YELP - Yelp Inc. – Shares in the operator of a website that allows consumers to search for and review local businesses jumped 24% today to a record high of $51.80 after the company reported higher than expected second-quarter revenue after the close on Wednesday and forecast third-quarter sales above the average analyst estimate. Bullish options purchased yesterday ahead of the earnings report are generating sizable gains for some traders today. Of note, trades initiated in the Aug $50 strike calls during the final hour of the trading session on Wednesday. Open interest in the Aug $50 calls increased by roughly 650 contracts overnight, and it looks like much of the volume was purchased for between $0.55 and $0.60 apiece. The sharp rally in the stock today now finds the $50 calls trading at $2.60 each, or approximately four times as much, as of midday in New York. The Aug $50 strike call options are the most traded contracts by volume on Yelp thus far in the current session, with around 2,700 lots in play versus open interest of 1,271 contracts. Time and sales data indicates mixed activity during the first half of the trading day; perhaps some sellers are taking profits while buyers of the options position for shares in Yelp to extend gains in the near term. Overall volume in YELP options is approaching 17,000 contracts as of midday, a level that is nearly four times the stock’s average daily options volume of around 4,300 contracts.
TRLA - Trulia, Inc. – The provider of apps and online tools for homebuyers and the real estate industry reported better than expected second-quarter results and forecast third-quarter revenue above consensus estimates after the close on Wednesday, sending shares in Trulia up as much as 24% on Thursday…
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