Afternoon traders. Happy Wednesday, October 30th. The market is pulling some mischief on the day before Halloween, known as mischief night in the United States. Indexes are climbing, but some earnings responses are severe. $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ and $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ are due to report after the market closes.
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$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ fell 30% ...

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In the U.S. region, more than 2500 participants have achieved positive weekly virtual gains. Three popular stocks traded in our Challenge last week? $Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM.US)$, $Upexi (UPXI.US)$, and $NWTN Inc (NWTN.US)$.
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$Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ pole-vaulted over $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ to become the second most active stock option amid increasing demand for protective put options that could shield the holder from further downside potential.
SMCI  shares gapped down 30% to the lowest level since January after the IT solutions provider that sells liquid-cooling solutions to $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ said its auditor, Ernst & Young, ...

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The Global Paper Trading Challenge has been underway for a week now, and we're thrilled to have over 75,000 participants from around the globe!
In the U.S. region, more than 85 participants have achieved weekly virtual gains exceeding 10%. The most popular stock traded in our Challenge last week? $Bright Minds Biosciences (DRUG.US)$, a pharmaceutical company that just received FDA approval for its new drug. This week, $GRI Bio (GRI.US)$ is curren...

The debate will take place at 9 PM on September 10, ET.  This will be the first face-off between the newly nominated democratic candidate $Kamala Harris (LIST22990.US)$ and $Donald Trump (LIST22962.US)$ since Biden withdrew from the race.
Clearly, the policy proposals of the two candidates will have a significant impact on the future U.S. economy and the stock market. So, Mooers, what do you think about the economi...

In the previous article, we introduced "Trump Trade" strategy. According to RCP poll, as of August 30, Harris's chance of being elected was 48.1%, ahead of Trump's 46.3%. At this point, it is time to talk about "Harris Trade".
Source: Realclear Polling. Data as of August 30, 2024.
What are the differences in Harris's new policy?
1. Core: Reducing the cost of living
In Harris's economic policy speech, the focus is on reducing ...

Updated on October 15
Semiconductor company $ASML Holding (ASML.US)$ experienced its largest drop in 26 years on October 15 after reporting only about half the orders that analysts had anticipated from chipmakers, signaling a significant slowdown for this key industry player, according to Bloomberg.
The disappointing results were further exacerbated by the company accidentally releasing its earnings report a day early. This news prompted a wid...

Investors and speculators are piling onto $Trump Media & Technology (DJT.US)$ options that give the holders the right to purchase the stock at $50 by the end of this week, implying optimism of further upside for Truth Social's parent company.
DJT shares jumped more than 30% to $40.69 Monday morning amid increasing speculation that the failed assasination attempt on its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, w...

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This week saw the market hit all-time highs again, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting records Wednesday.
By Friday,  the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ climbed 1...