Five9 Beat Analyst Estimates—Why Did Shares Fall 9.5%?
Five9, Inc. is a cloud contact center software provider and recently reported its fourth quarter and full-year results for 2022. Despite the company’s impressive results—which included record revenues of $208.3 million, up 20% from the same period the year prior—its stock price (FIVN) dropped 9.5%. Analysts predicted quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, but Five9 actually earned $0.54 per [...]
Block Outperforms Revenue & Profit, But Misses EPS in 4th Quarter: Here’s 1 Thing Holding SQ Back
Block (SQ), previously known as Square, delivered their fiscal 4th quarter earnings yesterday after the market closed. The report was mixed, with EPS coming in below expectations despite revenue & profit outperforming expectations. Revenue came in at $4.65 billion, narrowly beating Wall Street’s estimate of $4.61 billion. The company reported a solid gross profit of $1.66 billion, up 40% [...]
Amazon Finalizes Landmark Deal to Acquire Healthcare Company – Why is the Stock Dropping?
Yesterday, Amazon announced its acquisition of healthcare provider One Medical. This landmark deal will cost Amazon $3.9 billion, and allow them to become a primary medical care provider. But so far, the market reaction hasn’t been what Amazon was hoping for. The purchase of One Medical will grant Amazon access to over 200 brick-and-mortar doctor’s offices and more than [...]
How to Trade Stock Options for Beginners
Want to learn how to trade stock options for beginners? Trading stock options can be a fun new challenge for seasoned investors or a way to manage your risk while starting out as a new trader. Either way, you're in the right place - in this complete guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about getting started with this [...]
What Does it Mean to Exercise Stock Options?
If you are looking to start buying options contracts and incorporating this strategy into your existing investment portfolio, it’s important that you fully grasp everything that goes into exercising options contracts. So, what does it mean to exercise stock options? We’re going to explain today. This short guide will cover everything you need to know about exercising your stock options. [...]
What Happens When Stock Options Expire? The Options Expiration Date Explained
Stock options contracts are made up of a few different components: the underlying stock in question, the strike price, the number of shares, and of course, the options expiration date. Also known as the exercise date, this is the point at which you must choose to exercise your contract or let it expire. But what happens when stock options expire? [...]
