Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) announced that its UK subsidiary has won an information technology (IT) outsourcing contract from Unilever, a leading global provider of foods and home and personal care products.
Under the terms of the contract, Unisys will provide a range of IT management and support services for more than 60,000 Unilever employees across North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Central Eastern Europe.
The initial term of the agreement is four years, with an option for a one-year extension. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The services include service centre, desktop management and desk-side support, as well as the management of future desktop technology. A key focus for Unisys will be providing a services framework that enables Unilever employees, who use mobile and consumer technologies for business, to have quick access to productivity tools wherever they work or travel. Those initiatives include programs to provide Unilever employees more flexibility and choice in using and supporting the latest computing devices; self-help solutions which enable end users to fix routine problems; and access to server-based virtualized applications and other green IT initiatives to support Unilever’s carbon emissions reduction plans.

Unilever’s mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Here is a list of stocks which traded higher Monday November 9, 2009, on unusually higher volume. I will keep an eye on these stocks Tuesday to see if there is continued buying pushing the stocks higher. This method is just one of the ways I use to pick stocks to structure particular option trades. This post requires the knowledge of stock options. To learn more about the option strategies outlined in this post, risks, pricing, calculations, other strategies, and options in general, click here.

The table below shows the company, ticker, per share % increase, and volume increase (% increased compared to 50 day average). For your convenience I have ranked the stocks in order from greatest to least volume % change.