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Bearish Betting Finally Takes Off on Zynga Inc. (ZNGA)

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:28:58 -0400

Option bulls have kept the faith in Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), despite its year-to-date deficit to 9%. The stock's 10-day call/put volume ratio across the International Securities Ex... (Read More)

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Gains Don't Deter Pre-Earnings Bears

jselway@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:18:17 -0400

With a 2% lead to trade $63.56, AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) is trading at its highest level since late January. Still, options traders continue to target puts ahead of the company's earn... (Read More)

Options Bears Pounce on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

gkruse@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:48:08 -0400

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is down 0.3% at $569.98 -- but earlier hit an all-time high of $576.13 -- as the stock takes a breather Read More)

Celladon Corporation (CLDN) Downtrend Brings Out Bears

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:38:27 -0400

Celladon Corporation (NASDAQ:CLDN) is among a number of Read More)

Call Activity Heavy on El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.'s (LOCO) Big Day

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:16:48 -0400

Similar to the broader equities market, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LOCO) is Read More)

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) Call Buyers React to Star Wars Buzz

jselway@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:07:18 -0400

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is 1.3% higher today at $108.06, as buzz continues to spread over the ... (Read More)

Bearish Betting Ramps Up on Kite Pharma, Inc. (KITE)

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:35:30 -0400

Kite Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:KITE) is taking it on the chin this afternoon -- and bucking Read More)

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Call Buyers Gamble on More Gains

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:33:44 -0400

Late Friday, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) said it had Read More)

Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) Call Volume Accelerates After $360 Million Deal

jselway@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 12:03:41 -0400

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) is seeing an uptick in call activity today, after the company confirmed it's selling a 46% stake in its Read More)

Post-Earnings Put Players Pounce on Popping Halliburton Company (HAL)

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:10:15 -0400

Pre-Earnings Option Bulls Rush Facebook, Inc. (FB)

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:45:26 -0400

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is rallying on reports that its Internet.org initiative launched i... (Read More)

Seadrill Limited (SDRL) Call Players Make a Rare Appearance

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:44:13 -0400

Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) is following in the path of Read More)

Inside This $1.5 Million Bet on First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:44:08 -0400

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) puts are flying off the shelves today at quadruple projected intraday levels. The majority of the puts exchanged are the result of 7,350-contract blo... (Read More)

Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) Option Buyers Eye a Rebound

gkruse@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:40:47 -0400

Options traders are targeting Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) today, as stocks slide in the wake of Read More)

Bulls Keep the Faith in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Verizon Communications

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:13:47 -0400

Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) Option Bulls Take Charge

jselway@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:45:47 -0400

Call volume has exploded in Johnson Controls Inc's (NYSE:JCI) options pits. The contracts are changing hands at a rate 32 times what's normally seen at this point in the day, with h... (Read More)

Skeptics Swarm Sinking ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)

akramer@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:40:45 -0400

Even on a Read More)

Drug Data Has Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Bulls Active

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:27:47 -0400

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is popping after a successful ... (Read More)

FireEye, Inc. (FEYE) Short-Term Bear Eyes More Downside

jselway@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:07:01 -0400

Put volume is running at double what's normally seen around midday in FireEye Inc's (NASDAQ:FEYE) options pits. On a closer look, much of today's action comes from one trader, who b... (Read More)

Traders Flock to Uni-Pixel, Inc. (UNXL) Following Acquisition

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:41:54 -0400

UniPixel Inc (NASDAQ:UNXL) has given up its early gains, and was last seen down 1.6% at $7.52, after the company Read More)

Short-Term Puts in High Demand on Transocean Ltd. (RIG)

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:19:54 -0400

Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) puts are popular today, with the contracts trading at 1.8 times what's typically seen at this point in the day -- and outpacing calls by a more than 2-to-1... (Read More)

Calls Hot as Tableau Software, Inc. (DATA) Approaches Record High

gkruse@sir-inc.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:06:18 -0400

Tableau Software Inc (NYSE:DATA) is 4.6% higher at $100.48, after William Blair and Stifel both initiated coverage on the equity. Late Wednesday, the former doled out an "outperform... (Read More)

Put Buyers Make Their Way to Salesforce.com, inc. (CRM)

aeppstein@sir-inc.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:44:14 -0400

With just a few minutes to go until a 3 p.m. ET company conference call, Salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) is sitting on a 1.1% lead at $67.96 -- bringing its year-to-date gain to 14... (Read More)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Option Bulls Buoyed By Deal-Making

kvenema@sir-inc.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:24:05 -0400

Option traders have been Read More)

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Bear Places Huge Eleventh-Hour Bet

jselway@sir-inc.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:23:46 -0400

Even though Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is 1.2% higher today at $44.81, puts are dominating its options pits. The contracts are crossing at 1.6 times the average intraday rate, mostly... (Read More)