Tech stocks needed a correction, but how big will it be?

Opinion: Valuations moved ahead of earnings growth, but not far enough for a big crash, leaving path unclear By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch The recent tech downturn in the stock market have been frightening for some investors, especially those who own the biggest tech giants, but it is needed to readjust expectations that had advanced too far, too fast. The question...

Tech stocks needed a correction, but how big will it be?

Opinion: Valuations moved ahead of earnings growth, but not far enough for a big crash, leaving path unclear By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch The recent tech downturn in the stock market have been frightening for some investors, especially those who own the biggest tech giants, but it is needed to readjust expectations that had advanced too far, too fast. The question...

Something in the charts suggests Microsoft’s run has stalled: Technician

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC As shares of Microsoft, along with its other big tech peers, recovered after a notable two-day losing streak, one trader is making a unique bet on the tech giant settling into a trading range ahead of its quarterly earnings report in July. By using a type of options trade called an "iron condor," Todd Gordon of...

Something in the charts suggests Microsoft’s run has stalled: Technician

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC As shares of Microsoft, along with its other big tech peers, recovered after a notable two-day losing streak, one trader is making a unique bet on the tech giant settling into a trading range ahead of its quarterly earnings report in July. By using a type of options trade called an "iron condor," Todd Gordon of...

Price Headley Tells CNBC Fed’s Rate Hike Plan Will be Tempered

Will it or won't it? Will the Federal Reserve bump interest rates up by a quarter of a point when it has a chance to Wednesday afternoon? Or, will Janet Yellen and her cohorts opt to stand pat and keep rates where they are? The consensus was a 98% chance the FOMC would indeed increase the Fed funds rate by...

Price Headley Tells CNBC Fed’s Rate Hike Plan Will be Tempered

Will it or won't it? Will the Federal Reserve bump interest rates up by a quarter of a point when it has a chance to Wednesday afternoon? Or, will Janet Yellen and her cohorts opt to stand pat and keep rates where they are? The consensus was a 98% chance the FOMC would indeed increase the Fed funds rate by...

A Real Life Example of a Call Debit Spread

On Monday, our Smart Options advisory service entered into two new debit spreads… the newsletter's primary type of trade. In that a debit spread is the next natural progression of simple purchases of puts and calls yet still seems to vex some traders, a closer look at one of the trades and the thought process behind it would be time...

Bob Doll: Tech sell-off may not be over but it will breathe new life into market

Nuveen Asset Management's chief equity strategist, Bob Doll, says the tech sell-off may not be over and will depend on strength of Tuesday rally. Doll says market leadership was too narrow, and financials and energy picked up as FANG sold off. Doll says stocks driven by economy and earnings, and he sees three more quarters of solid earnings growth. By...

Bob Doll: Tech sell-off may not be over but it will breathe new life into market

Nuveen Asset Management's chief equity strategist, Bob Doll, says the tech sell-off may not be over and will depend on strength of Tuesday rally. Doll says market leadership was too narrow, and financials and energy picked up as FANG sold off. Doll says stocks driven by economy and earnings, and he sees three more quarters of solid earnings growth. By...

Option Price Forecasting Isn’t as Black and White as it Seems

On Monday, our Options Shark advisory service took on a couple of new trades, including a bearish/put position in Seagate Technology (STX). Though we normally don't discuss live trades that are quite this new — just to be fair to paying members — this is one that's already far enough ahead for our subscribers that they won't care. Besides, the...
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