How to use options to trade stocks around an earnings announcement

Wall Street is banking heavily on exchange-traded funds that give investors artificial intelligence exposure, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The firm’s “Guide to ETFs,” which came out this month, finds it’s a top five theme by assets under management — even as volatility hit the group in the second quarter. “Many [themes] are morphing…

Online sales bucked the trend, falling 1.5 percent to $5.0bn and accounting for 6.8 percent of total retail trade, down from 7 percent in April, the agency reported.  The flash estimate points to a further 0.4 percent rise in June, though Statistics Canada cautioned the reading will be revised.   Retail sales serve as an early…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Coca-Cola is expected to report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street analysts expect the company to report: Earnings per share: 93 cents expected Revenue:…

“We’re a little bit late to the party with this ETF launch, probably about two to three years, in my opinion… We are not momentum managers, like every other fundamental manager is buying memory compute six months ago. And believe it or not, they’re blowing up in front of us right now. I know it….

Social Security is facing a funding shortfall — and, therefore, retirees are facing a possible reduction in income. It may not happen because there are ways to bolster the program, but right now, it’s headed for trouble. That may be alarming, but it’s probably not the biggest thing to worry about in your retirement. Image…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday afternoon after the conclusion of its July meeting . Unlike recent meetings when markets had a strong…