Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA), where a total of 288,040 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 28.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 42% o
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Paychex Inc (Symbol: PAYX), where a total of 12,841 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 56.2%
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD), where a total of 335,683 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 33.6 million underlying shares. That amount
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Roku Inc (Symbol: ROKU), where a total volume of 148,445 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Ciena Corp (Symbol: CIEN), where a total volume of 13,147 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
2020 has been a year that will go down in the history books as the year a virus broke the global economy. But something else happened that the world did not expect: prolific digitalization. We have condensed what seems like 5 years of digitalization into only 5 months.
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PG&E Corp (Symbol: PCG), where a total of 150,338 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 15.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 4
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.76), with the stock changing hands as low as $73.31 on the day. D
The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the
The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Financial sector, up 1.4%. Within the sector, Cincinnati Financial Corp. (Symbol: CINF) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (the (Symbol: GS) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 5.1% and 4.8%, respectively. Am
In afternoon trading on Monday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Within that group, Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D) and Duke Energy Corp (Symbol: DUK) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 9.3% and 2.5%, respectively.
In trading on Monday, shares of Sempra Energy's 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (Symbol: SRE.PRA) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $6.00), with shares changing hands as low as $99.51 on the day. This compares
In trading on Monday, shares of Enbridge Inc's Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series H (TSX: ENB-PRH.TO) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.094), with shares changing hands as low as $11.02 on the day. As of last clos
In trading on Monday, shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: APLS) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $31.43, changing hands as low as $31.16 per share. Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc shares are currently trading down about 4% on the day. The chart below show
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D), where a total of 49,725 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in DexCom Inc (Symbol: DXCM), where a total volume of 5,344 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 53
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA), where a total volume of 96,465 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately
Cigna Corp. CI seems to be poised for growth given its vast and diversified business profile, a solid balance sheet and strong operating performance. The company also kept intact its 2020 earnings guidance even in the face of COVID-19.
The way to win in any stock market is by keeping an open mind about all stocks, never being overly attached to any or afraid to exit too soon. And of course it’s also important to time exits and entries in a way that allows you to grab the value options.