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How Stock Spinoffs Work: Section 355 Tax-Free Explained

June 19, 2026June 17, 2026 by Bruno

Spinoffs detach a subsidiary into its own public stock. Here’s how Section 355 keeps the deal tax-free, plus the FedEx Freight playbook.

Categories Market Education, Shareholder Actions Tags corporate restructuring, fedex freight, investing basics, section 355, stock spinoff, tax-free spinoff Leave a comment

FedEx Q4 Preview: First Earnings After the Freight Spinoff

June 19, 2026June 15, 2026 by Bruno

FedEx reports Q4 FY26 on June 23 — the first print without FedEx Freight. Street sees $5.80 EPS, down 4.5% YoY. What investors are watching.

Categories Earnings, Market Education, Shareholder Actions Tags fdx stock, fdxf stock, fedex earnings, fedex freight spinoff, stock market, transportation stocks Leave a comment

Black-Scholes Explained: How Options Are Priced

June 6, 2026June 1, 2026 by Bruno

The Black-Scholes options pricing model, in plain English: the formula, the five inputs, a worked example with verified numbers, and where it breaks.

Categories Market Education, Shareholder Actions Tags black-scholes model, implied volatility, investing basics, options trading, quantitative finance Leave a comment

Nvidia’s $80B Buyback and 25x Dividend Hike, Explained

May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Bruno

Nvidia returned $20B in Q1, added an $80B buyback authorization, and lifted its dividend 25x – even as it zeroed China out of its outlook.

Categories Earnings, Shareholder Actions, Stock Market, Technology Tags data center, nvda buyback, nvidia earnings, semiconductor stocks, stock market Leave a comment

Quantinuum Sets QNT IPO at $45-$50; Targets $12.7B Cap

May 31, 2026May 27, 2026 by Bruno

Quantinuum’s amended S-1 sets QNT IPO at $45-$50 per share on ~21M shares, implying a $12.7B valuation and up to $1.05B in proceeds. Here’s how it stacks up.

Categories Shareholder Actions Tags capital markets, honeywell spinoff, nasdaq ipo 2026, qnt stock, quantinuum ipo Leave a comment

Stock Buybacks Explained: Mechanics, EPS Math, Taxes

June 6, 2026May 24, 2026 by Bruno

How share repurchases actually work — open-market vs ASR vs Dutch auction, the EPS math that drives them, SEC Rule 10b-18, and the 1% excise tax.

Categories Earnings, Market Education, Shareholder Actions Tags buyback excise tax, eps, investing basics, rule 10b-18, share repurchases, stock buybacks Leave a comment

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