Of all the different ways you can make money trading options, selling covered calls is one of the most popular - and yet, one of the most complex and misunderstood stock investment strategies. While it offers substantial upside with fairly limited downside, actually selling covered calls involves many moving parts. That’s why we created this [...]
CrowdStrike (CRWD) is known as one of the leading cybersecurity companies in the world, tasked with safeguarding the likes of Microsoft Systems and many other massive businesses. Last night, though, the firm released an update that sent systems down around the world, leading to many flights being grounded. Windows PCs were stuck with the [...]
Domino’s Pizza inc. (DPZ) reported second-quarter earnings early Thursday morning. While the company’s profits surpassed analyst expectations, the focus was on a disappointing revenue miss. As a result, the stock is down more than 12% so far today. Here are the results: EPS: $4.03 per share compared to the $3.68 consensus Revenue: $1.098 billion [...]
ASML (ASML) reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations on both the top and bottom lines and yet, the market responded by sending shares 10% lower. The Dutch semiconductor manufacturer saw a surge in demand for the quarter, beating its original forecast and culminating in the following results: Sales: $6.79 billion vs $6.53 [...]
Covered calls represent a great opportunity for investors to earn a premium by selling contracts on stocks they already own, enhancing profit potential tremendously. But to fully capitalize on this stock investment strategy it’s imperative that you’re choosing the best covered call stocks. So, what are the best stocks for covered calls in 2024? The [...]
Shares of the Tinder parent company, Match Group Inc. (MTCH) are up after hedge fund Starboard Value took a massive stake in the company, over 6.5% to be exact. The stock climbed 9% in extended trading yesterday and picked up where it left off this morning, resulting in a 14% gain on the week [...]
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported its second-quarter earnings Monday morning, sending shares higher on the heels of earnings and revenue beats. The company benefited from an increase to fixed income trading along with lower loan loss provisions than originally anticipated. Here are the Q2 results along with the analyst estimates: Earnings: $8.62/share vs $8.34/share expected. [...]
One of the many benefits of trading stock options is that the possibilities for how you can make money are so abundant. There are also a variety of options risk management strategies you can employ to protect yourself from losses. Today, we’ll introduce a unique strategy that allows you to maximize profits while covering your [...]
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) fell as much as 5.6% Thursday after a strong rally sent it on its way to setting a new record high. The stock had climbed more than 6% before all those gains washed away yesterday. The fall-off could be attributed to the latest inflation figures weighing the stock down - [...]
PepsiCo (PEP) reported second-quarter earnings that came in above analyst expectations on the bottom line this morning. Yet, the stock is down slightly as the continued downward trajectory for demand paints a concerning picture. Income of $3 billion was a 12% improvement year over year, and this worked out to an adjusted $2.28 per [...]
