Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Applied Mat.Looking at options history for Applied Mat (NASDAQ: AMAT) we detected 55 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 45% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 28 are puts, for a total amount of $1,496,816 and 27, calls, for a total amount of $1,893,200.Projected Price TargetsBased on the trading activity, it app ...

Looking into the current session, Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) shares are trading at $350.01, after a 0.30% decrease. Over the past month, the stock fell by 0.37%, but over the past year, it actually went up by 28.82%. With questionable short-term performance like this, and great long-term performance, long-term shareholders might want to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio. Evaluating Cadence Design Systems P/E in Comparison to Its PeersThe P/E ratio is used by long-term ...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) shares are trading slightly higher on Friday.The global leader in snacks and beverages remains a “defensive” play in a U.S. slowdown, though less so than in past recessions, given stretched Frito-Lay pricing.See how PEP stock is doing here.BofA Securities analyst Peter T. Galbo reiterated the Neutral rating on the stock, with a price forecast of $150.Galbo still sees the company positioned to deliver steady shareholder returns by balancing growth with dividends and share repurcha ...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) shares are trading slightly higher on Friday.The global leader in snacks and beverages remains a “defensive” play in a U.S. slowdown, though less so than in past recessions, given stretched Frito-Lay pricing.See how PEP stock is doing here.BofA Securities analyst Peter T. Galbo reiterated the Neutral rating on the stock, with a price forecast of $150.Galbo still sees the company positioned to deliver steady shareholder returns by balancing growth with dividends and share repurcha ...

YieldMax ETFs grew its expanding lineup of income-oriented funds on Tuesday with the introduction of the YieldMax HIMS Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE: HIYY). The new fund aims to provide current income by utilizing options-based strategies related to Hims & Hers Health Inc (NYSE: HIMS), a prominent consumer health and wellness business.HIMS stock is showing exceptional strength. See if it is worth your attention here.Unlike other equity ETFs, HIYY does not actually invest in Hims & Hers shares. Instead, t ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program for Caprelsa (vandetanib), a thyroid cancer medication manufactured by Sanofi SA’s (NASDAQ: SNY) Genzyme Corporation.SNY is demonstrating bullish strength. Check out the latest moves here.Caprelsa will remain available with the same prescribing information, but health care providers will no longer need special certification or extra monitoring beyond standard clinical care.A REMS is a safety program th ...

Richer U.S. carrier trade-in deals and extended 24- to 36-month financing plans are giving Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) a boost in this year’s iPhone upgrade cycle.Carriers are offering around $100 more in subsidies for new iPhones this year, which could result in a strong upgrade cycle for the iPhone 17.Bank of America Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated a Buy rating on Apple, with a price forecast of $270.Also Read: Meta Wins EU Approval For AI Joint Venture With RelianceMohan says carrier promotions m ...

CarMax Inc (NYSE: KMX) posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday.The used-car retail giant reported second-quarter earnings per share of 64 cents, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.09. Quarterly sales of $6.594 billion (down 6% year over year) missed the Street view of $7.024 billion.The company bought 293,000 vehicles in total in the second quarter, a 2.4% decrease. Of these, 262,000 came from consumers (down 2.7%) and 31,000 from dealers (up 0.2%)."While this was a challeng ...

CarMax Inc (NYSE: KMX) posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday.The used-car retail giant reported second-quarter earnings per share of 64 cents, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.09. Quarterly sales of $6.594 billion (down 6% year over year) missed the Street view of $7.024 billion.The company bought 293,000 vehicles in total in the second quarter, a 2.4% decrease. Of these, 262,000 came from consumers (down 2.7%) and 31,000 from dealers (up 0.2%)."While this was a challeng ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Centene.Looking at options history for Centene (NYSE: CNC) we detected 28 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 46% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 46% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $439,754 and 24, calls, for a total amount of $2,196,457.Expected Price MovementsTaking into account the Volume and Open Interest o ...