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The article reports on the options activity of 10 consumer discretionary stocks, including Tesla (TSLA), Ford (F), Vroom (VRM), DraftKings (DKNG), Toll Brothers (TOL), Foot Locker (FL), Booking Holdings (BKNG), Helen of Troy (HELE), Airbnb (ABNB), and Caesars Entertainment (CZR). The options activity is tracked by Benzinga's options activity scanner, which monitors the transactions of entities with large sums of money, also known as 'whales'. The article provides detailed information on the type of options activity (put/call), trade type, sentiment, expiration date, strike price, total trade price, open interest, and volume for each of the mentioned stocks.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 5:35 pm

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PANW

RIOT

TXN

The article reports on the unusual options activity in the Information Technology sector. It mentions 10 US-listed companies: NVDA, AAPL, AMD, RIOT, TXN, LITE, ADI, DELL, PANW, and MSFT. The article provides details about the type of options (put/call), trade type, sentiment, expiration date, strike price, total trade price, open interest, and volume for each company.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 5:35 pm

AEP

A significant investor has taken a bullish stance on American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), with 50% of investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish. The total amount for puts is $153,450 and for calls is $308,900. Whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $90.0 for AEP over the last 3 months. Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Barclays have maintained their Overweight rating on AEP.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 5:31 pm

VLO

A significant bearish stance has been taken on Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) by a large investor, as observed from publicly available options history. The sentiment among these big-money traders is 30% bullish and 70% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $115.0 to $140.0 for Valero Energy over the last 3 months. The price of VLO is currently down -1.86% at $124.5. Analysts from Raymond James, Piper Sandler, and Mizuho have maintained their positive ratings on Valero Energy.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 5:16 pm

BHP

A large bullish position has been taken on BHP Group (NYSE:BHP), as observed in the publicly available options history. The sentiment among these big-money traders is 92% bullish and 7% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $32.5 to $60.0 for BHP Group over the last 3 months. The price of BHP is currently down -0.12% at $56.6, with the RSI indicators suggesting a neutral position between overbought and oversold.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 5:16 pm

TXN

A significant amount of unusual options activity has been observed for Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), indicating a bullish stance by a large investor or institution. The options trades are split between 50% bullish and 50% bearish, with 4 puts and 8 calls. The targeted price range for Texas Instruments over the last 3 months is from $130.0 to $160.0. The current price of TXN is up 2.15% at $144.84.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 4:17 pm

NEE

A significant investor has taken a bearish stance on NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE), with 75% of recent trades being bearish. The trades include 12 puts amounting to $613,066 and 4 calls amounting to $855,833. The targeted price range for NextEra Energy over the last 3 months is $55.0 to $70.0. The current price of NEE is up 2.18% at $57.69, and the next earnings are expected in 90 days.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 3:48 pm

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STLA

TSLA

VWDRY

The US manufacturing sector, once a foundational sector, is seeing a potential resurgence driven by the demand for sustainable and green manufacturing. Companies like Tesla and Vestas are leading the way with their sophisticated and technical manufacturing capabilities. Stellantis NV has also made significant strides by opening a state-of-the-art auto plant in Detroit. The Tema American Reshoring ETF is a thematic fund dedicated to investing in companies driving this trend.

Portfolio Pulse from Johnny Rice

October 26, 2023 | 3:36 pm

PEP

Unusual options activity has been observed for PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), with a large position indicating a bullish stance. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split between 53% bullish and 46% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $100.0 to $170.0 for PepsiCo over the last 3 months. Analysts from Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, Citigroup, Wedbush, and DZ Bank have maintained or adjusted their ratings and price targets for PepsiCo.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 26, 2023 | 3:31 pm

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