Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SHLD) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock investors purchased 34,760 call options on the stock, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. This is an increase of approximately 488% compared to the average daily volume of 5,911 call options. Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) stock opened at $39.92 in last trading session, and closed at $43.42, trading in the range of $39.75 – $44.01. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 21.22%.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP)shares closed at $45.99 on last trade day. Stock 52 week range is $18.87 – $61.09. Company’s market capitalization is $5.97 billion.
Shares of Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:OWW) are rocketing 31% higher Thursday to $9.05 following better than expected fourth quarter results. One analyst, while pleased with the results, is leery that the move can stick given room night growth will likely slow. Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW) stock opened at $7.70 in last trading session and closed at $8.90. The 52 week range of the stock is $2.68 – $13.26 and the day range was $7.60 – $9.13.
The completion date for Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX)’s $1.1 billion purchase of private-equity-backed Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. has been pushed back to mid-March, the companies said Thursday, as part of an agreement with U.S. Department of Justice and Canadian antitrust authorities. By entering into timing agreements with the Canadian Competition Bureau and the DOJ’s antitrust division, construction materials company LP has promised to hold off on consummating its acquisition of Ainsworth until March 13. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) stock finished the last session at $18.07. The EPS of the stock remained 1.67. Company’s market capitalization is $2.55 billion.