Ahead of its earnings report in mid-August, the retailer has announced plans to add 6,300 employees. Some early birds have jumped in to buy more than 6,000 August 50 calls for $1.63.
The put action could be for protection on a long position or a straight bet that Annaly would fall in the next month.
Alcatel-Lucent saw upside option activity Tuesday for the second time in a week, after unveiling a next-generation chip that it says will dramatically improve Internet performance.
Option activity is starting to heat up in Marvell Technology, as the chip maker rests at its 52-week lows.
Cameron International has been under pressure since March, but last week it started to push higher as option traders turned bullish on the oil and gas name.
With so many fundamental reasons for the market to go lower, it seems like a good time to check in with the charts.
JDS Uniphase may have found support at its 200-day moving average, and yesterday (Monday) the options action turned bullish.
Brigham Exploration said last week that harsh weather will harm oil production—but that didn't stop bulls from charging into upside options.
Calls outnumbered puts by more than 2 to 1 yesterday, another indication that the sentiment remains bullish.
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