Fast Money's Options Action-3
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Date updated:03-25-2009

The traders highlighted some unusual options activity in a number of stocks.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • AGN
    Allergan Inc
  • $58.60
  • -0.03%
  • $58.61

Options traders are buying April 65-calls in Allergan (AGN), explains Pete Najarian. That suggests the stock could still have more upside.

People owning AGN also tend to own: ALKBABKCCACMCSAERIE

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  • STX
    Seagate Technolog
  • $15.92
  • +2.12%
  • $15.82

And in addition, Najarian has his eye on Seagate (STX). He suggests options activity could signal deal making chatter. And he says, if the firm is an M&A target the “takeout price should be north of $13 double of where the stock is trading right now.”

People owning STX also tend to own: AHMAIZALBAMPAVTAXCABBI

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • POT
    Potash Cp Saskatc
  • $113.78
  • -0.80%
  • $117.09

According to Pete Najarian, volume is spiking in Potash April 90-calls, which suggests to him Potash (POT) stock could surge higher by the third week of next month.

People owning POT also tend to own: ABKBBDCFCDEFCXFREFWLT

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • NVDA
    Nvidia Corporatio
  • $13.00
  • +0.78%
  • $13.08

In tech I'm watch Nvidia (NVDA) adds Pete Najarian. The options action suggests this stock could go higher.

People owning NVDA also tend to own: EDUINTCOFIXUAUAAAPLALJCSCO

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • SMH
    Ml Semicond Hldr1
  • $25.35
  • +1.08%
  • $25.35

Pete Najarian suggests long the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) “because the options activity has been incredible.”

People owning SMH also tend to own: ATVICCJCELGCRZODSXDVNEMC

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  • XHB
    Spdr Homebuilders
  • $14.76
  • +1.23%
  • $14.74

Options action in the SPDR S&P Homebuilders (XHB) suggests to me the homebuilders could be going higher, says Pete Najarian.

People owning XHB also tend to own: HANSSPYBSXIRAKAMDVNGW

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  • XLI
    Industrial Spdr
  • $27.96
  • +1.82%
  • $27.81

Options action in the Industrial SPDR (XLI) suggests at least one big institutional investor sees industrials going higher, adds Pete Najarian.

People owning XLI also tend to own: AVTEWCIRSIYEKHDHNXWLK

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  • WDC
    Western Digital C
  • $38.15
  • +2.97%
  • $37.45

In tech, I think the trade is Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX), says Pete Najarian. Options action suggests these stocks have more upside.

People owning WDC also tend to own: MIIBHICVXSBLVLOFMDPWEI

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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