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Here are 7 options to watch for today. This list comes directly from the TradingMarkets Options Indicators page. The list is created using OptionVue options analysis software.
Most Underpriced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Sep 140.0 Calls (NYSE:BSC - News). BSC's PowerRating is 5.
Most Underpriced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Citigroup Inc. Sep 47.5 Puts (NYSE:C - News). C's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Priceline.com Inc. Aug 65.0 Calls (NasdaqGS:PCLN - News). PCLN's PowerRating is 6.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Countrywide Financial Corp. Oct 20.0 Puts FC. CFC's PowerRating is .
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (NasdaqGS:PTEN - News). PTEN's PowerRating is 5.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM - News). NSM's PowerRating is 7.
Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
CBS Corp. BS. CBS' PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

Labels: BSC, C, NSM, PCLN, PTEN, stock options

Gilead Sciences (NasdaqGS: GILD):' ... at $81 - a nice little pullback.'Celgene (NasdaqGS: CELG): ' ... has not only not let us down, but now has a cure for the heartbreak of psoriasis.'Patterson-UTI Energy (NasdaqGS: PTEN): 'PTEN is a land driller and, I think, has room to catch up to King Halliburton.'Halliburton (NYSE: HAL - News)Saks (NYSE: SKS - News): 'If you add the $8 in dividends, plus the appreciation, we almost have a double right here. Let the stock come in ... I was not concerned about the gross margins. I think it's a chance to buy, but we only double down when things have been cut, and cut, and cut. You do a schnitzel, my friend, not a full buy.'Schering-Plough (NYSE: SGP - News): 'I should have taken half off, and let the rest run. My advice to you, to take half off and let the rest run. This stock's a double, but it's still going up.'BP (NYSE: BP - News): ' BP, with a 3+% yield... BP, with still some good properties, with the possibility that they're restructuring... I say you pull the trigger right here.'Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO): ''Lets just stick with Cisco.It's down three straight points. That's the better... I like best of breed.'RadioShack (NYSE: RSH - News): ' ... give Julian Day the benefit of the doubt. He's the CEO ... He's rationalizing the stores... He is making it so it's a profitable enterprise. The answer is: Stay long!'
Bearish calls:
RH Donnelley (NYSE: RHD - News): 'It's been too high. I've watched the private equity rumor, over and over again. There's been too much hype in the name... I want to sell RHD.'Geron (NasdaqGM: GERN):'Stem cell speculation... Not for me. Sell, sell, sell! I don't want to come near it. It's up too high.'Tellabs (NasdaqGS: TLAB): 'TLAB's was one of the worst quarters I have heard.'Marvell Technology (NasdaqGS: MRVL): ' ... when you look at a stock like MRVL, I bought it... What was I doing? The financials weren't clean. There is a sign on my desk... and what it says is... Accounting irregularities equals sell. Did I look at that before I bought the stock? I did not.'Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE: SBH - News): 'It's a 'don't buy, don't buy...' I didn't like their quarter. I did take a hard look at it though.'Crystallex (AMEX: KRY - News): 'No. Chavez don't give a darn about his people... sell, sell, sell! I want you out of that stock now. Enough with him. Enough with that country, unless they come around to our ways.'SunPower (NasdaqGM: SPWR)
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