The Roof Is On Fire! SourceFire Shares Fly On ArcSight News (FIRE, ARST)

Shares of ArcSight ARST soared nearly 30 percent higher this afternoon on news it has put itself up for sale. Potential rumored buyers include HP HP and Oracle ORCL. The rumored going price is $1.5 billion. This news comes on the heels of Intel INTC purchasing McAfeeMFE for $7.7 billion. On the heels ArcSight's news, shares of SourceFire FIRE shot nearly 13 percent higher on above average volume; shares closed up $2.54 to close at 24.68. SourceFire is in the cybersecurity space providing solutions to the IT industry. SourceFire has a market cap of $684mil, ArcSight market cap $1.2bil. SourcFire 52wk Range: 16.80 - 28.00 ArcSight 52wk Range: 17.51 - 37.46 Beat the market consistently by receiving reliable options market information from the Options Whisper!
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