http://www.optionmonster.com optionMONSTER.com : Real Time News, Expert Analysis, and Educational Tools for Options Traders en-us medora.lee@optionmonster.com Copyright 2008 2008-09-05T15:21:59-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/virgin_media_puts_see_action_after_fund_cuts_stake_again_26706.html Virgin Media put spreads are being bought today after a fund disclosed it cut its stake in the company, again. 26706 05In the News 2008-09-05T13:57:11-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/the_nasdaq_100_etf_hits_lows_but_may_be_ready_to_bounce_26705.html The Nasdaq 100 tracking ETF is at its lowest level since March. 26705 05In the News 2008-09-05T13:47:55-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/puts_are_active_as_sap_faces_questions_on_growth_strategy_26704.html SAP's puts are active after an analyst questions the software giant's growth plan. Shares also are lower. 26704 05In the News 2008-09-05T12:56:47-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/mcdonalds_puts_sought_as_shares_dip_us_dollar_strengthens_26698.html McDonald's puts bought ahead of August same-store sales. Some may be fearing that recent U.S. dollar strength could eat into the fast-food chain's overseas profits. 26698 05In the News 2008-09-05T10:11:21-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary//update_us_steel_26697.html Yesterday Goldman Sachs (GS) downgraded the American steel sector to neutral from attractive. Goldman went on to remove U.S. Steel (X) from their Conviction Buy List. It did, however, maintain a buy rating on the name. 26697 2008-09-05T09:40:44-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/morning_briefing/whats_news_26691.html A summary of today's top stories for traders. 26691 02Morning Briefing 2008-09-05T07:57:56-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/equity_premarket_commentary/fertilizer_names_defended_oil_reversal_on_way_26690.html Morgan Stanley believes that peak earnings will come in 2011 rather than 2008 as the equity market is suggesting. Meanwhile, there may be a sharp reversal in crude oil coming soon. 26690 01Equity Pre-market Commentary 2008-09-05T07:36:08-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/premarket_commentary/altria_talks_drive_up_ust_in_premarket_trading_26689.html A $10 billion takeout would price UST over $66, and already shares are nearly there -- up over $10 in premarket. 26689 04Pre-market Commentary 2008-09-05T07:32:26-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/vix_foreshadowed_spx_decline_maybe_more_26677.html 26677 05In the News 2008-09-04T15:18:01-06:00 http://www.optionmonster.com/news/article.jsp?page=commentary/in_the_news/ust_call_activity_surges_after_the_company_pulls_out_of_a_conference_26673.html UST calls jump after company cancels a presentation at a Lehman conference, leaving some to believe a takeover offer may be in the works. 26673 05In the News 2008-09-04T13:49:08-06:00