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Options Alert: Call Buyers Jump Into Kohl’s
Kohl’s has been falling for years, but yesterday traders looked for a rebound.
Market Pulse: Does Microsoft Have a Chromebook Problem?
Microsoft (MSFT) issued weak guidance last night. The outlooks for consumer PC and business PC guidance were both disappointing. This is interesting and potentially negative for two reasons: Research from firms like Gartner have shown strong demand recently for...
Market Pulse: Solar Stocks Green in a Sea of Red
All the major indexes and sectors are down sharply today, but one corner of the market remains in the green: solar energy. First Solar (FSLR) helped kick off the rally with strong quarterly results last night. However the bigger story is the shift toward green...
Bitcoin on Pace for Highest Close in Almost 3 Years as JPMorgan Joins the Crypto Club
Jamie Dimon has been a major player at the Federal Reserve and run two of the country's biggest banks. Now he's the latest to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. CNBC reported this morning that Dimon's bank, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), has started using its digital...
Making the Most of Earnings Season Before Major Tech Stocks Like Apple, Amazon.com, Facebook Report
Curious about earnings season and quarterly results from technology companies like Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN)? This video will interest you. Learn how TradeStation’s advanced functionality can help you anticipate and...
FANG Stocks Prepare Earnings as Market Holds Key Level
Stocks are holding key support as a major week of news begins. All four of the market's trillion dollar companies will report earnings: Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL). We'll also get the first reading on last quarter's gross...
Cryptocurrencies Score Gains as Payment Giant Enters Market
Summary Paypal (PYPL) to begin offering crypto payment service.Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 10% to new 52-week highs. Late last week, crypto-asset exchange OKEx suddenly suspended cryptocurrency withdrawals without much explanation. Later, reports surfaced that the...
Technology & Communication
Check Out This Bullish Options Activity in Giant Semiconductor and Mining Stocks
The two largest companies in their industries had bullish options activity today: Intel and Vale. Intel (INTC), the world's biggest semiconductor maker, saw heavy call buying shortly after the opening bell. Traders initially purchased the 25-June 62 calls for $0.10 to...