Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) $74.48 +6.37%
Sears Holdings (SHLD) is up $4.46 to $74.48 and the best gainer in the NASDAQ 100 on 3.5X the average daily options volume. No news on the ticker. It has high short interest. Yesterday, the retailer announced plans to launch on online service that allows Kmart and Sears customers to download entertainment online. The strength is perhaps a delayed reaction to the news, and fueled by short-covering. Meanwhile, in options action, 9,850 calls and 5,400 puts traded. Jan 75, 80 and 85 calls are the most actives, then followed by Jan 67.5 and 72.5 puts. Implied volatility is up 18 percent to 46. Note that peer BJ is also seeing relative strength Wednesday.
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YEAH baby. Traded SHLD before Fred, but no position now. The short covering is probably amplified because Lampert said he is *SELLING* his AZO stake. So this makes you think. What would he BUY? hmmmm
Honetly? I never went long again because their earnings were crappo, but they have some good prospects with the UK retail deal and SNIC I guess?!?!?
kudos to CNBC stated Mon. or Tue. on AZO stake sale by Lampert, but honestly I haven’t confirmed anywhere else, interesting story.