Key Takeaways A stock that rallies hyperbolically when there’s no news could be going through a “short squeeze” When a squeeze involves options contracts, it’s sometimes called a “gamma squeeze” A squeeze can potentially be worth trading, but only with great care Last year it was Tesla (TSLA). So far this year, it’s been AMC […]

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Key Takeaways Pfizer’s earnings Tuesday and Moderna’s later in February could provide vaccine insight Questions for companies include speed of production, ability to ramp up supply J&J trial data being examined, with its one-dose product seen smoothing logistics There’s no absolute truth in the stock market, but some things come pretty close. One of them […]

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Key Takeaways Analyst consensus expectations for AMZN are for solid Q4 growth Online sales are now Amazon’s biggest revenue source Cloud computing, payment services, and Alexa may help earnings There’s no question that the pandemic has acted as a catalyst for online retailers. So it wouldn’t be out of reach to expect 2020 to be […]

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Key Takeaways Disney+ logged 86.8 million subscribers as of Dec. 2; analysts widely expect to hear that base now stands at 100 million Disney+ launches battle against Netflix Disney+ expects to release more than 100 movies in coming years What if we told you Disney (DIS) would shutter parks and dock cruise ships during a […]

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Key Takeaways S&P 500 Index on longest win streak since last August at six sessions Cisco, Twitter among companies reporting after closing bell today Consumer price data, Fed’s Powell speech awaited Wednesday (Tuesday Market Open) Will today be lucky seven?  The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) start off Tuesday […]

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Key Takeaways Slew of positive earnings this morning and last night lift spirits Powell on tap to speak about labor conditions this afternoon Uber comes after close, followed by Disney tomorrow (Wednesday Market Open) We’re almost a month into earnings season and the hits just keep on coming. Lyft (LYFT), Twitter (TWTR), CocaCola (KO), Under […]

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Key Takeaways Disney earnings awaited after closing bell today, with focus on streaming service Q4 earnings strength has some analysts upping estimates for 2021 New jobless claims of 793,000 slightly down but not by as much as many had hoped (Thursday Market Open) With the long President’s Day weekend looming, there’s a slight change in […]

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Key Takeaways As a provider of vaccines, Walmart could see in-store sales tick up A TikTok deal may be dead for now, but Walmart’s love for the shared-video app is still alive Walmart’s plate is full as it faces minimum wage hikes Remember the old days, when Walmart’s (WMT) earnings were mostly about apparel and […]

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Key Takeaways August begins with focus likely on Congress as stimulus debated U.S. election expected to come more into focus as month continues Tech’s late-July setback contemplated as possible shift away from growth Some say never bring up politics. Looking ahead to August on Wall Street, though, it’s hard to avoid. Entering the month, the […]

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Key Takeaways Volatility appears likely to rise in September, possibly weighing on stocks Low Treasury yields continue to suggest widespread caution Eyes could be focused on Washington as stimulus hopes fade, election nears What can September deliver for an encore after August’s fireworks included new all-time highs, a blistering Tech rally, and a surprising return […]

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