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Booking Holdings | BKNG

The summer travel season is upon us, and people are formulating and implementing plans for a little R&R. That said, investors are down in the dumps on travel & leisure stocks like Booking, as they believe rising oil prices will…
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Exxon Mobile | XOM

We have been talking about the Iran war for months, and we have said that whatever happens, it will not end quickly. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Adobe Systems | ADBE

Fears about AI have hammered many software stocks. The enterprise software companies like PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Oracle have been particularly hard hit. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Super Micro Computer Inc | SMCI

Has Super Micro Computer hugged the cactus long enough? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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The Hersey Corporation | HSY

On January 24, 2026, we suggested selling a put spread on The Hershey Company as we thought the stock was turning from bearish to bullish. Turns out that was a lucrative trading strategy. This article is for paid members -…
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) & EchoStar | SPCX & SATS

With SpaceX getting closer to becoming a public company, we thought it made sense to talk about the issue, as it is likely to be the largest or second-largest IPO after Saudi Aramco. This article is for paid members -…
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Buy Everything. That seems to be the market's message after Election Wednesday. This article is for registered members - please login or click here to subscribe or register for free.

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In this episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses autonomous vehicles and the approach taken by Tesla, Waymo (Google), and Cruise. This article is for registered members - please login or…

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The Biggest Threat to Democracy

To hear proponents of either of this year's Presidential candidates tell it, their opponent is a "threat to democracy." Supporters of Kamala Harris - and Kamala Harris herself - compare…

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On September 28, we wrote a post suggesting the monetary and fiscal stimulus would be a shot in the arm for the price of Chinese stocks. This article is for…

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In this week's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses Newmont Mining, gold, Alibaba, Chinese tech stocks (KWEB), United Airlines, VIX, S&P500 (SPY), Intel, and Alphabet. This article is for registered…

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Prediction Markets

As time goes on, it seems that we can bet on anything. Sports betting has always been a big deal, but it was largely ignored until the past few years.…

October 26, 2024
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

e.l.f. Beauty and Estée Lauder are well-known companies in the beauty and cosmetics industry. Still, they differ significantly across various dimensions, such as customer base, price points, and geographic reach.…

October 25, 2024
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United Parcel Service: UPS

Two companies immediately come to mind regarding logistics and transportation: United Parcel Service and Federal Express. When we think of stocks, the financial media seems to be in one camp…

October 24, 2024
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Stretchy Pants

Pairs trading is a market-neutral trading strategy that involves simultaneously buying one asset, such as a stock, and selling another related asset. The idea is to take advantage of the…

October 23, 2024
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NXPI Inc.: NXPI

NXPI is a silicon chip design and manufacturing company. Its chips are used in a multitude of products. This is what we like. We do not like that we do…

October 22, 2024
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General Mills: GIS

This highly charged technology stock run has left consumer staple stock prices behind. We do not think this phenomenon will continue forever. As value investors, we always look for good…

October 21, 2024
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In this Monday's episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses the CAPE ratio on the S&P500, Apple, Tesla, UPS, CVS, the VIX, and iVol on Fix Strike Calls and East West…

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