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Goldman Sachs analysts have turned surprisingly bearish on chipmakers, advising investors to hedge their exposure to the sector by purchasing put options. In a note shared Friday, analyst Arun Prakash, CFA, cautioned about the potential for further downside in the semiconductor sector in the near...

The second-quarter earnings season kicks off this week with key reports from PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP), Progressive Corp. (NYSE:PGR), and Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) on Thursday, followed by major banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), and Wells Fargo & Co...

In 1973, economists Fischer Black and Myron Scholes published “The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities,” which was the birth of the modern option pricing model that is still today’s gold standard for valuation. The formula isn’t perfect and has some limitations, but...

Major equity indices have enjoyed substantial gains in November so far. In the first week of the month, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) recorded a 4% increase. The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) outperformed with a 5% rally. The catalyst for this bullish movement was a dovish...

Traders looking to trade options on Friday were met with surprise issues Friday.  What Happened: A system issue from the Cboe (BATS: CBOE) was causing issues for stock trading platforms Friday. Careful hearing most brokers having major issues w/ fills VWAP also not showing correctly on TOS...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Friday, October 27, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 3:57:52 pm: MAC Macerich Mar 16 $75 Calls Sweep (3) at the...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Thursday, October 26, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 2:17:51 pm: SQ Square Nov 17 $33 Calls Sweep (32) at the...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Wednesday, October 25, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 3:53:56 pm: GOGO GOGO Dec 15 $9 Puts at the Bid: 1200...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Tuesday, October 24, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 3:41:42 pm: TUP Tupperware Nov 17 $55 Puts at the Ask:...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Thursday, October 19, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 3:56:37 pm: SVU Supervalue Nov 17 $16 Calls Sweep (22)...

Benzinga Pro provides its subscribers with real-time alerts of potentially market-moving options activity. Here's a recap of the options alerts from Tuesday, October 17, 2017. All time stamps are in Eastern Time. 3:31:35 pm: SNAP SNAP Dec 15 $16 Puts Sweep (11) at the...