MaxLinear Surges 76% as AI Data Center Chips Drive Q1 Comeback
MaxLinear stock rocketed 76% on April 24 after Q1 revenue jumped 43% year-over-year to $137M, powered by a 136% surge in AI data center optical chip demand.
How Stock Buybacks and Dividends Work
Learn how stock buybacks and dividends return capital to shareholders, how each is taxed, when each signals management confidence, and which strategy suits which investor.
US Treasury’s $10T Rollover: Weak Demand and Rising Yields
The US must roll over ~$10 trillion in Treasury debt in 2026 at yields far higher than original issue. What auction data and foreign holder trends reveal.
Big Tech’s $16 Trillion Earnings Test: What to Watch This Week
Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple — $15.85 trillion in combined market cap — report earnings in 48 hours. Here’s what Wall Street is watching.
Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho
Master the five options Greeks — delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho — with plain-English definitions, a worked example, two charts, and real Black-Scholes numbers.
Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair Path: Bond Markets Brace for Shift
Senate Banking Committee votes this week on Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination. Bond markets are already pricing a hawkish shift — here’s what capital markets are watching.
SoFi Technologies Q1 2026 earnings preview: what to expect
SOFI · Earnings release: April 29, 2026 (pre-market) · Conference call: 8:00 AM ET SoFi Technologies reports first-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on April 29, and expectations are running hot. After a record Q4 that delivered $1.013 billion in adjusted net revenue and a ninth straight quarter of GAAP profitability, the question is … Read more
X-Energy’s $1B IPO: Amazon’s Nuclear Bet Debuts on NASDAQ
Amazon-backed X-Energy raised $1.02B in its NASDAQ IPO on April 24, 2026, with shares surging 27%—the biggest nuclear startup listing in years.
Nvidia Tops $5 Trillion as AI Chips Power Record Sector Rally
Nvidia reclaims $5 trillion as Intel’s Q1 blowout triggers a historic semiconductor sweep — AMD and Arm Holdings post double-digit gains on the same day.
Options 101: Calls, Puts, Strike, and Expiry Explained
Learn how options work — calls, puts, strike prices, expiration dates, intrinsic value, and time decay — with real examples, payoff diagrams, and plain-English explanations.