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2017-01-03 10 Stocks With Unusual Options Activity (JWN, BBRY, JBLU, & more)
10 Stocks With Unusual Options Activity (JWN, BBRY, JBLU, & more)
It’s time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these trades take place (and who’s making them), I believe it’s important to be aware of notable options activity as an indicator for directional bias.
Here’s a weekly recap of 10 stocks that had unusual options activity and what, if any, significance these trades may have.
Unusual Options Activity: 10 Stocks With Notable Trades
TUESDAY
Pinnacle Foods (NYSE:PF) – 1,300+ Feb 17 2017 $57.50 calls traded with the majority being bought for $0.55. Last January, Pinnacle acquired the health food company, Boulder Brands, for $975M. The deal has not just contributed to top line results, but is likely to add $0.08-$0.10 per share to FY 2016 earnings.
PF shares have steadily been trending upward since going public in 2013. … Read More »
2016-12-28 Unusual Options Activity Report: TSO, AMD, DAL, & More | Unusual Options Activity Report: TSO, AMD, DAL, & More
Unusual Options Activity Report: TSO, AMD, DAL, & More
It’s time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these trades take place (and who’s making them), I believe it’s important to be aware of notable options activity as an indicator for directional bias.
Here’s a weekly recap of 10 stocks that had unusual options activity and what, if any, significance these trades may have.
Unusual Options Activity: 10 Stocks With Notable Trades
Monday
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) – 5,000 Mar 17 2017 $10 calls were bought for $2.00. The $472M biotech company is expected to have Phase 2 data results on BCX7353 – APeX-1 (used to reduce or eliminate attacks in HAE patients) due out in the first quarter of 2017. On December 16th, JMP Securities upgraded the stock to outperform with a $10 price target.
Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) – Roughly … Read More »
2014-04-23 Smart Money Report (AAPL) (FB)
Smart Money Report
AAPL- Apple is set to announce Q2 earnings after the bell tonight. Analysts are looking for $10.17 in EPS and revenue of $43.6 billion. The options market is implying a $20.10 move, or 3.80%, in either direction through Friday’s close. Call to put ratio in (AAPL) options is currently 1.28, led by a buyer of 600 July $565 calls for $7.20 each. The stock has moved lower on six out of the last seven reports.
FB- Another big report due out tonight will come from Facebook. Analysts are looking for $0.24 in EPS and revenue of $2.4 billion. Option traders are pricing in a $6.03 move, or 9.82%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio in (FB) options is currently 1.79, led by a buyer of 6k May 17 $65/$70 call spreads for a $1.51 … Read More »
