2 Blue-Chip Stocks Making Moves After Earnings

Group 1: Boeing Co (BA) - Boeing reported second-quarter results with narrower-than-expected losses of $1.24 per share and revenue of $22.75 billion, marking the strongest revenue in six years [1] - Airplane deliveries reached their highest level since 2018 [1] - Despite the positive results, Boeing's stock was down 3.2% at $228.86 after hitting a 52-week high of $242.59 [2] - Year-to-date, Boeing's equity is up 29.9% [2] Group 2: UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) - UnitedHealth reported second-quarter earnings, revenue, and full-year forecast that all missed analyst expectations due to higher medical costs [3] - The stock was down 4.5% at $269.70, potentially marking its lowest close in five years if losses hold [3] - Year-to-date, UnitedHealth's equity is down 46.6% [3] Group 3: Options Trading Activity - Options traders are actively trading both UNH and BA, with both companies seeing double the intraday average options volume [4] - The most popular options contract for Boeing is the weekly 8/1 235-strike call, while for UnitedHealth, it is the January 2027 500-strike call, with new positions opening for both [4]