XLK Jun 2025 130.000 call
| Previous Close | 71.50 |
| Open | 71.50 |
| Bid | 79.50 |
| Ask | 84.50 |
| Strike | 130.00 |
| Expire Date | 2025-06-20 |
| Day's Range | 71.50 - 71.50 |
| Contract Range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open Interest | 20 |
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Tech workers navigate layoffs, wage pressures. A closer look
According to data from Layoffs.fyi, more than 20,000 employees were fired from their jobs in the tech sector in April. In addition, according to data from Women Impact Tech, salaries for workers in tech dropped over 12% in 2023. Women Impact Tech CEO Paula Bratcher Ratliff joins Wealth! to break down the situation for tech workers, highlighting heightened volatility in tech's segment of the US labor market. On a more positive note, Ratliff claims: "We're seeing about 20% increase over prior years trajectory in hiring for tech workers, and a lot of that has been powered by AI. There's always been this concern, 'will AI cause us to lose more tech workers?' and we're seeing the opposite effect. AI, and other innovations are driving more tech need for organizations and we're seeing improved hiring, and improved hiring in the human capital space for tech because of AI and the impacts of resumes and resume writing." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Wealth! This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
Yahoo Finance3 stocks with the biggest gains took April's biggest losses
The stock market's very rough April saw some of the biggest gainers of the first three months take some of the biggest dings to their market caps. And at the same time, some of the sectors that struggled in Q1 saw a similar reversal of fortune in April.
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Why energy plays are for long-term investors
The energy sector (XLK) has continued to outperform throughout 2024. Alpine Saxon Woods Chief Market Strategist Sarah Hunt and CFRA Energy Equity Analyst and Deputy Research Director Stewart Glickman join Market Domination to share insight on navigating this sector. Glickman emphasizes that investors looking to capitalize on the energy sector should first consider their outlook for crude oil prices. He believes that with crude oil prices are expected to average between $80 and $90 per barrel in 2024: "In that kind of environment, you want to be positioned in upstream," the analyst tells Yahoo Finance. He recommends exploring names like Exxon (XOM), citing "a lot of growth potential." With an uptick in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity throughout the sector, Glickman notes that the "common theme" is exposure to the Permian Basin, a trend he believes is "likely to persist." Hunt acknowledges that supply and demand issues have been a headwind for the sector since the pandemic. However, with an "energy transition underway" she remains bullish on energy "from a longer-term perspective." She also highlights the significant consolidation within the sector, with companies combining forces to boost operations and enhance their competitive edge. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith
