Target Options Volume Jumps as Stock Plunges 21%, Boosting Demand for Puts $Target(TGT)$ options trading jumped amid increasing demand for protection against continued slump for a stock that has already plunged by more than 21% after posting its biggest earnings miss since 2022. Shares tumbled to $121.18 at 12:02 p.m., poised for the lowest close in a year, after the company reporting Wednesday morning a 12% decline in adjusted earnings to $1.85 for its fiscal third quarter that ended Nov. 2 after higher inventory boosted supply chain costs, eating into margins. The adjusted EPS missed the average analyst estimate by almost 20%. Sales of $25.2 billion also trailed expectations. At the same time, the
Why Are These AI Stocks Seeing Even Bigger Surges Than Nvidia This Year? Fueled by robust performance, prominent U.S. AI advertising and marketing firm AppLovin saw its stock price surge over 100% following the release of its Q3 results, with an impressive year-to-date growth exceeding 700%. Financial disclosures highlight that the company's AI recommendation engine, AXON, significantly enhanced the AppDiscovery advertising platform, leading to a rise in software platform revenues to $835 million, which marks a 66% increase from the previous year. This success underscores the effective application and benefits of AI software in driving business growth. This trend of AI-driven success is not unique to AppLovin, as other companies like Palantir, TOAST, FICO, and Oracle have also seen signifi
Options Market Statistics: Nvidia's AI Chip Demand Strong, Sales Growth Slows; Options Pop $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ once again posted a beat-and-raise quarter fueled by booming artificial-intelligence demand, but its stock was down 2% in Wednesday's extended session. Wall Street may be taking issue with two factors. One is that the company isn't topping expectations with its guidance by the same magnitude as before. Nvidia's $37.5 billion revenue forecast for the January quarter topped the consensus view of $37.1 billion. But "whisper" numbers on the buy side were perhaps more in the $39 billion to $40 billion range. And prior to the last two reports from Nvidia, the company's revenue guidance exceeded estimat
Breaking Down NVIDIA's Latest Earnings: What You Need to Know Global AI chip giant $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ released its FY25 Q3 results after the US market closed on November 20, significantly exceeding market expectations. The company's revenue for this quarter was $35.1 billion, up 92% year-over-year, surpassing the consensus estimate of $33.25 billion. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.81, up 103% year-over-year, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.74. After the results were released, NVIDIA's stock price initially fell by over 5% in after-hours trading, but the decline gradually narrowed. Key Highlights from NVIDIA's Financial Report That Investors Can't Miss 1. Data Center Business Doubles in Growth, Strong Demand
Wall Street Banks Boost 2025 U.S. Stock Forecasts to 6,500: Will U.S. Equities Maintain Global Leadership? The S&P 500 has climbed more than 24% year-to-date, with Wall Street maintaining a bullish stance on U.S. stocks. Analysts predict the benchmark could hit approximately 6,500 points by 2025, suggesting a 10% upside from Tuesday's close at 5,917. Morgan Stanley: Earnings to Drive S&P 500 to 6,500 by 2025 Morgan Stanley's Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson, known for his bearish stance, has revised his target for the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ to 6,500 points by 2025. In a bull scenario, the target could reach as high as 7,400 points. This marks a notable increase from his June forecast of 5,400 poi
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Nvidia, Microstrategy, Apollo Global Management, Joby Aviation, And Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indices closed mixed on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3% to 43,268.94, while the S&P 500 added 0.4% to reach 5,916.98. The Nasdaq rose nearly 1%, finishing at 18,987.47. $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ closed the day with a 4.89% gain at $147.01, after reaching an intraday high of $147.13 and a low of $140.99. The stock's 52-week high and low are $149.76 and $45.01, respectively. According to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, Nvidia is set to dominate as major tech players ramp up their capital expenditures on artificial intelligence. $MicroStrategy (MSTR.US)$ saw its shares rise by 11.89% to close at $430.54. The stock hit an intraday high of $449
Options Market Statistics: MicroStrategy Stock Continues Rise Thanks to $4.6 Billion Bitcoin Buy; Options Pop $NIO Inc.(NIO)$ announced a significant partnership between Wuhan Nio Energy Co., Ltd. and Avita Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. The agreement, signed on November 15, opens Nio's extensive charging network to Avita's electric vehicles. Also, the company plans to expand into 25 overseas markets by the end of next year. With its new lower-cost Onvo brand already driving demand, NIO expects to play a much bigger role in the global EV market. Shares were down 0.86% on Tuesday, with the most traded calls are contracts of $5 strike price that expire on Nov. 22. The total volume reaches 25,158 with an op
Bitcoin Climbs to Fresh High, Market Shifts into Climb Tuesday, markets fell, but Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high at $94k shortly after 2 pm ET. After the 4:01 p.m. ET close, the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ closed up 1.03%. The $DJIA(.DJI)$ was off 0.03% and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ rose 0.49%. $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ climbed 25% after the data center firm said it had filed a plan with Nasdaq with a new auditor BDO USA, to eventually file its 10k fiscal year 2024 results that are more than six months late. It was the highes