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Option Block 286: Super Thursday
\\nTrading Block:\\xa0 Another mild day on the street. Earnings-Palooza today! Ford before the bell. A newly revived Microsoft.\\xa0 Amazon surges after hours. Zynga breaks the four handle.\\xa0 Crazy developments in Apple post iPad.
\\nOdd Block:\\xa0 Calls trade in Covanta Holding Corp (CVA), straddle trades in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), calls trade in Silvercorp Metal Inc. (SVM), calls trade in Jive Software Inc. (JIVE).
\\nXpress Block:\\xa0 More interesting OX trading patterns. Apple is back!
\\n\\nAround the Block: More earnings around the bend: 10/28 - Apple; 10/29 - EA Games, LinkedIn, Take Two, Nokia; 10/30 - General Motors, Marriott
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