Articles by Jud Pyle
GameStop (GME) put volume spikes on selling
8/24/2010, 12:14 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Less than one week after
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME )
announced worse-than-expected earnings figures, an options investor
appears to have taken a moderately bullish position on the company
by... Read >>
Closing out a Xerox (XRX) call spread
8/19/2010, 3:10 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Xerox (NYSE:
XRX
)
shares are following the market lower today and are actually
underperforming the broader indices. While the S&P has dropped
1.8% so far, XRX shares... Read >>
Bullish option trading in General Electric (GE)
8/18/2010, 9:58 am from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
General Electric (NYSE: GE )
shares popped nearly 1% higher in Tuesday's trading as the broader
market welcomed some attention from buyers. GE has been
slowly recovering from... Read >>
Bearish Gannett (GCI) trade boosts put volume
8/17/2010, 4:58 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Shares of
Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI )
gained more than 1% during afternoon trading without any notable
news on the newspapers company. One investor appears to have taken
a bearish... Read >>
Macy's (M) call volume spikes due to bullish spread
8/12/2010, 12:38 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Shares of department store name
Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M )
are on the decline Thursday, a day after its better-than-expected
earnings announcement. Heavy call volume on the tape suggests... Read >>
DIRECTV (DTV) volatility trade boosts options volume
8/11/2010, 2:47 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Shares of television entertainment company
DIRECTV (
DTV
)
were in the red during afternoon trading following news of its
sales partnership with
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG )
. A long... Read >>
Monsanto (MON) spread trade calls for downside
8/10/2010, 1:46 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON )
shares are underperforming the broader market weakness on the day
Tuesday, and options action on the tape suggests an investor
expects the downside to continue... Read >>
Bullish bet boosts Nexen (NYSE:NXY) options volume
8/9/2010, 4:18 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Without any notable news on
Nexen Inc. (NYSE: NXY )
on Monday, shares of the company are rallying and outperforming the
broader market strength during afternoon trading. Options volume... Read >>
Call selling in Mylan (MYL) on the heels of upgrade
8/9/2010, 2:18 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Ahead of the bell on Aug. 9,
Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL )
received an upgrade from Bernstein, which changed its rating to
"outperform" from "market perform." With the stock... Read >>
Moderately bearish Comerica (CMA) investor boosts put volume
8/6/2010, 4:18 pm from Jud Pyle in Investing, Options
Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA )
shares dropped more than 3% on the day Friday without any notable
news on the regional bank name. Hefty put volume accumulated in the
August and October... Read >>