Nike (NKE) is little changed, but options volume is high heading into this afternoon’s earnings release. NKE slipped 35 cents to $110.08 on volume of 3 million shares, which is almost double the typical volume. Meanwhile, 26,000 calls and 19,000 (register to read more …) [...]

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Electronic Arts (EA) sees an afternoon spike and is trading up 87 cents to $17.36 during a presentation at a Wedbush conference. Maybe something positive was said because share volume is a brisk 13.5 million, or more than double the (register to read more …) [...]

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Tyson Foods (TSN) adds 24 cents to $19.42 and recent options trades on the poultry producer include a multi-exchange sweep of 3075 Apr 20 calls for 40 cents when the market was 30 to 40 cents. Apr and Oct 21 (register to read more …) [...]

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A couple of homebuilding names are the subject of put buying today. Ryland (RYL) has added 3 cents to $18.14 and is up more than 70 percent since September. A shareholder might be looking to hedge recent gains, as 11,271 (register to read more …) [...]

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Deckers Outdoor (DECK) adds $4.84 to $86.02 and has retraced nearly 80 percent of a four-day 7 percent losing skid suffered prior to today. Shares are rallying on volume 1.3 million, which is almost double the typical volume. Options volume (register to read more …) [...]

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Bunge (BG) is jumping on earnings today, up $2.69 to $62.43, and morning trades on the stock include a multi-exchange sweep of 5,841 Jul 67.5 calls for $1 per contract. It’s possibly an opening buyer. Separately, a sweep of 4,000 (register to read more …) [...]

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Diamond Foods (DMND) loses 49 cents to $37.31 and it appears that one or more investors has been building a position in Feb 30 – 35 put spreads on the snack food company today. The top trade is 3,021 Feb (register to read more …) [...]

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Lorillard (LO), which saw increasing volume and higher implied volatility yesterday, is down another $3.75 to $107.63 on volume approaching 2 million shares, which is more than double the normal. The two-day 5.8 percent skid pushed shares of the cigarette (register to read more …) [...]

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Ford Motor (F) adds 7 cents to $13 and morning options trades on the automaker include a Mar $12 – $14 bearish risk-reversal, bought for 8 cents, 10000X. Open interest is sufficient to cover, but this might be an opening (register to read more …) [...]

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Options volume surged and implied volatility in Goodyear Tire (GT) is higher after the company warned at a Deutsche Bank conference that nice weather is taking a toll on winter tire sales. Shares are off $1.42 to $13.86. Meanwhile, 21,000 (register to read more …) [...]

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