Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of July 20
07/24/09
July 24, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: YHOO
Yahoo (YHOO) volatility low on active call volume as shares near 10-month high. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: RIGL, SOHU
Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL) August volatility decreases after Phase IIb results. Sohu.com (SOHU) volatility at 59 into EPS and revenue outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SCHW, VZ
Charles Schwab (SCHW) volatility low into Citi downgrade. Verizon (VZ) volatility low into EPS, wireless data and wireline revenue outlook. Read more ...
July 23, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: QID, NDX
UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID) August volatility at 11-month lows. Nasdaq 100 (NDX) options active as index rallies to nine-month high. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MCO, VXN
Moody's Corp. (MCO) puts active on Buffett reducing stake. CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) up 77 cents to 25.76. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ISRG, VIX
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) volatility collapses as shares rally 20%. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 23.35 as the S&P 500 reaches nine-month high. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MSFT, F
Microsoft (MSFT) volatility low into EPS, analyst meeting and Windows 7 release. Ford (F) volatility low into Q2 pre-tax operating loss of $424 million. Read more ...
July 22, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CAT, CREE
Caterpillar (CAT) puts active on lower volatility after financial report. Cree (CREE) August calls active on flat volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AAPL, OREX
Apple (AAPL) volatility collapses as shares rally after EPS. Orexigen Therapeutics (OREX) volatility low after sharp rally on Phase III results. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ONXX, MOS
Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) up 32% on positive data from Nexavar Phase II trial. Mosaic (MOS) August volatility flat into EPS. Read more ...
July 21, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: AMD, MS
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) calls active on low volatility into EPS. Morgan Stanley (MS) volatility low into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: TXN, VXN, QQQQ
Texas Instruments (TXN) volatility decreases as shares sell off after outlook. CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) up 41 cents. PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ) overall implied volatility at 25. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: QCOM, BIDU
Qualcomm (QCOM) volatility low as shares rally into EPS. Baidu (BIDU) volatility low into EPS, advertising and revenue growth outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AAPL, EBAY
Apple (AAPL) volatility low into EPS, iPhone and Mac sales outlook. eBay (EBAY) volatility low as shares near 10-month high into EPS and revenue outlook. Read more ...
July 20, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: RHT, VIX
Red Hat (RHT) volatility low as shares rally into addition to S&P 500. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) July options expire Wednesday. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: LXK, FXC
Lexmark (LXK) volatility flat into EPS and revenue outlook. Freeport McMoRan (FCX) volatility low into EPS and mining output outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: HGSI, VIX
Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) volatility expensive; shares up 210% in pre-market on data. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 24.34. Read more ...
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