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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: UTHR, INSW, LMND

International Seaways Inc (Symbol: INSW) saw options trading volume of 7,074 contracts, representing approximately 707,400 underlying shares or approximately 140.7% of INSW's average daily trading volume over the past m…

Stocks Plunge on a Rout in Chipmakers and a Hawkish Fed Hold

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -1.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -2.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -2.06%. September E-mini S&P futures …

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: FICO, AVTR, CPS

Avantor Inc (Symbol: AVTR) saw options trading volume of 59,145 contracts, representing approximately 5.9 million underlying shares or approximately 56.5% of AVTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1…

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Stocks Pressured by Renewed US-Iran Hostilities

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Daily Dividend Report: D,MRK,CTAS,LIN,KVUE

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share of the company's common stock for the fourth quarter of 2026.…

Stocks Pressured by Renewed US-Iran Hostilities

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…

Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: SOFI, HIMS, ECHO

Hims & Hers Health Inc (Symbol: HIMS) saw options trading volume of 114,547 contracts, representing approximately 11.5 million underlying shares or approximately 78.7% of HIMS's average daily trading volume over the pas…

Wednesday's ETF Movers: FCG, PTF

And underperforming other ETFs today is the Invesco Semiconductors ETF, off about 5.6% in Wednesday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Wednesday were shares of Onto Innovation, l…

Stocks Tumble as Chipmakers Plunge, Oil Spikes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.98%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0…