Calls Purchased on Masco Corp. (MAS)

Shares of Masco Corp. MAS are lower on the session by 2.94%, currently trading at $10.22. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past four months, off from recent highs near $18.60. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. The October $11 call was purchased 1,500 times, on the offer, on open interest of 283 contracts and the October $12.50 call was purchased, near the offer, 1,500 times on open interest of 544 contracts. Call volume is now running at 2.15x the daily average. Masco Corporation manufactures, distributes and installs home improvement and building products.