Akamai Technologies has fallen sharply in recent weeks but popped more than 5.5 percent yesterday as options traders rushed into upside calls.    Read More

Coach is gaining with upside options activity despite broad market headwinds, indicating that fashion is not yet a victim of the economic downturn.    Read More

Sequenom fell by 75 percent overnight in late April after it revealed that some employees had mishandled data and results for its Down syndrome test. The genetic-analysis company fell as low as $2.86 after that debacle, but yesterday its stock rallied back 58 percent.    Read More

KB Homes is up nearly 6 percent along with heavy options activity, as traders may be thinking that housing prices are finally hitting bottom.    Read More

Best Buy is trading lower Tuesday after drawing huge put activity right out of the gate this morning, a month before the retail chain reports quarterly earnings.    Read More

Options traders are piling into MEMC Electronic Materials as takeover rumors circulate. The silicon wafer manufacturer averages 5,800 calls for a full session, but WFR traded more than 15,400 contracts in the first hour of Tuesday's session alone...   Read More

Manny Pacquiao's left hook proved far too fast for Ricky Hatton Saturday night, but even the Pac-Man's fists would be no match for the speed of the institutional trader who snapped up calls in Sunoco on Friday afternoon.    Read More

Alpha Natural Resources is scorching with options action while its stock pops Wednesday, on the latest bump in a roller-coaster ride that began several months ago.    Read More

Shares of Varian Medical Systems are moving higher along with strong options activity amid takeover rumors. Who's the suitor?   Read More

Options activity may indicate speculation that NetApp is due for a pop in the next month or so.    Read More