I am using this less populated thread to store (for later reference) some icons of mania:  Here is a A bizzare press release by a goofy on-line investment leach! All they are saying in this release is that yesterday some options were traded! -g- -------------------------------- Friday April 9, 5:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release OptionInvestor.com Announces Investment Opinion Optioninvestor.com Announces Today's Most Active Call and Put Options DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 1999-- The rate cut in Europe, good earnings reports and plenty of cash to put into stocks pushed stocks and options higher today. A dip after the open didn't last and this is a solid upward move. In today's trading, the following stock options made the list of the most active options traded within a series: 
  Symbol         Description       Close   Change   Volume   Stock Price
  NYSE:AOL    C APR 99 $160.00    $ 8.00   $(1.00)   6,419     $159.38 NYSE:IBM    C APR 99 $185.00    $ 3.38   $(1.38)   6,129     $184.63 NYSE:HD     C MAY 99 $ 60.00    $ 7.25   $ 1.88    5,759     $ 66.19 NYSE:HD     C JAN 00 $ 70.00    $ 7.50   $ 1.00    5,216     $ 66.19 NASDAQ:DELL C APR 99 $ 45.00    $ 1.75   $(1.13)   5,092     $ 44.69 NYSE:AOL    C APR 99 $170.00    $ 3.88   $(2.00)   5,071     $159.38 NASDAQ:DELL C APR 99 $ 47.50    $ 0.69   $(1.06)   4,150     $ 44.69 NYSE:DD     P APR 99 $ 60.00    $ 1.19   $(0.94)   4,018     $ 59.69 NYSE:DD     P OCT 99 $ 60.00    $ 5.38   $ 0.13    4,000     $ 59.69 NYSE:AOL    C MAY 99 $170.00    $14.25   $ 8.88    3,904     $159.38 NYSE:DIS    C MAY 99 $ 35.00    $ 1.25   $ 0.38    3,744     $ 33.88 NASDAQ:YHOO C APR 99 $220.00    $ 5.63   $(5.25)   3,724     $204.69 NYSE:TBH    C APR 99 $ 85.00    $ 7.00   $ 3.00    3,675     $ 89.50
  Companies cited in this release include:
  (NASDAQ:DELL - news) DELL COMPUTER CORP (NYSE:IBM - news)    International Business Machines (NYSE:HD - news)     HOME DEPOT INC (NYSE:AOL - news)    AMERICA ONLINE INC. (NYSE:DD - news)     DU PONT DE NEMOURS E.I.& CO (NYSE:DIS - news)    WALT DISNEY CO (NASDAQ:YHOO - news) YAHOO INC (NYSE:TBH - news)    TELECOMUNICACOES BRASILEIRAS The foregoing was provided courtesy of The Option Investor Newsletter. Visit them at optioninvestor.com for a free trial subscription. Optioninvestor.com is committed to giving you more timely and relevant options investment strategy information than any other company. According to Jim Brown, ''the Option Investor Newsletter doesn't recommend buying the stock, they recommend buying 'call and put options' instead. By utilizing stock options, investors are able to maximize their returns and limit their risk. It is the No.1 options advisory service on the Internet.'' 
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