In August 2024, P&G shares were attracting a larger group of buyers as investors were preparing for an increase in volatility. The company’s stock has long been known as a “safe harbor” stock based on their stability in changing economies.

Unusual total active option classes on open include: Oracle ( ORCL ), tempus AI Inc Class A ( TEM ), Recursion Pharmaceuticals ( RXRX ), Arm Holdings PLC (ARM), Mosaic ( MOS ), XP Inc (XP), Procter & Gamble ( PG ), Ally Financial (ALLY), Dell Technologies (DELL), and Arista Networks ( ANET ).

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) stock fell 1.5%, weighed by a hefty dip in sales of its blockbuster psoriasis treatment Stelara, even as the pharmaceutical firm posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and sales.

The organic sales gain included a 3% increase for the Health Care segment. Oral Care organic sales increased low single digits, driven by product mix from premium innovation. Personal Health Care organic sales increased low single digits due to volume growth and pricing, partially offset by unfavorable product mix.

Shares of Tide and Pampers parent Procter & Gamble rose Wednesday after the consumer goods giant posted fiscal 2025 second-quarter net sales that topped Wall Street estimates.

The Wall Street major averages advanced on Wednesday, with Nasdaq Composite (COMP:IND) in particular getting a big boost from Netflix (NFLX). The streaming giant popped after announcing robust quarterly results.

Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained a Hold rating on Procter & Gamble (PG – Research Report) today and set a price target of

The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw more than 2.4 million call contracts and over 1.1 million put contracts exchanged on Tuesday. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.46 and the 21-day moving average remained at 0.61.

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Wednesday after online entertainment giant Netflix (NFLX) reported robust earnings, and following President Donald Trump's announcement of a $500 billion investment plan,

Oracle (ORCL) is up more than +6% ... better than the consensus of $1.89. Procter & Gamble (PG) is up more than +3% after reporting Q2 net sales of $21.88 billion, stronger than the consensus of $21.55 billion. Aptiv Plc (APTV) is up more than +3% after ...

Stocks are poised to open higher on Wednesday, extending a rally that has put major indexes within sight of record highs.