Option Update: Microsoft volatility at 28 -- MSFT has $26.3B in short term investments

Posted May 14th 2008 10:30AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Options

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) closed at $29.78 Tuesday.

MSFT announced on May 5 the withdrawal of its proposal to acquire Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) for consideration of approximately $41 billion.

MSFT had $11.8 billion in cash, $14.5 billion in short-term investments and zero long-term debt as of March 31, 2008.

MSFT paid a special $3 dividend in December of 2004.

MSFT overall option implied volatility of 28 is below its 26-week average of 30 according to Track Data, suggesting slightly less price risk.

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

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

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Option Update: Microsoft volatility at 28 -- MSFT has $26.3B in short term investments