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Tumi Holdings' IPO

Tumi Holdings shares opened up for the first time more than 45 percent above their offer price.

Spain Auctions 2.5 Billion in Euro In Long Term Bonds

Spain’s Treasury auction saw solid demand on Thursday sending U.S. futures higher. Spain issued 2.5 billion in Euros or 3.3 billion in U.S. Dollars across 2 and 10 year bonds.  Although demand was high – yield ticked higher compare to the last auction in January.  Within the secondary market yields for both were slightly below primary sale.

Unusual Option Activity Prologis

CAMS short for CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com screens found unusual activity in CALL and PUT options buying at several strike levels at mid-day trading in Prologis Inc. (PDL, quote) Option traders are coming after the May CALL and PUTS at several strikes.

U.S. Stock Market

  The S&P 500 futures are trading below fair value, suggesting a lower market opening this mornin after the U.S. stocks closed higher yesterday on improved results on a bond auction in Spain offset European economic worries. The S&P 500 index ended the day at 1390.78, up 1.55%. Analyisi are looking for Abbott Laboratories (ABT, quote) to post earnings $0.99 per share vs. earnings of $0.55 in the same period one

Housing Starts Disappoint

March Housing Starts fell to 654K units annualized from February’s 694K. Traders were looking for an increase to 705K units annualized.

U.S. Stock Market

Tuesday’s Pre-Market Movers

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