Dunkin Brands (DNKN), which gained 2.7 percent and moved to new 52-week highs on earnings news yesterday, is up 16 cents to $32.73. Morning options trades on the stock include a 1600-lot and a 1,000-lot of Jun 30 puts for (register to read more …) [...]

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Implied volatility in the options on H&R Block (HRB) is up sharply today after the company announced office closings and layoffs, and also lowred its 2012 earnings guidance. HRB is off $1.74 to $15 on heavy volume of 12.5 million (register to read more …) [...]

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Bold pre-earnings options trade in Netflix (NFLX), as a May 115 – 130 call spread is bought on the stock for $2.85. It was a slight ratio, as 7,000 May 115 calls were bought for $3.96 and 6,800 May 130 (register to read more …) [...]

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Delta Aiilines (DAL) is up 33 cents to $10.86 on increasing volume of 14 million shares amid strength in the sector on reports Labor Unions are in favor of the LCC-AMR deal. Trading in Delta options is busy as well, (register to read more …) [...]

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Pandora (P) is up 48 cents to $8.54 in active trading of 1.8 million shares and implied volatility in the options on the stock is up sharply amid increasing call activity today. Total volume is about 12,000 calls and 4,000 (register to read more …) [...]

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Big Print in EBAY ahead of its earnings report is a 13000-lot of Jul 40 calls, sold for 80 cents per contract, and possibly a liquidating trade. Open interest is 16,941 and the biggest position in the options on the (register to read more …) [...]

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Walmart (WMT) adds $1.15 to $61.73 and is one of 29 Dow stocks holding gains Tuesday afternoon. J&J is the lone loser within the industrial average today. Morning options trades on the world’s largest retailer include an Apr 60 – (register to read more …) [...]

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Bullish flow is again detected in E Commerce China Dangdang (DANG), with 10232 calls trading, or 2x the recent avg daily call volume in the name. Shares are up $1.15 to $10.88 and activity is scattered across a variety of (register to read more …) [...]

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The rally and heavy trading continues in eCommerce Dang Dang (DANG). The stock is up another 49 cents to $9.71 on volume of 6 million shares, which is about 3X the typical volume for the stock. Meanwhile, 10,000 calls and (register to read more …) [...]

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Options volume on CBS is running 2X the daily average, being driven by a May 30 – 33 put spread, which traded for 80 cents, 1600X on CBOE. A source on the floor confirms the spread was bought and this (register to read more …) [...]

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