2014-07-14 Smart Money Report (GS) (JPM)
Smart Money Report
- GS- Goldman Sachs is set to release Q2 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $3.03 in EPS and revenue of $7.9 billion. The options market is implying a $4.05 move, or 2.43%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio is currently 1.13, led by a buyer of 1,900 July 19 $170 calls. They have beat EPS estimates over the last 10 quarters. However, the stock has fallen after earnings on five out of the last seven reports.
- JPM- JPMorgan Chase is also set to release Q2 earnings before the bell tomorrow morning. Analysts are looking for $1.29 in EPS and revenue of $23.7 billion. The options market is implying a $1.24 move, or 2.20%, in either direction through Friday’s close. The call to put ratio is currently 2.11. The stock has dropped after earnings on five straight reports. On 7/7, Oppenheimer maintained an outperform rating, but raised their price target to $72 from $68.
- CL- Another 5,088 Aug. 16 $72.50 calls were bought for $0.45 each, against open interest of 10,241 contracts. There was large buying in these calls on 7/9. Earnings are due out on 7/31. There has also been rumors of an activist investor stepping into the stock.
- IPG- 2,500 July $21 calls were bought for $0.25 each, against open interest of 1,832 contracts. Earnings are due out on 7/18. There has been large call buying in Interpublic Group over the last few months.
- MCP- Another 4,000 Sep. $2.50 calls were purchased for $0.25 each, against open interest of 29,394 contracts. Roughly 18,000 were purchased on Thursday and Friday and on 6/10 about 14,000 were bought for $0.54 each. The Aug. $2.50 calls also started to see some buying for $0.18 each today.
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