Rackable (RACK, news, chart) shares have spiked higher and call volume is picking up. With shares move up 20 cents to $10.23, the focus is the September 12.5 calls. The spike in the share (register to read more …)

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XTO Energy (XTO, news, chart) is seeing a late day run higher accompanied by an uptick in call buying. Shares hit a low of $46.54, but recently made a move to $48.52. The stock (register to read more …)

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN, news, chart) is seeing spread trading for a second day. Yesterday, we saw an increase in activity in the October 47.5/52.5 bull call spread. Today, the focus is on (register to read more …)

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The iShares Hong Kong ETF (EWH) fell to new 52-week lows Friday and volume in the options market rose to five times the usual. 25,000 EWH puts and 375 calls have traded. Most of the volume is due to a (register to read more …)

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International Paper (IP, news, chart) is seeing bullish order flow. The stock has been outperforming, up 72 cents to $28.15 today and 4.1 percent (register to read more …)

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Saks (SKS, news, chart) is seeing ten times normal trading volume on ratio spread trading. The stock is down 40 cents to $10.87 and (register to read more …)

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Seeing the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) fall to session lows as the dollar rebounds and gold falls back into negative territory. Against the yen, the buck has seen a dramatic midday reversal. After falling to a low of 105.52 post (register to read more …)

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Merrill Lynch (MER, news, chart) is seeing bearish order flow after Goldman Sachs analyst William Tanona whacked MER with a Sell rating. The analyst expects Merrill to incur fresh write downs in addition to (register to read more …)

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Among the 173 optionable stocks setting new 52wk lows today, Healthways (HWAY, news, chart) is one of the few with unusual call activity that may suggest bargain hunters are shopping for names with rebound (register to read more …)

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After falling to within striking distance of its July 15 closing low (75 points), the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 80 points from its lows of the day. Breadth remains negative, with 22 Dow stocks lower and 8 higher. (register to read more …)

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