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An ahead-of-the-bell look at the market's biggest stories and a review of unusual options activity. Filled with smart market analysis from the ONN.tv team, "Options News" turns the market's top headlines into trading intelligence, hosted by Karla Yeh.
A look at HMO investments for option traders, jobless claim figures surprise
On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which dropped another 0.2 point to 18.8 on the day Wednesday. The VIX traded in a range between 18.4 and 19.5 intraday. The index dropped to its low while the market rallied, but climbed along with the broader market sell-off during afternoon trading.
Jobless claims dropped by 29,000 to 469,000, which was lower than estimates of 470,000. Continuing claims fell to 4.5 million from just higher than 4.6 million.
ONN.tv Chief Investment Strategist Jud Pyle provides options insight on HMO names Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) , and potential strategies for traders. Take-over rumors surfaced that WLP could acquire Aetna (NYSE: AET) on March 3. UNH has not announced any notable news, but both WLP and UNH are expected to announce earnings around the end of April.
For more breaking news and investment pointers on the options market, stay tuned in to ONN.tv.
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