Investors eyeing a purchase of Deere & Co. (Symbol: DE) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $ 106.80/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the January 2019 put at the $ 75 strike, which has a bid… Read More: Commit To Buy Deere & Co. At $75, Earn 5.1%… »

Image source: Getty Images. One of the best investment strategies for long-term investors is a simple one: buy solid companies at great prices and hold on for a very long time. While measuring “solid” and “great” isn’t always straightforward, sometimes all it takes is a deeper look at beaten-up industry leaders. That’s why I think… Read More: 3 Beaten-Up Dividend Stocks: Are They Bargains? »

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Deere & Co. (Symbol: DE), where a total volume of 14,748 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100… Read More: Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: DE, GLW, SBUX »