Intel Calls Jump; Nasdaq Shimmers
Internets and semiconductors again leading the Nasdaq higher Friday to finish
1.6% higher for the day, and 5.5% higher for the week. Strength in financials
helped move the S&P 500 up nearly 1% to close back above 1500 for the first
time since April 11.
By the close, the VIX had slipped .17 to 22.58.
The OEX 825 calls finished up 1 3/8 to 4 5/8.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
Intel
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an all-time high close. The Intel July 145 calls rose 2 to 5 on more than 13,000
contracts.
America Online
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Internet sector continued. The AOL July 55 calls rose 3 to 7 1/8 on more than
22,000 contracts.
Broker/dealers were also posting nice gains, with Schwab
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15/16 to 40 1/2. The Schwab July 37 1/2 calls jumped 2 9/16 to 3 1/8 on
quadruple the average volume.
3Com
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PowerRating) gained 9 5/16 to 73 5/8 while the 3Com July 70 calls added 5
1/16 to 6 on 10 times the average volume.
Looking to next week, the Consumer Price Index for June will be released on
Tuesday at 8:30 AM ET, and Street estimates look for a 0.5% increase