$Ford Motor (F.US)$  is seeing its heaviest options trading volume this year as disappointing earnings set the stock on course for its worst slump since 2008.
After the market closed on Wednesday, the carmaker reported that adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fell by about $1 billion to $2.76 billion in the second quarter. That missed the $3.73 billion average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Th...

July is set to be a crucial month on Wall Street with key events like the U.S. jobs report, CPI inflation data, and the Fed's FOMC meeting.
The Q2 earnings season will also kick off, featuring reports from major companies such as $JPMorgan (JPM.US)$, $Citigroup (C.US)$, $Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.US)$. As investors assess interest rates, inflation, and economic outlook, market direction could be significantly infl...

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$NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ shares ended 2.57% higher. Its options trading volume was 1.99 million. Call contracts account for 57.3% of the total trading volume. The $1050 calls expiring May 24 were traded most actively.
Nvidia's strong quarterly results continue to drive a rally, with the stock closing at $1064.69 per share on Friday. The gains on Thursday and Friday added over $338 billion...