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Li Auto reports a first-quarter per share loss of 15 cents while Wall Street was looking for a loss of 13 cents. XPeng reports a loss of 13 cents; Wall Street expected a loss of 10 cents.

Earnings season is winding down, but we still have a couple of big name companies reporting. This week we have Dell Technologies (DELL), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Snowflake (SNOW), Salesforce (CRM) and Costco (COST) all reporting. Before a company reports earnings, implied volatility is usually high because the market is unsure about the outcome of the report. Speculators and hedgers create huge demand for the company’s options which increases the implied volatility, and therefore, the price of options. Micron Stock is Up over 133% From Its Lows - But Is MU Still Undervalued? Nvidia Hikes Its Dividend and Buybacks Based on Surging FCF - Is NVDA Too Cheap? Real Money Flows + Fed Pause + Seasonal Timing: The AUD Setup Traders Are Watching! Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines. After the earnings announcement, implied volatility usually drops back down to normal levels. Let’s take a look at the expected range for these stocks. To calculate the expected range, look up the option chain and add together the price of the at-the-money put option and the at-the-money call option. Use the first expiry date after the earnings date. While this approach is not as accurate as a detailed calculation, it does serve as a reasonably accurate estimate. Monday Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday Nothing of note Wednesday MRVL – 13.5% SNOW – 13.5% PDD – 6.5% CRM – 8.7% SNPS – 8.5% Thursday DELL – 11.7% COST – 3.7% Friday Nothing of note Option traders can use these expected moves to structure trades. Bearish traders can look at selling bear call spreads outside the expected range. Bullish traders can sell bull put spreads outside the expected range, or look at naked puts for those with a higher risk tolerance. Neutral traders can look at iron condors. When trading iron condors over earnings, it is best to keep the short strikes outside the expected range. When trading options over earnings, it is best to stick to risk defined strategies and keep position size small. If the stock makes a larger than expected move and the trade suffers a full loss, it should not have more than a 1-3% effect on your portfolio. Stocks With High Implied Volatility We can use Barchart’s Stock Screener to find other stocks with high implied volatility. Let’s run the stock screener with the following filters: Total call v...

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively trad

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.41%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.30% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices continue to rise amid the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran. The price of WTI crude rose over +1% on Monday amid prospects of a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday on his social media platform that “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them.” The remarks heightened concerns that the conflict could shift back into a more active military phase, delaying any normalization of traffic through the waterway. Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency quoted the Defense Ministry spokesman as saying the Iranian Armed Forces are “fully prepared to confront any new potential attack by the U.S. and the Israeli regime against the country.” Meanwhile, a drone ignited a fire in a power station at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear plant on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones. Nokia Shares Jumped After Cisco’s Strong Quarterly Results. NOK Could Be the Next Networking Winner. Dear Dell Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 28 NVDA Earnings, Alphabet Conference and Other Can't Miss Items this Week Stop Missing Market Moves: Get the FREE Barchart Brief – your midday dose of stock movers, trending sectors, and actionable trade ideas, delivered right to your inbox. Sign Up Now! The 10-year T-note yield rose one basis point to 4.61% on Monday as higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns. Investors now see a 70% chance of a 25 basis point Fed rate hike by year-end and are fully pricing in a move by March 2027. Investor focus this week is on an earnings report from chip giant Nvidia, the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, and a fresh batch of U.S. economic data. In Friday’s trading session, Wall Street’s major equity averages closed sharply lower. Chip stocks sank, with Arm Holdings (ARM) slumping over -8% to lead losers in the Nasdaq 100, and Micron Technology (MU) sliding more than -6%. Also, cryptocurrency-exposed stocks slid after Bitcoin dropped more than -2%, with Coinbase Global (COIN) falling over -7% and MARA Holdings (MARA) declining more than -6%. In addition, travel stocks fell as oil prices climbed, with United Airlines (UAL)...

Interested in Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR? Here are five stocks we like better. Automotive Properties REIT posted strong Q1 growth, with property rental revenue up 21.7%, cash NOI up 19%, and diluted AFFO per unit rising to a record CAD 0.262. Management said the gains were driven by acquisitions and embedded annual rent increases, while the AFFO payout ratio fell to 78.6%. The REIT continued to expand its North American portfolio, completing two acquisitions during the quarter and another in Southern California after quarter-end. Management said the U.S. expansion has increased geographic and tenant diversity, with assets now including properties tied to Tesla, Rivian, Penske, Audi and Volkswagen. Management said the balance sheet remains well-positioned for further acquisitions, with debt-to-gross book value at 46.3%, 77% of debt fixed, and about CAD 32.5 million of undrawn credit capacity. The company also highlighted a limited lease rollover schedule and ongoing pipeline opportunities in both Canada and the U.S. Automotive Properties Real Est Invt TR (TSE:APR.UN) reported higher first-quarter revenue and cash flow, with management citing the impact of acquisitions completed in 2025 and early 2026, along with contractual rent increases embedded in its net lease portfolio. President and CEO Milton Lamb said the REIT’s “strong first quarter performance” reflected the contribution from 13 property acquisitions completed in 2025 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately CAD 200 million, as well as partial contributions from two additional acquisitions completed during the quarter. → Micron Investors Face a High-Stakes Moment After the Latest Rally Compared with the first quarter of last year, property rental revenue rose 21.7%, cash net operating income increased 19%, and adjusted funds from operations per unit on a diluted basis rose to CAD 0.262 from CAD 0.247. Lamb said the quarterly AFFO per unit represented a record for the REIT and demonstrated the positive impact of acquisitions and annual rent increases tied to fixed or CPI-adjusted contractual provisions. The AFFO payout ratio declined to 78.6% in the quarter, even after a distribution increase in 2025. → How Berkshire’s New York Times Bet Looks Today Chief Financial Officer Andrew Kalra said property rental revenue increased to CAD 29.1 million from CAD 23.9 million in the prior-ye...

Strategy MSTR recently reported a mixed quarterly performance, supported by solid operational execution, continued bitcoin accumulation and aggressive capital-raising activity. However, massive accounting-driven losses tied to bitcoin fair-value adjustments and a sharp earnings miss weighed heavily on overall performance. On May 5, the company reported first-quarter revenues of $124.3 million, up 12% year over year, although the figure slightly missed consensus estimates. Subscription services remained a key growth driver, highlighting steady momentum in Strategy’s software business despite ongoing profitability pressure. Investor confidence in MSTR stock has remained strong, largely supported by the company’s expanding bitcoin treasury strategy and its growing Digital Credit and preferred equity initiatives. Shares of MSTR have gained 21.4% year to date against the Zacks Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry's decline of 5.6%. MSTR stock has also outperformed several major crypto- and bitcoin-linked peers, including Coinbase Global COIN, HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. HIVE and Tesla, Inc. TSLA. Year to date, shares of HIVE Digital Technologies have risen 9.3%, while Coinbase and Tesla have lost 8.2% and 3.6%, respectively. While Strategy’s long-term growth narrative remains compelling, widening net losses and elevated earnings volatility continue to overshadow steady software revenue growth. Given these mixed signals, investors may ask now: Should they buy, sell or hold MSTR stock right now? Strategy’s massive Bitcoin holdings continue to provide the company with a significant structural advantage in the digital asset network. As of May 3, 2026, the company held 818,334 bitcoins, representing nearly 3.9% of all bitcoins that will ever exist, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Management highlighted that Strategy has acquired additional bitcoin in every quarter since 2020 through 108 separate acquisitions, demonstrating a disciplined long-term accumulation strategy across multiple market cycles. This growing treasury reserve creates a scale advantage that is difficult for competitors to replicate and positions the company as one of the most direct institutional proxies for Bitcoin ownership. The company’s enormous Bitcoin reserve also strengthens its balance sheet and capital-raising capabilities. Strategy reporte...

Blink Charging Co. BLNK posted a first-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of 6 cents per share, marking an improvement from the year-ago quarter's loss of 18 cents. The reported loss was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 7 cents by 14.3%. Total revenues in the quarter were $20.8 million, which remained flat year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $21.4 million by 2.7%. The company reduced costs and ran its operations more efficiently during the quarter. It is steadily increasing its focus on earning regular, repeat income from services rather than one-time sales. During the quarter, its charging network delivered about 56 GWh of electricity, indicating strong utilization of its charging stations. Blink Charging Co. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Blink Charging Co. Quote Service revenues increased 25% year over year to $13.3 million, benefiting from repeatable charging service revenues and recurring network fees. Service revenues represented 64.2% of total revenues, up from 51.6% a year ago, highlighting Blink’s continued transition toward more predictable, higher-quality revenue streams. Product revenues declined 26.1% year over year to $6.2 million. The decline was due to a planned move from more one-time, lower-priority sales. Blink is instead focusing on disciplined channel activity and better monetization of its network and services. Gross profit was $6.6 million, translating to a GAAP gross margin of 32%, down from 34.1% in the year-ago period. Although a larger share of revenues is coming from services, the improvement was partly offset by higher costs associated with expanding and operating its own DC fast-charging stations. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin improved 213 basis points year over year to 42.4%. This indicates improving profitability, driven by the benefits of the changing revenue mix. However, this is being partly offset in the short term by higher costs from building and scaling its charging infrastructure and increasing usage. Operating expenses declined 35.3% year over year to $18.4 million, reflecting lower compensation costs, reduced general and administrative spending and tighter overall cost controls. Non-GAAP operating expenses dropped to $13.9 million from $22.6 million a year earlier. This reflects the company’s significant cost reductions, leading to a leaner and more efficient expense str...

Toyota Motor stock was falling after earnings, but Tesla, which isn’t really a car company anymore, is rising. Toyota reported fiscal year 2026 earnings and provided an outlook for fiscal year 2027. Tesla stock didn’t seem to be affected, but Toyota investors reacted with caution.

Dow Jones futures: President Donald Trump says a U.S.-Iran ceasefire is intact despite clashes. Rocket Lab, Cloudflare and IREN are big earnings movers.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.2% and the actively trad

ON Semiconductor narrowly tops first-quarter earnings expectations and shares fall amid heightened investor expectations.

Management completed a significant structural repair of the balance sheet by redeeming $300 million in high-cost notes, reducing total long-term debt by over $240 million year-over-year. The Memorialization segment continues to serve as the primary earnings engine, delivering its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year EBITDA growth despite lower U.S. casketed death rates. The Dodge acquisition is outperforming internal EBITDA targets and is being integrated ahead of schedule, contributing approximately $10 million in sales per quarter. Industrial Technologies remains challenged by the divestitures of warehouse automation and tooling businesses, though management reports a growing order pipeline for the remaining portfolio. A favorable legal ruling in the Tesla arbitration affirmed the company's ownership of Dry Battery Electrode (DBE) technology, removing a significant overhang for potential partners. The 40% equity interest in Propellus is performing above the $100 million EBITDA run-rate assumed at the time of the transaction, with significant synergies expected from an upcoming SAP migration. Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance is reaffirmed at at least $180 million, assuming a stronger second half driven by pipeline conversion in Industrial Technologies. Management expects to exit the Propellus investment within the next 12 to 18 months, with an anticipated EBITDA run-rate of approximately $130 million entering 2027. The Engineering business is expected to see a material change next year following a recent $25 million order and $75 million in total orders the company continues to work on. Axiom product identification units have begun shipping to paying customers, with more meaningful top-line contributions expected in fiscal 2027 following earlier beta-testing delays. Operating cash flow is projected to turn positive in the third and fourth quarters as discrete, one-time payments related to divestitures and debt redemption conclude. A one-time debt extinguishment charge of $16.3 million was recorded in Q2, which included $3.4 million in non-cash items related to the notes redemption. Operating cash flow for the first half was impacted by a legacy settlement payment, transaction fees from divestitures, and the repayment of securitized receivables. Management is proactively managing a fluid tariff environment, specifically factoring modest expectation...