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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Option Update: J.C. Penney, Kohl's, Dillard volatility elevated into sales data]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jcp/" rel="tag">Penney (J.C.) (JCP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/kss/" rel="tag">Kohl's Corp (KSS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/penney-j-c-co-inc-holding-co/jcp/nys/option-chains"><strong><img align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/10/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></strong><strong>J.C. Penney</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/penney-j-c-co-inc-holding-co/jcp/nys/option-chains">JCP</a>) closed at $31.37 Friday. JCP is scheduled to report September sales data on October 8. JCP October option implied volatility of 83 is above its 26-week average of 54 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys/option-chains">Kohl's</a></strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys/option-chains">KSS</a>) closed at $41.47 Friday. KSS is expected to report September sales data on October 8. KSS over all option implied volatility of 65 is above its 26-week average of 48 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dillard-s-inc-united-states/dds/nys/option-chains">Dillard </a></strong>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dillard-s-inc-united-states/dds/nys/option-chains">DDS</a>) closed at $11.06 Friday. DDS is expected to report September sales data on October 8. DDS overall option implied volatility of 108 is above its 26-week average of 73 according to Track Data, indicating larger price movement.</p>
<p><em>Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/">Option Update: J.C. Penney, Kohl's, Dillard volatility elevated into sales data</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:28:00 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/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1333985/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/10/06/option-update-j-c-penney-kohls-dillard-volatility-elevated/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dds</category><category>Dillard</category><category>J.C. Penney</category><category>J.c.Penney</category><category>jcp</category><category>kohls</category><category>kss</category><category>option implied volatility</category><category>OptionImpliedVolatility</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Option Update: Retailers' volatility flat into Back to School sales (KSS, DDS, M, JCP)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jcp/" rel="tag">Penney (J.C.) (JCP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/kss/" rel="tag">Kohl's Corp (KSS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys/option-chains"><strong><img align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/09/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></strong><strong>Kohl's</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys/option-chains">KSS</a>) closed at $51.04 Tuesday. KSS overall option implied volatility of 46 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement. </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dillard-s-inc-united-states/dds/nys/option-chains">Dillard</a></strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dillard-s-inc-united-states/dds/nys/option-chains">DDS</a>) closed at $13.05 Tuesday. DDS September option implied volatility of 80 is above its 26-week average of 65, indicating larger price movement.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/macy-s-inc/m/nys/option-chains">Macy's</a></strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/macy-s-inc/m/nys/option-chains">M</a>) closed at $21.62 Tuesday. M overall option implied volatility of 55 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/penney-j-c-co-inc-holding-co/jcp/nys/option-chains">J.C. Penney</a></strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/penney-j-c-co-inc-holding-co/jcp/nys/option-chains">JCP</a>) closed at $40.63 Tuesday. JCP comparable store sales decreased 4.9% for the four-week period ended August 30, 2008, in-line with company guidance. JCP September option implied volatility of 50 is near its 26-week average, suggesting non-directional price movement. </p>
<p><em>Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com</em><br /></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/">Option Update: Retailers' volatility flat into Back to School sales (KSS, DDS, M, JCP)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:25:00 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/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1302982/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/09/03/option-update-retailers-volatility-flat-into-back-to-school-sa/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dds</category><category>Dillard</category><category>J.C. Penney</category><category>J.c.Penney</category><category>jcp</category><category>kss</category><category>m</category><category>Macys</category><category>option implied volatility</category><category>OptionImpliedVolatility</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:25:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
