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• Interest Rates Could Rise Sooner than You Think, Options Say Thursday, 3 Mar 2011 | 10:43 AM ET

  

  Today's positive retail and jobs data is sending stocks soaring this morning. And while equity investors are scrambling to get in on the action, options traders see a dark side to euphoria: higher rates, and sooner than you think.

• Options Market Sees Oil Under $115 Friday, 25 Feb 2011 | 10:58 AM ET

  Oil prices have seen wild moves in recent days amid increasing violence in the Mideast, but the options market is telling us the roller-coaster ride may be over.

• HP's Stock Set for a Rebound, Options Say Thursday, 24 Feb 2011 | 2:03 PM ET

  

  Hewlett-Packard's sales outlook for the year may be gloomy, but the options market is saying the 10% slump in its shares Wednesday may be unwarranted.

• Do Options Traders See Apple Making New All-Time Highs? Friday, 18 Feb 2011 | 9:47 AM ET

  

  The heavy call volume in the February expiry would appear to say yes. But unfortunately for Apple investors, a closer look at the activity suggests otherwise.

• Options Market Foretold Family Dollar Buyout Bid Thursday, 17 Feb 2011 | 10:27 AM ET

  

  While Nelson Peltz's bid for Family Dollar Stores caught equity traders by surprise, options players were well ahead of the deal, selling puts before it was announced.

• Options Traders Cautious Ahead of Dell Earnings, and Beyond Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 | 3:56 PM ET

  

  While options traders appear cautious ahead of Dell's earnings after the bell today, they appear downright scared of what might happen in March.

• Options Turn Bullish on Battered Expedia Shares Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 | 9:00 AM ET

  

  The stock fell as much as 18% Friday after Expedia's outlook disappointed Wall Street. That, coupled with fourth-quarter earnings that missed by a penny sent shares into a tailspin. Not even an analyst upgrade Monday helped shares of the online travel agent's shares recover from the steep declines.

• Is Coke the Real Thing or Real Trouble? Thursday, 10 Feb 2011 | 4:29 PM ET

  

  Sure, Coca-Cola's stock price has put PespiCo.'s to shame in recent months. And the iconic beverage company has recently trumpeted its market share gains on its longtime soda pop rival in the carbonated beverage market, too.

• Read All About It: Options Traders Think Newspaper Stocks Are Cheap Monday, 7 Feb 2011 | 4:05 PM ET

  

  Do options traders think newspaper stocks are cheap? If today's activity is any indication, the answer is yes.

• Do Options Traders See Pain For Caterpillar Stock? Friday, 4 Feb 2011 | 3:36 PM ET

  

  Caterpillar has had an extraordinary run. But according to some options traders, the good times may be coming to an end.

• Do Options Traders See Upside In The iPhone? Monday, 10 Jan 2011 | 5:05 PM ET

  There were big buyers of the Verizon Jan '11 37-strike calls, with investors wagering that Verizon stock will close above $37.25 by the third week in January.

• Still Want To Take A Bite of Apple? Tuesday, 18 Jan 2011 | 8:38 AM ET

  

  Those who have been waiting to buy Apple on any sort of pullback will finally get their chance when the stock resumes trading this morning.

• Is Now the Time to Bank on JPMorgan Earnings? Thursday, 13 Jan 2011 | 4:40 PM ET

  

  Are options traders banking on blowout earnings from JPMorgan? If today's price action in JPMorgan calls is any indication, the answer is a resounding “Yes.”

• A True Best Buy Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | 4:53 PM ET

  

  There are 52-inch plasmas, iPhones, and there's protection on your money. And if you we're watching Options Action last Friday, you learned how to buy the last item for nearly nothing.

• AIG: How High, How Soon? Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | 4:46 PM ET

  

  American International Group has been on an amazing run up over the last few trading sessions, up more than 6.7% today and almost 18% since last Thursday. But options traders think shares of the insurance giant will be headed higher very, VERY soon.

• Three Options Plays to Help in the “Quest for Yield” Thursday, 9 Dec 2010 | 4:56 PM ET

  

  In the quest for yield, options traders often have the advantage: they can sell options and generate income. But with the VIX so low, finding suitable options to sell can be tricky. Brian Stutland of Stutland Equities thinks he's found three names that look attractive for put sales.

• Options Traders Betting on Higher Interest Rates Wednesday, 8 Dec 2010 | 4:08 PM ET

  Do options traders see higher interest rates to come? If the call volume in the ProShares Ultrashort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TBT) is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes.

• Missing “Ingredients” for Genzyme Corp and Sanofi-Aventis? Friday, 3 Dec 2010 | 10:39 AM ET

  

  Despite the declaration that the “ingredients are there” for a deal between Genzyme Corp and Sanofi-Aventis but at a higher price, consensus among investors seem to be that Sanofi won’t be raising their bid of $69/share

• Proceed with Caution on those Abercrombie & Fitch Rumors: Trader Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010 | 4:36 PM ET

  

  On the heels of a much better than expected Consumer Confidence read for November, options traders have ramped up volume on renewed speculation of a pending take-over of teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.

• Is Carlos Slim Upgrading his Subscription to the New York Times? Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010 | 3:38 PM ET

  

  Shares of New York Times Co. are up more than 17% in the last five days, but options traders see even more gains to come.