Option update for today: Employment services providers volatility up on growth concerns


Manpower (NYSE: MAN) volatility up; on employment growth concerns. MAN, an employment services company with 4,400 offices in 73 countries, is recently down $4.51 to $65.34. MAN has a market cap of $5.5 billion with long term debt of $800 million. MAN, Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA), Labor ready (NYSE: LRW) & Spherion (NYSE: SFN) have aggressively sold off over the last week on U.S. human resource and employment services growth concerns. MAN September option implied volatility of 43 is above its 26-week average of 28 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risk.

Labor Ready (NYSE: LRW) volatility Up; on employment growth concerns. LRW, a global temporary staffing provider, has a market cap of $878 million. LRW September option implied volatility of 47 is above its 26-week average of 40 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.

Volatility Index S&P 500 Options-VIX up 3.55 to 25; 10-day average is 22.95.


Daily options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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