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CNBC says Apple’s record run ignites options flurry

CNBC reported Nov 11 that Apple's resilience has drawn heightened options interest, portraying traders as seeking a safe harbor in tech.

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What happened

CNBC reported on Nov 11, 18:53 UTC that Apple’s record run ignites an options flurry, presenting the report as a 'Watch Options Action live' segment on the network.

The piece said Apple’s resilience continues to catch the attention of options traders, describing those traders as looking for a safe harbor in tech amid the stock’s record run.

The segment therefore centers on Apple and activity in the options market around the company.

Stocks market context

As of Nov 11, 19:30 UTC, the SPY ETF was $760.39 and rose 1.40% from the prior close, and the QQQ ETF was $692.46 and rose 2.62% from the prior close. As of Nov 11, 19:31 UTC, Apple was $355.00 and rose 1.86% from the prior close; Microsoft was $520.77 and fell 2.32% from the prior close; Amazon was $266.69 and fell 1.54% from the prior close; Alphabet was $293.92 and rose 2.28% from the prior close; Meta Platforms was $635.46 and fell 0.92% from the prior close; Tesla was $392.46 and rose 3.34% from the prior close; NVIDIA was $175.42 and rose 3.87% from the prior close; and JPMorgan Chase was $344.54 and rose 0.72% from the prior close.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $760.39 +1.40% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:30 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $692.46 +2.62% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:30 UTC Finnhub
NVIDIA $175.42 +3.87% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Apple $355.00 +1.86% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Microsoft $520.77 -2.32% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Amazon $266.69 -1.54% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Alphabet $293.92 +2.28% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Meta Platforms $635.46 -0.92% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
Tesla $392.46 +3.34% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase $344.54 +0.72% vs prior close Nov 11, 19:31 UTC Finnhub

CNBC also ran 'Options Action: Options bulls bite into Apple', an Options Action segment on Apple published Nov 11, 11:04 UTC. Yahoo published 'Apple Slides 4% as Ternus Calls Memory Pricing "Unprecedented" Despite a Record $114.5 Billion Quarter', an article about Apple published Nov 11, 14:50 UTC.

What to watch

According to Finnhub, CSCO Q1 2027 earnings is scheduled Thu Nov 12 (after the close), AMAT Q4 2026 earnings is scheduled Thu Nov 12 (after the close), and M Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Thu Nov 12 (before the open).

  • Thu Nov 12 (before the open) — M Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate -0.18
  • Thu Nov 12 (before the open) — KSS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.00
  • Thu Nov 12 (after the close) — CSCO Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 1.35
  • Thu Nov 12 (after the close) — AMAT Q4 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.13
  • Thu Nov 12 (after the close) — ROST Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.87
  • Thu Nov 12 (after the close) — NU Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.23

Sources and data

  • CNBC (secondary source) — Apple's record run ignites options flurry — Watch Options Action live
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — Eric Schmidt, Former Google CEO, Should Run Nvidia
  • financefeeds.com (secondary source) — OKX and ICE Set November 23 Launch for Tokenized Securities Trading Venue
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Nov 11, 19:31 UTC; report generated Nov 11, 19:41 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Nov 11, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Nov 11, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC)
  3. financefeeds.com (secondary, retrieved Nov 11, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Nov 11, 2026, 07:44 PM UTC)

Market data as of Nov 11, 2026, 07:31 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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