dollar.  Despite the small gain, the US Dollar is now down over 15% since March relative to a basket of foreign currencies and many traders are betting it will continue its slide.   Read More

After a surprising deal from HP, the markets reacted after hours to the acquisition of the week. The Fast Money traders give you the outlook and analysis you need to trade on the news.    Read More

Consumers aren’t the only group that’s opening its wallet. This company’s clients are in a buying mood, too.   Read More

The Dow and S&P rallied on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as a string of corporate takeovers fueled optimism that value remained in the market.   Read More

How should you put money to work in the wake of this uptick in M&A?   Read More

Stocks hit new highs for 2009 after the weak dollar sent oil, gold and other commodities sharply higher.   Read More

Pete Najarian has spotted unusual options activity in Energy Conversion Devices.   Read More

Shares of Energy Conversion Devices rocketed some 25 percent along with heavy options activity yesterday amid rumors that Applied Materials may be interested in buying the solar panel maker.    Read More

Figuring out when and how a company’s earnings are going to change before anybody else does is hard to do, and it’s time consuming. But, man, does it pay off.   Read More

Options action turned bullish on Applied Materials yesterday as investors bet that it would rally into the autumn.    Read More