Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of August 17
08/21/09
August 21, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: DVN, XHB
Devon Energy (DVN) Sept volatility low at 33; oil above $74. SPDR Homebuilders (XHB) volatility low as ETF rally's 4%. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CHK, CIEN
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) volatility at 48; natural gas near new lows. Ciena (CIEN) volatility flat; shares near 11-month high into earnings. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DELL, KG
Dell (DELL) Sept volatility low at 45 into earnings and gross margin outlook. King Pharmaceuticals (KG) Sept volatility low at 46. Read more ...
August 20, 2009
Options Volume Alert
Today's volume leaders according to Track Data. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BAC, C
Bank of America (BAC) is recently up 36 cents to $17.11. Citigroup (C) is recently up 22 cents to $4.35. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SPLS, INTU
Staples (SPLS) is recently down 19 cents to $21.37. Intuit (INTU) is recently up 8 cents to $30.76. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: TIF, GES
Tiffany (TIF) is expected to report Q2 EPS on August 28. Guess (GES) is scheduled to report Q2 EPS after the market close on August 26. Read more ...
August 19, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: RMBS
Rambus (RMBS) volatility flat on active call volume. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PDCO, BRCD
Patterson Companies (PDCO) options priced for 4% on EPS. Brocade Communications Systems (BRCD) September options active into EPS and foundry guidance. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: WYNN, FXI
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) September volatility higher on news Steve Wynn sold 2 million shares. iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI) volatility low at 41. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DE, HES
Deere & Co. (DE) volatility low into Q3 revenue decline of 24%. Hess (HES) volatility low at 44 on $68 oil. Read more ...
August 18, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: HPQ
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) call and put volume equal into earnings. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AXL, APC
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL) options active; shares rally 108% on GM capital infusion. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) September calls active on low volatility; oil below $67. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: XOM, HOTT
Exxon Mobil (XOM) volatility low at 29. Hot Topic (HOTT) volatility low into EPS and event-driven catalyst outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GERN, HPQ
Geron Corp. (GERN) volatility low; application for spinal cord injury on hold. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) volatility flat into EPS. Read more ...
August 17, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: PALM, HIG
Palm (PALM) September volatility flat at 84. Hartford Financial Services (HIG) volatility low on active call volume. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: TXN, TJX
Texas Instruments (TXN) volatility low on active September put volume into analyst day. TJX Companies (TJX) August option prices up into EPS and inventory outlook. Read more ...
Alert: Options Activity
Active equity option families in first 15 minutes of trading. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SHLD, HD
Sears Holding Corp. (SHLD) August option prices up into EPS and margin outlook. Home Depot (HD) September volatility at 31 into EPS and sales. Read more ...
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