Intel (INTC) reports their Q1 results after the close. The options market is implying about a 4.5% one day move, with the stock around $31.60, the April 17th weekly 31.50 straddle is offered at $1.40, if …
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On Friday afternoon, The Wall Street Journal reported that Intel (INTC) was in talks to buy Altera (ALTR), and both stocks ripped, with ALTR closing up 28%, and INTC at one point trading up 10%, before …
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Here is some generally directional, untied options activity that caught my eye during Friday’s trading: 1. ALTR – At 3:32pm on Friday afternoon, The Wall Street Journal reported that Intel (INTC) was in talks to …
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For the last few days we have highlighted what has appeared to be aggressive accumulation in Staples (SPLS) calls. From our Notable Options posts this week: Tuesday: 1. SPLS – for the third consecutive day the …
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Sky-high valuation or not, Zillow has been a major winner in 2014, up 64% year-to-date, even after declining nearly 20% from its late July high. That high was set after Zillow announced that it was …
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The annual Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas will be something that resembles a cross between a Star Trek convention and Mark Zuckerburg’s upcoming 30th birthday bash. A lot of geeks and little …
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As reported by the WSJ last night in their story about the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, “Google, Apple Forge Auto Ties“, the battle for your car’s dashboard is on, and between the …
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On what was likely to be a slow news night in what was likely to be a quiet week of trading, the Twittersphere (and I suppose other ‘spheres) lit up like a Christmas tree with …
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This morning I had some thoughts ($AAPL and the Ol’ Wink Wink, Nod Nod) on last night’s WSJ.com fairly official report that “China Mobile has signed a long-awaited deal with Apple to offer iPhones on its network“. …
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Reuters U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as a pessimistic outlook from multinational manufacturer Caterpillar (CAT.N) was offset by hopes the boost from central banks’ stimulus will sustain economic growth and markets… …
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