John Ondercin

John Ondercin is a seasoned options trading educator and author celebrated for his clear, jargon-free writing that makes complex financial concepts accessible to beginners and aspiring traders alike. He excels at providing practical, step-by-step guidance on options basics, trade examples, value calculations, and advanced strategies like the impact of time, probability, and the Greeks.

Alphabet (GOOGL) Reports Q4 Earnings Beat, EPS at $2.82

Alphabet (GOOGL) Reports Q4 Earnings Beat, EPS at $2.82

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) delivered a standout earnings report, underscoring its transformation from a search-and-advertising giant into a full-stack artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure powerhouse. The company posted a broad-based revenue and earnings beat, powered by accelerating AI monetisation, explosive growth at Google Cloud, and resilient advertising demand across Search and YouTube. For the quarter, … Read more

AMD Shares Sink 17% After Earnings as AI Revenue Timing Disappoints

AMD Shares Sink 17% After Earnings as AI Revenue Timing Disappoints

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) suffered a brutal sell-off on Wednesday, with shares plunging 17.31% after the company’s latest earnings report reignited concerns about the pace and visibility of its artificial intelligence roadmap. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) closed at $200.19, down $41.92, prompting investors to reassess whether the sell-off presents a buying opportunity. Despite delivering … Read more

Palantir (PLTR) Director Sells $60K in Shares

Palantir (PLTR) Director Sells $60K in Shares

Lauren Elaina Friedman Stat, the director of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR), sold 400 shares of Palantir Technologies stock on Monday, February 2. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.14 with a total value of $60,456.00. After the transaction, Lauren now directly owns 58,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,809,497.18. … Read more

Inflation And Interest Rates: What They Mean For Stock Market Investors

Inflation and interest rates significantly influence stock market performance, generally with high inflation raising business costs and interest rate hikes reducing corporate profitability and investor demand. Higher rates increase borrowing costs while boosting bond attractiveness. This reduces valuations for growth stocks and favors value stocks. Both inflation and interest rates are correlated with the stock … Read more

Amazon (AMZN) Stock Falls Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report

Amazon (AMZN) Shares Slide Ahead of Q4 Earnings Release

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares closed at $232.99, down by 2.36%, before edging lower to $232.82 in after-hours trading, a further 0.07% decline ahead of the Q4 earnings report. However, despite cautious positioning by investors, Wall Street analysts are expecting another blockbuster quarter that could formally push the e-commerce and cloud giant past the $700 … Read more

Palantir, Teradyne Earnings Beat Highlights Rising Demand for Nvidia AI Chips

Palantir, Teradyne Earnings Beat Highlights Rising Demand for Nvidia AI Chips

NVIDIA continues to dominate the AI hardware market as data analytics firm Palantir and chip-testing firm Teradyne earnings beat Wall Street estimates by large margins. These firms are closely associated with Nvidia, as their business runs on integrating NVDA GPUs into software and testing NVDA chips. Both Palantir and Teradyne published their Q4 2025 earnings … Read more

PayPal Stock News: Why PYPL Stock Crashed 20%?

PayPal Stock News Why PYPL Stock Crashed 20%

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) suffered one of the most dramatic collapses in its public-market history, with shares plunging 20.3% in a single session. The crash marked a multi-year decline of nearly 86% from its peak market value. The near-historic sell-off followed a deeply disappointing Q4 2025 earnings report and the sudden replacement of CEO Alex … Read more