Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) $4.00 -3.38%
Frontier Communications (FTR), which has been pounded for a 22 percnet loss so far in 2012, is off 14 cents to $4. The stock saw a volatile move lower a couple of weeks ago and tumbled to a low $3.81 (see 1/27 color) on heavy volume, but not company specific headlines. Shares made a rebound attempt in the week that followed, but are on a six-day losing skid. Implied vols are up considerably Friday — +18 percent to 73 — with a lot of the options activity focused on February 4 calls. 18,100 traded, including a 5000-lot for 20 cents on BATS when the market was 15 to 20 cents. A sweep this morning of 6494 contracts for 25 cents is an opening buyer, according to data from the exchange. Feb 4 puts are seeing interest as well. 7,137 traded, as some players seem to be bracing for additoinal volatility in shares of the Stamford, CT telecomm in the week ahead.
Category: All Stocks, Fixed Line Telecommunications, Mid Cap Stocks
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