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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
21 08, 2024

AMD’s AI Acquisition Has Analysts Excited, But is it Enough to Earn the Stock a Buy Today?

By |2024-08-21T16:45:41+00:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are up more than 11% this week after the company announced its acquisition of ZT Systems. Acquiring the AI infrastructure provider is a strategic move that will boost the chip maker's bottom line in 2025. ZT Systems is a New Jersey-based company that offers a range of solutions, [...]

20 08, 2024

Lowes Reports Mixed Bag Earnings With Cuts to Full-Year Forecast: 3 Things Investors Should Know

By |2024-08-20T17:06:09+00:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Lowe’s (LOW) reported second-quarter earnings today that sent mixed messages - while the home improvement store beat earnings expectations, sales were down.  The company is expecting to fall short of its original guidance for the full year now, which has sent shares slightly down in Tuesday morning trading. Here’s how the company finished Q2: [...]

20 08, 2024

Covered Call vs Long Call: Which Strategy is Right For You?

By |2024-08-07T00:26:49+00:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Learning how to make money with options is a great stock investment strategy - but it can be a bit more complex than traditional stock trading. There are so many different ways you can leverage options, both as a seller and a buyer. Today, we’ll look at two popular approaches to help you choose a [...]

19 08, 2024

Palo Alto Networks is Set to Declare Q4 Earnings Today: Should You Buy PANW Beforehand?

By |2024-08-19T16:51:33+00:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

There’s no question that cybersecurity is becoming a growing concern for businesses of all sizes, which positions companies like Palo Alto Networks (PANW) to succeed. The company’s CEO, Nikesh Arora, spoke to the need for solutions like those of Palo Alto Networks. These days hackers can do their damage in a mere 3 hours. [...]

18 08, 2024

Covered Call ETFs: What is the Best ETF to Sell Covered Calls?

By |2024-08-07T00:26:54+00:00August 18th, 2024|Categories: ETF, Options|Tags: , , , |

It seems as if you’re always forced to compromise in picking income investments - you want high yields, but you also want to avoid risk. Maintaining low fees as part of your investment strategy is also a concern. There are few options available that check all these boxes, but there is one that offers a [...]

16 08, 2024

Rivian Shares Fall Amidst Production Stoppage for Amazon Delivery Vehicles: Is it Time to Sell RIVN?

By |2024-08-16T14:39:42+00:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Rivian (RIVN) announced that it has been forced to pause production of the electric vehicle fleet it manufactures for Amazon as it’s having supply chain challenges. Shares have fallen 8% in the last week on the news. This has been an ongoing issue since the start of the month as the company’s Normal, Illinois [...]

15 08, 2024

Nvidia Surges Ahead of Rivals Leading into Q2 Earnings: 3 Reasons to Buy NVDA Today

By |2024-08-15T16:20:28+00:00August 15th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Nvidia (NVDA) had been on a torrent pace over the past few years and was due for a reversal, which we saw manifest over the past month. The stock fell from $134.93 to just $98 in a 4-week window, prompting the first real bearish outlook on NVDA in as long as we can remember.  [...]

15 08, 2024

Taxes on Covered Calls: Everything You Need to Know About Covered Call Taxes

By |2024-08-07T00:27:01+00:00August 15th, 2024|Categories: Options, Taxes|Tags: , , , |

Earning high returns is always the goal of selling covered calls, and when you follow our advice and pair VectorVest with OptionsPro, you’ll set yourself up for more profits with less work and stress. However, the additional income you earn will also increase your tax burden. After all, the government isn’t going to let you [...]

14 08, 2024

Starbucks New CEO Appointment Sends Shares Higher, But is it Enough to Earn the Stock a BUY?

By |2024-08-14T16:01:34+00:00August 14th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Starbucks (SBUX) let CEO Laxman Narasimhan go barely a year into the job, replacing him with previous Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol.  After the stock lost as much as 20% through 2024, this was the turnaround investors had been desperate for. The stock gained 23% on the news. The news sent Chipotle shares [...]

13 08, 2024

Rumble’s Q2 Earnings Send Shares Higher on User Growth, But It’s Not Quite Time to Buy RUM Yet

By |2024-08-13T16:17:25+00:00August 13th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Rumble Inc. (RUM) disclosed its second-quarter earnings results sending shares 5% higher so far Tuesday morning. The video-sharing and cloud services provider has sought to democratize the internet, and users are getting on board. Revenue was up 27% from the first quarter to $22.5 million, but slightly down year over year. The company reported [...]

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