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Options action is buzzing early on in a few Technology names that are being mentioned in takeover chatter.  Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) October $30 calls are trading 4,600 contracts with shares at $27.80 on DealReporter speculation that HPQ and Dell have expressed interest and Polycom is asking a high price.  ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK), one [...]

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) is getting spanked this morning after a patent ruling came from the International Trade Commission that went in favor of Nokia (NOK) rather than for InterDigital.  Shares are down sharply by almost one-third on the news. IDCC had sued Nokia for infringment.  Shares of IDCC are down 26% at $21.75 on [...]

These are your stocks that are gapping up 10% or more in late pre-market trading: STOCK (TICKER)                              CLOSE    9:15AM    %GAIN    VOL. Thoratec Corporation (THOR)        $18.76     $22.90     22.07%     13,225 thinkorswim Group Inc. (SWIM)       $8.03     $9.71       20.92%     16,800 Astronics Corporation (ATRO)      $14.60     [...]