Grain and Cotton Bulls Are Eating ‘Humble Pie’ After Selloff, But They’re Still in Charge of Prices The bulls are back on more solid footing after price gains on Monday. Barchart · May 18
Unusual In-the-Money Put Options Trades in Amazon Stock Show Investors Bullish A Barchart report today shows a huge, unusual volume of in-the-money (ITM) put options in Amazon stock. That implies that some institutional investors are happy to set a buy-in price for AMZN stock. Barchart · May 18
Colgate-Palmolive May Be Boring, But CL Stock Has Great Upside Potential Here Colgate-Palmolive (CL) shares are making the most of the latest market attempt to broaden. The stock currently maintains a 56% “BUY” technical opinion from Barchart, as short-term momentum indicators begin to turn constructive following a solid move up from April’s $82 bottom. CL is trading below its 52-week high of... Barchart · May 18
New Partnerships Are Sending ServiceNow Up. What It Means for NOW Stock. ServiceNow shares pop as the company announces a partnership with Experian. Here’s why the EXPN team-up is bullish for NOW stock in 2026. Barchart · May 18
ConocoPhillips Put Options Look Attractive to Short Sellers as Oil Rises Oil prices keep rising, now over $105. As a result, ConocoPhillips stock is higher. One play is to collect income by selling short COP put options every month. This play works well for value investors. Barchart · May 18
Cisco Systems Reported Lower FCF and Margins - Has CSCO Stock Peaked? Cisco Systems' free cash flow fell vs last year, as did its FCF margins. However, its fair value could be 16% higher based on higher revenue forecasts. One play is to sell short out-of-the-money puts and calls. Barchart · May 17
Ford’s EV Pivot Was Disastrous. Now It’s Trying to Compete with Tesla on Energy Storage. Ford, which failed to meet its ambitious EV targets, is now betting on the energy storage business. Can the company compete with Tesla there? Barchart · May 16
3 Dividend Aristocrats Under $100 to Buy and Hold Forever These three Dividend Aristocrats under $100 offer steady payouts, reasonable payout ratios, and analyst-backed upside potential. Barchart · May 15
Is it Time to Buy Platinum? Platinum is hovering around $2,000 per ounce, $925 below its late January all-time high. Platinum’s current consolidation could be the perfect time to add the rare precious metal to your portfolio. Barchart · May 15
Monster Stocks Are Eating Wall Street. Here’s the Bull Case for Microcaps, Plus 3 Top Charts. When they go big, we go small. Learn how to use Barchart’s watchlist tools and custom views to find the microcap stocks that could outperform. Barchart · May 15
SailPoint Stock’s Big Rally Could Be the Start of a Nice Comeback as Identity Security Takes Center Stage SailPoint (SAIL) shares surged more than 11% on Thursday, but that still leaves the stock 50% below its March 2025 high. The stock currently maintains a “Strong Buy” consensus among analysts. While Cerebras Systems (CBRS) dominated headlines with a massive 64% IPO-day pop, SailPoint’s steady progress toward a $1.1 billion... Barchart · May 15
Shorting OXY Puts Is Working - Especially if Oil Keeps Rising Occidental Petroleum's stock has mirrored the recent rise in oil futures, as seen in the June 26 WTI futures contract. One profitable way to play it is to sell short out-of-the-money (OTM) OXY put options. Barchart · May 15
BA Stock Watch: Boeing May Get a Big Boost From Trump-Xi Summit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump-Xi summit may prompt large Boeing orders. But does that warrant buying BA shares at current levels? Let’s find out! Barchart · May 14
JD Stock Rises as Trump Visits China. It Could Go Much Higher. JD.com (JD) shares broke out to a fresh 2026 high on Wednesday. That opens the door for a potentially higher run, after reporting first-quarter 2026 earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. The stock’s 20-day moving average has renewed its upward trend, after creating a brief base. The 200-day moving average turned... Barchart · May 14
Barchart · May 13 Ahead of Intuitive Machines Earnings, Here Is What Barchart Options Data Shows for LUNR Stock Intuitive Machines is set to report Q1 earnings before the market opens on May 14. Ahead of the quarterly print, Barchart’s options data suggests LUNR shares are poised for further gains in 2026.
Barchart · May 13 MSFT Stock Alert: What to Know as LinkedIn Plans 2026 Layoffs Microsoft stock is in the spotlight as LinkedIn revealed plans of cutting 5% of its global workforce. Here’s how you should play MSFT shares for the remainder of 2026.
Barchart · May 13 Palantir Shows Huge Unusual Call Options Buying - PLTR Could Be Cheap Here Two large tranches of Palantir Technologies call options have traded today. Investors could be bullish on PLTR as it is well off recent peaks. I discussed this in a recent Barchart article.
Barchart · May 13 Sony Stock Eyes Recovery as the Technical Setup Firms Sony Group (SONY) shares have begun to stabilize, trading north of $22 as short-term technicals point toward a burgeoning recovery phase. The stock recently generated a Trend Seeker “BUY” rating, which makes SONY a technical turnaround candidate. Sony’s price action is now testing the $20.85 level, its 20-day moving average,...
Barchart · May 13 Forget SpaceX. This Might Be the Hottest IPO of the Year. Our senior market strategist explains why Fervo is one of the few IPOs to catch his eye, and what investors need to know now.
Barchart · May 12 Ahead of Cisco Earnings, Here Is What Barchart Options Data Shows for CSCO Stock Options traders believe Cisco stock will extend gains after Q3 earnings on May 13. Freedom Capital’s Jay Woods also remains bullish on CSCO shares heading into the earnings print.
Barchart · May 12 Nelson Peltz Reportedly Wants to Take Wendy's Private. What That Means for WEN Stock. Wendy’s stock rallied today on reports that Nelson Peltz is pushing to take the fast-food chain private. Here’s what it means for the company and WEN shares.
Barchart · May 12 As Quantum Computing Takes Off After Earnings, Here's What Barchart Data Says Comes Next for QUBT Stock Quantum Computing stock rallied on strong Q1 results, but Barchart data suggests QUBT shares could rip further up from here through the remainder of 2026.
Barchart · May 12 Will Beef and Pork Futures Rally as the 2026 Grilling Season Arrives? The 2026 peak grilling season begins at the end of this month, and cattle prices are near record highs. Lean hogs are trading near $1 per pound and could have upside potential as demand increases in the coming weeks.
Barchart · May 12 Unusual Put Options in Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Show Investors are Bullish An unusually large in-the-money (ITM) put option tranche expiring over the next month in Taiwan Semiconductor shows investors are still bullish on TSM stock.
Barchart · May 12 This Stock’s Next Move Could Be a ‘Silver’ Lining For Commodity Bulls First Majestic Silver (AG) shares show a renewed medium-term rising trend, reflecting increased buying interest among investors. The stock recently broke above a key short-term resistance level at $23, giving AG a shot at reclaiming its 2026 high around $32. The stock is up 20% the past 5 days. The...