Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of August 10
08/14/09
August 14, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: HD
Home Depot (HD) September volatility low into EPS, traffic and average ticket. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: LOW, OIH
Lowe's (LOW) September volatility at 35 into EPS, traffic and average ticket.
Oil Services Holders Trust (OIH) volatility low; oil recently below $68. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BA, GNW
Boeing (BA) puts active while shares are down 3% on production issues. Genworth Financial (GNW) volatility low while shares are lower on downgrade. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ACAD, HPQ
Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) options active on elevated volatility of into data. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) September volatility at 31 into EPS. Read more ...
August 13, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: ACAD, BCRX
Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) volume and volatility increases into data. BioCryst Pharm (BCRX) September volatility at 134. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SKF, PBR
UltraShort Financials ProShares (SKF) volatility low into Paulson stake. Petrobras (PBR) volatility low into earnings, production and capital investment outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: WMT, JWN
Wal-Mart (WMT) volatility low; Q2 earnings exceed consensus estimates. Nordstrom (JWN) September volatility at 59 into EPS and sales outlook. Read more ...
August 12, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: WMT
Wal-Mart (WMT) options active into EPS and retail macroeconomic outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: VXN, ANF
CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) down into FOMC announcement. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) volatility low into EPS and margin outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CREE, ADCT
Cree (CREE) volatility decreases as shares rally 6% on EPS. ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) volatility low; shares rally 26% on Q3 outlook and cost cuts. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: TOL, DE
Toll Brothers (TOL) volatility low into increase in Q3 net signed contract. Deere & Co. (DE) August option prices up into EPS. Read more ...
August 11, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: DD
Dupont (DD) calls active on dividend play. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AKAM, WFC
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) puts more active than calls on low volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: HES, LFT
Hess (HES) calls active on chatter. Longtop Financial Technologies (LFT) option volume and volatility increases into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: JASO, SHLD
JA Solar (JASO) September volatility low into EPS. Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) September 75 straddle at $7.10 into EPS and revenue outlook. Read more ...
August 10, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: TIBX, EEM
Tibco (TIBX) calls active, volatility increases and stock up 12%. MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) September volatility low at 37. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: M, XLF
Macy's (M) August volatility at 82 and September at 64; shares near 10-month high into EPS . The Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) overall volatility at 39. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GE, AMAT
General Electric (GE) volatility near 11-month lows; shares near seven-month highs. Applied Materials (AMAT) volatility low; shares near 10-month high into EPS. Read more ...
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