Today’s tickers: XHB, YHOO, S, MSFT, WFC, TIF, AMZN, & COF
YHOO – Shares have recovered after spending a portion of the trading day in the red. Shares of the internet destination have climbed slightly higher by 0.5% to stand at $17.45. One bullish trader swooped into the September contract in order to initiate a plain-vanilla call spread. The transaction involved the purchase of 10,000 calls at the September 18 strike price for 92 cents apiece spread against the sale of 10,000 calls at the higher September 20 strike for 39 cents each. The net cost of the trade amounts to 53 cents and yields maximum potential profits to the investor of 1.47 if the stock rises to $20.00 by expiration. Shares must gain 6%…