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Sector Volatility Moving Stocks: Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR)(NASDAQ:PWRD), Aaron’s Inc (NYE:AAN), Juniper (NYSE:JNPR), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR)(NASDAQ:PWRD)  March call option implied volatility is at 72, April is at 58, September is at 54; compared to its 26-week average of 52 according to Track Data, suggesting large price movement into the expected release of Q4 results after the market close on March 10. Perfect World(ADR)(NASDAQ:PWRD)’s stock on March 6, 2014 was down 1.33% trading at $25.26 mid morning. Its fifty two week range is $9.72 – 26.25. The company’s total market capitalization stands at $1.35 billion. It’s average trading volume is around 911 thousand. Perfect World (ADR)(NASDAQ:PWRD) has 49.22 million outstanding shares.

Aaron (NYE:AAN)’s overall option implied volatility of 23 is below its 26-week average of 26 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement into announcing the hiring of Goldman Sachs to evaluate takeover offer and explore opportunities.  Aaron’s Inc(NYSE:AAN)’s stock on March 7, 2014 was up 1.97% trading at $30.51 mid morning. Its fifty two week range is $26.18 – $32.27. The company’s total market capitalization stands at $2.55 billion. It’s average trading volume is around 1.91 million. Aaron’s (NYE:AAN) has 83.61 million outstanding shares and a one year target estimate of 29.25.

Juniper (NYSE:JNPR) March call option implied volatility is at 30, April and June is at 28; compared to its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement into decision on a patent infringement lawsuit against Palo Alto (PANW).  Juniper Networks Inc(NYSE:JNPR)’s stock on March 7, 2014 was up .57% trading at $26.59 mid morning. Its fifty two week range is $15.62 – $28.75. The company’s total market capitalization stands at $13.32 billion. It’s average trading volume is around 9.4 million. Juniper (NYSE:JNPR) has a one year target estimate of 29.07.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) March call option implied volatility of 28, April is at 24, June is at 20; compared to its 26-week average of 23 according to Track Data suggesting large near term price movement into the expected release of Q3 results after the close on March 18.  Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) stock on March 7, 2014 was up .26% trading at $39.56 mid morning. Its fifty two week range is $29.86 – 39.85. The company’s total market capitalization stands at $177.92 billion. It’s average trading volume is around 9.4 million. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) has a one year target estimate of 39.26.