Coinbase posted lower-than-expected results for the first quarter as crypto prices fell, weighing on one of the companies’ major revenue drivers — spot trading in digital assets . Here’s how Coinbase performed in its quarter ended March 31, compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per […]
GameStop‘s mysterious financing letter underpinning its audacious $56 billion bid for eBay is emerging as a central issue in the proposed takeover, as questions mount over whether the deal is actually financeable. The video game retailer said it has lined up a $20 billion financing commitment from TD Securities, part of TD Bank. But a […]
The U.S. stock market is on a tear, clearing one hurdle after another, from elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions to five of the seven “magnificent” earnings this week. Next up: another blockbuster week of first-quarter earnings season, with more than 100 S&P 500 members set to report. Highlights include semiconductor leader Advanced Micro […]
UnitedHealth is one of the largest U.S. companies in one of the largest sectors that pays a respectable dividend. Despite this, I wouldn’t buy the stock outright. Instead, I favor an options strategy that pays me to get long at a discount. Specifically, I like selling the June $360 puts at $10 (or better) rather […]
While the broader market grapples with geopolitical instability, Shell plc (SHEL), along with other large integrated oil companies, have benefited from higher oil prices and should warrant investor attention. Despite the dual blockades by both Iran and the US currently roiling the Strait of Hormuz — the most significant energy supply disruption in modern history — Shell’s […]
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s hard to find an AI stock that’s not making new highs on a daily basis. Perhaps that’s why options traders are piling into Super Micro Computer, the data-center server play […]
Higher gasoline prices and mounting geopolitical tensions are doing little to slow the American consumer — at least judging by the latest results and commentary from Uber Technologies and The Walt Disney Company. The two companies pointed to a remarkably resilient spending backdrop, with consumers continuing to shell out for rides, food delivery, vacations and […]
Gold pure gold bar models captured in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Gold and oil have been two of the hottest trades of the last 12 months, but one could be causing the other to falter now. What’s good for energy stocks may be bad for precious […]
Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Friday, July 26, 2024. The conference is an annual event organized by BTC Media LLC for fans of the original cryptocurrency. Photographer: Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strategy’s latest earnings release marks a […]
The surge in crude prices is igniting traders’ appetite for one of the energy sector’s most notable leaders. Traders piled into bullish options trades on Occidental Petroleum (OXY) ahead of its earnings report on Tuesday, with call volumes outpacing puts 7-to-1, and three times as many calls bought in Monday’s session versus sold. Among the […]