longx, perhaps they're shorting at $23.89 (as I type)and purchasing a March 10, $24.00 call for $0.05 max. It costs the $0.15 or less per share and if the deal falls through they're looking at perhaps a $12 to $15 homerun.
I'm not doing it, but I can see someone taking a shot.
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