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Confidence or Complacency? Fear Index Returns to Pre-Covid Levels
Stocks continued their winning streak last week as the market sees a potential return to normal following years of turmoil. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent in the Thanksgiving-shortened period between Friday, November 17, and Friday, November 24. It was the fourth...
Big call roll detected in retailer: Options recap
Someone's apparently using options to ride the bounce in a big-box retailer. Here's a breakdown of heavy options activity detected in Target (TGT) this morning: A block of 12,000 January 72.50 calls was bought for $7.55. An equal number of July 70 calls was sold for...
Massive Leveraged Trade in Media Space: Options Activity
Disclosure: This post is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation. Options trading may not be suitable for all investors. A massive, high-risk options trade is looking for upside in the takeover-frenzied media space. Here's...
Cyclicals Lead as Stocks Climb Wall of Worry
Stocks kept climbing last week, with higher-risk sectors leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 1.5 percent between Friday, July 6, and Friday, July 13, to close at its highest level since February 1. The Nasdaq-100 surged even more into new record territory....
In Search of Millennial Melt-ups: Glu Mobile
Do you play MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2018 on your mobile device? How about Design Home? Both are published by this week's “millennial melt-up” stocks: Glu Mobile (GLUU). Remember this is a series that started on Market Insights in June after a reader asked for...
Housing and Brazilian Fintech: Options Recap
What does a Texas home builder have in common with a South American tech stock? Both saw gushes of bullish options activity on Thursday. First, DR Horton (DHI). The housing company headquartered between Dallas and Fort Worth reports earnings on July 26. Options...
Nasdaq Powers to New High
Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation. Most big indexes are still below their highs for the year, but not the Nasdaq-100. The technology-heavy benchmark probed 7,338.8 today, breaking its old peak...
Technology & Communication
Alphabet, PayPal and EBay Spike as Digital Boom Continues: Earnings This Week
Major technology stocks delivered strong results again. This week, Alphabet, PayPal and eBay stood out the most. Alphabet (GOOGL) made the biggest splash, spiking more than 12 percent to new record highs. The search giant benefited from a stay-at-home boom in online...