Moderately bullish activity in Wal-Mart (WMT), with shares up $1.05, or 0.85%, near $124.54. Options volume relatively light with 39k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.66, compared to a typical level near 0.98. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.8 points near 27.66,and above the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $2.17. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection, following a downgrade to Hold at Erste Group.
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