Expedia Inc (EXPE) Options Volume Jumps As Shares Tumble
Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) – Shares in online travel company, Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE), are getting pummeled today, down as much as 27% during morning trading to a new 52-week...
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ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) Options In Focus As Shares Spike
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) – Shares in ONEOK, Inc.
Big Print In QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) Options Ahead Of Earnings After The Close
QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) – Shares in mobile chipmaker, QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), are off 1.7% today at $61.80 as of 11:00 a.m.
Lorillard Inc. (LO) Options Active Ahead Of Earnings
Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO) – Put options on the third-largest U.S.
SAP AG (SAP) Puts Active As Shares Stumble
SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) – Put options on SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) are active on Friday, with shares in the software company down more than 4.0% in the early going at $72.42.
Traders Liking Facebook Inc (FB) Pick Up Call Options As Stock Rallies
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) – Trading traffic in upside call options that expire four weeks from now suggest some traders are positioning for shares in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB...
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Calls Change Hands At A Clip Ahead of Earnings After The Close
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) – Options traders appear to be snapping up out of the money call options on Micron Technology, Inc.
Heavy Volume In Intel Corporation (INTC) Options As Shares Rally To Highest Since August
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Shares in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) are bucking the trend on Monday, up better than 4.0% at $25.27 as of midday in New York amid a ...
Bearish Options Play Paying Off As Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) Shares Lose Their Cool
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) – Shares in teen retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Pre-Earnings Bullish Bets On Saks Inc (SKS) Pay Off As Retailer Rallies
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) – High-end retailer, Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS), popped up on our ‘hot by options volume’ market scanner this morning on heavier than usual trading traffic...
ING US Inc (VOYA) Call Buyers Look for Shares to Extend Post-IPO Rally
ING US Inc (NYSE:VOYA) – Shares in ING US Inc (NYSE:VOYA)’s U.S.
Busy Day For Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) Options As Shares Sprint Higher
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) – Shares in drug maker, Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE) Options Active As Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week High
Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) – Big prints in Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) call and put options this morning pushed the consumer electronics maker onto our ‘hot...
Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE) Options Active As Shares Hit Fresh 52-Week High
Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) – Big prints in Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) call and put options this morning pushed the consumer electronics maker onto our ‘hot...
News Corp (NWSA) Options Active After Earnings
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) – Trading traffic in News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA) call options in the early going on Thursday indicate some traders are positioning for the price of the...
Options In Play On Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) Eye Further Upside
Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) – Bursts of activity in Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) call options in the early going on Wednesday appears to be the work of one or more...
Bearish Options Active On Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) – Big prints in Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) put options on Tuesday morning indicate some traders are positioning...
Bullish Options In Play On The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Ahead Of Earnings
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Front month call options changing hands on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today suggest some traders are positioning for shares in...
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Call Buyers Bet Stock Extends Gains Next Week
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) – Trading traffic in weekly call options on the world’s largest maker of machinery indicates some traders are betting Caterpillar Inc.
Mad Dash For Yelp Inc (YELP) Options As Shares Soar
Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) – Shares in Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) are screaming higher today, up 26.5% at an all-time high of $32.00 as of 11:35 a.m.
CBS Corporation (CBS) Put Options Active Ahead Of Earnings After The Close
CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) – Shares in media and entertainment company, CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS), are advancing today ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings report...
Weekly Calls In Play On The Walt Disney Company (DIS) As Shares Rise To Record Highs
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Trading traffic in weekly call options on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) suggests traders are positioning for shares in the name to...
Bearish Options Trade Bets Utilities SPDR (XLU) Rally Running On Empty
Utilities SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLU) – A large trade in Utilities SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLU) puts yesterday suggests at least one options market participant is preparing for the strong ...
iRobot Corporation (IRBT) Bulls Clean Up As Shares Soar After Earnings
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) – Shares in the maker of home robots such as the Roomba vacuum cleaner and defense and security robots for military uses are soaring on Wednesday...
Metlife Inc (MET) Options Active As Company Ups Quarterly Dividend
Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) – Shares in insurance, annuities and employee benefits provider, Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET), are popping on Tuesday after the company raised its quarterly...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Weekly Options Active
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – Reporting from CNBC’s David Faber this morning that activist fund ValueAct Capital Management LLC has acquired a $2 billion stake in...
Options Traders Pounce On Overstock.com Inc (OSTK) Calls As Shares Extend Rally
Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) – Shares in Overstock.com, Inc.
Bulls Sweet On PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Calls As Shares Rise
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) – Options on global beverage and snack food giant, PepsiCo, Inc.
Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) Call Options in Play on a Down Day for Financial Stocks
Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS) – Call options changing hands on global financial services firm, Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), this morning look for shares in the name...
Put Buyer Preps for Downward-Facing Shares in Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU)’s Future
Lululemon Athletica inc.
Big Prints in Bearish Options on Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF)
Editor's Note: Related tickers: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Citigroup Inc.
Upside Call Buyers Enjoy Gains as Shares in Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Rise
Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) – Shares in networking products and services provider, Ciena Corp., jumped 8.0% on Wednesday morning to and intraday high of $16.81, rising ...
Big Prints in Bearish Options on Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX)
Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSEARCA:GDX) – Trading traffic in call options on GDX is outpacing activity in puts on the ETF this morning, with shares in the Market Vectors ...
Heavy Call Activity on The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) Looks for Stock to Rebound
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT) – Shares in the tire manufacturer have declined nearly 15% since the start of 2013, but options activity on the stock this morning...
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) Options Rosy on Stock’s Performance Near Term
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) – Options changing hands on Estee Lauder today look for shares in the maker of skincare products, makeup and fragrances to post attractive...
Heavy trading traffic in Express Inc (EXPR) options as shares zip higher
Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) – Shares in clothing and accessories retailer, Express, Inc.
Splunk Inc (SPLK) options in focus as shares move higher; call volume pops in shipping stocks
Splunk Inc (NASDAQ:SPLK) – Options on software and data analysis company, Splunk Inc (NASDAQ:SPLK), are far more active than usual this morning, with volume topping 4,600 contracts...
Bearish options active on Molycorp Inc (MCP) as shares nosedive
Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) – Shares in rare earth metals mining company, Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), are reeling Thursday morning after the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company...
Bullish options in play at Impax Laboratories Inc (IPXL)
Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) – Upside call options are active on specialty pharmaceutical company, Impax Laboratories, Inc., this morning, with shares in the name up...
Large bear put spread initiated on Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF)
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLF) – The single-largest trade initiated in Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLF) options on Tuesday protects against a limited...
Traders look to Tumi Holdings Inc (TUMI) puts as shares edge higher
Tumi Holdings Inc (NYSE:TUMI) – Shares in luggage and travel accessories maker, Tumi Holdings Inc (NYSE:TUMI), are moving higher for a third consecutive session, up 1.6% today...
NutriSystem Inc. (NTRI) call options active as shares move higher
NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI) – Traders hoping to expand their wallets in the New Year are turning their attention to weight management services provider, NutriSystem Inc.
Bullish options in play at United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Shares in UPS are off their lows of the session this afternoon, down just 0.05% to stand at $76.28 as of 12:20 p.m. ET.
Weekly call options eye rally in J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) ahead of New Year
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) – Upside call buying in weekly options on J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Weekly options in play on Intel Corporation (INTC)
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – Shares in the chip maker are in negative territory this morning, trading lower with the broader market on signs budget talks are stalling ...
