Selling covered call options (sell covered call) is a strategy adopted by many large funds. It can also be used by retail investors in the US stock market.You can get income while holding it. This strategy is very suitable for stocks that have long-term positions, but they have not moved but they are not in a bearish position recently or are in a bearish position recently. It can be a good strategy for mature investors to roll over when holding some targets for a long time. Income comparison Assume that investors hold 200 shares of Amazon from January 1 to December 17, 2021 If there is no operation during the holding period, the final total assets will be USD 675,484 If the covered call strategy is carried out, it will be operated once a week; if 100 shares are sold after the exercise, ano
Embarking on Amazon's Next Odyssey: An Epic Investment Expedition
Bearing Witness to Amazon's Earnings Saga and Pondering Its Future VoyageDespite a robust performance in the first quarter with sales reaching $143.3 billion—surpassing the expected $142.5 billion—Amazon’s outlook remains conservative. More importantly, Amazon’s operating income skyrocketed 221% to $15.3 billion. This led to earnings of $1.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus of $0.83 a share by 36% and climbing from $0.31 a share in the comparative quarter. Notably, Amazon ($Amazon.com(AMZN)$) has now exceeded earnings expectations for six consecutive quarters and has posted an average earnings surprise of 48.17% in its last four quarterly reports.AWS: The Cloud Chronicles and Competitors' ThunderAWS: Lighting Up Cloud Competition with Elect
Selling covered call options (sell covered call) is a strategy adopted by many large funds. It can also be used by retail investors in the US stock market.You can get income while holding it. This strategy is very suitable for stocks that have long-term positions, but they have not moved but they are not in a bearish position recently or are in a bearish position recently. It can be a good strategy for mature investors to roll over when holding some targets for a long time. Income comparison Assume that investors hold 200 shares of Amazon from January 1 to December 17, 2021 If there is no operation during the holding period, the final total assets will be USD 675,484 If the covered call strategy is carried out, it will be operated once a week; if 100 shares are sold after the exercise, ano
Meta Platforms: How Will The Adoption of AI Tools and Strategic Bets Change The Game? - Major Dri...
⬆ $Meta Platforms (Facebook)(META)$ - Meta Platforms Inc.’s Q1 shows strong headway with an increase in both product momentum and business performance reaching an estimated 3.2 billion... Continue reading on Smartkarma:- https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/meta-platforms-how-will-the-adoption-of-ai-tools-and-strategic-bets-change-the-game-major-drivers?utm_source=tiger_community By Baptista Research, Insight Provider on Smartkarma:- https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/baptista-research?utm_source=tiger_community On Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META):- https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meta-platforms-inc-class-a-facebook?utm_source=tiger_community
Source: Alphabet Earnings 1Q2024 Earnings Review Most revenue metrics beat market expectations. Earnings per share: USD1.89 vs. USD1.51 expected Revenue: USD80.54 billion vs. USD78.59 billion expected YouTube advertising revenue: USD8.09 billion vs. USD7.72 billion expected Google Cloud revenue: USD9.57 billion vs. USD9.35 billion expected Traffic acquisition costs (TAC): USD12.95 billion vs USD12.74 billion expected Google's advertising grew by 13.04%, while the advertising segments for Meta and Amazon grew by 26.81% and 24% respectively during the same period. Despite this, Google's advertising growth remains impressive, marking its strongest year-over-year growth since 1Q2022. Google Cloud revenue increased by 28.44% year over year, compared to AWS's 17% and Microsoft Azure
Selling covered call options (sell covered call) is a strategy adopted by many large funds. It can also be used by retail investors in the US stock market.You can get income while holding it. This strategy is very suitable for stocks that have long-term positions, but they have not moved but they are not in a bearish position recently or are in a bearish position recently. It can be a good strategy for mature investors to roll over when holding some targets for a long time. Income comparison Assume that investors hold 200 shares of Amazon from January 1 to December 17, 2021 If there is no operation during the holding period, the final total assets will be USD 675,484 If the covered call strategy is carried out, it will be operated once a week; if 100 shares are sold after the exercise, ano
Amazon and AMD Earnings Will Test the AI Hype. Why One Analyst Is 'Nervous' $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ and $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ earnings will provide another test of whether the artificial-intelligence boom can keep powering the technology sector. They report after the bell Tuesday and there are reasons to be cautious on both, according to Mizuho analyst Jordan Klein. For Amazon, the issue could be high expectations for its cloud-computing business. After $Microsoft(MSFT)$ and Google-parent
Selling covered call options (sell covered call) is a strategy adopted by many large funds. It can also be used by retail investors in the US stock market.You can get income while holding it. This strategy is very suitable for stocks that have long-term positions, but they have not moved but they are not in a bearish position recently or are in a bearish position recently. It can be a good strategy for mature investors to roll over when holding some targets for a long time. Income comparison Assume that investors hold 200 shares of Amazon from January 1 to December 17, 2021 If there is no operation during the holding period, the final total assets will be USD 675,484 If the covered call strategy is carried out, it will be operated once a week; if 100 shares are sold after the exercise, ano
I. Performance of Global Equity Indices (in US dollars) Source：Bloomberg, 2024/04/22-2024/04/28 II. Key Market Themes i. When the GDP falls short of expectations while the PCE remains high, the specter of "stagflation" looms over the United States once again •Last Wednesday, the United States released quarterly economic data, with actual GDP growing by 1.6% year-on-year, falling below expectations, while the core PCE for the quarter surged by 3.7%, far exceeding expectations. Concerns about "stagflation" emerged in the market, suggesting that the United States may face an economic recession while interest rates remain high, posing the most unfavorable situation for pricing various risk assets, with the yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds jumping by over 6 basis points. •However, on the fol
The bearish crossover between the 20-day and 50-day moving averages (DMAs) has been confirmed.Price action today reached two key levels mentioned over the weekend:ℹ️50DMA: Encountered resistance at this level.ℹ️$5119: Still acting as resistance.The indecision candle at a confluence of resistance levels is something to be careful about.A free/open post for everyone covering more details for $S&P 500(.SPX)$$Alphabet(GOOG)$$Alphabet(GOOGL)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ will be published today in Substack. Imagehttps://twitter.com/SmartReversals/status/17
Why I am buying into the 'lack of' enthusiasm for Apple
A 'sure thing' tech darling turned 'has-been'? With earnings around the corner, caution ensues. But charts aside, what can we expect from earnings (for the long term investors)? The bear: - Reduced shipment target for Vision Pro - Decline in iPhone sales in China - Expectation for revenue to miss The bull: - Expectation for EPS meet or beat - May 7 event, possible new iPad reveal - Expectation for AI integration in the (hopefully) near future - According to MarketWatch, Analyst price targets range from $158 to $250 with an average target of $199.05 - Good entry point well below ATH of $199.62 In my opinion, $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ has proven that there is lots of sideline cash, and buyers are willing to bet on the future. T
Facebook, Inc. develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and in-home devices worldwide. The company's products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Facebook Reality Labs, an augmented and virtual reality product that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.