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Is this a takeover candidate?     16-Oct-09 08:15 pm    
I noticed all calls and put were priced at $200,000 each today meaning somebody wanted to stop trading on options on AMSG.

I've seen this before was on a stock that was subsequently taken over. If they stop trading the calls and puts, that ends any possible insider using leverage does it not?

In other words to keep folks honest.

Of course this is pure conjecture since I have no clue as to why those calls:puts price changed to $200,000 today:

CALL OPTIONS Expire at close Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Strike Symbol Last Chg Bid Ask Vol Open Int
20.00 KKOCD.X 3.20 0.00 N/A 200,000.00 2 2
22.50 KKOCX.X 1.80 0.00 N/A 200,000.00 10 48
25.00 KKOCE.X 1.15 0.00 N/A 200,000.00 1 1

PUT OPTIONS Expire at close Fri, Mar 19, 2010
Strike Symbol Last Chg Bid Ask Vol Open Int
17.50 KKOOW.X 0.65 0.00 N/A 200,000.00 1 6
20.00 KKOOD.X 1.20 0.65 N/A 200,000.00 1 15
22.50 KKOOX.X 3.70 0.00 N/A 200,000.00 3 3
Highlighted options are in-the-money.

Above is from Yahoo! Finance.
Same price on CBOE.


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Is this a takeover candidate?
lookseeyoul... Not rated 16-Oct-09 08:15 pm  
 
Held by Institutions1: 100.50% Sure has institu...
tiger_in_re... Rate it 17-Oct-09 11:52 am  
 
I hope not. Great growth company in the right nic...
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At the right price of $35 or so, yes. But ...
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