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No Panic in Options: VIX Takes Six Weeks to Exceed Average

June 16th, 2011 Comments off

It took six weeks of equity losses and other bad news to finally drive the options gauge known as the VIX above its long-term average
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No Panic in Options: VIX Takes Six Weeks to Exceed Average

June 16th, 2011 Comments off

It took six weeks of equity losses and other bad news to finally drive the options gauge known as the VIX above its long-term average
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Foreclosure Deal May Give Banks Menu of Payment Options

May 28th, 2011 Comments off

Banks and state attorneys general, seeking to avoid $ 17B in court claims over faulty foreclosures, are discussing a settlement that may let firms choose among several options to help borrowers
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Foreclosure Deal May Give Banks Menu of Payment Options

May 28th, 2011 Comments off

Banks and state attorneys general, seeking to avoid $ 17B in court claims over faulty foreclosures, are discussing a settlement that may let firms choose among several options to help borrowers
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

LinkedIn Pessimists Unable to Short Can Now Use Options

May 27th, 2011 Comments off

Investors unable to short sell LinkedIn Corp., which just completed the hottest U.S. stock offering since at least 2006, can start betting against the shares using options today.
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Tudor Leads Hedge Funds Using Options to Bet on China Stocks

May 27th, 2011 Comments off

Paul Tudor Jones and Louis Moore Bacon, in a trade used by several hedge-fund managers in the first quarter, loaded up on options that pay off big if Chinese stocks rebound.
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LinkedIn Pessimists Unable to Short Sell Can Now Use Options

May 26th, 2011 Comments off

Investors unable to short sell LinkedIn Corp., which just completed the hottest U.S. stock offering since at least 2006, can start betting against the shares using options tomorrow.
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Novellus Takeover Wagers Lift Call Options to Two-Year High

May 13th, 2011 Comments off

Novellus Systems Inc. options pricing reached the most bullish level in more than two years, driven by speculation the chip-equipment maker may attract a takeover bid following Applied Materials Inc.’s deal for Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc.
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