Sun Calls Rise; Stocks Rally

Stocks staged a broad-based rally Tuesday that took all three major averages
solidly higher. Internets were the top sector while transports were the weakest.

At the close the VIX was down .60 to 27.59.

Among bigger movers on heavy volume:

Sun Micro
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rose 1.86 to 18.98 while the Sun Jan. 02 15 calls
gained 1.50 to 7.00 on heavier-than-average volume.

Microsoft
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gained 2.42 to 70.17 while the MSFT May 70 calls rose
.95 to 2.60 on heavier-than-average volume.

 Ciena
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added 3.54 to 58.60 while the CIEN Oct. 85 calls
slipped .70 to 5.70 on heavier-than-average volume.