Smart Money Report

1. DG- Dollar General will report Q2 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $0.74 in EPS and revenue of $4.4 billion. Options traders are pricing in a $3.70 move, or 6.90%, in either direction through September options expiration. The call to put ratio in the Sep. options is in favor of the bulls at 3.20.
2. HRB- One of the few earnings reports that will be released tonight will come from H&R Block. Analysts are looking for -$0.37 in EPS and revenue of $98.4 million. The options market is implying a $1.80 move, or 6.41%, in either direction through Sep. options expiration. (HRB) shares are down 11.62% since hitting an all-time high on August 1st.
3. DRI- Roughly 6k Oct. $45 puts were bought for $1.15-$1.35 each, against open interest of 6,602 contracts. Check the open interest in the morning for confirmation of new buying.
4. LUV- 5,000 Mar. 2014 $13 calls were purchased for $0.95 each, against open interest of 257 contracts. Shares of Southwest Airlines are down 0.51%, trading at the lows of the day.
5. AAPL- Apple shares tested the $500 level earlier today and have since backed off, but remain higher by 0.78%. The call to put ratio in the Sep. 7 weekly options is 1.67, led by activity in the $495, $500, and $505 calls.

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