Safeway Inc (SWY) $25.73 -3.27%
Safeway (SWY) is down 3 percent to $25.73 and 2685 puts traded on the grocery chain so far. The volume represents 26X the typical volume and about 10X the number of call options traded. May 25 puts trade 1620X (89 percent Ask) vs. 790 in open interest. Looks like buyers of Jun and Sep 25 puts as well. Implied volatility is up about 3.5 percent to 31 ahead of earnings, 4/29 before market. No news on the name today. CS downgraded SWY to Netural from Outperform on 4/19.
Category: All Stocks, Large Cap Stocks, Retail
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