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Daily stock market analysis, trade alerts, and trading education from Ross Givens and the Traders Agency team.

How to Read an Options Chain
Learn how to read options chain data: strikes, expirations, bid/ask, volume & open interest to analyze contracts like a pro.

Amazon Reportedly in Talks to Shift $8bn of Nvidia Blackwell Chips Into Leaseback Vehicle
Amazon is reportedly in talks, per a Financial Times report relayed by Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and Digitimes, to move about $8 billion of Nvidia Grace Blackwell chips into a special-purpose vehicle and lease them back, offering investors up to a 10% equity stake while debt funds the rest.

Volvo Cars Pulls 2026 Outlook as Q3 Sales Fall 10.7%, China Deliveries Drop 40.6%
Volvo Cars said it will not meet its 2026 volume and cash-flow outlook after Q3 retail deliveries fell 10.7%, with Greater China down 40.6% and shares at a record low, per Reuters.

Euro Area Inflation Jumps to 3.8% in September 2026, Highest Since 2023, as Energy Surges 18.8%
Euro area flash inflation rose to 3.8% in September 2026, the highest since September 2023, as energy prices jumped 18.8%; services and food inflation also firmed, per Eurostat and CNBC.

Nike Q1 FY2027 Revenue Falls to $11.21 Billion, Misses Estimates; Greater China Down 22% as Company Unveils 'Pace' Program
Nike posted fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $11.21 billion versus $11.32 billion expected, per CNBC. Greater China fell 22%, and Nike unveiled its 'Pace' program targeting $2.5 billion in savings through fiscal 2031.

Washington Presses France and Germany on Diesel Reserves as Export Ban Threat Looms
Washington has asked the EU to release 120 million barrels of diesel and is weighing a U.S. export ban, as UK, German, French, Italian and Irish officials held Thursday talks on emergency stocks.

Stock Market Today: Energy Leads While S&P 500 Advances
Energy led the session while the S&P 500 advances. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

Mattel Draws Takeover Interest From Brand Licensor Authentic, Bloomberg Reports Citing WSJ
Bloomberg, citing a Wall Street Journal report, says Mattel has drawn takeover interest from brand licensor Authentic Brands Group, whose licensing portfolio includes Reebok and Brooks Brothers.

This Fakes Traders Out (And Makes Them Lose Money)
One big green day can fool you. The stronger reversals usually start leaving several clues at once.

Tencent Reportedly Signs $7 Billion, Five-Year Deal to Lease 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in Southeast Asia
Tencent has reportedly signed a five-year, roughly $7 billion lease with Oracle for about 100,000 AI chips across Southeast Asian data centers, per a Financial Times report; neither company has confirmed the deal.

How to Read an Earnings Report
Learn the key differences in SEC filing vs earnings press release, how to interpret an earnings report, and spot what moves stocks.
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