$Netflix(NFLX)$ ended 2024 on a high note with two NFL football games, a halftime show by Beyonce, and the return of hit series "Squid Game." But Netflix stock was tackled for a loss to start 2025. Investors are hoping the streaming video leader can get back on track with its quarterly earnings report next week.The Los Gatos, Calif.-based company will report its fourth-quarter results late Tuesday.Earnings Estimates & Analysts OpinionsAnalysts polled by FactSet expect Netflix to earn $4.20 a share on sales of $10.12 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31. In the year-earlier period, Netflix earned $2.11 a share on sales of $8.83 billion.Wall Street is looking for Netflix to add 8.2 million new subscribers worldwide in the fourth quarter, for a t

Nvidia stock fails to reach new highs recently, combined with recent bearish price action, suggests a potential significant trend change could be afoot. The top changes are the latest earnings projections for its FY Q4, the potential for tighter chip export restrictions.Despite the fundamental uncertainties just mentioned, NVDA's IV is currently at 38.47%, a relatively low level. Thus, it’s reasonable for investors to hedge their positions with low cost or gain exposure with limited total capital exposure ahead of FY Q4 earnings.Source: Tiger Trade AppWhite House Unveils New CurbThe White House unveiled sweeping new limits on the sale of advanced AI chips by Nvidia Corp. and its peers, leaving the Trump administration to decide how and whether to implement curbs that have encountered fierc

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang announced a raft of new chips, software and services, aiming to stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence computing.Shares fell 0.46% in overnight trading though Jensen unveiled more powerful graphics cards. Nvidia stock notched a new record closing high on Tuesday, closing at $149.43, up 3.43%.At CES 2025, a major annual tech conference in Las Vegas, CEO Jensen Huang laid out how the world's second-most valuable firm is bringing technology that powers its lucrative data center AI chips to consumer PCs and laptops.He also introduced what Nvidia calls Cosmos foundation models that generate photo-realistic video which can be used to train robots and self-driving cars at a much lower cost than using conventional data.Huang also unveiled

Inspired by advances, investor excitement, and speculative trading, quantum computing stocks have lately exploded. $Quantum Computing(QUBT)$ and $Rigetti Computing(RGTI)$ turned out to be two of the biggest winners in 2024 as we close off another wild one for the stock market. QUBT and RGTI stock have skyrocketed 1,712% and 1,449% respectively. Alphabet's revelation of its "Willow" quantum chip—capable of tackling difficult problems in minutes—was a major impetus. Alphabet and other emerging businesses in the niche are positioned as leaders in this fast-evolving sector, which will continue attracting investor attention.Government contracts add to the sector's legitimacy. Further proving the practical uses

Drone maker companies skyrocketed recently with $SES AI(PDYN)$ soaring over 591% this month. $Ondas Holdings(ONDS)$, $Palladyne AI(PDYN)$ shares more than doubled in December.The Trump name and Elon Musk's preference for drones over traditional jet fighters helped send the shares of a drone maker into the stratosphere.The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX criticized the F-35, a traditional fighter. He called the F-35 design "broken" and "the worst military value for the money in history." That helped send shares of F-35 maker Lockheed Martin down 8.7% this month.Lockheed's loss appears to be a gain for tiny drone manufacturers. Adding to the fervor was news that Donald Tru

Key Points:A married put protects downside of $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$.Selling a put generates income and perhaps a better price to buy more.MicroStrategy has become a prominent Bitcoin owner.  Short seller Andrew Left pointed out in a post on X, buying MSTR stock made sense several years ago as a way to invest in cryptocurrency without putting all your eggs in one basket. But now MicroStrategy’s valuation has come unglued from Bitcoin.“Now that Bitcoin investing is ‘easier than ever,’ MicroStrategy’s volume ‘has completely detached from BTC fundamentals,’ Citron wrote in an X post, adding that ‘while Citron remains bullish on Bitcoin, we’ve hedged with a short $MSTR position,” BNN Bloomberg reported.  While Left makes the point t

Will $Nvidia(NVDA)$’s much-awaited earnings report on Wednesday reignite the AI trade?Investors are positioning for another big run in the graphic-chip maker’s stock following the report. The composite implied volatility of NVDA options soared to 94.9 ahead of earnings, up around 60% from a month ago.Source: Market ChameleonNvidia Options Are Somewhat ExpensiveThe spikes in implied volatility are mostly related to earnings announcements. As the chart shows, the options are beginning to jump higher in terms of implied volatility. The stock price often gaps after the earnings because there are some surprises in the earnings report. Nvidia's dominance in the AI-driven technology trade has turned its earnings into a barometer for overall market sentim

$Tesla(TSLA)$ stock made it 11 consecutive gains on Wednesday (July 10) by the skin of its teeth. Investors digested news about market share and from Wall Street.Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney increased his price target on Tesla stock to $248 from $175, and kept his Hold rating.Price target bumps typically help stocks. Battling target price increases is news that Tesla’s market share in the U.S. fell below 50% for the first time since it started selling electric vehicles, according to data provider Cox Automotive.Here are two distinct options trading strategies applied to Tesla stock against the backdrop of heightened Implied Volatility (IV). Each is designed to exploit the IV environment to potentially benefit from the volatility contraction

$Palo Alto Networks(PANW)$ stock continued to surge over 5% in early trading on Tuesday after Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi disclosed that she bought positions in the cybersecurity company. Palo Alto stock had risen about 15% in the past three trading days.Pelosi purchased between $500,000 and $1M worth of call options in the Nikesh Arora-led company, according to a congressional trading form filed by Pelosi. The purchase was made on Feb. 12.The 83-year-old Pelosi also disclosed a call option purchase worth between $100,000 and $250,000. The purchase was made on Feb. 21, the same day shares plummeted after the company lowered its full-year revenue and billings guidance.A total number of 468,609 options related to

$Apple(AAPL)$ is expected to report its 1Q FY'24 results earnings on Thursday after market close. Analysts expect Apple's revenue to be $117.97 billion, adjusted net income to be $32.32 billion, and adjusted EPS to be $2.105, according to Bloomberg's unanimous expectations.Apple's 1Q results will likely indicate iPhone sales pressure in the greater China region amid increased competition from Huawei and reduced consumer spending. Furthermore, the guidance for the current quarter is expected to miss estimates on softening hardware demand.AAPL option order flow sentiment implies that traders are wagering bearish bets in AAPL stock on-balance. After converting the options volume into an equivalent number of AAPL shares bought or sold, we can find tha

$Tesla(TSLA)$ recently reported weaker-than-expected Q4 earnings, sending shares tumbling more than 12% the following day. Lackluster growth, margin headwinds, and the lack of a clear outlook were the driving forces for the selloff.Despite already being down 23% in 2024, it seems that the path of least resistance is not upside. Elon Musk's $55 billion pack package at electric vehicle maker Tesla was voided by a Delaware judge after a shareholder lawsuit claimed his hefty pay package was unduly approved. Tesla shares fell 2.94% to $184.96 in premarket trading on Wednesday.Since Tesla stock is facing some obstacles. This is good for near-term expiring covered call option plays. Investors can make extra income with these trades.Selling covered call o

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