BBBY - Strap in for more fireworks with Bed Bath & Beyond stock and options

The latest twist in the Bed Bath & Beyond ( NASDAQ: BBBY ) restructuring saga is that the retailer is reported to be in talks with private equity firm Sycamore Partners and other suitors about selling assets. Those assets are said to potentially including the Buy Buy Baby stores as part of a bankruptcy process.

The Buy Buy Baby business is seen in general as being in a stronger position in retail than the core Bed, Bath & Beyond chain, with more manageable sales and margin trends.

After a wild week of speculative trading on BBBY over the potential for survival, restructuring, bankruptcy, or a short squeeze higher - BBBY fell back 2.10% in premarket trading on Friday to $5.13. That cut the one-week return on the stock to +211% and puts the one-year return at -62%. Options traders have also gone into overdrive on BBBY with volume sky-high over the last two weeks. Check out some of the latest options prices and volume numbers on BBBY.

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