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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
26 07, 2024

Royal Caribbean Delivers Solid Earnings and Upbeat Outlook, So Why is the Stock Down?

By |2024-07-26T19:49:20+00:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Royal Caribbean (RCL) reported second-quarter earnings yesterday that featured revenue and profit beats alongside an optimistic view for the road ahead. But, the stock has fallen 6% in the past week. Here are sales and earnings figures for Q2: Adjusted EPS: $3.21 compared to the $2.77 consensus. Revenue: $4.11 billion compared to the $4 [...]

25 07, 2024

American Airlines’ Sales Strategy Isn’t Working as Profits Fall 46% – It May Be Time to Sell AAL

By |2024-07-25T16:47:40+00:00July 25th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

American Airlines (AAL) reported second-quarter earnings that may have outperformed the Wall Street consensus but painted a concerning narrative for the sales strategy the company has gone all in on. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.09 per share, narrowly surpassing the analyst consensus of $1.05. However, revenue fell short at $14.33 billion [...]

24 07, 2024

Tesla Takes a 10% Dip on Weak Earnings, Concerning Outlook: Is it Time to SELL TSLA?

By |2024-07-24T17:34:53+00:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Tesla (TSLA) reported second-quarter earnings that left investors and the market as a whole disappointed yet again. The company had finally found its footing after a tough start to the year, but the stock slipped back down 10% Wednesday morning.  The electric vehicle company posted adjusted earnings of just 52 cents per share, below [...]

24 07, 2024

Why Covered Calls Are Bad (Unless You Use VectorVest!)

By |2024-07-09T00:46:29+00:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Covered calls are a great way to earn additional income while maintaining a long position in a stock you don’t expect to remain fairly stagnant, as you can collect premium from speculative investors.  But while there’s no denying the upside of learning how to sell options with this specific strategy, it’s also important that you’re [...]

23 07, 2024

Comcast Dips on Weak Parks and Studios Revenue: Should Investors Stay Patient With CMCSA?

By |2024-07-23T16:37:39+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) delivered lackluster second-quarter earnings that featured an earnings miss as parks and studios segments underdeliver. The stock has fallen 5% so far today on the news, adding to a concerning trend over the past few months. Earnings were up in the quarter to $1.21 a share, which was well above the [...]

22 07, 2024

Ryanair Drops 16% on Weak Profit, Pessimistic Outlook: Why it May be Time to SELL RYAAY

By |2024-07-22T17:20:19+00:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Budget airline Ryanair (RYAAY) reported fiscal first-quarter results Monday morning that have the stock descending lower, continuing the concerning trend investors have been weathering over the past few months. The company is struggling with profitability as fares continue to come down. After-tax profits of 360 million euros ($392 million) represented a 46% dip year [...]

21 07, 2024

How to Sell Covered Calls: Step-by-Step Guide to Selling Covered Calls

By |2024-07-09T00:46:33+00:00July 21st, 2024|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

Of all the different ways you can make money trading options, selling covered calls is one of the most popular - and yet, one of the most complex and misunderstood stock investment strategies. While it offers substantial upside with fairly limited downside, actually selling covered calls involves many moving parts. That’s why we created this [...]

19 07, 2024

CrowdStrike Outage Causes Worldwide Chaos, Shares Fall 9%: Should You Sell CRWD?

By |2024-07-19T16:02:23+00:00July 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

CrowdStrike (CRWD) is known as one of the leading cybersecurity companies in the world, tasked with safeguarding the likes of Microsoft Systems and many other massive businesses. Last night, though, the firm released an update that sent systems down around the world, leading to many flights being grounded. Windows PCs were stuck with the [...]

18 07, 2024

Dominos Drops 12% on Weak Revenue, Decreased Store Openings: Is it Time to Sell DPZ?

By |2024-07-18T19:58:42+00:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Domino’s Pizza inc. (DPZ) reported second-quarter earnings early Thursday morning. While the company’s profits surpassed analyst expectations, the focus was on a disappointing revenue miss. As a result, the stock is down more than 12% so far today. Here are the results: EPS: $4.03 per share compared to the $3.68 consensus Revenue: $1.098 billion [...]

17 07, 2024

ASML’s Q2 Earnings and Sales Beat the Estimate, But the Stock is Down 10%: Should You Sell?

By |2024-07-17T17:19:38+00:00July 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ASML (ASML) reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations on both the top and bottom lines and yet, the market responded by sending shares 10% lower. The Dutch semiconductor manufacturer saw a surge in demand for the quarter, beating its original forecast and culminating in the following results: Sales: $6.79 billion vs $6.53 [...]

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