"One of the world's largest money managers says you should fear the lack of fear in markets. ...Pacific Investment Management Co. says now is the time for caution." (Jan. 17)"Recent 'Odd' Market Moves May Be a Warning Sign for Stocks" (Jan. 21)"Slowing Cash Flow Could Mean a 'Nasty Surprise' for U.S. Stocks" (Jan. 23)"U.S. stocks are set for a correction of 5% or more this year after the longest s...Read More

Stocks managed to finish the week on a positive note, with all three indexes ending in the black and touching fresh record highs during intraday trading. Gains were mostly driven by strong corporate earnings, with Intel(INTC) leading the charge, and a healthcare rally also added to stocks' upward momentum. As such, traders seemingly shrugged off a weaker-than-expected reading on fourth-quarter gro...Read More

Overstock.com Inc (NASDAQ:OSTK) is tentatively scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after next Monday's close. Below, we will take a look at how OSTK stock has been faring on the charts, and how options traders are speculating on the blockchain name.Looking closer, Overstock.com has had an astounding run recently, gaining more than 344% over the past six months and touching an all-time high...Read More

It was another impressive week for the U.S. stock market, as investors continue to cheer corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all recorded all-time highs and a fourth straight weekly win, even after the government shutdown carried over into Monday. Meanwhile, the White House tried to iron out its position on the weakening U.S....Read More

The U.S. stock market is set to end the week with strong gains, as Wall Street reacts to the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. Among individual names making big moves are Israel-based biotech RedHill Biopharma Ltd (NASDAQ:RDHL), Dow stock Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), and Humira parent AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV). Here's a quick look at how the drug stocks are trading today.RedHill Biopharma Stock...Read More

The shares of casino concern Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) are plummeting in afternoon trading, after The Wall Street Journal reported allegations of sexual misconduct by CEO Steve Wynn (subscription required). The billionaire has denied the rumors -- which include accusations that he forced employees to engage in sex acts -- blaming ex-wife Elaine Wynn, "with whom I am involved in a terribl...Read More

Among the plethora of names in the slew of earnings reports next week is hardware stock Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX). The tech company is slated to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Below, we will take a look at how options traders are speculating ahead of the report, as well as how STX has been faring on the charts.As an overview, Seagate stock has outpe...Read More

Strong corporate earnings continue to drive stocks higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) both setting new record peaks. Dow component Intel (INTC) is surging after its earnings release, while upbeat drug news has fellow blue chip Pfizer (PFE) posting fresh highs, too, as they lead a broad rally in the tech and healthcare spaces. Elsewhere, investors are reacti...Read More

JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) is buzzing this morning, after Bloomberg reported the Chinese e-tailer was preparing for its long-awaited foray onto U.S. soil later this year. The company is hoping to establish itself on the West Coast, and start online sales by the second half of 2018. JD.com is hoping to gain ground on Chinese rival Alibaba (BABA) and American e-commerce monster Amazon.com (AMZN). Again...Read More

Transport stocks have taken a hit this week, following some lackluster airline earnings. As such, the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJT) is pacing for a weekly loss of more than 2%. Considering the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is headed for a weekly win, some Dow Theory followers could be getting nervous at the divergence. Below, we take a look at how the transports and blue-chip indexes...Read More

Shares of Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) earlier matched yesterday's all-time high of $68.64, and at last check, the Dow component was up 1% at $68.36. The move comes after infamous investor Bill Ackman said his hedge fund Pershing Square has taken a passive position in Nike stock that has already netted a 30% return. This is just more positive momentum for NKE, which sports a year-to-date advance of 9.2% an...Read More

Shares of coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) are trading lower in early market action, after the company reported lower-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. It also gave a tepid outlook for 2018, while executives added they're still evaluating how the tax law will affect the business. At last check, Starbucks stock was trading down 4.7% at $57.72, after receiving a slew of mi...Read More

Stock futures are pointed higher this morning, setting the major market indexes up to secure their fourth straight weekly win. Intel (INTC) stock is lifting Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures, thanks to a well-received earnings report. Investors are also digesting the advance reading on fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which showed economic growth of 2.6% -- smaller than the 3%...Read More

Stocks finished the day mixed, with the S&P ending flat and the Nasdaq erasing early gains, after President Trump said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's recent comments were taken out of context, and that he expects the greenback to get "stronger and stronger." Before reversing higher on Trump's endorsement, the dollar earlier fell to a three-year low against a basket of its foreign rivals, as tr...Read More

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW) is trading lower today, after Oprah Winfrey clarified that she was not interested in a presidential run in 2020. Considering Winfrey holds a major stake in WTW, the stock is down 3.3% on the news to trade at $65.15 today, on track for its worst single-day session of the new year, and put traders are pouncing. WTW's struggles today may not be entirel...Read More

The U.S. stock market has carved out fresh all-time highs today on the back of some well-received blue-chip earnings. Among individual equities making big moves are biotech Summit Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:SMMT), cloud concern Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ:NTNX), and Rubbermaid parent Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL). Here's a quick look at how shares of SMMT, NTNX, and NWL are trading.Summit Therapeutics Gaps A...Read More

Cigarette stock Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) is sinking today, on news a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted against the company's health claim for its electronic smoking devices. Sector peer Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) is getting pulled lower, too, as a result. Yet a closer look at PM and MO proves analysts and options traders are expecting the stocks to go higher. At la...Read More

With earnings season underway, we decided it would be beneficial to explore one way options traders can profit from a big stock move in either direction. Today, we will be looking into a strategy called the long straddle. A long straddle consists of buying a call option and a put option with the same strike and expiration date. This essentially takes direction out of the equation, so the position...Read More

Earnings season continues to ramp up next week, with a slew of high-profile names set to release quarterly results. The rest of the FAANG stocks will take their turn in the limelight, as well as several blue-chip companies including Boeing (NYSE:BA), McDonald's (NYSE:MCD), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), and Visa (NYSE:V). Meanwhile, the economic calendar is also jam-packed with goodies, featuring the fi...Read More

Subscribers to Schaeffer's PowerTrend service more than quadrupled their money on our Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) January 19, 2018 235-strike call recommendation. Here's a quick breakdown of what put BA stock on our bullish radar, and how the winning options trade unfolded.When we recommended the call option back on Sept. 14, the Dow stock was in the middle of a long-term uptrend, boasting a 55% year-to-d...Read More