Volatility is back towards the lowest levels we have seen in 2025 with the VIX Index closing at 16.28 yesterday. When volatility is low, options become cheaper, so today we’re looking for stocks with a low IV Percentile which could be good candidates for a Long Straddle trade. More News from Barchart First, let’s find stock with a low IV Percentile using the Stock Screener and the following parameters: A screenshot of a computer AI-generated content may be incorrect. This gives us the following result ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has raised concerns about a potential market shock that could disrupt the current ‘Goldilocks’ economy. Goldilocks Economy Holds, But Growth And Rate Risks Loom The term ‘Goldilocks’ economy refers to a balanced economic scenario, not too hot to cause inflation or too cold to slow growth. The S&P 500 index is currently near its all-time high, and ...

The California-based company also operates an Intelligent Connectivity Platform that combines hardware (retimers, switches, active cables, CXL controllers) with COSMOS software, which is used to monitor and optimize connections across entire AI racks. The hardware-software integration is becoming increasingly critical as hyperscalers expand their AI clusters. The company has also demonstrated PCIe Gen 6 interoperability with Nvidia's GPUs (including Blackwell architecture chips ), which has dramatically str ...

Key Points Nvidia is working with virtually every major tech company involved in building up global AI infrastructure. Investors still need to watch exactly how huge AI spending plans are structured. Nvidia has growth engines beyond data centers. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › A recently announced $100 billion agreement between ChatGPT developer OpenAI and artificial intelligence (AI) leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shook up the markets. That deal came just after database software and techno ...

gguy44/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify U.S. government shutdown officially begins. (00:22) Taiwan says no to making 50% of its chips in U.S. (01:33) Nvidia (NVDA) tops $4.5 trillion market cap. (02:10) This is an abridged transcript. The U.S. government shutdown began at 12:01 am after the Senate rejected a short-term spending measure, forcing agencies to suspend operations except those that are essential. On Tuesday night, the Senate vote fell 55–45, f ...

BREAKING: Futures Fall With Government Shutdown Now Underway Lithium Americas (LAC) surged early Wednesday after Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told Bloomberg TV that the U.S. government will take a stake in the company, confirming recent reports. The U.S. will take a 5% stake in Lithium Americas as well as a 5% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. "It's in America's best interest to get… Take a Trial Today Get instant access to exclusive stock lists, expert market analysis and powerful to ...

A Labor Department report released on Tuesday showed that the U.S. JOLTs job openings rose to 7.227 million in August, stronger than expectations of 7.190 million. Also, the U.S. July S&P/CS HPI Composite - 20 n.s.a. eased to +1.8% y/y from +2.2% y/y in June (revised from +2.1% y/y), stronger than expectations of +1.7% y/y. At the same time, the U.S. Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell to a 5-month low of 94.2 in September, weaker than expectations of 96.0. In addition, the U.S. Chicago PMI un ...

Key Points Micron Technology just finished a record-breaking 2025 fiscal year, with revenue up 49% and net income up 998%. It benefits from increased data center spending, which is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2029. While Micron's share price has risen significantly this year, it's trading at just 10 times forward earnings. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › To meet the demands of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, tech companies have been investing heavily in new infrast ...

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have signed letters of intent to supply memory chips for OpenAI's data centers, they said on Wednesday, as South Korean chipmakers join forces with the ChatGPT maker t... ...

Key Points Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel's business. The chipmaker, however, won't be utilizing Intel's foundry, at least not yet. Previously, the U.S. government announced it would be taking a 10% stake in Intel. 10 stocks we like better than Intel › Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has suddenly become one of the hottest stocks to own of 2025. Its year-to-date return was a staggering 77% as of the end of last week. Investors have been seeing plenty of reasons to take a chance on the stock d ...