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
  • $59.25
  • +0.15%
  • $58.64

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
  • $15.31
  • -0.39%
  • $15.20

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

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  • POT
    Potash Cp Saskatc
  • $96.25
  • +0.63%
  • $94.44

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
  • $13.16
  • +7.25%
  • $13.00

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: AAPLAMTAMZNATHRBEASCTSHEMC

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  • SMH
    Ml Semicond Hldr1
  • $24.51
  • -0.20%
  • $24.47

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
  • $14.57
  • +0.90%
  • $14.30

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
  • $26.88
  • +0.90%
  • $26.57

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
  • $36.44
  • +0.39%
  • $35.93

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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