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How can I lock in profits on a short put as the stock approaches the strike price?
I sold a put option on MSFT with a $435 strike, expiring in August. The stock is now about to cross $435, and I’m unsure whether it will stay above that level by expiration. Once MSFT trades above $435, the put will still have some extrinsic value left. Is there …
What is priced in right now?
I’m surprised by market movements, and there seems to be a lot of noise. I’m not in US, but based on some comments, situation in everyday life is worsening, small businesses closing down because of supply chain. Trade war with China doesn’t seem to be deescalating, and many tariffs are …
You call this Republican leadership?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jim-cramer-says-nvidia-nvda-204643808.html Cramer’s stock picks aside, he is right here. This joke of an administration is what Republicanism has become? This administration has tampered with American businesses far more than any liberal Democrat ever did. And for what? What have we gained? Nothing that matters - that’s for sure. You really …
Amazon to spend $4 billion on small town delivery expansion
Amazon said Wednesday it plans to spend roughly $4 billion by the end of 2026 on expanding deliveries in rural towns as part of a push to bring faster shipping times to more parts of the U.S. Once the expansion is complete, more than 200 delivery stations will be added, …
Trump says he’ll blame Biden again for 2nd quarter GDP after blaming him for Q1 drop
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/trump-gdp-tariffs-biden-overhang.html >President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed former President Joe Biden for the U.S. economy contracting in the first quarter of 2025 — and suggested he will blame Biden again for the second quarter’s results. > >“This is Biden,” Trump said after the Commerce Department reported gross domestic product declined …
Meta shares rise on stronger than expected revenue for the quarter
Meta shares rose nearly 3% after the company reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the first quarter. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: * **Earnings per share**: $6.43 vs. $5.28 expected * **Revenue**: $42.31 billion vs. $41.40 billion expected The company said that second quarter …
Microsoft shares jump on earnings, revenue beat
Microsoft shares rose more than 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Here’s how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: * **Earnings per share:** $3.46 vs. $3.22 expected * **Revenue:** $70.07 billion vs. $68.42 billion expected Microsoft’s revenue grew 13% year over …
Qualcomm tops estimates for revenue and earnings as chip sales rise 22%
Qualcomm reported fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that topped Wall Street expectations as the company’s chip sales showed strong year-over-year growth. Qualcomm shares fell in extended trading as the company’s revenue forecast for the current quarter was slightly lighter than expectations. Here’s how the chipmaker did compared to Wall Street …
Buying before the weekend
Hello everyone, I have noticed last couple of months that big orders in volume being executed just as the market close before the weekend start, i would like to know why is that pattern important, because i have noticed it happen in more than one stock, and usually that patterns …
Are China's copper supplies "running out"?: DeepSeek's interpretation of FT article
Note: This post relates to mining stocks. Hi, all. I thought you might find this interesting. It concerns this article about copper in the Financial Times: [https://archive.ph/IGbFR](https://archive.ph/IGbFR) Upon reading the article, I got the distinct sensation that it was driven more by a commodities trading company's desire to enhance their …