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Notable Tuesday Option Activity: ALAB, JBL, TJX

ALAB, JBL, TJX

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Astera Labs Inc (Symbol: ALAB), where a total of 42,362 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 4.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 70.

Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AEVA, RKLB, DSGN

AEVA, RKLB, DSGN

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Aeva Technologies Inc (Symbol: AEVA), where a total of 12,218 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to abo

Home Depot was a mistake but selling it now would compound it. Why we're hanging on

Home Depot worked its way modestly higher after a down open on a quarterly update that was just OK and a status quo outlook.

Hogs Slipping Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are posting 30 to 70 cent losses in the front months at Tuesday’s midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.35 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 4 cents on May 15 at $90.50. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

Cattle Posting Tuesday Gains at Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with 65 cent to $1.65 gains at midday. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, up just 1,427 contracts. Cash trade was mostly $260-265 in the South last week, with northern trade at $408-415 dressed and up to $265 live. Feeder cattle futures are in...

HAS Dividend Yield Pushes Past 3%

HAS

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of Hasbro, Inc. (Symbol: HAS) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.8), with the stock changing hands as low as $92.11 on the day. Dividends

SW Crosses Above 5% Yield Territory

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of Smurfit Westrock plc (Symbol: SW) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.8092), with the stock changing hands as low as $35.59 on the day.

Cotton Fading Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with 69 to 136 point losses across the front months on Tuesday. The US dollar index is $0.110 higher at $99.215. Crude oil is down $0.57 at $103.81 on the day. NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop planted as of May...

Stocks are poised to handle a small hike in rates, according to the charts

There's a lot of time between now and a possible first rate hike, and a lot of room for market volatility as investors weigh this new reality.

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust's Series K Preferred Shares Cross 6% Yield Mark

GDV.PRK, GDV

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust's 4.25% Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: GDV.PRK) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.0624), with shares changing hands as low as $17.43 on the day.