Big Bank Earnings Give Major Indexes a Lift

Stocks are brushing off U.S.-China trade tensions as upbeat bank earnings give the market a boost. Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) reported strong third-quarter results, with both stocks up 5% at last look. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are up triple digits at midday, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) sits modestly higher. 

Continue reading for more on today's market, including:

• Archer-Daniels-Midland stock rises on Trump comments. 
• Alternative energy stock jumps on upgrade. 
• Plus, options bulls target crypto stock; VERI jumps on forecast; and AQMS falls from highs. 

Crypto mining stock Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is a favorite amongst options bulls today. So far, the stock has seen 79,000 calls and 9,034 puts exchanged, which is already 7 times the options volume it typically sees in a session. The November 25 call is the most popular, with new positions being opened there. At last look, BTDR was up 31.1% at $26.38, earlier hitting a record high of $27.80 after news that the company is pushing deeper into AI development. 

AI stock Veritone Inc (NASDAQ:VERI) is up 65.6% at $9.04 at last glance, trading at two-year highs after the company forecast a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss and announced a few major contracts. Year to date, the equity is up 155%. 

Shares of Aqua Metals Inc (NASDAQ:AQMS) are down 38.7% at $18.15, after the company announced a direct offering of 1.13 million shares and warrants at $11.34 per share, raising $13 million in gross proceeds. Pulling back sharply from last session's 52-week highs, the equity is down 30%.