Cisco Calls Rise; Stocks End Higher
Stocks ended the quarter higher Friday as the Nasdaq was able to successfully
retest last week’s low. Internets were the day’s top sector while semiconductors
were the weakest.
At the close, the VIX had decreased .01 to 33.82.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
Cisco
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Cisco April 15 puts eased 5/16 to 1 on more than 14,000 contracts.
Microsoft
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put gained 3/16 to 1 9/16 on more than 11,000 contracts.
Brocade
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PowerRating) gained 1.55 to 20.89 while the BRCD April 25 calls added
.30 to .80 on more than 11,000 contracts.