Option Update: Yahoo volatility elevated into EPS & MSFT buyout offer

Posted Apr 4th 2008 10:27AM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Options

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Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) closed at $28.13 Thursday.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) proposed the acquisition of YHOO payable in $31 cash or 0.9509 per share of MSFT on Feb. 1.

YHOO is expected to report Q1 EPS in late April.

Soleil reiterated a Hold rating on YHOO.

YHOO May option implied volatility of 51 is above its 26-week average of 42 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

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

Tags: microsoft, msft, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, yahoo, yhoo

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