Implied Volatility Alert: EK, PAS
08/04/09
EK options active on flat volatility; shares up 21%
Kodak (EK) is recently up 73 cents to $3.99.
On July 30, the company reported Q2 revenue of $1.766 billion, a decrease of 29% from Q2 2008.
EK call option volume of 18,153 contracts compares to put volume of 6,920 contracts.
EK August option implied volatility is at 100 and September is at 97, near its 26-week average of 96, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.
PAS volatility decreases after agreeing to merge with PEP
PepsiAmericas (PAS) accepted PepsiCo's (PEP) offer of $28.50 per share in cash or 0.5022 shares of PEP common stock.
PAS September option implied volatility of 24 is below its 26-week average of 33, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Posted at 3:39 p.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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