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Big earnings report from MGM Resorts before the market open tomorrow
Tomorrow's earnings report from MGM Resorts International (MGM) could be make or break for the call options that I hold on this stock in my Volatility Portfolio. The options have been all over the block in recent weeks from up 50% to down 30% on market volatility and...
Bristol-Myers puts up potential $3.6 billion in deal for 35% of a Nektar cancer drug
In the deal announced today Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) pays Nektar Therapeutics $1 billion upfront, $850 million for stock valued at a price of $102 a share, and a potential $1.78 billlion in milestone payments in exchange for access to NKTR 214, a drug candidate still in trials and that has shown the ability to extend the range of Bristol-Myers Opdivo
Diamondback Energy beats on earnings and starts dividend
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Adding an ETF to short Treasuries to my Volatility Portfolio
As I write this at 3:50 p.m. New York time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 646 points or 2.47%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is off 1.92% or 54.32 points. The NASDAQ Composite is down 1.89% and the Russell 2000 small cap index is lower by 1.72%....
PayPal beats on earnings and revenue, but falls after hours on profit taking
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) reported fourth quarter earnings of 55 cents a share, 3 cents a share above Wall Street estimates, and revenue of $3.71 billion (on a foreign-exchange neutral basis) vs projections for $3.63 billion. Revenue climbed 24% year over year for the...
Corning drops on accounting loss from tax cut bill
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Autoliv earnings beat and spinoff plans buck today’s market plunge
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Two big deals for Tencent Holdings support valuation
First, on January 15, China's Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) announced that it would partner with privately-owned Lego to develop a Lego streaming video zone for children on Tencent's video platform and create Lego-branded games for Tencent's gaming network. (Tencent is the...
Starbucks disappoints in quarter but recovery in 2018 is on track
Blame it on Christmas Tree Frappuccino. On Thursday, January 25, after the market close Starbucks (SBUX) reported December (fiscal 2018 first quarter) earnings of 58 cents a share (excluding one-time tax benefits.) The results were ugly on the revenue side where  the...
Caterpillar beats on earnings and guidance but stock falls 1.4% today
Investors and traders were determined to sell Caterpillar (CAT) shares after the stock gained 70% in 2017. That determination overshadowed yesterday's good news on fourth quarter earnings and positive guidance for 2018. The shares, which I added to my Jubak Picks...
Helmerich & Payne completes its recovery from 2017 drilling slump; keeping the stock in my Dividend Portfolio
Helmerich & Payne (HP) reported December quarter (first quarter of the 2018 fiscal year) earnings of $4.57 a share. As they say on Wall Street--that $4.57 a share may not be comparable to the Wall Street analyst consensus estimate of a loss of 13 cents for the...Jim’s Stock Alerts
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