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Verastem Inc is late-stage development biopharmaceutical company, committed to advancing new medicines for patients battling cancer. Its pipeline is focused on novel anticancer agents that inhibit critical signaling pathways in cancer that promote cancer cell survival and tumor growth, particularly RAF/MEK inhibition and FAK inhibition.

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<li>Lyra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYRA#NASDAQ">LYRA</a>) stock rose 376.8% to $23.5 during Monday's regular session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $31.1 million. </li>
<li>Vera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VERA#NASDAQ">VERA</a>) stock increased by 64.08% to $31.09. The company's market cap stands at $1.9 billion. </li>
<li>ModivCare (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MODV#NASDAQ">MODV</a>) stock rose 59.82% to $1.79. The company's market cap stands at $25.6 million. </li>
<li>Hyperfine (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HYPR#NASDAQ">HYPR</a>) shares rose 58.0% to $0.95. The company's market cap stands at $74.1 million. </li>
<li>Processa Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCSA#NASDAQ">PCSA</a>) stock moved upwards by 56.58% to $0.46. The company's market cap stands at $5.4 million. </li>
<li>Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTV#NASDAQ">PSTV</a>) shares moved upwards by 40.92% to $0.4. The company's market cap stands at $2.3 million. The company's, Q1 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
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<li>Xilio Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLO#NASDAQ">XLO</a>) stock declined by 31.2% to $0.74 during Monday's regular session. The company's market cap stands at $38.1 million. </li>
<li>Basel Medical Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMGL#NASDAQ">BMGL</a>) stock declined by 27.47% to $4.41. The company's market cap stands at $82.8 million. </li>
<li>BioLine Rx (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLRX#NASDAQ">BLRX</a>) shares fell 19.24% to $4.24. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $15.7 million. The company's, Q1 earnings came out 4 days ago. </li>
<li>Verastem (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) shares decreased by 18.82% to $6.11. The company's market cap stands at $335.4 million. </li>
<li>TherapeuticsMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXMD#NASDAQ">TXMD</a>) stock declined by 17.81% to $1.2. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $13.8 million. </li>
<li>Olema Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLMA#NASDAQ">OLMA</a>) stock fell 16.1% to $4.43. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $303.1 million. 
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12 Health Care Stocks Moving In Monday's Intraday Session

U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.2% on Monday.
The Dow traded down 0.49% to 42,064.07 while the NASDAQ rose 0.21% to 19,154.77. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.11% to 5,905.30.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 0.6% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, real estate stocks fell by 1.5%.
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The ISM manufacturing PMI declined to 48.5 in May compared to 48.7 in April, also missing market estimates of 49.5.
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<li>Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYRA#NASDAQ">LYRA</a>) shares shot up 486% to $28.90 after the company announced its ENLIGHTEN 2 Phase 3 trial of LYR-210 met its primary endpoint.</li>
<li>Shares of Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VERA#NASDAQ">VERA</a>) got a boost, surging 64% to $31.12 after the company released ORIGIN Phase 3 trial data.</li>
<li>Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>) shares were also up, gaining 51% to $10.34 after the company announced a 250MW AI data center lease with CoreWeave.</li>
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<li>Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) shares dropped 20% to $6.01. The company provided updated data for the dose escalation part of its Phase 1/2 trial of GFH375.</li>
<li>Shares of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBET#NASDAQ">SBET</a>) were down 37% to $48.35 after the company announced a mixed-shelf offering</li>
<li>Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLO#NASDAQ">XLO</a>) was down, falling 32% to $0.73 after the company announced it commenced a public offering of pre-funded warrants.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 3.3% to $62.82 while gold traded up 2.6% at $3,400.70.
Silver traded up 4.7% to $34.595 on Monday, while copper rose 3.6% to $4.8470.
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European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 declined 0.14%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.36%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.02%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.28% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.19% during the session.
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Asian markets closed lower on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei falling 1.30%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dipping 0.57% and India's BSE Sensex declining 0.1%.
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<li>The ISM Manufacturing PMI declined to 48.5 in May compared to 48.7 in April, also missing market estimates of 49.5.</li>
<li>U.S. construction spending declined by 0.4% month-over-month to an annual rate of $2,152.4 billion in April following a revised 0.8% fall in March.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P Global manufacturing PMI was revised lower to a reading of 52 in May versus a preliminary reading of 52.3.</li>
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Verastem Oncology&nbsp;Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) released on Monday updated data from the dose escalation phase of the Phase 1/2 trial of GFH375 (known as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">VS-7375 in the U.S.)</a>.
As of May 16, 2025, 23 efficacy-evaluable patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and 12 efficacy-evaluable patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) achieved an overall response rate (ORR) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/b45721800/verastem-oncology-announces-updated-data-from-partner-genfleet-therapeutics-phase-1-study-in-china" rel="noreferrer noopener">of 52% and 42%, respectively</a>.
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Verastem&#8217;s partner, GenFleet Therapeutics, presented the updated data at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
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<li>GenFleet reported that 62 patients were enrolled in the Phase 1 portion of the study in China, receiving oral doses ranging from 100 to 900 mg daily.</li>
<li>As of the data cutoff of May 16, 2025, 23 efficacy-evaluable patients with PDAC and 12 efficacy-evaluable patients with NSCLC, who received daily dosages of 400 or 600 mg and had at least one post-treatment tumor assessment, achieved an ORR of 52% and a disease control rate (DCR) of 100%, and an ORR of 42% and a DCR of 83%, respectively.</li>
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As of the cutoff date of March 31, 2025, GenFleet reported that no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed across all dose levels (100-900 mg QD), and the treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were mostly Grade 1/2.
VSTM Price Action: Verastem Oncology stock is trading 18.62% lower at $6.12 at publication on Monday.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Looking At Trends: Verastem Oncology</h1>
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Some investors look to trends to help forecast where they believe a stock could trade at a certain point in the future. Looking at Verastem, an investor could make an assessment about a stock's long-term prospects using a moving average and trend line. 
If they believe a stock will remain above the moving average, which many believe is a bullish signal, they can extrapolate that trend into the future using a trend line. For Verastem, the 200-day moving average sits at $4.96, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, which is below the current price of $6.13. For more on charts and trend lines, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">see a description here.</a>
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What's Going On With Verastem Oncology Stock On Monday?

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Verastem shares are trading lower. The company provided updated data for the dose escalation part of its Phase 1/2 trial of GFH375.

In the study in China, GFH375 demonstrated an ORR of 52% in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and an ORR of 42% with non-small cell lung cancer
Company activating sites in the U.S. for VS-7375 to begin enrollment in the Phase 1/2a trial
Company will host an R&amp;D investor webcast on Monday, June 2, at 11:00 am CDT to review updated RAMP 205 data as well as updated data on GFH375 presented at the ASCO 2025 Annual Meeting
Verastem Oncology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced positive updated data from the dose escalation phase of the Phase 1/2 trial of GFH375 (known as VS-7375 in the U.S.). As of May 16, 2025, 23 efficacy-evaluable patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and 12 efficacy-evaluable patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 52% and 42%, respectively. The updated data were presented by Verastem's partner, GenFleet Therapeutics, in a rapid oral presentation at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting on June 2, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

Verastem Oncology Announces Updated Data From Dose Escalation Phase Of The Phase 1/2 Trial Of GFH375; Study Shows ORR Of 52% In Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma And ORR Of 42% With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Verastem Oncology shares are trading higher after the company announced phase 2 dose level 1 shows 83% overall response rate in frontline metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Selected recommended Phase 2 dose: Dose level 1 demonstrated an ORR of 83% (10/12) in frontline metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Plans for registrational Phase 3 study underway in frontline metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Company will host an R&amp;D investor webcast on Monday, June 2 at 11:00 am CDT to review the updated RAMP 205 data as well as updated data on VS-7375 presented at ASCO
Verastem Oncology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced positive updated safety and efficacy results from the RAMP 205 Phase 1/2 trial evaluating avutometinib plus defactinib in combination with gemcitabine and Nab-paclitaxel in the front-line for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). As of April 25, 2025, patients in the dose level 1 cohort, which was selected as the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), achieved an overall response rate (ORR) of 83% (10/12).
The Company will host a research and development (R&amp;D) investor webcast on Monday, June 2 at 11:00 am CDT to review the full updated data from RAMP 205 and the updated data from the Phase 1/2 study in China of VS-7375 (also known as GFH375), an oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) inhibitor, by partner GenFleet Therapeutics that will be presented in a rapid oral presentation at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL on June 2, 2025.

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Verastem Oncology's Phase 2 Dose Level 1 Shows 83% Overall Response Rate In Frontline Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Verastem Reveals Updated Results From RAMP 205 Evaluating Avutometinib Plus Defactinib In Combination With Standard-Of-Care Chemotherapy In Frontline Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Tempus AI Collaborates With Verastem Oncology To Develop Companion Diagnostic Test Using FDA-Approved xT CDx Assay For KRAS-Mutated Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Verastem (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.79) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.71) by 11.27 percent. This is a 19.39 percent increase over losses of $(0.98) per share from the same period last year.

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Verastem Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.79) Misses $(0.71) Estimate

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Sean Lee maintains Verastem (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $10 to $14.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy on Verastem, Raises Price Target to $14

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted accelerated approval to Verastem Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>) Avmapki Fakzynja Co-pack, a combination of avutometinib and defactinib for adult patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) who have <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">received prior systemic therapy</a>.
Efficacy was evaluated in RAMP-201 (NCT04625270), an open-label, multicenter trial that included 57 adult patients with measurable KRAS-mutated recurrent LGSOC.
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Patients <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-combination-avutometinib-and-defactinib-kras-mutated-recurrent-low" rel="noreferrer noopener">received</a> avutometinib 3.2 mg orally twice weekly (Day 1 and Day 4) and defactinib 200 mg orally twice daily, both taken for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
The major efficacy outcome measure was overall response rate (ORR). An additional efficacy outcome measure was duration of response (DOR).
The confirmed ORR was 44%, and the DOR range was 3.3 to 31.1 months.
The recommended avutometinib dose is 3.2 mg (four 0.8 mg capsules) taken orally twice weekly (Day 1 and Day 4) for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
The recommended defactinib dose is 200 mg (one tablet) taken orally twice daily for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
In April, Verastem Oncology&nbsp;announced a private placement of approximately $24 million of shares at $7.00 per share and, in lieu of common stock, $51 million of pre-funded warrants at $6.9999 per pre-funded warrant.
Verastem expects to receive gross proceeds from the offering of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b45007065/verastem-oncology-announces-75-million-private-placement" rel="noreferrer noopener">approximately $75 million</a>.
The company said it would use the proceeds to fund the potential launch of avutometinib and defactinib, as well as continued clinical research and development of product candidates, including VS-7375, working capital, and other general corporate purposes.
In April, the FDA cleared Verastem Oncology&#8217;s Investigational New Drug application of VS-7375, an oral KRAS G12D (ON/OFF) inhibitor for clinical evaluation.
The company expects to initiate a Phase 1/2a study in mid-2025 and plans for multiple expansion cohorts, including combinations, in advanced solid tumors, such as pancreatic, colorectal, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44964117/verastem-oncology-announces-u-s-ind-clearance-of-vs-7375-oral-kras-g12d-onoff-inhibitor-enabling-p" rel="noreferrer noopener">non-small cell lung cancer</a>.
Price Action: VSTM stock was trading 3.14% higher at $6.89 at the last check on Thursday.
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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval To Verastem's Combination Drug For Ovarian Cancer

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Trading Halt: Halt status updated at 1:40:00 PM ET: Quotation Resumption: News and Resumption Times

<a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-combination-avutometinib-and-defactinib-kras-mutated-recurrent-low" title="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-combination-avutometinib-and-defactinib-kras-mutated-recurrent-low">https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-combination-avutometinib-and-defactinib-kras-mutated-recurrent-low</a>

'FDA Grants Accelerated Approval To The Combination Of Avutometinib And Defactinib For KRAS-Mutated Recurrent Low-grade Serous Ovarian Cancer'

Trading Halt: Halted at 11:10:03 a.m. ET - Trading Halt: Halt News Pending

Verastem shares are trading higher after the company announced a private placement.

Verastem Oncology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and accredited investors for a private placement of approximately $24 million of shares of its common stock at a price of $7.00 per share and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, $51 million of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at a price of $6.9999 per pre-funded warrant. The exercise price of each pre-funded warrant will equal $0.0001 per share. Verastem expects to receive gross proceeds from the offering of approximately $75 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

Verastem Oncology Announces $75M Private Placement

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Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
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<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
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<td>06/20/25</td>
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<td align="right">10</td>
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<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$530.00</td>
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These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding CRL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRL#NYSE">CRL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 58 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.3K, with a price of $610.0 per contract. There were 866 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 366 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding THC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THC#NYSE">THC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 70 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.0K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 332 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding VSTM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTM#NASDAQ">VSTM</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 59 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 151 contract(s) at a $6.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 5217 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 152 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ISRG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NASDAQ">ISRG</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $445.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $119.4K, with a price of $5972.0 per contract. There were 1 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 98 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PTCT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTCT#NASDAQ">PTCT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 241 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $49.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $1110.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SYK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYK#NYSE">SYK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 150 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $390.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.3K, with a price of $910.0 per contract. There were 137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 46 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JNJ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.2K, with a price of $2270.0 per contract. There were 1737 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LLY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 115 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $700.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.8K, with a price of $15360.0 per contract. There were 53 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TMO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMO#NYSE">TMO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 150 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 4 contract(s) at a $530.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.0K, with a price of $10250.0 per contract. There were 119 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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