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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: MU, NRG, EPAC

MU, NRG, EPAC

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU), where a total of 387,257 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 38.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to ab

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: ANET, BZH, SOC

ANET, BZH, SOC

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Arista Networks Inc (Symbol: ANET), where a total volume of 45,023 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi

Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-Merger SPAC Getting Very Oversold

SPAX

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (Symbol: SPAX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $10.99 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis

Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - ATR

ATR

In trading on Wednesday, shares of AptarGroup Inc. (Symbol: ATR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $125.40, changing hands as low as $123.04 per share. AptarGroup Inc. shares are currently trading down about 2.8% on the day. The chart below shows the one year perfo

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: INVX, COST, UAA

INVX, COST, UAA

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Innovex International Inc (Symbol: INVX), where a total volume of 6,054 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of ap

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: PLTR, GOOGL, AMZN

PLTR, GOOGL, AMZN

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Palantir Technologies Inc (Symbol: PLTR), where a total volume of 322,325 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of

Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: PENG, RUN, MSTR

PENG, RUN, MSTR

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Penguin Solutions Inc. (Symbol: PENG), where a total of 30,752 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to ab

Crude Oil Prices Surge as Geopolitical Risks Intensify

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.08 (+4.37%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.1495 (+5.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday, with crude rising to a 2-week high and gasoline climbing to a 1-month high. Crude prices are soaring...

Nat-Gas Erases Early Gains on the Outlook for Larger US Inventories

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.053 (-1.62%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday fell from a 1.5-week high and settled lower on the outlook for a larger-than-normal increase in weekly US domestic stockpiles, which are already above the five-year average. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA...

IMF lowers 2026 global growth forecast to 3% but projects rebound in 2027

2026

The IMF has cut its global growth forecast for the second time this year, flagging "uncertainty and risks" brought on by the war in Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to threats from Donald Trump that the US will cut off all trade with his country. And, the heatwave is putting France's power system is under pressure.