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Vice President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris,</a> in an interview Tuesday with Charlamagne Tha God on &#8220;The Breakfast Club,&#8221; agreed with her host who referred to former President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> as a fascist.
The conversation touched on key issues concerning Black Americans such as loans for Black entrepreneurs, cannabis legalization and health issues. Harris also contrasted her vision to Trump's. But then Charlamagne jumped in: "The other is about fascism. Why can't we just say it?" 
Harris responded, "Yes, we can say that."
Harris&#8217;s Tuesday appearance on the popular Detroit-based hip-hop radio show was part of a larger effort to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41314909/kamala-harris-unveils-policy-plan-for-black-men-focusing-on-economic-opportunity-health-cannabis">shore up support among Black men,</a> whose enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket has waned.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cannabis Legalization, Tight Race</h2>
Regarding cannabis legalization, Harris reiterated a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/09/41106120/kamala-harris-we-need-to-legalize-cannabis-vp-says-for-first-time-as-presidential-candidate-in-a">comment she made</a> on the basketball-focused podcast "All the Smoke," implying that Black men in particular have been overly criminalized for cannabis possession. 
"I know exactly how those laws have been used to disproportionally impact certain populations and specifically Black men," she told Charlamagne.
Harris acknowledged that the presidential race is tight but sounded positive. "This is a margin-of-error race," she said. "I'm going to win, but it's tight."
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41348386/trump-falls-3-points-behind-harris-in-new-poll-economic-worries-dominate-voter-concerns-report">Trump Falls 3 Points Behind Harris In New Poll, Economic Worries Dominate Voter Concerns: Report</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Trump: Weak, Dangerous, Admires Dictators</h2>
Harris described Trump as "weak" although dangerous. She accused him of enabling policies that harm working Americans while undermining democracy, saying he would make it "more difficult for working people to get by and to destroy our democracy."
She also blasted the former president&#8217;s admiration for authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin, bringing up a report that Trump provided Russia with Covid-19 testing kits during the pandemic while Black Americans were disproportionately dying. 
"The man is really quite weak," Harris said. "It's a sign of weakness that you want to please dictators and seek their flattery and favor."
Charlamagne asked whether the Justice Department is moving too slowly to prosecute Trump's involvement in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/21/01/19049660/washington-dc-descends-into-anarchy-as-trump-supporters-storm-us-capitol-delay-electoral-college-vot">the Jan. 6 capitol riots</a> and whether he should be in jail rather than running for president. Harris reiterated her condemnation of the capitol riots but skirted the slow pace of the Justice Department's prosecution.
"The court should handle that, and I'm going to handle November," Harris said.
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JP Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers maintains O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORLY#NASDAQ">ORLY</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $1125 to $1300.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on O'Reilly Automotive, Raises Price Target to $1300

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) reported on Tuesday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41328272/unitedhealth-q3-earnings-revenue-and-eps-beat-revises-annual-profit-guidance-as-change-healthcare-c">upbeat earnings for its third quarter</a>.
The company reported its results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">RBC Capital Markets On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/621e2beb6dd755000146b9d3/ben-hendrix">Analyst Ben Hendrix</a> reiterated an Outperform rating while reducing the price target from $615 to $595.
UnitedHealth reported its third-quarter adjusted earnings at $7.15 per share, beating the consensus of $7, "reflecting broad-based growth in consumers served and operating efficiency gains," Hendrix wrote in a note. The gains were partially offset by medical costs that exceeded expectations by around 80 basis points (bps), he added.
Among the reasons for higher-than-anticipated medical costs, management cited "a ~20% upshift in Medicare coding intensity among certain hospital systems," the analyst stated. He lowered the earnings estimate for 2025 from $30.84 per share to $29.75 per share.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Stephens On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/583f1c0caae83900016b3ad5/scott-fidel">Analyst Scott Fidel</a> maintained an Overweight rating while cutting the price target from $632 to $605.
Management suggested the adjusted earnings in 2025 could be at the high end of the initial guidance, which likely matches $30 per share, Fidel said. Although this is 8.6% higher than the midpoint of the 2024 guidance, it is below the Street&#8217;s projection of $31.17 per share, he added.
"UNH hopes to initiate guidance with the capacity to drive positive revisions throughout 2025. UNH emphasized 3Q24 pressure points pertaining to the Medicaid redeterminations-driven rate/acuity mismatch, higher-than-expected hospital coding intensity in MA, and pull forward impacts from the IRA resulting in accelerated specialty Rx trends," the analyst wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Cantor Fitzgerald On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58b6cbc2b85e9300014425b6/sarah-james">Analyst </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58b6cbc2b85e9300014425b6/sarah-james">Sarah James</a> reaffirmed an Overweight rating while slashing the price target from $644 to $591.
"We are walking away from 3Q24 earnings with the sentiment that the vast majority of the unknowns have been cleared up," James wrote in a note.
The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) was worse than expected and this could escalate in the fourth quarter, the analyst stated. The stock sell-off post UnitedHealth's earnings release appears "overdone" and presents an opportunity to buy, she added.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Truist Securities On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58c2a8e2b85e930001ba538c/david-macdonald">Analyst </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58c2a8e2b85e930001ba538c/david-macdonald">David MacDonald</a> reiterated a Buy rating while reducing the price target from $640 to $625.
UnitedHealth reported mixed results for the third quarter, with adjusted earnings topping consensus expectations, despite MLR coming in at 85.2%, worse than consensus of 84.4%, MacDonald said. The company tightened its fiscal 2024 guidance to $27.50-$27.75 per share, versus the prior $27.50-$28.00 per share, he added.
The higher-than-expected MLR was due to "a handful of lingering pressures (increase in hospital coding intensity, Medicaid rate/acuity mismatches tied to the wind-down of redeterminations) mentioned in 2Q," the analyst stated. The company provided conservative initial guidance for 2025 due to "the fluid environment," he further wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">KeyBanc Capital Markets On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
Analyst Matthew Gillmor maintained an Overweight rating while cutting the price target from $675 to $650.
UnitedHealth's third-quarter results were "disappointing, primarily highlighted by higher medical costs and an initial EPS outlook for 2025 that was below expectations," Gilmor said.
There had been optimism around the company being able to accelerate earnings growth in 2025 to the long-term targets, the analyst stated. "However, ongoing headwinds (mostly MA related), along with UNH&#8217;s decision to maintain organic investments, likely push out this thesis until 2026," he added.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Oppenheimer On UnitedHealth Group</h1>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/584847d8ee7bf6000154d222/michael-wiederhorn">Analyst Michael Wiederhorn</a> reaffirmed an Outperform rating and price target of $610.
UnitedHealth's MCR missed expectations by around 100 bps due to persistent hospital coding pressure, continued Medicaid rate/acuity mismatches, and higher drug costs, Wiederhorn said. "Some extreme hospitals are upcoding up 20%+," he added.
"UNH is seeing elevated utilization of high-cost-specialty prescriptions (auto-immune, cancer, cardio) as beneficiaries take advantage of the 2024 changes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at a greater rate than UNH expected," the analyst wrote. "However, management feels appropriately priced for 2025 (bids submitted in June) when the 2025 IRA changes more significantly shift the cost burden onto plans, with higher upfront premiums," he further stated.
UNH Price Action: Shares of UnitedHealth Group had risen by 3.29% to $574.40 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintains Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDP#NASDAQ">KDP</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $38 to $41.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Keurig Dr Pepper, Raises Price Target to $41

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Wave Life Sciences shares are trading higher after the company announced it achieved its first-ever therapeutic RNA editing in humans from its RestorAATion-2 trial of WVE-006 for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

SoFi Technologies, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>) disclosed the adoption of Galileo&#8217;s cloud-based Cyberbank Core to power various payment services for commercial clients, including debit, prepaid, ACH, and wire <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/b41354672/sofi-technologies-to-adopt-galileos-cyberbank-core-for-new-commercial-payment-services-sponsor-ban" rel="noreferrer noopener">transactions, along with banking services</a>.
Galileo is a SoFi subsidiary. Cyberbank Core became part of Galileo&#8217;s platform following SoFi&#8217;s acquisition of Technisys in 2022.
SoFi&#8217;s implementation of Cyberbank Core for its commercial payment services program is expected to be completed by November 2024.
This collaboration marks the latest advancement in SoFi&#8217;s partnership with Galileo, which currently supports a range of Banking, Payments, Lending, and Risk products for SoFi Bank&#8217;s consumer business.
Galileo provides several benefits for clients like SoFi modernizing their core infrastructure. Its cloud-based architecture allows for easy and cost-effective scaling of computing power and storage without compromising performance.
Real-time processing ensures faster transactions and immediate access to funds and financial information. The platform supports scalability and resilience, facilitating rapid growth while maintaining a seamless experience.
Galileo also enhances agility, enabling the development of innovative financial products tailored to customer needs.
Derek White, CEO of Galileo, said, &#8220;Our modern core infrastructure is designed to provide forward-thinking banks with the foundation they need to thrive in today&#8217;s dynamic financial services landscape.&#8221;
Yesterday, SoFi expanded its partnership with Nova Credit to integrate Cash Atlas for better loan <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41338643/sofi-and-nova-credit-boost-partnership-new-cash-flow-analytics-to-transform-loan-approvals" rel="noreferrer noopener">underwriting and credit risk assessment</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Advisor Managed Portfolios Trenchless Fund ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RVER#NYSE">RVER</a>) and&nbsp;ARK Fintech Innovation ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKF#NYSE">ARKF</a>).
Price Action: SOFI shares are down 1.28% at $10.05 at the last check Wednesday.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Uranium Energy (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UEC#AMEX">UEC</a>).
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 UEC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for Uranium Energy.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $82,500, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $374,700.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $2.5 and $10.0 for Uranium Energy, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Uranium Energy's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Uranium Energy's significant trades, within a strike price range of $2.5 to $10.0, over the past month.
<h3>Uranium Energy Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729095386_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UEC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td>$101.9K</td>
<td>482</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$1.25</td>
<td>$1.2</td>
<td>$1.2</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$60.0K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>822</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$1.25</td>
<td>$1.15</td>
<td>$1.15</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$57.5K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$0.55</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$0.5</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>877</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$0.45</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$40.1K</td>
<td>25.4K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Uranium Energy</h3>
Uranium Energy Corp is engaged in uranium mining and related activities. The company is working towards fueling the demand for carbon-free nuclear energy, a key solution to climate change, and energy source for the low-carbon future. The company is advancing its next generation of low-cost, environmentally friendly, in-situ recovery (ISR) mining uranium projects. The company has two extraction-ready ISR hub and spoke platforms in South Texas and Wyoming. UEC also has seven U.S. ISR uranium projects with all of their permits in place, with additional diversified holdings of uranium assets across the U.S., Canada and Paraguay.
In light of the recent options history for Uranium Energy, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Uranium Energy's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 12,278,005, the price of UEC is up by 8.51%, reaching $7.96.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Uranium Energy</h3>
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $9.875.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Roth MKM continues to hold a Buy rating for Uranium Energy, targeting a price of $9. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from HC Wainwright &amp; Co. downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $10. 
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Uranium Energy Unusual Options Activity For October 16

JP Morgan analyst Andre Chang maintains JD.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $40 to $50.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on JD.com, Raises Price Target to $50

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>), 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 ASTS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 27 extraordinary options activities for AST SpaceMobile. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 44% leaning bullish and 40% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $75,240, and 25 are calls, amounting to $1,450,541.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $12.5 to $55.0 for AST SpaceMobile over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in AST SpaceMobile's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to AST SpaceMobile's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $12.5 to $55.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>AST SpaceMobile Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729095381_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.8</td>
<td>$17.7</td>
<td>$17.7</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$184.0K</td>
<td>19.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">131</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.4</td>
<td>$17.0</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$168.5K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">187</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.3</td>
<td>$16.6</td>
<td>$16.6</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$109.5K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$2.95</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$85.5K</td>
<td>490</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">301</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$5.8</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$82.2K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">597</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About AST SpaceMobile</h3>
AST SpaceMobile Inc is a satellite designer and manufacturer. The company is building a cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices, and off-the-shelf mobile phones based on extensive IP and patent portfolio. It has focused on eliminating the connectivity gaps faced by mobile subscribers and finally bringing broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The Company's spaceMobile Service is being designed to provide cost-effective, high-speed Cellular Broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage using existing mobile devices.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding AST SpaceMobile, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of AST SpaceMobile</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 7,285,460, with ASTS's price up by 11.38%, positioned at $27.01.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 27 days.</li>
</ul>
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AST SpaceMobile's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Applied Digital (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions 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 APLD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Applied Digital.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 70% bullish and 30%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $35,255, and 9, calls, for a total amount of $595,670.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $6.0 to $16.0 for Applied Digital during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Applied Digital's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Applied Digital's significant trades, within a strike price range of $6.0 to $16.0, over the past month.
<h3>Applied Digital Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729095376_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.9</td>
<td>$2.8</td>
<td>$2.8</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$98.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>362</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$75.0K</td>
<td>13.7K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$72.5K</td>
<td>13.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
<td>$1.45</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$70.3K</td>
<td>13.7K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.3</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>13.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Applied Digital</h3>
Applied Digital Corp is a designer, developer, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure across North America. It provides digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries like High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The company operates in the following business segments; Data Center Hosting Business, Cloud Services Business, and HPC Hosting Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Data Center Hosting Business which operates data centers to provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Applied Digital, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of Applied Digital</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 10,409,860, the APLD's price is up by 2.6%, now at $7.49. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 90 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Applied Digital</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $10.8.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Roth MKM downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $10. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Needham lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $11. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Craig-Hallum keeps a Buy rating on Applied Digital with a target price of $12. 
&#x2A; An analyst from HC Wainwright &amp; Co. has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Applied Digital, which currently sits at a price target of $10. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Lake Street continues to hold a Buy rating for Applied Digital, targeting a price of $11. 
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