Stocks With Unusual Option Activity
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Date updated:07-02-2008

Unusually active options can often indicate that a major event in a stock is about to take place, or that unsophisticated investors (using options in lieu of leverage) are potentially making an irrational bet.

Here is a list of 10 stocks with unusually high option volume from the previous close. Also listed is the specific option with the unusual volume.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • MA
    Mastercard Inc
  • $253.74
  • -0.68%
  • $258.13

JAN09 250 Put

People owning MA also tend to own: AIGAXPAXSBBBYBRK-ABRK-BBRO

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  • X
    United States Ste
  • $155.80
  • +1.56%
  • $155.04
  • +
  • YHOO
    Yahoo Inc
  • $21.35
  • +2.25%
  • $21.30
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  • UNP
    Union Pacific
  • $70.85
  • +0.91%
  • $70.66
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  • SGP
    Schering Plough C
  • $19.79
  • +1.64%
  • $19.60
  • +
  • MCO
    Moody's Corp
  • $33.94
  • +1.46%
  • $33.67
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  • MTB
    M&t Bank Corp
  • $71.48
  • -3.22%
  • $74.46
  • +
  • BIG
    Big Lots Inc
  • $32.34
  • +0.62%
  • $32.30
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