Implied Volatility Alert: COO, AMZN
11/25/09
COO December call volatility at 40, January at 33 into EPS
Cooper Companies (COO) closed yesterday at $34.05.
This manufacturer of specialty health care products is expected to report Q4 EPS on Dec. 8.
December call option implied volatility is at 40, and puts are at 45; January calls are at 33, and puts at 38; versus its six-month average of 42, according to Track Data.
AMZN volatility low into Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Amazon.com (AMZN) is recently up 9 cents to $133.03 in pre-market trading.
Goldman Sachs (GS) increased its price target to $146 from $125.
AMZN December and January option implied volatility is at 40, versus its six-month average of 45, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Posted at 9:10 a.m.
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Researcher Paul Foster has 23 years of professional experience in the capital markets, investments, trading, corporate finance, arbitrage, options, and mergers and acquisitions.
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