Another name is added to the list of possible suitors for Internet company Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) this morning with word that private-equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners is exploring the possibility of an offer for the company
New Gold Inc. (NGD), the Canada-based gold mining company, is seeing Bullish option activity early in today's session with the January 10 Calls receiving most of the attention.
Mortgage insurance provider MGIC Investment Corp. (MTG) shares have been on a nice 2-day run, climbing as much as 18%, and option activity today suggests at least one investor believes this recent rally will stall over the next few weeks.
Publicly owned investment manager BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) is seeing unusual option activity early in today's session with a majority of the flow carrying a Bearish sentiment.
Bullish option player appear this morning with more than 5,000 January 11 Calls trading on the offers of $.95 during the first few minutes of today's session.
Thoratec Corp. (THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies for failing hearts, sees a Bullish Call buyer appear this afternoon with 2,500 January 28 strike options trading on the offer of $2.45.
Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC), a worldwide gold mining company, ranks #1 on our Most Active Option series so far today with more than 43,000 January 12.5 Calls crossing the tape.
Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) announced the purchase of hepatitis C drug developer Pharmasset Inc. this morning in a cash deal valued at $11 million.
It appears at least one investor is calling for a 15% rise in building materials company Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (LPX) shares over the coming weeks with the purchase of 8,500 December 8 Calls at $.30.
A short term Bullish option player appears in women's apparel retailer ANN Inc. (ANN) this morning ahead of the company's Q3 earnings release tomorrow before the opening bell.
Diversified chemical giant Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) sees a relatively large Bearish Put spread opened this afternoon with an investor purchasing 9,000 January 26 Puts at $1.56 and financing the purchase with the sale of 18,000 January 22.5 Puts at $.68.
ON Semiconductor's shares have broken above their short term resistance level of $8.12 today and are approaching their highest price level in more than three months.