The implied volatility of the Oct. 31 options chain is sitting around 57%, while Amazon typically trades with an implied volatility of around 34%. With that in mind, investors can consider selling a cash-secured put to take advantage of the high implied volatility surrounding the earnings announcement. A cash-secured put involves selling an at-the-money or out-of-the-money put option and simultaneously setting aside enough cash to buy the stock. The goal is to either have the put expire worthless and keep ...

SUSTAINABILITY: This Mag 7 Member Targets AI Data Centers And All-Renewable Electricity When cloud computing companies report third quarter earnings, investors and economists will be looking for early guidance on their 2026 capital spending plans amid the artificial intelligence boom. One view is that an "AI bubble" could damage non-tech parts of the U.S. economy by siphoning away capital. According to the "crowding out" theory, the massive growth in AI capital spending and flow of private capital to AI cou ...