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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WM#NYSE">WM</a>) shares are trading lower after the company reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/07/b39943210/wm-announces-second-quarter-2024-earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results</a>.
Sales&nbsp;of $5.402 billion missed the consensus of&nbsp;$5.427 billion. Total company revenue grew&nbsp;5.5%, driven primarily by core price of&nbsp;6.8%&nbsp;and increases in the value of the recycled commodities the company sells.
Collection and Disposal yield stood at 4.6%, and Collection and Disposal volume declined 0.3% in the quarter.
Adjusted operating EBITDA grew 10.3% Y/Y to $1.62 billion, with a 130 basis point margin Y/Y expansion to 30.0%.
Adjusted operating EBITDA in the Collection and Disposal business rose $203 million to $1.84 billion, with a margin of 37.3% in the quarter.
Adjusted EPS of $1.82 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">missed the consensus of $1.83</a>.
In the first half of the year, net cash from operating activities surged 21.6% to $2.52 billion and free cash flow before high-return sustainability investments increased 41.1% to $1.63 billion.
Jim Fish, WM&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, &#8220;Revenue grew by 5.5% this quarter, and our disciplined focus on leveraging our people, technology and processes to reduce our cost to serve continued to drive margin expansion.&#8221;
&#8220;In our renewable energy business, we are scheduled to complete a total of five projects in 2024, with an additional nine projects currently under construction.&#8221;
Outlook: Waste Management reiterated its FY24 outlook of $6.375 billion–$6.525 billion in adjusted operating EBITDA and $2.0 billion–$2.15 billion in free cash flow including sustainability growth investments.
Last month, Waste Management inked a deal to acquire Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRCL#NASDAQ">SRCL</a>) for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/06/39137673/waste-management-to-acquire-stericycle-for-62-00share-in-cash-at-20-premium" rel="noreferrer noopener">approximately $7.2 billion, including debt</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;VanEck Environmental Services ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVX#NYSE">EVX</a>) and IShares U.S. Utilities ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDU#NYSE">IDU</a>).
Price Action: WM shares are down 6.85% at $202.48 at the last check Thursday.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/jpmorgan-sounds-out-investors-on-potential-walgreens-junk-bond">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/jpmorgan-sounds-out-investors-on-potential-walgreens-junk-bond</a>
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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/JPM:US">JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</a> is sounding out investors on a potential high-yield bond sale by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/WBA:US">Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.</a> to address the <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/SGVRGBMRXLVL">recently downgraded</a> drug-store chain's near-term debt maturities, according to people familiar with the matter.
Early pricing discussions involve a yield in the 7.5% area, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Deal size and tenor have yet to be determined. Walgreens has a note with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/EK589126@CBBT:Corp">$1.16 billion</a> outstanding that matures Nov. 18 and trades near par, plus a <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/EK594353@BGN:Corp">£300 million</a> ($387 million) bond due in late 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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'JPMorgan Sounds Out Investors On Potential Walgreens Junk Bond; Possible Offering Would Raise Cash For Debt Refinancing; A Bond Sale Would Be Walgreens' First Since Being Cut To Junk' - Bloomberg News

Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog maintains Philip Morris Intl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PM#NYSE">PM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $116 to $118.

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The ongoing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/russia-ukraine-war">Russia-Ukraine war</a>, with new developments in Europe and the U.S., could face a major inflection point hinging on the outcome of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election">2024 U.S. election</a>.
The Latest: A Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight put neighboring Romania in the crossfire, <a href="https://t.me/s/kpszsu/16933">according</a> to a Telegram post from the Ukrainian Air Force. 
Russia launched 38 kamikaze drones at Ukraine, three of which strayed into Romanian airspace. Romanian Foreign Minister Luminiţa Odobescu <a href="https://x.com/Odobes1Luminita/status/1816411760229843383">said</a> that debris was found in Romania.
Stateside, Russian and Chinese bombers were <a href="https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/3849184/norad-detects-tracks-and-intercepts-russian-and-prc-aircraft-operating-in-the-a/">intercepted</a> by the U.S. flying over Alaska on Wednesday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone. NORAD did not label the breach as a threat, though it said it will continue to monitor activity in the airspace.
Meanwhile, the closely-watched U.S. presidential election saw a major shake-up on Sunday as the presumptive Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/07/39874057/biden-drops-out-of-2024-race-in-bombshell-announcement-it-has-been-the-greatest-honor-of-my-life">dropped out of the race</a> against Republican Donald Trump. 
Vice President Kamala Harris will likely be Biden&#8217;s replacement. 
So far, preliminary polling results vary: Harris leads Trump in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39921743/donald-trump-wants-to-take-our-country-backward-says-kamala-harris-in-first-campaign-speech-poll-sho">a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll</a>, but <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/07/39946360/trump-vs-harris-2024-election-candidates-tied-in-new-poll-65-of-democrats-say-biden-stepping-dow">trails him in others</a>.
Why it Matters: Biden&#8217;s comments toward the Russia-Ukraine conflict have favored <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39678547/biden-slams-russian-missile-strikes-on-ukraines-largest-childrens-hospital-horrific-reminder-of-russ">NATO and Ukraine</a>, while Trump has made comments preempting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37193836/trump-doubles-down-on-controversial-comments-on-nato-allies-no-payment-no-protection">a destabilization of NATO</a>. 
Trump has previously <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/01/30636832/donald-trump-says-he-trusts-putin-more-than-us-intelligence-lowlifes">made favorable remarks</a> about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/22/putin-dictator-tyrant-criticism-regime">labeled</a> by many as a dictator, has presided over Russia as many of his political rivals have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/02/37207985/alexei-navalnys-final-months-in-prison-books-letters-and-hopes-for-russia">been found dead</a> under mysterious circumstances. Russia has previously <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/22/07/28126423/vladimir-putin-can-walk-and-chew-gum-bracing-up-for-interference-from-russia-in-mid-term-elections-f">attempted to interfere</a> in U.S. elections.
A Trump presidency would likely be partial to Russia. Trump has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-war-un-election-a78ecb843af452b8dda1d52d137ca893">said</a> that he could end the conflict in one day, but such a resolution would likely mean Ukraine ceding land to Russia. Critics of such a plan&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/calls-to-appease-putin-in-ukraine-ignore-the-lessons-of-history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">compare</a>&nbsp;it, unfavorably, to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain&#8216;s policy of appeasement against Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.
A March 60 Minutes <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/havana-syndrome-russia-evidence-60-minutes/">report</a> found that Russia could be behind the mysterious &#8220;Havana Syndrome&#8221; attacks on Americans in the continental U.S. and abroad.
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IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) shares were climbing in early trading on Thursday after the company reported its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39961144/why-ibm-stock-is-trading-higher-on-thursday">second-quarter results</a>.
The results came amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs On IBM</h1>
Analyst James Schneider reiterated a Buy rating while raising the price target from $200 to $205.
IBM reported revenues of $15.77 billion, slightly higher than consensus of $15.63 billion, with total revenue from continuing operations up 3.8% in constant currency terms, Schneider said in a note. "Software and Infrastructure revenue were above the Street, but Consulting came in below," he added.
The company's earnings from continuing operations came in at $2.43 per share, surpassing Street's $2.18 per share, the analyst stated. Strong AI bookings performance is likely to be "an incremental positive that should help drive share gains in the Consulting business in the medium term," he further wrote.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">RBC Capital Markets On IBM</h1>
Analyst Matthew Swanson maintained an Outperform rating while lifting the price target from $200 to $211.
Results in the quarter were better than expected across most metrics, including outperformance in revenues of $15.8 billion and free cash flows of $2.6 billion versus consensus of $15.6 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, Swanson said. Management maintained its full-year guidance for revenue, while raising the free cash flow forecast to above $12 billion, he added.
The company doubled its GenAI book of business sequentially to $2 billion, the analyst stated. "While bookings remain strong, the Red Hat re-acceleration took a pause, but management is optimistic on 2H growth," he further wrote.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Stifel On IBM</h1>
Analyst David Grossman reaffirmed a Buy rating while raising the price target from $190 to $205.
Although IBM delivered a "solid" quarter, this is unlikely to be a catalyst, Grossman said. The "bigger driver is market recognition of 2025 growth set-up including improving software growth, mainframe cycle and stabilizing consulting fundamentals," he added.
"AI-related bookings nearly doubled q/q to ~$2bn, 75% services, more indicative of momentum than near-term revenue," the analyst wrote. Although management was bullish about longer-term opportunities, the revenue contribution of AI is currently small, he further stated.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">BofA Securities On IBM</h1>
Analyst Wamsi Mohan maintained a Buy rating and price target to $209.
IBM's quarterly results were mixed, with upside being "partly driven by strong Transaction Processing revenues while areas like RedHat were weaker," Mohan said. Despite a weak macro, "the portfolio is delivering on mid-single y/y rev growth in the aggregate," he added.
The company guided to full-year revenue growth "in-line with its mid-single digit model," the analyst stated. "IBM&#8217;s book of business in AI stands at $2bn inception-to-date with 75% from consulting signings and 25% in software," he further wrote.
IBM Price Action: Shares of IBM had risen by 5.49% to $194.06 at the time of publication on Thursday.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Marriott Intl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAR#NASDAQ">MAR</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 MAR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Marriott Intl.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 18% bullish and 72%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $32,744, and 10, calls, for a total amount of $1,127,360.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $125.0 and $260.0 for Marriott Intl, 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 Marriott Intl's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Marriott Intl's significant trades, within a strike price range of $125.0 to $260.0, over the past month.
<h3>Marriott Intl Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1721924202_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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 style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$113.1</td>
<td>$111.1</td>
<td>$111.1</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$144.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">402</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$113.4</td>
<td>$110.7</td>
<td>$111.4</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$133.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">402</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$113.1</td>
<td>$110.7</td>
<td>$111.2</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$133.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">402</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$110.8</td>
<td>$110.3</td>
<td>$110.8</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$132.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">402</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">60</td>
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<td>MAR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$112.6</td>
<td>$110.3</td>
<td>$110.7</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$132.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">402</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">78</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Marriott Intl</h3>
Marriott operates 1.6 million rooms across roughly 30 brands. At the end of 2023, luxury represented roughly 10% of total rooms, premium 42%, select service was 46%, midscale 1%, and other 1%. Marriott, Courtyard, and Sheraton are the largest brands, while Autograph, Tribute, Moxy, Aloft, and Element are newer lifestyle brands. Managed and franchised represented 97% of total rooms as of Dec. 31, 2023. North America makes up 63% of total rooms. Managed, franchise, and incentive fees represent the vast majority of revenue and profitability for the company.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Marriott Intl, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Marriott Intl</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 519,051, the price of MAR is up by 0.5%, reaching $236.21.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 6 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Marriott Intl</h3>
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $253.0.
<ul>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Neutral rating for Marriott Intl, targeting a price of $255. </li>
<li>An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Marriott Intl, maintaining a target price of $251. </li>
</ul>
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MBLY#NASDAQ">MBLY</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 this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MBLY, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Mobileye Global.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 22% bullish and 77%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $551,265, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $28,000.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $20.0 to $29.0 for Mobileye Global over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Mobileye Global stands at 456.25, with a total volume reaching 32,604.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Mobileye Global, situated within the strike price corridor from $20.0 to $29.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Mobileye Global Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1721924197_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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 style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/02/24</td>
<td>$0.7</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$144.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">279</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/02/24</td>
<td>$0.7</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>$0.7</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$100.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">279</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$8.2</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.1</td>
<td>$29.00</td>
<td>$91.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">309</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/16/24</td>
<td>$1.1</td>
<td>$0.85</td>
<td>$0.9</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">251</td>
<td>620</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/02/24</td>
<td>$0.9</td>
<td>$0.8</td>
<td>$0.9</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">279</td>
<td>7.9K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Mobileye Global</h3>
Mobileye Global Inc engages in the development and deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving technologies and solutions. It is building a portfolio of end-to-end ADAS and autonomous driving solutions to provide the capabilities needed for the future of autonomous driving, leveraging a comprehensive suite of purpose-built software and hardware technologies. Mobileye is the Company's only reportable operating segment. Its solutions comprise Driver Assist, Cloud-Enhanced Driver Assist, Mobileye SuperVision Lite, Mobileye SuperVision, Mobileye Chauffeur, Mobileye Drive, Self-Driving System &amp; Vehicles. It also provides data services to Expedite Maintenance Operations with AI-Powered Road Survey Technology.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Mobileye Global, 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 Mobileye Global</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 3,032,457, the price of MBLY is down by -2.49%, reaching $21.73.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 7 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Mobileye Global</h3>
A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $34.5.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Mobileye Global, which currently sits at a price target of $33. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Buy rating on Mobileye Global with a target price of $32. </li>
<li>An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Mobileye Global, which currently sits at a price target of $40. </li>
<li>Reflecting concerns, an analyst from HSBC lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $33.</li>
</ul>
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on MBLY Options

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards 3M (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</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 MMM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 10 extraordinary options activities for 3M. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 40% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $270,960, and 7 are calls, amounting to $287,393.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $110.0 for 3M over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing 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 3M's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across 3M's significant trades, within a strike price range of $90.0 to $110.0, over the past month.
<h3>3M Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1721924192_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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>MMM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$6.55</td>
<td>$4.2</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$136.5K</td>
<td>527</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">303</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$89.7K</td>
<td>164</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">205</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/26/24</td>
<td>$1.52</td>
<td>$1.51</td>
<td>$1.52</td>
<td>$107.00</td>
<td>$64.6K</td>
<td>393</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">292</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/16/24</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$60.8K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">744</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/02/24</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.49</td>
<td>$1.49</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$44.7K</td>
<td>698</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">352</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About 3M</h3>
3M, a multinational conglomerate founded in 1902, sells tens of thousands of products ranging from sponges to respirators. The firm is well known for its extensive research and development capabilities, and it is a pioneer in inventing new use cases for its proprietary technologies. 3M is organized across three business segments: safety and industrial (representing around 44% of revenue), transportation and electronics (36%), and consumer (20%). The firm recently spun off its healthcare business, now known as Solventum. Nearly half of 3M's revenue comes from outside the Americas.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with 3M, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>3M's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,254,372, the price of MMM is up by 1.09%, reaching $104.38.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 1 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On 3M</h3>
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $115.0.
<ul>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Equal-Weight rating on 3M with a target price of $110. </li>
<li>An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on 3M, maintaining a target price of $120. </li>
</ul>
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