Mike Khouw

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported its second-quarter financial results, before the opening bell on Aug. 16. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Target traded at 5x its average daily put volume on Tuesday and options markets are implying a...

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) shares rose sharply on Monday after the company rejected a $35 per share acquisition offer from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF). On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said United States Steel was one of...

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) shares traded lower on Thursday despite a top and bottom line beat before the opening bell. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Ralph Lauren traded more than 4x average daily put volume on Thursday. Don’t...

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is scheduled to release quarterly earnings results after the closing bell on Wednesday. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said market sentiment was mixed on Disney during Tuesday’s session. Options...

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is scheduled to release quarterly earnings results before the opening bell on Aug. 8, 2023. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Eli Lilly was one of the busier names in the health care sector and traded well...

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: TLT) fell sharply on Thursday after Fitch downgraded the long-term credit rating of the U.S. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said TLT Long-Term Treasury ETF traded around 2.9x its average daily volume on...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is expected to release quarterly results after the closing bell on July 26, 2023. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said there were 1.5x more calls than puts on Meta during Tuesday’s session. Options...

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) shares traded higher on Monday alongside several Chinese names after China announced broad measures aimed at optimizing its business environment. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said NIO traded more than 2x its average daily...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares traded sharply lower on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Tesla is usually the busiest single stock option, but it nearly doubled its volume on...

Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) shares traded sharply higher on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales and guided positive adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter. On CNBC’s "Options Action," Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Carvana was the...

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) shares recorded gains on Tuesday, as the stock has risen over 34% so far this year. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said GameStop has remained one of the busier single stock options, with calls outpacing puts by 3.6...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) shares traded lower on Monday after the stock was downgraded by Citigroup. Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins downgraded AT&T from a Buy rating to a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $22 to $16, citing potential risks related to lead-sheathed cables. On...

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) released its quarterly results on Friday, reporting nearly $5.5 billion, up 8% Y/Y in Q2 profits The company disclosed Q2 FY23 sales of $92.9 billion, up almost 16% Y/Y, beating the consensus of $91 billion. Adjusted EPS of $6.14...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock traded sharply higher on Tuesday after Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) won a court permit to move forward with its $69 billion deal to buy Activision. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said Activision...

DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) shares rose sharply higher on Monday. On CNBC’s "Options Action,"  Mike Khouw of Optimize Advisors said DraftKings traded at 2.4x its average daily options volume on Monday, with calls outpacing puts by 3 to 1. Don’t forget to check out...