Implied Volatility 101
Kevin Cook - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 31, 3:45PM CDT
The most important tool in options trading and understanding the VIX.
TSLA: 212.01 (+0.67), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), CBOE: 68.69 (-0.39), VXX: 36.24 (+0.15), AAPL: 106.10 (+0.10)
August ETF Asset Report
Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 31, 10:24AM CDT
Inside the top ETF asset gatherers and losers for the month of August.
DBEU: 25.62 (-0.12), EZU: 34.21 (-0.07), DXJ: 43.20 (+0.37), HEDJ: 53.74 (-0.23), EEM: 36.53 (-0.41), VOO: 199.52 (-0.49), SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), LQD: 123.89 (-0.05), SPHD: 39.17 (-0.06), AGG: 112.57 (-0.02), PFF: 40.10 (-0.04), VWO: 37.33 (-0.36), XLI: 58.59 (-0.33), IEMG: 44.41 (-0.47)
AWS 8/31: Markets Waiting on Unemployment Data
Brian Hamilton - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 31, 8:33AM CDT
The unemployment data will either strengthen or weaken the Feds rate hike decision.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57)
Chris Geere, Star of "You're the Worst" on FXX, to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 30, 9:01AM CDT
What:
QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), FOX: 24.85 (unch), FOXA: 24.54 (-0.01), NDAQ: 71.21 (-0.13)
AWS 8/30: Apple MIght Get A Big Tax Bill
Brian Hamilton - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 30, 8:40AM CDT
The European Commission ruled against Apple regarding their tax situation with Ireland.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57), AAPL: 106.10 (+0.10)
Market's Hesitant Ahead of Ecomomic Reports
Brian Hamilton - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 29, 9:20AM CDT
This week's unemployment report will be key to the Fed's rate hike decision
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57)
Sluggish GDP Growth Ahead of Yellen at Jackson Hole
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 26, 9:01AM CDT
Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks this morning from the FOMC meeting in Jackson Hole, WY in what has become a much-anticipated statement on the health of the economy.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57)
Will Janet Yellen Be More Hawkish, Too?
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 25, 9:04AM CDT
We have actually been hearing much more hawkish rhetoric regarding interest rates from Fed Presidents George, Dudley, Lockhart and Williams.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57), TIF: 71.37 (-0.61)
Mid-Cap Value & Energy: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 24, 9:21AM CDT
IVOV and FRAK saw massive volumes in Tuesday's trading session.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), FRAK: 17.26 (-0.47), DIA: 183.94 (-0.57), IVOV: 101.73 (-0.35)
Time for Cloud Computing ETF on Upbeat Earnings?
Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 23, 2:22PM CDT
Cloud computing ETF performs well in Q2 earnings season on decent-to-upbeat results.
SPY: 217.38 (-0.62), SAP: 87.97 (-0.77), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), VMW: 73.33 (-0.89), GOOGL: 789.85 (-2.07), N: 108.90 (-0.08), NTAP: 34.59 (-0.32), TDC: 31.73 (-0.86)
ETF Winners & Losers from Earnings Season
Sanghamitra Saha - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 22, 12:41PM CDT
Inside sector ETFs that were among the key winners and losers in the last one month -- the peak of the Q2 earnings season.
SILJ: 15.41 (-0.30), MU: 16.49 (-0.25), IYZ: 32.21 (unch), PSI: 31.71 (+0.11), QQQ: 116.44 (-0.12), PUI: 25.56 (+0.06), XHS: 54.95 (-0.14), TXN: 69.54 (+0.23), QCOM: 63.07 (+0.13), INTC: 35.89 (+0.19)