Tag: StockMarket

Be in the know. 22 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Goldman Sachs Upgrades China Equities (GS)
  2. As China Changes, Investors Can Still Win. 13 Picks From Our International Roundtable. (barrons)
  3. Brainard’s Odds to Be Nominated as Fed Chair Have Improved, Says This Analyst (barrons)
  4. For This Utility, Regulation Can Be a Good Thing (barrons)
  5. Boeing 787 Deliveries Are Delayed Again. There’s More Behind the Stock’s Slide. (barrons)
  6. Falling real yields are a key to the stock-market rally: What investors need to know (marketwatch)
  7. Here’s what history says about stock-market performance during the Thanksgiving week (marketwatch)
  8. As Musk Sells, Uber CEO Buys $9 Million in Shares (barrons)
  9. Turkey’s Currency Crisis Raises Cost of Living, Threatens Financial System (wsj)
  10. Investing legend Mario Gabelli weighs in on markets, conglomerate break-ups (youtube)
  11. Charting the Global Economy: Retail Sales Firm in U.S., China (bloomberg)
  12. Unrest Is Spreading in Europe as Coronavirus Lockdowns Return (bloomberg)
  13. China Fines Alibaba, Tencent in Latest Antitrust Investigation (bloomberg)
  14. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin pays $43.2 million for Constitution copy, outbidding crypto group (cnbc)
  15. Two Democrats Oppose Powell for Fed Chair, Citing Climate Change (wsj)
  16. Japan Plans $490 Billion Stimulus to Jolt Struggling Economy (wsj)
  17. The Art Market Surges, Selling $2.3 Billion in Works (wsj)
  18. China’s Big Commodity Inflation Scare Is Easing — For Now (bloomberg)
  19. Everything in the House Democrats’ Budget Bill (nytimes)
  20. Ray Dalio Says, ‘If You Worry, You Don’t Have to Worry’ (nytimes)
  21. Watch CNBC’s full interview with Liberty Media Chairman John Malone (cnbc)
  22. Ray Dalio Brilliantly Explains The Big Debt Catastrophe (youtube)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Friday…

  1. Where Did It All Go Wrong for Emerging Markets? (bloomberg)
  2. Pfizer CEO Talks About Covid Vaccines and What Comes Next (barrons)
  3. Austria Imposes National Lockdown as Covid-19 Fears Rock Europe (barrons)
  4. ECB Not Ready to Move on Inflation for Now, Lagarde Says (barrons)
  5. Japan Unveils Record Stimulus Package to Shake Off Pandemic Impact (barrons)
  6. Small-Caps Are in Line to Be Big Winners in 2022 (barrons)
  7. Manchin Has Inflation Concerns. Could He Push a Vote on Social Spending Bill to Next Year? (barrons)
  8. All Americans—Not Just the Wealthy—Are Better Off Than Ever (barrons)
  9. MKM upgrades Walmart to Buy with $166 target heading into holidays (thefly)
  10. Goldman: A Biden SPR Release Is Now Fully Priced In And Will Send Oil Price Even Higher In 2022 (zerohedge)
  11. Here’s How Markets Might React If Biden Picks Lael Brainard as Fed Chair (yahoo)
  12. Political Calculus Confronts Biden on Fed Pick of Powell vs. Brainard (wsj)
  13. S. Buys 10 Million Treatment Courses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill for $5.29 Billion (wsj)
  14. China Developers Rally to Counter Selloff on Tech Earnings Fear (bloomberg)
  15. Legendary investor Howard Marks breaks down where he is finding opportunities to ‘make the big money’ amid the Fed’s monetary easing, fiscal stimulus, and rising inflation (businessinsider)

Unusual Options Activity – Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

Data Source: barchart

Today some institution/fund purchased 5,167 contracts of Jan $145 strike calls (or the right to buy 516,700 shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) at $145). The open interest was just 824 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)”

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Thursday…

  1. Boeing Stock Upgraded — Again. Analysts See a Turnaround Coming. (barrons)
  2. Here’s How Markets Might React If Biden Picks Lael Brainard as Fed Chair (yahoo)
  3. Boeing upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan (thefly)
  4. Alibaba Outlook Disappoints After China’s Slowdown Hurt Sales (bloomberg)
  5. Defensive Stocks’ Time Is Coming. 3 Healthcare Firms to Consider. (barrons)
  6. Spinoffs Are Nothing New, and No Cause for Alarm (barrons)
  7. AstraZeneca Says Preventive Covid Antibody Drug Reduces Risk by 83% (barrons)
  8. 4 Beaten-Down Biotech Stocks That Could Take Off (barrons)
  9. Amazon to Stop Accepting U.K.-Issued Visa Credit Cards (wsj)
  10. Turkish Lira Tumbles After Erdogan Renews Call for Unorthodox Rate Cuts (wsj)
  11. Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade nuclear fuel has jumped significantly, according to a confidential report by the U.N. atomic agency. (wsj)
  12. The S&P 500 will hit 5,000 early next year as global supply chain pressures begin to ease, JPMorgan says (businessinsider)
  13. Goldman Sachs lays out the best investments to buy in 2022 — and what to avoid — when rising interest rates and higher taxes slow down stock market gains (businessinsider)
  14. Oil near six-week low as China readies crude reserve release (streetinsider)
  15. Bank of America explains why the energy sector offers ‘inflation-protected yield on steroids’ as prices surge — and ranks how the other 10 perform (businessinsider)