Mosaic (MOS) adds 44 cents to $52.06 and options on the stock are actively traded today. 17,000 calls and 4,175 puts so far. The expiring Weekly 52.5 calls, which are 44 cents out-of-the-money and coming off the board today, are (register to read more …) [...]

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Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TRX) is under fire and implied volatility in the options on the South Surrey, BC gold miner is moving sharply higher Thursday. Shares saw heavy volume and were halted. The stock resumed trading and is now down (register to read more …) [...]

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Mosaic (MOS) loses $2.29 to $54.90 after the company reported earnings after the closing bell Wednesday. The results were in-line with a previous pre-announcement, but potash pricing disappointed. The stock touched a 52-week low of $52.61, but is now up (register to read more …) [...]

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After a seven-day 23.3 percent losing skid, Mosaic (MOS) shares touched new 52-week lows of $54.5 today. The stock is down $1.67 to $56.03 and the top options trade in MOS today is a 4,395-contract block of Oct 65 calls (register to read more …) [...]

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50,000 calls and 5,900 puts traded in Mosaic (MOS) so far today. Shares are up 77 cents to $70.26 and most of the call volume is due to spread trading. One strategist sold the Sep – Oct 65 call spread (register to read more …) [...]

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Options on Monsanto (MON) are actively traded today on “concerns related to a ’super bug’ in corn fields” – Briefing. Shares hit a low of $67.93 in morning action and were recently down $1.56 to $69.12. Meanwhile, 7,140 calls and (register to read more …) [...]

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International Flavor and Fragrance shares are off 50c to $62.80 and sees notable trade as the June $65 calls trades a 13,000 contract block at the 30c bid price in what looks like an opening sale.

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Ecolabs, a MN based food inspection and sanitation firm, shares are up 16c to $50.88 and sees notable activity as the May $50/$45 put spread which traded 19,000 times at 75c in what looks like an opening purchase. This would (register to read more …) [...]

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Yongye International (YONG) loses 34 cents to $4.60 and 2,700 puts traded in the Chinese, ag chemical maker. May 4 puts are the most actives. 960 traded (93 percent ask). Similar action in April 5, May 6 and July 4 (register to read more …) [...]

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Mosaic (MOS) is up 66 cents to $79.51 and options order flow is turning bullish ahead of earnings. June 85 and 100 calls are the most actives, with more than 4,000 traded in both contracts. The top trades surfaced early (register to read more …) [...]

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