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Most Under Priced Calls: These are the most under priced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Google Feb 540 Calls (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News). GOOG's PowerRating is 6.
Most Under Priced Puts: These are the most under priced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Explosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are under priced, this list finds the most under priced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely under priced.
Intuitive Surgical Apr 115 Puts (NasdaqGS:ISRG - News). ISRG's PowerRating is 3.
Most Overpriced Calls: These are the most overpriced calls of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of calls for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual calls. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Rio Tinto Mar 210 Calls (NYSE:RTP - News). RTP's PowerRating is 5.
Most Overpriced Puts: These are the most overpriced puts of all stocks in our database. While the Equities Implosion List finds groups of puts for individual equities that are overpriced, this list finds the most overpriced individual puts. Thus, the options listed here will tend to be more severely overpriced.
Bear Sterns Apr 150 Puts (NYSE:BSC - News). BSC's PowerRating is 3.
Stocks with Abnormal Call Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual call option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Call Volume Alerts list suggests a possible takeover, extraordinarily good earnings report, or other news which may favorably affect the stock.
Threshold Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:THLD - News). THLD's PowerRating is 6. Eagle Bulk Shipping (NasdaqGS:EGLE - News). EGLE's PowerRating is 4.
Stocks with Abnormal Put Volume: These are stocks which showed unusual put option volume not easily explained by arbitrage operations. The appearance of a stock on the Put Volume Alerts list suggests an extraordinarily negative earnings report, or other news which may negatively affect the stock.
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Abnormal Put/Call $ Volume: These stocks have the highest dollar put volume in relation to their call volume. These high ratios are indicative of extreme bearish sentiment in the underlying stock.
Lexmark (NYSE:LXK - News). LXK's PowerRating is 6.
PowerRatings are courtesy of TradingMarkets.com

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Alcoa Inc. (AA : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 30.02+0.65+2.21%) said UAW Local 1050 has ratified a new 4-year labor agreement that covers about 830 employees at the company's Cleveland Works facility. The aluminum company said the UAW represented employees will return to work Jan. 2 after an 8-week strike.
BioForm Medical Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration has approved Radiesse, a cosmetic dermal filler for the long-lasting correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Shares of BioForm's competitor, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (MRX : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 35.53-0.24-0.67%), which makes wrinkle-treatment Restylane, closed down 0.67%.
Champion Industries Inc. (CHMP : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 6.75-0.07-1.02%) reported fiscal fourth-quarter net earnings of $1.97 million, or 20 cents a share, up from $569,000, or 6 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue in the three months ended Oct. 31 rose 6.6% to $37 million from $34.7 million.
Directed Electronics Inc. (DEIX : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 11.53+0.28+2.49%) said Ronald Dutt, executive vice president for finance, operations and legal, will be appointed chief financial officer and treasurer, effective Jan. 2. The Vista, Calif.-based designer and marketer of home theater loudspeakers, said Dutt will succeed John Morberg, who is leaving the company.
ON Semiconductor Corp. (ONNN : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 7.51+0.11+1.49%) said it has agreed to repurchase $70 million of its shares from TPG Semiconductor Holdings LLC and TPG ON Holdings LLC, which together are the company's largest stockholder.
Sento (SNTO : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 3.24+1.32+68.75%) said it swung to a second-quarter net loss attributable to stockholders of $2.58 million, or 65 cents, due to higher costs of sales after the termination of a client program. In the same period last year, the Salt Lake City-based provider of call center services posted net earnings of $310,000, or 8 cents a share.
Standard & Poor's said First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS : News , chart, profile, more,
Last: 23.53+0.37+1.60%) will replace Republic Bancorp Inc. (RBNC : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 14.48+0.36+2.55%) in the SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Friday. Citizens Banking Corp. (CBCF : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 28.06+0.56+2.04%) is acquiring Republic in a deal expected to close on or about that date.
Tapestry Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TPPH : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 1.82-0.02-1.09%) named Donald Picker as president, effective Jan. 2. Picker was most recently executive vice president of research and development at Callisto Pharmaceuticals.
Threshold (THLD : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 3.20+0.10+3.23%) said it is pleased with the results from the Phase 2 clinical trial of glufosfamide in combination with gemcitabine for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. The cancer treatments developer said 21% of patients in the clinical trial had a partial response.
VCA Antech (WOOF : News , chart, profile, more, Last: 32.29-0.03-0.09%) said it sees 2007 revenue of $1.05 billion to $1.08 billion. The operator of veterinary hospitals said it sees annual income of $109 million to $113 million, and per-share income of $1.27 to $1.31.
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