Oracle Calls Rise; Stocks End Mixed
Stocks finished mixed just a day ahead of a closely-watched Fed announcement.
Oil services were the day’s top sector while Internets were the weakest.
At the close, the VIX was up .33 to 31.53.
The OEX 730 calls ended up .33 to 31.53.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
Oracle
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Oracle January 30 calls rose 1 7/16 to 4 1/4 on more than 16,000 contracts.
Broadcom
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calls fell 5 1/8 to 3 3/4 on heavier-than-average volume.
EMC
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to 2 3/8 on more than 6000 contracts.
General Electric [GE|GE} gained 1 3/16 to 51 while the GE January 55 calls
rose 1/8 to 7/8 on more than 11,000 contracts.