Wednesday, November 6, 2024
There was a fair amount of options action ahead of the long holiday weekend. A massive amount of puts traded in the financial sector, more specifically, on the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF). Some of the large trades could be setting up a hedge against downside risk through August. One interesting trade in XLF […]
If you want to own the “stay-at-home” stocks, but don’t want to own individual names, one way to get exposure to digital vs. in-person companies, is to own the Invesco QQQ Equity Index (QQQ). The QQQ mirrors the Nasdaq 100 Index, and is made up of the 100 largest non-financial stocks trading on the Nasdaq. […]
Since bottoming out in March 2020 at $5.65, ZNGA is now up to $9.77 as of this writing – and pushing higher. In recent days, the company and Peak, the creator of Toon Blast and Toy Blast, just closed the transaction under which ZNGA acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Peak […]
I take most predictions concerning future business conditions with a grain of sand. Every investor and every pundit in the investing world tries to guess what will be the “next big thing.” The hot idea of 2018, cannabis investing, has crashed and burned. I don’t see 5G as coming through for investors looking for the […]
Sonic Automotive (SAH) recently updated investors with information on the return of customers after the COVID-19 shutdown. The company previously announced that it would be working to reduce costs during the pandemic, to address cash flow needs. On the cost reduction front, management reported SAH has now cut $7 million in expenses per month, and […]
Despite plenty of volatility in the market, it hasn’t been any easier to generate income for your portfolio. Yields are still ultra-low for most fixed income instruments. Moreover, many high-yield dividend stocks have slashed their dividend payments. Regarding dividend stocks, buying and holding them is certainly not an unreasonable way to generate yield. The best […]
With the coronavirus still wreaking havoc, shares of Alpha Pro Tech (APT) ran from a low of $10 to $17.70 in recent weeks. All as the coronavirus forces the world to demand more face masks. APT has been the “go-to” stock for investors looking for profits in the personal protection equipment (PPE) space outside of […]
It feels like COVID-19 is stealing summer. With businesses closed, large gatherings banned, and no baseball (yet), we are in July, but it does not feel like summer should feel. However there is one traditional Fourth of July event that has not been canceled and may help you get that summer feeling. Nathan’s Famous International […]
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It feels like COVID-19 is stealing summer. With businesses closed, large gatherings banned, and no baseball (yet), we are in July, but it does not feel like summer should feel. However there is one traditional Fourth of July event that has not been canceled and may help you get that summer feeling. Nathan’s Famous International […]
The market is experiencing a resurgence of volatility, adding to the already very active options market. Last week, the bears finally caught up to Facebook (FB). The social media platform’s share price dropped 8% in one day, with options trading over 1 million contracts. The selloff came courtesy of Verizon (VZ), which decided to pull […]
