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Could These G.M. Puts Go up 50% This Week?

Fighting strong stocks is a tough game especially with the indexes seemingly so strong. The Nasdaq Composite ended the holiday week at 23,366 - up 5.8% over four days. The DJIA turned up last week after a four-week slide. Now this. G.M. only reports it's production numbers on a quarterly basis and it's next report is not due out until 2026. I also know that about six weeks ago G.M. popped on an earnings report. So why will this week's stock performance be anything different for G.M. than last week? I don't have an exact reason however I just want you to hone in on this series of Puts which expire in two weeks. The open interest in this series of Puts is next to nothing. Two weeks away is a long time in the option market. I feel that G.M. is overextended as it seems to sell off near the close everyday. Yet then again, what do I know? Attempting to pick the tops of these swings is most often a losing proposition. Monday and a suprise. An afternoon readout. $1.20 to $...

Sundial And 2.4 billion Shares Outstanding

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Back in 2019 when this Canadian stock went public (Symbol SNDL) it traded for eight dollars a share. It didn't stay at that price level for very long. Look where it is at now and look at how it continues to slide downwards. Does it look like its going to turn around in the near future? The companies CEO seems to think so given what he says but in 2021 they lost $232 million and their sales were flat. It'a Calgary based company with 580 employees (2021) trying to dance to the changes in the marijuana industry. You see marijuana companies are scrabbling to find new ways to sell their product. Growing it is now not the issue. Being able to find channels of distribution to move the product is now the difficult part. Everyone talks about building "brand recognition" but for a number of reasons including packaging and advertising restrictions it's difficult to differentiate yourself from your competition. Thank goodness for most major growers, in this industry the ...

Nasdaq Rules About The One Dollar Level. A Quick Interesting Read

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When I was reading about "Sundial", a Calgary based marijuana stock I came across these rules and how they are applied. Watch for a future blog about Sundial, a stock with 2.06 billion shares outstanding.