Date updated:08-22-2008
The traders highlighted a number of options trading opportunities.

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BRCM
Broadcom Corporat - $17.83
- -5.01%
- $18.40
Options action in Broadcom (BRCM) also suggests this stock could go higher. They make the touch screen for the iPhone and I think the stock is climbing on that iPhone strength, Najarian says.

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ZMH
Zimmer Holdings I - $40.31
- -3.24%
- $41.39
Options action suggests Zimmer (ZMH) could trade higher, reveals Jon Najarian. There’s speculation that Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) is looking at buying Zimmer, but it’s only market rumor, he emphasizes.

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NVDA
Nvidia Corporatio - $8.62
- -6.02%
- $8.96
Jon Najarian is also seeing heavy options action in Nvidia (NVDA). He’s seeing “a ton” of out of the money calls and in the money calls trading.

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WPI
Watson Pharmaceut - $24.74
- -0.40%
- $24.57
Jon Najarian has spotted unusual options action in Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) mid-day Thursday. Watson is trading higher despite a ruling that its generic drug 'Naproxen' poses a patent infringement.

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SNDK
Sandisk Corporati - $12.51
- -3.32%
- $12.76
Meanwhile, Gilbert also tells the Fast Money traders about upside call buying in SanDisk (SNDK). Based on chatter Seagate (STX) could buy all or part of Sandisk, she says.

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LULU
Lululemon Athleti - $8.17
- -1.09%
- $8.18
I've noticed heavy call buying on Lululemon Athletica (LULU). There’s chatter that Nike (NKE) could be interested in LULU.

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RYL
Ryland Group Inc - $19.15
- -4.63%
- $19.66
I see a lot of options action for Ryland Group (RYL) in the October puts. Not sure exactly what to make of it but have it on the radar, Najarian said.

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VMW
Vmware - $24.83
- +1.02%
- $23.94
Traders are buying the September upside calls in VMWare (VMW), explains Najarian which makes me think there’s positive news coming.
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