Cogent Calls and CB Richard Ellis Puts Heating Up

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Option traders appear to be setting up for a bullish move on Cogent Inc. (COGT). Traders plowed into 1,571 new call option contracts -- 3.27 times the average volume -- on the stock on Friday. And we know that traders were eager to get into this trade because 99% of the trades came in on the ask price.



Recently, 3M Company (MMM) announced that it was going to acquire Cogent for $10.50 per share. The stock closed Friday at $11.01, up 19.53% during the past month.



Option traders also look like they are preparing for a bearish move on CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBG). Traders bought 4,130.00 new put option contracts -- 2.25 times the average volume -- on the stock. A full 94% of these trades also came in on the ask price.



The stock closed Friday at $17.95, up 3.26% during the past month.

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