Markets are bracing for a short but explosive holiday week as key data drops amid thin trading volumes that could amplify every twist. Monday kicks off with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's National Activity Index for November, a composite gauge of 85 economic indicators that could signal if growth's cooling or holding steady – est -0.1 points, a miss below -0.5 could spark risk-on surges in cyclicals like industrials up 2%, while a hot print above 0 pushes yields to 4% for bond dips. 😎 Tuesday packs the punch with BEA's initial third-quarter GDP estimate, est +2.8% annualized – soft below +2.5% unlocks Fed cut odds to 90% for S&P pops to 7,100, but strong +3% cranks inflation fears for 1% pullback. Add Census Bureau's October durable goods report, est +0.5% MoM – weakness signals

I'm just doing what I do, buying stocks every week when I get paid. Learning everything I possibly can every day, and adding intel to spreadsheets. Today I was diving into $IREN Ltd(IREN)$, $PayPal(PYPL)$.  Not much uncovered on either but a little more color on both. With Iren it was their capped call capital raise that has them reporting at GAAP profit for Q4 of over $600 million, in paper profits. Capped call capital raises are totally mis reported. Commentators always throw up their hands crying wolf, screaming shareholder dilution. But they are so wrong.  I'll simplify, but Iren raised just over 1 billion issuing new shares, but used part of the money raised to basically buy calls. These ca

Wedbush's renowned tech analyst outlines a bullish roadmap for AI-driven market leadersAs 2025 winds down, Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives has released his highly anticipated Top 10 Tech Predictions for 2026, painting a wildly optimistic picture for the sector. For investors navigating the AI revolution, these predictions offer a clear blueprint for potential outperformance. Here's your actionable breakdown, complete with key stock tickers.Wedbush1. 20%+ Surge in Tech Stocks : The AI Derivatives BoomIves predicts a 20%+ surge in tech stocks as AI's "second, third, and fourth derivatives" materialize across software, semiconductors, and infrastructure. This isn't just about AI pure-plays—it's about AI-enabled transformation touching every corner of tech.Investment Angle: Consider broad tech ET

Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid Mixed Sector Performance and Trading HaltsThe $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished fractionally higher while the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ ended slightly down. The latter two indexes remained about 1% below their record levels set on December 11.Jobs weakness:A delayed U.S. labor market report delivered mixed monthly results on jobs growth and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.Precious metals shine: $Silver - main 2603(SImain)$ surpassing $67 per ounce for the first time ever and $Gold - main 2602(GCmain

🌟🌟🌟In a world reeling from a year of market whiplash, AI paradoxes and geopolitical jitters, one truth has become terrifyingly clear: the Digital frontier is under siege. This is where $iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF(IHAK)$ comes in - not just as an investment but as a tactical bet on the importance of Cybersecurity. The Unstoppable Force of Fear Markets are driven by greed and fear and right now, fear is building the strongest fundamental case in the world.  Cybercrime costs are expected to double in the coming years.  Every AI breakthrough, every digital payment and every piece of data stored in the cloud is a target.  Companies must spend on protection, making cybersecurity a non discretionary expense. IHAK taps into th

1. Which High Ex-dividend Stock (on 22 December ~ 26 December) do You Like the Most?Be Sure To Check Out the Last Chance to Buy the Top 10 High dividend stocks going to Ex-dividends This Week: many companies like $Lamar Advertising(LAMR)$ and $BlackRock Science and Technology Trust(BST)$ showing below are about to give decent dividends into "your pocket".Editor's notes:A dividend-paying stock ex-dividend date, or ex-date, is very important to investors. In a nutshell, if you buy a dividend stock before the ex-dividend date, then you will receive the next upcoming dividend payment.If you purchase the stock on or after the ex-dividend date, you will not receive the dividend. Some investors utilize strategies

My stock to watch today is $SoFi Technologies Inc.(SOFI)$ , as markets remain steady and attention shifts to company-specific catalysts. SoFi stands out following its announcement of a U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by a federally chartered bank. The launch of SoFiUSD goes beyond a typical crypto headline. Fully backed by cash held at the Federal Reserve, it positions SoFi as a bridge between traditional banking and blockchain infrastructure, with potential use across payments, remittances, and its Galileo platform. From an investment perspective, this adds strategic optionality. As stablecoins move closer to mainstream adoption, SoFi’s early, regulated entry could become a competitive edge. While execution remains key, the move underscores SoFi’

NVIDIA has started the week with strong momentum, trading at 180.99 USD, up nearly 4% from its previous close. In my view, this week’s strategy leans toward a tactical play on NVDA, as the stock continues to benefit from AI-driven demand and resilient semiconductor sector sentiment. Short-term traders could capitalize on the current upswing, but I would approach with disciplined risk management given the volatility in tech names and year-end positioning. For longer-term investors, accumulating on dips remains attractive, as NVIDIA’s fundamentals and leadership in GPU and AI infrastructure provide a durable growth story. This week, I see NVDA as a winning play for those balancing near-term momentum with long-term conviction.   Sources:

Hey Tigers! 🐅Markets are constantly changing — and we want to know what you think.💡 Got a hot take? A risky bet? A winning play?Share your ideas below and climb the leaderboard!Let’s break it down. These stories drove the markets.More NewsTiger Community TOP10 Tickers🎯 S&P500 Most Active Today 👉@TigerObserverWeekly Five Key Areas: Earnings, Macro, Singapore Stocks, Options, FuturesCovering five major market segments this week to help you stay ahead of market trends and plan your trades effectively!U.S. stocks indexes finished the last full trading week of the year mixed. The Russell 2000 Index performed worst, declining 0.86%, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial A

I have covered $Globalstar(GSAT)$ on a few occasions. Below are the two most recent posts for your reading pleasure. Click to savour. 01 Jul 2025 - AAPL chose GSAT is Elon Musk's Starlink loss. 23 Jan 2025 - AAPL space race will fuel GSAT's BOOM ! It has been a while since my last coverage and the stock has gone onto greater highs; warranting an update. And here we are ! I've been consistently following up on GSAT and I think 2026 is shaping up to be another break through year, largely thanks to its exclusive relationship with $Apple(AAPL)$. This collaborative p

We have a rough December start for stocks, but history shows the year-end period is historically a strong one for stocks, regardless of how they performed earlier in December. In this article, I would like to use a data-anchored, objective, and risk-aware assessment of whether a Santa Claus rally is still a reasonable expectation for late-December/early-January 2026 and what could possibly derail it: What the Historical Patterns Say Seasonal patterns show a historical tendency for year-end strength in stocks: The so-called Santa Claus Rally refers to the last five trading days of December + the first two of January. Historically, the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ has risen in this period about 70-75%+ of the time with average gains in the low-single-digit p

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  $NVIDIA(NVDA)$  $Broadcom(AVGO)$   21Dec25 🇺🇸|22Dec25 🇳🇿 I’m treating this as a classic compression phase at elevated levels. $TSLA needs to hold $483.50 on a daily closing basis to keep the path toward $500 open. Price is tightening and needs to choose a direction. A hard loss of $477 would signal failed acceptance and, quite simply, no presents under the tree 🌲 for this name. 📊 My Daily Structure And Technical Read I anchor to the higher timeframe first. $TSLA has printed record weekly closes in the high $490s, which carries material

$Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$  $Northrop Grumman(NOC)$  $AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$  21Dec25 ET 🇺🇸 | 22Dec25 NZ 🇳🇿 I’m watching Rocket Lab move through a phase that separates real space companies from stories. Mission success, contract validation, analyst upgrades, and technically confirmed price discovery are now aligning. This is not a single headline move. This is layered execution. 🛰️ Mission Reliability Is Now Compounding I’m starting with operations because that is where value is earned in this industry. Rocket Lab has now completed its 21st successful Ele

Market Outlook of S&P500 (22Dec25) Technical Analysis Overview MACD Indicator Following the recent top crossover, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is now signalling a downtrend. Moving Averages The price action, as depicted by the candlesticks, is currently situated above both the 50-day and 200-day moving average (MA) lines. This positioning indicates a bullish trend in both the short-term and long-term outlooks. Furthermore, both the 50 MA and the 200 MA are trending upward, reinforcing the positive trend. Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) The three Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines have recently converged and are showing a bullish outlook. This convergence and subsequent uptrend further support the case for continued bullish momentum in the market. C

Oracle, Nvidia, Tesla See Short Sellers Pull Back, DJT's Shorts Jump 36X Oracle, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$   and $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   saw short sellers pull back, tracking the decline in total trading volume as investors and traders wind down their activities ahead of the holidays.  Trading in borrowed $Oracle(ORCL)$   stock fell to 3.99 million shares Thursday, from 4.38 million shares a day earlier. Still, short volume accounted for 11% of the total number of shares that changed hands when the stock bounced 0.9%, tracking gains of the wider

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Over $7 Trillion in Options Expire in 'Quadruple Witching' Day About $7.1 trillion in notional exposure in options were due to expire Friday, the biggest ever, helping driving wilder price swings across the stock market, Bloomberg reported, citing data from Citigroup.  "Quadruple witching" is quarterly event, when equity derivatives including index options, single stock options, index futures and stock futures expire on the same day. This time, the volume due for expiration dwarfs the scale of previous such events, CNBC reported Friday, citing Goldman Sachs.  Goldman estimates that about $5 trillion of the expiring contracts are tied to the benchmark $S&P 500(.SPX)$  , while $880 billion are on ind

Options Market Statistics: Palantir Jumps 4%, as It Joins the Genesis Mission $Nike(NKE)$   entered the actives as a new addition with a put/call ratio of 1.3 and a IV rank of 16.38%, reflecting downside caution as volume hit 0.73 million contracts against 1.76 million in open interest. Shares dropped 10% after the sports giant delivered Q2 results with net profit slide and weakness of sale in China.   $NVIDIA(NVDA)$   ranked top with a put/call ratio of 0.61 and a low IV rank of 5.18%, indicating tempered volatility bets as volume reached 3.49 million contracts versus 21.03 million in open interest. Shares rose 4%