Implied Volatility Alerts: Week of September 7
09/11/09
September 11, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: PARD, AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, RIMM
Poniard Pharmaceuticals (PARD) October volatility at 155 into data. Four Horseman of Tech. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: FDX, RMBS
FedEx (FDX) volatility decreases; shares up 8% on earning guidance. Rambus Inc. (RMBS) November volatility low at 78. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: HGSI, SU, MO, CHK
Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) January volatility elevated into data. Stocks with implied volatility on the rise. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MW, ITMN
Men's Wearhouse (MW) puts active after EPS report. InterMune (ITMN) October volatility at 54, April 2010 at 92. Read more ...
September 10, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CHK
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) options active as natural gas rallies 15%. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: SQNM, SEPR, DRYS, ISRG
Sequenom (SQNM) September calls active on volatility of 119. Stocks with implied volatility on the rise. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: ALU, CPB
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) volatility of 76 near one-year lows. Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) September volatility at 30, November at 23 into EPS. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: HSY, QQQQ
Hershey Co. (HSY) options active on flat volatility as shares trend higher. Nasdaq 100 Trust (QQQQ) overall implied volatility at 24. Read more ...
September 9, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: HSY
Hershey Co. (HSY) calls active on takeover speculation; volatility retreats after increasing on open. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AAPL, GE
Apple (AAPL) volatility low; Steve Jobs introduces iTunes 9.0. General Electric (GE) volatility low; shares near eight-month high into analyst meeting. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: V, VVUS
Visa (V) September volatility at 31, October at 32 into chairman presentation. Vivus (VVUS) volatility elevated into positive data; shares up 52%. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: MOT, NEM
Motorola (MOT) volatility low into Android smartphone launch. Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) volatility flat; gold above $998. Read more ...
September 8, 2009
Implied Volatility Alert: CHK, Volume Leaders
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) calls active on low volatility as natural gas rallies. Today's option volume leaders. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: AEM, WYE
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) volatility flat on $998 gold. Wyeth (WYE) October calls active at elevated prices into pending Pfizer (PFE) merger. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: JAZZ, GIS
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) calls active; September put volatility at 182; shares up 12%. General Mills (GIS) volatility low into EPS and outlook. Read more ...
Implied Volatility Alert: CBY, GLD
Cadbury PLC (CBY) volatility at 32 after rejecting Kraft's (KFT) $16.7 billion offer. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) volatility flat; gold above $1,005. Read more ...
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