Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: ALT, DUOL, AMD

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Altimmune Inc (Symbol: ALT), where a total of 15,292 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 74.3% of ALT’s average …

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When The Fed Will Finally Act

Jobs data beats expectations … Trump demands lower rates again … when Louis Navellier sees rates coming … weakening consumer data … a win on the China front? This morning, the U.S. payrolls report came in stronger than expected. The U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs …

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NRC Q1 Earnings Dip Y/Y Amid Rising Interest Costs, Shares Up 13%

Shares of National Research Corporation NRC have gained 12.8% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, outperforming the S&P 500 index’s 0.7% growth during the same period. However, over the past month, NRC stock has edged down 0.6%, a …

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Is IonQ Stock a Buy?

E-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI). What’s the next big thing? Many investors are betting that it will be quantum computing. Sure, quantum computing stocks have sold off this year as the broader market tumbled. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), one of the industry’s leaders, is down …

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Crypto Market Recap: Trump’s US$2 Billion Stablecoin Deal with UAE Sparks Ethics Debate

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (May 2) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news ​Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$96,638.92 …

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Earnings Remain Resilient, but Outlook Softens

The market loved the Microsoft MSFT and Meta Platforms META results, liked parts of the Amazon AMZN report, but didn’t like the Apple AAPL numbers. With these reports, we now have Q1 results from 6 members of the ‘Magnificent 7’ group. The aggregate growth numbers …

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4 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $1 Million

This is real. It is actually possible to make a million dollars in the stock market with just a $1,000 investment. However, these big gains are never quick. The $1,000,000 payouts are also quite rare. Few investments can combine the multi-decade longevity and game-changing business …

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GM Trims Outlook, Halts Buyback Amid Tariffs: Sell the Stock Now?

General Motors GM has lowered its 2025 earnings forecast, warning that new U.S. auto tariffs could cost the company $4-$5 billion. The updated guidance, released yesterday, comes two days after the company released its first-quarter results and withdrew its previous outlook, which didn’t take tariffs …

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Global Assets Look Stronger Than US Stocks for the Long Run

The long-run expected total return for the Global Market Index (GMI) ticked higher in April, inching up to an annualized 7.0% from the . The analysis is based on three models (defined below) for GMI, a global benchmark that’s based on a market-value weighted mix …

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Best Income Stocks to Buy for May 2nd

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd: Banco Santander Chile BSAC: This company which is the largest bank in Chile, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over …

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