Giving Up the Ghost in TCO? There's not much love in the air for Taubman Centers (TCO) today. The stock is off over 2% heading into the final hour of the session. This lack of loves appears to extend into the options trading as well with a trader giving up the ghost...
Swing and a Miss on Hewlett Packard (HPQ) Home Run Calls
HPQ Home Run Call Buyer Strikes Out We profiled a "home run" call buyer in HPQ yesterday on The Options Insider (read the full article here https://theoptionsinsider.com/hpq-home-run-calls-trade/) That customer purchased 14,000 Sep 16 Calls for $.10 in one block on...
Fortune Vs. Bloomberg: Who’s Right on LNKD Insider Trading?
Dubious ActivityThere's a great deal of debate surrounding some suspicious options activity in LinkedIn (LNKD) options prior to the Microsoft (MSFT) acquisition. The activity was first highlighted by Fortune in a breakdown that cited suspicious activity in the August...
Potential Insider Options Trader Nets $2M Ahead of LinkedIn (LNKD) – Microsoft (MSFT) Deal
Suspicious options activity has raised its ugly head once again in the wake of corporate M&A activity. This time the target was the LinkedIn (LNKD) / Microsoft (MSFT) deal that stunned the market this morning. It's somewhat naive to believe that the staggering...
Unusual Activity Alert: Flies Buzz in VIX
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is even today at 13.09. VIX is trading near the bottom of the 52-week range.
Calls Active as Talisman Energy Appoints New President and CEO
Shares of Talisman Energy (TLM) are trading higher this morning after the company announced that it would be appointing Hal Kvisle as President and CEO. Current President and CEO, John Manzoni, has agreed to step down immediately.



