MAJOR PAPERS:

• In a move to help cut expenses and save on fuel prices, UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA), parent of United Airlines, will reduce its 460 airplane fleet by 70 jets. Not yet known is how may jobs will be affected, the Wall Street Journal reported.
• In an all stock deal, J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) is expected to buy Folgers coffee from The Proctor & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) for an estimated $2B, according to the Wall Street Journal. Folgers, the best selling ground coffee in the U.S., has annual sales of about $1.6B.
• The Financial Times reported that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (NYSE: LEH) lost $500M-$700M on some of its hedging positions in Q2, which have contributed to a larger than expected loss that could result in the bank raising more capital by selling a stake to an outside investor. Lehman has begun negotiations with potential investors, including asset managers and Asian banks, sources said.

• According to sources, the Rocky Mountain News reported that troubled home builder Beazer Homes USA Inc (NYSE: BZH) is pulling out of Colorado. Beazer, which is being investigated for mortgage fraud by several government agencies, has built homes in the suburbs of Denver and in Colorado Springs.

Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), a single-family homebuilder based in Atlanta, will record a pretax charge of $230 million in the fourth quarter and suspend its quarterly dividend to reduce costs. BZH December option implied volatility of 98 is above its 26-week average of 86 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risks.

Under Armour (NYSE: UA) Chairman and Chief Executive Kevin Plank on Nov. 5 reported selling $76 million in company shares. Plank continues to own 12.5 million of class b shares. Dow Jones reported of two other executives selling shares, Senior Vice President Scott Plank selling $45 million and Senior VP Kip Fulks selling $8.8 million. UA has a market cap of $2.4 billion. UA November option implied volatility is at 65, December is at 54, above its 26-week average of 48 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risks.

Daily options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.