Archive for September 24th, 2008

The CBOE Volatility Index (.VIX) is up .56 to 36.28 and, with ten minutes left to trade, near a five-year closing high set one week ago. VIX hit its best levels since October 2002 when it recorded an intra-day high (register to read more …)

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp (PPC) $6.46 -37.04%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 3:14 pm

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

Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC, news, chart, volatility) is seeing five times normal trading volume, as the stock paces a steep decline in shares of the major meat companies. PPC is down $4.02, or 39.3 (register to read more …)

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Micron Technology Inc (MU) $4.41 +7.82%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 2:56 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Semiconductors

Micron Technology (MU, news, chart, volatility) calls are active, amid buying of both long and short dated options contracts. Shares of the chipmaker (register to read more …)

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United Technologies (UTX) $59.97 -0.30%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 2:37 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Industrial Goods & Services, Large Cap Stocks

United Technologies (UTX, news, chart, volatility) calls saw an uptick in buying interest midday. Volume in the October 65 calls increased from less than 2,000 contracts to almost 9,000 between 12:45 and (register to read more …)

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Bed Bath and Beyond Inc (BBBY) $31.04 +2.11%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 2:26 pm

by fredruffy in All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Retail

Bed, Bath and Beyond (BBBY, news, chart, volatility) puts are active for a second day ahead of earnings. 23 analysts cover BBBY and the range of estimates is between 43 and (register to read more …)

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Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc (SVNT) $18.65 -6.47%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 12:58 pm

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

Savient Pharmaceuticals (SVNT, news, chart, volatility) is seeing four times normal options volume, on a mix of both bullish and bearish trading. The top two trades include 2,200 of the December 17.5 (register to read more …)

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E Trade Financial Corporation (ETFC) $3.43 +4.57%

Posted on September 24th, 2008 12:39 pm

by hschwartz in All Stocks, Financial Services, Small Cap Stocks

E-Trade Financial (ETFC, news, chart, volatility) trading actively today, with call activity leading puts by a ratio of 2:1. Stock is nearly 5% higher on the day, to $3.44, and flow is (register to read more …)

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