Kellogg Company (K) $53.12 +5.60%
Kellogs shares up 5% to $52.83 on news they bought Pringles from P&G and call volume is running 25x normal with 12,000 contracts trading in the first 90mins and Feb 52.5 Calls leading the action. ISE data shows an opening cust buyer paying up to 50cents for several thousand contracts as shares traded near 52.62 earlier today. 30day ATMIV in K is just below 15%, a decent spike up from yesterday’s 12.6% close.
Category: All Stocks, Food & Beverage, Large Cap Stocks
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