Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of September 28
10/01/09
October 1, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CMCSA
Comcast (CMCSA) options active on NBC Universal content asset merger reports. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: LULU, VIX, SPX
Lululemon (LULU) December calls active on flat volatility. CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up; S&P 500 (SPX) down. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SPY, KR
SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) puts active on 1.85% sell-off. Kroger (KR) at-the-money calls active on 22,000 contracts. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: KRE, ADBE
SPDR KBW Regional Banking (KRE) volatility at 47. Adobe (ADBE) volatility low at 33 into Adobe MAX 2009. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: BAC, XLF
Bank of America (BAC) volatility low at 52; CEO Lewis resigns, no successor named. Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) overall volatility at 39. Read more ...
September 30, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: BIIB, MRX
Biogen Idec (BIIB) option volume lightens on low volatility after active volume yesterday. Medicis Pharmaceutical (MRX) volatility near 15-month lows as shares trend higher. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ACI, HTS, BIIB, AGNC
Arch Coal (ACI) volatility flat at 57. Stocks with rising implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CIT, OXY
CIT Group (CIT) options expensive; shares down in pre-market. Occidental Petroleum (OXY) volatility low on $67 oil. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: INTC, WMT
Intel Corp. (INTC) volatility flat at 36 into EPS. Wal-Mart (WMT) October volatility low at 18, November at 21. Read more ...
September 29, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: GCI, XLF
Gannett Company (GCI) volatility low at 85; shares rally 17% on optimistic Q3 outlook. Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) October volatility low at 34 on active option volume. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: IBM, AET
IBM (IBM) October volatility at 28; shares near 13-month high into EPS. Aetna Inc. (AET) volatility low into health care insurance policy debate. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: WAG, RIG
Walgreen Co. (WAG) October volatility at 36; company reports record Q4 sales of $15.7 billion. Transocean Ltd. (RIG) volatility low as shares trend higher; oil above $66. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MHP, CA
McGraw-Hill (MHP) volatility elevated at 56. CA Inc. (CA) October volatility low at 30. Read more ...
September 28, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CSC, RIMM
Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) volatility low as shares trend higher. Research In Motion (RIMM) volatility of 48 near two-year lows. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: JPM, V, MA, HBAN
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) October volatility at 45, November low at 40 into EPS. Stocks with rising implied volatility. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ACS, COG
Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) volatility at 27 into Xerox's (XRX) $6.4 billion acquisition. Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) October volatility flat at 55. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ABT, MNTA
Abbott Labs (ABT) volatility low at 22 into $6.6 billion purchase of Solvay pharma business. Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA) March volatility elevated at 119 into event. Read more ...
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