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MCD

Recent analysis of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) options activity reveals a bullish sentiment among investors, with a significant focus on trades within a price band of $140.0 to $370.0. The analysis identified 10 trades, evenly split between bullish and bearish expectations, but with a higher total trade price for calls ($344,592) compared to puts ($111,612). The most notable options trades include a bullish call with a strike price of $285.00 and a bearish put at a strike price of $275.00. McDonald's, a global leader in the fast-food industry, is currently experiencing a slight decline in stock price (-1.76%) with a trading volume of 2,520,286 and an upcoming earnings announcement in 4 days.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:46 pm

AAL

BA

American Airlines announced adjustments to service on certain routes in the second half of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 due to ongoing Boeing 787 delivery delays, as reported by Reuters.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 26, 2024 | 7:42 pm

AIQ

ANET

BOTZ

COHR

DELL

FLEX

JBL

LI

ROBO

Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta's increased investments in AI and cloud capex are expected to benefit Arista Networks, Coherent Corp, Dell Technologies, Lumentum Holdings, Flex Ltd., and Jabil Inc., according to a JPMorgan report. This investment surge indicates a strong year ahead for data center capex, with industry growth forecasts for data center investments from top CSPs now in the mid-teens range for 2024. AI-focused ETFs like BOTZ, AIQ, and ROBO are also anticipated to see positive impacts.

Portfolio Pulse from Surbhi Jain

April 26, 2024 | 7:37 pm

BX

Over the past 15 years, Blackstone (NYSE:BX) has produced an average annual return of 16.81%, outperforming the market by 4.63% on an annualized basis. A $1000 investment in BX 15 years ago would be worth $10,844.86 today, showcasing the impact of compounded returns over time. Blackstone currently has a market capitalization of $92.87 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:30 pm

MPWR

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) has significantly outperformed the market with an annualized return of 34.17% over the past 5 years, turning a $1000 investment into $4,390.86. The company now has a market capitalization of $32.13 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:30 pm

DOGEUSD

Swing trader Picolas Cage criticizes meme coins as harmful to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, labeling them as 'pure ponzi' schemes that exploit less informed investors. He contrasts this with Dogecoin's previous success, which he views differently due to its origins and impact. Cage argues that meme coins create an unfair market dynamic, divert attention from genuine innovation, and pose risks to uninformed investors.

Portfolio Pulse from Khyathi Dalal

April 26, 2024 | 7:28 pm

PALL

Palladium prices are currently experiencing a decline due to an increase in the value of the US dollar.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 26, 2024 | 7:26 pm

GILD

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has seen unusual options activity indicating a bullish sentiment among deep-pocketed investors, with 77% of the activity leaning bullish. The options scanner revealed 9 significant trades, with a mix of puts and calls within a price window of $50.0 to $68.0. The current market status shows GILD's price up by 0.77% at $65.78, with a consensus target price of $82.2 from market experts. Analyst ratings vary, with prices targeted up to $105.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:15 pm

OPUSD

Optimism's (CRYPTO: OP) price has decreased by 4.11% over the past 24 hours to $2.35, despite a 3.0% increase over the past week. The trading volume for OP has decreased by 22.0%, while its circulating supply has increased by 0.25% to over 1.05 billion. Currently, OP's market cap ranks #50 at $2.46 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:02 pm

GRTUSD

The Graph (CRYPTO: GRT) has experienced a 4.14% decrease in price over the last 24 hours, now at $0.26, continuing a week-long downward trend. The trading volume has decreased by 35% over the past week, while the circulating supply increased by 0.19% to 9.48 billion, representing 87.9% of its max supply. The current market cap ranking for GRT is #49, valued at $2.46 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

April 26, 2024 | 7:02 pm