Vivus Inc (VVUS) $24.59 -0.73%
Vivus Pharmaceuticals (VVUS) loses 21 cents to $24.56 and a 5,058-lot of Jun 25 calls is sold to open on the biotech at $1.14 on ISE. Separately, a Jun 30 – 35 call spread trades on the biotech, 3943X. While both blocks were sold, the Jun 35s are closing and the Jun 30s are opening, according to ISEE. A third block of 3000 Jun 35 calls also traded on the $1.16 bid on AMEX. 30-day ATM implied vols are falling 9.5 percent to 70.5 and the term structure shows the highest implied volatility is in the July options, which corresponds with a PDUFA date for QNEXA. The date was pushed back three months to July 17 on 4/10.
Category: All Stocks, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Small Cap Stocks
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