JHVEPhoto Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr signaled that the regulator is unlikely to block Paramount Skydance's ( PSKY ) $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ). Carr said there were “concerns raised in Washington about the concentration of power” from a Netflix ( NFLX ) purchase of Warner Bros., though he added that “obviously the level of market share and iss...
JHVEPhoto Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr signaled that the regulator is unlikely to block Paramount Skydance's ( PSKY ) $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ). Carr said there were “concerns raised in Washington about the concentration of power” from a Netflix ( NFLX ) purchase of Warner Bros., though he added that “obviously the level of market share and issue with a Paramount purchase is drastically different," Carr told the Financial Times in an interview on Monday. Carr said the majority of the regulatory review of the combination will be done by the U.S. Department of Justice. “All the information that I’ve seen about that foreign debt . . . is that would qualify under FCC rules as what we call bona fide debt, meaning, it would be a very quick, almost pro forma review," Carr told the FT. More on Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance Corporation, etc. Paramount Skydance: Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr. Ellison Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) M&A Call Transcript Netflix: Moving Along On Its Own Top 10 Communication Services Stocks of February: Who Outperformed the Market? Paramount’s debt cut to junk status after Warner Bros. deal
Vertigo3d/iStock via Getty Images As we move into the third month of 2026 amidst tense geopolitical conditions, b elow is a list of the best performing real estate stocks with market capitalizations of $10 billion or more over the past month. The list is ranked based on one-month price performance. The list is topped by Iron Mountain ( IRM ), with a one-month performance of 23.38%. Equinix ( EQIX ...
Vertigo3d/iStock via Getty Images As we move into the third month of 2026 amidst tense geopolitical conditions, b elow is a list of the best performing real estate stocks with market capitalizations of $10 billion or more over the past month. The list is ranked based on one-month price performance. The list is topped by Iron Mountain ( IRM ), with a one-month performance of 23.38%. Equinix ( EQIX ) and Lineage ( LINE ) follow, with Public Storage ( PSA ) and Kimco Realty ( KIM ) rounding out the top five. Notably, the top performer Iron Mountain ( IRM ) currently holds a Sell Quant Rating of 1.67, while Equinix ( EQIX ) carries a Hold rating of 3.47. The list features a diverse range of REIT sub-sectors, including self-storage companies like Public Storage ( PSA ) and Extra Space Storage ( EXR ), as well as healthcare REITs such as Welltower ( WELL ), Ventas ( VTR ), and Omega Healthcare Investors ( OHI ). Among the top performers, Kimco Realty ( KIM ) holds a Buy Quant Rating of 3.72, while Omega Healthcare Investors ( OHI ) carries the strongest Buy rating on the list at 4.16. Here is the list: Iron Mountain ( IRM ), 1 month performance percentage: 23.38% Equinix ( EQIX ), 1 month performance percentage: 19.22% Lineage ( LINE ), 1 month performance percentage: 15.69% Public Storage ( PSA ), 1 month performance percentage: 14.40% Kimco Realty ( KIM ), 1 month performance percentage: 13.11% Extra Space Storage ( EXR ), 1 month performance percentage: 12.91% Gaming and Leisure Properties ( GLPI ), 1 month performance percentage: 12.28% Welltower ( WELL ), 1 month performance percentage: 12.13% Ventas ( VTR ), 1 month performance percentage: 11.95% Omega Healthcare Investors ( OHI ), 1 month performance percentage: 11.83% Real Estate ETFs: ( VNQ ), ( XLRE ), ( IYR ), ( USRT ), and ( HOMZ ) More on real estate stocks Zillow Home Value Index: 'Real' Home Values Continue To Decline Iron Mountain: Accelerating, Multi-Year Profitable Growth Ahead - Wait For A Dip How REITs...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images CoreWeave, Inc. ( CRWV ) is close to wiping out its year-to-date gains once again after reporting disappointing Q4 results . The company has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly basic net loss per share of -$0.89 exiting 2025, widening close to 305% sequentially and outpacing the -$0.79 average consensus estimate. This was coupled with a 2026 capex guidance of ...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images CoreWeave, Inc. ( CRWV ) is close to wiping out its year-to-date gains once again after reporting disappointing Q4 results . The company has posted a larger-than-expected quarterly basic net loss per share of -$0.89 exiting 2025, widening close to 305% sequentially and outpacing the -$0.79 average consensus estimate. This was coupled with a 2026 capex guidance of $30 billion to $35 billion, more than doubling from 2025 levels. Ultimately, the more than double capex guidance wasn’t surprising after all. This was in line with guidance from CoreWeave’s Q3 earnings update: In addition, given the significant growth in our backlog and continued insatiable demand for our cloud services, we expect CapEx in 2026 to be well in excess of double that of 2025. Source: CoreWeave Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript . The issue that the market has taken up with likely stems from the misalignment of expected and actual dynamics between operating and capital expenditures observed in Q4. Recall that management had slashed full-year 2025 capex during the Q3 earnings update, citing “delays in powered-shell delivery” from a third-party data center provider, which “should be taken care of within Q1 of [2026].” Instead, the delays were resolved earlier than expected in Q4, with the pulled-forward activity contributing to higher-than-expected operating expenses in the quarter. Full-year 2025 capex of $14.9 billion has also slightly exceeded the high range of previously slashed guidance. Yet the more than doubling of capital spending expected in 2026 remained unchanged despite the earlier-than-expected resolution of previous powered-shell delivery delays. While management has attributed the elevated 2026 capex spend to CoreWeave’s strong backlog of $66.8 billion exiting 2025, the dynamic raises ROI compression risks and further limits visibility into the company’s trajectory to profitability and operating self-sufficiency. Looking ahead, management expects the ...
Northern Irish designer ditches darker undercurrents for seductive vision of Monet’s waterlilies at opening show of Paris fashion week In a dark news cycle, joy sells. With his second major womenswear show for Dior, the Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson put a pin in the soul-searching of his first season, and plunged gleefully for the springtime-in-Paris jugular. For the opening show of Pa...
Northern Irish designer ditches darker undercurrents for seductive vision of Monet’s waterlilies at opening show of Paris fashion week In a dark news cycle, joy sells. With his second major womenswear show for Dior, the Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson put a pin in the soul-searching of his first season, and plunged gleefully for the springtime-in-Paris jugular. For the opening show of Paris fashion week, Dior offered a seductive vision of Monet’s waterlilies, walks in the Tuileries gardens, and the Eiffel Tower glittering in the sunshine. Anderson, a keen art collector who moved to Paris for the Dior role last year, has been looking at Seurat’s romantic paintings of ordinary Parisians at leisure, as well as Monet. A promenade across the octagonal pond of the Tuileries was built as a catwalk, and the Sunday sailboats upgraded for the occasion into giant lily pads with vibrant blooms. Dollhouse-sized pairs of classic French green park chairs were sent out as whimsical invitations. Continue reading...
Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan warned that a shakeout is coming for private credit firms as the industry faces a wave of concerns about rising defaults on loans to software companies. His comments come as business development companies have been hit by redemptions in recent weeks amid those investor concerns. Rowan also pointed to a string of blow ups in bank loan...
Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan warned that a shakeout is coming for private credit firms as the industry faces a wave of concerns about rising defaults on loans to software companies. His comments come as business development companies have been hit by redemptions in recent weeks amid those investor concerns. Rowan also pointed to a string of blow ups in bank loans as an example of broader issues facing credit markets. “This will be a shakeout — I don’t think it is going to be short term,” Rowan said in an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at Bloomberg Invest in New York on Tuesday. “It was foreseeable. It was predictable. And all you can do is have been a good underwriter, a good risk manager, have done a small number of stupid things.” Read More: Blackstone Private Credit Fund Hit by Record Redemptions (4) Rivals Blackstone Inc., Ares Management Corp. and Blue Owl Capital Inc. have been hit in recent months with a spike in requests from investors to withdraw money from their large private credit funds aimed at individual investors. Apollo’s own shares have slumped 30% so far this year, outpacing the 2% decline of the broader S&P 500 Index.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) partner OpenAI said it revised its recent agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after backlash over the timing and terms of the deal. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claimed the release was shouldn't have rushed and opportunistic and sloppy. He promised to alter the contract to prohibit OpenAI from domestic monitoring of U.S. cit...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) partner OpenAI said it revised its recent agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after backlash over the timing and terms of the deal. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claimed the release was shouldn't have rushed and opportunistic and sloppy. He promised to alter the contract to prohibit OpenAI from domestic monitoring of U.S. citizens. The partnership was disclosed shortly after the federal government ordered agencies to cease utilizing AI tools from rival Anthropic, which had given models to the Defense Department's secret network. A safeguard debate led defense authorities to label Anthropic a supply-chain danger. Anthropic wanted assurances that its AI will not be utilized for domestic spying or weapon autonomy without human control. Before OpenAI's agreement, Pentagon-company talks failed. Altman noted that OpenAI has similar constraints and that Anthropic is not a supply-chain threat. The business claimed it will adopt technical measures with the Pentagon. The episode shows rising concern over military and government AI deployments. Investors will watch how defense-related AI contracts affect competitiveness among top AI developers and technology partners.
Mistral AI Chief Revenue Officer, Marjorie Janiewicz and Citi Global Head of AI, Shobhit Varshney discuss how advanced AI models are being implemented across financial services, how firms are measuring return on investment and where competitive advantage is emerging. They spoke with Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mistral AI Chief Revenue Officer, Marjorie Janiewicz and Citi Global Head of AI, Shobhit Varshney discuss how advanced AI models are being implemented across financial services, how firms are measuring return on investment and where competitive advantage is emerging. They spoke with Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investing.com -- HSBC is urging investors to take advantage of the recent pullback in one large chip stock, arguing that a valuation reset across AI names has created an opportunity for what it sees as another strong year for the semiconductor group. Analyst Frank Lee wrote that HSBC is maintaining its Buy rating on Broadcom while trimming its target price to $450 from $535, saying the bank still ...
Investing.com -- HSBC is urging investors to take advantage of the recent pullback in one large chip stock, arguing that a valuation reset across AI names has created an opportunity for what it sees as another strong year for the semiconductor group. Analyst Frank Lee wrote that HSBC is maintaining its Buy rating on Broadcom while trimming its target price to $450 from $535, saying the bank still sees around “41% upside from current levels.” HSBC expects Broadcom’s upcoming 1QFY26 results to land slightly ahead of guidance, forecasting $19.5 billion in revenue versus management’s $19.1 billion estimate. For the second quarter, Lee expects $21 billion in revenue, 3% above consensus, adding that while AI-driven momentum remains firm, “a more dramatic growth trajectory” will come in the second half of FY26. A key pillar of HSBC’s view is Broadcom’s custom chip business. The bank said “consensus FY26e ASIC forecasts [are] catching up with our estimates,” after the Street raised its projections by 25% following Broadcom’s last quarterly update. HSBC’s own FY26 and FY27 ASIC forecasts remain 13% and 12% above consensus, respectively. The bank also sees AI networking as the next major catalyst. The bank highlighted management’s disclosure of a $20 billion backlog and said it is now revising its FY26/FY27 AI networking revenue estimates to $17 billion and $30 billion, “43%/64% above the Street.” In HSBC’s most bullish scenario, that could drive “further upside of 16%/17% to EPS.” “We believe the strong ASIC ramp and upside to AI networking revenue can help Broadcom re-rate towards our target PE,” Lee concluded. Related articles Buy the dip in this AI chipkamer, HSBC says Goldman expects lower but still attractive stock market returns in 2026 This sector is 'poised for a big, beautiful year': Truist
Investors in SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol: GLD) saw new options become available today, for the March 18th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLD options chain for the new March 18th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $478.00 strike price has a current bid of $10.00. If an investor w...
Investors in SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol: GLD) saw new options become available today, for the March 18th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLD options chain for the new March 18th contracts and identified the following call contract of particular interest. The call contract at the $478.00 strike price has a current bid of $10.00. If an investor was to purchase shares of GLD stock at the current price level of $461.77/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $478.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 5.68% if the stock gets called away at the March 18th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if GLD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for SPDR Gold Trust, as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing GLD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $478.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $478.00 strike represents an approximate 4% 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 56%. 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 2.17% boost of extra retu...
Investors in Ciena Corp (Symbol: CIEN) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 2028 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 1018 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 cont...
Investors in Ciena Corp (Symbol: CIEN) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 2028 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 1018 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 CIEN options chain for the new December 2028 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $330.00 strike price has a current bid of $134.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $330.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $195.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of CIEN, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $332.65/share today. Because the $330.00 strike represents an approximate 1% 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 77%. 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 40.76% return on the cash commitment, or 14.61% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Ciena Corp, and highlighting in green where the $330.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the opt...
Investors in Lithium Argentina AG (Symbol: LAR) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2028 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 689 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...
Investors in Lithium Argentina AG (Symbol: LAR) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2028 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 689 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 LAR options chain for the new January 2028 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $5.00 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 $5.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $4.85 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of LAR, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $6.95/share today. Because the $5.00 strike represents an approximate 28% 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 84%. 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 3.00% return on the cash commitment, or 1.59% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Lithium Argentina AG, and highlighting in green where the $5.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of...
The OBR is paid to be cautious. But it means that, come the autumn Budget, there could still be a need for tax or spending changes - if the sums on the public finances are to add up.
The OBR is paid to be cautious. But it means that, come the autumn Budget, there could still be a need for tax or spending changes - if the sums on the public finances are to add up.
Lemon_tm Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings ( SPWH ) rallied on Tuesday after preliminary results for Q4 topped expectations. The company expects to report net sales of approximately $334.9M, same store sales of approximately $333.6M, and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $9.6M for the quarter that ended on January 31. Although November and early December started out softer than expected, Sportsman's W...
Lemon_tm Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings ( SPWH ) rallied on Tuesday after preliminary results for Q4 topped expectations. The company expects to report net sales of approximately $334.9M, same store sales of approximately $333.6M, and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $9.6M for the quarter that ended on January 31. Although November and early December started out softer than expected, Sportsman's Warehouse ( SPWH ) said it saw sales accelerate mid-fourth quarter, which carried into both January and February. "The fourth quarter was highlighted by our strong performance in the hunting and shooting sports category, where we once again outperformed the adjusted NICS background check data, suggesting market share gains within the firearm space," updated the Utah-based company. In addition, the retailer said following a review that it has identified about five stores for potential closure due to underperformance and lack of profitability. Sportsman's Warehouse ( SPWH ) expects to incur an impairment charge for FY25 primarily related to leasehold improvements and operating lease assets and to incur additional charges if the stores are closed, primarily related to employee-related costs. Shares of Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings ( SPWH ) were up 16.5% in late morning trading to $1.34 vs. the 52-week range of $0.92 to $4.33. More on Sportsman's Warehouse Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (SPWH) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Sportsman’s Warehouse anticipates full-year EBITDA of $22M-$26M amid higher promotions and cautious Q4 outlook Sportsman's Warehouse slides after warning of consumer spending slowdown Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Sportsman's Warehouse Historical earnings data for Sportsman's Warehouse
cmannphoto Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, short interest in materials stocks is drawing renewed attention, reflecting investor caution in steel, chemicals, and metals companies. Heightened uncertainty over trade policies, supply chain disruptions, and resource access is prompting investors to hedge positions, signaling wariness in a sector closely tied to global economics. USA Rare Earth (...
cmannphoto Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, short interest in materials stocks is drawing renewed attention, reflecting investor caution in steel, chemicals, and metals companies. Heightened uncertainty over trade policies, supply chain disruptions, and resource access is prompting investors to hedge positions, signaling wariness in a sector closely tied to global economics. USA Rare Earth ( USAR ), a diversified metals and mining company, has the highest short interest in the materials sector, highlighting investor caution. USAR has jumped over 88% in the past year, but profitability remains a challenge, with negative cash from operations and returns on assets and capital substantially below sector averages. However, according to one SA analyst , as U.S.-China tensions persist, USAR's domestic production becomes indispensable for the long-term AI super-cycle. USAR's significant holdings in dysprosium and terbium address anticipated shortages in 2026, enhancing its strategic value. DRDGOLD ( DRD ), a gold miner, on the other hand, has the lowest short interest in the materials sector, showing strong investor confidence. The company remains a Buy as profitability is driven by record-high gold prices and robust expansion plans in South Africa. Here are the top 5 most shorted materials stocks, all with a market capitalization above $2B (as a % of shares outstanding): USA Rare Earth ( USAR ) - Diversified metals and mining sector, short interest 17.61%, Quant rating 2.96 (Hold) Huntsman ( HUN ) - Diversified chemicals sector, short interest 15.35%, Quant rating 2.92 (Hold) MP Materials ( MP ) - Diversified metals and mining sector, short interest 13.95%, Quant rating 3.18 (Hold) Cleveland-Cliffs ( CLF ) - Steel sector, short interest 13.57%, Quant rating 3.04 (Hold) Olin ( OLN ) - Commodity chemicals sector, short interest 13.25%, Quant rating 2.81 (Hold) And here are the l east shorted mid- to mega-cap materials stocks (as a % of shares outstanding): ICL Group Lt...
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Investors in GXO Logistics Inc (Symbol: GXO) 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 227 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 ...
Investors in GXO Logistics Inc (Symbol: GXO) 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 227 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 GXO options chain for the new October 16th 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 $3.40. 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 $51.60 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of GXO, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $59.83/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 70%. 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 6.18% return on the cash commitment, or 9.94% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for GXO Logistics Inc, and highlighting in green where the $55.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the o...
Nvidia keeps pulling investors back in. My read on JPMorgan’s latest call is that the bank is quietly moving its number higher because the AI engine is still running hot, even if the stock’s day‑to‑day moves have turned messy. JPMorgan raised its 12‑month price target on Nvidia to $265 from $250 ...
Nvidia keeps pulling investors back in. My read on JPMorgan’s latest call is that the bank is quietly moving its number higher because the AI engine is still running hot, even if the stock’s day‑to‑day moves have turned messy. JPMorgan raised its 12‑month price target on Nvidia to $265 from $250 ...
Investors in Ondas Inc (Symbol: ONDS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 27th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ONDS options chain for the new March 27th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $10.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.03. If an investor was t...
Investors in Ondas Inc (Symbol: ONDS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 27th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the ONDS options chain for the new March 27th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $10.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.03. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $10.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $8.97 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of ONDS, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $10.43/share today. Because the $10.00 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 65%. 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 10.30% return on the cash commitment, or 156.92% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Ondas Inc, and highlighting in green where the $10.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $11.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.28. If an investor was to purchase shares of ONDS stock at the current price level of $10.43/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $11.00. Considering the call seller will also colle...
Nvidia keeps pulling investors back in. My read on JPMorgan’s latest call is that the bank is quietly moving its number higher because the AI engine is still running hot, even if the stock’s day‑to‑day moves have turned messy. JPMorgan quietly moves its Nvidia target JPMorgan raised its 12‑month price target on Nvidia to $265 from $250 while keeping an overweight rating on the stock, according to ...
Nvidia keeps pulling investors back in. My read on JPMorgan’s latest call is that the bank is quietly moving its number higher because the AI engine is still running hot, even if the stock’s day‑to‑day moves have turned messy. JPMorgan quietly moves its Nvidia target JPMorgan raised its 12‑month price target on Nvidia to $265 from $250 while keeping an overweight rating on the stock, according to an analyst action summary circulated by MT Newswires and posted on MarketScreener. The update was triggered after Nvidia issued another upbeat revenue outlook around its latest AI‑driven quarter. Related: Goldman Sachs resets Nvidia stock forecast after earnings Harlan Sur “maintains Nvidia with a Buy rating and lifts his price target to $265 from $250,” as seen on Futu. Likewise, Nvidia “gets a Buy from J.P. Morgan,” and the new 265‑dollar objective now sits roughly in line with the wider analyst consensus, said The Globe and Mail in its coverage of the updated call. This isn’t a screaming upgrade, and it doesn’t need to be. To me, it reads as a reset that keeps JPMorgan in step with a fast‑moving consensus and underlines that the firm still sees room for upside after the latest earnings call and guidance. Nvidia continues to deliver strong earnings and outlooks, even as the stock sometimes sells off on worries that “the AI boom is fully priced in,” wrote Intellectia.ai in a recent recap of the stock’s behavior. JPMorgan sets a new target for Nvidia.Photo by danielvfung on Getty Images · Photo by danielvfung on Getty Images What seems to be driving the new Nvidia number JPMorgan hasn’t laid out every line of its model in public, but it’s possible to reverse‑engineer the logic from how other big banks are framing their targets. Goldman Sachs kept a $250 target on Nvidia based on an estimate of about $382.9 billion in revenue by 2027 and a roughly 30‑times price‑to‑earnings multiple on forward AI earnings, according to FXOpen. More Nvidia: Paying that kind of multiple “doesn...
Investors in Skyworks Solutions Inc (Symbol: SWKS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the SWKS options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $50.00 strike price has a current bid of 90 cents. If a...
Investors in Skyworks Solutions Inc (Symbol: SWKS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the SWKS options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $50.00 strike price has a current bid of 90 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $50.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $49.10 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of SWKS, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $57.82/share today. Because the $50.00 strike represents an approximate 14% 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 81%. 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 1.80% return on the cash commitment, or 14.61% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Skyworks Solutions Inc, and highlighting in green where the $50.00 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 $2.10. If an investor was to purchase shares of SWKS stock at the current price level of $57.82/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $60.00. Considering th...
(RTTNews) - Shares of MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) are moving down about 5 percent on Tuesday morning trading despite no corporate-related announcements to impact the movement. The company's shares are currently trading at $1,681.00 on the Nasdaq, down 5.42 percent or $96.31. The stock opened at $1,689.33 and has tanked as low as $1,666.20 so far in today's session. The stock closed trading at $1,777...
(RTTNews) - Shares of MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) are moving down about 5 percent on Tuesday morning trading despite no corporate-related announcements to impact the movement. The company's shares are currently trading at $1,681.00 on the Nasdaq, down 5.42 percent or $96.31. The stock opened at $1,689.33 and has tanked as low as $1,666.20 so far in today's session. The stock closed trading at $1,777.00 on Monday. Over the past year, it has traded in a range of $1,654.24 to $2,645.22. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Investors in Pilgrims Pride Corp. (Symbol: PPC) 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 PPC options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $35.00 strike price has a current bid of 15 cents. If an...
Investors in Pilgrims Pride Corp. (Symbol: PPC) 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 PPC options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. The put contract at the $35.00 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 $35.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $34.85 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of PPC, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $41.10/share today. Because the $35.00 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 89%. 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 0.43% return on the cash commitment, or 3.48% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost. Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Pilgrims Pride Corp., and highlighting in green where the $35.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $42.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.25. If an investor was to purchase shares of PPC stock at the current price level of $41.10/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $42.00. Considering the call...
Uwe Krejci/DigitalVision via Getty Images AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) is one of our favorite apartment REITs . Sometimes the price is unattractive, but not today. The valuation came down substantially and I started digging. I believe AVB finally entered an attractive range again. But in demonstrating why I believe that, I need to lay out some groundwork. Foreshadowing I may initiate a moderate p...
Uwe Krejci/DigitalVision via Getty Images AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) is one of our favorite apartment REITs . Sometimes the price is unattractive, but not today. The valuation came down substantially and I started digging. I believe AVB finally entered an attractive range again. But in demonstrating why I believe that, I need to lay out some groundwork. Foreshadowing I may initiate a moderate position in AVB again. The thesis is built heavily on valuation and an expectation for growth in Core FFO per share and AFFO per share to come roaring back in either 2027 or 2028. Those values are set to be roughly flat in 2026 relative to 2025. A better growth rate drives higher multiples. The current multiples are on the low end of the historical range. Why Are Core FFO and AFFO Expected to be Flat in 2026? Two major reasons: An increased amount of property under construction. Because AVB did not ramp leverage higher to fund construction, they have a greater portion of their portfolio under construction. That creates a headwind to Core FFO and AFFO because capitalizing interest (at 3.7%) is far less meaningful than the yield on those properties (over 6%) or the cap rate at fair value (around 5%). In short, when a company increases development without increasing leverage it typically results in a headwind to Core FFO and AFFO while the properties are under construction. With the situation around RealPage, apartment rents will see more pressure in 2026 than they otherwise would have. The impact of RealPage (which was definitely not just collusion with a middle man) was pushing rents higher. With less of that “not collusion” happening, there is pressure on rents. This is offsetting the first year of significantly lower market deliveries (new apartment buildings constructed near AVB’s buildings). However, deliveries are likely to remain low for several years. That is good. It means less supply. Less supply is great for landlords. Consequently, in 2027 and 2028 we should see su...
anilakkus/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Baron Health Care Fund Q4 2025 Shareholder Letter. Recent Activity During the quarter, we added seven new positions and exited ten positions, bringing the number of positions in the Fund to 43. Below we discuss some of our top net purchases and sales. Top net purchases for the quarter Quarter End Market Cap ($B) Net Amo...
anilakkus/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Baron Health Care Fund Q4 2025 Shareholder Letter. Recent Activity During the quarter, we added seven new positions and exited ten positions, bringing the number of positions in the Fund to 43. Below we discuss some of our top net purchases and sales. Top net purchases for the quarter Quarter End Market Cap ($B) Net Amount Purchased ($M) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. ( TMO ) 217.7 2.3 Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ( ARQT ) 3.6 1.8 Elanco Animal Health Incorporated ( ELAN ) 11.2 1.8 Welltower Inc. ( WELL ) 127.4 1.5 Repligen Corporation ( RGEN ) 9.2 1.5 Click to enlarge We added to the position in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , a life sciences tools company that offers instruments and consumables for research, tools for bioproduction, specialty diagnostics, and contract research and manufacturing services. We think the end markets for life sciences tools companies are improving. In recent months, biotechnology funding has been strong, biopharmaceutical R&D investment has been stable, and we think the agreements reached between the pharmaceutical industry and the Trump Administration on drug pricing reduces the risk of industry disruption, clearing the path for continued biopharmaceutical R&D investment. Last quarter, management provided a reasonable framework for thinking about how the business could grow over the next few years. Management thinks end markets will gradually build from the lower growth environment that the company has been navigating, leading to a 2026 and 2027 scenario where the company will deliver 3% to 6% organic revenue growth. In that scenario, through strong cost management, management believes the company can deliver mid-to-high single-digit adjusted operating income growth, and with capital deployment, even better earnings growth. Beyond 2027, given the long-term drivers of the life sciences tools industry remain compelling, management believes the company can del...