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Options Update: Sun Microsystems May volatility up into Oracle purchase

Posted Apr 20th 2009 8:08AM by Paul FosterPaul Foster RSS Feed
Filed under: Deals, Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Options

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Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) will be acquired by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) for $9.50. JAVA May call option implied volatility of 118 was above its 26-week average of 89, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

ORCL is recently down 80 cents to $18.20 in pre-open trading. ORCL April option implied volatility of 49 is near its 26-week average of 52, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional movement.

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

Tags: inthenews, java, option implied volatility, OptionImpliedVolatility, orcl, Sun Microsystems, SunMicrosystems

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Last updated: November 26, 2009: 09:59 PM

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