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Coinstar’s Stellar Call Options Volume

Coinstar’s (CSTR) call option volume was significantly up on Friday and its stock price was down almost 9%. If you’re looking to rent a DVD or get rid of all of your pocket change, then Coinstar is the company for you. Coinstar provides DVD rental kiosks and self-service coin counting machines.

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What’s Up With CommVault Systems Call Options?

CommVault Systems (CVLT) call option volume was significantly high on Friday, while its stock price was down about 2%. If you’re concerned about you’re company’s computer system crashing and want to make sure all of your important data is safe, then CommVault’s products may be just what you are looking for. CommVault Systems provides data and information management software applications on a global basis. CommVault provides software to aid in archiving, back-up and recovery of data. CommVault’s signature archive and back-up product is Simpana.

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What’s Up With Weatherford International’s Stock Options?

Weatherford International’s stock options volume jumped off of the chart yesterday. Call option and put option volume was inordinately high for Weatherford. There didn’t appear to be any significantly related news for Weatherford yesterday. They announced that their next earnings report is scheduled for January 26, 2010, but such a far off event shouldn’t create a spike in stock options volume.

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Dana’s Call Option Volume is Up

Dana’s (DAN) call option volume popped up on the radar yesterday, apparently somebody thinks Dana’s upcoming earnings report scheduled for November 3 will be positive. Dana specializes in design and manufacture of axles, drive shafts and other related components for vehicle manufactures. Dana’s automotive customers haven’t been faring to well the last couple of years and neither has Dana.

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What’s Up With Gilead Sciences Call Options?

Gilead Sciences (GILD) call option volume went ballistic yesterday, a day after it reported earnings. Its stock price was down slightly as well. If you’re sick, Gilead Sciences may have just the drug for you. Gilead develops, licenses and markets a number of drugs including: Truvada, Viread, Atripla, Emtriva, Hespera, AmBisome, Flolan, Vistide, Tamiflu, Macugen, Letairis and Cicletanine.

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Easy on NetEase

NetEase’s (NTES) stock option volume went ballistic yesterday, both call option and put option. NetEase’s stock price was also down 5% on high volume. NetEase operates interactive online applications in China. It provides products in three segments: online game services, advertising services and wireless value-added services.

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What’s Up With Omnicare?

Call option volume for Omnicare (OCR) was significantly up today, and there does not appear to be any related news. Omincare’s stock price was also little changed from Friday’s close. Omnicare is in the pharmaceutical services business targeting the geriatric market segment. The company provides a wide range of products and services including pharmacy services to nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

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What’s Up With Blackboard?

Call option volume for Blackboard (BBBB) is significantly up today, and there does not appear to be any related news. Blackboard’s stock price is also little changed from Friday’s close. Blackboard provides software applications and services to the education industry. If you’re in the education market segment and want to educate online, then Blackboard is the company for you. Their Blackboard Learning System enables education providers to provide a comprehensive online learning environment.