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Total System Services is one of the largest providers of electronic payment processing services to banks and retailers worldwide. New contract wins overseas are helping to offset customer losses stemming from consolidation in the financial industry, but there are few near-term catalysts for growth.

In a previous OptionMaestro.com post, I outlined 30 stocks which I wouldn't mind going long at these levels. I wrote about getting long the stocks by using the buy-write option strategy. This is an updated post to that one, adjusting the strikes and prices accordingly for options expiration today.

With the November options expiration approaching us Friday, I thought I would outline some trade ideas on stocks I wouldn't mind going long on, that would return good percentages by Friday (as of market close Friday November 13, 2009). When using the buy/write option strategy, it is important that you are willing to hold the security in case it is below the strike price at options expiration.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported, excluding items, EPS for the quarter increased 5% to $0.46 compared to $0.44 in the prior-year quarter. analysts average 0.41. DIS beats by $0.05.

Net income were $895 million compared with $760 million in the prior year's fourth quarter.

The Walt Disney Company operates as a diversified entertainment company worldwide.
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Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) reported $0.74 per diluted class A common share compared with $0.58 last year. Analysts average 0.72. V beats by $0.02.

Adjusted quarterly net income of $552 million compared with $448 million a year ago.

Visa, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates retail electronic payments network worldwide.
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Here is a list of 21 stocks which traded higher Thursday on unusually higher volume. I have added all 21 of these stocks to my watch list (and invite you to as well), but chose only one to write about in detail in this post. This post requires the knowledge of stock options.

Here is a list of 21 stocks which traded higher Thursday on unusually higher volume. I have added all 21 of these stocks to my watch list (and invite you to as well), but chose only one to write about in detail in this post. This post requires the knowledge of stock options.

Here is a list of 21 stocks which traded higher Thursday on unusually higher volume. I have added all 21 of these stocks to my watch list (and invite you to as well), but chose only one to write about in detail in this post. This post requires the knowledge of stock options.

Dividends from a quality, well-diversified portfolio are much more predictable than capital gains and good companies routinely raise their dividends well in excess of the inflation rate.

On the back of a MONSTER week for the stock market, the question may be - Can this rally hold? I like everyone else can't answer this question, but I do know that there are ways to protect a stock without selling it and/or spending money on put options. Simply sell call options on the stock to generate income (which lowers cost basis per share), for the closest option expiration.

In this post I am sharing why I never set market orders and rarely set limit orders when purchasing stocks/ETF's. To understand this post you'll need somewhat of a background in stock options.

Recently posted stocks to watch for as they may breakout. Good techincals on all of the stocks in this post, and a must read!

15 buy write option strategies with high return %, high delta, and high downside protection. Check them out today!

10 Breakout stock candidates. All rated high bull/bear ratio. A must read!