Forest Laboratories Inc (FRX) $31.49 -0.63%
Forest Labs (FRX) hit a low of $31.18 and is now down 23 cents to $31.46. Options action is running 2X the average daily, with 6661 puts and 1630 calls traded so far. April 30 puts are the most actives. 6000 traded (22% Mid / 71% Ask), including a sweep of 3536 at the 65-cent asking price. Looks like an opening buyer bracing for short-term weakness in shares of the pharmaceutical company. Implied volatility is up 7 percent to 46. No news on the stock today and nothing immediate on the company’s event calendar. Earnings expected around April 20.
Category: All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
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