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benzinga20d ago

Behind the Scenes of Cloudflare's Latest Options Trends

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Cloudflare (NYSE:NET).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with NET, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Cloudflare.This isn't normal.The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 11% bullish and 44%, bearish.Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $349,816, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $203,039.Predicted Price RangeAfter evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $172.5 ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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thehindubusinessline20d ago

Interest subvention: List of eligible items unlikely to be extended immediately

Positive list of items gives priority to sectors with high MSME participation; expansion of list could be considered later, say sources

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delcotimes20d ago

January is ‘Divorce Month’ — 5 questions to ask about your home

Review your finances, get an appraisal and check current mortgage rates.

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benzinga20d ago

Smart Money Move: Jeffrey A Goldstein Grabs $60K Worth Of Fidelity National Info Stock

Disclosed in the latest SEC filing, a significant insider purchase on January 20, involves Jeffrey A Goldstein, Board Member at Fidelity National Info (NYSE:FIS).What Happened: In a Form 4 filing on Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it was disclosed that Goldstein bought 941 shares of Fidelity National Info, amounting to a total of $60,327.As of Wednesday morning, Fidelity National Info shares are up by 1.74%, currently priced at $61.12.Delving into Fidelity National Info's BackgroundFidelity National Information Services provides core processing and ancillary services to banks, but its business has expanded over time. By acquiring SunGard in 2015, the company now provides record-keeping and other services to investment firms. With the acquisition of Worldpay in 2019, FIS was providing payment processing services for merchants and holding leading positions in the United States and United Kingdom. But the company sold off a majority interest in Worldpay and now has only a minority stake.Unraveling the Financial Story of Fidelity National InfoRevenue Growth: Fidelity National Info's remarkable performance in 3 months is evident. As of 30 September, 2025, the company achieved an impressive revenue growth rate of 5.72%. This ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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gazetteherald_uk20d ago

Trump hits out at UK over North Sea oil barriers

The US president has repeatedly criticised what he calls the green energy ‘scam’.

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benzinga20d ago

This Is What Whales Are Betting On NVIDIA

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on NVIDIA.Looking at options history for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) we detected 86 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 46% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 43% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 24 are puts, for a total amount of $3,046,743 and 62, calls, for a total amount of $15,534,734.Expected Price MovementsBased on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $140.0 to $380.0 for NVIDIA over the recent three months. Volume & Open Interest TrendsExamining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for NVIDIA's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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benzinga20d ago

East West Bancorp Earnings Preview

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Thursday, 2026-01-22. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.Analysts expect East West Bancorp to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.49.The market awaits East West Bancorp's announcement, with hopes high for news of surpassing estimates and providing upbeat guidance for the next quarter.It's important for new investors ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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benzinga20d ago

Is Locafy Ltd Gaining or Losing Market Support?

Locafy Ltd's (NYSE:LCFY) short interest as a percent of float has fallen 23.53% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now 1 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.13% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.Why Short Interest MattersShort interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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benzinga20d ago

BRUCE BERKOWITZ Executes Sell Order: Offloads $6.66M In St. Joe Stock

A substantial insider sell was reported on January 20, by BRUCE BERKOWITZ, 10% Owner at St. Joe (NYSE:JOE), based on the recent SEC filing.What Happened: A Form 4 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday outlined that BERKOWITZ executed a sale of 101,600 shares of St. Joe with a total value of $6,655,677.St. Joe shares are trading up 0.61% at $64.11 at the time of this writing on Wednesday morning.Unveiling the Story Behind St. JoeThe St. Joe Co is a real estate development, asset management, and operating company and it has three operating segments; the Residential segment plans and develops residential communities and sells homesites to homebuilders or retail consumers, the Hospitality segment that derives maximum revenue, features a private membership club, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, golf courses, beach clubs, retail outlets, gulf-front vacation rentals, management services, marinas, and other entertainment assets, and Commercial segment include leasing of commercial property, multi-family, senior living, self-storage, and other assets and it also oversees the planning, development, entitlement, management, and sale of commercial and rural land holdings.Financial Insights: St. JoeRevenue Growth: St. Joe's remarkable performance in 3 months is evident. As of 30 ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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benzinga20d ago

Spotlight on Progress Software: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Benzinga's options scanner has just identified more than 9 option transactions on Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS), with a cumulative value of $766,228. Concurrently, our algorithms picked up 2 puts, worth a total of 203,320.What's The Price Target?Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $42.5 to $50.0 for Progress Software over the recent three months. Volume & Open Interest TrendsIn terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Progress Software options trades today is 572.0 with a total volume of 5,484.00.In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Progress Software's big money trades within ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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benzinga20d ago

Looking Into Agenus Inc's Recent Short Interest

Agenus Inc's (NYSE:AGEN) short interest as a percent of float has risen 22.48% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now 3.40 million shares sold short, which is 10.08% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.75 days to cover their short positions on average.Why Short Interest MattersShort interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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seekingalpha20d ago

Will The Greenland Threat Push Silver To $120?

A Greenland deal could actually happen, and silver could temporarily rally based on all this. Read more here.

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