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The commercial real estate sector is rumbling as General Growth Properties (GGP) attempts to exit from bankruptcy. Several big names have weighed into the fray, including Simon Property Group (SPG) and Canadian firm, Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). At present, General Growth has made an overture at splitting itself into two separate companies.

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What Signals from General Growth Battle? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the world's leading investors is expressing cautious optimism - - underscoring cautious - - regarding the fate of the global financial system.

Billionaire investor George Soros said Monday a pledge by European leaders to guarantee new bank financing is "a positive step" may help stabilize global financial markets, Bloomberg News reported.

Soros: We're finally getting the leadership we need

"In the last 72 hours, I think the European governments got religion and realized that this is a serious problem,'' Soros said at a press conference in Washington, Bloomberg News reported. "People are looking for some leadership and finally they are getting it." Soros is chairman of the $20 billion Fund Management LLC.

Along with actions by the major central banks to increase the supply of dollars in the global money supply, Europe's major industrialized nations announced fiscal policies to back bank-to-bank loans and recapitalize banks, The New York Times reported Monday. Britain said it will invest $73 billion in its banks, Germany is investing up to 500 billion euros or about $680 billion, and France will create an agency to offer state guarantees for banks and to channel money to them.

Further, Soros underscored that the United States government must recapitalize solvent banks, ft.com reported Monday. The U.S. said it intends to do that, but has not yet released details of its plan. Soros would like the U.S. government's recapitalization to take the form of preferred shares, which would dilute existing shareholders, but with private capital given the right to subscribe on the same terms, if private investors are able to put up more money, ft.com reported.

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InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) volatility elevated as IDCC rallies off lows on contract win.

IDCC, a designer, developer and provider of wireless technologies, is recently up nearly 13% or $2.75 to $23.96. IDCC signed a seven-year licensing agreement with AAPL on 9/6/07. IDCC has customer licensing agreements with LG, NEC, Sharp, Panasonic, NOK & Sony-Ericsson. IDCC call option volume of 5,379 contracts compares to put volume of 222 contracts. IDCC September option implied volatility of 65 is above its 26-week average of 42 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price fluctuations.

Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) October volatility elevated into early October EPS.

PALM is recently down $0.25 to $15.32. PALM is expected to announce EPS on 10/1. PALM is developing a new handset operating system for its Treo product line. The new operating system is expected to be out in late 2008. PALM announced a strategic recapitalization with Elevation Partners on 6/4/07. PALM option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 38 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) volatility elevated as KKD trades near historic lows.

KKD operates and franchises 300 doughnut shops with over $450 million in revenue. KKD is down over 27% $1.73 to $4.60. CIBC says, "downgrading to Sector Underperform from Sector Performer on Flagging sales and liquidity concerns." KKD call option volume of 682 contracts compares to put volume of 1,465 contracts. KKD October option implied volatility of 69 is above its 26-week average of 45 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.

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

Option update: Volatility elevated in KKD, PALM & IDCC originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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