Macro / Thematics
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx EEM - 11,000 of the September 44 / 47 put spread was bought for $2.50.
VIX - 10,000 of the September 50 calls were bought for $0.375
Financial Select Sector SPDR (ETF) XLF - 17,000 of the March 13 straddle was bought for $2.72.
Consumer
AT&T T - news hit the tape that the DOJ is filing a suit to block the T-Mobile takeover, which could cost AT&T a $3B. The Dec $27/$24 ratio put spread was bot 10k X 20k for a .16 debit. For more details go here.
Dollar General Corp. DG - 5000 of the October 40 calls were sold at $0.30. The trade appears tied to 60,000 shares at $36.52. Another 5000 trade at $0.30 but appeared tied to 175,000 shares at $36.55.
Ford Motor Company F - 3640 Decemberr 12 calls were bought for $0.68.
The Finish Line, Inc. FINL - 3250 of the November 25 calls were bought for $0.50. The trade appears tied to 75,000 shares at $20.23.
News Corp NWSA - 10,000 of the January 15 / 19 bearish risk reversal was bought for $0.10
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. SNI - 2000 of the December 45 / 50 call stupid was bought for $3.857.
Energy
Hess Corp. HES - 6000 of the January 85 calls were sold at $0.26.
HollyFrontier Corp HFC - 1330 of the September 69 / 64 put spread was bought for $1.05.
Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) SU - 19,000 of the January'13 45 calls were bought for $2.15.
Industrial / Materials
LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB - 10,000 of the December 35 / 43 was bought for $3.05
United States Steel Corporation X - 2500 of the September 41 puts and 1350 of the October 42 puts were sold to buy 9630 of the April 27 puts for $925k.
Tech
Blackboard Inc. BBBB - 4800 of the October 44 / 45 call spread wsa bought for $0.65
Finisar Corporation FNSR - 4000 of the September 14 puts were sold at $0.37 and bought 5000 of the September 16 puts for $0.88.
Financials
American Capital Ltd. ACAS - 5500 of the February 10 calls were sold at $0.60. The calls were sold to open.
Citigroup Inc. C - 5000 of the January 26 puts were bought for $2.24. The puts were bouthg to open.
E TRADE Financial Corporation ETFC - 5000 of the October 14 calls were bought for $1.08. The calls were boutght to open.
SunTrust Banks, Inc. STI - 7500 of the September 19 calls were bought for $1.42. The calls were bought to open.
Healthcare
InterMune, Inc. ITMN - 1000 of the October 23 puts were bought for $1.40.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX - 1400 of the September 48 calls were bought for $1.30. The calls were bought to open.
VIVUS, Inc. VVUS - 1250 of the December 9 calls were bought for $1.03. The calls were bought to open.
Abbott Labs ABT - 4k Nov $55/$47 bull risk reversals trade for a .28 credit. Almost a 4% div on the name. Big weekly wedge
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