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Medtronic
(
MDT |
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PowerRating) August and September
calls were active. The stock closed at 44.51 and the September  45 calls (MDT
II)
closed at 1.40 – 1.50.

International Rectifier
(
IRF |
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PowerRating) September
35 calls were active. The stock closed at 35.95 and the September 35 calls (IRF
IG) closed at
2.35 – 2.45.

Nokia
(
NOK |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) September 22 1/2 calls were
active. The stock closed at 21.29 and the September 22 1/2 calls (NAY IX) closed
at 0.25 – 0.30.

National Semiconductor
(
NSM |
Quote |
Chart |
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PowerRating) had a high put/call
volume ratio. The stock closed at 23.70 and the September 25 puts (NSM
UE) closed at 2.05 – 2.15.

D.R. Horton
(
DHI |
Quote |
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News |
PowerRating) also had a high
put/call volume ratio. The stock closed at 21.80 and the September 20 puts (DHI
UD)
closed at 0.45 – 0.50.

Carnival
(
CCL |
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PowerRating) broke to the upside. The
stock closed at 39.78 and the September 40 calls (CCL IH)
closed at 1.10 – 1.20.

Merck
(
MRK |
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News |
PowerRating) broke to the downside. The
stock closed at 38.83 and the September 40 puts (MRK UH) closed at 1.95 – 2.00.

Brice Wightman