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Published on Jan 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM
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Published on Jan 22, 2021 at 10:12 AM
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Drilling down to today's options activity, 43,000 calls and 30,000 puts have crossed the tape in just the first half hour of trading, which is 19 times the average intraday amount. Most popular is the monthly February 140 call, followed by the weekly1/22 122-strike call, where new positions are being opened. Buyers of the latter are expecting to see more upside for IBM by the end of the day, when contracts expire.
Published on Jan 26, 2021 at 12:51 PM
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Published on Jan 26, 2021 at 2:47 PM
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Published on Jan 26, 2021 at 10:43 AM
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Published on Jan 27, 2021 at 9:57 AM
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Published on Jan 27, 2021 at 9:14 AM
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While the broader market is keeping a lid on the shares of Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN), which was last seen down 2.7% at $166.90, the firm's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat is bringing in plenty of bull notes. The semiconductor name also posted a current-quarter forecast that beat Wall Street's estimates, citing a third-consecutive quarter of sales growth after two weak years, as well as a growing demand from the personal electronics market. 

No less than nine analysts have lifted their price targets so far, with the highest coming from Jefferies, which raised its estimate to $206 from $165. When we last checked in on Texas Instruments, about one week ahead of its earnings event, analysts were already starting to chime in. This barrage of bull notes might not be over just yet, of the 20 in coverage, 10 still call TXN a "hold," while three say "sell." What's more, coming into today, the 12-month consensus price target of $172.81 was just a slim 0.8% premium to last night's close. 

The options pits were more bearish than usual ahead of the event, too. While calls have still been outnumbering puts on an overall basis, per TNX's 50-day put/call volume ratio of 0.92 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX), this ratio stands in the 70th percentile of its annual range, suggesting puts are being picked up at a relatively quicker-than-usual clip. 

And while TXN is pulling back today, there's still plenty of underlying support for the equity by way of its 30- and 60-day moving averages, both of which caught pullbacks as the stock chugged its way up the charts, adding over 50% in the past nine months. In fact, the security just hit an all-time high of $175.47 late last week, though it looks like TXN will need to overcome pressure near the $174 area if it wants to topple last week's record. 

Published on Jan 27, 2021 at 7:17 AM
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Today's Stock Market News & Events: 1/27/2021

by Schaeffer's Digital Content Team

Today durable and core capital goods orders are set to be released. In addition, the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) two-day meeting will conclude with the latest decision on interest rates, as well as a press conference from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, the earnings confessional is packed with companies both pre-market and post-market, featuring tech giants Facebook, Tesla, and Apple.

The following companies are slated to release quarterly earnings reports today, January 27:

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT -- $114.73) discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products. Abbott Labs will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH -- $130.02) primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors. Amphenol will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM -- $312.52) operates as a health benefits company. Anthem will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T -- $29.75) provides telecommunication, media, and technology services. AT&T will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP -- $164.53) provides cloud-based human capital management solutions. Automatic Data will report its second-quarter earnings before the bell today.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. (NYSE:BX -- $64.90) is an alternative asset management firm. Blackstone will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA -- $202.06) designs, develops, manufactures, sales, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services. Boeing will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT -- $62.58) owns, develops, operates, and franchises casual dining restaurants. Brinker will report its second-quarter earnings before the bell today.

CGI, Inc. (NYSE:GIB -- $77.62) provides information technology (IT) and business process services. CGI will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Commvault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVLT -- $60.63) provides data protection and information management software applications and related services. Commvault Systems will report its third-quarter earnings before the bell today.

Corning, Inc. (NYSE:GLW -- $60.63) engages in display technologies, optical communications, environmental technologies, specialty materials, and life sciences businesses. Corning will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR -- $7.78) provides software-driven networking solutions. Extreme Networks will report its second-quarter earnings before the bell today.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD -- $150.33). General Dynamics will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES -- $57.19) is an exploration and production company. Hess will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KNX -- $44.50) provides truckload transportation services. Knight-Swift will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTX -- $509.81) operates an electronic trading platform. MarketAxess will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Monro, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNRO -- $56.77) provides automotive undercar repair, and tire sales and services. Monro will report its third-quarter earnings before the bell today.

NASDAQ, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ -- $141.13) operates as a technology company. NASDAQ will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB -- $10.96) operates as a bank holding company for New York Community Bank. New York Community will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC -- $238.09) engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. Norfolk Southern will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK -- $92.49) provides information technology (IT) and business process services. Oshkosh will report its first-quarter earnings before the bell today.

The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR -- $91.72) provides personal and commercial auto insurance, residential property insurance, and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services. Progressive will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:PB -- $68.47) operates as bank holding company for the Prosperity Bank. Prosperity Bancshares will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL -- $37.04) provides information technology (IT) and business process services. Rollins will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES -- $3.87) provides a range of oilfield services and equipment for the oil and gas companies. RPC will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI -- $32.96) operates as the bank holding company for Southside Bank. Southside Banc will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (NYSE:TEL -- $123.54) manufactures and sells connectivity and sensor solutions. TE Connectivity will report its first-quarter earnings before the bell today.

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TDY -- $383.68) provides instrumentation, digital imaging, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne Tech will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

Textron, Inc. (NYSE:TXT -- $49.59) operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses. Textron will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC -- $9.92) operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry. United Micro will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.

V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC -- $85.13) engages in the design, production, procurement, marketing, and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and related products. V.F. Corp will report its third-quarter earnings before the bell today.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP -- $211.27) provides various financial products and services. Ameriprise Financial will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Apple, Inc. (NYSE:AAPL -- $143.16) designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories. Apple will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN -- $142.75) provides asset optimization solutions. Aspen Tech will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Avnet, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVT -- $38.76) is a technology solutions company. Avnet will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXIS -- $47.79) provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products. AXIS Capital will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

CACI International, Inc. (NYSE:CACI -- $252.59) provides information solutions and services. CACI Intl will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX -- $35.99) provides cloud and software platforms, and systems and services. Calix will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Canadian Pacific, Inc. (NYSE:CP -- $342.06) owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway. Canadian Pacific will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY -- $36.17) operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank. Cathay will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS -- $72.18) is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Cohen & Steers will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

CONMED Corporation (NYSE:CNMD -- $119.32) is a medical technology company. CONMED will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE:CLB -- $35.64) provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products. Core Labs will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE -- $106.61) provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products. Cree will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI -- $163.45) owns and operates small cells and fiber solutions. Crown Castle will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF -- $20.78) operates as a bank holding company for Citizens Business Bank. CVB Financial will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Duke Realty Corp. (NASDAQ:DRE -- $40.84) owns and operates approximately 156 million rentable square feet of industrial assets. Duke Realty will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE:EW -- $86.54) provides products and technologies for structural heart disease, and critical care and surgical monitoring. Edwards Lifesciences will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB -- $282.05) provides products and technologies for structural heart disease, and critical care and surgical monitoring. Facebook will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX -- $74.52) provides products and technologies for structural heart disease, and critical care and surgical monitoring. Hologic will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Investors Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISBC -- $11.53) operates as the bank holding company for Investors Bank. Investors Bancorp will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX -- $552.66) designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment. Lam Research will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSTR -- $149.79) provides integrated transportation management solutions. Landstar System will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS -- $52.42) develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts. Las Vegas Sands will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI -- $21.35) operates as an apparel company. Levi Strauss will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH -- $94.00) designs and builds single-family homes. Meritage will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Methanex Corporation (NASDAQ:MEOH -- $33.85) produces and supplies methanol. Methanex will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI -- $177.09) provides instruments, systems, subsystems, and process control solutions. MKS Instruments will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXGN -- $23.35) provides ambulatory-focused healthcare software and services solutions. NextGen Healthcare will report its third-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG -- $139.84) manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products. Packaging Corp will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

PTC, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC -- $129.52) operates as software and services company. PTC will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF -- $98.65) engages in the underwriting, distribution, trading, and brokerage of equity and debt securities. Raymond James will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM -- $13.06) originates and services private education loans to students and their families. SLM will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ:SEIC -- $58.28) is a publicly owned asset management holding company. SEI Investments will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW -- $532.46) provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. ServiceNow will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG -- $65.43) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. SL Green Realty will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

South State Corp. (NASDAQ:SSB -- $77.65) operates as the bank holding company for South State Bank. South State will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK -- $238.00) operates as a medical technology company. Stryker will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER -- $138.10) designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports automatic test equipment. Teradyne will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA -- $883.09) designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems. Tesla will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Tetra Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI -- $1.35) operates as a diversified oil and gas services company. Tetra Tech will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI -- $248.21) operates as an equipment rental company. United Rentals will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR -- $206.42) manufactures and markets home appliances and related products. Whirlpool will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX -- $144.39) designs and develops programmable devices and associated technologies. Xilinx will report its third-quarter earnings after the market closes today.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, earnings season rages on. In addition to that, another batch of initial and continuing jobless claims data is set to be released on Thursday. Meanwhile, gross domestic product (GDP), new home sales, and leading economic indicators data are also expected, as well as an advance report on trade in goods. All economic dates listed here are tentative and subject to change.

Published on Jan 27, 2021 at 7:00 AM
Updated on Jan 27, 2021 at 7:00 AM
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Published on Jan 26, 2021 at 1:41 PM
Updated on Jan 26, 2021 at 3:18 PM
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Options volume is running at six times what's typically seen at this point, with 289,000 calls and 61,000 puts have crossed the tape so far. The most active of these options is the weekly 1/19 30-strike call, followed by the 35-strike call in the same series, with new positions being opened at both. 
Published on Jan 26, 2021 at 2:43 PM
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Every day for the next two weeks, we're going to highlight one of Schaeffer's top 14 picks for 2021. Up today is a 2020 darling that could have an even bigger 2021. To access the entirety of the 2021 report, click here.

Alternative energy concern First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) emerged as a strong performer in 2020, and closed out the year with a 76.8% year-to-date gain. Even better news is that the solar stock is already bouncing off its 50-day moving average, and the solar panel manufacturer will remain in the spotlight with President Biden in office, with the new administration expected to favor the renewable energy industry over the next four years.
 
What’s more, declining short interest has acted as a tailwind since the security’s March 18, three-year low of $28.47. And given that 8.9% of the stock’s available float is still sold short, traders are likely to continue hitting the exits going forward. In fact, short interest has already dropped 3.5% during the past two reporting periods.
 
Meanwhile, analysts are pessimistic toward the security, with eight of the 12 in coverage carrying a tepid "hold" or worse rating, and four sporting a "strong buy." Should some of this negative attention begin to fade, it could give the security a boost. An unwinding of bearish bets in the options pits may also propel the security higher. This is per FSLR’s 50-day put/call volume ratio at the ISE/CBOE/PHLX, which sits higher than 90% of readings from the past year.

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Tony Venosa, CMT, is a Senior Options Strategist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. He's has over 20 years of trading experience under his belt -- including a stint in the mid-'90s clerking in the S&P 500 trading pits in Chicago, plus time spent as a commodity broker and proprietary day trader. A graduate of Miami University with a B.S. in finance and decision sciences, Venosa earned his Chartered Market Technician designation in 2008, and has been part of Schaeffer's in-house research team since 2010.

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