Merck (MRK) closed the most recent trading day at $79.83, moving -0.81% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, Digital Turbine (APPS) closed at $48.73, marking a +1.48% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
AutoNation (AN) closed the most recent trading day at $65.92, moving -0.27% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
Synaptics (SYNA) closed the most recent trading day at $83.31, moving -0.81% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, Lam Research (LRCX) closed at $493.33, marking a -0.4% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.18% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, Uber Technologies (UBER) closed at $50.49, marking a -1% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
McDonald's (MCD) closed the most recent trading day at $213.80, moving -0.49% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
In the latest trading session, iRobot (IRBT) closed at $79.38, marking a +1.47% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.18% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
Texas Instruments (TXN) closed the most recent trading day at $162.10, moving -0.17% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
We were moderately mixed in the markets this Hump Day, with economic data largely showing a U.S. economy slowing its roll, and a Fed Chair more or less in agreement with this. After worse-than-expected Retail Sales and a big drop in PMI Services, likely due to the recent surge in
Tesla (TSLA) closed the most recent trading day at $622.58, moving -1.68% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.5%.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) closed the most recent trading day at $43.70, moving +1.53% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.15%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.5%.
Procter & Gamble (PG) closed the most recent trading day at $137.27, moving +0.45% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.15%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.5%.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Fastly Inc (Symbol: FSLY), where a total volume of 40,320 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4
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Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Capri Holdings Ltd (Symbol: CPRI), where a total of 37,723 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Insulet Corp (Symbol: PODD), where a total of 3,348 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 334,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 82% of POD
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