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Options Trading News 27 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

MercadoLibre stock slips into 2026 as New Year’s Day shuts Wall Street; options traders flag volatility

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 6:17 PM ET — Market closed MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) ended the last trading session of 2025 down 0.33% at $2,014.26, and options markets pointed to elevated expectations for near-term swings. U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. StockAnalysis+2New York Stock Exchange+2 The setup matters for MercadoLibre because it is a high-priced, growth-leaning stock that can move sharply when liquidity is thin and investors reset portfolios for a new year. Derivatives pricing can also pull more trading activity into the name when traders hedge or speculate around expected catalysts. Nasdaq Wednesday’s dip
2 January 2026
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10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

10% yield play on Lululemon draws options interest as SM Energy tops investor search lists

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 19:49 ET A new options trade pitch targeting about a 10% annualized return is putting Lululemon Athletica back on investors’ screens as the stock trades far below its highs. The setup matters now because investors are trying to balance two competing forces: bargain hunting after sharp drawdowns and the appeal of cash-like returns that can be earned while waiting. It also shows how options — once mainly the domain of professionals — are increasingly being used as a “paid waiting” strategy, especially when shares are volatile and valuations are in focus. Trefis said Lululemon (LULU)
1 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock rises today after insider-buy filing as options heat up on BlueBird rollout

AST SpaceMobile stock rises today after insider-buy filing as options heat up on BlueBird rollout

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:15 ET — After-hours AST SpaceMobile, Inc. shares rose on Tuesday and were last up about 4.3% at $74.68 in after-hours trading, extending a volatile stretch for the satellite-to-smartphone company. The move matters because investors are trying to pin down how quickly AST can turn recent launch milestones into repeatable deployment — and, eventually, commercial service that supports the stock’s premium expectations. In the near term, traders have been keying off any new disclosures on insider activity, partner readiness and derivatives positioning as proxies for sentiment ahead of the company’s next operational updates. A Form
30 December 2025
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QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

QBTS edges up as options traders lean bullish on D-Wave into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:58 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) rose about 0.5% to $25.41 in late-morning New York trading on Monday, after ranging between $25.02 and $26.37 earlier in the session. IonQ fell about 1.8%, while Rigetti and Quantum Computing Inc slid about 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively. The move keeps D-Wave in focus as investors reassess a corner of the market that has produced outsized gains and abrupt pullbacks. The stock is up about 205% year-to-date but down about 4.6% over the past week, according to Finviz. Finviz With only a few sessions
29 December 2025
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Zeta Global’s 8% jump puts the $20 level in focus as options activity spikes

Zeta Global’s 8% jump puts the $20 level in focus as options activity spikes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:16 ET — Market closed Zeta Global Holdings Corp shares last ended Friday up 8.3% at $20.70, marking a sharp move above the $20 threshold as markets head into the final sessions of the year. The jump matters now because late-December trading can magnify technical moves, with fewer investors active and derivatives positioning sometimes driving stock swings more than fresh company news. Trefis+1 That dynamic can cut both ways: when an options-driven move fades, the stock can give back gains quickly once hedges are unwound and liquidity normalizes. Trefis Data published by Nasdaq.com showed Zeta
29 December 2025
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Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Jumps on Heavy Options Activity as Year-End Trading Turns Choppy — Analyst Targets and What to Watch Next

Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Jumps on Heavy Options Activity as Year-End Trading Turns Choppy — Analyst Targets and What to Watch Next

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 2:20 a.m. ET — Market closed (Weekend) Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ZETA) heads into the final week of 2025 with fresh momentum after a sharp Friday rally that stood out in an otherwise quiet, post-holiday U.S. session. Shares finished Friday, Dec. 26 at $20.70, up 8.32% on the day, after trading between roughly $18.86 and $20.71. Volume reached about 10.19 million shares, well above what investors typically expect in year-end, liquidity-thin conditions. Investing.com+2MarketWatch+2 With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, investors now have a classic “pause-and-prepare” setup: a stock showing unusually strong short-term
28 December 2025
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Ambev Stock (NYSE: ABEV) Weekend Watch: Options Volatility Signals a Potential Move as Analysts Debate Valuation Ahead of the Next Session

Ambev Stock (NYSE: ABEV) Weekend Watch: Options Volatility Signals a Potential Move as Analysts Debate Valuation Ahead of the Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:18 a.m. ET — Market closed Ambev S.A. (NYSE: ABEV) is heading into the final trading days of 2025 with two things dominating the conversation: derivatives traders are pricing in a bigger-than-usual move, and equity analysts remain split on whether the Brazilian brewer’s recent run is justified by the fundamentals. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are left to assess where ABEV stands after Friday’s close—and what matters most before the opening bell on Monday. ABEV closed Friday at $2.43, up about 2.53% on the session, after trading around $2.39–$2.44 with roughly 30.8
28 December 2025
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Zeta Global Holdings Corp (ZETA) Stock Jumps on Heavy Options Activity — Analyst Targets, Fresh Commentary, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Zeta Global Holdings Corp (ZETA) Stock Jumps on Heavy Options Activity — Analyst Targets, Fresh Commentary, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 6:47 p.m. ET — Market closed. Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ZETA) heads into the weekend with renewed momentum after a sharp post-holiday rally that pushed shares back above the closely watched $20 level. On Friday, Dec. 26, ZETA closed around $20.68, up about 8% on the day, and edged modestly higher in extended trading to roughly $20.73. MarketBeat The move stood out in a market session defined by thin, post-Christmas participation. Wall Street finished nearly unchanged in light volume, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all down slightly on the day, according to
28 December 2025
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Cameco Stock (CCJ) Weekend Update: Unusual Options Activity, Uranium Price Backdrop, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

Cameco Stock (CCJ) Weekend Update: Unusual Options Activity, Uranium Price Backdrop, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET — Market closed. Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ; TSX: CCO) heads into the final trading week of the year with investors weighing a fresh burst of options activity and new institutional positioning against a supportive uranium price tape and the company’s longer-term nuclear-fuel demand thesis. With U.S. equities closed for the weekend, CCJ is effectively frozen at Friday’s closing levels until premarket trading resumes Monday. Cameco’s U.S.-listed shares last stood at $92.84, down $0.50 on the session, while the company’s Toronto-listed shares were shown at C$127.48. Cameco Where Cameco stock closed and what
27 December 2025
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Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock Slides Into the Weekend: What Friday’s Drop, Options Flow, and Analyst Targets Could Mean for Monday

Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Stock Slides Into the Weekend: What Friday’s Drop, Options Flow, and Analyst Targets Could Mean for Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:23 p.m. ET — Market closed. Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) stock heads into the final stretch of the year under a familiar theme for 2025: high volatility, headline-driven trading, and sharp swings in sentiment across nuclear and “AI power” names. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are left to digest Friday’s pullback and a growing pile of data points—options positioning, institutional filings, insider sales, and analyst targets—that could shape positioning when the next regular session opens on Monday, Dec. 29. Oklo stock price today: where OKLO ended the last session Oklo shares last
27 December 2025
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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock News Today: Market Closed Weekend as Wedbush Reiterates $600 Target, Options Flow Signals Cautious Positioning

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock News Today: Market Closed Weekend as Wedbush Reiterates $600 Target, Options Flow Signals Cautious Positioning

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 2:26 p.m. ET — Market closed CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend and investors shifting their attention to what could drive the next move when the opening bell rings on Monday. CRWD last finished regular trading at $481.19 on Friday, up about 0.86% on the day, after trading between $475.15 and $482.15. Volume was roughly 1.15 million shares, reflecting the typically lighter, holiday-adjacent tape. Nasdaq With no premarket or after-hours session active during the weekend, the focus for CRWD
27 December 2025
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Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Stock: Ex‑Dividend Reset, Options Buzz, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Stock: Ex‑Dividend Reset, Options Buzz, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 2:07 PM ET — Market closed. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) stock is off the tape this weekend with U.S. equity markets closed, after finishing Friday’s post‑Christmas session at about $161.05, down roughly 1% from the prior close. For investors tracking PM stock into the final stretch of the year, Friday’s move matters less as a “fundamentals warning” and more as a reminder of how dividend mechanics and thin holiday liquidity can shape short‑term price action—especially during the market’s widely watched “Santa Claus rally” window. Reuters Why Philip Morris stock dipped Friday: the ex‑dividend
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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