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Short-Term Call Buyers Swarm ON Semiconductor

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:00 GMT

The shares of ON Semiconductor Corp. (ONNN - 9.25) are on pace to end the week about 4% higher, and could finish north of their 50-week moving average for the first Friday since mid-July...(Read More)

Juniper Networks Sees an Uptick in Call Activity

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:51:00 GMT

Call volume has ballooned on Juniper Networks (JNPR - 22.82) today, as roughly 31,000 of these options have been traded so far, which is almost triple the norm...(Read More)

PepsiCo Sees a Spike in February-Dated Call Volume

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Soda sultan PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP - 66.82) has been deluged with call activity today, as roughly 26,000 of these options have changed hands so far, which is five times above the norm...(Read More)

Put Writers Wager on OmniVision Technologies

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:00 GMT

The shares of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (OVTI - 15.80) have followed the broader equities market into the black today, and are on pace to end a second straight week north of their 20-week moving average -- a feat not accomplished since July 2011...(Read More)

Investors Have a Sweet Tooth for Dunkin' Brands Calls

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN - 28.59) saw a rush of call activity on Thursday, as more than 3,300 of these options were exchanged, reflecting six times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Front-Month Traders Give Groupon Call Volume a Boost

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:14:00 GMT

Online coupon giant Groupon (GRPN - 23.84) rallied along with sector peers Zynga (ZNGA) and LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD) on Thursday, on the heels of Facebook's highly anticipated initial public offering filing on Wednesday...(Read More)

Options Players Keep Warm with Arch Coal Calls

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:17:00 GMT

Following in the footsteps of sector peer Patriot Coal (PCX), Arch Coal (ACI - 15.49) saw an upswing in call activity yesterday...(Read More)

Amid Facebook IPO News, Call Activity Rises on LinkedIn

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:36:00 GMT

Along with game maker Zynga (ZNGA), LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD - 76.83) also appears to be basking in the glow of Facebook's initial public offering news...(Read More)

Patriot Coal's Earnings Miss Doesn't Faze Call Players

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:48:00 GMT

Call players have ambushed Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX - 8.72) today, despite the company reporting weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings ahead of the opening bell...(Read More)

Zynga Put Volume Swells, Despite Facebook Boost

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT

Shares of Zynga (ZNGA - 12.34) have soared today, after it was revealed during Facebook's initial public offering filing yesterday that the video game developer made up 12% of the social media site's revenue last year...(Read More)

Front-Month Call Volume Balloons on Verifone Systems

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:03:00 GMT

Verifone Systems (PAY - 44.90) saw plenty of bullish attention in the options pits yesterday, as more than 5,300 calls were exchanged, reflecting five times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Bulls Swarm Sprint Nextel Calls, Despite Poor Technical Prowess

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:00 GMT

Bullish investors appear to have shrugged off this week's news that sluggish Sprint Nextel (S - 2.23) sales are reportedly to blame for RadioShack's (RSH) weak fourth-quarter guidance...(Read More)

Put Players Set Their Sights on Affymax

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Put players converged on Affymax (AFFY - 9.47) on Wednesday, as more than 4,800 of these options crossed the tape, which was 10 times above the norm...(Read More)

Boston Scientific Lured Last-Minute Option Bulls Ahead of Earnings

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:09:00 GMT

Ahead of its turn in the earnings confessional this morning, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX - 6.09) saw a spike in call volume...(Read More)

Call Volume Warms Up on Peabody Energy

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:05:00 GMT

Call players remain undaunted toward Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU - 35.59) today, despite reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an "imminent danger order" to the company last week, or shipping threats related to a strike at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal...(Read More)

Bullish Analysts, Option Traders Target Illinois Tool Works

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:33:00 GMT

The shares of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW - 54.93) have extended yesterday's earnings-inspired rally, thanks to a couple of bullish brokerage notes...(Read More)

Traders Find Avon Products' Calls to Be the Most Attractive Options

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:20:00 GMT

Bullish investors have pounced on Avon Products (AVP - 18.18) today, as approximately 13,000 calls have changed hands so far, reflecting four times the equity's average daily volume...(Read More)

Garmin's Positive Price Action Seduces Put Sellers

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:19:00 GMT

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN - 42.36) saw an influx of put activity yesterday, as roughly 5,100 of these options were exchanged, which was more than double the GPS manufacturer's average daily volume...(Read More)

Spread Strategist Expects a Short-Term Price Swing for Ross Stores

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:47:00 GMT

The shares of Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST - 51.02) have headed higher today, thanks to broad-market tailwinds and a bullish brokerage note...(Read More)

Stronger-Than-Anticipated Revenue Bolsters U.S. Steel Call Volume

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Bullish options players showed a fondness for U.S. Steel (X - 31.05) on Tuesday, after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and predicted significantly better current-quarter results...(Read More)

Bullish Bettors Charge After Advanced Micro Devices

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:21:00 GMT

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - 6.84) was placed on watch for a ratings boost at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services yesterday, which may have sparked a flurry of bullish options activity...(Read More)

Out-of-the-Money Call Buyers Take a Shine to Canadian Solar

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:35:00 GMT

Call traders converged on Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ - 3.93) yesterday, possibly in response to comments about an unexpected surge in European demand...(Read More)

Ahead of Earnings, Bullish Bettors Zero In on JDS Uniphase Calls

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:18:00 GMT

Bullish options players have flocked toward JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU - 12.71) today, as north of 5,500 calls have been exchanged so far, which is approximately 1,800 above the norm...(Read More)

AOL Draws Put Writers Ahead of Earnings

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:00 GMT

AOL, Inc. (AOL - 16.16) is set to storm the earnings stage bright and early tomorrow...(Read More)

Back-Month Put Activity Abounds on VIVUS

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:20:00 GMT

Biopharmaceutical company VIVUS (VVUS - 11.80) has seen an unusual influx of put activity today, as more than 4,600 of these options have changed hands, which is more than quadruple the equity's expected daily volume...(Read More)