Extreme Option Profits Chart of Day…Volatility Index ($VIX)

August 19, 2021 By: Todd Mitchell

Shares of AMD are now at $113, and still show no signs of slowing. In its most recent quarter, the company posted Q2 revenues of $3.85 billion, which came in above expectations for $3.62 billion.  Cash on hand is up to $3.79 billion. “Our business performed exceptionally well in the second quarter as revenue and operating margin doubled and profitability more than tripled...

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Fed Minutes Rock Wall Street

August 18, 2021 By: Todd Mitchell

The stock market fell on Tuesday, with the broader market recording its biggest one-day percentage drop in roughly a month, as retail sales raised concerns about the economic recovery. The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 1.1% in July from June.Specifically, spending at online and other non-store retailers fell 3.1% while sales at car dealers fell 4.3%. The pullback snapped five...

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Gasoline prices may have reached their peak for the year

By: Todd Mitchell

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Weaker Retail Sales Weight on Market

August 17, 2021 By: Todd Mitchell

The stock market fell on Tuesday, with the broader market recording its biggest one-day percentage drop in roughly a month, as retail sales raised concerns about the economic recovery. The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 1.1% in July from June.Specifically, spending at online and other non-store retailers fell 3.1% while sales at car dealers fell 4.3%. The pullback snapped five...

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Market Mixed on Geopolitical Concerns

By: Todd Mitchell

The stock market was mostly higher on Friday after setting another round of record highs despite a sharp drop in consumer sentiment. Specifically, the preliminary consumer sentiment index for August fell to 70.2, its lowest level in a decade, versus forecasts to match the final reading of 81.2 for July. The news suggested that the Delta variant of the coronavirus was impacting consumers as most...

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Extreme Option Profits Chart of Day… Lithium Americas (LAC)

By: Todd Mitchell

Shares of AMD are now at $113, and still show no signs of slowing. In its most recent quarter, the company posted Q2 revenues of $3.85 billion, which came in above expectations for $3.62 billion.  Cash on hand is up to $3.79 billion. “Our business performed exceptionally well in the second quarter as revenue and operating margin doubled and profitability more than tripled...

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