What Are Stock Options? Calls, Puts, and Strike Price Explained
Learn how stock options work — calls, puts, strike price, expiry, and the difference between intrinsic value and time value — with real examples and charts.
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Bullish Buys Equiniti for $4.2B to Tokenize Shareholder Services
Bullish agreed to acquire Equiniti for $4.2B, combining a crypto exchange with a transfer agent serving 3,000 issuers and $500B in annual payments.
Akamai Jumps 26% on $1.8B Anthropic Deal and Record Cloud Growth
Akamai surged 26.58% after revealing a $1.8 billion Anthropic AI deal alongside Q1 2026 free cash flow that jumped 58% and cloud infrastructure revenue up 40%.
Venture Capital Explained: From Seed Round to IPO
How does venture capital actually work? Learn the fund structure, funding stages, dilution mechanics, and key terms — from first check to IPO — in plain English.
Micron’s Best Week Since 2008 Ignites AI Chip Capital Markets
Micron surged 15.5% in its biggest week since 2008 as AI memory demand booms. Here is what it means for CHIPS Act financing, corporate bonds, and the Cerebras and Quantinuum IPO pipeline.
Intel Surges 14% on Report of Apple Chip Manufacturing Deal
Intel jumped 14% on record volume Friday after the WSJ reported Apple and Intel reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture Apple chips — a potential turning point for Intel’s foundry ambitions.
Convertible Bonds: How Debt and Equity Merge in One Security
Learn how convertible bonds work — coupon, conversion ratio, bond floor, and conversion premium — with plain-English examples and a verified worked illustration.
IG Credit Spreads Near 3-Year Lows as Corporate Borrowers Rush In
Investment-grade credit spreads compressed to 79 basis points in May 2026, near their tightest in over three years, as companies race to lock in cheap borrowing costs.
AI Earnings Test: Innodata Doubles, Rocket Lab Surges 34%, While Cloudflare Drops 24%
Innodata surged 86%, Rocket Lab 34%, and the chip sector swept double-digit gains — while Cloudflare and HubSpot each fell nearly 20%. Q1 2026 earnings season became a high-stakes AI report card.
What Is the P/E Ratio and When Does It Mislead You?
The price-to-earnings ratio is the most-cited valuation metric in investing. Here is what it measures, how to read it, and the five ways it can lead you astray.