Investors in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap Etf (Symbol: DFAS) saw new options become available this week, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DFAS options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified
Investors in Dimensional U.S. Small Cap Etf (Symbol: DFAS) saw new options become available this week, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DFAS options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified
Investors in Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Symbol: CAKE) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 228 days until expiration the newly tr
Investors in Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Symbol: CAKE) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 228 days until expiration the newly tr
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Investors in Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT) saw new options become available today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 263 days until expiration the newly available contracts
Investors in VanEck ETF Trust - Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDX) saw new options begin trading today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 263 days until expiration the n
Investors in VanEck ETF Trust - Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDX) saw new options begin trading today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 263 days until expiration the n
Investors in Orla Mining Ltd (Symbol: ORLA) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 228 days until expiration the newly trading contrac
Investors in Orla Mining Ltd (Symbol: ORLA) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 228 days until expiration the newly trading contrac
Investors in VanEck ETF Trust - Junior Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDXJ) saw new options become available today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 263 days until expir
Investors in VanEck ETF Trust - Junior Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDXJ) saw new options become available today, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 263 days until expir
Cisco offers a straightforward way to play Meta’s $100 billion-plus AMD AI chip deal because every new GPU rack needs a high-performance, power-efficient network.
Cisco offers a straightforward way to play Meta’s $100 billion-plus AMD AI chip deal because every new GPU rack needs a high-performance, power-efficient network.
Meta Platforms (META) just handed the AI buildout a massive new catalyst by agreeing to buy advanced chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a deal reportedly worth up to $100 billion over several years, focused on large-scale AI data centers. That kind of budget reshapes chip demand and forces a rethink of the networks, switches, and security layers needed to keep AI models fed with data at hi...
Meta Platforms (META) just handed the AI buildout a massive new catalyst by agreeing to buy advanced chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a deal reportedly worth up to $100 billion over several years, focused on large-scale AI data centers. That kind of budget reshapes chip demand and forces a rethink of the networks, switches, and security layers needed to keep AI models fed with data at high speed. As the spotlight shifts, the AMD-Meta deal hitting the tape sent networking names tied to AI infrastructure higher, and Cisco Systems (CSCO) quickly stood out as one of the clear winners. CSCO stock has pushed to new highs on growing AI-focused orders and still offers an annual dividend payout of $1.64 per share. That combination is exactly why this networking stock is set to benefit from the AMD-Meta deal while continuing to pay a dependable dividend. Let’s dive in. More News from Barchart Cisco’s Fundamentals Back an AI-Powered Upside Cisco Systems is a San Jose, California–based networking and cybersecurity company that builds the hardware and software underpinning global internet and data-center traffic. It carries a market capitalization of roughly $313 billion and returns cash to shareholders through an annual forward dividend of $1.64 per share, translating to a 2.06% yield. Shares change hands near $78 as of Feb. 26, up 3% year-to-date (YTD) and 24% over the past 52 weeks. www.barchart.com This valuation embeds a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.2 times against a sector median of 21.8 times and a price-to-sales (P/S) multiple of 5.5 times versus a sector median of 3.1 times, suggesting investors are willing to pay a reasonable premium for Cisco’s earnings quality and leverage to AI networking. The latest earnings release on Feb. 11 detailed record quarterly revenue of $15.3 billion, rising 10% year-over-year (YOY) as customers accelerated spending on high‑performance networking and AI‑ready infrastructure. It also showed GAAP EPS climbing to $0...
Potential Strike On Iran's Arak Reactor Complex Foreign media sources are circulating claims US/Israeli forces struck Iran’s Arak heavy-water reactor complex. If confirmed, this would mark the second major hit on the facility in less than a year, underscoring Jerusalem and Washington’s determination to eliminate every pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapon. 🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: The nuclear reactor in Arak,...
Potential Strike On Iran's Arak Reactor Complex Foreign media sources are circulating claims US/Israeli forces struck Iran’s Arak heavy-water reactor complex. If confirmed, this would mark the second major hit on the facility in less than a year, underscoring Jerusalem and Washington’s determination to eliminate every pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapon. 🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: The nuclear reactor in Arak, Iran, has been bombed, according to a foreign report. yediot news https://t.co/Aaijy0nzYs pic.twitter.com/qoTkCcZhPX — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 2, 2026 The Arak site, located about 250 km southwest of Tehran in Markazi Province, houses the unfinished IR-40/Khondab 40-megawatt thermal heavy-water research reactor and an adjacent Heavy Water Production Plant (HWPP). Originally designed in the early 2000s to potentially produce weapons-grade plutonium , the reactor was partially redesigned under the 2015 JCPOA to limit plutonium output for civilian isotope production. The reactor core was filled with cement and remained non-operational and defueled . During last year’s escalation , Israel conducted a precision strike on the site. Satellite imagery showed the reactor’s containment dome breached and the core likely destroyed to prevent any future plutonium pathway. The adjacent HWPP suffered damage to distillation towers, though the full extent of production capability loss remains unclear. The IAEA confirmed no radiological release occurred , as the site contained no nuclear fuel or fissile material. The IAEA has repeatedly stated that strikes here pose negligible off-site contamination risks, unlike potential meltdowns at operational power reactors (Bushehr) or chemical hazards at enrichment halls. Monitoring stations in neighboring countries have reported no radiation spikes following recent operations. Strategically, neutralizing Arak closes Tehran’s plutonium option, complementing earlier damage to Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan enrichment facilities. It signals that...
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders are selling, putting downward pressure on the market in distribution; institutions sell, and analysts limit upside.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions insiders are selling, putting downward pressure on the market in distribution; institutions sell, and analysts limit upside.
Hi, it’s Fareed Sahloul in London and Alex Dooler in Abu Dhabi, with some numbers on how M&A sentiment tends to trend in times of armed conflict. Also today, JPMorgan tests ‘art of the possible’ in LBOs. Today’s top stories BlackRock’s GIP and EQT to buy AES for $10.7 billion . Toyota raises offer for unit, ending standoff with Elliott. Bahrain firm tees up biggest overseas deal amid missile strik...
Hi, it’s Fareed Sahloul in London and Alex Dooler in Abu Dhabi, with some numbers on how M&A sentiment tends to trend in times of armed conflict. Also today, JPMorgan tests ‘art of the possible’ in LBOs. Today’s top stories BlackRock’s GIP and EQT to buy AES for $10.7 billion . Toyota raises offer for unit, ending standoff with Elliott. Bahrain firm tees up biggest overseas deal amid missile strikes. Defense firm to kick off Frankfurt IPO despite Iran conflict. Warburg Pincus invests in Global Eggs at $8 billion value . Data drop Geopolitical tension, geopolitical uncertainty and geopolitical conflict—take your pick, these broad terms are often marked in the ‘reasons to be cautious’ column of an M&A cycle. They’ve popped up frequently in recent times given the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel in 2023 and subsequent war in Gaza, and the US bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran in 2025. You’re likely to start hearing them more in the coming days following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the intensifying response from Tehran. For now, the sense among dealmakers seems to be that it’s too early for bold predictions or actions. Spokespeople for firms including KKR, HSBC and Investcorp were reporting business as usual in the Gulf or reaffirming their commitment to the region this morning. The longer fighting continues, however, the greater the likelihood that this conflict will start to negatively impact sentiment; in a year in which many had been forecasting record levels of M&A activity. Data compiled by Bloomberg show that the number of announced M&A deals does tend to fall in the six months immediately after a major attack is launched—see chart below. While it’s important to note that in each case there were other factors at play, such as the dotcom crash in the early 2000s and rising interest rates in 2022/2023, history suggests that geopolitics does play its part. “Recent years have shown that deal requests have slowed down in time...
Tatsiana Niamera/iStock via Getty Images As I'm typing, each of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) is down, except one: energy (with industrials barely holding the line lifted by aerospace and defense stocks). In this article, I discuss the recent geopolitical events in the Middle East and my thoughts on where I think the markets are heading. I'm most definitely not chasing the rip in energy ...
Tatsiana Niamera/iStock via Getty Images As I'm typing, each of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) is down, except one: energy (with industrials barely holding the line lifted by aerospace and defense stocks). In this article, I discuss the recent geopolitical events in the Middle East and my thoughts on where I think the markets are heading. I'm most definitely not chasing the rip in energy right now. As I'm about to show, the energy sector has been among the top performers since the start of the year due to the increase in oil prices. That increase is due to external events and not a fundamental shift in the supply/demand balance. Therefore, the constituents in this industry are likely to revert to the mean. As for shorting oil (CL1:COM, CO1:COM) and gas ( NG1:COM ) futures, I admit that I'm very tempted, but I didn't initiate a position at the time of writing this piece. Overall, I need to see more irrational exuberance from these levels. With Brent oil prices at $80, I don't see enough upside for buying OTM puts due to the infamous IV crush effect. As for shorting with shares, I’m definitely not giving it a go, given the momentum in escalations. Overall, I am staying on the sidelines, and I am monitoring the earliest signs that suggest a ceasefire. At that point, I’m considering a highly risky and speculative short bet using OTM puts on oil futures. Reading The Market Tape As I'm typing these words during the pre-market session of March 2, I can see a lot of red in most sectors, except in energy. Guidance Terminal As seen above, the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) is up mid-single digits over the weekend, while every other sector is in the red. Well, there is actually an exception: industrials, which seem to be flat. Why? Well, take a look at the chart below (click image to enlarge), showing the top performers within industrials over the weekend. Guidance Terminal Unsurprisingly, aerospace & defense and marine shipping (to a lesser extent...
3DSculptor/iStock via Getty Images nLIGHT ( LASR ) shares had surged 13% by mid-morning market action on Monday as the company prepares to unveil its high-energy laser weapon solutions at the Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference next week in Hawaii . The provider of high-power lasers for mission-critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications plans...
3DSculptor/iStock via Getty Images nLIGHT ( LASR ) shares had surged 13% by mid-morning market action on Monday as the company prepares to unveil its high-energy laser weapon solutions at the Pacific Operational Science & Technology Conference next week in Hawaii . The provider of high-power lasers for mission-critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications plans to highlight its newly developed 70kW-class Laser Weapon System and its recently released 30kW and 10kW high-energy lasers. nLIGHT is a key technology provider for U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome project. It is a proposed multi-layer missile defense system for the United States, intended to detect and destroy ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles before they launch or during their flight. Also on Monday, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating and increased its price target to $62.50 from $40. nLIGHT competitors Lumentum ( LITE ) and Coherent ( COHR ) were up 6% and 10%, respectively, during Monday trading, after they both revealed an expanded partnership with Nvidia ( NVDA ). More on nLight nLIGHT, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR) Presents at 47th Annual TD Cowen Aerospace and Defense Conference - Slideshow NLIGHT outlines $70M–$76M Q1 revenue target as it exits cutting and welding to focus on A&D growth nLight tumbles despite Q4 results, revenue outlook topping estimates
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market review US stocks were broadly higher in 4Q2025, rising for a third consecutive quarter (the major US stock market indices were also higher for a third consecutive year in 2025). The broad market S&P 500® Index made new all-time highs on several occasions, most recently during the last week of December. Market gains were fueled in part by more accommodat...
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market review US stocks were broadly higher in 4Q2025, rising for a third consecutive quarter (the major US stock market indices were also higher for a third consecutive year in 2025). The broad market S&P 500® Index made new all-time highs on several occasions, most recently during the last week of December. Market gains were fueled in part by more accommodative monetary policy (the US Federal Reserve Bank lowered the federal funds rate by 0.50 percentage points during the quarter) and better-than-expected corporate earnings, which rose 13.5% year-over-year in 3Q2025. Encouragingly, stock market breadth was somewhat better as the equal weighted S&P 500 Index, up 1.4% for the quarter, narrowed the gap with (but still trailed) the market cap weighted S&P 500 Index, which rose 2.7%. (Source: FactSet.) Within the Fund For 4Q2025, Nomura Value Fund institutional Class shares modestly trailed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. At the portfolio level, stock selection detracted from relative returns while sector allocation contributed. At the sector level, investments in the information technology (IT), consumer discretionary, and industrials sectors detracted the most from relative performance; investments in communication services, financials, and healthcare were notable contributors. In terms of sector allocation, the Fund's underweight in consumer staples was the primary contributor and its overweight in real estate was the primary detractor. Teledyne Technologies Inc. ( TDY ), a maker of infrared cameras, drones, and other high-tech aerospace and industrial equipment, was a primary detractor. Teledyne's shares moved lower after the company reported results for 3Q2025 and remained under pressure for much of the quarter. Quarterly revenue and cash flow hit record highs and were ahead of consensus estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) was also better than expected but was down sequentially because of restructuring costs and ...
SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF ( MBNE ) - $0.0758 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.43% as of Feb. 26. Payable Mar 05; for shareholders of record Mar 02; ex-div Mar 02. More on State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF Dividend scorecard for State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF
SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF ( MBNE ) - $0.0758 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.43% as of Feb. 26. Payable Mar 05; for shareholders of record Mar 02; ex-div Mar 02. More on State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF Dividend scorecard for State Street SPDR Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) is set to post fourth quarter results on Tuesday, after markets close. Wall Street expects the Austin-based company to post EPS of $1.10, implying a rise of nearly 7%, while revenue is expected to rise 22.6% to $1.3 billion during the quarter. CrowdStrike has been benefiting as organizations are increasing their spending on cybersecurity. Along with that, th...
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) is set to post fourth quarter results on Tuesday, after markets close. Wall Street expects the Austin-based company to post EPS of $1.10, implying a rise of nearly 7%, while revenue is expected to rise 22.6% to $1.3 billion during the quarter. CrowdStrike has been benefiting as organizations are increasing their spending on cybersecurity. Along with that, the company’s rollout of AI-driven features on its platform is also enabling it to attract more customers. The company recently expanded its partnership with Microsoft ( MSFT ), enabling organisations to purchase CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform through the Microsoft Marketplace. It has also unveiled plans to expand into Saudi Arabia, India, and the United Arab Emirates as it aims to broaden distribution and deepen its market. Earlier in December, CrowdStrike posted a solid third quarter print, with the company beating estimates for both top and bottom lines in the quarter and guiding full-year ahead of analysts’ expectations. A recent survey by Oppenheimer found that organisations in the U.S. and Europe moderately increased spending on cybersecurity during the last quarter, with CrowdStrike continuing to stand out as the clear leader. Over the last two years, CrowdStrike has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 88% of the time. Seeking Alpha analysts and Seeking Alpha’s Quant ratings are cautious and rated the stock a Hold. In contrast, Wall Street considers it a Buy. Piper Sandler analyst Rob Owens believes that AI is an opportunity for CrowdStrike, saying that industry “leaders” like CRWD “are well positioned to capture this opportunity over [the] coming years.” Over the last three months, EPS estimates have seen 35 upward revisions compared to six downward revisions. Revenue estimates have seen 31 upward revisions versus nine downward moves. The stock has lost 19% so far this year, compared to the 0.4% gain in the broader S&P 500 Index. More...