Most covered call ETFs work similarly. And here’s where I think the disconnect is: When the underlying, QQQ in this case, goes up nicely, no one notices the mechanics. But what about when QQQ goes down, and not just for a month or two?In round numbers, over the past 12 months, QQQ has made 12%. QYLD has made about 6%, which is the yield minus the “principal drag” from forsaking most of the upside in order to spin off monthly cash flow, funded by option premiums.QQQ yields next to nothing, but QYLD yields mo ...

That attack, along with several others that successfully targeted the Ivanti software, illustrate how private equity’s push into the cybersecurity market ended up compromising the quality and safety of some critical VPN products, Bloomberg has found. Last year, Bloomberg reported that Citrix Systems Inc., another top VPN maker, experienced several major hacks after its private equity owners, Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners, cut most of the company’s 70-member product security team fo ...

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), cloud platform for AI infrastructure management, closed Friday at $89.25, down 8.12%. Shares fell after Blue Owl Capital’s (NYSE:OWL) failed $4 billion data-center debt placement raised new concerns about project financing, and investors are watching the February 26 earnings report and ongoing securities litigation risks.Trading volume reached 46 million shares, coming in about 65% above its three-month average of 27.9 million shares. CoreWeave IPO'd in 2025 and has grown 123% since ...

Shares of AI neocloud CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) were falling on Friday, down as much as 13% at one point, before finishing the day down 8.1%. CoreWeave has been highly volatile since going public about a year ago. This is because its tantalizing growth prospects as the largest neocloud serving the AI build-out are running into the complications of securing sufficient funding and permits to build its data centers. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one lit ...

Shares of RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) surged on Friday after the cloud communications specialist delivered a solid fourth-quarter financial report. By the close of trading, RingCentral's stock price was up more than 34%. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Image source: Getty Images. AI-driven gains RingCentral's revenue rose 5% year over year to $644 million in the fourth q ...

Amid the unfettered frenzy of last year’s Bitcoin treasury trade, David Bailey managed to raise $710 million to build what he called a Bitcoin treasury dynasty. Nine months and one implosion later, he’s using the carapace of that company to buy two other businesses — from himself. Nakamoto Inc., the publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company that Bailey founded in 2025, announced on Monday it will acquire BTC Inc — which owns Bitcoin Magazine and runs the Bitcoin Conference — along with UTXO Management, a ...

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 0.69% to 6,909.51 today as a Supreme Court tariff ruling sparked a broad relief rally despite mixed macro data. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.90% to 22,886.07, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) added 0.47% to 49,625.97. Market movers Tariff beneficiaries rallied, with e‑commerce names like Wayfair (NYSE:W), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), and Etsy (NYSE:ETSY) all climbing. Etsy gained 8.39% to close at $52.18 after its Q4 ...

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), a provider of internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and cloud computing, closed Friday at $314.98, up 4.01%. The stock moved higher as investors responded to a fresh Gemini AI enterprise rollout and an Asia commerce partnership, while watching how AI-driven cloud demand and heavy capex plans shape future profitability. The company’s Trading volume reached 51.9 million shares, which stands roughly 38% above compared with its three-month average of 37 ...

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) shares nosedived last week after the company reported strong growth but issued conservative guidance. The online sports betting stock is now trading down about 35% year to date as of this writing. Let's take a closer look at its results and prospects to see if the drop is a buying opportunity. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Image source: Getty ...

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) are both early movers in the quantum computing market. However, both stocks have declined by more than 20% this year as investors pivoted toward more conservative investments. Which of these quantum stocks has a better shot at bouncing back in 2026 and beyond? Image source: Getty Images. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » T ...