Merck Raises 2026 Guidance After Q1 Revenue Beat, Despite $9B Deal Charge
Merck Q1 2026: $16.3B revenue beat, guidance raised. A $9B acquisition charge drove a GAAP loss, but Winrevair growth signals strong underlying fundamentals.
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How Short Selling Works: Short Interest and Squeezes
Short selling lets investors profit from falling prices. Learn how it works, what short interest means, and what triggers a short squeeze.
30-Year Treasury Near 5%: The Forces Keeping U.S. Borrowing Costs High
The 30-year Treasury yield stands at 4.987% on April 30, 2026 — nearly 5% — as term premium surges on sticky inflation, rising supply, and fading foreign demand for US debt.
Eli Lilly Q1 2026: Revenue Surges 56% as GLP-1 Boom Deepens
Eli Lilly beat Q1 2026 estimates with $19.8B revenue (+56%), EPS of $8.26 (+170%), driven by Mounjaro, Zepbound, and newly launched oral pill Foundayo.
Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega
Learn what the five options Greeks actually mean — delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho — with worked examples, a data table, and charts that show how each measure changes in real market conditions.
Lincoln International Files for a Rare NYSE IPO
Lincoln International filed an S-1 with the SEC to list on NYSE under ticker LCLN. With $783.8M in 2025 revenue and Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as underwriters, here’s what it means for capital markets.
NXP Semiconductors Jumps 26% on Best Day Since 2010 IPO
NXP Semiconductors surged 26% — its best day since listing in 2010 — as Q1 earnings beat estimates and Q2 guidance of up to $3.55B signaled a chip recovery led by auto and AI.
Options 101: Calls, Puts, Strike Price, and Premium Explained
Learn how options work — what calls and puts are, how premiums are priced, and the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic value. Includes payoff diagrams.
Big Tech’s AI Debt Surge Is Reshaping Corporate Bond Markets
Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft will spend ~$700B on AI in 2026 — debt-funding is flooding the investment-grade bond market with record supply.
Big Tech Q1 2026: AI Era Arrives With $430B Revenue Sweep
Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft posted Q1 2026 earnings beats this week—combined revenues hit $430 billion as AI investments begin delivering measurable results across the board.