Implied Stock-Price Moves for U.S. Companies Reporting Results

The following table shows the expected stock-price move for U.S. companies about to release quarterly results, according to options data as of the last close compiled by Bloomberg. Definition and criteria are listed below the table.

REPORT        TICKER                         IMPLIED  AVG POST-   STRADDLE
DATE  TIME    SYM       COMPANY              1-DAY%    ERNS%   IMPLIED% COST$
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08/03 Bef-mkt HNT      HEALTH NET INC        12.54     6.03    13.41     3.01
08/03         ED*      CONS EDISON INC        1.44     0.83     2.41     1.55
08/03 02:30   NYX*     NYSE EURONEXT          4.09     2.39     5.50     1.37
08/03 Bef-mkt PG*      PROCTER & GAMBLE       1.91     1.75     2.36     1.51w
08/03 08:00   VIAB*    VIACOM INC-B           2.61     2.80     4.95     2.29
08/06         LNG      CHENIERE ENERGY        7.79     3.32    11.07     1.55
08/06         ISIS     ISIS PHARM            10.22     4.66    14.83     1.75
08/06 Aft-mkt GDP      GOODRICH PETRO         7.50     4.00    17.70     2.05
REPORT        TICKER                         IMPLIED  AVG POST-   STRADDLE
DATE  TIME    SYM       COMPANY              1-DAY%    ERNS%   IMPLIED% COST$
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08/06 Aft-mkt PAA      PLAINS ALL AMER        1.72     1.02     3.66     3.15
08/06 Bef-mkt CTSH*    COGNIZANT TECH-A       7.30     4.88     8.44     4.75
08/06 Bef-mkt TSN*     TYSON FOODS-A          6.37     4.25     7.28     1.10
08/06 Bef-mkt NGLS     TARGA RESOURCES        2.77     1.95     8.69     3.35
08/06 Aft-mkt LOPE     GRAND CANYON EDU       9.50     7.02    19.22     3.10
08/06         MDR      MCDERMOTT INTL        12.08    10.11    13.08     1.50
08/06 Aft-mkt CHK*     CHESAPEAKE ENERG       5.54     5.29     3.48     0.65w
08/06 Aft-mkt CLNE     CLEAN ENERGY FUE       5.74     5.80     9.42     1.29
08/06 Aft-mkt CF*      CF INDUSTRIES HO       4.44     4.67     2.61     5.07w
08/06 Aft-mkt MTW      MANITOWOC CO           7.06     9.85    11.67     1.40

* - Company in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
w - Weekly option.



Criteria: The screen used to build this table looked for U.S.
stocks with at least $200 million in market value, options
trading volume yesterday of 500 or more, total open interest
of 10,000 contracts, and share prices at $10 or higher.

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