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Now that he is pitching Wall Street on his new energy company, Aubrey McClendon is asking for a lot of money, an unusually large slice of profits and a high degree of control over his business.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P Global Industrials Sector Index Fund (AMEX: EXI) where we have detected an app...

The loan market's technical fever finally broke in May, thanks largely to the sell-off in the high-yield market and an increase in new-money loan activity.

Shareholders of Interdigital Inc (NASD: IDCC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $58.50 strike and collect the premium based on t...

Shareholders of GUESS?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.5% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.45...

Shareholders of Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.6% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium based on the $1....

Shareholders of Eagle Materials Inc (NYSE: EXP) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.6% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2014 covered call at the $82.50 strike and collect the premium based on...

Shareholders of Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd (NASD: EXXI) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $32 strike and collect the premium based o...

Shareholders of Intersil Corp. (NASD: ISIL) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 6% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2014 covered call at the $9 strike and collect the premium based on the 50 ce...

Shareholders of Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium bas...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Incyte Corporation (NASD: INCY) shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $21.10/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at the...

Investors considering a purchase of Finisar Corp (NASD: FNSR) shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $14.10/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at thei...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Boulder Brands Inc (NASD: BDBD) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $12.49/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at th...

Investors considering a purchase of Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASD: MNTA) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $14.22/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative str...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Cincinnati Bell Inc (NYSE: CBB) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $3.25/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at the...

On 6/12/13, Banco Santander SA's 10.5% Non-Cumulative Guaranteed Series 10 Preferred Securities (NYSE: SAN.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.6562, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of SAN.PRE...

Standard & Poor's raised its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to stable from negative, citing the strength of the U.S. economy and currency. It kept the rating at double-A-plus.

On 6/12/13, Taubman Centers, Inc.'s 6.500% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: TCO.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 6/28/13. As a percentage of TCO.PRJ's re...

On 6/12/13, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: BEE.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5312, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of BEE...

On 6/12/13, Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd's 7.250% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares (NYSE: AHL.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4531, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of AHL.PRB's ...

On 6/12/13, STAG Industrial Inc.'s 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: STAG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5625, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of STAG.PRA's rece...

Canada's Ivanhoe Cambridge and a partner have agreed to purchase a 49% stake in 1211 Sixth Ave. The purchase is the latest in a recent string of large sales of Manhattan office buildings, including Sony's U.S. headquarte...