Investors have spent the past couple of years acquainting themselves with artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. These emerging technologies could represent the most significant leaps forward for humankind since the internet decades ago. Of course, such groundbreaking technologies can be lucrative investment opportunities. The Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ: QTUM) could be a smart way … Read more
Notable Wednesday Option Activity: NFLX, TSLA, META
Russ Cohen
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total of 149,210 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 14.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 262.5% of NFLX’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.7 million … Read more
Could Buying a Simple S&P 500 Index Fund Today Set You Up for Life?
Russ Cohen
Could investing in a simple, low-fee S&P 500 index fund today set you up for life? You may not want to know the answer. You may prefer to hunt for exciting growth stocks instead. But I’m here to tell you that regularly plunking meaningful sums in an S&P 500 index fund can do wonders over … Read more
How Will Alphabet Stock React To Its Upcoming Earnings?
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) is scheduled to release its earnings report on Thursday, April 24, 2025. As the date approaches, event-driven traders might find it useful to consider historical stock performance following past earnings announcements. Google currently boasts a market capitalization of $1.9 trillion. Over the trailing twelve months, the company generated $350 billion in revenue, achieving … Read more
Wall Street Analysts See Microsoft (MSFT) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let’s see … Read more
Apple Shares Dip 21% Year to Date: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Apple AAPL shares have declined 21.3% year to date (YTD) underperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s decline of 17.1%. The stock has suffered from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to levy tariffs on trade partners, including China, Mexico and Canada. Post the April 2 Liberation Day announcement, Apple shares had fallen 11.2% till April … Read more