On Monday, Apple Inc. (AAPL) started the trading day with news from the weekend that it was holding talks with Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) about partnering for a stream-television service.
This was followed by news during the trading day that the company would introduce its latest phone, the iPhone 6, either in the late summer or early in the fall, reported MarketWatch, pending ?checks? with its suppliers.
The analysts all come out and gave their two cents and predictions regarding the rollout with Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves writing in a Monday research note that he expected “significant component orders to begin in July, which is consistent with public availability of the device in late September or October” while UBS? Steve Milunovich noted to MarketWatch that “Supply chain checks indicate a third-quarter launch for the iPhone 6, rather than June with August, September most likely.”
Apple shares closed up 1.19% on Monday to $539.19.
As for Apple options, 332,774 contracts traded with 58.0% calls and 42.0% puts, according to Trade Alert. This made it the third most actively-traded option on Monday.