Wal-Mart WMT (news,
chart,
quote) - WMT volatility Elevated at 26 into Merrill's downgrade to Sell
WMT is recently trading at $43.41 in pre-open trading, below its close of $44.19. WMT was downgraded to Sell from Neutral at MLCO. WMT over all option implied volatility of 26 is above its 26-week average of 22 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.
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