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UAL Corp. (UAUA) shares have had quite a 2010, gaining roughly 23% year-to-date and rocketing 17% higher last Tuesday amid a broad rally in the airline sector. Earlier today, the stock hit a fresh 52-week high but has since retreated about 1.5%.

With the stock at historical highs, some option traders are predicting that a pullback is in the offing. The near-term March 15 puts have seen heightened activity today, with nearly 40,000 contracts trading in the first four hours of the session. Heading into today, this out-of-the-money put was home to fewer than 9,000 contracts, suggesting that the bulk of today's volume is being traded to open (and will translate as new open interest tomorrow).

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Bears Buy Puts in UAL Corp. (UAUA) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inthenewsoptionsoptions tradingOptionsTradingPut buyingPut tradingPutBuyingPutTradingUAL Corp.UalCorp.UAUATue, 16 Feb 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[AnnTaylor Stores (ANN) options active after earnings ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/20/anntaylor-stores-ann-options-active-after-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/20/anntaylor-stores-ann-options-active-after-earnings/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/20/anntaylor-stores-ann-options-active-after-earnings/#commentsAnnTaylor sale signWomen's apparel retailer AnnTaylor Stores (NYSE: ANN) was the latest retailing name to announce its quarterly earnings results. This morning, the company reported a first-quarter loss of $2.31 million, or four cents per share, as sales slumped 28% during the reporting period. This compares to net income of $25.90 million (43 cents per share) ANN earned in the year-earlier quarter.

On the plus side, the four-cent loss easily topped Wall Street estimates; analysts were expecting a loss of 13 cents per share. Sales, on the other hand, fell 28% to $426.75 million, falling shy of the consensus view of $454.66 million. Same-store sales at the namesake chain were down 42.7% while LOFT sales were off 24.2%. Personally, I prefer LOFT as a cheaper, slightly less conservative option, and evidently my fellow shoppers feel the same way.

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AnnTaylor Stores (ANN) options active after earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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