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FICO shares are trading lower following weak 2024 guidance.

Raymond James analyst Patrick Tyler Brown reiterates Union Pacific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>) with a Strong Buy and raises the price target from $275 to $280.

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Raymond James Reiterates Strong Buy on Union Pacific, Raises Price Target to $280

TD Cowen analyst Max Rakhlenko maintains Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $250 to $270.

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TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Tractor Supply, Raises Price Target to $270

MBLY

Mobileye Global shares are trading lower after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and lowered its price target from $26 to $25.

Raymond James analyst Matthew McClintock maintains Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $250 to $285.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Tractor Supply, Raises Price Target to $285

CINF

Cincinnati Financial shares are trading lower, reversing from earlier strength after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 2024 adjusted EPS and sales.

BEKE

KE Holdings shares are trading amid overall strength in Chinese stocks.

Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth reiterates Southwest Airlines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $33 to $30.

Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on Southwest Airlines, Lowers Price Target to $30

Microsoft Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) on Friday announced the creation of an AI Innovation Lab&nbsp;with&nbsp;Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>)
The companies will work together to develop solutions that further empower Estee Lauder&#8217;s&nbsp;more than 20 beauty brands as they create closer consumer&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/n38454085/the-est-e-lauder-companies-and-microsoft-increase-collaboration-to-power-prestige-beauty-with-gene" rel="noreferrer noopener">connections and increase speed to market with local relevancy.</a>
&#8220;With Microsoft&#8217;s generative AI tools and extensive expertise, we&nbsp;are able to&nbsp;leverage Estee Lauder&#8217;s tremendous data to create more personalized consumer experiences and faster insights to action&nbsp;resulting&nbsp;in increased speed to market and stronger local relevancy,&#8221; said&nbsp;Jane Lauder, EVP, Enterprise Marketing, and chief data officer, The Estée Lauder Companies.
The AI Innovation Lab signifies an intensified strategic bond between Estee Lauder and Microsoft, which&nbsp;was&nbsp;initiated&nbsp;in 2017.&nbsp;
As a part of this enduring alliance, Estee Lauder&nbsp;selected Azure AI as the foundation for its Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant.&nbsp;
The AI Innovation Lab further positions both companies at the forefront of reimagining the beauty industry with generative AI, per a press release.
&#8220;Generative AI represents a significant opportunity for the beauty industry — creating more engaging customer experiences, getting products into the hands of consumers faster, developing new products more efficiently and sustainably, and much more,&#8221; said&nbsp;Shelley Bransten, corporate vice&nbsp;president,&nbsp;Global&nbsp;Industry Solutions, Microsoft.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/38466580" rel="noreferrer noopener">Microsoft Thanks Call Of Duty, Candy Crush For Sizzling Q3 Gaming Results</a>
Price Action: EL shares are trading higher by 1.30% to $146.88 at last check Friday, while MSFT shares are trading higher by 2.77% to $410.10.
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Generative AI In Beauty? Estee Lauder Strengthens Pacts With Microsoft To Create AI Lab

Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler reiterates Snap (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNAP#NYSE">SNAP</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $15 to $16.

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Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on Snap, Raises Price Target to $16

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Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok reiterates Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $450 to $480.

Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on Microsoft, Raises Price Target to $480

Li Auto shares are trading higher amid overall strength in Chinese stocks.

Raymond James analyst Srini Pajjuri reiterates KLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $625 to $750.

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Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on KLA, Raises Price Target to $750

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>KEY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/31/24</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>176</td>
<td>11.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$39.00</td>
<td>$78.0K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>8.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AGNC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>33.7K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$27.3K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRBG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$160.7K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$47.5K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>903</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KNSL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$109.3K</td>
<td>179</td>
<td>97</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$81.00</td>
<td>$58.2K</td>
<td>190</td>
<td>77</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$43.0K</td>
<td>277</td>
<td>46</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding KEY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEY#NYSE">KEY</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 35 day(s) on May 31, 2024. Parties traded 1650 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $16.0 per contract. There were 176 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11406 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 6000 contract(s) at a $39.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.0K, with a price of $13.0 per contract. There were 11646 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8439 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AGNC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGNC#NASDAQ">AGNC</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 56 day(s) on June 21, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2500 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $28.0 per contract. There were 33727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6278 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 203 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.3K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 11732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3279 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRBG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRBG#NYSE">CRBG</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 175 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 759 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $55.0 per contract. There were 2914 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2077 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 147 day(s) on September 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 800 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $160.7K, with a price of $201.0 per contract. There were 2093 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1299 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 266 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 36 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.5K, with a price of $1320.0 per contract. There were 1554 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 903 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For KNSL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KNSL#NYSE">KNSL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 19 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $109.3K, with a price of $5717.0 per contract. There were 179 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 97 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQ#NYSE">SQ</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 71 contract(s) at a $81.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.2K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 190 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AFRM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 630 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $1435.0 per contract. There were 277 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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PYPL

10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$25.6K</td>
<td>14.3K</td>
<td>134.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HAS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>492</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTON</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$4.00</td>
<td>$153.0K</td>
<td>231</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CZR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$38.50</td>
<td>$29.3K</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XPEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/19/24</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$76.1K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAVA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$59.5K</td>
<td>982</td>
<td>603</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>559</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSCO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$36.4K</td>
<td>322</td>
<td>236</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$325.00</td>
<td>$33.6K</td>
<td>798</td>
<td>128</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 622 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $42.0 per contract. There were 14300 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 134108 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HAS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAS#NASDAQ">HAS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 223 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 4345 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4707 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $1680.0 per contract. There were 492 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3313 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PTON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTON#NASDAQ">PTON</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 147 day(s) on September 20, 2024. Parties traded 3000 contract(s) at a $4.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $153.0K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 231 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3013 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CZR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 299 contract(s) at a $38.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $98.0 per contract. There were 38 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2975 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 84 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.1K, with a price of $76.0 per contract. There were 1364 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1025 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAVA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. This event was a transfer of 106 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.5K, with a price of $562.0 per contract. There were 982 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 603 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $43.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $317.0 per contract. There were 2618 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 559 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSCO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 175 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 64 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.4K, with a price of $570.0 per contract. There were 322 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 236 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 81 contract(s) at a $325.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 798 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 128 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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CAVA

PTON

TSLA

XPEV

10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$880.00</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>10.4K</td>
<td>64.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$32.8K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>44.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$850.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>16.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$26.7K</td>
<td>22.7K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$72.8K</td>
<td>12.8K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$19.00</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/19/24</td>
<td>$34.00</td>
<td>$51.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$148.5K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/26/24</td>
<td>$111.00</td>
<td>$27.3K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $880.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.6K, with a price of $669.0 per contract. There were 10428 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64059 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 820 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 9859 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 44416 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $850.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $1300.0 per contract. There were 2095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16144 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on June 21, 2024. Parties traded 39 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $685.0 per contract. There were 22727 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIOT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIOT#NASDAQ">RIOT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 21 day(s) on May 17, 2024. Parties traded 8000 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $72.8K, with a price of $9.0 per contract. There were 12819 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8111 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. Parties traded 398 contract(s) at a $19.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $147.0 per contract. There were 1881 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4802 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 84 day(s) on July 19, 2024. Parties traded 430 contract(s) at a $34.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.1K, with a price of $119.0 per contract. There were 1493 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3226 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 940 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $148.5K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 7751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2974 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 74 contract(s) at a $111.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.3K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 1291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2740 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 3, 2024. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 5673 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2066 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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