Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of September 14
09/18/09
September 18, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: INTU, VIX
Intuit (INTU) volatility low into analyst meeting. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) at 23.70. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SPPI, PENN
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) October volatility elevated at 123. Penn National Gaming (PENN) volatility at 49. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DNDN, RIMM
Dendreon (DNDN) volatility at 87; shares up in pre-market on draft guidance. Research In Motion (RIMM) October volatility at 60 into EPS and new product outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DTV, KO
DirecTV (DTV) volatility low at 31 as shares near one-year high. Coca-Cola (KO) volatility at 24 as shares trend higher. Read more ...
September 17, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: MCO, DJX, NDX, SPY
Moody's Corp. (MCO) puts active on flat volatility of 59. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DNDN, ALL
Dendreon (DNDN) volume, volatility and share price increase into analyst meeting. Allstate (ALL) October calls spreaders active on low volatility as shares trend up to nine-month high. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AIB, IRE
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) volatility at 111 on government loan plan. Bank of Ireland (IRE) volatility at 80 as shares trend higher. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: WFR, AMR
MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) options active on low volatility. AMR Corp. (AMR) volatility low into new liquidity and reallocating capacity to hubs. Read more ...
September 16, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: TLAB, NDX, XAU, Natural Gas Futures
Tellabs (TLAB) calls active on elevated volatility as shares trend higher. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ABX, HOT
Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX) volatility at 45; gold above $1,017. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) volatility low at 49 as shares rally 5%. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: LOW, ORCL
Lowe's (LOW) volatility low into analyst meeting and gross margin outlook. Oracle (ORCL) October call volume building into EPS and guidance. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PALM, FDX
Palm (PALM) September options expensive into EPS and pre-shipment outlook. FedEx (FDX) volatility low into EPS and outlook. Read more ...
September 15, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: HURN, DJX, NDX, SPY
Huron (HURN) put spreaders active on volatility of 76. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MIXM, AKS
Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) calls active on volatility of 38 as shares trend higher. AK Steel Holding (AKS) volatility near 15-month lows. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GE, DNDN, HOLX, DOW
General Electric (GE) calls active on 238,000 contracts into analyst meeting. Stocks with a rise in implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: GG, BBY
Goldcorp (GG) volatility at 51; gold above $999. Best Buy (BBY) October volatility at 48; Q2 revenue rises 12% to $11 billion. Read more ...
September 14, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: S, CROX
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) calls active on M&A chatter. Crocs (CROX) calls active on 39,000 contracts; volatility near 13-month lows. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: YRCW, RF, KO, ENER
YRC Worldwide (YRCW) calls active; shares rally 15%. Stocks with a rise in implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ADBE, KR
Adobe (ADBE) October volatility low into EPS. Kroger (KR) October volatility flat into EPS. Read more ...
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