$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ investors and speculators are piling onto put options that could shield them from continued share slump as the market cap fell below $1 trillion again, weighed down by concerns over the potential ramifications from CEO Elon Musk’s deeper dive into politics.
The stock tumbled as much as 8.4% to $288.77 after Musk said over the weekend that he set up the new America Party in a bid to field a sl...
The stock tumbled as much as 8.4% to $288.77 after Musk said over the weekend that he set up the new America Party in a bid to field a sl...


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MicroStrategy attracted Wednesday’s biggest option block trade so far as $Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ climbed back above $109,000, bolstering the value of the company’s holdings.
The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared almost 31% in the second quarter, helping the software maker-turned bitcoin treasury company recoup the unrealized loss it booked in the first quarter when the asset tumbled 1...
The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared almost 31% in the second quarter, helping the software maker-turned bitcoin treasury company recoup the unrealized loss it booked in the first quarter when the asset tumbled 1...



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There’s no shortage of $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ bulls even as its CEO Elon Musk reignited his feud with President Donald Trump, adding to a wall of worries that pushed the electric vehicle maker’s market capital below $1 trillion again.
In the first hour of trading Tuesday, an active seller got a $5.05 million premium for issuing put options that give their holder the right to sell 150,000 Tesla shares at $270 in...
In the first hour of trading Tuesday, an active seller got a $5.05 million premium for issuing put options that give their holder the right to sell 150,000 Tesla shares at $270 in...



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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ saw bearish multi-leg block trades of call options with a combined premium of more than $300 million after shares climbed to a record high for a third straight session.
The call options were sold after the Financial Times reported that Nvidia insiders including CEO Jensen Huang unloaded more than $500 million shares in June. Last week, the CEO told the Securities and Exchange Commission t...
The call options were sold after the Financial Times reported that Nvidia insiders including CEO Jensen Huang unloaded more than $500 million shares in June. Last week, the CEO told the Securities and Exchange Commission t...



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Toronto stocks closed lower Friday after President Donald Trump said he's immediately ending trade talks with Canada, dismayed over the digital services tax that would hit American tech companies including $Amazon (AMZN.US)$, $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ and $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$.
Trump called the digital services tax a "direct and blatant attack on our Country," according to his post on Truth Social. He said Canada was "obvio...
Trump called the digital services tax a "direct and blatant attack on our Country," according to his post on Truth Social. He said Canada was "obvio...

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$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ attracted the biggest bearish option trade so far Friday after the stock climbed to an all-time high, prompting some technical charts to flash warning signs that the uptrend could soon reverse.
In the first half hour of the trading day, an active seller collected a premium of $37.6 million for call options that give their holder the right to buy 600,000 Microsoft shares at $440 each by Aug. 15....
In the first half hour of the trading day, an active seller collected a premium of $37.6 million for call options that give their holder the right to buy 600,000 Microsoft shares at $440 each by Aug. 15....



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President Donald Trump said his administration will start sending letters to countries informing them of the tariffs they will have to pay the US government over the next week.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he wants India to fully drop its trade barrier and said he thinks a deal could be reached with the South Asian country.
"Some countries will be disappointed on trade because they will have to pay tariffs," he said.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he wants India to fully drop its trade barrier and said he thinks a deal could be reached with the South Asian country.
"Some countries will be disappointed on trade because they will have to pay tariffs," he said.
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Columns Palantir Shares Hit All-Time High, Fueling Millions of Dollars in Block Trades: Options Chatter
$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ climbed to an intraday all-time high Thursday, fueling millions of dollars in options block trades, after the company announced a partnership to launch an AI-driven platform to rapidly scale nuclear energy deployment.
The Nuclear Company will pay Palantir about $100 million over five years to develop a nuclear operating system (NOS), Reuters reported, citing a spokesman of the data...
The Nuclear Company will pay Palantir about $100 million over five years to develop a nuclear operating system (NOS), Reuters reported, citing a spokesman of the data...



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$Micron Technology (MU.US)$ shares rose in extended trading Wednesday after the semiconductor company's fiscal third quarter results and outlook surpassed analysts' estimates amid rising demand for artificial intelligence-driven memory.
The company forecast revenue in the fourth quarter to reach $10.7 billion, plus or minus $300 million. That's higher than the $9.89 billion expected by analysts, according to Bloomberg consensus....
The company forecast revenue in the fourth quarter to reach $10.7 billion, plus or minus $300 million. That's higher than the $9.89 billion expected by analysts, according to Bloomberg consensus....


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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$’s record-breaking rally is boosting the appeal of call options that give the holders the right to buy the stock of the market leader in artificial intelligence chips.
Shares climbed as much as 4.1% to an intraday all-time high of $153.95, boosting the odds that many of Nvidia’s call options could be in the money before they expire. More than 2.78 million call options changed hands as of 1:35 p.m. in New...
Shares climbed as much as 4.1% to an intraday all-time high of $153.95, boosting the odds that many of Nvidia’s call options could be in the money before they expire. More than 2.78 million call options changed hands as of 1:35 p.m. in New...



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