JDSU Calls Fall; Stocks Slip
Techs continued to take a breather Tuesday as the Nasdaq sank another 2%.
Gold and silver was the day’s top sector while Internets were the weakest.
At the close, the VIX was up .96 to 32.46.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
JDS Uniphase
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PowerRating) sank 3.36 to 20.82 while the JDSU May 25 calls slid
1.60 to 1.00 on more than 10,000 contracts.
Amazon
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PowerRating) eased .52 to 15.68 ahead of its earnings report while the
AMZN May 20 calls lost .10 to .90 on more than 12,000 contracts.
WorldCom
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PowerRating) lost .24 to 18.55 while the WCOM June 22.5 calls eased
.05 to .65 on more than 14,000 contracts.