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Phillips 66 reported their 4th quarter and full-year financial performance on February 1. Interestingly, the company beat expectations, and the stock price moved marginally higher on the news. But in the last few days, the stock has returned those gains....

Filler UP!: Phillips 66: PSX Phillips 66 reported their 4th quarter and full-year financial performance on February 1. Interestingly, the company beat expectations, and the stock price moved marginally higher on the news. But in the last few days, the stock has returned those gains. The share price rose by about $2.26 to an int...

Some interesting events have just occurred in the past few days that are likely to cause a shakeout. "60 Minutes" interviewed JPo, the Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, to discuss monetary policy. Some might think this story concerns inflation, interest rates, the economy, and jobs....

IWM: A Time to Hedge Some interesting events have just occurred in the past few days that are likely to cause a shakeout. '60 Minutes' interviewed JPo, the Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, to discuss monetary policy. Some might think this story concerns inflation, interest rates, the economy, and jobs. Others mi...

On January 27, we suggested traders buy a $108 strike call that expires today. The premise of the trade is that we expected the company to outperform market expectations and pop to the upside....

Novo Nordisk Earnings Update: NVO On January 27, we suggested traders buy a $108 strike call that expires today. The premise of the trade is that we expected the company to outperform market expectations and pop to the upside. The following is a quick summary of the earnings announcement on Wednesday, Jan 31. Operating profit increa...

The financial media has been pounding the table that interest rates are about to fall as the Fed Cuts Interest rates....

Forget About It! The financial media has been pounding the table that interest rates are about to fall as the Fed Cuts Interest rates. The Fed came out today to say, 'Forget about it.' They know they have more work to do to get inflation under 2%, and they told the market that ... again. This caused short-term rates...

EBay is a company that was a darling of speculators during the NASDAQ/DotCom bubble. Most of those companies crashed and burned. EBay, on the other hand, is one of the few companies that grew into a legitimate business....

Ebay EBay is a company that was a darling of speculators during the NASDAQ/DotCom bubble. Most of those companies crashed and burned. EBay, on the other hand, is one of the few companies that grew into a legitimate business. eBay Inc. operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the....

"The Week Ahead" offers an insightful preview into the key economic events and market trends that are expected to shape the trading landscape in the coming days. This comprehensive overview delves into a range of significant occurrences, from the release of pivotal economic indicators to the outcomes of major policy meetings, each of which holds the potential to influence market dynamics extensively....

The Week Ahead | 1/29/2024 'The Week Ahead' offers an insightful preview into the key economic events and market trends that are expected to shape the trading landscape in the coming days. This comprehensive overview delves into a range of significant occurrences, from the release of pivotal economic indicators to the outcome...

The ethical drug company Novo Nordisk will report earnings on Wednesday, January 31. Analysts expect the company to report EPS of $0.67 on revenue of $8.7 billion....

Novo Nordisk: NVO The ethical drug company Novo Nordisk will report earnings on Wednesday, January 31. Analysts expect the company to report EPS of $0.67 on revenue of $8.7 billion. For those who do not know the company, NVO focuses on the serious chronic diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people and are am...