Notable Call Options Activity in The Talbots

Shares of The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) are higher on the session by 2.51%, currently trading at $3.27. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Shares are now testing the 200-day.

Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing the heaviest volume is the May 2012 $4.50 call, which has traded 524 times on open interest of 62 contracts. Small lots are active on the name today.

Calls are outpacing puts today by 51 to 1.

The Talbots, Inc. is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women's apparel, accessories and shoes sold under the Talbots brand. The company's segments include: Stores and Direct Marketing.