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SPRINT NEXTEL S (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 3.60 Chg: -0.10 %Chg: -2.78% Open: 3.70   Vol: 41.4 M
Bid: 3.60 Ask: 3.61 Size: 5 High: 3.75 Low: 3.57 Avg Vol: 53.5 M

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S is currently trading at 3.60
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade S 100     3.60 $180 3.60 200.0% -$360

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

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S: SPRINT NEXTEL

Industry Telecommunications
Shares Outstanding 3 B
52 Wk Performance Price 4.8%
Dividend 0.00
Today's High 3.75 P/E --
Today's Low 3.57 EPS -0.84
Open 3.70 Price to Book 5.9
Prev Close 3.70
52 Wk high 5.94 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 2.78 21 Day 3.36
Market Cap 11 B 50 Day 3.54
Yield 0 200 Day 3.90

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CALL OPTIONS
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Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int Series Bid $ Ask $ Chg $ Vol Opn Int
- Mar 10 [5 days to expiration]
2.57 2.62 -0.09 0 23 Mar 10 1.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0
1.57 1.62 -0.08 0 193 Mar 10 2.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 100
2.36 2.68 -0.01 0 155 Mar 10 2.5 * 0.00 0.16 -0.01 0 25
0.57 0.63 -0.08 0 4694 Mar 10 3.0 0.00 0.01 0.00 0 18591
0.13 0.14 -0.09 0 21095 Mar 10 3.5 0.04 0.05 0.00 0 3477
0.02 0.03 0.00 0 26663 Mar 10 4.0 0.40 0.43 0.07 0 4077
0.05 0.22 0.01 0 617 Mar 10 5.0 * 0.04 4.55 -0.05 0 184
0.00 0.01 0.00 0 3943 Mar 10 5.0 1.32 1.44 0.06 0 13
0.00 0.01 0.00 0 66 Mar 10 6.0 2.37 2.44 0.08 0 0
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 7.0 3.35 3.45 0.08 0 0
0.00 0.16 -0.01 0 67 Mar 10 7.5 * 2.34 2.65 -0.04 0 0
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Mar 10 8.0 4.30 4.45 0.05 0 0
- Apr 10 [33 days to expiration]
2.57 2.70 -0.05 0 0 Apr 10 1.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0
1.57 1.70 -0.04 0 67 Apr 10 2.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0
0.62 0.69 -0.08 0 1712 Apr 10 3.0 0.03 0.05 0.00 0 3232
0.27 0.29 -0.07 0 2840 Apr 10 3.5 0.17 0.18 0.01 0 1680
0.09 0.11 -0.04 0 8678 Apr 10 4.0 0.49 0.51 0.04 0 9808
0.01 0.03 -0.01 0 378 Apr 10 5.0 1.31 1.45 0.03 0 60
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 6.0 2.30 2.44 0.02 0 0
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 7.0 3.25 3.45 0.02 0 0
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 0 Apr 10 8.0 4.25 4.45 0.03 0 0
- May 10 [68 days to expiration]
2.57 2.63 -0.08 0 1 May 10 1.0 0.00 0.01 0.00 0 60
1.58 1.64 -0.09 0 1097 May 10 2.0 0.01 0.02 0.00 0 5272
1.10 1.16 -0.09 0 1032 May 10 2.5 0.04 0.05 0.00 0 34348
0.70 0.73 -0.07 0 9860 May 10 3.0 0.11 0.12 0.00 0 43357
0.38 0.40 -0.08 0 38107 May 10 3.5 0.29 0.30 0.02 0 30254
0.19 0.21 -0.05 0 71251 May 10 4.0 0.59 0.61 0.04 0 4430
0.05 0.06 -0.02 0 36711 May 10 5.0 1.43 1.48 0.06 0 1135
0.01 0.03 -0.01 0 3911 May 10 6.0 2.35 2.45 0.06 0 363
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 3607 May 10 7.0 3.35 3.45 0.08 0 390
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 139 May 10 8.0 4.35 4.45 0.10 0 358
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 60 May 10 9.0 5.35 5.50 0.10 0 0
- Jun 10 [96 days to expiration]
2.35 2.68 0.03 0 498 Jun 10 2.5 * 0.00 0.16 -0.01 0 20
0.39 0.60 -0.03 0 862 Jun 10 5.0 * 0.48 0.67 -0.04 0 10
0.00 0.16 -0.01 0 5 Jun 10 7.5 * 2.46 2.77 -0.05 0 11
- Aug 10 [159 days to expiration]
2.57 2.75 -0.02 0 41 Aug 10 1.0 0.00 0.02 0.00 0 10
1.60 1.75 -0.04 0 871 Aug 10 2.0 0.03 0.05 0.00 0 1679
0.83 0.86 -0.06 0 4233 Aug 10 3.0 0.23 0.25 0.02 0 10653
0.36 0.38 -0.04 0 13660 Aug 10 4.0 0.76 0.78 0.04 0 2387
0.16 0.18 -0.02 0 5410 Aug 10 5.0 1.55 1.58 0.07 0 391
0.08 0.09 -0.02 0 618 Aug 10 6.0 2.41 2.51 0.05 0 0
0.04 0.05 -0.01 0 17767 Aug 10 7.0 3.40 3.50 0.10 0 0
0.02 0.03 -0.01 0 30 Aug 10 8.0 4.25 4.50 0.00 0 0
- Jan 11 [313 days to expiration]
2.53 2.85 0.02 0 0 Jan 11 1.0 0.00 0.05 0.01 0 1258
1.31 1.38 -0.08 0 11965 Jan 11 2.5 0.20 0.23 -0.02 0 22862
0.57 0.61 -0.05 0 2513 Jan 11 4.0 0.95 0.98 0.03 0 537
0.35 0.37 -0.02 0 18998 Jan 11 5.0 1.71 1.76 0.06 0 6578
0.11 0.14 0.00 0 4673 Jan 11 7.5 3.90 4.05 0.03 0 296
0.05 0.09 -0.01 0 3415 Jan 11 10.0 6.20 6.50 -0.03 0 28
0.03 0.07 0.00 0 278 Jan 11 12.5 8.65 9.00 -0.03 0 7
0.02 0.05 0.01 0 313 Jan 11 15.0 11.15 11.50 0.00 0 0
- Jan 12 [677 days to expiration]
2.61 3.10 0.08 0 44 Jan 12 1.0 0.00 0.13 0.00 0 0
1.59 1.73 -0.03 0 1748 Jan 12 2.5 0.43 0.51 -0.01 0 1522
0.97 1.14 -0.02 0 518 Jan 12 4.0 1.27 1.39 0.02 0 410
0.72 0.81 -0.04 0 2701 Jan 12 5.0 2.03 2.13 0.06 0 1386
0.45 0.47 0.00 0 969 Jan 12 7.5 4.05 4.30 0.00 0 350