IBM Stock Stumbles After Guidance Fails to Impress
IBM reported Q1 earnings of $1.91 per share on $15.92 billion revenue, both beating estimates, and highlighted strong cloud sales. However, the company left its full‑year guidance unchanged, triggering five analyst price‑target cuts and a steep downgrade from J.P. Morgan. The stock slid 9.7% to $227.34, marking its worst single‑session drop since February 2023 and extending a 22.5% decline for the year. The broader tech‑software ETF also fell as investors digested the muted outlook.
Silver Extends Losses as US-Iran Stalemate and Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Precious Metals
Silver prices slipped further Tuesday as Iran rejected participation in Islamabad talks, heightening geopolitical tension. The market’s bearish tilt was reinforced by persistent U.S. rate‑hike expectations, keeping upside capped. Technical charts show the metal breaking below $78, eyeing the $67...
Stocks to Buy: Nagaraj Shetti Recommends NLC India, RVNL Shares to Buy
Indian equities slipped on April 23 as Brent crude breached $100 a barrel amid heightened geopolitical tension in the Strait of Hormuz. The Nifty 50 fell 0.84% to 24,169.3 and the BSE Sensex dropped 1.10% to 77,651.48, while investors awaited Infosys’s...
Sensex, Nifty to Open Lower as Crude Prices Top $100 on Iran War Uncertainty
India’s equity benchmarks are set to open lower on Thursday as Brent crude breached $102 a barrel following Iran’s seizure of two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. HSBC downgraded Indian equities to underweight, warning that the country’s heavy reliance...
Jim Cramer's Strategy to Avoid Missing Out on Big Winners
Jim Cramer urged investors to reframe high‑priced momentum stocks by mentally dividing the share price by ten, making it easier to commit to hot names. He cited Bloom Energy as a case study and admitted he missed AI‑linked winners like...
Avis’s Stock Has Its Worst Day in 28 Years, and What that Means for Its Parabolic Rally
Avis Budget Group's shares plunged 37.8% on Wednesday, the steepest one‑day drop since 1998, after a seven‑fold surge in a month fueled by a short squeeze. The stock is up 242% in April, on track for a record‑breaking monthly gain,...
Avis’s Stock Has Its Worst Day in 28 Years, and What that Means for Its P...
Avis Budget Group’s shares experienced their steepest one‑day decline in 28 years on April 22, 2026, after a meteoric rally that saw the stock surge seven‑fold in a single month. The plunge followed a short‑squeeze‑driven surge that left the stock up...
Too Much Too Fast?
Fidelity strategist Jurrien Timmer notes that the equity market surged to fresh highs after a 10% slide and a 19% valuation dip just two weeks earlier. He compares the rapid rebound to historic V‑shaped recoveries following the 20% drop in...
Mid-Session IV Report April 22, 2026
The mid‑session IV report for April 22, 2026 shows a surge in implied volatility across a range of equities ahead of earnings releases. ServiceNow leads with IV at 158, far above its 52‑week range, while Tesla, Intel and CSX also post elevated...
Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 04/19/2026
The weekly leaderboard of leveraged and inverse ETFs for the week ending April 19, 2026 was dominated by quantum‑computing and crypto‑related plays. Defiance’s IONX surged 138.7% after IonQ secured a DARPA contract, while HIMZ rose 111% on FDA‑linked drug‑pipeline optimism for Hims & Hers....
Nifty Bank Prediction Today – April 22, 2026: Has Room to Fall. Go Long on Dips
The Nifty Bank index opened volatile on April 22, 2026, peaking at 57,400.25 before slipping to 57,095, down 0.5%. Analysts see immediate support around 56,800‑56,850, with a potential rebound to 57,700 if that zone holds. Futures mirror the spot, trading at 57,088...
Morgan Stanley Flags Pause in European Equities, Sees Stock Pickers Market
Morgan Stanley warns of a tactical pause in European equities as sentiment appears stretched after a recent rally. The firm expects choppy, earnings‑season trading and cautions that optimism around a resolution of Hormuz tensions may be overdone. It sees a...
Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty Likely to Open Lower Amid Stalled Iran–US Talks and Weak Gift Nifty Cues
Welspun Living Ltd. (WELSPUNLIVING) has been confined to a ₹105‑₹155 ($1.27‑$1.87) price band for more than a year, but a recent 4% rally lifted the stock to ₹132.40 ($1.60). Technical analysis points to support around ₹125‑₹130 ($1.51‑$1.57) and suggests the...
Stocks to Trade: Raja Venkatraman Recommends Three Stocks for 22 April
India’s benchmark indices closed higher on April 22, with the Sensex gaining 0.96% to 79,273.33 and the Nifty 50 rising 0.87% to 24,576.60. The rally was fueled by advancing US‑Iran peace talks and broad‑based sector strength. Analyst Raja Venkatraman highlighted the result‑season backdrop...
Cochlear Plunges Most in 30 Years After Profit Guidance Cut
Cochlear Ltd., the Australian leader in hearing‑implant technology, slashed its fiscal‑year profit guidance, triggering a dramatic sell‑off. Shares tumbled as much as 39% in early Sydney trading, marking the steepest decline since the company’s 1995 IPO. The warning reflects heightened...
PBP Finds Its Moment In A Market That Goes Nowhere
Invesco’s S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (PBP) has been upgraded from Sell to Hold as its fully‑covered, 100% notional option‑writing strategy gains relevance in a market that is expected to remain flat or modestly correcting. The fund’s aggressive premium capture positions it to...
Stocks Making the Biggest Moves After Hours: Adobe, United Airlines, Capital One and More
After the bell, United Airlines stock edged up 1% even as the carrier trimmed its 2026 earnings outlook to $7‑$11 per share, citing higher fuel costs. Capital One fell nearly 4% after reporting Q1 earnings of $4.42 per share and...
Wall Street Logs Back-to-Back Losses Amid US-Iran Talks Uncertainty
Wall Street posted a second straight day of losses on April 21, 2026 as investors grappled with uncertainty surrounding renewed US‑Iran nuclear talks. The S&P 500 slipped 0.63%, while the Dow Jones mirrored the decline and energy‑heavy stocks fell amid...
EV Stock a Prime Selling Candidate Before Earnings
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is trading at $388.50, down 1% ahead of its Q1 earnings release tomorrow. Analysts expect earnings per share between $0.21 and $0.36 on revenue of $21.4‑$22.4 billion. The stock remains 13.8% below its year‑to‑date peak, hovering near the $400...
Bitcoin Braces for $8B Options Expiry as War, Oil and the Fed Threaten a Volatility Reset
Bitcoin faces a massive $8.07 billion options expiry on Deribit on April 24, with 56,300 calls and 49,540 puts. Call contracts cluster around the $75,000 strike while max‑pain sits near $71,500‑$72,000, creating a potential price pull‑down. The expiry coincides with a tight...
This Software Giant Is Due for a Big Catch-Up Trade as Stock Market Rallies. How to Trade with Options
The author highlights a broad market rally that has pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new highs, creating a sentiment‑driven buying environment. He points to Salesforce (CRM) as a lagging stock that has recovered from a 38% decline, with RSI...
ASTX Falls 2x ASTS, After BlueBird 7 Failure. Too Much Implied Volatility
The Tradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF (ASTX) aims to deliver twice the daily return of the ASTS basket, but its leveraged structure magnifies short‑term moves and suffers from volatility decay. A recent BlueBird 7 launch failure sent ASTS sharply lower,...
Apple's Next CEO, Warsh's Confirmation Hearing, the Psychedelic Stock Surge and More in Morning Squawk
Apple announced hardware chief John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September, positioning a hardware‑focused leader to tackle Apple’s lag in artificial‑intelligence. Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh faced his Senate confirmation hearing, where he pledged Fed independence amid President Trump’s push...
Nifty Notches Third Straight Win, FMCG and Realty Lead the Charge
India’s benchmark indices extended their rally for a third day on April 21, with the Nifty 50 closing at 24,576.60 (+0.87%) and the Sensex at 79,273.33 (+0.96%). Gains were led by the FMCG and Realty sectors, each climbing over 2%, while Private...
Stock Movers: GE, RTX, UNH (Podcast)
General Electric’s aerospace unit posted a first‑quarter profit that topped Wall Street forecasts, buoyed by a resurgence in passenger travel. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) lifted its full‑year profit and sales outlook as defense sales climbed 10% and Pratt & Whitney engine revenue rose...
3 Reasons to Stay Away From Surging DoorDash Stock
DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) surged 3% to $189.32, marking a 25.8% quarter‑to‑date gain and a 32% rise from its 52‑week low. Technical analysis shows the stock is within 0.75 of the 100‑day moving average’s 20‑day ATR, a historically bearish signal that has...
Up 12.5% in the Past 5 Days, Should You Keep Buying Oracle Stock?
Oracle stock surged 12.54% over the past five trading days, outpacing the S&P 500’s 3.12% gain as the software sector rebounds from AI‑related concerns. The rally follows Oracle’s aggressive AI‑infrastructure moves, including a 2.8 GW fuel‑cell partnership with Bloom Energy and expanded...
Apple Has Unusual Put Options Activity - Has AAPL Stock Peaked Ahead of Earnings?
Apple’s shares are hovering around $272.83, up roughly 1% and 10% above the March low, while unusually heavy put‑option activity signals investor caution ahead of the April 30 earnings release. Despite the rally, a free‑cash‑flow‑based valuation model projects a fair value...
Short Seller Targets AQR Backer over Tax-Loss Harvesting
Orso Partners has taken a short position against Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) after identifying more than $1 trillion invested in tax‑aware long‑short strategies managed by AQR Capital. AQR’s tax‑optimizing products have surged tenfold since 2024, now holding about $57 billion, and are...
KOLD: A Leveraged ETF Not For Investors
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (KOLD) aims to deliver twice the inverse daily performance of natural‑gas prices. Its leveraged, daily‑reset structure makes timing crucial, and over longer horizons the fund typically posts negative returns. Even investors who correctly predict...
Pre-Market IV Report April 20, 2026
The pre‑market IV report shows a surge in implied volatility for a range of stocks, notably Intel (INTC), United States Oil Fund (USO), and several high‑profile earners such as GE, UNH, RTX, UAL and Tesla. Straddle pricing indicates the market...
This Rare Stock Market Signal Has Only Appeared 3 Times in 76 Years—And This Time Is Different
The S&P 500 has recorded three consecutive weeks of at least 3% gains, a pattern that has only occurred twice before in the past 76 years. Both prior instances—in September 1982 and June 2020—were followed by extraordinary multi‑year bull markets, delivering 34.5% and...
Oil Prices Rebound on Escalating US-Iran Tensions as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches
Oil prices rebounded over the weekend as the United States maintained a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, despite earlier signals of a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran. The cease‑fire deadline looms tomorrow, and Iran’s decision to close the strait again...
Markets Reverse Early Losses, Sensex Climbs 377 Points by Midday; SBI, Trent Lead Gains
Indian equities erased early‑session losses on Monday, with the Sensex climbing 377 points to 78,871.23 (+0.48%) and the Nifty 50 rising 109 points to 24,462.80 (+0.45%). PSU banks powered the rally, led by State Bank of India up 3.17% on...
Rajesh Palviya Sees Nifty Rally Extending This Week on Strong Bullish Momentum
Indian equities extended a third straight week of gains, with the Nifty forming higher highs and lows and a bullish Marubozu candle on the weekly chart. Analyst Rajesh Palviya of Axis Securities sees the index testing 24,400, where a breakout...
Nifty Has a Bit of Momentum, but Faces Resistance at 24,300-24,700
The Nifty index is gathering momentum after a four‑month decline, with analysts eyeing a critical resistance band between 24,300 and 24,700 points. A decisive break above 24,700 could propel the index toward 25,500, while a slip below the zone may...
Some Implied Moves for Earnings Next Week(Apr. 20th – Apr. 24th) – 301 Companies Reporting
OptionMillionaires released a snapshot of implied moves for 301 companies reporting earnings between April 20 and April 24. The data, derived from options pricing, shows the market’s expected price swing for each ticker, with the highest percentages seen in GSHD (17.9%), MOH...
Option Traders Chasing Torrid Stock Rally Turn Focus to Earnings
Option traders have pivoted from hedging macro‑risk tied to the Iran conflict to chasing upside in high‑growth tech stocks as the equity rally gains momentum. Falling oil prices and a cease‑fire have pushed implied volatility on equities and rates back...
Ahead of Market: 10 Things that Will Decide Stock Market Action on Monday
Indian equities closed higher on Friday, with the Nifty up 0.65% to 24,353.55 and the Sensex up 0.38% to 78,111.24, led by consumer and metal buying. Technical analysts flag the 50‑day moving average at 24,410 as a decisive hurdle; a...
Market Trading Guide: Buy Shipping Corporation and Power Grid on Monday for Short-Term Gains of up to 29%
Nifty closed above 24,300 on Friday, extending a second‑week rally in Indian equities. Technical analysts cite a break above the 50‑day moving average at 24,410 as a catalyst for a potential move toward 24,700. They recommend buying Shipping Corporation of...
Defence Stocks Breakout: Should You Book Profits or Buy the Dip? Anand James Answers
Defence stocks have surged, with the Nifty India Defence index breaking out of a multi‑week consolidation and posting double‑digit weekly gains. About 80 % of constituents sit above their 50‑day and 100‑day averages, while heavyweights like HAL and BEL show near‑overbought...
The 1-Minute Market Report, April 19, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz reopened after a two‑week shutdown, instantly easing oil‑supply worries and sparking a broad equity rally. U.S. markets posted three new all‑time highs, with the Nasdaq and micro‑cap indexes leading a 4.5% weekly gain. Growth‑focused sectors—big‑tech, momentum,...
These Chipmakers and Other Stocks Are Overbought After the Market Rally This Week
The S&P 500 posted its biggest one‑week gain since May, while the Nasdaq logged a 13‑day winning streak – the longest run since 1992. Technology stocks led the rally, with the information‑technology sector up 8% week‑to‑date, propelling chipmakers such as AMD,...
F&O Talk: Midcaps, Smallcaps Stage Sharp Comeback, Trade Above Key Moving Averages. What's the Outlook?
The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 have surged past their 20‑day and 50‑day EMAs, closing in on all‑time highs, while the broader Nifty index trades above its 50‑day EMA but remains below the 100‑ and 200‑day EMAs. Technical indicators point to...
Should You Chase the 15% Rally in MicroStrategy Stock Today?
MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares surged over 35% in April after Bitcoin surged past $77,000, generating a $1.3 billion unrealized gain on the firm’s holdings. The stock broke its 100‑day moving average and now trades at a forward P/E of roughly 1.3×, making...
‘Too Far, Too Fast’: Some Investors Warn the Market's Rally May Not Last
The S&P 500 jumped more than 1% on Friday, pushing its 13‑day gain past 12% after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would stay open amid the Israel‑Lebanon cease‑fire. Technical data shows the index’s relative strength index (RSI) surged above...
US Stocks Make Fresh Record Highs. A Look at the Stocks Paying Big Peace Dividends
The S&P 500 surged to a fresh all‑time high of 7,143, driven by a wave of peace‑related optimism after President Trump said the Iran deal faced no sticking points. The rally validated a set of “TACO” trades the author flagged...
Solving the Covered Call Conundrum With Daily Options
ProShares highlighted the "covered call conundrum" in a webcast, noting that traditional monthly covered‑call ETFs often miss two‑thirds of market upside during rebounds. To address this, the firm introduced three daily‑options ETFs—ISPY, IQQQ and ITWO—that reset call positions each day,...
Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 1,100 Points On Hormuz Opening; Tesla Makes This Bullish Move (Live Coverage)
U.S. equity markets rallied on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was fully open, sending oil prices down about 12% to roughly $83 a barrel. The Dow Jones surged roughly 1,100 points (2.3%), while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Jumps 50 Nearly Points; Oil Prices, Asian Markets...
Indian equities slipped modestly on Thursday as the weekly Sensex expiry heightened volatility, though a firmer rupee and softer Brent crude provided some cushion. Gift Nifty futures surged 47 points to 24,218, signaling a bullish opening for the market. Analysts...