Archive for September 11th, 2008

Pain Therapeutics (PTIE) $8.63 +0.47%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 6:49 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Small Cap Stocks

Pain Therapeutics (PTIE, news, chart, volatility) put volume soared Thursday. Total volume ran 67 times the usual, with 20,050 puts and zero call options traded on the day. The options activity was (register to read more …)

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Lehman on the Block?

Posted on September 11th, 2008 5:30 pm

by admin in Uncategorized

US Government to Arrange Sale???

BofA?

Reuters Reports on Goldman Speculation

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Cemex SaB De Cv (CX) $19.84 -2.98%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 3:34 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Construction & Materials, Large Cap Stocks

Cemex (CX, news, chart, volatility) is seeing unusual action. The stock is down 49 cents to $19.96 and puts are active for a second day. Yesterday, volume jumped in the January (register to read more …)

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King Pharmaceuticals Inc (KG) $10.86 -3.47%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 3:03 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Kings Pharmaceuticals (KG, news, chart, volatility) options flow is bullish on news Alpharma (ALO) has urged its shareholders to take no action with respect to King’s tender offer of ALO shares. King (register to read more …)

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Mechel Open Joint Stock Company (MTL) $21.74 +4.57%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 2:52 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Basic Resources, Mid Cap Stocks

Mechel Steel (MTL, news, chart, volatility) is seeing double normal trading volume on takeover chatter. Shares are up 90 cents to $21.69 and 4,300 MTL calls have traded, compared to 1,000 puts. (register to read more …)

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Hershey Company (HSY) $40.59 +5.10%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 2:48 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Food & Beverage, Mid Cap Stocks

Traders munch Hershey’s (HSY, news, chart, volatility) calls. Shares are trading up $1.98 to $40.60 and volume in the options market is running four times the usual. 7,600 HSY calls and 2,575 (register to read more …)

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RIM Rallies

Posted on September 11th, 2008 2:15 pm

by admin in Uncategorized

Shares up $2.74 to $107.35.

Microsoft to Provide Search Engine Tools to Blackberrys

Meanwhile, RIM To Offer MySpace Services

And, CNBC Commentator says Blackberry Bold Now Expected in (register to read more …)

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Xilinx Inc (XLNX) $22.90 -0.74%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 2:05 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Semiconductors

Options on Xilinx (XLNX, news, chart, volatility) are active for a second day. Yesterday, call volume jumped, as it appeared that players were actively buying October 22.5 calls, possibly in anticipation of (register to read more …)

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JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) $9.44 -1.51%

Posted on September 11th, 2008 1:16 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Technology Hardware & Equipment

JDS Uniphase (JDSU, news, chart, volatility) is seeing bullish flow, even as the stock falls to a new 52-week low. Shares are (register to read more …)

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