RenRen (RENN) jumps 73 cents to $5.98 on volume of 8.9 million shares, which is almost twice the daily average volume for the Chinese Internet company. RenRen is on a two-day 43.3 percent surge amid heavy trading in both the (register to read more …) [...]

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Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) adds 70 cents to $15 and implied volatility in the options on the stock is higher amid optimism President Obama will highlight the benefits of natural gas technologies during tonight’s State of the Union address. Feb (register to read more …) [...]

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Sears Holdings (SHLD) is up $3.16 to $36.72 after an analyst appeared on CNBC and mentioned potential for the retailer to go private. Options volume is running 3X the daily average, with 44,000 calls and 16,000 puts traded in Sears (register to read more …) [...]

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Implied volatility in Urban Outfitters (URBN) is up sharply this morning after the retailer’s CEO unexpectedly stepped down and Citi downgraded the stock to Sell from Buy. Shares are off $5.71 to $23.70 and options volume is running 9X the (register to read more …) [...]

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Safeway (SWY) adds 41 cents to $21.64 and a multi-exchange sweep of 5,000 Feb 20 puts on the stock for 30 cents per contract is an opening customer buyer, according to data from the ISE. 5,420 traded against 142 in (register to read more …) [...]

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is reeling after lowering its fourth quater earnings guidance and some investors are selling at-the-money puts on the stock. Shares of the apparel retailer are off $2.16 to $13 and the top options trade is a (register to read more …) [...]

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Lowe’s (LOW) is up 32 cents to $25.38 today after announcing plans to buy online home improvement retailer ATG Stores. The stock is now up 31.2 percent since September. Some investors might be looking to hedge the recent gains, as (register to read more …) [...]

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Implied volatility in the options in Sears (SHLD) jumped today. Shares are down $11.58 to $34.27 and came under fire this morning after the retailer said total sales for the quarter are projected to be down 5.2 percent. Sears also (register to read more …) [...]

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CVS touches a new 52-week high today and is up a dime to $39.90. The top options trade on the stock is a 14,200-contract block of Jan 40 calls, bought for $1.24 per contract on CBOE. It’s possibly closing, as (register to read more …) [...]

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Walmart (WMT) loses 13 cents to $58.19 and is one of thirty Dow stocks trading lower Monday morning. Meanwhle, a Dec 57.5 – Jan 60 (1X2) call ratio spread trades on the stock at 8 cents, 4000X. Looks like Jan (register to read more …) [...]

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