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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...
ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) Options In Focus As Shares Spike
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) – Shares in ONEOK, Inc.
July 25 - News
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.
July 24 - News
Lorillard Inc. (LO) Options Active Ahead Of Earnings
Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO) – Put options on the third-largest U.S.
July 22 - News
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.
June 28 - News
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) ...
June 27 - News
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.
June 19 - News
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 weak...
June 3 - News
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.
May 27 - News
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 ...
May 21 - News
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.
May 20 - News
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.
May 15 - News
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 by...
May 14 - News
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 by...
May 13 - News
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 underlying...
May 9 - News
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...
May 8 - News
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...
May 7 - News
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 the...
May 6 - News
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.
May 3 - News
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.
May 2 - News
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...
May 1 - News
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 ...
April 30 - News
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 run...
April 26 - News
Bearish Bets On Safeway Inc. (SWY) Pay Off As Stock Tumbles After Earnings
Safeway Inc.
April 25 - News
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...
April 24 - News
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...
April 23 - News
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 ...
April 22 - News
Options Traders Pounce On Overstock.com Inc (OSTK) Calls As Shares Extend Rally
Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) – Shares in Overstock.com, Inc.
April 19 - News
Bulls Sweet On PepsiCo Inc (PEP) Calls As Shares Rise
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) – Options on global beverage and snack food giant, PepsiCo, Inc.
April 18 - News
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 ...
April 17 - News
Put Buyer Preps for Downward-Facing Shares in Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU)’s Future
Lululemon Athletica inc.
April 15 - News
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.
April 15 - News
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 in...
April 10 - News
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 Gold...
April 9 - News
Heavy Call Activity on The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) Looks for Stock to Rebound
Editor's Note: Related tickers: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT), Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR), Liberty Interactive (Interactive group) (NASDAQ:LINTA).
April 8 - News
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...
April 8 - News
Heavy trading traffic in Express Inc (EXPR) options as shares zip higher
Express, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR) – Shares in clothing and accessories retailer, Express, Inc.
January 15 - News
Synthetic put bearish on Constellation Brands Inc (STZ)
Constellation Brands, Inc.
January 14 - News
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...
January 11 - News
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...
January 11 - News
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...
January 9 - News
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...
January 8 - News
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...
January 7 - News
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.
January 4 - News
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.
January 3 - News
Bulls hungry for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) options as shares rise to all-time high
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
December 27 - News
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.
December 24 - News
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 and...
December 21 - News













































