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On Friday, SpartanNash Inc (NASDAQ:SPTN - Get Rating) was the beneficiary of unusual options trades. Traders bought 20,768 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 13,932% from the average daily volume of 148 call…

Micro Focus International plc (NYSE:MFGP - Get Rating) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Thursday. Investors bought 2,501 put options on the company. This is a 4,139% increase over the average volume of 59…

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC - Get Rating) saw unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors bought 55,188 call options on the stock. This represents a 900% increase from the typical volume of 5,519 call…

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders bought 18,404 put options on the stock. This is a 989% increase from the typical volume of 1,690 put…

BellRing Brands, Inc. (NYSE:BRBR - Get Rating) saw unusually large options trades on Friday. Investors bought 2,514 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,683% over the average volume of 141 call…

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE - Get Rating) saw unusual options trading on Wednesday. Investors bought 1,297 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,563% from the typical daily volume of 78 call…

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Get Rating) saw unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 19,207 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,963% over the average volume of 931…

NOV Inc. (NYSE:NOV - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 2,616 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,353% from the average daily volume of…

Analysts expect Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR - Get a rating) will report earnings per share of $3.42 for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts provided earnings estimates for Avis Budget…

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE:GSBD - Get Rating) saw some unusual options trading on Friday. Stock traders bought 4,175 put options on the company. This is a 5,780% increase from the average daily volume of 71 put options.Separately,…

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trades on Friday. Equity investors bought 2,233 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,039% from the average…

Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA - Get Rating) was the target of unusually large options trades on Thursday. Equity investors bought 2,644 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,183% over the typical volume…

Harsco Co. (NYSE:HSC - Get Rating) saw unusual options trading on Thursday. Investors purchased 3,528 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 7,100% over the typical daily volume of 49 put…

Ball Co. (NYSE:BLL - Get Rating) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders bought 22,361 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,200% from the typical daily volume of 1,720 put…

On Thursday, Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD - Get Rating) benefited from unusual options trading activity. Stock traders acquired 59,394 call options on the stock. This is a 1,615% increase from the typical volume of 3,463 call…

Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB - Get Rating) (TSE:ENB) saw unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 20,216 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,036% from the typical volume of 1,779 put…

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE - Get Rating) was the target of unusually large options trades on Wednesday. Equity investors bought 1,297 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,563% from the average…

OI Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 2,354 call options on the stock. This is a 3,039% increase from the average daily volume of 75 call…

PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM - Get Rating) saw unusually large options trades on Wednesday. Investors acquired 9,941 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,498% from the average daily volume of 622 call…

Cameco Co. (NYSE:CCJ - Get Rating) (TSE:CCO) was the target of unusually large options trades on Wednesday. Traders bought 28,210 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 942% from the typical volume of…

Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ:COOP - Get Rating) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 10,613 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 3,637% over the average…

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA - Get Rating) saw unusually large options trades on Wednesday. Equity investors bought 1,200 call options on the company. This represents a 1,438% increase over the average volume of 78 call…

Sprout Social, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPT) was the recipient of some unusual options trades on Friday. Stock traders bought 5,804 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,316% from the typical daily volume of 410 puts.SPT…

Nu Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NU) was the target of unusually heavy options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 40,718 call options on the stock. This represents a 277% increase from the average daily volume of 10,791 call options.A…

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock traders bought 3,894 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 922% from the typical daily volume of…

Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) was the recipient of some unusual options trades on Friday. Investors bought 11,212 call options on the stock. This represents a 1,387% increase from the typical volume of 754 call options.FTK shares…

Sibanye Stillwater Limited Inc (NYSE:SBSW) was the target of unusual options trading on Friday. Traders bought 38,349 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 957% over the average volume of 3,627 call…

uniQure Inc (NASDAQ:QURE) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 5,496 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 929% over the average volume of 534 call options.QURE has…

Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:KRNY) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Friday. Equity investors bought 2,158 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 15,314% over the average daily…

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGI) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Traders acquired 64,142 call options on the stock. This is a 1,180% increase from the average daily volume of 5,011 call…

Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Equity investors bought 8,349 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,625% from the…

JOANN Inc. (NASDAQ:JOAN) was the recipient of some unusual options trades on Wednesday. Equity investors acquired 8,243 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,658% from the typical daily volume of…

Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVLO) was the target of unusually large options trades on Wednesday. Traders bought 1,885 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,101% over the average daily volume of…

Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ:COOP) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Equity investors bought 10,613 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 3,637% from the typical volume…

Cameco Co. (NYSE:CCJ) (TSE:CCO) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 28,210 put options on the company. This is a 942% increase from the typical daily volume of 2,706 puts.CCJ has been the…

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) saw unusual options trading on Wednesday. Equity investors acquired 19,207 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 1,963% over the typical daily volume of…

Xerox Holdings Co. (NYSE:XRX) was the target of unusual options trades on Wednesday. Traders acquired 1,689 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,369% from the average daily volume of 115 puts.Hedge funds…

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) saw unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 2,529 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,860% from the typical daily volume of 129 call…

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) (TSE:CM) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Monday. Equity investors bought 6,813 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 1,484%…

Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Monday. Traders bought 5,299 call options on the stock. This is a 473% increase from the typical volume of 925 call options.A…

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NYSE:SAVE) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Monday. Investors bought 41,902 call options on the stock. This represents a 431% increase from the typical daily volume of 7,886 call…

Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD) saw unusual options trading on Friday. Stock traders bought 45,268 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 880% from the typical volume of 4,619 put options.A number of hedge funds…

On Friday, Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) benefited from unusually heavy options trading activity. Investors bought 7,441 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 5,580% over the average volume of 131 call…

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (NYSE:PACK) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Thursday. Traders acquired 4,643 put options on the company. This represents a 998% increase over the average daily volume of 423 puts.Shares of NYSE…

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Co. (NYSE:WMC) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Equity investors acquired 10,232 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 3,392% from the typical…

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) was the beneficiary of unusually heavy options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 3,005 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 703% from the…

Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE:LU) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 12,191 call options on the company. This is a 657% increase from the average daily volume of 1,611 call options.A number of…

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Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIXX) saw unusual options trading on Monday. Equity investors bought 10,934 put options on the company. This represents a 6,077% increase from the typical daily volume of 177 puts.FIXX opened at $3.72 on…

iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:MCHI) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Monday. Equity investors bought 5,503 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 430% over the average…

Tricida, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCDA) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 6,703 call options on the company. This represents a 1,241% increase over the average daily volume of 500 call options.In other…

On Friday, Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) benefited from unusually heavy options trading activity. Traders acquired 3,094 put options on the company. This represents a 743% increase from the typical daily volume of 367 put…

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVI) saw unusually heavy options trading activity on Wednesday. Equity investors bought 1,002 put options on the stock. This represents a 1,791% increase from the typical daily volume of 53…

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders bought 12,530 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 125% from the average…

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS) benefited from unusually heavy options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors bought 2,579 put options on the company. This is a 4,676% increase from the average volume of 54 put options.A…

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) saw unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders bought 6,099 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 5,939% over the typical volume of 101 call options.A number of brokerages have…

Manchester United plc (NYSE:MANU) was the target of unusually large options trades on Monday. Stock traders bought 4,268 put options on the company. This is a 310% increase from the typical volume of 1,040 put options.Several equity…

On Holding AG (NYSE:ONON) was the target of unusually large options trades on Tuesday. Equity investors bought 16,805 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 474% from the typical volume of 2,930 put…

Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSE: NTB) was the target of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Equity investors bought 2,631 call options from the company. This is a 438% increase over the typical volume of 489…

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ:EMB) was the target of unusually heavy options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors bought 163,326 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 560% from the…

Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE:SUM) was the recipient of unusually heavy options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders bought 2,265 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 698% over the average volume of 284…

Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was the target of unusual options trades on Wednesday. Investors bought 28,315 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,998% over the typical volume of 914 put options.Hedge…

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) was the recipient of some unusual options trades on Wednesday. Investors bought 4,063 put options on the stock. This represents a 2,362% increase from the typical daily volume of 165 put…

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) saw unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Investors bought 19,207 call options on the stock. This represents a 1,963% increase from the average daily volume of 931 call options.In a…

SPX FLOW, Inc. (NYSE:FLOW) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 5,199 put options on the company. This is an increase of 8,285% from the typical volume of 62 put options.Institutional…

FG New America Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: OPFI) was the target of unusually heavy options trading activity on Monday. Traders bought 15,955 calls on the company. This represents an increase of 1,059% over the average daily volume of…

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VNDA) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock traders bought 4,024 call options on the company. This is an increase of 1,070% over the average volume of 344 call…

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) was the target of unusual option trades on Friday. Stock traders bought 33,867 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 2,422% over the average…

10x Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TXG) saw unusually large options trading on Friday. Investors bought 4,599 put options on the stock. This is an 881% increase over the average daily volume of 469 puts.Separately, insider Benjamin J. Hindson…

Concentrix Co. (NASDAQ: CNXC) saw unusually large options trading on Friday. Investors bought 2,411 put options on the stock. This represents a 1,997% increase over the average daily volume of 115 puts.A number of research analysts…

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) was the target of unusually heavy options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 3,495 puts on the company. This represents a 65% increase over the average daily volume of 2,114 puts.HUM has been the subject…

JOANN Inc. (NASDAQ: JOAN) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders bought 2,948 puts on the company. This represents a 2.100% increase over the average volume of 134 puts.Meanwhile, CFO Matthew B. Susz…

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) saw unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders acquired 21,978 call options on the company. This is an increase of 831% over the typical daily volume of 2,361 call options.In addition, Vice President…

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) received unusual option trades on Monday. Stock traders bought 2,294 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 573% over the typical daily volume of 341 call options.Separately, insider…

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBPH) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders acquired 4,344 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 356% over the average volume of…

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders acquired 8,097 puts on the company. This represents a 524% increase over the average volume of 1,298 puts.UNM traded up $ 0.05 in…

Dollar General Co. (NYSE: DG) was the target of unusual option trades on Friday. Equity investors acquired 27,192 call options on the company. This represents a 409% increase over the average daily volume of 5,344 call…

Forte Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBRX) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 30,205 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,663% over the average volume of 1,713…

Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) saw unusual options trading on Wednesday. Equity investors bought 9,808 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 1,683% over the average volume of 550 call options.A number of brokerage firms…

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) saw unusual options trading on Thursday. Investors acquired 5,326 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 416% over the typical daily volume of 1,033 call…

OI Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) was the target of unusually heavy options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders bought 2,354 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 3,039% over the average daily volume of 75 call options.OI…

Ping Identity Holding Corp. (NYSE: PING) received exceptionally large option trades on Wednesday. Traders bought 2,002 puts on the company. This is an 877% increase over the typical volume of 205 puts.In related news, insider Lauren…

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD) was the recipient of unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Equity investors bought 3,732 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 563% over the typical daily volume of 563 call…

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ: LBTYK) saw unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 2,149 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 834% from the typical daily volume of 230 call options.Hedge funds have…

Cerner Co. (NASDAQ: CERN) saw unusually high options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 52,465 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,458% over the average volume of 3,368 call…

Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) was the target of unusually significant options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 4,081 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,100% over the typical daily…

Sprott Inc. (NYSE: SII) saw unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 2,135 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 744% over the typical volume of 253 call options.NYSE SII traded up $ 0.74…

British American Tobacco plc (NYSE: BTI) was the recipient of some unusual option trades on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 72,521 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 2,821% over the average daily volume of 2,483…

Vocera Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCRA) was the target of unusually large option trades on Tuesday. Equity investors bought 2,968 call options on the company. This is an increase of 2,415% over the typical volume of 118 call…

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) was the recipient of unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Investors acquired 2,240 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 444% over the average volume of…

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI) saw unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Stock traders bought 12,499 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 660% over the average daily volume of 1,644 call options.Institutional…

CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II (NYSE: PRPB) saw unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Traders bought 2,765 put options on the stock. This represents a 488% increase over the average volume of 470 puts.Hedge funds recently…

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) received an average recommendation of "Sell" from the seven rating agencies that currently cover the company, reports Marketbeat. Four analysts gave the stock a sell rating and two gave the company a…

Atlas Corp. (NYSE: ATCO) saw unusual options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 37,008 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 3,060% over the typical daily volume of 1,171 call options.A number of research analysts…

Athenex, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNX) was the target of unusual options trading activity on Friday. Traders bought 5,672 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 1,092% over the typical volume of 476 call…

Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORGO) saw unusual options trading on Friday. Equity investors bought 7,023 puts on the company. This is an increase of 879% over the typical daily volume of 717 puts.In other news, the 2016 main…

Xerox Holdings Co. (NYSE:XRX) was the target of unusual options trades on Wednesday. Investors bought 1,689 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 1,369% over the typical volume of 115 put options.Separately,…

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) was the recipient of unusually large options on Friday. Traders bought 3,735 puts on the company. This represents a 70% increase over the typical volume of 2,197 puts.Separately, SVP Troy D.…

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) was the target of unusually large option trades on Wednesday. Equity investors acquired 7,627 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 478% over the typical daily…

The Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (NASDAQ: QQQJ) was the target of unusually large options trades on Tuesday. Equity investors acquired 7,498 put options on the shares. This is an increase of approximately 690% over the typical volume…