Wells Fargo and Company (WFC) $23.25 -4.13%
Wells Fargo (WFC) May 22.5 put has jumped to the top of today’s most actively traded equity options contracts. WFC rallied 23.6 percent yesterday after Warren Buffett said the bank has enough capital to weather the economic storm and ahead of stress tests later this week. Shares are down $1.25 to $23 today, however, after the Wall Street Journal reported that ten of the 19 banks undergoing tests will need to raise capital. WFC was mentioned as a possibility. 21.7K WFC May 22.5 puts traded so far. Recent trades also include a multi-exchange sweep of 8,150 June 23 puts at the offer for $3.40.
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