Options update 1-16-08: BEA Systems volatility up following ORCL deal

Posted Jan 16th 2008 9:48AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Deals, Oracle Corp (ORCL), Options

BEA Systems (NASDAQ: BEAS), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) announced it will acquire all outstanding shares of BEAS for $19.75 in cash, an $8.5 billion deal.

BEAS board of directors unanimously approved the transaction.

BEAS option volume was heavy with 54,526 contracts trading on January 15, 2007. BEAS January straddle was priced at $1.10. BEAS February option implied volatility of 55 is above its 26-week average of 40 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Tags: BEA Systems, beas, BeaSystems, oracle, orcl

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