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The following table shows the expected stock-price move for U.S. companies about to release quarterly results, according to options data as of the last close compiled by Bloomberg. Definition and criteria are listed below the table.
REPORT TICKER IMPLIED AVG POST- STRADDLE DATE TIME SYM COMPANY 1-DAY% ERNS% IMPLIED% COST$ ============================================================================= 08/01 Bef-mkt DTG DOLLAR THRIFTY 9.37 2.86 12.45 9.40 08/01 Aft-mkt WLT WALTER ENERGY 10.12 5.08 8.81 3.06w 08/01 Bef-mkt HSP* HOSPIRA INC 6.16 3.12 8.74 3.05 08/01 16:00 CAVM CAVIUM INC 7.92 4.38 11.03 3.03 08/01 Bef-mkt AVP* AVON PRODUCTS 10.31 5.92 11.97 1.85 08/01 Bef-mkt CMCSA* COMCAST CORP-A 3.32 2.06 4.84 1.56 08/01 Bef-mkt ADP* AUTOMATIC DATA 1.99 1.32 2.88 1.65 08/01 16:30 CNQR CONCUR TECH INC 7.82 5.41 8.76 5.95 REPORT TICKER IMPLIED AVG POST- STRADDLE DATE TIME SYM COMPANY 1-DAY% ERNS% IMPLIED% COST$ ============================================================================= 08/01 Aft-mkt FSLR* FIRST SOLAR INC 9.74 6.80 11.54 1.64w 08/01 Aft-mkt RGR STURM RUGER & CO 9.15 6.39 11.89 5.85 08/01 Bef-mkt TWX* TIME WARNER INC 3.04 2.13 4.36 1.68 08/01 Aft-mkt CAR AVIS BUDGET GROU 8.84 6.97 12.53 1.85 08/01 Bef-mkt RRD* RR DONNELLEY & S 5.00 3.98 10.33 1.24 08/01 Aft-mkt MET* METLIFE INC 2.67 2.17 6.23 1.91 08/01 Bef-mkt OC OWENS CORNING 7.45 6.12 9.71 2.60 08/01 16:15 HIG* HARTFORD FINL SV 6.02 4.97 8.61 1.41 08/01 LF LEAPFROG ENTERPR 10.54 8.78 na na 08/01 Bef-mkt MRO* MARATHON OIL 3.76 3.15 6.17 1.66 08/01 Aft-mkt ONXX ONYX PHARM 2.44 2.10 7.72 5.95 08/01 Aft-mkt TSO* TESORO CORP 3.30 2.91 6.53 1.81 08/01 AGN* ALLERGAN INC 3.64 3.26 4.92 4.20 08/01 Bef-mkt DVN* DEVON ENERGY CO 3.61 3.34 5.61 3.32 08/01 Aft-mkt SGY STONE ENERGY 6.05 5.58 10.88 2.92 08/01 Aft-mkt GMCR GREEN MOUNTAIN 23.06 22.41 20.22 3.68w 08/01 Bef-mkt HOG* HARLEY-DAVIDSON 7.36 7.42 8.81 3.92 08/01 Aft-mkt WMB* WILLIAMS COS INC 3.75 3.82 4.03 1.28w REPORT TICKER IMPLIED AVG POST- STRADDLE DATE TIME SYM COMPANY 1-DAY% ERNS% IMPLIED% COST$ ============================================================================= 08/01 Aft-mkt WTW WEIGHT WATCHERS 12.88 13.89 13.20 6.60 08/01 Aft-mkt PRU* PRUDENTL FINL 2.87 3.16 5.39 2.62 08/01 MA* MASTERCARD INC-A 4.12 4.61 4.54 20.05w 08/01 Aft-mkt MAKO MAKO SURGICAL 9.88 11.45 16.08 2.15 08/01 Aft-mkt IPI INTREPID POTASH 3.75 5.20 6.47 1.50 08/01 MUR* MURPHY OIL CORP 3.20 4.50 5.87 3.20 08/01 Bef-mkt EPD ENTERPRISE PRODU 1.45 2.13 3.73 2.00 08/01 06:00 HUN HUNTSMAN CORP 5.54 8.55 10.38 1.30 08/01 Bef-mkt CLMT CALUMET SPECIALT 0.45 1.96 4.53 1.15 08/02 06:30 CI* CIGNA CORP 5.44 2.34 7.57 3.13 08/02 NFG NATL FUEL GAS CO 5.40 2.41 8.49 4.20 08/02 Bef-mkt CAH* CARDINAL HEALTH 4.04 1.98 4.80 2.08 08/02 MCHP* MICROCHIP TECH 3.28 1.64 6.36 2.12 08/02 07:30 SEE* SEALED AIR CORP 5.19 2.62 10.24 1.65 08/02 Bef-mkt TDC* TERADATA CORP 6.40 3.40 8.65 5.85 08/02 07:00 INCY INCYTE CORP 7.18 4.21 11.29 2.88 08/02 NILE BLUE NILE INC 18.18 10.93 19.36 4.90 08/02 Aft-mkt AIG* AMERICAN INTERNA 4.50 2.83 5.11 1.62w REPORT TICKER IMPLIED AVG POST- STRADDLE DATE TIME SYM COMPANY 1-DAY% ERNS% IMPLIED% COST$ ============================================================================= 08/02 Aft-mkt ATVI ACTIVISION BLIZZ 6.39 4.02 7.15 0.86 08/02 Aft-mkt PBI* PITNEY BOWES INC 7.90 5.14 9.52 1.26 08/02 Bef-mkt SE* SPECTRA ENERG 1.86 1.20 5.19 1.60 08/02 EXPD* EXPEDITORS INTL 4.34 2.90 6.66 2.40 08/02 Aft-mkt SWN* SOUTHWESTRN ENGY 5.15 3.74 8.67 2.97 08/02 Aft-mkt OPEN OPENTABLE INC 12.93 9.76 15.36 5.65 08/02 Bef-mkt PXP PLAINS EXPLORATI 4.93 3.72 8.27 3.40 08/02 Aft-mkt MCP MOLYCORP INC 8.38 6.95 8.89 1.56w 08/02 16:00 KFT* KRAFT FOODS INC 2.28 1.91 3.47 1.37 08/02 Bef-mkt UPL ULTRA PETROLEUM 4.19 3.75 8.68 2.09 08/02 Aft-mkt SYNA SYNAPTICS INC 6.38 5.84 10.43 2.75 08/02 PSA* PUBLIC STORAGE 1.28 1.23 3.07 4.60 08/02 OCN OCWEN FINL CORP 3.35 3.26 7.41 1.45 08/02 Aft-mkt CBS* CBS CORP-B 3.11 3.04 5.37 1.80 08/02 08:00 K* KELLOGG CO 3.24 3.19 3.59 1.70 08/02 EXH EXTERRAN HOLDING 10.15 10.04 14.46 2.20 08/02 14:00 APA* APACHE CORP 2.92 2.93 3.74 3.28w 08/02 DTV* DIRECTV-A 2.79 2.80 4.48 2.21 REPORT TICKER IMPLIED AVG POST- STRADDLE DATE TIME SYM COMPANY 1-DAY% ERNS% IMPLIED% COST$ ============================================================================= 08/02 Aft-mkt FLR* FLUOR CORP 5.09 5.10 6.79 3.40 08/02 Bef-mkt XEC CIMAREX ENERGY C 6.81 6.80 13.80 8.06 08/02 BDX* BECTON DICKINSON 2.83 2.91 3.54 2.70 08/02 Aft-mkt ZAGG ZAGG INC 4.91 5.38 11.58 1.30 08/02 Bef-mkt CLX* CLOROX CO 2.12 2.41 3.08 2.25 08/02 Bef-mkt WNR WESTERN REFINING 5.52 6.27 8.80 2.05 08/02 Bef-mkt GTLS CHART INDUSTRIES 6.17 7.76 10.70 7.04 08/02 Bef-mkt ARIA ARIAD PHARM 3.12 4.01 7.86 1.50 08/02 Bef-mkt PWR* QUANTA SERVICES 5.38 6.86 6.45 1.50 08/02 Bef-mkt CBOE CBOE HOLDINGS IN 2.41 3.23 5.61 1.60 08/02 PEET PEETS COFFEE & 2.37 4.30 2.78 2.10 * - Company in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. w - Weekly option. Criteria: The screen used to build this table looked for U.S. stocks with at least $200 million in market value, options trading volume yesterday of 500 or more, total open interest of 10,000 contracts, and share prices at $10 or higher.
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