Investors in Manulife Financial Corp (Symbol: MFC) saw new options become available today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the MFC options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $33.00 strike price has a current bid of 20 cents. If an inves...
Investors in Manulife Financial Corp (Symbol: MFC) saw new options become available today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the MFC options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $33.00 strike price has a current bid of 20 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of MFC stock at the current price level of $32.69/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $33.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 1.56% if the stock gets called away at the May 15th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if MFC shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Manulife Financial Corp, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing MFC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $33.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $33.00 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 46%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.61% boost of ext...
Investors in Gildan Activewear Inc (Symbol: GIL) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GIL options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $55.00 strike price has a current bid of 15 cents. If an investor ...
Investors in Gildan Activewear Inc (Symbol: GIL) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GIL options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $55.00 strike price has a current bid of 15 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $55.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $54.85 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of GIL, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $59.62/share today. Because the $55.00 strike represents an approximate 8% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 73%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.27% return on the cash commitment, or 1.49% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Gildan Activewear Inc, and highlighting in green where the $55.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $60.00 strike price has a current bid of $2.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of GIL stock at the current price level of $59.62/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $60.00. Considering the call seller wi...
Roku, Inc. ROKU is gaining investor attention as its platform monetization strategy begins to deliver measurable financial results. The streaming platform's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings offered compelling evidence that the company's pivot toward sustainable profitability is well underway, making the stock increasingly relevant for growth-oriented investors. Platform revenues — Roku's primary growt...
Roku, Inc. ROKU is gaining investor attention as its platform monetization strategy begins to deliver measurable financial results. The streaming platform's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings offered compelling evidence that the company's pivot toward sustainable profitability is well underway, making the stock increasingly relevant for growth-oriented investors. Platform revenues — Roku's primary growth engine — climbed 18% year over year to $1.224 billion in fourth-quarter 2025, pushing full-year platform revenues to $4.145 billion, also up 18%. The quarter marked the first time that platform revenues surpassed $1.2 billion in a single quarter, driven by strength in video advertising and streaming services distribution. Total net revenues reached $1.395 billion in the fourth quarter, up 16% year over year. Profitability metrics reinforced the positive momentum. The net income in the fourth quarter reached $80 million, a company record, while full-year 2025 marked Roku's first GAAP profitable year. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter came in at $169 million, contributing to a full-year figure of $421 million, representing 255 basis points of margin expansion. Free cash flow surged to $484 million for 2025, more than doubling year over year. Average revenue per user (ARPU) trends are also improving. While Roku stopped reporting quarterly ARPU beginning first-quarter 2025, management highlighted ARPU gains in Canada, where advertising market maturity is driving stronger monetization. Streaming households surpassed 90 million by year-end 2025, adding roughly 10 million net new households during the year. The fourth quarter also delivered Roku's biggest-ever quarter for premium subscription net additions, underpinned by AI-powered content discovery and the self-serve Ads Manager platform, attracting small and mid-sized business advertisers. Looking ahead, Roku's guidance signals continued confidence. First-quarter 2026 platform revenues are expected to grow more than 21%, while ...
Investors in Ventas Inc (Symbol: VTR) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 130 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts...
Investors in Ventas Inc (Symbol: VTR) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 130 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the VTR options chain for the new July 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $82.50 strike price has a current bid of $1.80. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $82.50, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $80.70 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of VTR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $84.17/share today. Because the $82.50 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 60%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 2.18% return on the cash commitment, or 6.13% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Ventas Inc, and highlighting in green where the $82.50 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call c...
Investors in GEO Group Inc (Symbol: GEO) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 284 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the con...
Investors in GEO Group Inc (Symbol: GEO) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 284 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GEO options chain for the new December 18th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $12.00 strike price has a current bid of 50 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $12.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $11.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of GEO, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $14.11/share today. Because the $12.00 strike represents an approximate 15% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 74%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 4.17% return on the cash commitment, or 5.35% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for GEO Group Inc, and highlighting in green where the $12.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option ...
Investors in Nebius Group NV (Symbol: NBIS) saw new options become available this week, for the March 27th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the NBIS options chain for the new March 27th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $87.00 strike price has a current bid of $6.65. If an inves...
Investors in Nebius Group NV (Symbol: NBIS) saw new options become available this week, for the March 27th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the NBIS options chain for the new March 27th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $87.00 strike price has a current bid of $6.65. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $87.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $80.35 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of NBIS, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $90.39/share today. Because the $87.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 60%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.64% return on the cash commitment, or 155.00% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Nebius Group NV, and highlighting in green where the $87.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $91.00 strike price has a current bid of $7.20. If an investor was to purchase shares of NBIS stock at the current price level of $90.39/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $91.00. Considering the call seller ...
Investors in BCE Inc (Symbol: BCE) saw new options become available today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the BCE options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $29.00 strike price has a current bid of 5 cents. If an investor was to purcha...
Investors in BCE Inc (Symbol: BCE) saw new options become available today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the BCE options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $29.00 strike price has a current bid of 5 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of BCE stock at the current price level of $25.91/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $29.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 12.12% if the stock gets called away at the May 15th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if BCE shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for BCE Inc, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing BCE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $29.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $29.00 strike represents an approximate 12% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 61%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.19% boost of extra return to the investor, or 1...
Investors in Canadian National Railway Co (Symbol: CNI) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CNI options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $100.00 strike price has a current bid of 60 cents. If an i...
Investors in Canadian National Railway Co (Symbol: CNI) saw new options begin trading today, for the May 15th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CNI options chain for the new May 15th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $100.00 strike price has a current bid of 60 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $100.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $99.40 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CNI, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $104.36/share today. Because the $100.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 69%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 0.60% return on the cash commitment, or 3.27% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Canadian National Railway Co, and highlighting in green where the $100.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $105.00 strike price has a current bid of $2.40. If an investor was to purchase shares of CNI stock at the current price level of $104.36/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $105.00. Consider...
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) bucked a broader market downturn last week, rallying sharply as geopolitical tensions and policy shifts pressured many technology and semiconductor stocks. Palantir Rallies As Markets Slide Palantir stood out during a difficult week for equities. Its shares climbed 15% between February 27 and March 6 following the U.S. attack on Iran. At the same time, risi...
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) bucked a broader market downturn last week, rallying sharply as geopolitical tensions and policy shifts pressured many technology and semiconductor stocks. Palantir Rallies As Markets Slide Palantir stood out during a difficult week for equities. Its shares climbed 15% between February 27 and March 6 following the U.S. attack on Iran. At the same time, rising oil prices and a report showing the U.S. economy unexpectedly lost jobs in February added pressure to major indexes. Analysts See Upside For Palantir Investors rotated into Palantir as tensions escalated. The company generates about 60% of its revenue from government spending and continues to expand its work with military and intelligence agencies. Rosenblatt maintained a Buy rating on Palantir and raised its price forecast to $200 from $150, citing potential upside as tensions rise in the Middle East. Analyst John McPeake said Palantir's strong defense positioning supports the higher forecast. He added that the U.S. government's phaseout of Anthropic's large language models could benefit Palantir, since the company supports multiple alternative AI models. McPeake also projected Palantir shares could reach $255 in three years and $393 in five years, driven by accelerating growth. Pentagon Anthropic Decision Anthropic said it plans to challenge the decision in court. CEO Alex Karp Issues Warning To Silicon Valley Recently, Palantir CEO Alex Karp issued a blunt warning to Silicon Valley. He said sidelining the U.S. military while replacing white-collar jobs with AI could backfire. Speaking at the a16z American Dynamism Summit, Karp warned that such a strategy could provoke government intervention—or even the nationalization of key technologies. PLTR Price Action: Palantir Technologies shares were down 1.36% at $155.02 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Image via Shutterstock
Ed Morse, senior adviser at Hartree Partners, assesses the impact of the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz disruption on global energy markets. He ranked the crisis as more serious than anything since the early 1970s and warned markets are too complacent. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
Ed Morse, senior adviser at Hartree Partners, assesses the impact of the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz disruption on global energy markets. He ranked the crisis as more serious than anything since the early 1970s and warned markets are too complacent. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
In early March 2026, Micron Technology began shipping customer samples of its 256GB SOCAMM2 LPDDR5X-based module, the industry’s highest-capacity low-power DRAM for AI data centers, while also ramping its new Sanand, India assembly and test facility for global DRAM and NAND products. These moves underline Micron’s push to pair advanced low-power data-center memory with a broader, more diversified ...
In early March 2026, Micron Technology began shipping customer samples of its 256GB SOCAMM2 LPDDR5X-based module, the industry’s highest-capacity low-power DRAM for AI data centers, while also ramping its new Sanand, India assembly and test facility for global DRAM and NAND products. These moves underline Micron’s push to pair advanced low-power data-center memory with a broader, more diversified manufacturing footprint that can support AI-driven demand worldwide. We’ll now examine how Micron’s breakthrough 256GB SOCAMM2 AI server memory could reshape its investment narrative built on AI-driven memory demand. The future of work is here. Discover the leading the charge in AI-driven automation and industrial transformation. Advertisement Micron Technology Investment Narrative Recap To own Micron, you have to believe that AI data centers will keep prioritizing high performance memory and that Micron can hold a premium position in DRAM, HBM, and LPDDR while managing its heavy investment cycle. The new 256GB SOCAMM2 samples and the Sanand, India ramp reinforce the near term AI data center catalyst, but they do not remove key risks around industry cyclicality, high capital intensity, and intensifying competition. The most relevant recent announcement here is Micron’s grand opening of its Sanand assembly and test facility in India, a US$2.75 billion project aimed at converting DRAM and NAND wafers into finished products for customers worldwide. Paired with sampling of the 256GB SOCAMM2, this expands backend capacity and supply chain diversification right as AI driven demand tightens supply, potentially sharpening the impact of both the upside from premium products and the downside from future pricing resets. But while the upside story is compelling, investors should also be aware that Micron’s capital heavy build out could become a problem if demand or pricing... Micron Technology's narrative projects $53.6 billion revenue and $13.6 billion earnings by 2028. , in line with...
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase (JPM 2.52%), is one of the most respected voices of the financial industry. No CEO has a perfect crystal ball to predict what's happening next with the economy or stock prices, but when Jamie Dimon talks, people listen. In a recent interview with Bloomberg on March 2, Dimon said that "the economy is doing fine, asset prices are high." But he also expressed concer...
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase (JPM 2.52%), is one of the most respected voices of the financial industry. No CEO has a perfect crystal ball to predict what's happening next with the economy or stock prices, but when Jamie Dimon talks, people listen. In a recent interview with Bloomberg on March 2, Dimon said that "the economy is doing fine, asset prices are high." But he also expressed concerns that investors might be a little too optimistic and not paying enough attention to risks, such as the latest conflict in the Middle East. Dimon told Bloomberg: "I think there's a little more exuberance than there should be, but we've had years of it." Let's look at the case for caution in today's stock market, and what you should do if you're worried about overvalued stocks. Are U.S. stocks overvalued? The U.S. stock market has had a sluggish start to 2026. The S&P 500 index has been basically flat, up 0.4% year to date, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index is down about 0.5%. But in the past year, the S&P 500 gained 19% while the Nasdaq-100 is up more than 23%. Could U.S. stocks be in store for a big correction? Despite the risks of a new Middle East war with Iran, investors don't seem to be running away from U.S. stocks. As of March 4, the S&P 500 was trading at about only 2%-3% below its all-time high of 7,002. The price-to-earnings ratio of the S&P 500 is about 29.4, which is near its highest levels of the past five years. And the P/E ratio of the Nasdaq-100 is about 32.9, which is even more expensive. There's a huge amount of uncertainty among investors right now about whether AI stocks are overvalued, or tech stocks like software as a service (SaaS) companies are exposed to big risks of future AI disruption. Several major tech names like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta have underperformed the S&P 500 index during the past year. In his interview with Bloomberg, Dimon did not endorse or make predictions about any specific stock, fund, or asset class. But if you agree wi...
guvendemir/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Turkey has dispatched six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to northern Cyprus, citing heightened regional tensions tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and warning that further measures could follow. The Turkish Defense Ministry said the deployment was aimed at reinforcing the security of the Turkish Cypriot community on the divided island. ...
guvendemir/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Turkey has dispatched six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems to northern Cyprus, citing heightened regional tensions tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and warning that further measures could follow. The Turkish Defense Ministry said the deployment was aimed at reinforcing the security of the Turkish Cypriot community on the divided island. "In the context of the latest developments in our region, six F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems have been deployed to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as of today," the ministry said in a statement. "As a result of the evaluations to be made depending on the developments, additional measures will continue to be taken if necessary." The move follows increased military activity on and around Cyprus after a drone struck Britain’s Akrotiri air base last week. Security officials believe the drone was launched by Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group. In response to broader regional instability, several European countries have stepped up their military presence on the island. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, with the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government controlling the south and a Turkish Cypriot administration in the north that is recognized only by Ankara. Turkey doesn’t acknowledge the Greek Cypriot government, which is a member of the European Union.
People inside government were clear over the weekend that no decision had been made on whether to deploy HMS Prince of Wales to the Mediterranean but did not completely shut down reports that this was becoming increasingly likely.
People inside government were clear over the weekend that no decision had been made on whether to deploy HMS Prince of Wales to the Mediterranean but did not completely shut down reports that this was becoming increasingly likely.