$AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US)$'s surging options volatility fueled the heavy volume seen on zero-days-to-expiration (0DTE) call options that give the holders the right to buy the stock at $35.
ASTS shares climbed as much as 17% to $36.87 early Friday morning, building on the surge a day earlier after the company that's building the first space-based cellular broadband network said it plans to launch the first of its fi...
ASTS shares climbed as much as 17% to $36.87 early Friday morning, building on the surge a day earlier after the company that's building the first space-based cellular broadband network said it plans to launch the first of its fi...
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$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ is seeing heavy buying of call options that give the holders the right to buy the stock at $175 by Friday. That mirrors the rally in shares amid signs of continued strength among U.S. consumers, bolstering the investment appeal of the largest e-commerce platform.
As of 1:30 p.m. in New York, more than 42,990 of those $175 calls changed hands, exceeding open interest which totaled 26,840. Amazon's 3.6%...
As of 1:30 p.m. in New York, more than 42,990 of those $175 calls changed hands, exceeding open interest which totaled 26,840. Amazon's 3.6%...
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Columns U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves for First Time in Five Months as Inflation Expectations Stabilize
U.S. consumer sentiment improved for the first time in five months, beating economists' estimates, as inflation expectations stabilized.
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 67.8 in August, from 66.4 a month earlier. That's better than the median estimate of 66.9, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.
Year-ahead inflation expectations came in at 2.9%, unchanged fo...
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 67.8 in August, from 66.4 a month earlier. That's better than the median estimate of 66.9, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.
Year-ahead inflation expectations came in at 2.9%, unchanged fo...
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$Applied Materials (AMAT.US)$ shares fell 1.4% in extended trading after the semiconductor company reported fiscal third quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that slightly beat estimates, while providing outlook that matched Wall Street's forecast.
In the three months ended July 28, adjusted earnings rose 12% to $2.12 a share, exceeding Bloomberg consensus that called for $2.03. Net revenue rose 5% to $6.778 billion, beatin...
In the three months ended July 28, adjusted earnings rose 12% to $2.12 a share, exceeding Bloomberg consensus that called for $2.03. Net revenue rose 5% to $6.778 billion, beatin...
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$Ulta Beauty (ULTA.US)$ shares climb more than 11% after billionaire Warren Buffett's $Berkshire Hathaway-A (BRK.A.US)$ disclosed that it added the stock to its portfolio.
Berkshire's 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissioned Wednesday showed the company owned a total of 690,106 Ulta shares as of June 30. That stake was valued at $266.3 million at the time of filing, the document showed. While that spurr...
Berkshire's 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commissioned Wednesday showed the company owned a total of 690,106 Ulta shares as of June 30. That stake was valued at $266.3 million at the time of filing, the document showed. While that spurr...
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U.S. stocks rallied as July retail sales rose faster than expected, while jobless claims fell, easing investor fears of a recession that could crimp corporate profits.
$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ gained 1.1%, continuing its march toward a record. At 5,518.78, the benchmark is just about 150 points below the record high posted in mid-July. The tech heavy $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ advanced 1.8% to 17,505.23, while the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ rose 0.9%...
$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ gained 1.1%, continuing its march toward a record. At 5,518.78, the benchmark is just about 150 points below the record high posted in mid-July. The tech heavy $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ advanced 1.8% to 17,505.23, while the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ rose 0.9%...
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$Cisco (CSCO.US)$ shares jumped 5% in after-hours trading after the company reported earnings and revenue that beat analysts' estimates and provided an outlook for next fiscal year that surpassed consensus.
The company said adjusted earnings in the three months ended July 27 reached 87 cents a share, surpassing the 85 cents a share expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue reached...
The company said adjusted earnings in the three months ended July 27 reached 87 cents a share, surpassing the 85 cents a share expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue reached...
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$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ is seeing the heaviest volume in call options that give the holders the right to buy the stock at $160 after the share price fell below that strike price amid reports that the Department of Justice is considering seeking Google's breakup.
The DOJ may seek to break up Google after a court found that the company monopolized the online search market, Bloomberg reported, citing people with kn...
The DOJ may seek to break up Google after a court found that the company monopolized the online search market, Bloomberg reported, citing people with kn...
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$Nu Holdings (NU.US)$ rallied more than 5% Wednesday, extending gains that came after better-than-expected earnings results, as Private Investment Fund more than tripled its stake in the Brazil-based digital banking platform.
PIF, as Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is known, on Wednesday reported holding 3.8 million Nu shares in its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing covered the period e...
PIF, as Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is known, on Wednesday reported holding 3.8 million Nu shares in its 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing covered the period e...
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$Nu Holdings (NU.US)$ rallied more than 6% in extended trading after the digital banking platform reported second quarter profit and revenue that surpassed analysts' estimates.
The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based company said Tuesday that the company's revenue climbed 65% to a record $2.8 billion, beating the $2.66 billion expected by analysts, according to the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Adjusted net income more than d...
The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based company said Tuesday that the company's revenue climbed 65% to a record $2.8 billion, beating the $2.66 billion expected by analysts, according to the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Adjusted net income more than d...
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