Optimistic investors have started to bid up share prices of PepsiCo (PEP) ahead of its quarterly earnings announcement. There’s no way to accurately predict the direction a stock will move after an earnings announcement. However, a comparison of the price action between stock prices and option prices shows that if PEP shares fall, creating a
Month: July 2021
Investors have kept the share prices range bound for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings announcement. On the surface, it appears that options traders are positioned to anticipate a negligible move, and are perhaps even anticipating bad news. But the unusual option trading may create an unexpectedly strong upward trend in the
As cruise lines begin to set sail again this summer after a 15-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would-be passengers will find a rapidly changing set of new travel policies and health protocols to navigate—including mandatory travel insurance requirements in some cases. Key Takeaways As they begin to sail again this summer, cruise lines
There are different ways to get exposure to precious metals. Sure, you can own physical bullion – but you can also invest in Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD) as GOLD stock is strongly correlated with the yellow metal’s price movements. Source: allstars / Shutterstock.com Here’s something you’re probably heard: the Federal Reserve called inflation “transitory.” If you’re a
Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) stock has a long and not all that successful history. Source: ZikG / Shutterstock.com Famed energy investor Boone Pickens launched the company way back in 1997 as Pickens Fuel. It rebranded in 2001 to its current name, Clean Energy Fuels and it trades as CLNE stock on the Nasdaq. Pickens passed
In early February, InvestorPlace’s Luke Lango suggested that FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) was headed to $200. In mid-April, Lango reiterated his assertion about FUBO stock. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com It’s one thing for a bunch of Reddit yahoos to be calling for a $200 share price. But, heck, some of them still believe Castor Maritime (NASDAQ:CTRM) is
A happier title for today’s note is: Three stocks to buy going into the holidays. However I mean to scare readers by sounding more bearish than I really am about these companies. In the long run, these are stocks to buy with confidence but from better vantage. For now they are stocks to avoid. The
I’m officially in summer mode. The salty sea air. Ocean views. A love … of tech stocks. My hot vax summer is simple and breezy. But my relationship with Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) stock is a lot more complicated. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com I’ve always had a very on again, off again relationship with PLTR stock. My
Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) illustrates the expression “buy the rumor: sell the news.” At the beginning of 2021, ZOM stock was trading at 35 cents a share. However, in mid-March, the stock was up 778%. This is because the company was preparing to launch its point-of-care diagnostic tool, Truforma, for dogs and cats. Source: didesign021 / Shutterstock.com However,
As Jeff Bezos hands the proverbial car keys of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) to new CEO Andy Jassy, he’s giving him not just a Ferrari, but an army of them. AMZN stock has a market capitalization of almost $1.8 trillion – a number I’d have though impossible just a few years ago – which means Jassy has
There’s no denying it. Times have been tough lately for investors of mobile commerce company ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH). Since the company’s initial public offering (IPO), WISH stock hasn’t held up particularly well. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com I won’t try to paint a rosy picture here. It’s a challenging situation if you’re an early investor. Yet, perhaps it’s
I’ve written about Denver-based software company Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) at least three times since arriving at InvestorPlace in my puke-green 1975 AMC Pacer. And my feelings about PLTR stock may be pretty similar to yours regarding my shag-carpeted lemon (lime?). Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com All I’ve seen is underperformance, unrealized hype and whole lotta rollercoaster.
It’s certainly possible that some Reddit traders have targeted BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) for a short squeeze in the past. That story is ongoing, as social media users could pump up BB stock again at some point this year. Source: Paul McKinnon/Shutterstock.com If you take a position in BlackBerry shares during a downturn, you might benefit from a future
On today’s show, Preston Pysh talks to Bitcoin pioneer, Tuur Demeester. Tuur shares some of his thoughts on mining, the China ban, PoW vs. PoS, Defi on Bitcoin, and much more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Why Tuur’s account became more private – What are the main changes in the Bitcoin space since 2017?
In this episode, Preston and Stig talk to one of their heroes, Tony Robbins. Tony is an entrepreneur and runs multiple businesses that have sales of 6 billion a year. Tony is a New York Times Best Selling author and has personally worked with some of the most profound influences in the world. During the