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Todd Amen is the Founder, President, and CEO of ATBS. Before ATBS, Mr. Amen was co-president of Trans-Western Express, LTD. (TWX), a family-owned trucking company operating in the contiguous 48 states and Canada. In addition to his work with ATBS, Mr. Amen is a recognized leader in transportation and finance and is also on the Board of Directors of the Truckload Carriers Association. Mr. Amen is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing.https://www.atbs.com/about-usThe primary purpose of this podcast is to connect and help professional drivers out on the road, especially independent contractors. If you enjoy the content we are creating, share and subscribe.Be safe and enjoy this month's show!With 12,000+ members, the Truckers Service Association (TSA) knows what truckers need. Founded in 1995, TSA is a non-profit association dedicated to improving the profitability of owner-operators and Motor Carriers. Insurance marketing is provided by TrueNorth Companies.For more information about the Trucker's Service Association: https://tsatruck.org/If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast, you can contact john@pipertransportation.com Thanks for tuning in!

Pastor Paul Cross finished the series on Life Realignment this week with everlasting life. The crew talks about that and Heaven on this episode. Watch Pastor Cross's message here - https://youtu.be/twX-ps0z6jw That Podcast is available on the following podcast services by searching “Atonement Fargo”: Spotify Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Castbox Find us online at: YouTube Facebook Twitter https://thatpodcast.net​​​​​​​ https://atonement.live​​​​​​​ https://www.atonementfargo.org​​​​

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 375, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: A Royal Pain 1: In 711 a large Muslim army crossed this strait and defeated Roderick, the last Visigoth king of Spain. Strait of Gibraltar. 2: It's the royal title held by Heliogabalus, assassinated in his bathroom by his own Praetorian Guard. Emperor. 3: In 1789 pesky revolutionaries imprisoned this king and his family in the Tuileries Palace. Louis XVI. 4: Bad report card? In the 1580s this royal Russian killed his son and heir in a fit of rage. Ivan the Terrible. 5: When assassinated in 1908, Carlos I of this Iberian country was in a virtual state of war with his subjects. Portugal. Round 2. Category: World Of Words 1: From the Latin for "to lick", it's a ridiculing satire and a Harvard magazine. Lampoon. 2: Based on its etymology, it's the period in a human's life when you'd expect him or her to be speechless. Infancy/infant. 3: The spirit or outlook of a period or generation, it's German for "time spirit". Zeitgeist. 4: The 1980s program of reforms in the USSR included this, Russian for "restructuring". perestroika. 5: Probably the one Icelandic word everybody knows is this one for a spewing hot spring. a geyser. Round 3. Category: Corporate America 1: In 1994 this company launched Winterfresh, its first sugar-based chewing gum in almost 20 years. Wrigley. 2: Nabisco is hounding the bad doggie breath problem by adding this flavor to its Milk-Bones. Mint. 3: This bookstore chain founded by Larry Hoyt in 1933 was named for an inspirational pond. Waldenbooks. 4: This media company's NYSE symbol is TWX. Time Warner. 5: Automaker whose ad campaign centers around "The heartbeat of America". Chevrolet. Round 4. Category: My Dear Watson 1: On Jan. 25, 1915 the first transcontinental phone call was made by this man in NYC to Thomas Watson in S.F.. (Alexander Graham) Bell. 2: Diane Watson represents this state's 33rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives. California. 3: Now playing on golf's senior tour, he's won 5 British Opens and 2 Masters tournaments. Tom Watson. 4: English astronomer Frank Watson Dyson was director of this observatory from 1910 to 1933. the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. 5: English scholar Thomas Watson is best known today for his 1581 translation of "Antigone" by this Ancient Greek. Sophocles. Round 5. Category: If You Can't Say Something Nice 1: On April 4, 1940 Neville Chamberlain said that this dictator had "missed the bus". Adolf Hitler. 2: Margot Asquith said of Lloyd George, "He could not see" one of these "without hitting below it". Belt. 3: Bartletts quotes this comedian: "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception". Groucho Marx. 4: "I can sometimes deal with men as equals and therefore can afford to like them", she wrote in Ms.. Gloria Steinem. 5: Simon Cameron said "An honest" one of these "is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought". Politician. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

John Piper visits with Todd Amen to talk about the state of the union for Independent Contractors. Record earnings averaging $68,000 for 2020 and the trend line is continuing up for 2021. Special guests, professional drivers Shelly, a 21 year veteran of the road and former nurse along with Oral Walker with 34 yrs experience still going strong at 70 years young. Mr. Walker has over 6M miles under his belt and never had a speeding ticket. Todd Amen is the Founder, President, and CEO of ATBS. Prior to ATBS, Mr. Amen was Co-President of Trans-Western Express, LTD. (TWX), family-owned trucking operating in the contiguous 48 states and Canada. In addition to his work with ATBS, Mr. Amen is a recognized leader in transportation and finance and is also on the Board of Directors of the Truckload Carriers Association. Mr. Amen is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing.https://www.atbs.com/about-usFor more information about the Trucker's Service Association: https://tsatruck.org/If you have suggestions for topics or guests for the podcast you can contact john@pipertransportation.com Thanks for tuning in!

The second round of our Underground Kollektiv podcasts with news, discussions and interviews with some of our artists. Hosted by Shumbo Jebang (Sean & Simon) with interviews from Tom Harrison. On this episode, we are joined by The TWX from Canada! We have discussions about the hand out of monies from the UK government, can you separate the artist from the art and plenty of debate. Also featuring an interview with Aura Sounds and ahead of his upcoming EP release on Underground Kollektiv on October 29th, MKEY talks with Tom and gives a sneak preview of the track.

John Piper sits down with several guests during the Great American Truck Show 2019 (GATS) in Dallas https://www.truckshow.com/Todd Amen is the Founder, President and CEO of ATBS. Prior to ATBS, Mr. Amen was Co-President of Trans-Western Express, LTD. (TWX), a family-owned truckline operating in the contiguous 48 states and Canada. In addition to his work with ATBS, Mr. Amen is a recognized leader in transportation and finance and is also on the Board of Directors of theTruckload Carriers Association. Mr. Amen is a graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing.https://www.atbs.com/about-usJosh Mellow of Epicvue discusses the TSA member benefits with this fantastic technology and answers questions about remote satellite Tv How It Workshttps://epicvue.com/With the EpicVue dome mounted and aligned outside the cab and the DIRECTV receiver connected and powered inside the cab, the driver is ready to watch 100+ channels of premium entertainment.Mary Grace Thoennes - Director of Business Development of MASA (https://www.masaassist.com/)We discuss the importance of health care services and peace of mind while on the road or wherever your travels may take you. I sit down with Ellen Voie, President & CEO of Women in Trucking https://www.womenintrucking.org/our-staff#EllenEllen brings a passion to the trucking industry and is an advocate for promoting women in all areas of the industry. Check out our sponsor Trucking Service Association for information and benefits of membership: https://tsatruck.org/

This podcast episode goes over the most recent updates within the TRONWALLETME project. The discussion covers TronWallet revenue model/sharing, TWX release, DApp fund, & airdrops. This is for informational purposes only, stalk at your own risk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cryptos/support

TRONWALLET wins “THINK BIG” AWS Award! This episode talks about the exciting news happening within the TRONWALLET project & community. Podcast also covers the future TWX updates. Don’t miss out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cryptos/support

Um podcast de 30 minutos de audio, sendo que metade destinado a analise de resultado da Tesla, vamos falar o que rolou a nível de números da empresa, comparar com os anos anteriores e mostrar as possíveis aquisições que podem ocorrer com a Tesla. Quer saber quem estará querendo comprar a Tesla ? Quer saber […] The post Papo de Dividendo #45: Tesla – T – TWX – VZ – TWTR – TM – HMC – XI – AAPL – BRK – WMT – AMZN – FPKT – HUM – UAL appeared first on Viver de Dividendos.

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Trading Block: Volume is a little lighter in XBT now. Taleb is not a fan of Bitcoin, at least not without options. Apparently Bitcoin is destroying the world. Question of the week: Everyone's caught Bitcoin fever these days. The first "real" futures launched at CBOE. Our question is simple - are you going to trade them this week? Heck Yes! Hell No! I already traded them Sticking w/Coinbase et al Odd Block: Closing vertical w/ puts in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Closing upside calls in Symantec Corp. (SYMC). Size ITM put roll in Sanchez Energy Corp. (SN) Mail Block: Options question of the week Options during earnings is a coin flip. But you know you love to do it. What's your earnings options MO? Buy Calls/Call Spreads Buy Puts/Put Spreads Sell Puts/Put Spreads Fly/Iron Fly/Iron Condor Listener Questions: What's on your minds? Comment from Tom - Let's be honest. If any of us had size bitcoin we would have sold out ages ago and probably be kicking ourselves right now. Question from GiddyFranciscan - Sell in May and go away. What option strategy benefits from the profound market malaise that occurs over the summer? Question from KBX32 - What is the cheapest way to hedge my portfolio with options? Around the Block/Economic Reports: Dec 15 - Industrial Production

Trading Block: Volume is a little lighter in XBT now. Taleb is not a fan of Bitcoin, at least not without options. Apparently Bitcoin is destroying the world. Question of the week: Everyone's caught Bitcoin fever these days. The first "real" futures launched at CBOE. Our question is simple - are you going to trade them this week? Heck Yes! Hell No! I already traded them Sticking w/Coinbase et al Odd Block: Closing vertical w/ puts in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Closing upside calls in Symantec Corp. (SYMC). Size ITM put roll in Sanchez Energy Corp. (SN) Mail Block: Options question of the week Options during earnings is a coin flip. But you know you love to do it. What's your earnings options MO? Buy Calls/Call Spreads Buy Puts/Put Spreads Sell Puts/Put Spreads Fly/Iron Fly/Iron Condor Listener Questions: What's on your minds? Comment from Tom - Let's be honest. If any of us had size bitcoin we would have sold out ages ago and probably be kicking ourselves right now. Question from GiddyFranciscan - Sell in May and go away. What option strategy benefits from the profound market malaise that occurs over the summer? Question from KBX32 - What is the cheapest way to hedge my portfolio with options? Around the Block/Economic Reports: Dec 15 - Industrial Production

Trading Block: Featuring special guest Dan Cook from NADEX. What are the uses for binary options? Binaries as a way to trade options. VIX coming back to life. House passes tax reform, will congress unify behind a single plan? Uncle Mike speculates on winter weather and resulting oil demand. There is still earnings on the horizon, including: AMAT, GAP and WMT after the bell today. Odd Block: More TSLA 50 “Catastrophe” puts. Put-palooza in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Funky far OTM outs in Restoration Hardward (RH). Call vertical/roll in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.DKS. Strategy Block: Dan Cook discusses binary options. Mail Block: Options question of the week The war for #Bitcoin #Derivatives is heating up w/ both @cmegroup and @cboe jumping into the fray. How do you think you'll be trading #Bitcoin in 2018? CME BRR Futures CBOE Gemini Futures Stick w/ Regular #Bitcoin Still don't trust #Crypto Listners weigh in: Question from JLC8 - What is shortest term option available? Is it equity or commodity? Around the Block: After-the-close earnings update. Will option vol come down? Are people going to take the money and run?

Trading Block: Featuring special guest Dan Cook from NADEX. What are the uses for binary options? Binaries as a way to trade options. VIX coming back to life. House passes tax reform, will congress unify behind a single plan? Uncle Mike speculates on winter weather and resulting oil demand. There is still earnings on the horizon, including: AMAT, GAP and WMT after the bell today. Odd Block: More TSLA 50 "Catastrophe" puts. Put-palooza in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Funky far OTM outs in Restoration Hardward (RH). Call vertical/roll in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.DKS. Strategy Block: Dan Cook discusses binary options. Mail Block: Options question of the week The war for #Bitcoin #Derivatives is heating up w/ both @cmegroup and @cboe jumping into the fray. How do you think you'll be trading #Bitcoin in 2018? CME BRR Futures CBOE Gemini Futures Stick w/ Regular #Bitcoin Still don't trust #Crypto Listners weigh in: Question from JLC8 - What is shortest term option available? Is it equity or commodity? Around the Block: After-the-close earnings update. Will option vol come down? Are people going to take the money and run?

Trading Block: The Return of the Viceroy! OCC cleared contract volume up 20% in October. Earnings! Disney - ATM straddle $5, approx. 4.5% NVDA - ATM straddle $16, approx. 8% Odd Block: Put roll in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Size call love ENSCO PLC (ESV). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the pulse of the market. Mail Block: Options question of the week Trading #Options during #Earnings is a coin flip. But you know you love to do it. What's your #Earnings #Options MO? 28% - Buy Calls/Call Spreads 5% - Buy Puts/Put Spreads 33% - Sell Puts/Put Spreads 34% - Fly/Iron Fly/ Iron Cond. Around the Block: Earnings check-in from DIS and NVDA. Uncle Mike is looking for 2600 in S&P. How many tax brackets? Taxes. Taxes. Taxes. High-yield bond charts look ugly.

Trading Block: The Return of the Viceroy! OCC cleared contract volume up 20% in October. Earnings! Disney - ATM straddle $5, approx. 4.5% NVDA - ATM straddle $16, approx. 8% Odd Block: Put roll in Time Warner Inc. (TWX). Size call love ENSCO PLC (ESV). Strategy Block: Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses the pulse of the market. Mail Block: Options question of the week Trading #Options during #Earnings is a coin flip. But you know you love to do it. What's your #Earnings #Options MO? 28% - Buy Calls/Call Spreads 5% - Buy Puts/Put Spreads 33% - Sell Puts/Put Spreads 34% - Fly/Iron Fly/ Iron Cond. Around the Block: Earnings check-in from DIS and NVDA. Uncle Mike is looking for 2600 in S&P. How many tax brackets? Taxes. Taxes. Taxes. High-yield bond charts look ugly.

Trading Block: Earnings today before the bell: T-Mobile USA, Inc. Earnings today after the bell: Visa Inc. S&P 500 Skew Unwind Shows Complacency Over Clinton Win: Analysis. TD Ameritrade to buy Scottrade in two-step deal with TD Bank: Read more. Odd Block: Calls trade in Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCAU), puts trade in Time Warner Inc. (TWX), calls and puts trade in CBS Corp. (CBS). Mail Block/QuestionOfTheWeek: Is #Trumpocalypse done? Is $VIX already pricing in @HillaryClinton win? Where will $VIX close on election day? Unchaged (Between 12-14 ) Elevated (15-18) Spike (Over 18) Selloff (Below 12) Listener question: Question from Mark Brant: How do funds get orders routed to floor traders? If OH hosts HFs please discuss, thx. Starting one to run the Big Kahuna and favor OH! Around the Block: Earnings Highlights This Week: Monday - Visa Tuesday - Apple Wednesday - Tesla Thursday - Alphabet, Amazon, Twitter Friday - Exxon Mobil This Week in the Market: Oct 25: Consumer Confidence Oct 26: International Trade, New Home Sales Oct 27: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Oct 28: GDP, Consumer Sentiment

Trading Block: Earnings today before the bell: T-Mobile USA, Inc. Earnings today after the bell: Visa Inc. S&P 500 Skew Unwind Shows Complacency Over Clinton Win: Analysis. TD Ameritrade to buy Scottrade in two-step deal with TD Bank: Read more. Odd Block: Calls trade in Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCAU), puts trade in Time Warner Inc. (TWX), calls and puts trade in CBS Corp. (CBS). Mail Block/QuestionOfTheWeek: Is #Trumpocalypse done? Is $VIX already pricing in @HillaryClinton win? Where will $VIX close on election day? Unchaged (Between 12-14) Elevated (15-18) Spike (Over 18) Selloff (Below 12) Listener question: Question from Mark Brant: How do funds get orders routed to floor traders? If OH hosts HFs please discuss, thx. Starting one to run the Big Kahuna and favor OH! Around the Block: Earnings Highlights This Week: Monday - Visa Tuesday - Apple Wednesday - Tesla Thursday - Alphabet, Amazon, Twitter Friday - Exxon Mobil This Week in the Market: Oct 25: Consumer Confidence Oct 26: International Trade, New Home Sales Oct 27: Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Oct 28: GDP, Consumer Sentiment

Welcome to Episode #48 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Kevin Matras, Vice President of Zacks, Head of the Research Wizard Division and editor of the Options Trader service. Summer is officially over, the kids are back at school, and Tracey and Kevin take a look at the summer box office results and how it impacted the movie studios. It was a summer of big tent pole movies, some good and some bad, and the return of the horror genre to big profits. These Studios Won the Summer Box Office Disney (DIS) ruled the summer box office with over a billion dollars in ticket sales. It had big hits with Captain America: Civil War, Finding Dory and Pete’s Dragon. But that hasn’t helped the stock, which has slid off its 2015 highs. What do Tracey and Kevin think of Disney heading into the end of the year? Can the shares turn around? Time Warner’s (TWX) Warner Brothers came in second with 9 movies that did well, including Conjuring 2 which saw over $300 million at the box office on a $40 million budget. It also had a big hit with the low budget Me Before You, based on a bestselling novel. It was one of the few romantic dramas out over the summer. It brought in $194 million worldwide. Not too shabby considering it didn’t have a single super hero in it. It’s expected to grow earnings by the double digits this year, one of the few media stocks forecast to do so. Comcast’s Universal (CMCSA) hit all the right notes with its big hit Secret Life of Pets and with the latest Purge installment, which brought in $105 million. A Different Tale for These Studios Lionsgate (LGF) was out of the big movie game this summer now that its Twilight, Hunger Games and Divergent series have run their course, although Divergent still may find itself on television. It was relegated to the Specialty Films genre this summer. But it did have a big late summer hit, partnering with CBS Films, with the Texas thriller Hell or High Water. Lionsgate recently expanded it to 1300 screens. It’s made $16.5 million at the box office. One of the summer’s losers was Paramount, owned by Viacom (VIAB). Although it had a modest hit in Star Trek Beyond, it also made Ben-Hur and found the audience wasn’t clicking as much as was hoped with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel. Do Kevin and Tracey like any of these media stocks? If so, which ones? Or do they think investors should steer clear of all of them? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. And if you’re a hardcore movie fan, you can check out Tracey and Kevin’s 2015 media stocks podcast. Did Tracey and Kevin predict last year’s Oscar winners? Comcast: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CMCSA?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Viacom: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VIAB?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Time Warner: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TWX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Lions Gate: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LGF?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Disney: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DIS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

On this week's show, The Wise Investor Group discussed DIS,TWX and to a lesser extent, SSP, and how they're evolving with their digital and internet streaming platforms. Additionally, they discussed the current lay of the land and how the markets may have corrected in time more so than price. Also,talked about some big investing lessons learned over the years and, in particular, highlighted how it pays to keep things simple. Join The Wise Investor Group each week as they provide current market commentary and delve into timely investment topics.

In this episode, Tracey is joined by Kevin Matras, Zacks Vice President, stock screening and technical analysis wizard, and the editor of the Options Trader newsletter. Kevin Matras may be the Zacks’ options expert, but he is also one of the biggest movie buffs in the office. Tracey is also a big movie fan so that makes them the perfect duo to discuss the upcoming holiday movie season and whether or not you should be buying the movie studio stocks because you love their movies. Most of the movie studios are now part of larger media conglomerates like Comcast (CMCSA) which owns Universal Studios and the Jurassic Park and Fast and Furious franchises and Time Warner (TWX) which owns Warner Brothers. Investors should remember they’re not just buying the studios but all of the companies’ other businesses as well. Look at Disney (DIS). The Star Wars juggernaut that will be unleashed in just a few weeks. Expectations are high but there are concerns that Disney might not be able to meet them. But Disney’s shares have been roiled by changes in the cable business, especially with its franchise ESPN, as more consumers decide to unbundle themselves from the big cable packages. Sony Corporation (SNE) has a big hit in the James’ Bond film SPECTRE, but the studio business is dwarfed by Sony’s gaming and electronics segments. Those areas are doing well, however, with Sony expected to grow earnings by 282% in fiscal 2016. Tracey and Kevin also debate the future of Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) now that the Hunger Games franchise is winding down. It is the smallest of the studio companies as it’s not tied in with a big media company. Will the possibility of a Hunger Games stage show and Hunger Games theme park rides help boost the bottom line? There are a lot of moving parts to the movie stocks. What are Tracey and Kevin’s top stock picks, if any? What do these two film buffs think about the holiday movie season? Sylvester Stallone is getting Oscar buzz for his turn as Rocky in Creed. Yes, it’s true! Listen to the podcast to find out more. Comcast: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CMCSA?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Time Warner Inc: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TWX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Disney: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DIS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Sony Corp: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNE?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Lions Gate Entertainment: http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LGF?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

0:00 Omi - Hula Hoop 3:06 Selena Gomez - Good For You DJ X Remix) 7:04 Kaskade - Disarm You 10:32 Audien & Lady Antebellum - Something Better 13:24 Afrojack - Summer Thing 16:16 Steve Powers & Vassy - Two Hearts 19:26 Alesso - Sweet Escape (Pop & Rash Remix) 22:26 David Guetta & Nicki Minaj - Turn Me On (Guetta & Laidback Luke Remix)

Options Oddities 86: EBAY. ODP, TWX   Unusual Activity for December 11, 2014:   Looking for a higher move in eBay Inc. (EBAY) Call stupid trades in Office Depot (ODP) Collecting income in Time Warner Inc. (TWX)

Media Stocks August 6, 2014 Uncle Joe Magyer breaks down Disney’s latest quarter, the aftermath of the FOX-Time Warner non-merger, and what investors should be watching in Australia.

Option Block 309: The Big AAPL Earnings Show   Trading Block: Markets reverse most of today's slide late in the session. Lots of index volatility, but not many buyers. VIX coming off later in the session. Big Apple earnings after the bell, and right in Tosaw's crosshairs. The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has not appealed a federal court decision that rejected ISE's attempt in the New York courts to challenge S&P Dow Jones Indices' (SPDJI) rights to control the use of the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average as the basis of index options. Odd Block: Puts trade in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), calls trade in Time Warner Inc. (TWX), and calls trade in Mechel OAO (MTL) Xpress Block: Nat Gas and the 10-year very busy on the desk. Apple, MasterCard, Caterpillar, F5 Networks and VIX also very active. Strategy Block: It's fruit day! Tosaw also discusses his current position in the Russell. Around the Block: Apple update, Fed meeting, and President Obama's State of the Union address.

Option Block 309: The Big AAPL Earnings Show Trading Block: Markets reverse most of today's slide late in the session. Lots of index volatility, but not many buyers. VIX coming off later in the session. Big Apple earnings after the bell, and right in Tosaw's crosshairs. The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has not appealed a federal court decision that rejected ISE's attempt in the New York courts to challenge S&P Dow Jones Indices' (SPDJI) rights to control the use of the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average as the basis of index options. Odd Block: Puts trade in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), calls trade in Time Warner Inc. (TWX), and calls trade in Mechel OAO (MTL) Xpress Block: Nat Gas and the 10-year very busy on the desk. Apple, MasterCard, Caterpillar, F5 Networks and VIX also very active. Strategy Block: It's fruit day! Tosaw also discusses his current position in the Russell. Around the Block: Apple update, Fed meeting, and President Obama's State of the Union address.

The productivity of the U.S. non-farm workplace jumped at an annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter, the fastest growth in four years. Unit labor costs, a key gauge of inflationary pressures from wages, fell at an annual rate of 0.2% in the period between July and September, the lowest in a year. Oil prices stalled in their climb toward $100 a barrel after a government report said oil inventories fell less than expected last week while refinery utilization remained flat. Gasoline inventories fell by 800,000 barrels last week, countering analyst expectations for an increase of 200,000 barrels. Sales generated by U.S. wholesale merchants increased faster than their inventories in September, driving their stockpiles to the lowest level ever in relation to sales. And according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, mortgage application volume fell 1.6 percent during the week ending Nov. 2nd. The MBA's application index fell to 670.6, from 681.7 the previous week.In Forex News Today The U.S. dollar stumbled to new lows after a top Chinese official called for the country to shift more of its huge foreign exchange stockpiles out of the struggling U.S. dollar. The vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress was quoted by wire services as saying China should shift more of its $1.43 trillion of currency reserves into "stronger currencies," such as the euro, to offset "weak" currencies like the dollar. The dollar has been weak over the last few months as the Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point due to the credit crunch. The question in currency markets is now the degree to which China was signaling an official policy change. The European Central Bank is expected to keep its key rate at 4 percent tomorrow, while the Bank of England may hold borrowing costs at 5.75 percent. The euro -- introduced on financial markets in 1999 -- has risen from a low of 82 U.S. cents in October 2000 mainly because of concerns over the enormous U.S. trade and budget deficits and, now, the subprime crisis. It has also increasingly gained acceptance as a foreign currency reserve in the coffers of companies and governments from China to the Middle East.Scheduled Economic Reports (Thursday)Initial Jobless Claims (Week of November 3rd)In Earnings NewsGeneral Motors (GM) posted an overall net loss which amounted to $68.85 per share, compared with a net loss of $147 million, or 26 cents per share, in the third quarter of last year.Toyota's (TM) first-half profit to a company record, and the world's number two automaker raised its forecast for the full fiscal year. Toyota appears to be on track to surpass GM as the world's top automaker for a full year as soon as this year.Time Warner Inc. (TWX) reported a 53 percent decline in net income for the third quarter versus the same period a year ago, when results were boosted by tax and investment gains. The company earned $1.09 billion or 29 cents per share in the quarter.Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (DTG) reported third-quarter profit nearly doubled on growth in vehicle rental revenue. Dollar Thrifty earned $11.3 million, or 48 cents per share, compared with $5.9 million, or 24 cents per share, for the same quarter in 2006.Scheduled Earnings Reports (Thursday)Walt Disney Co., Ford, Dean Foods, California Pizza Kitchen, Urban Outfitters, Station Casinos, Ballard Power, Clear Channel Communications, Priceline.com, Public StorageStocks in the NewsBMC Software (BMC) reported second-quarter profit of $78 million, or 39 cents a share, on revenue of $420.7 million.Foster Wheeler Ltd (FWLT) reported third-quarter net income rose 70% and declared a 2-for-1 stock split.W&T Offshore Inc (WTI) third-quarter net income fell 46% to $36.3 million, or 48 cents a share, from $66.7 million, or 91 cents a share, a year earlier.