Devon Energy - Übernahmekandidat?

The Wall Street Journal

September 28, 2007

Talk About Sale
Fuels Activity
In Devon Energy
By YVONNE BALL
September 28, 2007; Page C12

Investors turned to the energy sector as another takeover rumor swirled through trading desks.

This time talk focused on Devon Energy Corp., an oil and gas company based in Oklahoma City.

The unsubstantiated rumors -- Exxon Mobil Corp. was touted as a possible buyer -- created liquidity in October calls where the $85 and $90 strike prices were active, said Andrew Wilkinson, senior market analyst at Interactive Brokers Group.

"Volume [in these options] amounted to more than half of the day's volume and was equivalent to 13% of current open interest on the stock," he said.

As Devon's shares rallied 2.3% or $1.84 to $83.62 in 4 p.m. New York Stock Exchange composite trading, more than 27,200 call options in total changed hands, compared to almost 5,700 puts, representing about five times the recent daily average volume, according options-flow analytics firm TradeAlert.com.

In terms of the October $90 calls, just over 12,000 traded, compared with open interest of 5,270. As Devon's shares rose, the cost of the calls jumped 70 cents to 95 cents.

Almost 6,000 October $85 calls also traded, compared with open interest of 9,594.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Board Options Exchange boosted its line of volatility products, offering options for the first time on the CBOE Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index and CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index.

The options join those traded on the CBOE Volatility Index, which is derived from options on the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. The indexes aim to reflect investor views of expected volatility over the next 30 days in the respective underlying indexes and can therefore be used as a barometer of investor sentiment.

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Devon Energy Upgraded, Intel Downgraded
Wednesday October 31, 12:58 pm ET
By TradingMarkets Research

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Devon Energy including its subsidiaries, is engaged primarily in oil and gas exploration, development and production, the transportation of oil, gas and NGLs and the processing of natural gas.

DVN shares have been outperforming versus its industry group and the market, with a 35% year-to-date return.

Intel develops advanced integrated digital technology platforms and components, primarily integrated circuits, for the computing and communications industries.

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AP
Devon Energy Executive Sells Shares
Thursday November 15, 4:06 pm ET
Devon Energy Senior Vice President Sells 7,063 Shares for $83.12 Apiece

NEW YORK (AP) -- A senior vice president of independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy Corp. sold 7,063 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday.

In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Stephen J. Hadden reported he bought the shares for $83.12 apiece Tuesday.

Insiders file Form 4s with the SEC to report transactions in their companies' shares. Open market purchases and sales must be reported within two business days of the transaction.

Devon is based in Oklahoma City.