08/01/26 17:00:53 Barchart.com All-Financials News Articles https://www.barchart.com/news/contributors https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3594657/building-better-stock-option-income-part-1-how-the-process-works Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:39:02 +0000 Successful investing isn't about making better predictions—it's about following a better process. Learn the systematic framework used to build a disciplined stock and option income portfolio, from screening thousands of stocks to managing a diversified portfolio through a repeatable weekly cycle. Bull and bear on a tablet_Image by Ice stocker via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3594657/building-better-stock-option-income-part-1-how-the-process-works Darren Carlat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3584894/stocks-finish-higher-as-amazon-leads-megacaps-higher Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:38:23 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +0.69%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Amazon_com Inc_ logo on building by- HJBC via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3584894/stocks-finish-higher-as-amazon-leads-megacaps-higher Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3584292/these-floating-rate-etfs-could-keep-your-portfolio-afloat-amid-rising-rates Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:00:02 +0000 Many investors haven't heard of so-called floater ETFs. But they can offer a great way to stabilize your portfolio amid a rising-rate environment. Here's what to know. Businessman pointing arrow graph corporate future growth by Marchmeena29 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3584292/these-floating-rate-etfs-could-keep-your-portfolio-afloat-amid-rising-rates Rob Isbitts https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3583741/dollar-finds-support-on-higher-t-note-yields Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:38:07 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.04% on Friday. The dollar recovered from a 6-week low on Friday and posted modest gains as higher T-note yields strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar also found support on stronger-than-expected US economic news, including the Q2 employment cost index, the... Pile of money by Atlantagreg via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3583741/dollar-finds-support-on-higher-t-note-yields Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3582621/ahead-of-palantir-earnings-here-s-what-barchart-data-says-comes-next-for-pltr-stock Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:29:21 +0000 Palantir stock is in focus ahead of Q2 earnings on Aug. 4. Here’s what the data tells us to expect from PLTR shares heading into the quarterly print. A Palantir office building in Tokyo_ Image by Hiroshi-Mori-Stock via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3582621/ahead-of-palantir-earnings-here-s-what-barchart-data-says-comes-next-for-pltr-stock Wajeeh Khan https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3581475/carnivals-unusually-active-27-put-signals-a-bearish-bet-heres-how-to-trade-it Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:30:02 +0000 Carnival's Nov. 20 $27 put saw a 33x Vol/OI spike on heavy at-ask buying, signaling bearish conviction. We break down the long put, bear put spread, and long strangle strategies — favoring Royal Caribbean over Carnival for continued post-COVID outperformance. Carnival Corp_ night cruise by-SeregaSibTravel via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3581475/carnivals-unusually-active-27-put-signals-a-bearish-bet-heres-how-to-trade-it Will Ashworth https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3579868/a-situational-awareness-selloff-a-fed-inflation-blunder-and-everything-else-moving-stocks-bonds-and-the-u-s-dollar-now Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:08:31 +0000 Let’s break down this week’s events in the stock, bond, and currency markets, and I’ll include my bias on price direction for each in the coming weeks. Image by energepic via Pexels https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3579868/a-situational-awareness-selloff-a-fed-inflation-blunder-and-everything-else-moving-stocks-bonds-and-the-u-s-dollar-now Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3578998/stocks-turn-mixed-as-bond-yields-jump Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:31:58 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... View 2 of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3578998/stocks-turn-mixed-as-bond-yields-jump Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3578725/as-the-u-s-continues-to-fight-inflation-make-this-1-bullish-trade-now Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:15:29 +0000 December Euro currency futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. Piles of Euro notes_ Image by Mixa74 via Shutterstock_ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3578725/as-the-u-s-continues-to-fight-inflation-make-this-1-bullish-trade-now Jim Wyckoff https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3577957/dollar-gains-on-strength-in-us-economic-reports-and-hawkish-logan Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:39:51 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up by +0.46% today. The dollar is moving higher today, rebounding from Thursday's 6-week low. Higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. T-note yields rose today on stronger-than-expected US economic news, including the Q2 employment cost index, the Jul MNI... Pile of money with hands by Sergey Nazarov via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3577957/dollar-gains-on-strength-in-us-economic-reports-and-hawkish-logan Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3577369/stock-indexes-supported-as-amazon-earnings-bolster-tech-stocks Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:07:10 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is closed up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.75%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.17%, and September E-mini Nasdaq... Wall Street sign in New York in the evening by FotorafieLink via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3577369/stock-indexes-supported-as-amazon-earnings-bolster-tech-stocks Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3576244/microsoft-jumps-15-on-strong-free-cash-flow-what-s-the-best-msft-play-now Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:15:01 +0000 Microsoft delivered strong results and tempered fears about future capex and lower FCF. As a result, MSFT was up over 15% yesterday. So, is MSFT stock still undervalued, and what is the best MSFT play now? Microsoft headquarters By Peter https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3576244/microsoft-jumps-15-on-strong-free-cash-flow-what-s-the-best-msft-play-now Mark R. Hake, CFA https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3576005/chart-of-the-day-the-no-confidence-trade-and-what-comes-next Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:03:57 +0000 This week, we saw a big “No Confidence” trade in markets. So, what does it mean? How serious is it? What might come next? A businessman in a grey suit panic breathing into a brown paper bag by AJR_photo via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3576005/chart-of-the-day-the-no-confidence-trade-and-what-comes-next MoneyShow https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3575913/most-investors-are-missing-this-simple-strategy-to-minimize-risk-and-maximize-returns Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:02 +0000 The generationally high fixed rate of return on bonds presents a unique opportunity for today's investors. Here's what to know. Wooden blocks with the word BONDS spelled out on top of money by Worawith via Adobe Stock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3575913/most-investors-are-missing-this-simple-strategy-to-minimize-risk-and-maximize-returns Rob Isbitts https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3572513/nasdaq-futures-rally-on-upbeat-amazon-earnings-and-chip-stock-strength Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:42:51 +0000 September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +1.12% this morning as investors continued to pile back into AI-related stocks following upbeat earnings from tech giant Amazon. Nasdaq Times Square by Lucky Photographer via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3572513/nasdaq-futures-rally-on-upbeat-amazon-earnings-and-chip-stock-strength Oleksandr Pylypenko https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3571262/audusd-recovery-faces-resistance-as-larger-correction-may-resume Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:22:20 +0000 AUDUSD is recovering after the recent decline toward 0.6920, but the current bounce may only represent a temporary corrective move. Watch the 0.7120 resistance area, where sellers could step back in and resume the broader downside trend. Barcharts https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3571262/audusd-recovery-faces-resistance-as-larger-correction-may-resume Gregor Horvat https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3561940/stocks-settle-sharply-higher-as-microsoft-leads-a-surge-in-tech-stocks Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:36:12 +0000 The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.66%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.36%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.65%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures... Stock exchange financial or forex graph by Bigc Studio via Shutterstock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3561940/stocks-settle-sharply-higher-as-microsoft-leads-a-surge-in-tech-stocks Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3560189/dollar-sinks-as-the-yen-soars-on-suspected-japanese-intervention Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:35:15 +0000 The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 6-week low on Thursday and finished down by -0.99%. The dollar retreated on Thursday’s US economic news that showed Q2 GDP growing less than expected and the Jun core PCE prices index easing as expected, dovish factors for Fed policy. The dollar... Japanese Yen currency by Masamasa3 via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3560189/dollar-sinks-as-the-yen-soars-on-suspected-japanese-intervention Rich Asplund https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3558572/what-caused-wheat-to-spike-will-it-pull-corn-and-soybeans-along-for-the-ride Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:56:01 +0000 In today's interview on Markets Now, I discussed how Black Sea export disruptions, Midwest weather forecasts, macroeconomic uncertainty around the Federal Reserve, and resilient cattle fundamentals are driving current agricultural and financial markets. Field of wheat under a blue cloudy sky by Robin Via Pixabay https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3558572/what-caused-wheat-to-spike-will-it-pull-corn-and-soybeans-along-for-the-ride Darin Newsom https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3558504/pepsicos-22m-ratio-call-diagonal-spread-signals-big-bullish-bet-ahead-of-q3-earnings Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:53:22 +0000 PepsiCo’s unusual options activity yesterday points to a $22 million bet on a ratio call diagonal spread with a breakeven near $155.50, targeting a rebound ahead of PepsiCo's Q3 earnings report. Options button on browser by Pashalgnatov via iStock https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3558504/pepsicos-22m-ratio-call-diagonal-spread-signals-big-bullish-bet-ahead-of-q3-earnings Will Ashworth