Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Newmont. Our analysis of options history for Newmont (NYSE:NEM) revealed 22 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 12 were puts, with a value of $793,136, and 10 were calls, valued at $1,178,399.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $35.0 to $45.0 for Newmont during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Newmont’s options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Newmont’s whale activity within a strike price range from $35.0 to $45.0 in the last 30 days.

Newmont Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
NEM	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	02/21/25	$2.32	$2.29	$2.29	$42.50	$263.9K	792	1.1K
NEM	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/17/25	$2.85	$2.7	$2.8	$40.00	$248.3K	13.0K	919
NEM	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	03/21/25	$1.14	$1.11	$1.13	$37.50	$197.4K	6.6K	4.7K
NEM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	06/20/25	$6.9	$6.75	$6.8	$37.50	$189.0K	956	302
NEM	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	02/21/25	$2.33	$2.29	$2.29	$42.50	$168.5K	792	1.9K

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s largest gold miner. It bought Goldcorp in 2019, combined its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Barrick later that year, and also purchased competitor Newcrest in November 2023. Its portfolio includes 17 wholly or majority owned mines and interests in two joint ventures in the Americas, Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. The company is expected to produce roughly 5.5 million ounces of gold in 2024 from its core mines and 6.8 million in total. It is likely to sell a number of its higher cost, smaller mines accounting for 20% of forecast sales in 2024. Newmont also produces material amounts of copper, silver, zinc, and lead as byproducts. It had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant byproduct reserves at the end of December 2023.

In light of the recent options history for Newmont, it’s now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Where Is Newmont Standing Right Now?

• Currently trading with a volume of 3,365,651, the NEM’s price is up by 3.08%, now at $42.17.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 79 days.

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Analysts expect Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) to post revenue of $9.35 billion for the third quarter after market close Tuesday.

That’s up from $8.72 billion in last year’s third quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The cloud-based software company beat revenue estimates in the second quarter. It has beaten analyst estimates in nine of the past 10 quarters overall.

Analysts anticipate Salesforce’s third-quarter earnings per share to be $2.44, up from $2.11 in last year’s third quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in more than 10 straight quarters.

Guidance from the company calls for third-quarter revenue to be in a range of $9.31 billion to $9.36 billion. Earnings per share should fall between $2.42 to $2.44.

Read Also: Salesforce Stock Balances Bullish, Bearish Signals Ahead Of Earnings

What Analysts Are Saying: Salesforce has two more quarterly results to report for fiscal 2025.

“F2026 is shaping up to be an important transitional year for CRM as it executes on laying the groundwork to bring AI agents to the enterprise masses with new pricing and packaging offers that could better position the company for a F2027 rebound,” Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin said.

Bracelin maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $325 to $395 in a new investor note.

There could be some downside risk to fiscal 2026 revenue estimates, he added. But free cash flow growth could be a key moving forward. Pressure includes macroeconomic concerns, budget battles for customers, AI experimentation and longer sales cycles.

“Investor sentiment has clearly improved with CRM shares +30% in the last three-months. We would look to opportunistically add to positions on potential pullbacks.”

Needham analyst Scott Berg maintained a Buy rating and $345 price target on Salesforce ahead of the third-quarter financial results.

“We expect CRM to report modest upside during third quarter as we believe the overall demand environment showed signs of subtle improvement versus last quarter,” Berg said.

The analyst expects a “marginal upside” in the third quarter after a second-quarter report mostly in line. Positive pipeline trends have been driven by Agentforce, which will be a main topic of discussion from the company, Berg added.  

“We expect strength in the quarter to be driven by the continued ramp of Data Cloud, which could gain a tailwind from the recently released Agentforce solution.”

Berg said Agentforce could drive incremental sales to sales and services and the demand for the product could help re-accelerate subscription revenue growth.

Price Action: Salesforce stock was down 0.11% from $331.01 in pre-market trading Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $212 to $348.86. Salesforce stock is up 29% year-to-date in 2024.

Read Next:

• How To Earn $500 A Month From Salesforce Stock Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	94.8900	0.370	0.39	6.0K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.9700	0.140	0.27	25.1K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.2000	0.050	0.06	6.7K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	44.3411	0.021	0.04	2.4K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.9500	0.020	0.01	1.0K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	223.88	-0.36	-0.17	316
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	147.10	-0.05	-0.04	1.9K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	99.19	-0.02	-0.03	426

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lowe’s Companies. Our analysis of options history for Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) revealed 9 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 66% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $359,168, and 2 were calls, valued at $55,000.

What’s The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $250.0 to $270.0 for Lowe’s Companies over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Lowe’s Companies’s options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Lowe’s Companies’s substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $250.0 to $270.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Lowe’s Companies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
LOW	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/17/25	$7.2	$7.15	$7.15	$270.00	$128.7K	1.9K	646
LOW	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/17/25	$7.45	$6.95	$7.15	$270.00	$39.3K	1.9K	356
LOW	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/17/25	$7.7	$6.9	$7.15	$270.00	$39.3K	1.9K	301
LOW	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	01/17/25	$7.4	$6.65	$6.9	$270.00	$37.9K	1.9K	221
LOW	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	01/17/25	$6.9	$6.75	$6.9	$270.00	$37.9K	1.9K	221

About Lowe’s Companies

Lowe’s is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating more than 1,700 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe’s Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick’s Lumber). The firm’s stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe’s primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 75% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 25% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe’s captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management’s market size estimates.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Lowe’s Companies, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of Lowe’s Companies

• Currently trading with a volume of 541,140, the LOW’s price is down by -0.45%, now at $271.2.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 85 days.

Expert Opinions on Lowe’s Companies

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $293.6.

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* An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group persists with their Outperform rating on Lowe’s Companies, maintaining a target price of $305.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Outperform rating for Lowe’s Companies, targeting a price of $282.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Bernstein keeps a Outperform rating on Lowe’s Companies with a target price of $301.
* An analyst from Truist Securities persists with their Buy rating on Lowe’s Companies, maintaining a target price of $310.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from DA Davidson keeps a Neutral rating on Lowe’s Companies with a target price of $270.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	223.4800	1.180	0.53	635
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	98.5882	0.188	0.19	1.4K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	94.9000	0.120	0.12	205
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	83.3199	0.100	0.12	1.4K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	95.5500	0.020	0.02	27.7K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.3500	0.010	0.01	52.7K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	233.33	-0.40	-0.18	18.6K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	44.96	-0.04	-0.09	824
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	82.92	-0.01	-0.02	26.7K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	147.40	-0.01	-0.01	2.3K

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.5100	0.250	0.48	60.9K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	83.2933	0.393	0.47	1.3K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	95.5000	0.380	0.39	5.3K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	220.9200	0.880	0.39	1.4K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	232.2200	0.640	0.27	5.0K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	143.5000	0.320	0.22	724
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	98.0700	0.200	0.20	2.0K

No loser in today’s Pre-market session.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	45.100	0.200	0.44	6.5K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	221.820	0.690	0.31	32.3K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	83.100	0.200	0.24	11.0K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.280	0.120	0.23	45.0K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	82.791	0.161	0.19	739
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	95.310	0.090	0.09	10.5K

No loser in today’s Pre-market session.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL), and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UAL usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 18 extraordinary options activities for United Airlines Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 55% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $340,398, and 10 are calls, amounting to $392,473.

Predicted Price Range

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $57.5 to $135.0 for United Airlines Holdings over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for United Airlines Holdings’s options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across United Airlines Holdings’s significant trades, within a strike price range of $57.5 to $135.0, over the past month.

United Airlines Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
UAL	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	09/19/25	$15.3	$13.9	$15.0	$97.50	$75.0K	13	0
UAL	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	09/19/25	$15.05	$14.8	$14.95	$97.50	$74.7K	13	50
UAL	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	12/19/25	$8.0	$7.8	$7.95	$135.00	$71.5K	69	90
UAL	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	12/20/24	$6.15	$6.1	$6.1	$93.00	$54.2K	71	107
UAL	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	06/20/25	$16.1	$16.0	$16.1	$92.50	$48.3K	119	30

About United Airlines Holdings

United Airlines is a major us network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large us peers.

Where Is United Airlines Holdings Standing Right Now?

• With a trading volume of 1,461,688, the price of UAL is down by -0.01%, reaching $96.5.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 55 days from now.

Professional Analyst Ratings for United Airlines Holdings

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $131.0.

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* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from UBS lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $139.
* An analyst from Goldman Sachs downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $119.
* An analyst from TD Cowen persists with their Buy rating on United Airlines Holdings, maintaining a target price of $125.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for United Airlines Holdings, targeting a price of $122.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for United Airlines Holdings, targeting a price of $150.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	143.9000	0.190	0.13	1.2K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	83.0000	0.100	0.12	4.6K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.1936	0.034	0.06	19.3K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	44.9200	0.020	0.04	2.6K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	146.2200	0.050	0.03	3.0K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	233.70	-1.06	-0.46	10.0K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	95.17	-0.05	-0.06	5.4K

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Coinbase Glb (NASDAQ:COIN).

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 COIN, 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 30 uncommon options trades for Coinbase Glb.

This isn’t normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 56% bullish and 30%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 18 are puts, for a total amount of $1,061,588, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $838,668.

What’s The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $200.0 to $570.0 for Coinbase Glb during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Coinbase Glb’s options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Coinbase Glb’s significant trades, within a strike price range of $200.0 to $570.0, over the past month.

Coinbase Glb Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
COIN	CALL	SWEEP	NEUTRAL	11/29/24	$21.25	$18.15	$19.43	$285.00	$171.0K	371	22
COIN	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	12/20/24	$9.2	$7.65	$8.44	$380.00	$155.2K	997	192
COIN	PUT	TRADE	BULLISH	12/06/24	$14.8	$13.9	$14.17	$300.00	$141.7K	885	49
COIN	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	12/20/24	$21.5	$21.0	$21.0	$320.00	$105.0K	2.8K	6
COIN	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	12/20/24	$21.5	$21.0	$21.0	$320.00	$105.0K	2.8K	106

About Coinbase Glb

Founded in 2012, Coinbase is the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in the United States. The company intends to be the safe and regulation-compliant point of entry for retail investors and institutions into the cryptocurrency economy. Users can establish an account directly with the firm, instead of using an intermediary, and many choose to allow Coinbase to act as a custodian for their cryptocurrency, giving the company breadth beyond that of a traditional financial exchange. While the company still generates the majority of its revenue from transaction fees charged to its retail customers, Coinbase uses internal investment and acquisitions to expand into adjacent businesses, such as prime brokerage and data analytics.

In light of the recent options history for Coinbase Glb, it’s now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Coinbase Glb’s Current Market Status

• With a trading volume of 1,010,886, the price of COIN is down by -2.78%, reaching $303.55.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 79 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Coinbase Glb

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $265.0.

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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity continues to hold a Buy rating for Coinbase Glb, targeting a price of $280.
* An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Underperform rating on Coinbase Glb, maintaining a target price of $178.
* An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Coinbase Glb, which currently sits at a price target of $358.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Neutral rating on Coinbase Glb with a target price of $214.
* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from HC Wainwright & Co. lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $295.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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