Category: Markets

  • Behind the Scenes of FedEx’s Latest Options Trends

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    Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on FedEx (NYSE:FDX). 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 something…

  • Nvidia Faces Antitrust Probe Over Market Dominance As DOJ, FTC Crack Down On AI Powerhouses: Report

    Nvidia Faces Antitrust Probe Over Market Dominance As DOJ, FTC Crack Down On AI Powerhouses: Report

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    U.S. antitrust authorities have reportedly initiated an early-stage investigation into NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) over its potential dominance in the artificial intelligence chip market. What Happened: The Justice Department’s antitrust division has contacted Nvidia to inquire about its contracts and partnerships, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The investigation…

  • Check Out What Whales Are Doing With AMZN

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    Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Amazon.com. Our analysis of options history for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) revealed 11 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 36% of traders were bullish, while 54% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $248,634, and 5…

  • Tech Analyst Raises Red Flags Over Nvidia’s Heavy Dependence On Just Four Customers For Q2 Revenue: ‘Highly Unusual For A Company’

    Tech Analyst Raises Red Flags Over Nvidia’s Heavy Dependence On Just Four Customers For Q2 Revenue: ‘Highly Unusual For A Company’

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    Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported $30 billion in revenue for the second quarter, with nearly half coming reportedly from just four customers. What Happened: According to an SEC filing, these four clients accounted for 46% of the Jensen Huang-led chip giant’s total second-quarter revenue, approximately $13.8 billion. The identities of these customers remain undisclosed, as there…

  • Trump Said Plan To Make US ‘Crypto Capital’ Of The Planet Would Come By Afternoon: Crypto Community Awaits

    Trump Said Plan To Make US ‘Crypto Capital’ Of The Planet Would Come By Afternoon: Crypto Community Awaits

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    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump teased a plan Thursday that would make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet,” while also promoting the family-backed cryptocurrency project, World Liberty Financial. What happened: In an X post this morning, Trump shared a video with his voiceover, “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure that…

  • Meta Platforms’s Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

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    Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in META usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned…

  • Looking At Nike’s Recent Unusual Options Activity

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    High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Nike (NYSE:NKE), and it’s important for retail traders to take note. This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga’s tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in NKE often signals that someone has privileged information. Today,…

  • 5 Things To Know In Investing This Week: The Trump Bitcoin Issue

    5 Things To Know In Investing This Week: The Trump Bitcoin Issue

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    President Trump talks about Bitcoin and he and some other politicians call for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Plus, we have another week of tech stock obliteration. It’s not that earnings were bad; but rather, that expectations and valuations were so high. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is the exception. Their earnings report was bad. We also have lots…

  • Unpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Target

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    Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Target. Our analysis of options history for Target (NYSE:TGT) revealed 11 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 36% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $162,123, and 6…

  • Micron Technology Unusual Options Activity For July 29

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    Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU). 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…