Q3 earnings, job cuts boost NetApp (NTAP)

Filed under: Major movement, Earnings reports, Good news, Options, Technical AnalysisNetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP - option chain) shares are headed higher today after the company announced it plans to cut 6 percent of its global work force in order to reduce costs. NTAP reported a loss of 23 cents per share, but excluding items made 28 cents, which was in line with estimates. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on NTAP.NTAP opened this morning at $14.10. So far today the stock has hit a low of $14.07 and a high of $16.41. As of 11:55, NTAP is trading at $16.41, up $1.16 (7.6%). The chart for NTAP looks bearish and S&P gives NTAP a negative 2 STARS (out of 5) sell ranking.Continue reading Q3