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Unusual call option activity surged Thursday in Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO), NextNav Inc (NN), and Tempus AI Inc (TEM), with large volumes near or above recent share prices. Most trades involved long-dated contracts, signaling medium-term upside speculation and significant market positioning.

Thursday's options activity in UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) highlights concentrated trading at key strikes, with UNH focused on $400 calls, CDNS on $370 puts, and JPM on $310 calls, signaling potential hedging, speculation, or tactical positioning.

Corning Inc shareholders can boost income by selling December 2027 $300 covered calls, yielding an annualized 15.3% including dividends. This strategy caps upside beyond 53% price gains but offers substantial premium income while retaining shares if unexercised.

New Albemarle Corp. (ALB) July 24 options offer investors two strategies: selling the $165 put to lower effective entry to $152.50 with 7.58% yield, or buying shares at $166 and selling the $170 call for 10% max return, balancing income with capped upside.

Unusual options volume surged Wednesday in GameStop (GME), Strategy (MSTR), and Cryoport (CYRX), with activity surpassing their average daily share volumes. GME showed heavy near-the-money calls, MSTR saw significant put interest below current prices, and CYRX featured long-dated out-of-the-money calls, reflecting varied trader positioning and hedging strategies.