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Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts
Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
Historic Turmoil Slams Credit Suisse. Here Are the Key Facts
Credit Suisse has taken a wild ride as investors worry about the iconic European lender. The Zurich-based investment bank's U.S.-listed shares began the week by knifing to a record low of $3.71, 75 percent below their February high. They quickly reversed and rallied...
Tired of the Fed? Earnings Could Bring a Welcome Change to Markets in October
September was another rough month for investors as the Federal Reserve kept pushing interest rates higher. But the focus is likely to change in October as major companies like Apple report earnings. The S&P 500 slid 9.3 percent in September, its biggest monthly...
Technical Analysis: Oil Giant Hasn’t Done This All Year
Exxon Mobil has been drifting since the late spring along with other energy stocks. But now it’s trying to do something it hasn’t done all year. The main pattern on today’s chart is the 200-day moving average, one of the most basic measures of long-term support. XOM...
Can Stocks Hang On After Another Painful Blow from the Federal Reserve?
Stocks are trying to hold their lows of the year after another painful blow from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 dropped 4.7 percent between Friday, September 16, and Friday, September 25. It was the fifth negative week in the last six, landing the index at its...
Chart of the Day: Target Could Be Breaking a Triangle
Target gapped lower on weak earnings four months ago. Now it may be showing signs of the bearish trend continuing. The main pattern on the retailer is a converging squeeze between the 50-day moving average and the 100-day moving average . This has produced ... For...
Federal Reserve Gives No Sign of Relenting in Battle Against Inflation
The Federal Reserve is giving markets no relief in its battle against inflation. Aside from hiking interest rates by 75 basis points, as expected yesterday, the central bank increased its guidance. Policymakers indicated that their rate will end the year at 4.4...
Technology & Communication
Options Alert: Call Volume Grows as Salesforce.com Nears Highs
Major technology stocks like Apple and Microsoft jumped on quarterly results. Will peer Saleforce.com make a similar move? Marc Benioff's provider of cloud-based marketing software is up 49 percent this year after a sharp selloff in 2022. It has paused over the last...
IPO Market Buzzing With Deals as S&P 500 Retakes Key 3,000 Level
It's a busy time for investors, with earnings and the S&P 500 trying to reclaim 3,000. There's something else in the background: The IPO market is buzzing as companies push deals before the summer holidays. A record seven offerings are available on ClickIPO, a...
FANG Stocks Are About to Lead a Wave of Big Tech Earnings
We're about the enter the busiest part of earnings season for the most important technology stocks. Three of the four members of the elite "FANG" group report this week: Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Facebook (FB). The trio also rank as the second, fourth...
Is the 5G Boom Starting? A Huge Options Trade Thinks So
Ever heard of 5G networking? One big options trader is looking for the next big thing in tech to drive a breakout in a major global chip stock. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the world's third-largest player after Intel (INTC) and Samsung. It's rallying...
Netflix Hammered But 5G Hopes Boost Chips: Earnings This Week
Earnings season has some positive stories so far, even as several major companies take a beating. First and foremost, Netflix (NFLX). The streaming-video giant cratered again after domestic viewers dropped and global subscriber growth missed estimates by a mile. It...