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Sat, Feb 21st, 2026
Xplr Infrastructure LP (XIFR) and Centene Corp (CNC) lead the Bull Strangle Watch List for the Week

This week’s Bull Strangle Watch List spans 27 stocks across 10 sectors and 4 ETFs, emphasizing diversification, disciplined selection, and repeatable income potential. The article highlights how the...

Most Retail Investors Think They’re Investing: They’re Actually Trading The Market

Most retail investors think they’re investing in businesses, but they’re actually reacting to market noise instead of analyzing incentives, capital allocation, and structural change.

META : 655.66 (+1.69%)
SNDK : 649.97 (+4.65%)
WDC : 285.52 (+0.30%)
As Nvidia Ditches Applied Digital Stock, Should You?

Nvidia exited its stake in Applied Digital, yet analysts have maintained a steady outlook. Does this point to emerging risk or a timely opportunity?

NVDA : 189.82 (+1.02%)
CRWV : 89.25 (-8.12%)
APLD : 29.04 (-7.90%)
Why Smart Money Buys When AI Stocks Pull Back

While tech stocks pull back, smart money sees a buying opportunity in this AI stock.

GOOGL : 314.98 (+4.01%)
GOOG : 314.90 (+3.74%)
NVDA : 189.82 (+1.02%)
Do High-IV Stocks Pay More? The Surprising Trade-Off Between Premium and Risk

Many traders chase high implied volatility for larger premiums, only to discover that bigger credits don’t guarantee better results. This article explains the hidden costs of high-IV trading and why...

The Saturday Spread: Using Volatility Skew as a Smart Money Gauge (TGT, AAPL, ORCL)

While the Street is stacked against retail traders, certain indicators can help even the odds against the pros.

TGT : 116.69 (+0.89%)
AAPL : 264.58 (+1.54%)
ORCL : 148.08 (-5.40%)
Warren Buffett’s Last Investment Was This Stock. Should You Follow the Oracle and Buy It Too?

Buffett's Berkshire picked up five million shares of the newspaper company.

AAPL : 264.58 (+1.54%)
BAC : 53.06 (+0.55%)
BRK.A : 746,500.00 (+0.05%)
BRK.B : 498.20 (+0.25%)
NYT : 77.99 (+3.31%)
Supreme Court Topples Trump Tariffs. Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know.

The Supreme Court just ruled that Trump-administration tariffs enacted under IEEPA authority are invalid. Here's what it means for the tariff landscape, markets, and the economy.

Our retail pick for 2026 - Amazon

We analyze Amazon and its various business lines post the early Feb earnings.

AMZN : 210.11 (+2.56%)
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs Imposed Under Emergency-Powers Law

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling on Feb. 20, 2026 that the administration exceeded its authority by using a federal emergency-powers law to...

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The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class https://t.co/AuQgvoX7QP
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2 years ago, PayPal’s CEO said “we will shock the world.”$PYPL has plunged more than 30% since 🚨 We have indeed been shocked at how bad a stock can perform in a raging bull market 🫡 https://t.co/mnp5DEhKvH
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Trump “May Be Required to Refund Billions of Dollars” After Supreme Court Overturns Tariffs, Hurts ‘Trillions of Dollars’ in Trade Deals @ccnaysmith https://t.co/784OwsngFU
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Chinese Yuan is now at its strongest level against the U.S. Dollar since May 2023 🇨🇳📈 https://t.co/Pbf3GDnXIA
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BREAKING 🚨: DiamondsDiamonds may be a girl's best friend but they're your portfolio's worst nightmare. Prices have fallen to their lowest level this century! https://t.co/acKLaVXeoU
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Japanese Stocks are trading close to 18 times expected earnings 🚨 Excluding Covid, this is the most expensive valuation since the Global Financial Crisis 🤯👀 https://t.co/65tSh2DEl2
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Institutional Investors dumped $8.3 Billion worth of stocks last week, their 2nd largest weekly sale ever recorded 🚨🚨 https://t.co/1FOlZDiyJW
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Robinhood $HOOD forms a Death Cross ☠️ for the first time since October 2023 🚨 The last one sent shares falling 13% over the next 3 weeks before a Golden Cross sent them soaring to the promised land 📈📈 https://t.co/cPd1hQlHhj

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Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is trading at a new 52-week high. Shares are up more than 20% over the past year. HST has strong technical momentum and maintains a 100% “Buy” opinion from Barchart. Fundamentals remain solid with a 4% dividend yield. Today’s Featured Stock Valued at $13.93 billion,...
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