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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Options update 1-11-08: Bank of America volatility up into Countrywide purchase]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bac/" rel="tag">Bank of America (BAC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cfc/" rel="tag">Countrywide Financial (CFC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bank-of-america-corporation/bac/nys"><strong><img align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></strong><strong>Bank of America</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bank-of-america-corporation/bac/nys">BAC</a>) will pay <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys">Countrywide</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys">CFC</a>) shareholders 0.1822 share of BAC for each share they own, valuing each share of CFC at $7.16. BAC February option implied volatility of 41 is above its 26-week average of 30 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk. </p>
<p><em>Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com<br /></em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/">Options update 1-11-08: Bank of America volatility up into Countrywide purchase</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:26:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1084226/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/11/options-update-1-11-08-bank-of-america-volatility-up-into-count/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>11108</category><category>BAC $4B purchase</category><category>Bac$4bPurchase</category><category>Country Wide</category><category>CountryWide</category><category>option implied volatility</category><category>OptionImpliedVolatility</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:26:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
