Whirlpool Corp (WHR) $47.90 +5.58%
Whirpool (WHR) adds $2.52 to $47.89 and a 4500-contract block of Feb 50 calls traded on the stock this morning for $1.80 per contract on ISE. Data indicate an investor bought-to-open a new position. 5,460 now traded against 174 in open interest. Shares are down 46 percent year-to-data and notched a new 52-week low of $45.22 intraday yesterday. Today’s call buyers appear to be anticipating a rebound in early-2012. 50 calls on WHR are 4.4 percent out-of-the-money.
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