Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) $12.01 +1.01%
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (AMAT) is down a nickel to $11.84 and almost 10K June 10 puts traded ahead of the company’s earnings report (Tuesday, after market). The top three trades (2,045, 1,169, and 899 contracts) traded on the PHLX around 10:40 and hit at the offer (30 cents). Existing open interest is 1,362 and the activity seems to be put buying ahead of earnings. Implied volatility is up to 60.6 from 58.3 late Friday.
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