Earnings

Walmart Inc reports third-quarter earnings before market open on Thursday, November 15. WMT has been heavily investing in expanding its ecommerce, which has weighed on recent quarterly results. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its Q3.

Home improvement retailer Home Depot reports third-quarter earnings before market open on Tuesday, November 13. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its quarterly report. SEO Title: Home Depot Earnings Preview: What Might Be Expected for Q3?

Entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Company (DIS) reports fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, Nov. 8. As DIS integrates the assets it bought from Fox, here’s a look at what might be expected from its quarterly report.

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard reports third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, Nov. 8. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its quarterly results.

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (LLY) reports third-quarter earnings before market open on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Here’s a look at what’s been going on at the healthcare company and what might be expected from its quarterly results.

China tech giant Alibaba reports earnings before market open Friday, Nov. 2. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the company’s second-quarter results.

Energy supermajors ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) are scheduled to report earnings before market open on Friday, Nov. 2. Here’s a look at what might be expected from their quarterly results.

Following its two product launch events where it unveiled new iPhones and other products, tech giant Apple’s next event is its earnings report on Thursday, Nov. 1. Here’s a look at what might be expected from AAPL’s quarterly results.

Automaker General Motors (GM) reports third-quarter earnings before market open on October 31. Here’s a look at what’s been going on at the company and what might be expected from its quarterly report.

The October's stock saw volatile trading that had investors on a rock ride as earnings season got underway. The Nasdaq plunged into correction territory in a sudden late-month slide.

Social media company Facebook reports earnings after market close on Tuesday, October 30. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its third-quarter report.

Tech giant Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reports third-quarter earnings after market close on Thursday, Oct. 25. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the company’s report.

Ecommerce and cloud computing company Amazon reports earnings after market close on Thursday, Oct. 25. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the tech giant’s quarterly results.

Chipmaker AMD reports earnings after market close on Wednesday, October 24. With the stock still up substantially in 2018, here’s a look at what might be expected from the company’s upcoming report.

Software and computing giant Microsoft reports earnings after market close on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its quarterly results.

Aerospace and defense giant Boeing and automaker Ford report earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Here’s a look at what might be expected from their quarterly reports.

Industrial giant Caterpillar reports earnings this week. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the heavy equipment maker’s quarterly report.

Telecom companies Verizon Communications and AT&T report earnings this week. Here’s a look at what might be expected from their quarterly reports.

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Legacy tech company IBM reports third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, October 16. Here’s a look at what might be expected from Big Blue’s report.

United Airlines reports third-quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, October 16. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the airline group’s quarterly results.

Video streaming giant Netflix reports third-quarter earnings after market close on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Here’s a look at what might be expected from its quarterly report.

Bank of America (BAC) reports earnings before market open on Monday, October 15. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the big bank’s quarterly report.

Is October the spookiest month for stocks? Learn about the history of October volatility, plus things to consider in 2018, such as global economics, corporate earnings, and an election in the U.S.

Earnings season kicks off with reports from JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup on Friday, Oct. 12. Here’s a look at what’s been going on at the big banks and what might be expected from their quarterly reports.

Nike reports earnings after market close on Tuesday, Sept. 25, with its stock just shy of all-time highs. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the athletic giant’s results.

Oracle reports earnings after market close on Monday, September 17. Here’s a look at what might be expected from the tech giant’s quarterly report.

Apple unveiled its newest iPhones on September 12. Over the past several years, multiple tech giants have expanded into the smartphone market. Read more about it here.

Geopolitical issues flared up again in August with Turkey’s potential currency crisis. Concerns over the headlines were seemingly tempered by strong earnings reports.

In August, the Fed left rates unchanged and earnings season overall didn’t disappoint. What might be in store for September?

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July seemed to be a repeat of what investors have experienced for much of 2018: geopolitical news and earnings competing for attention. By the end of the month, strong corporate numbers appeared to have the edge, at least for now.

July seemed to be a repeat of past months where market focus shifted between geopolitical headlines and corporate and economic data. Could this continue in August? Learn about upcoming market events and what to watch for in the coming month.

Performances have been mixed across the retail sector in 2018. Here’s a look at what’s been going on in the sector ahead of upcoming earnings reports.

The energy sector has been helped by a sustained recovery in oil prices in 2018. Here’s a look at what’s been going on in the sector ahead of upcoming Q2 earnings reports.

Major companies in the health care sector report earnings over the next several weeks. Here’s a look at what’s been going on in the sector ahead of Q2 earnings reports.

Earnings are coming with the biggest banks in the financial sector reporting in a few weeks. Here’s a look at what’s been going on in the sector recently and what analysts expect for Q2 earnings.

Deere earnings, along with U.S. and China trade talks, are among the items in focus as the week draws to a close. Oil prices and Treasury yields remain in the spotlight, as well.

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Learn some of the option trading alternatives you can use during earnings season.

Learn how a collar strategy—a covered call and a protective put—might be a cost-effective way to limit risk.

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Long-term investors may be tempted to gloss over the minutiae, but the small print can often tell a company’s story. Learn some of the terms to know and why.

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Earnings season is upon us again and the elections are right around the corner. Learn options strategies to trade earnings season and the upcoming elections.

Learn the difference between implied and historical volatility, and find out how to align your options trading strategy with the right volatility exposure.

The month of April started with a lot of ups and downs for the equities market, but the underlying tone of trading turned positive once again last week.

Earnings season offers a unique opportunity to participate in some of a stock’s most active and volatile periods of the year.

Long calendar spreads allow traders to hedge for volatility risk, especially to navigate earnings season or other corporate news events.

Earnings—a quarterly company check-up— are one of the most important “known” events that allow traders to align a strategy on the thinkorswim platform.

Consider straddle/strangle swaps to better position for earnings. Use option strategies and charting tools to help navigate these vexing volatility events.

Use easy-to-find company cash flow data as you survey stock investments. It’s a basic, fundamental measure of potential earnings and dividend growth.

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Weekly options were introduced by the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 2005. Now they’re all the rage, especially as more traders use them to position for earnings releases.

Quarterly earnings calls, a routine practice for most U.S. corporations, can be a rich source of insight and ideas for investors.

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