The Latest Breaking News from VFC

Thursday trading had 188 unusually active call options with ask prices of $1.00 or less. You can buy three of them for less than $100 combined. Consider this the options version of dumpster diving.

VF Corp. is working to revive growth in its core brands. In Wednesday trading, it had five unusually active options, a total options volume nearly 4x its average, and nearly double its average share volume. It’s time for investors to revisit the beleaguered stock.

It has not been an excellent five-day stretch for the parent of Vans, The North Face, and Timberland. Despite gaining 7% in early Thursday trading, VF Corp stock is down more than 22% since Oct. 27.

VF Corp. shares jumped more than 14% halfway through Tuesday's trading. An activist investor has built a significant stake in the apparel and footwear conglomerate. It could be time to buy.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.

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As inflation skyrockets to new levels, consumer sentiment has been heading south. With retail sales registering a decline last month, we think it could be wise to avoid certain overvalued retail stocks for now, including V.F. Corporation (VFC) and Allbirds (BIRD). So, let’s discuss these names.