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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Jos A Bank (JOSB) loses $4.33 to $50.15 after posting earnings slightly below expectations and offering cautious guidance for the first quarter. Recent options trades on the Hampstead, MD apparel retailer include a 10,000-contract block of Apr 50 calls at (register to read more …) [...]

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Apollo Group (APOL) loses 56 cents to $41.85 and April 40 puts on the for profit education company are seeing interest today ahead of a March 26 earnings release. The flow includes a multi-exchange sweep of 1040 contracts for $1.55 (register to read more …) [...]

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Pre-earnings options action is picking up in Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE). Shares are up 43 cents to $21.20 and touching new 52-week highs ahead of the results, due after the close today. 3,280 calls and 2,400 puts traded in the (register to read more …) [...]

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Michael Kors (KORS) is rallying to new highs today and is up $2.18 to $49.26 in active trading of 3.1 million shares, which is more than double the expected volume through midday. Options action in the Hong Kong-based apparel retailer (register to read more …) [...]

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Ann Taylor (ANN) adds $1 to $25.57 and has staged a two-day 4.1 percent advance since same-store sales numbers were reported yesterday morning. Options order flow is not so bullish, however, as 9,300 puts and 1,200 calls have traded on (register to read more …) [...]

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Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), a Suffern, NY women’s apparel retailer, is seeing higher options volume ahead of earnings. Shares are up 40 cents to $39 and the volume of 8,560 calls and 2,570 puts is 10X the daily average for (register to read more …) [...]

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Target (TGT) adds $1.54 to $54.51 on better-than-expected earnings and trading in the options on the retailer is brisk today. 37,000 calls and 10,000 puts traded in TGT so far. The top trade is a Mar 55 – April 57.5 (register to read more …) [...]

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Safeway (SWY) adds 22 cents to $22.73 and an Apr 20 – 22 (2X1) put ratio spread is apparently bought on the stock today for 40 cents, 4000X. The position is being opened in front of earnings tomorrow morning. SWY (register to read more …) [...]

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