Fast Money's Options Plays
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Date updated:08-22-2008

The traders highlighted a number of options trading opportunities.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • BRCM
    Broadcom Corporat
  • $29.56
  • +0.89%
  • $29.39

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.

People owning BRCM also tend to own: CTSHGOOGINFYMRVLPTIREDFSAY

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  • ZMH
    Zimmer Holdings I
  • $59.11
  • +1.32%
  • $58.55

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.

People owning ZMH also tend to own: APSGCYTRADXMSRAAPLAATICAT

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • NVDA
    Nvidia Corporatio
  • $13.07
  • +1.16%
  • $13.05

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.

People owning NVDA also tend to own: EDUINTCOFIXUAUAAAPLALJCSCO

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • WPI
    Watson Pharmaceut
  • $37.81
  • +2.05%
  • $37.22

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.

People owning WPI also tend to own: AEEATLUVMIMTBNWS-AOXY

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • SNDK
    Sandisk Corporati
  • $20.31
  • +2.47%
  • $19.95

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.

People owning SNDK also tend to own: AIRNAUYEFIIFXIHLKGCSPN

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • LULU
    Lululemon Athleti
  • $27.01
  • +2.27%
  • $26.52

I've noticed heavy call buying on Lululemon Athletica (LULU). There’s chatter that Nike (NKE) could be interested in LULU.

People owning LULU also tend to own: BHPCATCTVDELLGOOGTEXTPX

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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  • RYL
    Ryland Group Inc
  • $18.44
  • -0.86%
  • $18.62

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.

People owning RYL also tend to own: DEBSDLXEXPOHRBKCPLENLIZ

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • VMW
    Vmware
  • $42.59
  • +1.14%
  • $42.23

Traders are buying the September upside calls in VMWare (VMW), explains Najarian which makes me think there’s positive news coming.

People owning VMW also tend to own: BAMBBDBWFEADGOOGIFNISRG

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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