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Sergey Aleynikov took computer code with him when he left Goldman Sachs for a new firm. But what exactly did he take, and why?

Investors considering a purchase of Starbucks Corp. (NASD: SBUX) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $66.15/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at ...

Looking back to 86 days ago, Memorial Production Partners LP (NASD: MEMP) priced a 8,500,000 share secondary stock offering at $18.35 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, ex...

In trading on Friday, shares of Double Eagle Petroleum Co.'s 9.25% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (NASD: DBLEP) were yielding above the 9% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.3125), with shares ch...

On 6/18/13, Retail Properties of America, Inc's 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: RPAI.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4375, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of R...

On 6/18/13, Hudson Pacific Properties Inc's 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: HPP.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5234, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of HPP.P...

On 6/18/13, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust's 7.25% Series D Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE: RPT.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.9062, payable on 7/1/13. As a perc...

On 6/18/13, GreenHunter Resources, Inc's 10% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock (AMEX: GRH.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.2083, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of GRH.PRC's recent share p...

On 6/18/13, Winthrop Realty Trust's 9.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: FUR.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5781, payable on 7/1/13. As a percentage of FUR.PRD's rec...

Despite bringing the economy to the brink of collapse in 2008 with excessively risky investments, Wall Street appears to have learned nothing from this near-death experience.

Investors considering a purchase of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (NASD: RRD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $13.10/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strate...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (NASD: GMCR) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $78.07/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative ...

Investors considering a purchase of Tempur-Pedic International Inc (NYSE: TPX) shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $44.01/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative s...

Investors considering a purchase of Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASD: DLTR) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $49.15/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at ...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASD: ROST) shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $64.78/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at thei...

Investors eyeing a purchase of PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $71.32/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategi...

Investors considering a purchase of Qualcomm, Inc. (NASD: QCOM) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $61.65/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at t...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $63.03/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies...

Investors considering a purchase of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $153.29/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $85.17/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their dispos...

Investors considering a purchase of Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $34.23/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at ...

Investors considering a purchase of American Tower Corp (NYSE: AMT) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $78.05/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies ...