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Last-Minute Bets Pressure SOIR Lower on Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD: sentiment, chart, options) lured call traders on Thursday, after the shares retreated despite the retailer's stronger-than-predicted third-quarter earnings...(Read More)

Earnings, Expiration Lure Call Players to Patterson Companies, Inc. (PDCO)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Call speculators singled out Patterson Companies, Inc. (PDCO: sentiment, chart, options) on Thursday, after the medical-supplies maker reported improved fiscal second-quarter earnings and reiterated its 2010 outlook...(Read More)

Ex-Dividend Players Pounce on Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU: sentiment, chart, options) was pummeled by call traders on Thursday, a day ahead of the financial firm's ex-dividend date (today)...(Read More)

Option Traders Flock to Intel (INTC) Calls

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT

Options traders flocked to Intel (INTC: sentiment, chart, options) on Thursday, as more than 236,000 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Options Players Continue to Hedge Bearish Bets on Sears Holdings (SHLD)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:00 GMT

Options trading was brisk on Sears Holdings (SHLD: sentiment, chart, options) on Thursday, as more than 51,000 contracts crossed the tape...(Read More)

MasterCard Inc. (MA) Attracts Heavy Call Trading

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT

MasterCard Inc. (MA: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some heavy options trading on Thursday, as more than 46,800 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Call Traders Jump on NetApp Inc.'s Strong Earnings Report

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

NetApp Inc. (NTAP: sentiment, chart, options) has been quite popular in the options pits today, with traders keying off the company's stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report...(Read More)

At-the-Money Call Traders Target Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (EXM)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Call traders pounced on Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (EXM: sentiment, chart, options) on Wednesday, as the shipping issue was one of the Street's top single-session performers...(Read More)

Expiration, Bullish Note Trigger Call Trading on Monsanto Company (MON)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Call speculators swarmed Monsanto Company (MON: sentiment, chart, options) on Wednesday, after CNBC's Jim Cramer issued bullish comments on the agricultural sector...(Read More)

Optimistic Option Players Swarm A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (APWR)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT

A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (APWR: sentiment, chart, options) has attracted attention in the options arena recently, after the firm inked a deal with a private-equity firm to build a new wind-energy turbine production and assembly plant in the U.S. During the course of Wednesday's session, the security saw roughly 3,500 puts change hands, nearly seven times its average daily volume of fewer than 500 puts...(Read More)

Traders Roll Out Existing Positions on Deere & Company (DE) Ahead of Expiration

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:00 GMT

Deere & Company (DE: sentiment, chart, options) was the focus of some heavy options trading yesterday, as more than 66,800 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Pessimism Rules on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:57:00 GMT

Options trading was brisk on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: sentiment, chart, options) on Wednesday, as more than 110,200 contracts crossed the tape...(Read More)

Call Trading Swells on Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Colgate-Palmolive (CL: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some brisk options trading on Wednesday, as more than 87,400 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Pre-Earnings Put Trading Picks Up Steam on Trina Solar Limited (TSL)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:27:00 GMT

Trina Solar Limited (TSL: sentiment, chart, options) is slated to take the earnings reins tomorrow, and put players have rushed the option pits ahead of the event.During the past couple of weeks, speculators on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) have bought to open more TSL puts than calls, as indicated by the stock's 10-day put/call volume ratio of 1.50...(Read More)

Trader Anticipates Short-Term Pullback for Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Call traders targeted Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX: sentiment, chart, options) on Monday, as the stock rallied to a new 52-week high...(Read More)

InterDigital, Inc.'s (IDCC) Gloomy Guidance Lures Last-Minute Put Traders

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Wireless technology firm InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC: sentiment, chart, options) issued weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue guidance on Tuesday, drawing a massive amount of put players as a result...(Read More)

Traders Make Heavy Bets on Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT) Ahead of Expiration

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT: sentiment, chart, options) was the center of some heavy options trading on Tuesday, as more than 132,700 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Pessimism Drives Higher on Ford Motor (F)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:16:00 GMT

Options trading was brisk on Ford Motor (F: sentiment, chart, options) on Tuesday, as more than 255,000 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Sees Sharp Jump in Put Trading Following Rally

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS: sentiment, chart, options) was the focus some heavy put trading on Tuesday, as more than 15,700 put contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Call Volume Soars on Avon Products Inc.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:40:00 GMT

Avon Products Inc. (AVP: sentiment, chart, options) has seen a flood of call volume in the wake of a Deutsche Bank price target boost ...(Read More)

Option Players Bet on Another Earnings Miss for Suntech Power Holdings Co. (STP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMT

Suntech Power Holdings Co. (STP: sentiment, chart, options) was popular among put traders on Monday, as investors roll the dice ahead of the firm's turn in the earnings spotlight on Thursday...(Read More)

DryShips Inc. (DRYS) Draws Back-Month Put Players

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

DryShips Inc. (DRYS: sentiment, chart, options) was a favorite target among put players on Monday, with single-session put volume nearly tripling the norm...(Read More)

Spin-Off Sparks Long Straddle on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:00 GMT

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY: sentiment, chart, options) was bombarded by option bettors on Monday, after the pharmaceutical concern announced plans to spin off its 83% stake in baby formula unit Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN)...(Read More)

Put Trading Dominates on Sprint Nextel Corporation (S)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Sprint Nextel Corporation (S: sentiment, chart, options) witnessed a significant jump in options trading on Monday, as more than 54,400 contracts changed hands...(Read More)

Pessimism Is on the Rise Toward Dell Inc. (DELL) as Shares Struggle with Resistance

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Options trading was heavy on Dell Inc. (DELL: sentiment, chart, options) yesterday, as nearly 82,000 contracts changed hands on the shares...(Read More)