We’re not getting to hear much policy discussion in this strange presidential election cycle but one topic that sometimes gets through is healthcare. A hot button issue over the past year on the Democratic presidential …
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With the rise of the internet in the 1990s we stumbled onto something new and democratic. No longer were public thoughts and opinions simply the purview of ivory tower intellectuals (or good looking talking heads), …
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Regular readers know that I don’t place too strong an emphasis on sell side analyst research ratings changes. I generally don’t unless that analyst making the move has a proven track record on the industry, …
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I don’t hate Apple, I just play a guy on TV who does. Regular readers know that I am a huge fan of Apple products and have been for years. I agree with Apple fanboys that the best smartphone, …
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In case you missed it before your holiday weekend sign-off, the August non-farm payrolls came in below expectations at 151,000 jobs added (vs 180,000 consensus), well below the 2016 average of 182,000 and well below the …
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By now you have probably read a handful of articles recapping what happened in financial markets a year ago today. While we are on anniversaries, today also marks the 5 year anniversary of Tim Cook as …
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Event: Disney (DIS) will report fiscal Q3 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 3.3% one day post earnings move which is well below the 5% four qtr one day average …
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This morning’s July non-farm payrolls report came in better than expected for the second consecutive month. That brings the average monthly gains to 186,000 for 2016. The unemployment rate stayed put at 4.9%. The July …
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Apple (AAPL): On Friday’s Options Action on CNBC we took a look at the implied earnings move in Apple (AAPL) Prior to its fiscal Q3 report due tomorrow after the close. Watch our discussion here: At the …
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In case you missed it, Yahoo’s core assets have been sold after a long and boring auction process, per Recode: Verizon has entered into a agreement to buy Yahoo in an all-cash deal of $4.83 billion. …
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