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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.
31 07, 2024

AMD Climbs 5% After Beating Expectations in Q2, Sharing Optimistic Outlook: Time to Buy AMD?

By |2024-07-31T16:40:53+00:00July 31st, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are up around 5% so far Wednesday morning after the chipmaker reported second-quarter results that narrowly outperformed the analyst expectations. The company’s upbeat outlook for the current quarter played a part as well. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.69/share, just ahead of the $0.68/share estimate on [...]

30 07, 2024

JetBlue Posts Unexpected Profit That Has Shares Climbing 18% Higher: Is it Time to Buy JBLU?

By |2024-07-30T17:25:14+00:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) reported its second-quarter results Tuesday, featuring a pleasant surprise on the bottom line. The earnings beat sent shares climbing 18% higher so far this morning. The company delivered a profit of $25 million or 8 cents a share, which was well below its performance this time last year of $138 million [...]

29 07, 2024

Heineken Drops 10% After Profit Miss: 3 Other Reasons it May Be Time to SELL HEINY

By |2024-07-30T15:00:48+00:00July 29th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Heineken (HEINY) has fallen more than 10% so far Monday morning after the company’s latest earnings results left much to be desired, specifically from a profit perspective. While the forecast called for an operating profit growth rate of 13.2%, Heineken reported just 12.5% growth. As a result, the Dutch brewing manufacturer took a net [...]

26 07, 2024

Royal Caribbean Delivers Solid Earnings and Upbeat Outlook, So Why is the Stock Down?

By |2024-07-26T19:49:20+00:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Royal Caribbean (RCL) reported second-quarter earnings yesterday that featured revenue and profit beats alongside an optimistic view for the road ahead. But, the stock has fallen 6% in the past week. Here are sales and earnings figures for Q2: Adjusted EPS: $3.21 compared to the $2.77 consensus. Revenue: $4.11 billion compared to the $4 [...]

25 07, 2024

American Airlines’ Sales Strategy Isn’t Working as Profits Fall 46% – It May Be Time to Sell AAL

By |2024-07-25T16:47:40+00:00July 25th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

American Airlines (AAL) reported second-quarter earnings that may have outperformed the Wall Street consensus but painted a concerning narrative for the sales strategy the company has gone all in on. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.09 per share, narrowly surpassing the analyst consensus of $1.05. However, revenue fell short at $14.33 billion [...]

24 07, 2024

Tesla Takes a 10% Dip on Weak Earnings, Concerning Outlook: Is it Time to SELL TSLA?

By |2024-07-24T17:34:53+00:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Tesla (TSLA) reported second-quarter earnings that left investors and the market as a whole disappointed yet again. The company had finally found its footing after a tough start to the year, but the stock slipped back down 10% Wednesday morning.  The electric vehicle company posted adjusted earnings of just 52 cents per share, below [...]

24 07, 2024

Why Covered Calls Are Bad (Unless You Use VectorVest!)

By |2024-07-09T00:46:29+00:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Covered calls are a great way to earn additional income while maintaining a long position in a stock you don’t expect to remain fairly stagnant, as you can collect premium from speculative investors.  But while there’s no denying the upside of learning how to sell options with this specific strategy, it’s also important that you’re [...]

23 07, 2024

Comcast Dips on Weak Parks and Studios Revenue: Should Investors Stay Patient With CMCSA?

By |2024-07-23T16:37:39+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) delivered lackluster second-quarter earnings that featured an earnings miss as parks and studios segments underdeliver. The stock has fallen 5% so far today on the news, adding to a concerning trend over the past few months. Earnings were up in the quarter to $1.21 a share, which was well above the [...]

22 07, 2024

Ryanair Drops 16% on Weak Profit, Pessimistic Outlook: Why it May be Time to SELL RYAAY

By |2024-07-22T17:20:19+00:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Budget airline Ryanair (RYAAY) reported fiscal first-quarter results Monday morning that have the stock descending lower, continuing the concerning trend investors have been weathering over the past few months. The company is struggling with profitability as fares continue to come down. After-tax profits of 360 million euros ($392 million) represented a 46% dip year [...]

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