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Joseph Hargett
Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber have surged more than 25% since the beginning of 2009. The recent rally has prompted an outpouring of call volume from the speculative options crowd. (more)
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Other than the constantly fluctuating price of crude oil, there has been little news on Valero Energy recently. More than 7,900 VLO puts have changed hands today, more than doubling the stock's average daily put volume. (more)
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The gaming sector has been under fire for quite some time, and Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts Limited is no exception. (more)
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This week's edition of Options Spotlight takes a look at the Massey Energy Company, one of the leading coal miners in the U.S. (more)
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Options players have shrugged off the technical weakness of the Boeing Company and are rushing to snatch up the stock's call options in anticipation of a rally in the shares. (more)
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In addition to cutting it's Q1 earnings outlook, Starbucks may be joining the ranks of many companies that are no longer matching contributions to their retirement plans. Despite the bleak outlook from the coffee king, options players aren't deterred. (more)
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In the spotlight this week is Rowan Companies which operates Gorilla-class heavy-duty offshore drilling rigs. (more)
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Myriad Genetics has attracted a considerable degree of put activity this week. The activity appears to be related, and could be part of a bearish put debit spread. (more)
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In the spotlight this week is Agilent Technologies, a leading manufacturer of scientific instruments and analysis equipment (more)
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Call volume spikes on Smartphone guru Research In Motion Limited, ahead of its quarterly earnings report slated for release after the close on Thursday. (more)
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Despite shares of Halliburton whipsawing from positive to negative territory and back again in today's trading, options traders have flooded the company with a slew of sold strangle positions. (more)
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With such a string of negative headlines on the Boeing Company, one would have expected more pessimism among options traders. However, the speculative group continues to bet on a rebound for the company. (more)
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Options traders are placing heavy bets on electronics retailer Best Buy, ahead of the securities quarterly earnings release, though with a negative perspective. (more)
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After the close on Thursday, Standard & Poor's announced that Transocean was ineligible for listing on the S&P 500 Index. This interesting twist led put options to spike in today's trading. (more)
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In the spotlight this week is one of the largest coal miners in the country, Foundation Coal. (more)
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan has rallied more than 13% since Tuesday on news that the firm would reduce its 2009 potash output by 20%. Like moths to the flame, options traders have also flocked to the security. (more)
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Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. are getting pounded today, as no less than 5 brokerage firms have downgraded the shares, following earnings warning. The activity lead options traders to be excessively bullish toward the company. (more)
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Speculations on a revival of the dry-shipping market has resulted in soaring call activity on sector standout DryShips. (more)
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Despite brewing economic troubles, options speculators piled onto Starbucks' call options and easily outpaced the company's average daily call volume by more than 6 to 1. (more)
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In the spotlight this week is integrated oil and gas company Hess Corporation (more)
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