LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN), a provider of technology that allows companies to communicate directly with Internet users via text-based chat, is seeing unusual option activity this morning with investors buying the Bullish April 10 and 11 Calls.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) shares are trading nearly 6% lower on the day following Wells Fargo lowering its expectations from the semiconductor sector.
AMR Corp. (AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has seen its shares trading near its current 52 week low the last few days as rising fuel cost threaten to cut into the company's profits.
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) shares are trading at its highest level in over a year and, based on today's option activity, it looks like investors are looking for this trend to continue.
KeyCorp (KEY), the Cleveland, OH based financial services holding company, sees its shares pop 3% this morning following a report yesterday afternoon on theflyonthewall.com that the company has been in talks with TD Bank about a possible deal.
Weatherford International, Ltd. (WFT) sees its shares trade down as much as 15% this morning following last night's announcement that the company will not be able to file its annual report on time due to accounting errors from 2007 to 2010.
Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) sees a Bullish Put seller appear this morning with an investor opening a position in the April 33 strike options. 10,700 contracts were sold at $.60.
International Paper Co. (IP), the world's largest producer of paper and pulp products, sees a Bullish option trade this morning with the purchase of 9,500 July 30 Calls and the simultaneous sale of 4,750 July 27 Puts
EMC Corp. (EMC) is seeing Bearish option order flow this morning with the April 26 Puts receiving the most attention.
Dell, Inc. (DELL) will be reporting its Q4 earnings after the close today and option activity today suggests at least one investor is taking a defensive stance against the company's results.
Another disappointing round of quarterly results has pushed Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) shares down as much as 12% this morning and early option activity suggests investors are bracing for further downside pressure on the company's shares.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) sees a Bullish Call buyer appear this afternoon with the focus on the March 7 strike option.