Cisco Calls Fall; Stocks Mixed

Stocks are mixed Monday as tech stocks remain under pressure and blue-chips
move higher. Oil services are the day’s top sector while Internets are the
weakest.

At mid-day, the VIX is down .77 to 30.43.

The OEX January 720 calls are up 2.30 to 12.50.

Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:

Cisco
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is down 3 3/64 to 45 1/8 after establishing a new 52-week
low. The Cisco January 50 calls are down 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 on more than 8000
contracts.

Exxon Mobil
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is up 1 3/4 to 85 7/8 as oils rebound. The XOM January
80 calls have risen 1 to 7 1/8 on more than 3500 contracts.

America Online
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is under pressure along with most Internets and is
off 5.74 to 43.22. The AOL January 40 puts are up 1.20 to 2.20 on double average
volume.

Avanex
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is down 8 9/16 to 66 9/16 while the AVNX January 80 calls
are down 6 1/4 to 4 7/8 on more than 1000 contracts.