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The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the BlackRock High Yield Defensive Bond Index (the Underlying Index), which consists of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield (as determined by BlackRock Index Services, LLC (the Index Provider)) corporate bonds. Component securities include publicly-issued debt of U.S. corporate issuers, U.S. dollar-denominated, publicly issued debt of non-U.S. corporate issuers, and bonds offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) with or without registration rights. As of February 28, 2023, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the energy sector or industry. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Newell Brands (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWL#NASDAQ">NWL</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $9 to $11.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Newell Brands, Raises Price Target to $11

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $140 to $130.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Kimberly-Clark, Lowers Price Target to $130

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EPC#NYSE">EPC</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $42 to $37.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Edgewell Personal Care, Lowers Price Target to $37

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Coty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COTY#NYSE">COTY</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $9 to $7.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Coty, Lowers Price Target to $7

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CL#NYSE">CL</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $92 to $83.

Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Colgate-Palmolive, Lowers Price Target to $83

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Hershey (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $160 to $150.

Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Hershey, Lowers Price Target to $150

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Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains The Campbell`s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $45 to $43.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on The Campbell's, Lowers Price Target to $43

Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) shares are trading higher on Tuesday, following a milestone achievement<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> for the streaming giant.</a>
What Happened: The San Jose, California-based company has surpassed 90 million streaming households in the first week of January.
The company&#8217;s devices are now in nearly half of all U.S. broadband households, making them one of the top-selling TV operating systems in the U.S. for over five years.
Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood attributed the brand's success to simplifying and enhancing the streaming experience for its customers.
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Why It Matters: This milestone reflects Roku's ongoing success 15 years after launching its first streaming device.
Roku&#8217;s innovations include features like Backdrops, which turns any Roku TV into a piece of art, and Roku Smart Picture, which optimizes picture quality automatically.
The Roku platform also offers a vast library of content, including over 500 free live channels, premium content, and thousands of free on-demand options.
The Roku Channel itself has seen 80% year-over-year growth, further demonstrating the platform's success in capturing consumer attention.
Price Action: Roku shares are up 5.25% to $84.10 premarket at last check Tuesday.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, Roku stock has lost over 14% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NYSE">ARKK</a>) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKW#NYSE">ARKW</a>).
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Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $35 to $31.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Kraft Heinz, Lowers Price Target to $31

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Goldman Sachs raised the price target for SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) from $19 to $21. Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee maintained a Buy rating. SolarEdge shares closed at $16.29 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SEDG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>UBS slashed The Wendy&#8217;s Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WEN#NASDAQ">WEN</a>) price target from $20 to $17. UBS analyst Dennis Geiger maintained a Neutral rating. Wendy&#8217;s shares closed at $15.81 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WEN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>RBC Capital raised the price target for Carvana Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NASDAQ">CVNA</a>) from $270 to $280. RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson upgraded the stock from Sector Perform to Outperform. Carvana shares closed at $188.85 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVNA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Piper Sandler increased the price target for Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) from $245 to $285. Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley maintained a Neutral rating. Coinbase shares closed at $287.76 on Monday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
<li>Roth MKM boosted fuboTV Inc. (NYSE FUBO) price target from $2 to $4.75. Roth MKM analyst Darren Aftahi reiterated a Neutral rating. fuboTV shares settled at $5.06 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FUBO/analyst-ratings">analysts </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Oppenheimer raised Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHAK#NYSE">SHAK</a>) price target from $145 to $155. Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner maintained an Outperform rating. Shake Shack shares closed at $132.06 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SHAK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo raised Zoom Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>) price target from $70 to $85. Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Zoom shares closed at $82.34 on Monday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ZM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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<li>Evercore ISI Group cut The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) price target from $38 to $35. Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer downgraded the stock from Outperform to In-Line. Kraft Heinz shares closed at $30.05 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KHC/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>UBS increased United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) price target from $139 to $140. UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Buy rating. United Airlines shares closed at $98.57 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UAL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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RBC Capital analyst Nik Modi reiterates Constellation Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STZ#NYSE">STZ</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $308 price target.

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Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains General Mills (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIS#NYSE">GIS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $68 to $64.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on General Mills, Lowers Price Target to $64

Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintains Vita Coco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COCO#NASDAQ">COCO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $33 to $40.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Eli Lilly (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</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 LLY, 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 14 uncommon options trades for Eli Lilly.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 21%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $810,104, and 8 are calls, for a total amount of $355,436.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $330.0 to $960.0 for Eli Lilly during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Eli Lilly'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 Eli Lilly's whale trades within a strike price range from $330.0 to $960.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Eli Lilly Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736261134_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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$75.9</td>
<td>$73.5</td>
<td>$73.5</td>
<td>$670.00</td>
<td>$514.5K</td>
<td>98</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$14.3</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$14.3</td>
<td>$900.00</td>
<td>$357.5K</td>
<td>222</td>
<td align="right">250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$73.1</td>
<td>$65.6</td>
<td>$71.0</td>
<td>$670.00</td>
<td>$142.0K</td>
<td>119</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$435.0</td>
<td>$430.0</td>
<td>$435.0</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$87.0K</td>
<td>94</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$109.1</td>
<td>$104.25</td>
<td>$105.29</td>
<td>$800.00</td>
<td>$52.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Eli Lilly</h3>
Eli Lilly is a drug firm with a focus on neuroscience, cardiometabolic, cancer, and immunology. Lilly's key products include Verzenio for cancer; Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance, Trulicity, Humalog, and Humulin for cardiometabolic; and Taltz and Olumiant for immunology.
<h3>Current Position of Eli Lilly</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 194,553, the price of LLY is up by 0.26%, reaching $767.07.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 30 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Eli Lilly</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $997.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from B of A Securities lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $997.
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Eli Lilly, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Eli Lilly's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Walmart.
Looking at options history for Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 70% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $653,090 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $111,355.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $56.67 to $95.0 for Walmart during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Walmart stands at 6341.0, with a total volume reaching 6,291.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Walmart, situated within the strike price corridor from $56.67 to $95.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Walmart 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736261128_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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$94.3K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>424</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$81.0K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>724</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.35</td>
<td>$5.35</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$80.2K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>874</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$79.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$79.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Walmart</h3>
Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $440 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2024, with Sam's Club contributing another $86 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $115 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 240 million customers globally each week.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Walmart, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Walmart's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 310,736, the price of WMT is up by 0.42%, reaching $91.81.</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 44 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Walmart</h3>
4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $105.0.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stifel continues to hold a Hold rating for Walmart, targeting a price of $94. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $100. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Walmart with a target price of $111. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Tigress Financial persists with their Buy rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $115. 
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Walmart, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

A Closer Look at Walmart's Options Market Dynamics

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bearish on Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in ULTA often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Ulta Beauty. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 37% bullish and 50% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $280,000, and 7 calls, totaling $319,112.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $380.0 to $490.0 for Ulta Beauty over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
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 Ulta Beauty'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 Ulta Beauty's whale activity within a strike price range from $380.0 to $490.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Ulta Beauty Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736261123_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</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 align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$29.8</td>
<td>$25.1</td>
<td>$28.0</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$280.0K</td>
<td align="right">55</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$81.7</td>
<td>$80.2</td>
<td>$81.7</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$81.7K</td>
<td align="right">297</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$75.9</td>
<td>$70.4</td>
<td>$73.0</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$73.2K</td>
<td align="right">248</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$41.4</td>
<td>$39.4</td>
<td>$39.35</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$39.3K</td>
<td align="right">116</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ULTA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$73.0</td>
<td>$67.4</td>
<td>$67.4</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$33.7K</td>
<td align="right">342</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
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<h3>About Ulta Beauty</h3>
With more than 1,400 freestanding stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the US. The firm offers makeup (41% of 2023 sales), fragrances, skin care (19% of sales), and hair care products (19% of sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and more than 600 individual brands. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. The firm intends to open franchises in Mexico in 2025. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
<h3>Where Is Ulta Beauty Standing Right Now?</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 36,785, the price of ULTA is up by 4.53%, reaching $450.85.</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 65 days from now.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Ulta Beauty</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $436.8.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Piper Sandler keeps a Neutral rating on Ulta Beauty with a target price of $425. 
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This license allows Paysafe to expand its partnerships with iGaming operators in Brazil and offer eCommerce payment solutions to merchants across various industries.
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Notably, according to an IBIA report, Brazil is poised to become the largest iGaming market in Latin America, with a population of 212 million and a projected sports-betting turnover of $34 billion by 2028.
Rob Gatto, Chief Revenue Officer at Paysafe, stated that Paysafe is well-positioned to serve the Brazilian market, including the newly regulated iGaming sector, which is set to become the third-largest betting jurisdiction globally.
The company is looking forward to leveraging their&nbsp;extensive payments, regulatory, and compliance expertise to support the growth of Brazilian operators and streamline online transactions for local travel and entertainment merchants.
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Price Action: PSFE shares are up 1.77% at $17.81 at the last check Tuesday.
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