Safeway Inc (SWY) $20.66 +1.52%
Safeway (SWY) shares are up 29 cents to $20.64 and options volume is 8X the average daily, being driven by a block of 36,000 October 19 puts at 15 cents each. Looks like an opening writer and similar to the block of puts traded on WAG (see 12:27 color). It does not appear tied to Safeway’s dividend. SWY implied volatility is flat at 29, compared to a 52-week high and low of about 39.5 and 20. Earnings expected mid-October.
Category: All Stocks, Mid Cap Stocks, Retail
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