Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of September 21
09/25/09
September 25, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: RIMM, SPX, Natural Gas Futures, Eurodollar
Research In Motion (RIMM) volatility collapses on active volume; shares down 16%. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: HURN, ETFC, UYG, MCO
Huron Consulting Group (HURN) volatility at 76 as shares trend higher. Stocks with rising implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CVLT
CommVault Systems (CVLT) October volatility elevated at 61. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AMR, SLE
AMR Corp. (AMR) October volatility at 78, November at 89. Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) January volatility flat at 39 as shares rally 7% in pre-market on personal care sale. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: UAUA, PARD
UAL Corp. (UAUA) volatility of 95 near 16-month lows. Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) December volatility elevated into data. Read more ...
September 24, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: BKC, RIMM
Burger King (BKC) options active on low volatility; shares near 30-month low. Research In Motion (RIMM) October volatility flat at 58 on active volume into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ACN, GS
Accenture (ACN) October volatility at 38 into EPS and 2010 outlook. Goldman Sach (GS) volatility low at 36. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: XLF, CREE
Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) October volatility of 34 below average of 49. Cree (CREE) October volatility at 44, November at 48. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PER, VIX, VXN
SEC charges Perot Systems (PER) employee with insider trading. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) near 10-day moving averages. Read more ...
September 23, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: VIX, VXN
CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) down; Fed announces rates will remain the same. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ERTS, VIX, VXN
Electronic Arts (ERTS) options active on 152,000 contracts. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), CBOE Nasdaq Volatility Index (VXN) down into FOMC policy and rate decision. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AZO, MFE
AutoZone (AZO) volatility flat into same-store sale up 5.4% and Q4 EPS of $4.43. McAfee (MFE) October volatility flat at 35. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PALM, GIS
Palm (PALM) volatility low at 72 into offering. General Mills (GIS) volatility flat at 24 into better than expected EPS and higher outlook. Read more ...
September 22, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CLX, DJX, NDX, SPY, XLF
Clorox Co. (CLX) calls active as shares rally 3%. IVX Volatility Monitor. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: DNDN, CBY
Dendreon (DNDN) volatility elevated into analyst day. Cadbury PLC (CBY) volatility low after rejecting Kraft Foods' (KFT) buyout offer. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CCL, PDCO
Carnival Corp. (CCL) October volatility at 52 into company raising 2009 view. Patterson Companies (PDCO) volatility low into analyst meeting. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: RHT, KMX
Red Hat (RHT) October volatility at 52 into EPS and analyst meeting. CarMax (KMX) volatility at 60 into Q2 revenue increase of 13% to $2.08 billion. Read more ...
September 21, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: PEP, NKE
PepsiCo (PEP) volatility low into events. Nkie (NKE) October volatility at 37 into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AZO, PAYX
AutoZone (AZO) volatility flat into EPS. Paychex (PAYX) volatility low into EPS and outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: PER, DELL
Perot Systems (PER) option volume and volatility increase into Dell's (DELL) $3.9 billion acquisition. DELL volatility low at 40 into PER buyout. Read more ...
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