Volatility play in Cheesecake Factory
Even as the restaurant chain has climbed to new 18-month highs, it is the put trading that stands out in today's option activity. [Read more]
Anadys draws September call spread
The micro-cap pharmaceutical company plunged last month on disappointing drug-trial data, and now one investor is betting on a huge rebound. [Read more]
Trader looks for Ryland to pull back
The homebuilder is struggling up against an important resistance level, and one trader is buying April puts in hopes that the stock will decline. [Read more]
Strategy looks for downside in Terra
The fertilizer company has seen some wild stock moves on competing takeover bids from CF Industries and Yara, and the options action is a bet that shares are back below $45 in a week. [Read more]
Yum breaks above 11-month range
Shares of the casual-dining company have broken the top of a trading range that has been in place for nearly a year. [Read more]
WEBCAST: Iron condor on Biogen Idec
Chris McKhann says a large investor is looking to earn income by selling options on the drug stock. [Read more]
Bank of New York sees call selling
The bank's stock has been bouncing between $26 and $31 for the last 10 months, and one option trader sees the pattern continuing. [Read more]
Diabetes decision fuels option action
It's likely to be another active day in the options of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Alkermes as traders prepare for a big decision from the FDA tomorrow. [Read more]
Cramer: Nasdaq--today and 2000
It's funny, but we've had remarkable runs in some Nasdaq stocks lately, and no one is drawing the parallels to a decade ago. [Read more]
Devon jumps with $7 billion BP deal
The energy company sells fields in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico, and Azerbaijan; SMTC rockets 60 percent on higher revenue; Smithfield Foods beats earnings estimates. [Read more]
S&P gains ground on other indexes
The SPX finally made some headway in catching up to the Nasdaq 100 and the Russell 2000 yesterday, which have both broken to fresh 52-week highs. [Read more]
China inflation fears rise; futures slip
The biggest headline news of the day doesn't concern a company or the United States. It is instead the flare-up of inflation in China that has markets most concerned. [Read more]
WEBCAST: Warning in the VIX?
Pete says to keep an eye on the VIX, which may be flashing a warning sign as the S&P 500 pushes against the upper end of its recent trading range. [Read more]
Traders are hungry for Yum Brands
The casual-dining company is attracting some upside option activity after seeing two upgrades in as many days. [Read more]
Bull feels chemistry with Albemarle
A single purchase of March calls accounted for 99 percent of the options volume in the specialty-chemical stock yesterday. [Read more]
Three-way bearish spread on gold
One option trader is making a big bet that the GLD exchange-traded fund will fall another 7 percent over the next month. [Read more]
Bears targeting Kansas City Southern
The railroad operator pushed to a new 52-week high yesterday, and one investor positioned for a reversal to the downside. [Read more]
Regions Financial draws bullish play
The regional bank holding company ripped higher on bullish technicals yesterday, and the call buyers weren't far behind. [Read more]
Reports focus on unemployment, trade
There are just two major economic reports today, International Trade and Jobless Claims. Of the two, the focus will be on the unemployment numbers. [Read more]
'Fast Money': Staying away from AIG
The CNBC panel says that the 10.6 rally in AIG was due entirely to a short squeeze and that investors should get out of it tomorrow. [Read more]