Total market grew by +0.8% with continued healthy growth at the discounters (+11%) and resilience at the premium end (Marks +6.1%, Waitrose +1.8%).
It has the fastest-growing premium brand, Audi, which broke through the 1m sales mark in 2008.
Featuring exceptional sound, video and now 3D-capabilities, the new premium systems mark the return of the highly regarded XPS brand, which blends classic style, world-class features and premium performance in products that stand up to rigorous standards.
In the last few years, for example, OfficeMax, Dial, Airborne Express and Pennzoil-Quaker State were acquired at an average 120% premium to Marker's cost.
It still feels premium, though, which marks it above quite a few of its mid-range competition.
The focus on spectator experience for both general spectator and the Corporate or Premium Hospitality spectators marked a step change in stadia design and consequently on the football business in the UK, with Arsenal increasing their matchday revenues by 111%.
It appears the trader bought 5,000 in-the-money puts at the January 2011 $40 strike for a premium of $6.50 each, marked against the sale of 5,000 puts at the lower January 2011 $30 strike for an average premium of $2.13 apiece.
The trader purchased a debit put spread by picking up 10,000 puts at the September $37 strike for a premium of $1.03 each, marked against the sale of 10,000 puts at the lower September $31 strike for $0.27 apiece.
The yen put spread involved the purchase of 10,000 puts at the March $105 strike for a premium of $1.70 each, marked against the sale of the same number of puts at the lower March $100 strike for 40 cents apiece.
It appears the trader purchased 5,000 puts at the February $40 strike for an average premium of 69 cents apiece, marked against the sale of 10,000 puts at the lower February $35 strike for roughly 17 cents each.
It appears 10,000 puts at the $40 strike were sold for an average premium of 40 cents each, marked against the purchase of 10,000 calls at the higher April $55 strike for about 63 cents apiece.
