Category: Markets

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP). 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…

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, said Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) reported great results. On Thursday, Blackstone reported fourth-quarter results, with distributable earnings per share of $1.75 (+4% Y/Y), beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.53. Distributable earnings rose 3% Y/Y to $2.24 billion in the quarter. The alternative asset…

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) released fourth-quarter financial results and hosted an earnings call on Wednesday. Read the complete transcript below. This content is powered by Benzinga APIs. For comprehensive financial data and transcripts, visit https://www.benzinga.com/apis/. The full earnings call is available at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/275609691 Full Transcript OPERATOR Good afternoon. My name is Krista and I will be…

In today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully assess companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) against its key competitors in the Entertainment industry. By analyzing important financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, we aim to…

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Boeing (NYSE:BA). 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…

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Netflix. Our analysis of options history for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) revealed 121 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 47% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 55 were puts, with a value of $5,093,556, and 66…

Bank of America has identified a list of stocks that are well-positioned for the upcoming earnings season. The suggested stocks include Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD), Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT), and Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA). AWS, AI Upside Could Lift Amazon in 2026 Bank of America’s (BofA) analysts have highlighted Amazon as a particularly compelling investment. They believe that Amazon’s valuation…

CNBC commentator, Jim Cramer has cautioned investors against hastily buying stocks following the recent market surge, warning that doing so could lead to financial losses. Cramer Warns Against Chasing Hot Stocks Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” advised investors to exercise caution and avoid purchasing stocks that have already seen a significant increase in value.…

U.S. spot XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) ETFs reported their first net outflows on Wednesday, ending a 36-day streak as $40.8 million exited, led by $47.25 million leaving the 21Shares XRP ETF (CBOE: TOXR). First Red Day Since November Launch The outflows mark a notable shift after XRP ETFs accumulated $1.25 billion in total net inflows since…