Construction & Materials
Masco Corp (MAS) $18.68 -1.71%
Nearly 11000 May 18 puts just sold in a massive sweep as shares traded near 18.71. Nearly all traded on the 60c bid. Will create the largest block of OI in the home improvement name. Earnings due end of the month.
Cemex SaB De Cv (CX) $11.61 -5.15%
Cemex (CX) is off 60 cents to $11.64 and a 9600-lot of Jan 7 puts trades on the stock for 41 cents per contract on ISE. A customer bought, to open, according to ISEE data. 10,000 now traded and the flow will add to positions opened Thursday, when 10,000 were bought for 35 cents per [...]
Cemex SaB De Cv (CX) $12.50 +0.48%
Cemex (CX) adds 6 cents to $12.50 and 10,000 Jan 7 puts on the stock trade for 35 cents per contract on ISE. A customer bought-to-open, according to ISEE data and is possibly adding to positions opened yesterday. More than 15K of the same puts traded yesterday and open interest increased by 14,852, to 35,803, [...]
GAFISA SA (GFA) $4.33 -5.25%
Brazilian Home Builder GAFISA shares are down nearly 4% today, near 4.39, but option flow is notably bullish with an opening buyer of 1500 June 5 calls for 25cents just after 10am when shares were near 4.47. Trade is 15x the typical daily call volume in the name and will create the largest block of [...]
Quanta Services Inc (PWR) $26.34 -2.52%
Quanta Services (PWR) drops 67 cents to $26.35 in active trading of 3.8 million shares and options volume on the Houston, TX construction company is running 7.5X the daily average. 11,000 calls and 135 puts traded in the name so far. The flow includes a sweep of 8170 May 30 calls for 15 cents per [...]
Generac Holding Inc (GNRC) $35.62 +0.85%
Generac Holding (GNRC), a Waukesha, WI maker of generators and other engine power products, is up 25 cents to $35.57 on light volume of 130K shares.Yet, more than 7,400 calls traded on the stock (compared to 97 puts) and the flow includes a buyer of 5400 May 40 calls for 65 cents per contract. It [...]
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (CBI) $58.72 +1.98%
Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI) is up $1.10 to $58.68 and notching five-year highs, but no news on the stock to explain the relative strength. Meanwhlie, 5,550 calls and 580 puts traded on the Dutch company. The flow has been mostly in smaller lots of May 65 and Apr 60 calls and trading at the [...]
USG Corp (USG) $28.74 -0.03%
USG is flat at $28.75 and it looks like 4820 expiring March 29 puts on the stock are being rolled to 6600 Apr 28 puts at 90 cents per contract. If so, the Mar 29 puts are being bought-to-close for 35 cents and covering a position opened 2/20, when an investor sold 4800 contracts at [...]
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company (CBI) $56.96 +1.95%
Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI) is up $1.14 to $57.01 and rallying to new 52-week highs today. 22,000 calls and 1,000 puts traded on the stock, driven by a spread. The investor sold 10,000 Apr 55 calls on CBI at $2.925 and bought 10,000 July 60 calls for $2.30. The spread, at 62.5 cents, probably [...]
McDermott International Inc (MDR) $10.49 -1.92%
McDermott (MDR) drops 21 cents to $10.48 and afternoon options trades on the Houston, TX heavy construction company include a sweep of 4,010 March 11 calls for 15 cents per contract. A firm is buying to open, according to ISEE data. 4,700 now traded. Apr 12 calls are the second most active in MDR. 505 [...]
