Andrew Giovinazzi | The Options Insider

Large Block of Puts Trade in Health Management Associates (HMA)

Health Management Associates (HMA) is trading up .02 to 9.58 today. HMA is trading just off of its 52-week high.

Shares of the Financial Select SPDR (XLF) were down .02 to $16.85 yesterday. XLF is trading near a one-year high.

Now that the short term ?big market? news is put away for a few weeks at least we can move to more mundane things like stocks and stories.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is down .24 to $14.93 today. VIX is at a one-week low.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is down .24 to $14.93 today. VIX is at a one-week low.

Moody?s Corp. (MCO) is up .41 to 52.19. MCO is trading just at its 52-week high.

Shares of Alcoa Inc. (AA) are up .08 to 9.07 today. AA is trading $1 off of its 52 week low.

Zipcar Inc. (ZIP) is trading up 3.96 to $12.20. ZIP is trading at a near term high on takeover talks.

Shares of Barclays Bank PLC iPath S&P 500 VIX short term ETN (VXX) are down 3.42 to $28.32 today. VXX is nearing a three-month low.

Skullcandy Inc. (SKUL) is trading down .78 to $7.05. SKUL hit a 52-week low today.

Shares of Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.(WPI) are down 2.33 to 83.70 today. WPI is trading at a five-day low today.

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) is trading up .07 to $6.35 today. HBAN is trading right between its 52 week high and low for the year.