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[ad_1] I was asked about selling covered calls on Nvidia (NVDA) , which just hit all-time highs and an eye-watering $3.765 trillion market capitalization. Selling covered calls is an investment strategy that maintains some upside exposure while generating income from selling option premiums. When contemplating the sale of covered calls, an investor must answer two key questions: Is one’s thesis regarding the anticipated price behavior neutral to mildly bullish, which is generally the ideal setup for covered call selling? If it is, what call provides a suitable balance of risk and reward? I’ll try to address the second, more general…

[ad_1] CNN  —  Tucker Carlson’s podcast surged up the YouTube and Spotify charts last week, buoyed by his confrontational interview with Senator Ted Cruz and his feud with fellow MAGA media stars over the Israel-Iran conflict. According to the latest available data, “The Tucker Carlson Show” jumped to No. 5 on YouTube’s weekly podcast rankings — a significant leap from his No. 18 ranking upon YouTube’s chart launch last month, and No. 14 just a few weeks ago. Carlson’s program also landed at No. 2 on Spotify’s podcast chart and No. 14 on Apple’s Top Shows for last week. Get…

[ad_1] The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In fact, people rarely seek out companionship from Claude and turn to the bot for emotional support and personal advice only 2.9% of the time. “Companionship and roleplay combined comprise less than 0.5% of conversations,” the company highlighted in its report. Anthropic says its study sought to unearth insights into the use of…

[ad_1] The overabundance of attention paid to how people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, sometimes even striking up relationships, often leads one to think such behavior is commonplace. A new report by Anthropic, which makes the popular AI chatbot Claude, reveals a different reality: In fact, people rarely seek out companionship from Claude and turn to the bot for emotional support and personal advice only 2.9% of the time. “Companionship and roleplay combined comprise less than 0.5% of conversations,” the company highlighted in its report. Anthropic says its study sought to unearth insights into the use of…

[ad_1] YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find content and information more easily, the company announced on Thursday. The platform is launching an AI-powered search results carousel similar to Google’s AI Overviews and is also testing conversational AI with more users. The new AI-powered search results carousel, available only to YouTube Premium users in the United States, will suggest videos and display brief AI-generated topic descriptions to help users find what they’re looking for faster. YouTube says the AI-powered search results carousel will appear in searches related to shopping, places, or things to do at a…

[ad_1] Analysts see a group of stocks that have helped drive the market higher over the past two months, potentially scoring even more gains from current levels. By now, the S & P 500 has recovered most of its losses since its low of the year back on April 8. Stocks plummeted in early April after President Donald Trump unveiled his universal tariff policy, but have bounced back as the U.S. delayed the tariffs and continued trade talks with major trading partners. The S & P 500 now trades less than 1% below its all-time closing high reached in February.…

[ad_1] Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe dollar weakened to a three-year low on Thursday after a report that Donald Trump was considering nominating the next Federal Reserve chair early, due to the US president’s frustration at the slow pace of interest rate cuts.The US currency fell as much as 0.7 per cent against a basket of its trading partners including the pound and the euro, hitting a level last reached in early 2022. It later rebounded to trade 0.5 per cent lower.The dollar has…

[ad_1] 2025-06-26T12:36:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Pride Month events have seen a decrease in corporate support from brands like Mastercard and Nissan. President Trump’s efforts to end DEI initiatives have put pressure on companies’ diversity efforts. With companies dropping their support of Pride events, organizers are operating at a loss. This Pride Month, “rainbow capitalism” no longer…

[ad_1] Here are Thursday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: KeyBanc initiates Cisco as overweight Key said Cisco has a long runway for growth. “We have seen product order growth remain healthy for several quarters in a row, which bodes well for 2026/2027 revenue growth expectations. In addition, we think the subscription/software mix shift makes CSCO appear relatively attractively valued vs. other software and security peers.” Baird initiates Haemonetics as overweight Baird said the plasma collections company is in the midst of a turnaround. “… HAE is poised to remain a beneficiary of an expanding plasma-derived therapeutics market.” UBS reiterates Apple…

[ad_1] The time has come to go all in on Tesla , according to Benchmark Equity Research. In a Thursday note, Benchmark analyst Mickey Legg raised his price target for the electric vehicle maker to $475 per share from $350, citing Tesla’s recent robotaxi launch as a catalyst. That forecast implies upside of 45%. Tesla began offering its robotaxi service on Sunday to a select group of early-access individuals in Austin, Texas. “While limited, we believe the controlled rollout demonstrates a controlled and safety-first approach,” Legg wrote. “Winning over regulators and public opinion is paramount and will allow a rapid…