Nasdaq, Bitcoin Poised to Recoup Monday's False Start

Stocks are bouncing back today, with the volatile tech sector leading the charge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are both comfortably in the black at last check, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) is up 78 points, attempting to recoup some of yesterday's losses. Bitcoin (BTC) is also paring yesterday's drawdown. Elsewhere, silver prices are sharply lower, down more than 2%, suffering from a bout of overdue profit-taking. 

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) stock is seeing increased options activity today, to the call side. At last check, over 581,000 calls have changed hands, volume that's quadruple the average intraday amount. The March 2026 40- and 50-strike calls are leading the charge, with new positions being bought to open at the latter. Intel stock is 7.8% higher to trade at $43.18 today amid a $208 million investment in Malaysian semiconductor operations, as well as rumors of a deal with a massive customer -- possibly Apple (AAPL) -- is looming. INTC hit a nearly two-year high of $43.30 earlier today and is now 115% higher on the year. 

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) stock is near the top of Wall Street today, powering the Dow and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Last seen up  8.3% to trade at $201.86, the stock is buzzing after a slew of upbeat comments from CFO Jay Malave, who told a UBS conference that the company's recovery is in "full force," and expects deliveries for both 737 and 787 jets to be up next year. BA is now up 14% in 2025, bouncing off the $180 level.

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) stock is on the other side of the aisle, last seen down 3.4% to trade at $74.41. The catalyst for the down day are unclear, as Adobe Analytics reported  7.7% year-over-year rise in U.S. cyber week holiday shopping. Nevertheless, BBY is poised for its third-straight loss of 2% or more, and is now down 13% year to date.