Category: Markets

  • Spotlight on NVIDIA: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

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    Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on NVIDIA. Our analysis of options history for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) revealed 11 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 63% of traders were bullish, while 18% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $260,477, and 6…

  • Apple Unusual Options Activity For April 01

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    Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Apple. Looking at options history for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) we detected 25 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 32% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 64% with bearish. From…

  • Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on HOOD Options

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    Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Robinhood Markets. Looking at options history for Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) we detected 10 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 20% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 60% with…

  • Meta Platforms Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

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    Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Meta Platforms. Our analysis of options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) revealed 69 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 39% of traders were bullish, while 36% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $652,359,…

  • Jim Cramer: This Industrial Stock Is ‘Super Strong Buy, A Lifetime Super Strong Buy’

    Jim Cramer: This Industrial Stock Is ‘Super Strong Buy, A Lifetime Super Strong Buy’

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    On CNBC’s “Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer recommended buying Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM), adding that it’s a “super strong buy, a lifetime super strong buy.” Supporting his view, CIBC analyst Kevin Chiang raised the price target on the stock from $227 to $247 on March 5. On Jan. 29, the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter…

  • Warren Buffett Dumped Nearly 70% Of Apple Shares, But Its Price-To-Sales Ratio Remains Elevated At 8.2x, Warns This Market Analyst

    Warren Buffett Dumped Nearly 70% Of Apple Shares, But Its Price-To-Sales Ratio Remains Elevated At 8.2x, Warns This Market Analyst

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    Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) continues to trade at elevated valuation levels despite Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. significantly reducing its stake in the iPhone maker, according to a prominent market analyst. What Happened: Lawrence McDonald, founder of Bear Traps Report, highlighted concerns about Apple’s current price-to-sales ratio in a post on X on Sunday. “Think about…

  • Why General Motors Stock Is Gaining Today

    Why General Motors Stock Is Gaining Today

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    General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced a 3 cent per share increase in its quarterly dividend and a new $6 billion share repurchase authorization. The dividend boost, which raises the quarterly payout from 12 cents to 15 cents per share, will take effect with the company’s next planned dividend, expected to be declared in April 2025. Additionally,…

  • Smart Money Is Betting Big In AMD Options

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    Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But…

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

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    Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when…

  • A Closer Look at NVIDIA’s Options Market Dynamics

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    Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on NVIDIA. Our analysis of options history for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) revealed 104 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 43% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 27 were puts, with a value of $1,241,934, and 77…