Sprint Nextel Corporation (S) $4.80 +4.12%
Sprint (S) adds 21 cents to $4.83 on heavy turnover of 56.5 million shares on news a top merger and acquisition executive is leaving the company. Keith Cowan, President of Strategic Planning, is leaving the company on Sep 30 to pursue other interest. Shares are rallying to 52-week highs and options volume in Sprint through the first hour is about 35,000 calls and 8,400 puts. Aug 5 calls, which are now 3.5 percent OTM and expiring in 8 days, are the most actives. 4,529 traded. Weekly 5, Aug 4.5, Sep 5 and Nov 5s are the next most actives. Some investors appear to be taking positions in $5 calls in anticipation of additional upside in Sprint. The stock has already rallied more than 90 percent during the past three months.
Category: All Stocks, Large Cap Stocks, Mobile Telecommunications
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