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ADC Telecommunications Inc. ADCT (NASDAQ) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 12.68 Chg: -0.01 %Chg: -0.08% Open: 12.68   Vol: 8.1 M
Bid: 12.57 Ask: 12.73 Size: 20 High: 12.72 Low: 12.65 Avg Vol: 14.8 M

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ADCT is currently trading at 12.68
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Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade 100     12.68 $634 12.68 200.0% -$1,268 TRADE

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

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Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int Series Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int
- Aug 10 [21 days to expiration]
9.90 10.50 -0.05 0 150 Aug 10 2.5 0.00 0.25 0.00 0 0
7.40 8.00 0.00 0 159 Aug 10 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 2 188
5.10 5.30 0.00 0 682 Aug 10 7.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1269
2.60 2.75 -0.03 0 1635 Aug 10 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 2 64
0.25 0.30 0.00 0 100 Aug 10 12.5 0.00 0.20 0.02 2 59
0.00 0.05 0.00 2 12 Aug 10 15.0 2.05 2.55 0.00 0 0
- Sep 10 [49 days to expiration]
4.90 5.50 0.00 0 0 Sep 10 7.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
2.65 2.75 0.10 0 10 Sep 10 10.0 0.00 0.25 0.08 0 10
0.30 0.45 0.05 0 518 Sep 10 12.5 0.00 0.25 -0.03 0 210
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Sep 10 15.0 2.05 2.55 0.00 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Sep 10 17.5 4.50 5.10 0.00 0 0
- Nov 10 [112 days to expiration]
10.00 10.60 0.00 0 2 Nov 10 2.5 0.00 0.25 0.00 0 0
7.50 8.00 -0.05 0 50 Nov 10 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 2 586
4.90 5.50 -0.05 0 272 Nov 10 7.5 0.00 0.25 0.00 0 1220
2.65 2.80 0.00 101 1712 Nov 10 10.0 0.10 0.20 0.05 50 3979
0.30 0.40 -0.02 0 1935 Nov 10 12.5 0.00 0.20 -0.05 0 49
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Nov 10 15.0 2.05 2.60 0.00 0 5
- Jan 11 [175 days to expiration]
10.00 10.50 0.05 0 37 Jan 11 2.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 644
7.50 8.00 0.05 0 1459 Jan 11 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 4086
5.10 5.40 0.00 0 2820 Jan 11 7.5 0.00 0.25 0.00 0 1088
2.65 2.80 0.00 0 3148 Jan 11 10.0 0.05 0.25 0.05 0 3501
0.30 0.45 0.03 100 649 Jan 11 12.5 0.00 0.30 -0.02 0 746
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 281 Jan 11 15.0 2.10 2.55 0.00 0 76
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 5 Jan 11 17.5 4.60 5.10 0.05 0 0
0.00 0.25 0.00 0 3 Jan 11 20.0 7.10 7.60 0.05 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 2 Jan 11 22.5 9.60 10.10 0.05 0 0
0.00 0.25 0.00 0 26 Jan 11 25.0 11.90 12.70 -0.05 0 0
- Feb 11 [203 days to expiration]
10.00 12.60 0.00 0 0 Feb 11 2.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 16
7.50 10.20 0.00 0 1 Feb 11 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 41
5.00 7.60 0.00 0 3 Feb 11 7.5 0.00 0.25 0.00 0 43
2.65 2.85 0.00 0 565 Feb 11 10.0 0.00 0.15 -0.05 0 213
0.25 0.40 0.00 0 742 Feb 11 12.5 0.05 0.40 0.00 0 3227
0.00 2.70 0.00 0 0 Feb 11 15.0 0.30 4.80 -0.10 0 0
0.00 2.70 1.30 0 10 Feb 11 17.5 2.50 7.00 0.00 0 0

ADCT: Chart

Industry Technology Equipment
Shares Outstanding 97 M
52 Wk Performance Price 60.2%
Dividend
Today's High 12.72 P/E --
Today's Low 12.65 EPS -0.26
Open 12.68 Price to Book 3.6
Prev Close 12.69
52 Wk high 12.74 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 5.18 21 Day 10.61
Market Cap 1.2 B 50 Day 8.99
Yield -- 200 Day 7.42