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当地时间27日，伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬与沙特王储兼首相穆罕默德通电话。佩泽希齐扬在通话中表示，以色列和美国直接介入伊朗近期发生的骚乱中。美国方面的威胁和心理战，目的是破坏地区安全，只会给其自身带来不稳定。他表示，相信伊斯兰国家的团结与凝聚力能够保障地区持久安全、稳定与和平。沙特在此方面发挥着十分重要的作用。 佩泽希齐扬还称，伊朗过去一直准备着、现在仍准备好在国际法框架内，在充分尊重并维护国家主权和人民权利的前提下，欢迎任何有助于实现和平、稳定、防止冲突与战争的进程。 穆罕默德表示，沙特阿拉伯认为，任何针对伊朗的威胁和紧张局势都是不可接受的。沙特已准备好与伊朗及地区内的国家开展合作，共同建立持久的和平与安全。（央视）

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伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬与沙特王储兼首相穆罕默德通电话。佩泽希齐扬在通话中表示，以色列和美国直接介入伊朗近期发生的骚乱中。美国方面的威胁和心理战，目的是破坏地区安全，只会给其自身带来不稳定。他表示，相信伊斯兰国家的团结与凝聚力能够保障地区持久安全、稳定与和平。沙特在此方面发挥着十分重要的作用。佩泽希齐扬还称，伊朗过去一直准备着、现在仍准备好在国际法框架内，在充分尊重并维护国家主权和人民权利的前提下，欢迎任何有助于实现和平、稳定、防止冲突与战争的进程。穆罕默德表示，沙特阿拉伯认为，任何针对伊朗的威胁和紧张局势都是不可接受的。沙特已准备好与伊朗及地区内的国家开展合作，共同建立持久的和平与安全。（央视新闻）

Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images SentinelOne ( S ) rose 4% after a bullish post from Citron Research. "SentinelOne is time to pound the table," Citron wrote in a posting on X on Tuesday. "Clawdbot is the tell- Autonomous Agents, the conversation has just begun, and $S has the lead in protecting the house." SentinelOne ( S ) shares have dropped 37% over the past year. This isn't the first time Citron has pitched SentinelOne ( S ). Last month, Citron said the company remains undervalued f ollowing its transition from an endpoint security vendor to an AI-native data and security platform. At the time, Citron set a $32 price target on the stock. More on SentinelOne SentinelOne: Competition Seems Fierce SentinelOne Is Too Cheap To Ignore At 4x Sales, Near 20% Forward Growth SentinelOne: It's Too Early To Talk About A Business Slowdown Fortinet, Check Point could face headwinds as DRAM prices impact buildouts of firewalls: Wedbush SentinelOne receives 'high impact level' GovRAMP authorization, opening door for government contracts

Jean-Luc Ichard/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Microsoft ( MSFT ) is set to report Q2 earnings on Wednesday, January 28, after market close, with analysts expecting another solid quarter driven by continued cloud and enterprise demand. Wall Street forecasts EPS of $3.92 and revenue of $80.28B, representing 15.3% year-over-year growth. Earnings expectations have trended higher in recent months, with 26 upward EPS revisions versus just 3 downward over the past three months. Revenue estimates have been more mixed but still positive overall, with 20 upward revisions and 16 downward. The revision trends suggest analysts remain largely confident heading into the report, with results likely to hinge on cloud performance and guidance for the remainder of the fiscal year. On ratings, Microsoft holds a Strong Buy consensus on Wall Street, with an average price target of $616, implying about 28.6% upside. In contrast, the Seeking Alpha Quant model rates the stock Hold , citing valuation concerns. Momentum has been mixed, with shares up 10.4% over the past year, lagging the S&P 500’s 16% gain. Despite reporting better-than-expected fiscal Q1 results in late October, the stock is down 13% since then, leaving investors debating whether the pullback presents a buying opportunity at current levels. During its last earnings call, Microsoft said it expects higher spending in fiscal 2026 than previously forecast, with total spending rising sequentially and growing faster than in fiscal 2025. Management pointed to increased investment in GPUs and CPUs as key drivers. That backdrop puts added focus on this earnings report, as investors look for signs that Microsoft’s heavy AI investments are beginning to deliver tangible returns. Bullish view “Microsoft remains in a position of strength with a substantial RPO for cloud compute capacity, supporting the firm’s data center investment cycle,” SA analyst Michael Del Monte said. Cautious view SA analyst Summit Research said Microsoft’s lon...

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Alexey_Arz/iStock via Getty Images The Bank of Japan decided not to raise rates at its January meeting. The decision to pass on a rate hike and the lack of clarity about when another will come initially weakened the Japanese yen versus the dollar to around 159.25. It wasn't until later on Friday, January 23, that fears of intervention became a threat. For now, it seems the course of action is to drag out the rate-hiking process for as long as possible, even as the Prime Minister is proposing more stimulative fiscal policies. Given this approach, the only recourse of action at this point appears to be intervention, because monetary policy in Japan is loose, and loose fiscal policy The Yen Is Diverging From Fundamentals On the surface, the yen forward rate is rising, suggesting a stronger yen ahead. But at the same time, JPY is not responding in the manner expected. Historically, when the forward rate rises, the USDJPY ( USD:JPY ) falls. That doesn't seem to be happening at the moment. LSEG Also, the rate to hedge yen for dollars has been steadily declining. This suggests that demand to hedge yen is currently absent. It could be an indication that either traders expect the yen to continue to weaken against the dollar or that current intervention threats will fall by the wayside. LSEG Certainly, volatility in the bond market could signal nervousness about both fiscal and monetary policy. Additionally, a 2-year JGB trades at just 1.27%, and with a breakeven inflation rate of about 1.8%, the real yield in Japan is about negative 60 bps, suggesting policy is still loose. LSEG Only One Option Left It seems that if the government is going to run loose fiscal policy, and the BOJ is going to run loose monetary policy, then the only course for Japan to control the yen is through intervention or threats of intervention. The spread between the expected 5-year forward outright rate for the yen and the spot rate has been steadily shrinking, and, at least technically, it could shri...

高盛 集团策略师指出，尽管地缘政治局势存在不确定性，但市场对经济前景的乐观情绪占据主导，当前投资者风险偏好已升至五年来最高水平。 策略师在一份报告中写道，该行编制的风险偏好指标上周升至 1.09 ，创下 2021 年以来的最高纪录。回溯至 1991 年的指标数据显示，这一数值处于 98% 分位数 的高位区间。 高盛团队表示：“如此高企的风险偏好水平实属罕见。” 该团队指出，历史上指标超过 1.0 的情况仅出现过六次。不过，这并不一定意味着市场即将转入熊市。他们称：“在利好的宏观经济背景支撑下，股市的上涨势头有望持续。” 高盛风险偏好指数的多数分项指标均呈现出积极的风险偏好信号，凸显出自去年以来股市上涨的覆盖面正不断拓宽这一趋势。策略师提到，推动市场看涨情绪的主要因素包括，投资者更青睐小盘股而非大盘股，更青睐新兴市场股票而非发达市场股票。 策略师指出，黄金价格的持续上涨是为数不多体现市场谨慎情绪的指标之一。若将黄金剔除出该指数的统计范畴，指数数值或将进一步走高。过去两年间，受投资者规避政治风险、寻求货币与债券替代品的需求推动，国际金价已累计上涨逾一倍。 高盛策略师表示，基于当前利好的宏观经济环境，该行对股票资产仍维持 超配 评级。 责任编辑：郭明煜

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.44%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are up +0.22%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are up +0.49%. Stock indexes are mostly higher today, with the S&P 500 posting a 1.5-week high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2.75-month high. Strength in chipmakers is leading the broader market higher today, with Micron Technology rising 4% after it said it plans to invest $24 billion in Singapore and expand its memory-chip capacity. Join 200K+ Subscribers: The weakness in health insurance stocks is weighing on the Dow Jones Industrials after the US government proposed holding payments to private Medicare plans flat next year. Health insurers added to their losses after UnitedHealth Group forecast a decline in 2026 revenue, the first annual contraction in more than 30 years. Higher bond yields are also bearish for stocks as the 10-year T-note yield is up +2 bp to 4.23%. Stocks are also being pressured by President Trump’s new threat of 100% tariffs on US imports from Canada, the possibility of a US government shutdown over ICE funding, lingering concerns about Greenland, and business and travel disruptions from the massive storm that just crossed the US. In addition, there is political uncertainty about the Fed, as the FOMC is expected to leave rates unchanged at its meeting this week, potentially drawing new threats from Mr. Trump for refusing to cut rates further. The risk of another partial government shutdown is also weighing on stocks. Senate Democrats threatened to block a government funding deal over Department of Homeland Security/ICE funding after the ICE shooting of an ICU nurse in Minnesota on Saturday. There could be a partial government shutdown when the current stopgap funding measure expires this Friday. ADP reported that US private payrolls rose an average of 7,750 per week in the four weeks ending Ja...

Joe Root and Harry Brook hit hugely contrasting, but equally brilliant, unbeaten centuries as England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs to clinch a one-day international series win. After a slow start from England, Root was a picture of calm on his way to a 20th ODI century, sharing a stand of 126 with Jacob Bethell, before Brook joined him in the 32nd over. Just as Root brought up an elegant run-a-ball century, Brook kicked into gear and produced an astonishing onslaught to reach his hundred from 57 balls. An broken stand of 191 took England to a commanding 357-3, comfortably their highest ODI total in Sri Lanka, with captain Brook finishing on an ODI best 136 and Root on 111. The tourists were given a scare as Sri Lanka exploded out of the blocks in the chase, hammering 104 runs in the powerplay, albeit for the loss of three wickets. Opener Pathum Nissanka got to 50 from 24 balls but picked out the fielder in the deep from his 25th and England gradually clawed the hosts back. After low-scoring affairs in the first two matches of the series, the pitch in Colombo proved much better for batting but did slow up and offer more turn as the chase went on. Pavan Rathnayake did his best to keep the hosts in contention with a fine maiden international hundred, from 104 balls, but if his was the Root-like knock, Sri Lanka found no Brook equivalent. As wickets tumbled at the other end, Rathnayake attempted to cut loose after reaching his ton but he was the last man out, bowled by Sam Curran for 121 in the 47th over. Victory sees England end Sri Lanka's 12-series unbeaten run on home soil in the 50-over format and eases any lingering concerns that they may have to go through qualifying to reach the 2027 World Cup.

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s Nations Championship game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in what would be their first match in England held away from Twickenham since 2019. The 11 July Test against Fiji is an away fixture for England in their second game of the inaugural Nations Championship after they face South Africa in Johannesburg the previous week. However, the host union wants to move it to a neutral venue to maximise the revenue they receive from gate receipts. Steve Borthwick’s side had originally been scheduled to play Fiji in South Africa before travelling to Argentina to play the Pumas for their final summer fixture on 18 July, but the Fiji Rugby Union is understood to have asked permission from the Nations Championship organisers to switch it to England. World Rugby, the Six Nations and Sanzaar have all given their blessing on the proviso that the game is not held at England’s home ground of Twickenham for integrity reasons. While the contract has yet to be signed, Everton’s new stadium is understood to be the preferred option for all parties, with negotiations over the terms of the agreement still ongoing. There are relatively few other options available, as Wembley, the Emirates Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium all have gigs booked during July, while neither Manchester United or City have been approached. England games away from Twickenham are relatively rare, and the Rugby Football Union is privately delighted at being given an unexpected opportunity to take the national team on the road. England played a World Cup warm-up match at Newcastle’s St James’ Park in 2019, and a pool game in the 2015 competition against Uruguay was held at the Etihad Stadium. World Rugby is understood to have sanctioned the switch due to the lack of suitable venues in Fiji and a desire to help the financial growth of the smaller unions. The venues for Fiji’s other notional Nations Championship home games this summer against W...

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米兰市长反对美执法人员冬奥会期间进入意大利 2026-01-28 00:49:37 来源： 同花顺7x24快讯 分享 意大利米兰市长萨拉27日表示，美国移民与海关执法局执法人员不应在2026年米兰-科尔蒂纳丹佩佐冬奥会期间进入意大利。萨拉说：“这些(美国移民与海关执法局)执法人员不应该来意大利，因为他们无法保证与我们的安全理念一致。”(央视新闻)

lyash01/iStock via Getty Images Exports of crude oil and liquefied natural gas from U.S. Gulf Coast ports fell to zero on Sunday, due to the massive winter storm that swept across the country, before exports rebounded on Monday, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing the Vortexa ship tracking service. As much as 2M bbl/day of oil production, or ~15% of total U.S. output, went offline over the weekend due to the frigid weather, according to some analyst forecasts. The Permian Basin alone saw production outages of ~1.5M bbl/day, according to estimates by Energy Aspects, although production is already recovering and could be fully restored by the end of the month. Exports of liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane and butane, dropped to around a third of seasonal norms due to the storm, Vortexa's head of market analysis said. In natural gas output, the winter storm led to losses of up to 11% of U.S. production, Rystad Energy said. The total impact on January output suggests U.S. natural gas production would decline by 3.3B cf/day compared to an average of 104B cf/day for the Lower 48 region expected earlier in January, Rystad said. Among U.S. companies with exposure to LNG: Cheniere Energy ( LNG ), Venture Global ( VG ), New Fortress Energy ( NFE ), NextDecade ( NEXT ) and Exxon Mobil ( XOM ). More on Cheniere Energy and Venture Global Cheniere Energy: Overcrowding Ahead (Rating Downgrade) Cheniere Energy: LNG Negativity Is Not Supported By Fundamentals (Rating Upgrade) Venture Global: Still Too Expensive To Pull The Trigger

A priest conducts Mass during a memorial held by family members of Chad Joseph, who believe he was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, at Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago, October 22, 2025. Andrea De Silva | Reuters Family members of two men killed in a U.S. missile strike against a suspected drug boat near Venezuela filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging the pair were murdered in a "manifestly unlawful" military campaign targeting civilian vessels. Civil rights lawyers filed the lawsuit in Boston's federal court, marking the first court challenge to one of the 36 U.S. missile strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean authorized by President Donald Trump's administration that have killed more than 120 people since September. Family members of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo—two Trinidadian men who were among six killed during an October 14 strike—in the lawsuit say the two men did fishing and farm work in Venezuela and had been returning to their homes in Las Cuevas, Trinidad when they were attacked. "These are lawless killings in cold blood; killings for sport and killings for theater, which is why we need a court of law to proclaim what is true and constrain what is lawless," Baher Azmy, a lawyer for the plaintiffs at the Center for Constitutional Rights, said in a statement. Lynette Burnley, aunt of Chad Joseph, who family members believe was killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, lights a candle at an altar for Joseph in the family home in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago, October 22, 2025. Andrea De Silva | Reuters His group and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the novel lawsuit under the Death on the High Seas Act, a maritime law that allows family members to sue for wrongful deaths occurring on the high seas, and the Alien Tort Statute, a 1789 law that allows foreign citizens to sue in U.S. courts for violations of international law. The la...

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Johnson & Johnson is the #23 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P 500, when components were ranked in terms of analyst favorites, JNJ claims the #367 spot. Looking at the stock price movement year to date, Johnson & Johnson is showing a gain of 1.8%. VIDEO: Dow Analyst Moves: JNJ The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Shareholders of Linde PLC (Symbol: LIN) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.3% annualized dividend yield can sell the November covered call at the $475 strike and collect the premium based on the $29.50 bid, which annualizes to an additional 8% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 9.3% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $475 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but LIN shares would have to advance 4.2% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 10.7% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Linde PLC, looking at the dividend history chart for LIN below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.3% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing LIN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $475 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the November covered call at the $475 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $475. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Linde PLC (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $456.55) to be 19%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the LIN Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Tuesday, the put volume amo...

Dragon Claws/iStock via Getty Images During times of global instability with increased military spending, credit risk may become an issue. Almost every day, there are articles about how overvalued the equity market is, and we are also concerned with market valuations. In this context, we are seeking safety assets from a credit perspective such as The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. ( GGT ) and its A3-rated preferred stocks: ( GGT.PR.E ) and ( GGT.PR.G ), which now provide around 6% current yield. In the following lines, we will provide you with 5 reasons why we 'buy' GGT's stocks and the risks associated with them. 1. Higher Current Yield compared to lower-rated preferred stock Below are shown the two preferred stocks of GGT: ( GGT.PR.E ) and ( GGT.PR.G ), with their basic metrics: GGT's preferred stocks (author's database) With current yields close to 6%, we can see that these preferred stocks are superior to a lot of preferred stocks that have higher credit risk: GGT's stocks peers (author's database) Even though banks like JPM, MS, and BAC may sound safer to readers due to their too-big-to-fail status, the reality is that CEF preferred stocks are built differently. One of the reasons for this unfair treatment of CEF preferred stocks might be hidden in their low issue size, combined with the fact that the large ETFs do not include them in their portfolios. GGT is rated by only 1 rating agency and, by definition, is not considered an investment-grade issuer. This provides holders of these stocks with a clear, easy-to-understand Alpha. 2. Regulatory limited leverage The stocks are under the regulation of the 1940 Act: GGT-A and GGT-G's prospectuses (gabelli.com) All CEFs are limited in their ability to leverage. The fund is obligated to maintain its asset coverage ratio above 200% at any time. This makes the preferred stocks of a CEF structurally superior to any company engaged in real business that carries operational risk. The big issue with CEFs is the quality of t...

Shareholders of Matador Resources Co (Symbol: MTDR) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.5% annualized dividend yield can sell the June covered call at the $45 strike and collect the premium based on the $3.40 bid, which annualizes to an additional 20.3% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 23.8% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $45 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but MTDR shares would have to advance 4.6% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 12.5% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Matador Resources Co, looking at the dividend history chart for MTDR below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 3.5% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing MTDR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the June covered call at the $45 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $45. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Matador Resources Co (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $42.95) to be 48%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the MTDR Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on T...

Shareholders of ArcBest Corp (Symbol: ARCB) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.6% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $95 strike and collect the premium based on the $9.20 bid, which annualizes to an additional 16.5% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 17% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $95 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but ARCB shares would have to climb 9.1% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 19.7% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of ArcBest Corp, looking at the dividend history chart for ARCB below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 0.6% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing ARCB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the September covered call at the $95 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $95. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for ArcBest Corp (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $87.14) to be 55%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the ARCB Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Tuesday, the put v...

Shareholders of TransUnion (Symbol: TRU) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.6% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $105 strike and collect the premium based on the $10.40 bid, which annualizes to an additional 6.3% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 6.9% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $105 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but TRU shares would have to advance 27.2% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 39.8% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of TransUnion, looking at the dividend history chart for TRU below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 0.6% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing TRU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $105 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $105. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for TransUnion (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $82.38) to be 44%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the TRU Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Tuesday, the pu...

Investing.com -- Restrictions preventing children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms in Australia, and a similar proposal now under consideration in the U.K., have prompted some to question whether Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store could face pressure on in-app purchase revenue. Data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower’s 2026 State of Mobile report shows that 2025 marked a shift in mobile spending, with non-game apps surpassing games for the first time. Consumers are said to have spent an estimated $85 billion on in-app purchases last year, up 20 percent year over year and nearly triple 2020 levels. Social media was the top-grossing genre, with in-app revenue rising 13 percent to nearly $5 billion, led by TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat. Asked about the potential fallout from under-16 bans, the report’s key author, Jonathan Brinksman, told Investing.com that the firm expects the effect on monetization to be “relatively limited,” with under 16s representing only a portion of total users, and their purchasing power "typically lower than that of older age groups, which tend to account for a disproportionate share of IAP spend.” He pointed to global social-media IAP revenue rising 16 percent in 2025 and nearly tripling since 2020, with even faster gains in Australia and the U.K, with the momentum suggesting that "broader monetization trends may outweigh the impact of age-based restrictions,” he said. However, he stated that platform exposure also varies. Brinksman noted that TikTok and Snapchat skew more toward younger audiences, while Meta’s apps lean older, a demographic split that could make the “revenue impact uneven across the category.” "While our usage data covers users aged 18 and over, it still illustrates how age skews differ across platforms in Australia. Among users 18+, ages 18–24 account for roughly 44% of Snapchat’s audience and 42% of TikTok’s. Meta’s platforms skew older by comparison, with ages 18–24 representing about 30%...

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Shareholders of Carrier Global Corp (Symbol: CARR) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $62.50 strike and collect the premium based on the $5.30 bid, which annualizes to an additional 10.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 12.1% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $62.50 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but CARR shares would have to advance 9.1% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 18.3% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Carrier Global Corp, looking at the dividend history chart for CARR below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.7% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing CARR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $62.50 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the December covered call at the $62.50 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $62.50. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Carrier Global Corp (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $57.20) to be 34%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the CARR Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-a...

Shareholders of American Tower Corp (Symbol: AMT) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.8% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $180 strike and collect the premium based on the $14.30 bid, which annualizes to an additional 12.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 16.2% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $180 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but AMT shares would have to climb 0.4% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 8.3% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of American Tower Corp, looking at the dividend history chart for AMT below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 3.8% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing AMT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $180 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the September covered call at the $180 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $180. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for American Tower Corp (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $179.51) to be 24%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the AMT Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon tradin...

Shareholders of State Street Corp. (Symbol: STT) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.6% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $160 strike and collect the premium based on the $8.00 bid, which annualizes to an additional 3.1% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 5.8% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $160 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but STT shares would have to advance 25.1% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 31.4% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of State Street Corp., looking at the dividend history chart for STT below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 2.6% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing STT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $160 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $160. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for State Street Corp. (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $128.15) to be 28%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the STT Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon tr...

Shareholders of Fifth Third Bancorp (Symbol: FITB) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.2% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $60 strike and collect the premium based on the $4.00 bid, which annualizes to an additional 4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 7.2% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $60 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but FITB shares would have to climb 18.6% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 26.5% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Fifth Third Bancorp, looking at the dividend history chart for FITB below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 3.2% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing FITB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $60 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $60. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Fifth Third Bancorp (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $50.49) to be 29%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the FITB Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon tra...