Beauty and the Beast -- Avon Products (AVP)

by Houghton and Atkeson   01/07/09
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Options activity in Avon Products (AVP) is running about 24-times usual levels today.

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With the stock slightly above $24, option investors are buying AVP Feb 20 Puts (AVPND) and AVP Feb 17.50 Puts (AVPNW) collectively 28,000 times. Is it possible the next month will be that ugly for this beauty company?

Earnings are scheduled to be reported on Feb. 2, well within the Feb. 20 expiration date. Other than the regularly -scheduled earnings report, there appears to be little other expected news flow during the duration of this options cycle.

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