Microsoft (MSFT) adds 6 cents to $32.65 and is one of 13 Dow stocks moving higher, as the mixed trading continues late-Tuesday. Recent options trades on the software giant include a buyer of 58,000 Jan14 $45 calls for an average (register to read more …) [...]

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Groupon (GRPN) adds 47 cents to $17.36 and options volume on the stock is running 3X the daily average, being led by an Oct 13 – 20 bullish risk-reversal, at 45 cents, 9820X on PHLX. The investor sold puts to (register to read more …) [...]

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Oracle adds 15 cents to $29.99 and implied volatility in the options on the software-maker is moving higher ahead of next week’s earnings release. The company is due to report March 20. 33,000 calls and 13,000 puts traded on the (register to read more …) [...]

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Microsoft (MSFT) adds 13 cents to $32.80 and is one of 18 Dow stocks holding gains midday. Recent options trades on the stock include an Apr 27 – 32 put spread, sold at 45 cents, 18500X. It might be a (register to read more …) [...]

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Yahoo (YHOO) adds 23 cents to $14.64 and a 10,000-contract block of Jul 12 puts trades on the Internet giant at the 29-cent asking price this morning. 19,310 traded against 12,517 in open interest. Goldman Sachs was out with a (register to read more …) [...]

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Shutterfly (SFLY) sees relative strength and high volume today after the company bought Kodak’s online photo gallery business for $23.8 million. Investors cheered the news and shorts are scrambling to cover positions (short as percent of float is 23.1%). SFLY (register to read more …) [...]

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Equniix (EQIX) is up $2.74 to $141.79 after Capstone initiated the Redwood City, CA with a Buy rating. One player seems convinced and bought 10,000 June 160 calls on the stock for $3.3 per contract. 14,280 Jun 160 calls now (register to read more …) [...]

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Microsoft (MSFT) adds a dime to $31.35 and is one of 20 Dow stocks moving higher, as the slow grind on Wall Street continues. A noteworthy options trade on the software giant is Jun 23 – 25 (2X1) put ratio (register to read more …) [...]

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Microsoft (MSFT) is rallying to new 52-week highs and leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a triple-digit gain today. Shares are up $1.31 to $31.36 on turnover approaching 75 million shares. Options volume is more than double the usual. (register to read more …) [...]

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Pre-earnings action in Earthlink (ELNK) seems bearish today. Shares are down 17 cents to $8 and the focus is on at-the-money puts. Feb 8s, which expire two days after the company reports (tomorrow morning), are the most actives. 4750 traded (register to read more …) [...]

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