"Elon Musk-run companies like SpaceX and Tesla have flourished in Texas thanks to white-glove treatment from elected officials. But that is about to change, Texas Democrats say," per WSJ
BREAKING: Vance weighing face-to-face talks with Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei, with Trump’s backing, per Reuters.
Iran’s FM said no such meeting is planned. Rezaei called the reports fake news.
Stephen Miller wants to use his new role as White House chief of staff to win back young and minority men who helped elect President Trump in 2024 but swung toward Democrats in the midterms, per Axios
BREAKING: House members force new vote on Epstein files, per POLITICO
A newly completed discharge petition will pave the way for legislation allowing states to sue DOJ.
Someone just put $36 million into $570 calls expiring February 2027, in a single giant print.
23,798 contracts, bought at the ask
Volume of 23,835 vs. open interest of just 597
Breakeven: $585.19
That points to a big new bet on upside, but a few caveats:
- It could be a hedge, for example protecting a short stock position or part of a larger options strategy with legs that traded elsewhere.
- A single block this size is often arranged in advance between institutions, so “at the ask” says less about urgency than a string of aggressive sweeps would.
- Volume far above open interest suggests new positions, but that won’t be confirmed until open interest updates tomorrow.
Nebius $NBIS reports earnings tomorrow before the open, and the stock is already up 19% today.
Last 4 reports:
Nov ‘25: beat, −7.0% next day
Feb ‘26: miss, +1.3%
May ‘26: beat, +15.7%
Aug ‘26: beat, +34.1%
Wall Street expects about $901M in revenue, up from $582M last quarter.
Options are pricing in a 20% move.
BREAKING: President Trump allowed Jensen Huang to fly on Air Force One to China despite warnings that he had allegedly been compromised by a Chinese spy, per ABC