The increase in overhang--the percentage of a company's stock allotted for options--isn't necessarily good for shareholders.
They looked forward for options and there was only Michael Owen up there on his own.
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But the two-sided nature of trading today almost demands a higher premium for options in Target.
On Sunday, he kept patting the ball and surveying the field, looking for options that seldom materialized.
There are 33 million shares reserved for options, and annual increases are running at a 5 million clip.
The change of accounting treatment for options pushed their financial impact to the profit line of the company.
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Last Friday, on expiration day, we had one of the greatest nightmares for options buyers come to fruition.
He writes market commentary for Options Week based on observed options trade volume and reports from floor brokers.
This options trading platform is being launched after a market data service for options was created late last year.
The ISE is an auction market for options trading on an electronic platform.
Conservative-run Tendring District Council asked consultants Mott MacDonald for options on protecting the Clacton Pier to Holland Haven stretch.
Jobs asked for options on 20 million shares, and his request actually disappointed board member Ed Woolard, according to Isaacson.
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Gatland was struggling for options at seven in his absence, Dafydd Jones, Sam Warburton and Gavin Thomas amongst the players in contention.
The CBOE outage paralyzed the biggest U.S. venue for options trading, leaving investors without key tools to hedge risks and manage portfolios.
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If investors were worried about losing those gains, they would be paying up for options to protect against a sudden fall in share prices.
Given the that VIX spiked more than 11% higher on Friday, a spike in call volume is not too out of line for options activity.
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Established companies have far less need for options than emerging ones.
Lehman paid its stars in eight figures, says Mark Anthony Young, a director for Options Group in Tokyo, a headhunter that specializes in financial services.
An office equipment supplier offered a similar deal: furniture for options.
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Former CEO Greg Reyes faces criminal charges for options backdating.
Big price swings can be a boon for options players, and Chinese Internet giant Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is one tech stock that looks like an appealing contrarian play.
With the U.S. economy standing on the brink of yet another recession and the consumer spending expected to decrease, Aeropostale has been forced to look out for options internationally.
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Significantly, the vast expansion in markets for options, futures and derivatives occurred mostly after 1971, with the onset of floating exchange rates, wildly-gyrating interest rates, and swings in commodity prices.
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Still, even in the absence of deliberate manipulation, boards of directors could be held accountable for whether they have produced accurate financial statements that properly reflect accounting for options grants.
The speed of the new system is limited by how fast suppliers can get parts to the factory and by some of the early projections Toyota makes for options and colors.
Rather than an IPAB sledgehammer, a far better plan would be to look for options that responsibly control the growth of Medicare spending while preserving the market for innovation that IPAB hamstrings.
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It was also a big day for options trading on the iShares Silver Trust (Ticker: SLV) that saw the birth of one massive bearish play that generated a ton of media attention.
TextAmerica has pay-for options if you really get in to it, but for the most part a free account seems to suit most folks well, even with a tiny ad here or there.
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And, more importantly, businesses across the world are looking for options to break free from huge fees and upgrade charges just to be able to access and edit content created and owned by that organization.
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