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Brighthouse Financial Inc is a United States-based provider of annuity products and life insurance through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with distribution partners. Its segments are Annuities, Life, and Run-off. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Annuities segment which includes variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities. The life segment includes variable, term, universal, and whole life policies.

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Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is slated to report second-quarter 2024 earnings on Aug 6, after the closing bell. AIZ delivered an earnings surprise in each of the last four quarters, the average beat being 42.47%.

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Chewy, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) (&quot;Chewy&quot;), a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere, announced today the commencement of an underwritten offering of $500 million of shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, by Buddy Chester Sub LLC (the &quot;Selling Stockholder&quot;), which is an entity affiliated with funds advised by BC Partners Advisors LP (&quot;BC Partners&quot;), Chewy&#39;s largest shareholder (the &quot;Offering&quot;). The Selling Stockholder intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $75 million of shares of Class A common stock. Chewy will not sell any shares of its Class A common stock in the Offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock being offered by the Selling Stockholder. The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed.
In addition, Chewy has agreed to purchase from the Selling Stockholder $300 million of Chewy&#39;s Class A common stock at a price per share equal to the per share purchase price to be paid by the underwriters in the Offering specified above (the &quot;Concurrent Repurchase&quot;). The Concurrent Repurchase was approved by a special committee of Chewy&#39;s Board of Directors, consisting solely of independent and disinterested directors not affiliated with BC Partners. The repurchased shares will be cancelled and retired upon completion of the Concurrent Repurchase. The Concurrent Repurchase is being executed separately from the Company&#39;s existing $500 million share repurchase program authorized on May 24, 2024, which will be unaffected by this transaction. The Concurrent Repurchase is expected to be consummated concurrently with the Offering. The Offering is not conditioned upon the closing of the Concurrent Repurchase, but the Concurrent Repurchase is conditioned upon the closing of the Offering.

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Chewy Announces A $500M Underwritten Offering Of Shares By Its Largest Shareholder, Buddy Chester Sub LLC; Chewy Will Concurrently Repurchase $300M Of Its Stock From The Selling Stockholder At The Offering Price, Separate From Its Existing Share Repurchase Program

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Chewy shares are trading lower after the company announced the public offering of shares by a selling stockholder and a concurrent share repurchase.

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VinFast Auto Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VFS#NASDAQ">VFS</a>) shares traded higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) on Wednesday. The company will report its second-quarter results before Friday's opening bell and host a conference call at 8 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Here's A <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40866380/tesla-china-shines-lucid-gives-peek-into-model-y-rival-ford-eyes-electric-restart-in-india-and-m">Look At What To Know&nbsp;</a></h1>
What Happened: VinFast Auto shares closed higher Thursday amid a broad <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40944143/wall-street-breaks-records-chipmakers-rally-tesla-hits-2-month-high-as-fed-cut-drives-risk">market rally </a>as investors digested the Fed's larger-than-anticipated interest rate cut which marked the first in more than four years.
The rate cut brings the federal funds rate down to a range of 4.75% to 5% and will reduce the cost of borrowing for companies and consumers.&nbsp;
According to estimates from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, analysts expect the company to report quarterly losses of 21 cents per share and $460.089 million in revenue.&nbsp;
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What Else: Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated a probe into VinFast's EVs based on complaints from vehicle owners. The probe covered around 3,118 vehicles manufactured in 2023 and 2024, with owners alleging that the vehicles had problems with the &#8220;Lane Keep Assist&#8221; system. 
Owners claimed the EVs had difficulty detecting lanes on the roadway and provided improper steering inputs.&nbsp;
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Will VFS Stock Go Up?</h1>
When trying to assess whether or not VinFast Auto will trade higher from current levels, it's a good idea to take a look at analyst forecasts.
Wall Street analysts have an average 12-month price target of $8 on VinFast Auto. Of all the analysts covering VinFast Auto, six have positive ratings, no one has a neutral rating and no one has a negative rating.
In the last month, two analysts have adjusted price targets. Here's a look at recent price target changes <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VFS/analyst-ratings">[Analyst Ratings]</a>. Benzinga also tracks Wall Street's most accurate analysts. Check out how analysts covering VinFast Auto have performed in recent history.
Stocks don't move in a straight line. The average stock market return is approximately 10% per year. VinFast Auto is 43.83% down year-to-date. The average analyst price target suggests the stock could have further upside ahead.
For a broad overview of everything you need to know about VinFast Auto, visit <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VFS">here</a>. If you want to go above and beyond, there's no better tool to help you do just that than <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>. Start your free trial today.
VFS Price Action: According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, VinFast Auto shares ended Thursday's session 2.06% higher at $3.96.&nbsp;
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Lennar (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEN#NYSE">LEN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.90 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.63 by 7.44 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $9.416 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $9.164 billion by 2.76 percent. This is a 7.86 percent increase over sales of $8.730 billion the same period last year.

Lennar Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $3.90 Beats $3.63 Estimate, Sales $9.416B Beat $9.164B Estimate

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The 2024 National Football League season enters Week 3 with nine of the 32 teams holding a perfect 2-0 record, including the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping to become the first NFL team to win<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/07/39752864/bettors-favor-kansas-city-chiefs-for-super-bowl-three-peat-heres-a-look-at-how-states-are-"> three straight Super Bowls.</a>
Here's a look at the betting odds and media companies that could benefit in the third week of the 2024 NFL season.
Week 3 Betting Odds: Week 3 features 16 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40886493/nfl-games-dominate-week-1-ratings-start-week-2-with-a-bang-here-these-companies-might-benef">NFL games </a>across Thursday, Sunday and Monday and will see two matchups of 2-0 perfect teams.
Here are the week 3 matchups and the betting odds from sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) with the team's records in parentheses.
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<li>New England Patriots (1-1) at New York Jets (1-1) -6</li>
<li>Denver Broncos (0-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) -6.5</li>
<li>Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) -1.5</li>
<li>New York Giants (0-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-1) -6.5</li>
<li>Houston Texans (2-0) -2 at Minnesota Vikings (2-0)</li>
<li>Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at New Orleans Saints (2-0) -2.5</li>
<li>Green Bay Packers (1-1) at Tennessee Titans (0-2) -2</li>
<li>Chicago Bears (1-1) at Indianapolis Colts (0-2) -1.5</li>
<li>Carolina Panthers (0-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) -5</li>
<li>Miami Dolphins (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (2-0) -4.5</li>
<li>Detroit Lions (1-1) -3 at Arizona Cardinals (1-1)</li>
<li>Baltimore Ravens (0-2) -1 at Dallas Cowboys (1-1)</li>
<li>San Francisco 49ers (1-1) -7 at Los Angeles Rams (0-2)</li>
<li>Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) -3.5 at Atlanta Falcons (1-1)</li>
<li>Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-0) -5</li>
<li>Washington Commanders (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) -7.5</li>
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A quick look at the betting odds shows five of the away teams favored, down from the six away teams favored in week two and up from two away teams favored in the first week.
The third week features the 2-0 matchups between the Chargers and Steelers and the Texans vs. the Vikings. BetMGM's John Ewing <a href="https://x.com/johnewing/status/1836214185673248852">notes </a>that in the last 10 years, underdogs are 35-20-1 against the spread when undefeated teams play each other.
None of the Week 3 matchups are between 0-2 teams, which means there could still be nine 0-3 teams after the week is over as these teams fight to get a win on their record.
Bettors may focus on 0-2 teams desperate for a win. Ewing noted that 0-2 teams are 52-33-1 against the spread in Week 3 over the past decade.
Thursday night's game kicks off with a big spread of six points, and sports betting reporter Ben Fawkes <a href="https://x.com/BFawkes22/status/1836766403648483476" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notes </a>that it will be the first time the Jets are favored against the Patriots in 25 games. This will end the longest active head-to-head streak of two teams against each other.
Sports betting reporter Evan Abrams <a href="https://x.com/EvanHAbrams/status/1835526810903138789">notes </a>that underdogs of 6+ points are 8-0 against the spread through the first two weeks, marking the best start for big underdogs in NFL history.
According to Fawkes, at DraftKings, the most bets on teams against the spread are the Chiefs -3.5 (81% of bets), Saints -2.5 (78%), Bengals -7.5 (77%), Raiders -5.5 (77%), and 49ers -7 (76%).
Sportsbooks have been<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40885110/draftkings-sportsbooks-could-benefit-from-week-2-nfl-underdogs-winning"> benefitting from underdogs </a>covering the spread and winning outright, and the public is 11-20-1 against the spread through the first two weeks, according to <a href="https://x.com/BFawkes22/status/1836526740220579887">Fawkes</a>.
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Media Stocks on Watch: NFL games are averaging 19.7 million viewers per game through the first two weeks, up 12% year-over-year, as <a href="https://x.com/NFLMedia/status/1836495412649509024">reported </a>by the league. This marks the second-highest average through the second week in league history.
Here are the national primetime television games for the third week of the NFL season:
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<li>Thursday, Sept. 19, 8:15 p.m. ET: Patriots, Jets on Prime Video, a unit of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and NFL+</li>
<li>Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:20 p.m. ET: Chiefs, Falcons on NBC, Peacock, units of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET: Jaguars, Bills on ESPN, a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 23, 8:15 p.m. ET: Commanders, Bengals on ABC, ESPN+, units of Disney</li>
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The Sunday 1 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET games will be broadcast by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>) unit CBS and Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) unit FOX.
Disney could be the big winner for the week with two Monday Night Football games across its networks. Comcast also stands to benefit with a primetime matchup featuring the Chiefs. While Taylor Swift could be in attendance to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Chiefs remain a popular team for viewership regardless. 
The Chiefs&#8217; first two games of the season are the most-watched NFL games, drawing 28 million viewers in Week 1 and 27.9 million in Week 2.
Comcast has two of the top five most watched NFL games through the first two weeks, with CBS, Fox and Disney each having one game on the list.
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Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BDRX#NASDAQ">BDRX</a>), an acquisition-focused clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, today announces a ratio change on its American Depositary Receipts ("ADR") from one (1) ADR representing four hundred (400) ordinary shares, to the new ratio of one (1) ADR representing ten thousand (10,000) ordinary shares (the "Ratio Change"). The effective date of the Ratio Change is expected to be October 4,2024.
Pursuant to the Ratio Change, ADR holders will be required on a mandatory basis to surrender their ADRs for cancellation and exchange to receive one (1) new ADR (New CUSIP: 59564R807) for every twenty-five (25) old ADRs (Old CUSIP: 59564R708). No fractional ADRs will be allocated. The aggregate fractions, if any, will be sold and the net proceeds will be distributed to the entitled ADR holder. The Company's Depositary, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. will contact ADR holders and arrange for the exchange of their existing ADRs for new ADRs.

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Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Announces A Ratio Change On Its ADRs From 1 ADS Representing 400 Ordinary Shares, To The New Ratio Of 1 ADR Representing 10,000 Ordinary Shares (1-For-25) ; Effective Date Of The Ratio Change Is Expected To Be October 4,2024.

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The following are the Company&#39;s expected results of its homebuilding and financial services activities for the&nbsp;fourth quarter&nbsp;of 2024:
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New Orders
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19,000 - 19,300
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Deliveries
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22,500 - 23,000
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Average Sales Price
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About&nbsp;$425,000
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Gross Margin % on Home Sales
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Flat with&nbsp;Q3
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S,G&amp;A as a % of Home Sales
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6.7%&nbsp;-&nbsp;6.8%
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Financial Services Operating Earnings
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$140 million
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Lennar Sees Q4 Average Sales Price ~$425,000; Financial Services Operating Earnings $140M

Lennar shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results.

Lennar (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEN#NYSE">LEN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $4.26 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.68 by 15.76 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $9.416 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $9.164 billion by 2.76 percent. This is a 7.86 percent increase over sales of $8.730 billion the same period last year.

Lennar Q3 2024 GAAP EPS $4.26 Beats $3.68 Estimate, Sales $9.416B Beat $9.164B Estimate

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 this big happens with MS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Morgan Stanley.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $48,850, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $497,736.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $80.0 to $105.0 for Morgan Stanley during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Morgan Stanley stands at 5764.14, with a total volume reaching 1,318.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Morgan Stanley, situated within the strike price corridor from $80.0 to $105.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Morgan Stanley Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726777913_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
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<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.85</td>
<td>$6.75</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$125.8K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">206</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$23.0</td>
<td>$22.9</td>
<td>$22.9</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$103.0K</td>
<td>56</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.3</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$84.0K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">211</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$3.9</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$3.85</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$57.3K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">379</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$8.45</td>
<td>$8.35</td>
<td>$8.45</td>
<td>$97.50</td>
<td>$50.7K</td>
<td>220</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">63</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Morgan Stanley</h3>
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 30% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $5 trillion of client assets as well as around 80,000 employees at the end of 2023.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Morgan Stanley, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Morgan Stanley's Current Market Status</h3>
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<li>Currently trading with a volume of 9,054,366, the MS's price is up by 1.44%, now at $100.73. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 27 days.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $105.0.
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&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Goldman Sachs lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $105.
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPC#NYSE">MPC</a>), 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 MPC usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 11 extraordinary options activities for Marathon Petroleum. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 36% leaning bullish and 54% bearish. Among these notable options, 9 are puts, totaling $484,470, and 2 are calls, amounting to $91,160.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $155.0 to $155.0 for Marathon Petroleum over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Marathon Petroleum's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Marathon Petroleum's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $155.0 to $155.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Marathon Petroleum Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726777908_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MPC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$21.6</td>
<td>$20.85</td>
<td>$21.6</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$105.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">431</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MPC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$22.25</td>
<td>$20.8</td>
<td>$21.8</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$95.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">431</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">144</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MPC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$21.9</td>
<td>$20.6</td>
<td>$21.9</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$61.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">431</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">48</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MPC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$22.4</td>
<td>$20.6</td>
<td>$21.9</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$52.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">431</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">72</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MPC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$24.8</td>
<td>$24.25</td>
<td>$24.8</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$49.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">4</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Marathon Petroleum</h3>
Marathon Petroleum is an independent refiner with 13 refineries in the midcontinent, West Coast, and Gulf Coast of the United States with total throughput capacity of 3.0 million barrels per day. Its Dickinson, North Dakota, facility produces 184 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. Its Martinez, California, facility will have the ability to produce 730 million gallons a year of renewable diesel once converted. The firm also owns and operates midstream assets primarily through its listed master limited partnership, MPLX.
<h3>Where Is Marathon Petroleum Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 2,110,663, the price of MPC is up by 1.02%, reaching $166.35.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 47 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Marathon Petroleum</h3>
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $187.5.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for Marathon Petroleum, targeting a price of $182. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Neutral rating for Marathon Petroleum, targeting a price of $193. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Carnival (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 this big happens with CCL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 options trades for Carnival.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $123,686, and 15, calls, for a total amount of $1,266,723.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $7.5 to $30.0 for Carnival during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Carnival options trades today is 7897.0 with a total volume of 21,485.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Carnival's big money trades within a strike price range of $7.5 to $30.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Carnival Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726777903_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$0.69</td>
<td>$0.67</td>
<td>$0.67</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$335.0K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/11/24</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$2.99</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$299.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$7.5</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$123.6K</td>
<td>701</td>
<td>167</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$115.0K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.71</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$74.2K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>204</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Carnival</h3>
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 92 ships in service at the end of fiscal 2023. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&amp;O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It's currently folding its P&amp;O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 13 million guests in 2019, prior to covid-19, a level it reached again in 2023.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Carnival, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Carnival</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 25,781,477, the price of CCL is up by 2.18%, reaching $18.76.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 11 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Carnival</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $25.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on Carnival, maintaining a target price of $25. 
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