I shall analyze KO and SU on Wednesday as potential earnings plays. SU’s options grid’s coverage is a bit weak, but I shall try to make it work.

I shall exit AAPL the day before the stock goes ex-dividend. I am also trying to pick the right time to exit UNP and USB as they approach their last day of trading on Feb. 17 prior to expiration.

By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Feb. 7, 2017