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Benzinga's options activity scanner has detected significant options activity in the Information Technology sector. Notable trades include bullish put options for NVDA and ON, neutral put options for AAPL, bearish call options for DQ and MARA, and bearish put options for ENPH. Bullish call options were observed for AMD and MSFT, while PLTR saw bullish put options and TDC saw bearish call options.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:35 pm

MCK

Over the past 20 years, McKesson (NYSE:MCK) has outperformed the market by 7.64% on an annualized basis, producing an average annual return of 14.67%. If an investor had bought $1000 of MCK stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $15,343.34 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:30 pm

GPN

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years, producing an average annual return of 12.02%. If an investor had bought $100 of GPN stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $966.28 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:30 pm

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The article discusses the January Effect, a strategy that could potentially yield a 30% return in three months, and has historically been successful 80% of the time over the past 30 years. The strategy involves buying dips in certain stocks that are artificially depressed due to tax-loss selling and window dressing. The January Effect is not limited to small stocks but applies to depressed stocks in general. The Arora Report recommends a basket strategy to reduce risk and suggests that investors should not devote more than their personal risk tolerance to this strategy.

Portfolio Pulse from The Arora Report

October 30, 2023 | 5:27 pm

CHTR

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR), with a majority of investors taking a bullish stance. The trades have targeted a price range of $390 to $400 for Charter Communications over the last three months. The current price of CHTR is $372.82, up 0.22%. Analysts from Benchmark, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs have maintained their ratings on the company, with price targets ranging from $450 to $600.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:01 pm

QCOM

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) by a large investor or institution, as indicated by unusual options trading activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split, with 33% bullish and 66% bearish. The targeted price range for Qualcomm over the last 3 months has been between $70.0 and $115.0. Susquehanna has maintained a positive rating on Qualcomm with a price target of $130.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:01 pm

A large bearish position on Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has been noticed, with 69% of big-money traders showing bearish sentiment. The whales have been targeting a price range from $270.0 to $420.0 for Mastercard over the last 3 months. The current price of MA is up 1.16% at $368.29. Several financial institutions have maintained their Overweight rating on Mastercard with price targets ranging from $430 to $496.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:01 pm

ACGL

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years, producing an average annual return of 24.15%. If an investor had bought $1000 of ACGL stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,881.84 today.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 30, 2023 | 5:00 pm

SCBFF

Zodia Custody, a cryptocurrency security subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank (OTC:SCBFF), is expanding into Hong Kong as part of its Asia-Pacific strategy. The move aligns with Hong Kong's growing affinity for digital assets and its established regulatory framework for digital assets. Zodia's backers include Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, and Japan’s SBI Holdings.

Portfolio Pulse from Murtuza Merchant

October 30, 2023 | 4:54 pm

USO

The World Bank warns that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could potentially drive oil prices up to $157 per barrel. The report outlines three scenarios: a small disruption could lead to a 3-13% price increase, a medium disruption could result in a 21-35% price increase, and a large disruption could cause a 56-75% price surge. The United States Oil Fund (NYSE:USO) has shown little appreciation since the start of the conflict.

Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari

October 30, 2023 | 4:51 pm