If Donald Trump files for bankruptcy, it certainly won't be the first time. For Trump Entertainment Resorts (NASDAQ: TRMP), the Donald has a deadline of today to renegotiated a $1.25 billion debt.

What's the big deal? It turns out that Trump Entertainment -- which owns the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina in Atlantic City, missed a $53.1 million bond payment on December 1, and got a 30-day extension. The holders of 70% of Trump Entertainment's outstanding senior secured notes due in 2015 agreed to wait until today to exercise their rights related to the missed bond payment. And today is the day for coming to terms on another loan as well. The lenders involved in a $490 million loan agreement also agreed to wait until today to exercise their rights.

If Trump Entertainment files for bankruptcy today, it will only be the fourth time it's done so since 1991. The weak economy is not helping Trump Entertainment. In 2008, sales at The Taj Mahal fell 5.1%, those at Trump Plaza dropped 6.4% and Trump Marina sales fell 15.8%. One analyst thinks that Trump will get another extension on his payment.

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And yet its namesake, Donald J. Trump, has made quite a bit of money as it bleeds red.

Mr. Trump was paid $2 million for serving as chairman in 2007 -- a sum that I would say is completely undeserved, given the company's lack of performance while he devoted his time to sparring with Rosie O'Donnell on daytime talk shows. And then there's this gem:

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Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: TRMP) calls active at higher volatility on renewed chatter:

TRMP was recently up 39 cents to $7.06 on renewed and unconfirmed takeover chatter. TRMP announced on July 2nd that its board of directors ended talks with potential acquirers. TRMP call option volume of 1,439 contracts compared to put volume of 219 contracts. TRMP September option implied volatility off 97 was above its 26-week average of 56 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price fluctuations.

ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) October implied volatility elevated at 31 into earnings per share (EPS) announcement:

CAG confirmed previously issued EPS and sales for 2008 on Septebmer 6th. CAG is expected to report EPS in late September. CAG announced on September 5th that it would remove the flavoring chemical diacetyl in the manufacturing of its microwave popcorn. CAG call option volume of 6,815 contracts compared to put volume of 8,182 contracts. CAG October option implied volatility of 31 was above its 26-week average of 20, according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.

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

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