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Tesla beats Wall Street expectations in Q3

Tesla, world’s largest automaker (by market cap) reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Wall Street on Wednesday, topping analyst estimates. The company reported total revenue of $13.76 billion in Q3 vs. $13.63 billion expected. Earnings per share was at $1.86 a share vs. $1.59 per share expected. ''Total rev...

October 21, 2021
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Netflix beats Q3 expectations

Netflix reported its third-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Tuesday, delivering solid numbers and beating Wall Street analyst predictions. The online streaming service reported earnings per share at $3.19 per share vs. $2.56 a share expected. The total revenue was $7.48 billion (up 16.3% from the same time last year) in the th...

October 20, 2021
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Goldman Sachs top Q3 expectations

Goldman Sachs reported their third quarter financial results before the opening bell on Friday. The company topped Wall Street analyst expectations, beating both total revenue and earnings per share estimates. Total revenue was reported at $13.61 billion vs. $11.68 billion expected. Earnings per share at $14.94 a share vs. $10.18 per share forec...

October 18, 2021
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Earning season continues – US banking giants report Q3 results

The third quarter earnings season is heating up nicely over in the US, with some of the world’s largest banks reporting their latest financial results. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo & Co reported their numbers before the opening bell on Thursday. Morgan Stanley The company reported total revenue of $14...

October 15, 2021
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Q3 earning season is here – JPMorgan reports

JPMorgan reported their Q3 financial results before the opening bell on Wednesday. Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. The company reported total revenue of $30.44 billion in the third quarter of the year, beating analyst expectation of $29.80 billion. Earnings per share at $3.74 per share – also above analyst forecasts of $3 per share....

October 14, 2021
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Global equities and risk currencies slide in September

September saw a major shift to risk off, with global equity markets having their worst month of 2021. Risk sentiment linked currencies and cryptos also performed poorly as the traditional seasonal weakness of September, increasingly hawkish central banks and other macro issues weighed on investor sentiment. Global Equities September lived up to...

October 6, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - A Acquisition When one company purchases or 'takes over' either the majority or the entirety of the ownership stake of another company. American Depositary Receipt (ADR) The ADR represents securities of a for...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - B Backwardation This is a state when the price of a futures contract is trading lower than the expected spot price. Base rate The interest rate a central bank will charge for lending to other banks. Base ...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - C Cable Cable in forex is the nickname of the GBP/USD currency pair, which is one of the most popular currency pairs on the market.  Calendar Spread A calendar spread is a trading technique, which involves b...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - D Dark pools Dark pools is a privately organized financial forum or exchange for trading securities. They allow institutional investors to trade without exposure until after the trade has been executed and report...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - E Earnings per share Earnings per share (EPS) is the net profit of a company, divided by the number of outstanding shares. A tool commonly used to measure a company's profitability.  EBITDA EBITDA (earnings ...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - F Face Value Face value represents the amount that must be paid out at a bond or stock's maturity. It may also mean the dollar value of a security, set by the issuer.  Fair value Fair value is the present va...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - G Gapping Learn more about Gapping. GDP Also known as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it is the total value of goods and services manufactured in a country over a period of time. It can also be used as the si...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - H Handle In trading, the term ‘handle’ has two meanings, depending on which market you are referring to. In most markets, handle is the the part of a price quote that exists to the left of the decimal point i...

September 16, 2021
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Trading terms glossary A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - I Iceberg order An Iceberg order divides large orders into smaller segments. They are often used by traders for the purpose of hiding the full order quantity in order to minimise market disruption.  Ichimoku ...

September 16, 2021
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