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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.
12 05, 2023

What is Strike Price in Options Trading? Everything You Need to Know

By |2023-12-07T20:51:08+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Options|Tags: , , |

What is strike price in options trading? This is the figure separating your options contract from getting in the money and earning you a profit or expiring worthless - and costing you the premium you paid. It’s among the most important component of any options contract - and we’re going to teach you everything you [...]

12 05, 2023

Peloton Recalls 2 Million+ Bikes: But, We Found 3 Other Major Issues Investors Need to See

By |2023-12-07T20:51:09+00:00May 12th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Shares of Peloton stock (PTON) have been on a steady ride to the bottom, and things just got a whole lot worse. The company voluntarily recalled a whopping 2 million+ bikes on Thursday. This news sent shares tumbling 9% in the past two days, putting more downward pressure on what was already a negative [...]

11 05, 2023

Airbnb’s Negative Outlook for 2023 Sends Shares Lower: Do Investors Need to Consider Selling?

By |2023-12-07T20:51:10+00:00May 11th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

While Airbnb (ABNB) reported an impressive 1st quarter earnings report after the market closed Tuesday. Revenue and EPS both beat analyst estimates. But, a negative outlook for the current quarter and the remainder of 2023 had the market in a frenzy - sending shares more than 13% lower in Wednesday’s trading session yesterday. This [...]

10 05, 2023

Is Fiserv, Inc. Ready to Bust Out of a 2 ½ year trading range?

By |2023-12-07T20:56:03+00:00May 10th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Fiserv, Inc. (FISV: Nasdaq), a financial services company headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, has been steadily approaching the upper range of its trading levels, a range that was initially reached on March 4, 2020, when the stock hit $123.89. This approximate level has been revisited twice more since then, first on April 26, 2021, at [...]

10 05, 2023

Why is PayPal Down 10% After 1st Quarter Earnings Beat – and Should Investors be Worried?

By |2023-12-07T20:56:07+00:00May 10th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

PayPal (PYPL) delivered first-quarter earnings on Monday after the market closed. The market responded Tuesday by sending shares off a cliff, as the company has lost more than 10% since.  This reaction has many perplexed as the earnings report was mostly positive. PayPal saw a 10% growth in total payment volume year over year [...]

9 05, 2023

Snowflake Gains 13% in the Past Week After Upgrade, But We Still See 1 Thing Holding it Back

By |2023-12-07T20:56:12+00:00May 9th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

As more and more companies dive into the world of AI and attempt to capitalize on the hype, Snowflake (SNOW) is the latest to receive a bump. The stock is up more than 13% in the past week, and is still climbing today - up nearly 2% in Tuesday’s trading session. On Monday, Brad [...]

8 05, 2023

Zscaler Jumps 22% After Raising Guidance – Should You Buy the Stock Ahead of 3rd Quarter Earnings?

By |2023-12-07T20:56:17+00:00May 8th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

One of today’s biggest movers in Monday morning’s trading session is cybersecurity company Zscaler (ZS). The stock has climbed more than 22% after raising guidance and resetting expectations for the fiscal third-quarter earnings report. This came as a result of a dramatic increase in revenue expectations. Previously, Zscaler was looking to produce revenue somewhere [...]

5 05, 2023

Should Investors Be Worried About Icahn Enterprises After the Hindenburg Report? 3 Things You Need to See…

By |2023-12-07T20:56:21+00:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Icahn Enterprises (IEP) has had an interesting week, as the stock is currently up 20% in today’s trading session Friday. But, the stock tanked more than 45% earlier in the week. This came after the company was the latest victim to be targeted by Hindenburg - a short seller with a history of releasing [...]

4 05, 2023

Shopify Stock is Up After Selling Logistics Business to Narrow Focus: 2 Things For Investors to Weigh

By |2023-12-07T20:56:23+00:00May 4th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Shopify (SHOP) investors were delighted to witness a 27%+ jump in stock price this morning. But, those who have been invested in the company for a while are even more excited about the long-term outlook for the company, as the news that got us here today is that Shopify announced the sale of its [...]

3 05, 2023

Unity Lays Off 8% of Workers Amidst Restructuring Efforts, But is it Enough to Save This Stock?

By |2023-12-07T20:56:27+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

This morning, Unity (U) released a statement announcing its plans to slash the workforce by about 8% - doing away with 600 jobs. This is part of a larger restructuring effort, as the video game software developer is working hard to achieve long-term, profitable growth. The company is rethinking the structure of specific teams [...]

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