Rambus (RMBS - option chain) shares are rising today after the company announced it has signed a patent licensing agreement with NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA), under which RMBS grants NVDA a patent license for certain memory controllers at a 1% royalty rate for SDR memory controllers and a 2% royalty rate for other memory controllers. However, neither company has signed a release of liability or dismissed any litigation between them. RMBS had earlier charged that NVDA has infringed on some of its chip patents. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on RMBS.

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Continue reading Closing Bell: A Curve Ball Day (BP, RMBS, TIVO, TGT, TLAB, WEN)

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Rambus Inc. (RMBS) designs, develops, and licenses chip interface technologies and architectures that are used in digital electronics products.

The microchip sector has been lagging lately but appears to be gaining investor attention.

RMBS is selling very close to a major support line and recently triggered a buy from our in-house indicator, the Collins-Bollinger Reversal (CBR). Note the oversold stochastic.

Continue reading Trade #5: Rambus (RMBS)

Trade #5: Rambus (RMBS) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

After seven months of one of the strongest rallies in history, the stock market is showing signs of faltering. From here on out through the rest of 2009, I believe the advance will shift gears, and instead of recording new highs every month, the trend will tend to flatten.

And as we head into the heart of the fourth quarter, I wouldn't bet on the market making many more new highs this year.

Continue reading Six top trades for the rest of 2009

Six top trades for the rest of 2009 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS - option chain) shares are rising today after the company said European Union antitrust regulators have agreed to drop a probe and any fines if the company reduces its royalty rates for DRAM memory chip patents. The European Commission had charged RMBS with setting exorbitant royalties for DRAM patents. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on RMBS.

RMBS opened this morning at $16.84. So far today the stock has hit a low of $16.55 and a high of $17.81. As of 11:15, RMBS is trading at $17.44 up 2.35 (15.6%). The chart for RMBS looks bullish.

Continue reading European Union ends Rambus (RMBS) antitrust action

European Union ends Rambus (RMBS) antitrust action originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading FTC withdraws Rambus (RMBS) antitrust case

FTC withdraws Rambus (RMBS) antitrust case originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) closed at $40.23 Wednesday. HSY call volume was heavy on August 6, with 21,092 contracts trading. HSY August option implied volatility is at 56, September at 44; above its 26-week average of 30 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) closed at $15.34 Wednesday. RMBS is the frequent subject of patent infringement & anti-trust claim issues. Hynix Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics and Micron Tech (NYSE-MU) have had patent infringement suits with RMBS. RMBS September option implied volatility of 103 is above its 6-month average of 74 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Financial Select Sector-XLF overall volatility at 39; 26-week average is 38

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Option Update: Hershey volume & volatility increases as shares rally originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) closed at $16.46 Monday.

RMBS is the frequent subject of patent infringement & anti-trust claim issues. Hynix Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics and Micron Tech (NYSE: MU) have had patent infringement suits with RMBS.

RMBS July 16 straddle is priced at $1.60. RMBS August option implied volatility of 90 is above its 26-week average of 72 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Option Update: Rambus August volatility elevated at 90 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) is recently up $5.64 to $24.39.

Bloomberg reported RMBS wins final phase of Hynix patent infringement trial.

RMBS call option volume of 87,523 contracts compares to put volume of 29,918 contracts. RMBS April option implied volatility is at 83, below a level of from 150 prior to the decision, May is at 64 below a level of 114 and August is at 62 below a level of 87 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

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

Option Update: Rambus April volatility collapses as shares rally 31% on patent win originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) closed at $18.71 Monday.

RMBS has upcoming patent infringement and anti-trust claim issues.

RMBS April option implied volatility is at 140, May is at 108 and August is at 83; above its 26-week average of 74 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Option Update: Rambus April volatility elevated into license claims originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) said it was notified by the SEC that it had ended its formal investigation into the company's past stock options practices. RMBS closed at $19.84. RMBS has upcoming patent infringement and anti-trust claim issues in 2008. RMBS January option implied volatility is 54 and May is at 74. RMBS average option implied volatility over the last 26-weeks is 64 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Micron Technology Inc. (NYSE: MU) is recently up 18 cents to $9.13. MU has been frequently mentioned as takeover candidate over the last 18-months. MU December and January option implied volatility of 57 is above its 26-week average of 42 according to Track Data, indicating larger price risk.

Option update: Rambus May volatility elevated as SEC ends investigation originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Target (NYSE: TGT) volatility elevated on hopes Ackman's position will lead to changes. TGT is recently up .63 to $62.42. William Ackman's Pershing Square, an activist hedge fund, reported owning a 9.6% position in TGT on 7/16. www.Thestreet.com says "The giant retailer's intent now may be to maintain control of the valuable credit card business while unlocking cash." TGT September & October option implied volatility of 38 is above its 26-week average of 28 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risks.

Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) volatility increases on renewed takeover chatter. RMBS, a technology licensing company specializing in the invention and design of high-speed chip interfaces, is recently up $1.30 to $17.08 on unconfirmed and renewed takeover chatter. RMBS has a market cap of $1.7 billion with March 2006 total quarterly revenue of $47 million. RMBS has upcoming patent infringement & anti-trust claim issues in 2008. RMBS call option volume of 22,361 contracts compares to put volume of 3,000 contracts. RMBS September option implied volatility is 75, October at 68 above a level of 58 from last week; February 2008 is at 68. RMBS average option implied volatility over the last 26-weeks is 57 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risks.

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Option update: TGT volatility elevated on expectations of activist interest originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Daily options update: Rambus, Apple and Dell lead options activity volume

Daily options update: Rambus, Apple and Dell lead options activity volume originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.