The Advantages of Vertical Spread Trading
Written By John Lindahl Options trading strategies provide significant advantages for traders by reducing risk, lowering cost, providing flexibility to meet changing market trends, and enhancing profitability. One such strategy is the use of “Spreads”. What is a Spread Spreads are trading strategies that combine the simultaneous buying and selling of options contracts typically at different strike prices or [...]
IBM Falls 7% Despite AI Progress as 3rd Quarter Results Disappoint: Time to Sell This Stock?
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is down nearly 7% Thursday morning after the company’s third-quarter earnings result left much to be desired in the eyes of investors. Despite posting a net loss of $330 million, IBM’s adjusted earnings came in at $2.30 per share, well ahead of the $2.22 analysts were expecting. This time last year the company posted [...]
Starbucks Earnings Weren’t Great, But We Still See 3 Reasons to Buy SBUX Today
Shares of Starbucks (SBUX) were down roughly 4% yesterday during after-hours trading, but they’ve leveled off this morning since the market opened and are relatively flat on the day. This all comes after the company reported quarterly earnings that left much to be desired. A profit of 80 cents per share was a massive disappointment as analysts were expecting [...]
U.S. Inflation: Where It’s Heading and Its Impact on the Stock Market
Inflation in the U.S. skyrocketed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it did in many other countries worldwide. Disrupted supply chains, rising energy costs, and an unprecedented amount of government spending all combined to create significant inflationary pressures. By June 2022, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. peaked at 9.1%. Understandably, policymakers, along with businesses and [...]
Verizon Shares Fall on Q3 Earnings, Slow Growth, and Saturation: 3 More Things Investors Should See
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) disclosed its third-quarter earnings results Tuesday morning, with revenue coming in just shy of expectations and sending shares retreating 4% so far. Here’s how the company performed relative to the analyst consensus: Earnings per share: $1.19 per share, just ahead of the $1.18 per share estimate. Revenue: $33.3 billion, narrowly missing the $33.5 billion estimate.’ [...]
Is It Worth Buying Tesla Stock Ahead of Q3 Earnings? 3 Reasons TSLA is a HOLD Today
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is in the spotlight this Monday morning as the electric vehicle manufacturer is set to share its third-quarter earnings results on Wednesday, October 23. The stock is moving a bit lower today, making it an 11% loss over the past month. Now that we’ve officially seen the Robotaxi rollout, the market will be far more tuned [...]
