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Option update 5-1-07: NYT volatility spikes following NWS interest in Dow Jones

Dow Jones (NYSE: DJ) implied volatility Flat prior to CNBC report of NWS bid.

  • NWS makes $60 dollar bid for DJ according to CNBC's David Faber.
  • DJ overall option implied volatility of 24 was near its 26-week average according to Track Data prior to DJ trading halt, suggesting non-directional risk before report.

New York Times (NYSE: NYT) volatility spikes on NWS interest in DJ reported by CNBC.

  • NYT is recently up $1.82 to $25.21. NWS makes $60 dollar bid for DJ according to CNBC's David Faber.
  • NYT May option implied volatility of 27 is above its 26-week average of 23 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risk.

Option volume leaders today are: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN).

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

Symbol Lookup
IndexesChangePrice
DJIA-74.9212,454.83
NASDAQ-1.852,837.53
S&P 500-2.861,317.82

Last updated: May 27, 2012: 10:50 AM

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