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Motricity's Positive Price Action Brings Call Players to the Table

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:27:00 GMT

Speculators are favoring Motricity, Inc. (MOTR - 1.59) calls today, as nearly 4,200 of these options have been exchanged so far, representing 22 times the equity's expected intraday volume...(Read More)

Ahead of Earnings, Panera Bread Call Volume Rises

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:00 GMT

Panera Bread Company (PNRA - 157.44) has seen a flurry of call activity today, as close to 5,100 of these options have crossed the tape so far, which is eight times above the norm...(Read More)

Speculators Eye Arena Pharmaceuticals' Longer-Term Calls

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:28:00 GMT

Call players have set their sights on Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA - 2.00) today, as roughly 10,000 of these options have been exchanged so far, reflecting six times the equity's expected intraday volume...(Read More)

Premium Sellers Swarm Coinstar on Verizon Partnership

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:01:00 GMT

The shares of Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR - 50.00) have bucked the broad-market trend lower this afternoon, after the firm said it's partnering with Verizon Communications (VZ) to launch an online streaming-video service...(Read More)

Call Traders Mob MEMC Electronic Materials

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:24:00 GMT

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (WFR - 5.38) has tacked on roughly 32% since the start of the year, and ended last week north of both its 10-week and 20-week moving averages for the first time since late March...(Read More)

Bearish Bettors Swoop Down Upon Aruba Networks

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:00 GMT

Bearish traders showed a notable interest in Aruba Networks (ARUN - 23.99) on Friday, as approximately 5,200 puts changed hands, which was almost triple the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Front-Month Call Volume Swells on AIG

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:00 GMT

American International Group (AIG - 26.63) saw an influx of call activity on Friday, as roughly 22,000 of these options crossed the tape, which was triple the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Speculators Scoop Up Weekly Calls on Priceline.com

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:00 GMT

The shares of Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN - 546.98) followed the broader equities market into the black last week, finishing at their highest level since early July...(Read More)

Short-Term Call Buyers Swarm ON Semiconductor

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:00 GMT

The shares of ON Semiconductor Corp. (ONNN - 9.25) are on pace to end the week about 4% higher, and could finish north of their 50-week moving average for the first Friday since mid-July...(Read More)

Juniper Networks Sees an Uptick in Call Activity

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:51:00 GMT

Call volume has ballooned on Juniper Networks (JNPR - 22.82) today, as roughly 31,000 of these options have been traded so far, which is almost triple the norm...(Read More)

PepsiCo Sees a Spike in February-Dated Call Volume

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Soda sultan PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP - 66.82) has been deluged with call activity today, as roughly 26,000 of these options have changed hands so far, which is five times above the norm...(Read More)

Put Writers Wager on OmniVision Technologies

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:00 GMT

The shares of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (OVTI - 15.80) have followed the broader equities market into the black today, and are on pace to end a second straight week north of their 20-week moving average -- a feat not accomplished since July 2011...(Read More)

Investors Have a Sweet Tooth for Dunkin' Brands Calls

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN - 28.59) saw a rush of call activity on Thursday, as more than 3,300 of these options were exchanged, reflecting six times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Front-Month Traders Give Groupon Call Volume a Boost

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:14:00 GMT

Online coupon giant Groupon (GRPN - 23.84) rallied along with sector peers Zynga (ZNGA) and LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD) on Thursday, on the heels of Facebook's highly anticipated initial public offering filing on Wednesday...(Read More)

Options Players Keep Warm with Arch Coal Calls

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:17:00 GMT

Following in the footsteps of sector peer Patriot Coal (PCX), Arch Coal (ACI - 15.49) saw an upswing in call activity yesterday...(Read More)

Amid Facebook IPO News, Call Activity Rises on LinkedIn

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:36:00 GMT

Along with game maker Zynga (ZNGA), LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD - 76.83) also appears to be basking in the glow of Facebook's initial public offering news...(Read More)

Patriot Coal's Earnings Miss Doesn't Faze Call Players

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:48:00 GMT

Call players have ambushed Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX - 8.72) today, despite the company reporting weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the opening bell...(Read More)

Zynga Put Volume Swells, Despite Facebook Boost

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Shares of Zynga (ZNGA - 12.34) have soared today, after it was revealed during Facebook's initial public offering filing yesterday that the video game developer made up 12% of the social media site's revenue last year...(Read More)

Front-Month Call Volume Balloons on Verifone Systems

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:03:00 GMT

Verifone Systems (PAY - 44.90) saw plenty of bullish attention in the options pits yesterday, as more than 5,300 calls were exchanged, reflecting five times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Bulls Swarm Sprint Nextel Calls, Despite Poor Technical Prowess

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:00 GMT

Bullish investors appear to have shrugged off this week's news that sluggish Sprint Nextel (S - 2.23) sales are reportedly to blame for RadioShack's (RSH) weak fourth-quarter guidance...(Read More)

Put Players Set Their Sights on Affymax

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Put players converged on Affymax (AFFY - 9.47) on Wednesday, as more than 4,800 of these options crossed the tape, which was 10 times above the norm...(Read More)

Boston Scientific Lured Last-Minute Option Bulls Ahead of Earnings

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:00 GMT

Ahead of its turn in the earnings confessional this morning, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX - 6.09) saw a spike in call volume...(Read More)

Call Volume Warms Up on Peabody Energy

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:00 GMT

Call players remain undaunted toward Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU - 35.59) today, despite reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an "imminent danger order" to the company last week, or shipping threats related to a strike at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal...(Read More)

Bullish Analysts, Option Traders Target Illinois Tool Works

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:33:00 GMT

The shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW - 54.93) have extended yesterday's earnings-inspired rally, thanks to a couple of bullish brokerage notes...(Read More)

Traders Find Avon Products' Calls to Be the Most Attractive Options

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:20:00 GMT

Bullish investors have pounced on Avon Products (AVP - 18.18) today, as approximately 13,000 calls have changed hands so far, reflecting four times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)