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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.
19 05, 2023

Foot Locker Falls 27%+ After Abandoning Full-Year Outlook: Is This an Overreaction or is it Time to Sell?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:53+00:00May 19th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Foot Locker (FL) released company earnings Friday morning, in which the company didn’t just underperform - they expect things to get worse in the road ahead. The previous full-year guidance has been abandoned amidst a challenging economic climate. And as a result, shares are down 27% so far today. Just how bad was it, [...]

18 05, 2023

Alibaba Falls Short in Earnings & Announces Cloud Business Spinoff: Time to Buy, Sell, or Hold?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:55+00:00May 18th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Alibaba (BABA) reported earnings for the first time since the company split into six separate units - and the first time since China’s full reopening. While this report was highly anticipated by shareholders and prospective investors alike, it fell short of expectations. The company grew revenue by a modest 2% year over year to [...]

17 05, 2023

RH Stock Rebounds After Being Dumped By Berkshire Hathaway – But We Still See 2 Issues…

By |2023-12-07T20:50:56+00:00May 17th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Tuesday morning, the market reacted to news that Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway had offloaded its entire stake in Restoration Hardware (RH). This sent shares down more than 8% - but the road to recovery is well underway. Berkshire Hathaway has been a key shareholder in RH since 2019. This was right around the beginning [...]

16 05, 2023

Despite an 18% Gain, We Still See 2 Issues With C3.ai That Investors Need to Take Heed Of

By |2023-12-07T20:50:57+00:00May 16th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Yesterday, C3.ai (AI) jumped more than 18% after the predictive analytics company raised its outlook. While the exact results for the quarter will be available toward the end of May, the preliminary figures are promising. Revenue looks to be somewhere between $72.1 million to $72.4 million, beating out the previous guidance the company laid [...]

15 05, 2023

Columbia Care is Up 20% After Earnings, But We Still See 3 Issues Investors Need to Be Aware Of

By |2023-12-07T20:50:59+00:00May 15th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Columbia Care Inc. (CCHWF) started the week with a bang, releasing its 1st quarter earnings report and exceeding analyst expectations. As a result, the stock has climbed more than 20%. But as you’ll discover below, there are still 3 major issues investors should be aware of. The cannabis company posted revenue of $124.54 million, [...]

12 05, 2023

How to Make Money Trading Options

By |2024-10-08T12:35:40+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , |

Want to learn how to make money trading options? In this day and age, it’s easier than ever to earn a full-time income as an options trader. Yes - even if you have no existing trading experience! Here at VectorVest, we have all the resources you need along with tools to empower you along this [...]

12 05, 2023

What are Non-Qualified Stock Options?

By |2023-12-07T20:51:02+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , |

Did you just get a new job and discover that non-qualified stock options are part of your compensation package? First of all, congratulations on the gig! Second of all…what are non-qualified stock options? How do they work, and when can you actually exercise them? Is there anything you need to be aware of from a [...]

12 05, 2023

Call vs Put Option: What’s the Difference & Which Contract Should You Buy/Write?

By |2023-12-07T20:51:03+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , |

Whether you’re considering buying or selling options contracts, step one is having an in-depth understanding of how they work. That means knowing the different situations in which you should use a call vs put option. While one of these types of options contracts is for bearish stances, the other is for bullish stances. The consequences [...]

12 05, 2023

What is Implied Volatility in Options Trading?

By |2023-12-07T20:51:04+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , |

What is implied volatility in options trading? If you’re searching for implied volatility options meaning, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to simplify this seemingly complex topic for you here in our blog. Implied volatility - or IV - is a driving factor of the premium for options contracts - and it speaks [...]

12 05, 2023

What is Open Interest in Options Trading?

By |2023-12-07T20:51:06+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

There are so many different indicators that can help you gauge market sentiment, liquidity, and price trends - and today we’re going to introduce you to yet another: open interest. Wait - what is open interest in options trading? This is a measure of how many open options contracts exist on the market at any [...]

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