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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Option update: WSJ reports of MSFT in talks with Facebook; MSFT calls active]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/msft/" rel="tag">Microsoft (MSFT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/options/" rel="tag">Options</a></p><p><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas"><strong><img align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/09/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></strong>Microsoft</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) is recently up .77 to $29.41. The Wall Street Journal reported MSFT is in talks about an investment in Facebook. <a href="http://www.WSJ.com">WSJ.com</a> says "investment would value Facebook at $10 billion or more." MSFT had cash &amp; equivalents of $6 billion as of 6/30/07. MSFT call option volume of 96,641 contracts compares to put volume of 30,220 contracts. MSFT October option implied volatility of 23 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional risk.</p>
<p><br /><em>Daily options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of <a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL">theflyonthewall.com.</a></em><br /></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/">Option update: WSJ reports of MSFT in talks with Facebook; MSFT calls active</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:20:00 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/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/997053/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/09/24/option-update-9-24-07-wsj-reports-of-msft-in-talks-with-faceboo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Facebook</category><category>Facebook.</category><category>MSFT</category><category>options</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Foster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:20:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
