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Thursday’s unusual options activity was filled with the usual frenzy around Tesla and Nvidia. However, hidden amongst the Magnificent 7 were three interesting out-of-the-money puts to sell for attractive income.

The Biden administration will soon propose requirements for cloud companies aimed at finding out who is accessing U.S. clouds to train AI models, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday, as the burgeoning AI sector raises increasing security concerns.

Subscribers to the February edition of Schaeffer's Option Advisor received this educational excerpt earlier today. But because its so helpful in understanding options basics and strategy, we're going to repost it below!

Tamara Vrooman will step down as the chairperson of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) effective Jan. 27, a statement from the country's minister of housing, infrastructure and communities said on Friday, ending a three-year stint.

Tesla stock is down a good deal after its earnings release on Jan. 24. But TSLA stock may have hit a bottom and its put premiums are very high. That makes them worth shorting as an income play.

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view

In trading on Friday, shares of PROG Holdings Inc (Symbol: PRG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $31.55, changing hands as high as $32.30 per share. PROG Holdings Inc shares are currently trading up about 3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performa

Investors in JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 19th 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 175 days until expiration the newly trading c

Investors in Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 175 days until expiration the newly trading contracts r

In trading on Friday, shares of Freedom Holding Corp (Symbol: FRHC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $81.79, changing hands as high as $86.70 per share. Freedom Holding Corp shares are currently trading up about 10.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one yea

Cathie Wood got back on track last year. The CEO and stock picker of Ark Invest's aggressive growth exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trounced the market in 2023 after fading awfully in back-to-back years.

Democrats have no chance of winning South Carolina in November, but the state is pivotal to Joe Biden's reelection anyway. Democrats hope South Carolina's new role as host of the party's first official primary on Feb. 3 will bolster support among Black voters. Top party officials also see it as a springboard to an audacious new strategy: retaking the American South in years to come. The Democratic Party has struggled to win elections in the South since the 1960s Civil Rights era. But spiking migration to the region in recent years and a string of statewide wins in Kentucky and North Carolina, as well as Biden's nail-biting win in Georgia in 2020, have raised hopes that it can improve, starting with the general election in November. Despite his poor poll numbers nationally, Democrats hope Biden can this year flip North Carolina, a state that has only backed a Democratic presidential candidate once since 1980, and that the party can also win back a handful of key congressional districts in the South.

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In trading on Friday, shares of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TBK (Symbol: TLK) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $25.45, changing hands as high as $25.47 per share. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TBK shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day. The chart bel

Investors in Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) saw new options become available today, for the July 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 175 days until expiration the newly available contracts re

Investors in International Business Machines Corp (Symbol: IBM) saw new options become available today, for the May 17th 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 112 days until expiration the

Investors in Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C) saw new options become available today, for the July 19th 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 175 days until expiration the newly available contract

Investors in ConocoPhillips (Symbol: COP) saw new options become available today, for the July 19th 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 175 days until expiration the newly available contr

In trading on Friday, shares of Badger Meter Inc (Symbol: BMI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $148.23, changing hands as low as $140.00 per share. Badger Meter Inc shares are currently trading down about 6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year perform

Investors in Verint Systems Inc (Symbol: VRNT) saw new options begin trading this week, for the September 20th 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 238 days until expiration the newly trad