Shares of semiconductor equipment company Camtek (NASDAQ: CAMT) plunged on Tuesday, falling 16.8% as of 2:44 p.m. EDT. Camtek reported earnings this morning, beating analyst expectations. The company even guided to better-than-expected second-quarter numbers and forecast an acceleration in revenue in the second half of the year. Still, semiconductor stocks were down significantly across the board ...
Shares of semiconductor equipment company Camtek (NASDAQ: CAMT) plunged on Tuesday, falling 16.8% as of 2:44 p.m. EDT. Camtek reported earnings this morning, beating analyst expectations. The company even guided to better-than-expected second-quarter numbers and forecast an acceleration in revenue in the second half of the year. Still, semiconductor stocks were down significantly across the board today, as today's inflation figures triggered a massive rotation out of the sector after a huge run. Continue reading
David Becker/Getty Images News Alibaba’s ( BABA ) May 15 monthly options were pricing a roughly 6.5% post-earnings move Tuesday afternoon ahead of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter report before Wednesday’s market open. The options chain showed the 135 to 137 area as the immediate earnings battleground, with the stock changing hands near $136 in midafternoon trading. Near-the-money straddles sug...
David Becker/Getty Images News Alibaba’s ( BABA ) May 15 monthly options were pricing a roughly 6.5% post-earnings move Tuesday afternoon ahead of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter report before Wednesday’s market open. The options chain showed the 135 to 137 area as the immediate earnings battleground, with the stock changing hands near $136 in midafternoon trading. Near-the-money straddles suggested traders were bracing for a move of about $8.60 to $8.90 by Friday expiration, implying a post-report range of roughly $127 to $145. The call side dominated positioning. The 145 call carried the largest visible concentration with 30,254 contracts in open interest, while the 150 call showed 20,866 in open interest. The 140 call traded 7,700 contracts with 18,483 in open interest, giving the chain a clear upside focus toward the 145 to 150 zone. Put protection was layered below the market, with the 130 put carrying 9,718 in open interest and the 120 put showing 12,106 contracts. The sizable put positioning at 135, 130, 125, and 120 indicates traders were not treating the print as a low-risk event. Investors will focus on Alibaba’s ( BABA ) profit amid a rise in AI investment among major tech firms in China to dominate the space. The Chinese e-commerce giant in March reported wide misses for revenue and profit in the fourth quarter, raising investor concerns about whether the company's investments in artificial intelligence are bearing fruit as it continues to pour resources into it. More on Alibaba Alibaba Making All The Right Moves, But It's Not On Sale Yet Alibaba's AI Engine Is Powering A Still Undervalued Comeback Alibaba: Burning Profits To Build China's AI Stack, And It's Working Alibaba Q4 earnings on deck: What to expect Alibaba reiterated with Buy rating at Citi as firm praises AI, cloud
Getty Images The Leverage Shares 2X Long CRCL Daily ETF ( CRCG ) fund was launched approximately 2 months after Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s ( CRCL ) IPO and captured the POST-HYPE phase of Circle's IPO; a perfect moment to remind everyone of a lesson: 2x leverage instruments with daily replication can destroy capital if held beyond the day. And although even today on CRCG you can still taste the...
Getty Images The Leverage Shares 2X Long CRCL Daily ETF ( CRCG ) fund was launched approximately 2 months after Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s ( CRCL ) IPO and captured the POST-HYPE phase of Circle's IPO; a perfect moment to remind everyone of a lesson: 2x leverage instruments with daily replication can destroy capital if held beyond the day. And although even today on CRCG you can still taste the weight of CRCL's collapse, this doesn't mean that CRCG is an instrument to avoid, nor that CRCL is a terrible investment in my opinion. On the contrary, if used with discretion in my view, CRCG can become a tactical portfolio instrument, while CRCL an interesting asset to monitor. But before introducing my thesis... What is CRCG? It's an actively managed ETF with 2x leverage factor on a daily basis on the daily performance of Circle Internet Group's common stock. The objective is valid ONLY for holding periods of 1 trading day; for longer periods, the return mathematically diverges from 2x of the underlying due to the compounding effect. If held for longer periods, this would experience volatility drag and take on significant risk, as explained here . CRCG: 1Y performance (Seeking Alpha) The fund's TER is 0.78% but the real cost would derive from the classic volatility drag effect: Daily rebalancing creates a systematic "buy high, sell low" pattern. If CRCL moves significantly intraday, the fund's exposure moves away from the 2x target until end-of-day rebalancing and the comparison with CRCL's performance confirms it (CRCG's returns are 3x lower compared to those of CRCL). CRCG - CRCL: Cruise Sector Relative Performance (Seeking Alpha) How Is It Constructed? It uses Swap agreements with major financial institutions for periods from 1 day to >1 year with Deep in-the-money call options on the underlying, Synthetic forwards (buy at-the-money call + sell at-the-money put simultaneously) and FLEX Options (FLexible EXchange Options) with customizable terms (strike, expiration, ...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), where a total volume of 124,149 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), where a total volume of 124,149 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
MarianVejcik/iStock via Getty Images Quarterly Snapshot Performance The Strategy declined 3.31% (net of fees) compared to an increase of 2.10% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. Key Drivers Stock selection in financials and information technology was the largest detractor from relative performance, while our underweight to utilities also detracted. Stock selection in energy, along with our overweig...
MarianVejcik/iStock via Getty Images Quarterly Snapshot Performance The Strategy declined 3.31% (net of fees) compared to an increase of 2.10% for the Russell 1000 Value Index. Key Drivers Stock selection in financials and information technology was the largest detractor from relative performance, while our underweight to utilities also detracted. Stock selection in energy, along with our overweight to consumer staples and underweight to communication services, contributed. Summary The war in Iran is creating near-term uncertainty in markets. Our energy positioning — a large weight in ConocoPhillips ( COP ), an oil-sensitive exploration and production company with higher beta to the commodity price — is intentional and was beneficial in Q1. We continue to evaluate the war's broad economic impacts and are adjusting our estimates of intrinsic business value as necessary. Market and portfolio review Equity market volatility picked up in Q1 due in large part to the ongoing war in Iran. While the broad market fell in Q1, the Russell 1000 Value Index increased 2.10%. Unsurprisingly, energy (+38%) was by far the best-performing sector, with oil prices rising sharply as global supplies have been impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Materials (+11%) and utilities (+9%) also saw strong outperformance in Q1, while financials (-8%) and consumer discretionary (-4%) were the two worst-performing sectors. A small group of holdings, including some of our largest positions, underperformed meaningfully in Q1 and drove much of the underperformance. Salesforce ( CRM ), Capital One Financial ( COF ), Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) and American International Group ( AIG ) were the largest detractors from performance. While the health of the consumer, including the impact of higher gasoline prices, is a near-term concern regarding credit for Capital One, we continue to feel very good about the long-term outlook for these holdings. Stock-specific concerns have driven significant v...
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Liquidia Corp (Symbol: LQDA), where a total of 9,978 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 997,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 75.7% of L
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Liquidia Corp (Symbol: LQDA), where a total of 9,978 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 997,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 75.7% of L
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Qnity Electronics Inc (Symbol: Q), where a total of 13,215 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Qnity Electronics Inc (Symbol: Q), where a total of 13,215 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its cooperation with Ukraine to broaden the use of artificial intelligence across military and civilian defense operations. CEO Alex Karp met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to advance AI collaboration, including the Brave1 Dataroom project for battlefield AI model training. The partnership aims to deepen integration of AI driven intelligence i...
Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has expanded its cooperation with Ukraine to broaden the use of artificial intelligence across military and civilian defense operations. CEO Alex Karp met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to advance AI collaboration, including the Brave1 Dataroom project for battlefield AI model training. The partnership aims to deepen integration of AI driven intelligence into Ukrainian military planning and wider defense infrastructure. Palantir, trading at around...
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 57 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA) was held by 24 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea t
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 57 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA) was held by 24 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea t
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Rentals Inc (Symbol: URI), where a total of 6,133 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 613,300 underlying shares. That amounts to about 101.8%
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Rentals Inc (Symbol: URI), where a total of 6,133 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 613,300 underlying shares. That amounts to about 101.8%
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Quantum Computing Inc (Symbol: QUBT), where a total volume of 236,410 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Quantum Computing Inc (Symbol: QUBT), where a total volume of 236,410 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of appr
Alphabet and SpaceX are reported to be in advanced talks to launch Google data centers into orbit. The potential partnership would combine Alphabet's cloud and AI capabilities with SpaceX's satellite launch and Starlink infrastructure. The move would aim to create space based data centers that could support global connectivity and new types of cloud services. For investors watching Alphabet (Nasda...
Alphabet and SpaceX are reported to be in advanced talks to launch Google data centers into orbit. The potential partnership would combine Alphabet's cloud and AI capabilities with SpaceX's satellite launch and Starlink infrastructure. The move would aim to create space based data centers that could support global connectivity and new types of cloud services. For investors watching Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL), this potential partnership comes at a time when the stock trades at $388.64 and has...
Ricoh Company press release ( RICOF ): FY sales of ¥2.61T. EPS of ¥97.80. More on Ricoh Company, Ltd. Historical earnings data for Ricoh Company, Ltd. Financial information for Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ricoh Company press release ( RICOF ): FY sales of ¥2.61T. EPS of ¥97.80. More on Ricoh Company, Ltd. Historical earnings data for Ricoh Company, Ltd. Financial information for Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps. The lawsuit accuses the state of violating the 15th Amendment, which prohibits government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, and the Voting Righ...
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps. The lawsuit accuses the state of violating the 15th Amendment, which prohibits government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, which found district boundaries drawn primarily with racial considerations are unconstitutional. The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed the lawsuit May 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois after the high court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais on April 29. “States may not use race to allocate power,” the group’s president and general counsel, John Christian Adams, said. The suit specifically named Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois State Board of Elections, and its executive director Bernadette Matthews as defendants. None immediately responded to a request for comment from The Epoch Times. Pritzker signed a new congressional map for his state in 2021, and he said at the time that the “Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011 ensures redistricting plans are crafted in a way that preserves clusters of minority voters if they are of size or cohesion to exert collective electoral power. The maps signed into law today meet those requirements to adequately preserve minority representation and reflect the diversity of our state.” The Public Interest Legal Foundation argued in the lawsuit that this statement from the governor is a direct admission to violating federal law in using race to draw districts. Furthermore, the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011 illegally mandated a racial map, ordering districts to be created as crossover, coalition, or influence districts, the group said. According to the state’s legislation, a crossover district is where majority voters vote with the racial or l...
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts. (Image credit: Kim Chandler)
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts. (Image credit: Kim Chandler)