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Quality Online Education Group Inc is a e-Learning company that provides comprehensive online English lessons to students in China and expanding to other markets where English education is sought after. The company is a pioneer and industry leader in providing real-time online small group classes. The main business scope of the Group includes K12 English Online education services, courseware development and education-technology platform development. The students achieve noticeable and quantifiable results, by delivery of quality education from passionate team of teachers and teaching assistants, based in North America and the Philippines.

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Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith reiterates Chewy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $35 price target.

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A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Dycom Industries (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dy#NYSE">DY</a>). Shares have added about 11.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&amp;P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Dycom Industries due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let&#39;s take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
<h3>Dycom Q2 Earnings &amp; Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y</h3>
Dycom Industries Inc. reported strong results in second-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Jul 27, 2024). Both the top and the bottom line surpassed their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Contract revenues and earnings increased on a year-over-year basis. The upside was backed by solid organic growth from the top five customers and strong contributions from all other customers.
<h3>Earnings &amp; Revenue Discussion</h3>
Dycom reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.46, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18 by 12.8% and increasing 21.2% from $2.03 year over year.
Contract revenues of $1.20 billion surpassed the consensus mark of $1.19 billion by 0.7% and rose 15.5% year over year. Contract revenues increased 9.2% on an organic basis. Acquisitions contributed $65.9 million to contract revenues.
The company&#39;s top five customers contributed 54.9% to total contract revenues, which inched up 7.1%, organically. Revenues from all other customers increased 12.3% organically in the quarter. The period marks the 22nd consecutive period of organic growth for DY&#39;s all other customers in aggregate, excluding the top five.
Dycom&#39;s largest customer, AT&amp;T, contributed 17.5% to total revenues and increased 20.6% organically. Lumen (the second-largest customer) contributed 13.6% to total revenues and inched up 0.7% organically. Comcast contributed 8.8%, Verizon represented 10.1% and Charter added 2.1% to total revenues. The company&#39;s fourth customer contributed to 8% of revenues and surged 73.2% organically.
Fiber construction revenues from electric utilities were $88.7 million.
<h3>Operations &amp; Backlog Details</h3>
Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.1% to $158.3 million from $130.8 million reported a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.2% expanded 60 basis points from the year-ago level.
Dycom&#39;s backlog at the end of the fiscal second quarter totaled $6.834 billion compared with $6.917 billion at the fiscal 2024 end. Of the backlog, $3.830 billion is projected to be completed in the next 12 months.
<h3>Financials</h3>
As of Jul 27, 2024, DY had liquidity of $622 million, including cash and cash equivalents worth $19.6 million compared with $101.1 million as of Jan 27, 2024. Long-term debt was $942.4 million at the fiscal second-quarter end, up from $791.4 million at the fiscal 2024 end.
At the end of the fiscal second quarter, DY repurchased 210,000 shares of its common stock for $29.8 million at an average price of $141.84 per share.
<h3>Fiscal Third-Quarter View</h3>
For the fiscal third quarter (ending on Oct 26, 2024), DY expects contract revenues to grow by mid-to-high single digits year over year. It expects $75 million of acquired contract revenues for the quarter.
The adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to increase 20-50 bps from the year-ago levels. For the said period, Dycom expects the effective tax rate to be 26.5% and diluted shares of 29.6 million. Interest expenses, net, is likely to be $17.5 million and amortization expenses to be $9.5 million.
<h2>How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?</h2>
In the past month, investors have witnessed an upward trend in estimates revision.
<h2>VGM Scores</h2>
Currently, Dycom Industries has a great Growth Score of A, though it is lagging a bit on the Momentum Score front with a B. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a grade of C on the value side, putting it in the middle 20% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren&#39;t focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
<h2>Outlook</h2>
Estimates have been broadly trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Dycom Industries has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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Piper Sandler analyst Anna Andreeva reiterates Nike (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) with a Neutral and maintains $80 price target.

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Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) has appointed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jared Bush as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Walt <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40416476/disney-park-prices-skyrocket-new-attractions-promise-more-value" rel="noreferrer noopener">Disney Animation Studios, effective immediately.</a>
Jennifer Lee will step back from her role to focus on filmmaking full-time and oversee the Frozen franchise for the studio, the company <a target="_blank" href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/jared-bush-walt-disney-animation-studios/" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a> in a press release.
As Chief Creative Officer, Bush will manage the creative output of the renowned animation studio, encompassing its films, series, and related projects.
Having been with the studio for over ten years, he won an Academy Award in 2022 for Encanto, where he served as both director and writer, and was also an executive producer for the Oscar-nominated Raya and the Last Dragon in the same year, the company said.
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Lee, who has served as Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2018, will direct and write Frozen 3 and co-write Frozen 4 with Marc Smith, also serving as executive producer for the latter.
The &#8220;Frozen&#8221; franchise holds significant importance for Disney. The original film captured cultural attention for months, grossing $1.3 billion globally and generating billions in merchandise sales, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/jennifer-lee-disney-animation-frozen.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> The New York Times. Following its success, a Broadway musical adaptation and &#8220;Frozen&#8221; attractions were introduced at Disney theme parks. &#8220;Frozen 2,&#8221; directed by Lee and Buck, earned $1.4 billion at the box office in 2019.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, DIS stock has gained over 13% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNGE#NYSE">BNGE</a>) and AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GK#NYSE">GK</a>).
Price Action: DIS shares are trading higher by 0.09% to $93.53 at last check Friday.
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Analysts are projecting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) to reach $65,000 in the near term, citing increased long positions and bullish options activity, as the leading cryptocurrency remains steady above $62,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) has climbed 3.5% to $2,547, with both cryptocurrencies seeing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40937057/bitcoin-ethereum-etfs-see-over-50m-net-outflows-despite-feds-50-bps-rate-cut">significant ETF inflows</a>.
What Happened: Bitcoin is currently trading at $62,950, down 1% over the last 24 hours after reaching a high of $64,082 earlier in the day. Ethereum touched $2,562 before settling at its current price point.
Despite Bitcoin&#8217;s dip, the cryptocurrency market is showing signs of strength, with substantial inflows into both Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs.
On Sep. 19, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-spot-bitcoin-etfs">Bitcoin spot ETFs</a> recorded a total net inflow of $158 million, according to <a href="https://sosovalue.xyz/assets/etf/us-btc-spot'">data</a> from SoSo Value.
Ark Invest &amp; 21Shares&#8216; ETF (CBOE: ARKB) led with a single-day net inflow of $81 million, while Fidelity&#8216;s ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBTC#BATS">FBTC</a>) saw $49.8 million. 
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Speaking with Benzinga, Illia Otychenko, Lead Analyst at CEX.IO, said there is a clear bias toward long positions in both futures and options markets. 
&#8220;Bitcoin&#8217;s open interest in the futures market increased by 13% over the past two days, with the volume-weighted funding rate indicating that traders are increasingly going long, betting on price gains,&#8221; Otychenko stated. 
He also noted a 10% rise in Bitcoin options market open interest, with over 56% of daily volume consisting of call (bullish) positions, focusing on a $65,000 strike price for the September 27 expiry.
Dary McGovern, Chief Operating Officer of Xapo Bank, emphasized Bitcoin&#8217;s potential as a hedge against economic uncertainties. 
&#8220;As Fed interest rates retreat from recent highs to boost spending, Bitcoin is perfectly positioned to hedge against currency debasement and inflation, similar to how gold has been used for centuries,&#8221; McGovern said. 
&#8220;Bitcoin&#8217;s standing as a global currency make it a unique store of value. Its fixed supply, potential for appreciation, and decentralization detached from any individual country&#8217;s economic policy,&#8221; he added.
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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Agilent Technologies (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/a#NYSE">A</a>). Shares have added about 1.2% in that time frame, underperforming the S&amp;P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Agilent due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let&#39;s take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
<h3>Agilent Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates</h3>
Agilent Technologies has delivered third-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings of $1.32 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.6%. However, the bottom line decreased 8% from the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $1.58 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 billion. The top line declined 5.6% on a reported basis and 4.4% on a core basis from the year-ago quarter.
The decline was attributed to broad-based weakness across the Pharma, Food, Chemical and Advanced Materials, and Academic and Government markets.
Weak momentum in China was another concern.
Nevertheless, the company witnessed improvements in the Diagnostics and Clinical, and Environmental and Forensics markets in the reported quarter.
<h3>Segmental Top-Line Details</h3>
Agilent has three reporting segments &mdash; Life Sciences &amp; Applied Markets Group (&quot;LSAG&quot;), Agilent Cross Lab Group (&quot;ACG&quot;), and Diagnostics and Genomics Group (&quot;DGG&quot;).
LSAG: The segment accounted for $782 million or 50% of the company&#39;s total revenues, down 8% on a reported basis and 7% on a core basis from the prior-year quarter. This was due to softness in the instrument business, and weakening momentum across all the geographic regions and end markets, except for Environmental and Forensics. The reported figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $849 million.
ACG: Revenues from the segment were $411 million, accounting for 26% of the total revenues. The figure surpassed the consensus mark of $385 million. The top line improved 4% from the prior-year quarter on a reported basis and rose 5% on a core basis. This was driven by strong growth in service contract revenues. Growing momentum across all geographic regions, except for China, was a positive.
DGG: Revenues decreased 9% year over year on a reported and 8% on a core basis to $385 million, accounting for the remaining 24% of the total revenues. The figure beat the consensus mark of $332 million. Sluggishness in Genomics, Cell Analysis and NASD was concerning.
<h3>Operating Results</h3>
For the fiscal third quarter, the gross margin in the LSAG segment expanded by 10 basis points (bps) to 60.2% from the prior-year quarter. ACG&#39;s gross margin expanded by 120 bps to 52.1%. DGG&#39;s gross margin contracted 170 bps year over year to 51.8%.
Research and development (&quot;R&amp;D&quot;) expenses were $127 million, up 7.6% from the prior-year quarter. Selling, general and administrative (&quot;SG&amp;A&quot;) expenses were $395 million, down 2.9% from the year-earlier quarter. As a percentage of revenues, R&amp;D expenses expanded by 90 bps year over year to 8%, whereas SG&amp;A expenses increased 70 bps year over year to 25%.
The operating margin for the fiscal third quarter was 21.1%, which expanded significantly from 7.9% in the year-earlier quarter.
Segment-wise, the operating margin in the LSAG segment contracted by 260 bps to 28.4% from the prior-year quarter. ACG&#39;s operating margin expanded by 130 bps year over year to 34%. DGG&#39;s operating margin contracted 440 bps year over year to 18.3%.
<h3>Balance Sheet</h3>
As of Jul 31, 2024, Agilent&#39;s cash and cash equivalents were $1.78 billion, up from $1.67 billion as of Apr 30, 2024.
Accounts receivables were $1.23 billion at the end of third-quarter fiscal 2024 compared with $1.25 billion at the end of second-quarter fiscal 2024.
The long-term debt was $2.137 billion for the reported quarter compared with $2.136 billion in the prior quarter.
<h3>Guidance</h3>
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, management expects revenues of $1.641-$1.691 billion, suggesting a decline of 2.8% to an increase of 0.2% on a reported basis and a decrease of 1.9% to a rise of 1.1% on a core basis from the year-ago quarter&#39;s actuals.
Non-GAAP fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share are expected to be $1.38-$1.42.
For fiscal 2024, management revised its revenue guidance from $6.42-$6.50 billion to $6.45-6.50 billion, implying a fall of 5.6-4.9% on a reported basis and 5-4.3% on a core basis from the fiscal 2023 reported figure.
The company also revised fiscal 2024 non-GAAP earnings per share guidance from $5.15-$5.25 to $5.21-5.25.
<h2>How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?</h2>
In the past month, investors have witnessed a downward trend in estimates review.
<h2>VGM Scores</h2>
Currently, Agilent has an average Growth Score of C, a grade with the same score on the momentum front. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a grade of D on the value side, putting it in the bottom 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren&#39;t focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
<h2>Outlook</h2>
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Agilent has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Chevron. Our analysis of options history for Chevron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 37% of traders were bullish, while 62% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $157,715, and 5 were calls, valued at $192,642.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $155.0 for Chevron over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Chevron's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Chevron's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $155.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Chevron Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
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<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<td>PUT</td>
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<td>11/15/24</td>
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<td>$4.9</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>328</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.15</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$56.0K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>109</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$0.89</td>
<td>$0.72</td>
<td>$0.75</td>
<td>$144.00</td>
<td>$44.9K</td>
<td>893</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$66.35</td>
<td>$63.15</td>
<td>$65.28</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
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<td>11/15/24</td>
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<td>$4.9</td>
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<h3>About Chevron</h3>
Chevron is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. It is the second-largest oil company in the United States with production of 3.1 million of barrels of oil equivalent a day, including 7.7 million cubic feet a day of natural gas and 1.8 million of barrels of liquids a day. Production activities take place in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Its refineries are in the US and Asia for total refining capacity of 1.8 million barrels of oil a day. Proven reserves at year-end 2023 stood at 11.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including 6.0 billion barrels of liquids and 30.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Chevron, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of Chevron</h3>
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<li>With a volume of 5,946,837, the price of CVX is up 0.3% at $145.42. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Chevron</h3>
A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $189.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Outperform rating for Chevron, targeting a price of $189. 
&#x2A; An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Chevron, which currently sits at a price target of $189. 
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on RH. Our analysis of options history for RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 37% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $345,830, and 2 were calls, valued at $176,670.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $310.0 to $400.0 for RH over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for RH's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across RH's significant trades, within a strike price range of $310.0 to $400.0, over the past month.
<h3>RH 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726854421_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 style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$36.9</td>
<td>$36.5</td>
<td>$36.9</td>
<td>$310.00</td>
<td>$143.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">975</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">320</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$23.6</td>
<td>$19.4</td>
<td>$21.2</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$84.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">40</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$10.6</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$75.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">146</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">83</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$13.6</td>
<td>$12.7</td>
<td>$13.55</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$67.7K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">432</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">41</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$77.4</td>
<td>$75.8</td>
<td>$77.3</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$46.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">16</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About RH</h3>
RH is a luxury furniture and lifestyle retailer operating in the $134 billion domestic furniture and home furnishing industry. The firm offers merchandise across many categories including furniture, lighting, textiles, bath, decor, and children and is growing the presence of its hospitality business with 18 restaurant locations. RH innovates, curates, and integrates products, categories, services, and businesses across channels and brand extensions (RH Modern and Waterworks, for example). RH is fully integrated across channels and is positioned to broaden its addressable market over the next decade by expanding abroad, with its World of RH digital platform (highlighting offerings outside of home furnishings), and with offerings in color, bespoke furniture, architecture, media, and more.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with RH, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is RH Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 456,788, the RH's price is down by -0.51%, now at $347.17. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 76 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About RH</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $325.8.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Baird keeps a Neutral rating on RH with a target price of $290. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on RH with a target price of $359. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on RH with a target price of $310. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on RH, which currently sits at a price target of $320. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Buy rating on RH, which currently sits at a price target of $350. 
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Roblox. Our analysis of options history for Roblox (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $223,798, and 4 were calls, valued at $213,274.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $40.0 and $50.0 for Roblox, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Roblox's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Roblox's significant trades, within a strike price range of $40.0 to $50.0, over the past month.
<h3>Roblox Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1726854416_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>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$8.35</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$80.5K</td>
<td>225</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">106</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$7.5</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.5</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$71.2K</td>
<td>746</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">190</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.3</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$70.7K</td>
<td>746</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">95</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$61.3K</td>
<td>4.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$1.6</td>
<td>$1.59</td>
<td>$1.59</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">318</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Roblox</h3>
Roblox operates an online video game platform that lets young gamers create, develop, and monetize games (or "experiences") for other players. The firm effectively offers its developers a hybrid of a game engine, publishing platform, online hosting and services, marketplace with payment processing, and social network. The platform is a closed garden that Roblox controls, earning revenue in multiple places while benefiting from outsourced game development. Unlike traditional video game publishers, Roblox is more focused on the creation of new tools and monetization techniques for its developers then creating new games or franchises.
In light of the recent options history for Roblox, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Roblox</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,869,481, the RBLX's price is down by -1.25%, now at $45.72. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 47 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Roblox</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 $51.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from BTIG persists with their Buy rating on Roblox, maintaining a target price of $51. 
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If you can flash back to basic physics classes without opening traumatic wounds, you will remember the three laws of motion. They apply to market and stock trends just as much as they do in the physical world.
Rumors, stories, or dozens of other sources can create momentum by causing buying pressure to overwhelm sellers and drive a higher stock price.
We see it all the time in small stocks, especially clinical-stage biotechs.
A story begins to circulate about cancer-killing drugs or treatments that allow one to maintain a diet of bonbons, donuts, and double bacon cheeseburgers, as well as chain-smoking two packs a day but live forever.
When the story proves to be untrue, traders dump the stock, buyers disappear, and the price collapses.
That is not to say that price momentum is unimportant or not a wildly profitable strategy for buying stocks.
It very much is, and almost all the biggest winners in stock market history had powerful momentum.
However, that momentum did not result from stories, rumors, manipulation, or other forces with no staying power.
Instead, research shows that there's a secret to finding companies with the most powerful momentum…
Remember that force determines the strength of motion.
Trends, like anything else, remain in motion as long as there is a force providing the energy needed to sustain movement against friction.
A powerful force needs to drive the price for momentum to drive a stock to continual new highs and allow investors to cash in huge profits.
There needs to be a continual stream of new information that attracts buyers.
That powerful stream of information is fundamental.
The company needs to be constantly improving.
Sales need to be rising quickly.
Those sales need to be turned into rapidly growing profits.
The company must constantly exceed the expectations of the analysts and institutional investors that control massive amounts of buying power.
In 2021, professors from universities in Asia and the United States collaborated on a research paper titled &#8220;Twin Momentum: Fundamental Trends Matter.&#8221;
They found that the secret to identifying potential winners was finding companies with outstanding fundamentals that attracted massive buying interest and climbed higher almost continuously for a long time.
Think about some of the biggest market winners of the last few years.
NVIDIA (NVDA) has been growing sales and earnings very rapidly, and institutional buyers are just pouring money into the stock.
The stock has climbed almost tenfold since it started attracting institutional buying as the market recovered in 2020.
It is not just the super sexy headline stocks that deliver these returns.
Consider Limbach Holdings (LMB), a stock I recommended to readers in early 2023.
The company is a relatively boring business that provides building contracting services, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and building controls, to design and construct new and renovated buildings.
They changed their business model from contractor-based to working directly with business owners, and profits exploded.
As the fundamentals improved, the stock attracted big money buying, soaring from under $12 to over $70 in less than 18 months.
I can go on for a long time with examples of previous winners, but that will not give you any ideas that will help you unlock massive gains in the future.
Let us look at some companies that have powerful fundamental momentum and are attracting buying interest that could push their stock prices to several multiples of the current quarter&#8217;s price.
I know the first Twin Momentum stock well. We (and by we, I mean my wife) usually make the food for our dogs, but when we are stretched for time, we will turn to the food produced by Freshpet (FRPT).
We are not the only ones who like the company&#8217;s products, as sales and prices are soaring.
The stock has steadily climbed higher, but profits are expected to continue climbing, taking the stock price higher as well.
Wall Street has continually underestimated this company as Freshpet has beaten analyst estimates by a huge margin in each of the last four quarters.
Analysts have been scrambling to keep up and getting higher estimates, another factor attracting more buying interest from institutions.
Health insurance is not usually considered a high-growth business, but Oscar Health (OSCR) is a company that is used to breaking the rules. The company focuses on technology to gain an advantage over competitors and provide a better experience for policyholders.
Revenues have been growing rapidly, and the company has turned the current situation into profitability.
The earnings gains in the future should be massive and drive the stock dramatically higher.
Wall Street has been optimistic about Oscar&#8217;s health prospects, but even that optimism has been too low.
The company has been exceeding analyst estimates every quarter, and analysts are racing to raise their estimates of Oscar Health&#8217;s profit potential.
This could be the start of a long run of long-term financial momentum, driving massive stock gains for investors.
A trend in motion will stay in motion as long as there is energy to drive it.
Twin momentum strategies can help you find the companies with the energy to keep climbing for a very long time.
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Oppenheimer analyst Martin Yang maintains Corning (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $47 to $51.

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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 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. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Communication Services sector: 
<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>META</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$565.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>369</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOOG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$39.6K</td>
<td>13.1K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$70.5K</td>
<td>267</td>
<td>506</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>923</td>
<td>373</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CHTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>366</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RDDT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$27.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TTWO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DIS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$63.7K</td>
<td>525</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NFLX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$26.2K</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For META (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $565.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 369 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3318 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GOOG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $39.6K, with a price of $198.0 per contract. There were 13155 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1727 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ASTS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 847 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.5K, with a price of $1410.0 per contract. There were 267 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 506 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TMUS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 373 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CHTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 182 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 58 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $520.0 per contract. There were 86 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 366 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RDDT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.7K, with a price of $555.0 per contract. There were 1674 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 152 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TTWO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 119 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 63 contract(s) at a $155.00 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 $49.5K, with a price of $786.0 per contract. There were 2964 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DIS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 819 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.7K, with a price of $2550.0 per contract. There were 525 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NFLX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.2K, with a price of $26200.0 per contract. There were 175 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5 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 about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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9 Communication Services 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>NU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$13.50</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>109</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>24.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$496.0K</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FHN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$143.0K</td>
<td>246</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AFRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>580</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
<td>412</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$42.1K</td>
<td>646</td>
<td>361</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$243.9K</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>309</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$90.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>153</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$37.3K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>42</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on October 4, 2024. Parties traded 5000 contract(s) at a $13.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 50 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $10.0 per contract. There were 109 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5051 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 sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $84.0 per contract. There were 24630 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1534 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 trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $67.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $496.0K, with a price of $496.0 per contract. There were 64 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1058 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FHN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FHN#NYSE">FHN</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $143.0K, with a price of $143.0 per contract. There were 246 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 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 bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $206.0 per contract. There were 2222 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 580 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 636 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.5K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 7412 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 412 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.1K, with a price of $2105.0 per contract. There were 646 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 361 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 455 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 173 contract(s) at a $82.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $243.9K, with a price of $1410.0 per contract. There were 19 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 309 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PRU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 148 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.2K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 1547 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 153 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 19 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.3K, with a price of $1966.0 per contract. There were 3480 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 42 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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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. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<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>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$117.00</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>23.8K</td>
<td>125.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$66.7K</td>
<td>74.0K</td>
<td>109.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/27/24</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$37.9K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>20.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$67.5K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>18.4K</td>
<td>5.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$409.3K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$168.00</td>
<td>$44.6K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$255.0K</td>
<td>20.8K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DDOG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$56.0K</td>
<td>312</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $117.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $103.0 per contract. There were 23872 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125275 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 call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 445 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.7K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 74087 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 109022 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on September 27, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.9K, with a price of $379.0 per contract. There were 3774 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20855 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $435.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.5K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 10147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8139 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 trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 273 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 147 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 18438 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5849 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RIOT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIOT#NASDAQ">RIOT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 28 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2990 contract(s) at a $6.00 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 $409.3K, with a price of $137.0 per contract. There were 1540 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3153 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 251 contract(s) at a $168.00 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 $44.6K, with a price of $178.0 per contract. There were 4042 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2595 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 47 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $255.0K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 20805 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1790 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CLS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on October 4, 2024. Parties traded 440 contract(s) at a $47.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1321 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DDOG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 56 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 70 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.0K, with a price of $800.0 per contract. There were 312 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1125 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 about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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