Ho Ho Holigic (HOLX)

by Houghton and Atkeson   12/23/08
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Options are active in Hologic, Inc. (HOLX). Specificially, on the call side, which represents almost all the volume (5,286 calls versus 186 puts).

With the stock at $12.63, market particpants have traded 2,345 HOLX Jan 15 Calls (QHXAC) and 1,754 HOLX Feb 15 Calls (QHXBC). It looks like they are buyers.

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Hologic is a medical equipment company focused on women's healthcare needs. Hologic makes diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products.

The company has already announced its quarterly (Q1 2009) conference call for Monday, Feb. 2, and the management is presenting at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Jan. 12.

Other possible catalysts are potential product approvals, but they are not expected before February expiration.

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