BEAS Calls Rise; Stocks Mixed
As the quarter draws to a close, stocks are trading mixed, with the Dow in
positive territory and the Nasdaq slightly in the red. Insurance is the day’s
top sector while semiconductors are the weakest.
At mid-day, the VIX is down .03 to 33.80.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
BEA Systems
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PowerRating) is up 2 1/4 to 28 7/16 while the BEAS September 40
calls are up 1 5/8 to 4 3/4 on more than 3000 contracts.
Brocade
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PowerRating) is up .64 to 19.98 while the BRCD April 20 calls
are up .20 to 1.95 on more than 12,000 contracts.
Sun Microsystems
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PowerRating) is up .44 to 15.14 while the SUNW July 15 calls
are up .30 to 3.00 on more than 3000 contracts.