WorldCom Puts Fall; Stocks Sink
Stocks sank across the board Wednesday as blue chips dragged the Dow back
below 10,000 for the first time since October. Japanese stocks were the day’s
weakest sector while banks were the weakest.
At the close, the VIX was up 3.87 to 34.60.
Among bigger movers on heavier-than-average volume:
WorldCom
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PowerRating) gained 1 1/4 to 16 7/16 while the WCOM March 15 puts
fell 1/2 to 1/8 on more than 27,000 contracts.
Cisco
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PowerRating) fell 1 1/8 to 20 1/4 while the Cisco March 20 puts added
1/4 to 5/8 on more than 13,000 contracts.
Juniper
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PowerRating) slipped 1 3/8 to 57 1/4 while the Juniper March 55 calls
fell 3/4 to 4 1/2 on heavier-than-average volume.
NVIDEA
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PowerRating) rose 3 1/16 to 57 1/16 while the NVDA March 50 calls added
2 5/8 to 7 1/4 on heavier-than-average volume.