Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Symbol: MPC), where a total of 48,493 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 4.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to a Source: Industry Insights

High dividend yields are generally associated with high risks. That does not, however, mean that you need to avoid high-yield stocks altogether. Dividend investors should carefully consider the risks associated with any stock before falling for the allure of its juicy yield. Her Source: Industry Insights

The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is down -5.85 to 14,820.24. The total After hours volume is currently 41,974,109 shares traded.The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) is unchanged at $184.20, with 3,681,064 Source: Industry Insights

Marathon Petroleum Corp shut the gasoline-producing unit at its 593,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas on Friday, said sources familiar with plant operations. Source: Industry Insights

Investors in Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Symbol: MPC) saw new options begin trading today, for the November 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 134 days until expiration the newly trading c Source: Industry Insights

Investors in Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Symbol: MPC) saw new options become available today, for the August 13th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the MPC options chain for the new August 13th contracts and identified one put a Source: Industry Insights

Activist investor Engine No. 1 spent roughly $12.5 million to win three board seats at Exxon Mobil Corp, less than half its original budget, for the year’s biggest and most closely watched corporate contest, people familiar with the number said. Source: Industry Insights

Futures tracking the blue-chip Dow edged higher on Tuesday as shares of big U.S. banks rose, while investors looked to consumer confidence data against the backdrop of rising inflation and a spike in new COVID-19 cases across Asia. Source: Industry Insights

Energy stocks declined sharply this afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 3.2% while the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF retreating 3.5%. The Philadelphia Oil-Service Sector index was posting a 4.8% decline although the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was rising 0.4%. Source: Industry Insights

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index ended flat on Monday, weighed down by chip-related stocks tracking a muted Nasdaq trade in the previous session, while investors were also cautious ahead of key U.S. economic data due later this week. Source: Industry Insights