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January 30, 2013
14:48 EDTWFMWhole Foods February volatility elevated into Q1 and growth outlook
Whole Foods February call option implied volatility is at 34, March is at 26, May is at 25; compared to its 26-week average of 31 according to Track Data, suggesting larger near term price movement into the expected release of Q1 results after the close on February 13.
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May 20, 2013
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May 8, 2013
17:01 EDTWFMOn The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher again, pushing the Dow and S&P to new record levels. A late afternoon move down to the flatline made it seem like the recent winning streak was set to end, but the averages quickly reversed higher and closed firmly in positive ground. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the light economic calendar included MBA's report on mortgage applications, which were up 7%, and the EIA's petroleum status report, which showed crude oil inventories built up by less than was expected last week. In Europe, German industrial production increased 1.2% month-over-month in March, beating expectations for a 0.1% decline. In Asia, Chinese trade data showed exports climbed 14.7% in April, while imports were up 16.8%. However, some analysts expressed caution that the strong export gains should be viewed with some level of skepticism. COMPANY NEWS: Dow member Disney (DIS) beat expectations on the top and bottom line and price targets on the stock were raised at several firms, but shares slid 8c, or 0.12%, to $65.99... J.C. Penney (JCP) released preliminary Q1 results last night, including comparable store sales that were down 16.6% and revenue of $2.64B, which was below expectations. However, the results were enough to send shares of the heavily-shorted retailer up $1.21, or 7.38%, to $17.61. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Whole Foods Market (WFM), up $9.39, or 10.12%, to $102.19 after earnings beat estimates, the company raised its full year outlook and announced a two-for-one stock split. Also higher were shares of Dex Media (DXM), up $2.84, or 20.71%, to $16.55 after Kyle Bass, presenting at the Sohn Investing Conference, said the company's stock could trade up to 5 times higher than current levels in 3 years. Among the noteworthy losers was Fusion-io (FIO), down $3.40, or 18.89%, to $14.60 after its CEO and chief marketing officer resigned and shares were downgraded by at least two analyst firms. Also lower following its earnings report was Zillow (Z), which fell $6.26, or 9.95%, to $56.68. INDICES: The Dow was up 48.92, or 0.32%, to 15,105.12; the Nasdaq was up 16.64, or 0.49%, to 3,413.27; and the S&P 500 was up 6.73, or 0.41%, to 1,632.69.
12:20 EDTWFMOn The Fly: Midday Wrap
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09:50 EDTWFMWhole Foods gaps up sharply after results, levels to watch
The shares are up over 8% at time of writing, just shy of the life high at $101.86. Support is at $99.89. The company raised fiscal year 2013 EPS guidance to a range of $2.86 to $2.89 versus consensus of $2.87. Earnings for its Q2 beat by 3 cents. A two-for-one stock split was also declared. Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $112.
09:37 EDTWFMActive equity option families trading on open
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09:24 EDTWFMOn The Fly: Pre-market Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: Myriad Genetics (MYGN), up 9%... Electronic Arts (EA), up 7.4%... Cognizant (CTSH), up 5.2%. ALSO HIGHER: Whole Foods (WFM), up 8.5% after earnings, raising guidance, announcing two-for-one stock split... BlackBerry (BBRY), up 2% after Macquarie says stock setting up for bounce and Jefferies says Q10 demand remains robust... Delta (DAL), up 0.7% after initiating 6c dividend, authorizing $500M share buyback. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: ValueClick (VCLK), down 20%... Axiall (AXLL), down 8.4%... Zillow (Z), down 5.1%... SodaStream (SODA), down 6%... Symantec (SYMC), down 5.8%... AOL (AOL), down 4.6%. ALSO LOWER: Fusion-io (FIO), down 26% after resignations of CEO, Chief Marketing Officer.
07:48 EDTWFMWhole Foods likely to raise guidance again, says Cantor
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06:15 EDTWFMWhole Foods price target raised to $112 from $100 at Deutsche Bank
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May 7, 2013
18:51 EDTWFMOn The Fly: After Hours Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: WebMD (WBMD), up 14%... Electronic Arts (EA), up 8.4%... Whole Foods (WFM), up 8.4%. ALSO HIGHER: Pioneer Southwest (PSE), up 19.3% after receiving a buyout offer from Pioneer Natural (PXD)... Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH), up 5.4% after announcing additional data from a phase 2 trial... Herbalife (HLF), up 1.1% after Carl Icahn increased his stake in the company to 16.48%. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Rubicon (RBCN), down 16.2%... Symantec (SYMC), down 5.9%... ValueClick (VCLK), down 15.5%. ALSO LOWER: CA Technologies (CA), down 4.9% after reporting earnings, saying it would take $150M charge in FY14... Cobalt (CIE), down 6.7% after filing to sell 50M shares of common stock for holders... 3D Systems (DDD), down 6.9% after filing $500M mixed securities shelf.
17:10 EDTWFMWhole Foods raises FY13 EPS view to $2.86 to $2.89, consensus $2.87
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16:06 EDTWFMWhole Foods announces two-for-one stock split
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16:04 EDTWFMWhole Foods reports Q2 SSS up 6.9%
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16:04 EDTWFMWhole Foods reports Q2 EPS 76c, consensus 73c
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15:34 EDTWFMNotable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include The Walt Disney Company (DIS), consensus 76c; Mondelez International (MDLZ), consensus 34c; Williams Companies (WMB), consensus 24c; McKesson (MCK), consensus $2.30; Marathon Oil (MRO), consensus 72c; Williams Partners (WPZ), consensus 50c; Symantec (SYMC), consensus 38c; Whole Foods Market(WFM), consensus 73c; CA Technologies (CA), consensus 55c; TripAdvisor (TRIP), consensus 46c; Electronic Arts (EA), consensus 58c.
14:47 EDTWFMWhole Foods Markets May weekly 92 straddle priced for 6.2% movement into Q2

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