Santhera and Ipsen Renegotiate Fipamezole Licensing Agreement - Reuters

Santhera and Ipsen Renegotiate Fipamezole Licensing Agreement Reuters Santhera regains worldwide rights for fipamezole · Ipsen retains a call option for worldwide license to the program under certain conditions Liestal (Switzerland) and Paris (France), January 24, 2012 - Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) and Ipsen … and more »

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OPTIONS REPORT: RIM Reshuffling Barely Dents Market’s Outlook - Wall Street Journal (India)

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OPTIONS REPORT: RIM Reshuffling Barely Dents Market's Outlook Wall Street Journal (India) Pricing gauges for put and call options to buy and sell the company's Nasdaq-listed stock barely budged Monday with word that longtime co-Chief Executives Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis would be replaced by the little-known Thorsten Heins. RIM Off 6%: Deutsche Ups to Hold; ThinkEquity Cuts to SellBarron’s (blog) all 36 news articles »

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Google Earnings Disappoint - The Options Insider

Google Earnings Disappoint The Options Insider Traders were purchasing Google calls. "The options market is positioned bullishly ahead of results. Call options have been bought over the past few weeks," Credit Suisse equity derivatives strategist Terry Wilson said. A call-to-put ratio of 1.93 is … and more »

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How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options - Money Morning

How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options Money Morning What's more, if you're willing to put in a little extra time and make use of a proven strategy involving call options, you can safely double, triple, or even quadruple the amount of income you receive from your dividend-paying stocks - even if the … and more »

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus - Forbes

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus Forbes Call options, or bets that the stock will rise, were popular among speculative investors heading into BAC's quarterly report. On Wednesday, call volume came in at 177758 contracts, versus put volume of 151935 contracts. The result was a single-session …

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears - Forbes

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears Forbes Options on Sears are more active than usual amid the chatter, with traders exchanging nearly three calls on the stock for each single put option in play. Shares are well off their highs as of 12:30 PM in New York, though the stock continues to trade up … and more »

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Google Earnings Miss Hands 99% Losses to Bullish Options Traders - San Francisco Chronicle

Google Earnings Miss Hands 99% Losses to Bullish Options Traders San Francisco Chronicle Google call-option volume was 95652 contracts, less than trading in bearish bets, or puts, which was 100799. Trading volume in Google call contracts rose to a two-month high yesterday as almost 130000 contracts changed hands. Call options give the …

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Carbon Call Option Volumes Surge as 20-Euro Strike Demanded - Bloomberg

Carbon Call Option Volumes Surge as 20-Euro Strike Demanded Bloomberg Trading volumes in European Union carbon call options surged to the most in more than a year last month, as futures prices sank to record lows. That trend is continuing into the new year as traders eye upside protection. There were 59.2 million tons of …

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Options Players Bet On GM Staying Stuck At $24, Load Up On Progressive Calls - Forbes

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Options Players Bet On GM Staying Stuck At $24, Load Up On Progressive Calls Forbes Call option volume on Progressive is heaviest at the February $21 strike where more than 1500 contracts changed hands against open interest of 249 positions. The majority of these calls appear to have been purchased by one trader for a premium of $0.10 … and more »

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears - Forbes

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears Forbes Options on Sears are more active than usual amid the chatter, with traders exchanging nearly three calls on the stock for each single put option in play. Shares are well off their highs as of 12:30 PM in New York, though the stock continues to trade up … and more »

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Call Players Shrug Off Delta Air Lines’ Price-Target Cut - Schaeffers Research

Call Players Shrug Off Delta Air Lines' Price-Target Cut Schaeffers Research JP Morgan slashed Delta Air Lines' (DAL - 9.35) price target to $16 from $17.50 late last night, but that hasn't dissuaded call players from zeroing in on the stock today. Roughly 47000 of these options have changed hands so far, which is eight times … and more »

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How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options - Money Morning

How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options Money Morning What's more, if you're willing to put in a little extra time and make use of a proven strategy involving call options, you can safely double, triple, or even quadruple the amount of income you receive from your dividend-paying stocks - even if the … and more »

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Options Players Bet on Carnival Rebound - Wall Street Journal

Options Players Bet on Carnival Rebound Wall Street Journal Call options convey the right to buy shares for a set price by expiration. Buyers of call options tend to profit from a rise in the underlying stock. Carnival's options activity on Tuesday also was heavy with sellers of July $30 put options. … and more »

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Options Alert for Halliburton Company - AVAFIN

Options Alert for Halliburton Company AVAFIN NEW YORK (AVAFIN) — Halliburton Company options contracts experienced a new 3-month record for both call and put contracts where a total of 75891 call and 54745 put contracts were traded in the busy trading session. The contract spread yielded a 0.72 … and more »

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus - Forbes

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus Forbes Call options, or bets that the stock will rise, were popular among speculative investors heading into BAC's quarterly report. On Wednesday, call volume came in at 177758 contracts, versus put volume of 151935 contracts. The result was a single-session … and more »

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Options Players Wage on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) - AVAFIN

Options Players Wage on SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) AVAFIN Conversely, a low put/call ratio implies that investor sentiment is bullish based on the large amount of call options. Shares of SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at $126.17, up $0.55 (+0.44%) in the last trading session. … and more »

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Telekom Austria Says Pecik Exercised Call Options, Holds 20.1% - Bloomberg

Telekom Austria Says Pecik Exercised Call Options, Holds 20.1% Bloomberg Telekom Austria AG (TKA), Austria's former telephone monopoly, said investor Ronny Pecik's RPR Privatstiftung holds 20.118 percent after exercising call options. RPR's Marathon Zwei Beteiligungs GmbH exercised call options to buy 22593000 shares, … Telekom Austria : Announcement According to §93 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act4-traders (press release) all 5 news articles »

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus - Forbes

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Bank of America Surges on Strong 4Q Earnings; Call Options In Focus Forbes Call options, or bets that the stock will rise, were popular among speculative investors heading into BAC's quarterly report. On Wednesday, call volume came in at 177758 contracts, versus put volume of 151935 contracts. The result was a single-session … and more »

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Call Volume Balloons on JDS Uniphase - Schaeffers Research

Call Volume Balloons on JDS Uniphase Schaeffers Research Call players focused their attention on JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU - 13.02) yesterday, as roughly 11000 of these options were exchanged, which was triple the equity's average daily volume. Nearly 3200 calls were traded at the in-the-money February … and more »

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Options Players Bet On GM Staying Stuck At $24, Load Up On Progressive Calls - Forbes

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Options Players Bet On GM Staying Stuck At $24, Load Up On Progressive Calls Forbes Call option volume on Progressive is heaviest at the February $21 strike where more than 1500 contracts changed hands against open interest of 249 positions. The majority of these calls appear to have been purchased by one trader for a premium of $0.10 … and more »

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March-Dated Options Volume Soars on NetApp - Schaeffers Research

March-Dated Options Volume Soars on NetApp Schaeffers Research The equity's 10-day International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) put/call volume ratio checks in at 1.29, indicating that puts bought to open have comfortably outnumbered calls during the … and more »

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Investors look for tech to rise as behemoth earnings loom - Reuters

Investors look for tech to rise as behemoth earnings loom Reuters That includes short interest as a percentage of a stock's average trading volume; short interest as a percentage of a stock's total float; put and call open interest and put and call volume over the past week. In options activity, Microsoft and Google … and more »

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears - Forbes

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears Forbes Options on Sears are more active than usual amid the chatter, with traders exchanging nearly three calls on the stock for each single put option in play. Shares are well off their highs as of 12:30 PM in New York, though the stock continues to trade up … and more »

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Notable Call Options Activity in ASML Holding
Shares of ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) are lower on the session by 0.49%, currently trading at $42.38. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are
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Call Buyers Bet on Double-Digit Territory for Zynga
By purchasing the calls to open, the buyers are expecting ZNGA to surmount the $10 level — a feat not accomplished since its public debut — before February-dated options expire. Echoing that trend, ZNGA sports a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 1.92 on
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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears
CREE – Cree, Inc. – U.S. stocks are in rally mode today as better-than-expected economic data out of China seemed to trump concerns following the myriad of downgrades of euro-zone states announced by Standard & Poor’s at the end of last
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Big earnings could drive Google shares to new high
Options investors appear to be betting on more gains for the stock, which hit a record high of $670.25 on January 4. The stock has since pulled back by about 6 percent, closing at $632.91 on Wednesday. Traders have been purchasing Google calls
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Traders Hone in on Cypress Semiconductor Calls
Cypress Semiconductor (CY - 18.70) has seen a significant rise in call volume today, as more than 4,700 of these options have crossed the tape so far, which is 10 times the equity’s expected intraday volume. Most of the action has centered around the near
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Traders Hone in on Cypress Semiconductor Calls
Cypress Semiconductor (CY - 18.70) has seen a significant rise in call volume today, as more than 4,700 of these options have crossed the tape so far, which is 10 times the equity’s expected intraday volume. Most of the action has centered around the near
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Hot Option Plays: Bid Has Been Holding
See you After Hours. Call options on the SPDR Homebuilders Trust (XHB) are actively traded today after data showed a surprise improvement in homebuilder confidence. That National Association of Homebuilders [HAHB] Homebuilder Sentiment Index
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Big earnings could drive Google shares to new high
Options investors appear to be betting on more gains for the stock, which hit a record high of $670.25 on January 4. The stock has since pulled back by about 6 percent, closing at $632.91 on Wednesday. Traders have been purchasing Google calls
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Call Buyers Bet on Double-Digit Territory for Zynga
By purchasing the calls to open, the buyers are expecting ZNGA to surmount the $10 level — a feat not accomplished since its public debut — before February-dated options expire. Echoing that trend, ZNGA sports a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 1.92 on
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Notable Call Options Activity in AstraZeneca
Shares of AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) are higher on the session by 0.86%, currently trading at $47.92. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are
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Covered call ETFs: Look before you leap
When an investor or ETF sells (or “writes”) a covered call option, it gives the buyer the right to purchase their stock at a certain “strike” price. The seller is “covered” because he or she owns the stock, as opposed to a “naked” call in
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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears
CREE – Cree, Inc. – U.S. stocks are in rally mode today as better-than-expected economic data out of China seemed to trump concerns following the myriad of downgrades of euro-zone states announced by Standard & Poor’s at the end of last
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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears - Forbes

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Bulls Barge Into Cree Call Options Before Earnings, Speculate On Sears Forbes Options on Sears are more active than usual amid the chatter, with traders exchanging nearly three calls on the stock for each single put option in play. Shares are well off their highs as of 12:30 PM in New York, though the stock continues to trade up … and more »

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Options Players Power Up with American Superconductor Calls - Schaeffers Research

Options Players Power Up with American Superconductor Calls Schaeffers Research Call players have converged on American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC - 5.20) today, as roughly 5800 of these options have crossed the tape so far, representing 21 times the equity's expected intraday volume. More than 1400 calls have been traded at … and more »

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Call Buyers Bet on Double-Digit Territory for Zynga - Schaeffers Research

Call Buyers Bet on Double-Digit Territory for Zynga Schaeffers Research By purchasing the calls to open, the buyers are expecting ZNGA to surmount the $10 level — a feat not accomplished since its public debut — before February-dated options expire. Echoing that trend, ZNGA sports a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 1.92 … and more »

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Samsung Sale Rumors Boost Research In Motion Call Volume - Schaeffers Research

Samsung Sale Rumors Boost Research In Motion Call Volume Schaeffers Research Data from the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) shows a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 3.71, confirming that calls bought to open have nearly quadrupled puts during the past two … Research in Motion (RIMM) call volume and volatility increases with share priceStreetInsider.com (subscription) all 3 news articles »

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CFC to Host Conference Call on Fiscal Year 2012 Second-Quarter Financial Results - MarketWatch (press release)

CFC to Host Conference Call on Fiscal Year 2012 Second-Quarter Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) Conference Call Option Domestic: 877-407-1869 | International: 201-689-8044 Conference call participants have the option to view a www.nrucfc.coop Investor Relations tab, click on Events & Presentations, choose FY2012 Second-Quarter Investor Call … and more »

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Covered Call Picks (WMB,PEG,ODP,NFLX,REE) - thestockmasters

Covered Call Picks (WMB,PEG,ODP,NFLX,REE) thestockmasters The covered call is a strategy where an investor writes a call option contract (sells an option) while at the same time owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock.If this stock is purchased simultaneously with writing the call …

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VW CEO eyes put-call options to take over Porsche - Reuters

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VW CEO eyes put-call options to take over Porsche Reuters DE) sportscar business with its own and is looking at the possibility of using put-call options to achieve that, VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said. "The goal is to have an integrated automotive company as soon as possible," he told journalists … Volkswagen Calls Off Porsche MergerWall Street Journal VW might buy out Porsche brand in lieu of mergerMarketWatch all 24 news articles »

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