Monday, May 21, 2007

optionsXpress shares up on talk of bid by E*Trade

(Reuters) - These calls with strike prices slightly above the stock's spot price, fetched 75 cents a contract, up 55 cents on the day. Investors often turn to out-of-money calls because they can put the least amount of money at risk and realize the highest return if a merger does occur.




"Given the recent consolidation among online brokers, the rumor might have some merit," said Frederic Ruffy, analyst at options education firm Optionetics in Redwood City, California.


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