GE Puts Ease; Blue Chips Rally
Stocks again finished mixed Monday with blue chips rising and techs falling.
Oil services were the day’s top sector while semiconductors were the weakest.
At mid-day, the VIX is up .72 to 25.47.
The OEX February 720 calls finished up 1 to 6.20.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
Market bellwether General Electric
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February 45 puts lost .50 to .45 on more than 9000 contracts.
PurchasePro
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in Barrons. The PPRO February 22 1/2 calls fell 2 5/8to 2 on more than 1100
contracts.
In the drugs, Pfizer
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calls rose .50 to 1.60 on more than 7000 contracts.
Exodus
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soared 3 3/8 to 6 1/8 on heavier-than-average volume.