Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), OptionsThe CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is recently up 3.62 to 71.26, above its 500-day moving average of 20.77, 200-day moving average of 30.38, 100-day moving average of 38.09, 50-day moving average of 53.53 and 10-day average of 64.18 according to Track Data. This suggests that the market is pricing in an upcoming soft economic depression. Yahoo I...
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Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Research in Motion (RIMM), Analyst initiationsAnalyst upgrades: UBS upgraded Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) to Neutral from Sell and said liquidity is no longer a near-term concern. The firm lowered Pacific Sunwear's target to $1.50 from $3. Citigroup upgraded shares to Hold from Sell on valuation following the recent weakness and b...
Options Update: ISCA volatility elevated; shares near ten-year low; FSLR, PETM
Wed, Nov 19, 9:30 AM ET
Filed under: Earnings reports, Analyst reports, OptionsInternational Speedway (NASDAQ: ISCA), a promoter of motor sports entertainment, closed at $25.23 Tuesday. ISCA December option implied volatility of 58 is above its 26-week average of 34 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. PetsMart (NYSE: PETM), the operator of more than 1,075 pet stores, is scheduled to report Q3 EP...
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Coca-Cola (KO), Kellogg Co (K), Analyst initiationsAnalyst upgrades: Cowen upgraded Aaron Rents (NYSE: RNT) to Outperform from Neutral and believes the company's business model is gaining momentum despite the difficult environment. The firm views valuation as attractive. Citigroup upgraded shares of MedCath (NASDAQ: MDTH) to Hold fr...
Options Update: Hewlett-Packard volatility elevated; Q4 earning up 4%; (IBN, GPS)
Tue, Nov 18, 8:28 AM ET
Filed under: Earnings reports, Analyst reports, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Gap Inc (GPS), OptionsHewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is recently trading at $32.25 in pre-open trading, above its close of $29.34 Monday. HPQ reported Q4 net revenue up 19%, or $5.3 billion, from a year ago. HPQ December option implied volatility of 74 is above its 26-week average of 41 according to Track Data, suggesting large...
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Dell (DELL), McDonald's (MCD), Walt Disney (DIS), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Alcoa Inc (AA), AutoZone Inc (AZO), Gap Inc (GPS), Analyst initiationsAnalyst upgrades: UBS upgraded McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) to Buy from Neutral based on expectations the it can deliver on 2009 EPS expectations and potential for accelerating share gains. Bernstein up...
Options Update: ConocoPhillips volatility elevated at 80; oil below $56 (ETN, UTHR)
Mon, Nov 17, 8:30 AM ET
Filed under: ConocoPhillips (COP), Options, Eaton Corp (ETN)ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) closed at $47.39 Friday. WTI crude oil futures are recently down 2.16% to $55.81 according to Bloomberg. Berkshire Hathaway reported an 84 million stake in COP. COP December option implied volatility is at 80, January is at 75; is above its 26-week average of 43 according to Track Data, suggesting larger pric...
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Boeing Co (BA), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Merck and Co (MRK), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Analyst initiations, Garmin Ltd (GRMN)Analyst upgrades: Friedman Billings upgraded Synovus (NYSE: SNV) to Market Perform from Underperform on valuation following the recent weakness. BASF (OTC: BASFY) and Akzo Nobel (OTC: AKZOY) were upgraded to Buy from ...
Options Update: Medical solution providers volatility increases; MDT, COV, ABT, SYK
Fri, Nov 14, 10:00 AM ET
Filed under: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), OptionsMedtronic (NYSE: MDT) closed at $39.93. MDT is scheduled to report Q2 EPS on November 18. MDT November 40 straddle is priced at $3.50, December 40 is at $5.50. MDT December option implied volatility of 54 is above its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. Covidien (NYSE: COV), a medical solutions device pr...
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Boeing Co (BA), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Merck and Co (MRK), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Analyst initiations, Garmin Ltd (GRMN)Analyst upgrades: Friedman Billings upgraded Synovus (NYSE: SNV) to Market Perform from Underperform on valuation following the recent weakness. BASF (OTC: BASFY) and Akzo Nobel (OTC: AKZOY) were upgraded to Buy from ...