TSMC Earnings In-depth Review: Only Tariffs Can Defeat the Invincible Chip Giant TSMC released its financial report for the first quarter of 2025 on April 17 (ending March 2025), with the following key points: 1) Its revenue reached 25.53 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 35.3% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms, which is higher than the midpoint of the earnings guidance. 2) The gross margin reached 58.8%, a decrease of 0.2% quarter-over-quarter and an increase of 5.7% year-over-year. The guidance was 57% to 59%. The continued increase in the proportion of 3nm and 5nm contributed to the continued rise in the average selling price of the company's products. 3) Wafer process structure: The proportion of 5nm and below increased from 46% in the same period last year to 58%. High Performance

Options Market Statistics: Tesla Loses Lead in California as Registrations Dip 15% $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   stock fell almost 5% on Wednesday. The most traded puts are contracts of $240 strike price that expire on Apr 17 and the total volume reaching 115,131 with the open interest of 16,331. Fewer people in California bought Teslas in the first quarter, with registrations dropping 15%. This happened as more people in the state turned against the company and its CEO, Elon Musk.  Because of this drop, Tesla no longer has the biggest share of the electric car market in California, a state known for strongly supporting EVs. There was a noteworthy activity in $C3.ai, Inc.(

What Investors Need to Know Ahead of Netflix Q1 Earnings $Netflix(NFLX)$   is scheduled to report first-quarter results after the closing bell Thursday, with analysts suggesting the streaming giant could be well-positioned to weather an uncertain macroeconomic environment. Despite global economic challenges, including tariff-related market volatility, analysts maintain a bullish outlook on Netflix. The company is expected to report a 12% increase in revenue to $10.5 billion and an 8% rise in earnings per share to $5.73. Subscriber growth is expected to decelerate this year Netflix saw strong subscriber growth in 2024 (over 40 million last year), driven by its password-sharing crackdown and the expansion of

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Apple Leaps Over Tesla to Become Second Most Active Stock Option $Apple(AAPL)$   leapt over $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   to become Monday morning's second most active stock option after reports that US President Donald Trump temporarily exempted smartphones, computers and other popular consumer electronic products from 125% tariffs imposed on shipments from China. Shares of the iPhone maker that makes most of its smartphones in China jumped as much as 7.5% to $212.94 Monday morning. While the stock has given back about half of those gains, it's still up 3.2%. The rally pushed out of the money the put options that give the holders

Trump's Tariff Backtrack: Tech Giants Set to Surge—Is It Time to Buy? Trump Shows Signs of Compromise—Tech Gets a Break On Friday evening, the Trump administration delivered a welcome surprise for the tech industry: a new list of tariff exemptions covering key electronics like smartphones, computers, and semiconductors. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency rolled out the exclusions—effective retroactively from April 5 at 12:01 a.m. EDT—covering 20 product categories. This includes the 8471 code, which encompasses computers, laptops, and data processing equipment, as well as semiconductor devices, memory chips, and flat-panel displays. The decision offers a lifeline to tech giants like Apple $Apple(AAPL)$ 

$850K Unusual Call Options Bet: Insider Trading on Tariff Again?Last week, the US stock market experienced a rollercoaster ride, ultimately ending with a rebound across the three major indices. The $DJIA(.DJI)$   rose by 4.95%, the $S&P 500(.SPX)$   gained 5.7%, and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$   climbed 7.9% over the week, with semicondutor and consumer electronic leading the way up. The safe-haven asset gold $Gold Futures(JUN5) (GCmain.US)$ reached a new high, closing the week up 6.5% and sur

Trump's Tariff Timeout: Time to Cash In or Brace for Impact? Tariff Chaos Takes a Breather—But Don't Get Too Comfy In a jaw-dropping twist, President Donald Trump hit the brakes Thursday on his plan to slap sky-high tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, tossing a lifeline to battered global stock markets. Stocks soared, but hold the champagne—this rollback comes with a catch: the trade war with China just kicked into overdrive, leaving the world economy on edge. Is this a real break, or just a calm before the storm? Tech Giants Roar Back with a $1.5 Trillion Win The White House dropped the bombshell Wednesday: new tariffs on the EU, Japan, South Korea, and others are paused for 90 days. Wall Street ate it up. The "Magnificent Seven"—Nvidia $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ , Apple $Apple (AAPL.US)$ , Te

Is Bitcoin the Next Safe Haven Amid Tariff Turmoil? The tariff announcement has sent U.S. stocks on a wild ride, soaring one day and crashing the next. Meanwhile, traditional safe havens like U.S. Treasuries are being dumped, with yields spiking. The $USD (USDindex.FX)$ has tumbled below 100, its weakest in two years. This rare simultaneous drop in stocks, bonds, and the dollar leaves investors with few options to reduce risk. Gold $Gold - main 2402(GCmain)$   has shone brightly, breaking past $3,200 per ounce to a record high.  Meanwhile, $Bitcoin (BTC.CC)$ has shown resilience in the tariff storm, with lower volatility than stocks. This could be due to a couple of factors: cryptocurrencies seem t

AMD Joins Nvidia, Tesla in Five Most Active Options as Shares Rebound $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$   joined $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$   and $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   in the five most active stock options Friday as semiconductor companies' strong exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) build outs offer some shield against the negative impact from tariffs. The two biggest block trades tied to AMD on Friday were the call options that give the holders the right to buy a total of 200,000 shares at $95 each by Nov. 21. The two trades were posted 43 seconds

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Options Market Statistics: AMD Stock Falls on Tariff Worries $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$  's stock fell 8% on Thursday. The most traded puts are contracts of $30 strike price that expire on Jun 20 and the total volume reaching 35,039 with the open interest of 1,495. AMD's stock jumped yesterday after Trump said there would be a 90-day pause on tariffs for countries other than China. But today, the stock fell back after the White House explained that the 125% tariff Trump mentioned would be added on top of an existing 20% tax on Chinese goods. Also, on top of the trade worries, investors are also nervous since its supply depends on $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$&n

Tariffs Dominate: How to Play Bank Earnings Season? The Q1 2025 earnings season is here, with top U.S. banks ready to share their results. $JPMorgan Chase(JPM)$  , $Wells Fargo(WFC)$  , and $Morgan Stanley(MS)$   report this Friday, April 11. $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ follows on Monday, April 14, with $Bank of America (BAC.US)$ and $Citigroup (C.US)$ wrapping up on Tuesday. Bank Stocks Wobble Amid Tariff Jitters Bank stocks have been on a tear in recent months, riding hopes of lighter regulation under a Trump administration. But macroeconomic clouds have gat

MAG7 Valuation Pullback: Buy or Wait? Due to market concerns and pressure from various parties, Trump authorized a 90-day tariff suspension for certain countries, significantly reducing tariffs to 10% during this period. Benefiting from this positive news, the S&P 500 saw its largest gain since 2008 and the third-largest daily increase since WWII. The Nasdaq rose 12%, marking its second-largest gain in history, narrowing the gap to 2% from before Trump's tariff announcement. U.S. stock trading volume hit a historic high, exceeding 30 billion shares traded in a single day for the first time. MAG7 performed exceptionally well, with the seven companies' market value increasing by an astonishing $1.85 trillion in one day, breaking previous records. MGB7 Valuations Shrink Following Turbulen

Options Market Statistics: NVIDIA Surges 18% After Trump Administration Backs Off 'H20' Chip Crackdown $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  's stock surged 18% on Wednesday. The most traded calls are contracts of $105 strike price that expire on Apr 11 and the total volume reaching 248,826 with the open interest of 125,082. After a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, the White House decided to pause its plan to block exports of Nvidia's H20 chips, according to two people who know about the decision but aren't allowed to speak publicly. The restrictions had been in the works for months and were almost ready to be announced, possibly this week. But the White House changed its mind after Nvidia promised to invest in new AI data centers in the U

'Iron Rice Bowl' Stocks: Can These 4 Singapore Stocks Shield You from Tariff Policy Volatility? $Straits Times Index(STI.SI)$   rocketed 5% on April 10, fueled by President Trump’s 2 am Singapore-time announcement of a 90-day tariff pause, a reprieve excluding China. This surge clawed back nearly a third of the STI’s 15% collapse from its March 28 record high above 4,000 points.  Banking heavyweight $DBS Group Holdings(D05.SI)$   spearheaded the rebound, soaring to 11% to reclaim the S$40 level, while industrial laggard $YZJ Shipbldg SGD(BS6.SI)$ 

Time vs. Timing: 60 Years of S&P 500 Bull and Bear Market Insights As of April 8, 2025, the $S&P 500(.SPX)$   has retreated 17% from its historical peak, sparking "bear market alerts" across Wall Street and social media platforms. However, a look at the S&P 500's 60-year trend reveals an counterintuitive truth: the index has experienced declines on 93% of trading days. Missing just the best 1% of weeks can drastically impact investment returns, according to statistics from Bank of Singapore. This article uses data to break down the underlying logic of bull and bear cycles, unveiling the wisdom of "Time in the Market." Market Pullbacks Are More Common Than You Think According to LPL Research, sin

Marvell Sees Millions of Dollars in Option Block Trades Amid Tariff Uncertainty $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$   saw a multi-leg block trade of put options that had a bullish and a bearish tilt Tuesday amid mounting uncertainty fueled by President Donald Trump's tariff policies that investors fear could hurt the global economy.  At 9:41:14 a.m., an active seller collected a $5.62 million premium for issuing put options that give the buyer the right to sell 1.05 million Marvell shares at $45 by Sept. 19. That out-of-the-money put option will be profitable for the seller should the stock continue to trade above that level over the next 164 days, allowing the contracts to expire worthless.  That bullish

Options Market Statistics: Strategy's Stock Slides After Bitcoin Decline Hits Company's Value $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$  's stock fell over 10% on Tuesday. The most traded puts are contracts of $200 strike price that expire on Apr 11 and the total volume reaching 16,721 with the open interest of 18,324. Strategy said it expects to report a loss for the first quarter of 2025, mainly because of a $5.91 billion drop in the value of its Bitcoin holdings. The company owns 528,185 Bitcoins, bought at an average price of $67,485 each. Those holdings are now worth about $41.3 billion. A $1.69 billion tax benefit will help reduce the loss, but Strategy warned that its future profits are still uncertain due to the ups and dow