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Align Technology CEO on Q3 earnings, 'Zoom effect' as customers 'stare at themselves on meetings'

Joe Hogan, Align Technology Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi to discuss the company’s third-quarter earnings report, future outlook for the company, and much more. …read more […]

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How to Short Volatility: A Strategy Poised For a Comeback

Traders that short volatility have been quiet lately. But as the markets reach new all-time highs, it’s stirred awake many a slumbering bear looking to make a bullish play and start shorting volatility again. After all, there’s money to be made… Even during even brief spells of market tranquility.

One of the easiest ways to benefit from ups and downs in the market is by investing in the Barclays iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (BATS: VXX). This exchange-traded note tracks an index with exposure to futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE) volatility index.
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Oil Extends Gains With Pelosi Signaling Stimulus Agreement Near

(Bloomberg) — Oil extended gains after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a stimulus deal is close to being reached in Washington.Futures in New York rose as much as 2.2% on Thursday. Pelosi said the two sides are “just about there” and progress has been made all week in talks. Meanwhile, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected, pointing to a gradual recovery in the labor market.The labor market data brings about the idea that “people are going back to work even with some renewed lockdowns,” said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research. …read more […]

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AT&T Reports 8.6M HBO Max Activations In Q3, CEO John Stankey Sees Pay-TV Bundle Getting “Thinner” As Channels “Fall Away” – Update

UPDATED with CEO comments. AT&T said 8.6 million customers activated their access to streaming service HBO Max in the third quarter, more than double the 4.1 million reported in the previous quarter. The company edged Wall Street analysts’ estimates overall in the quarter, with total revenue of $42.3 billion and adjusted earnings per share of […] …read more […]

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Volatility Trading 101: What Beginners Need to Know

Volatility trading is different from other types of trading, yet it can be a profitable form of playing the stock market for those interested in pursuing it. Everyday trading tends to focus on the price of stocks. But volatility trading focuses on just what its name implies – volatility in the markets and in the price of a stock.
When we talk about volatility, we’re talking about the price movement of a stock or of a market. The higher the level of volatility, the more movement in the price. This movement can be in either direction: up or down.
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