Current News

1. : SEC targets ‘spring-loaded’ stock options that enrich executives in wake of Kodak controversy

   Some large company executives have benefitted handsomely from the practice of earning "spring-loaded" stock options that take advantage of non-public information, but the Securities and Exchange Commission plans to put a stop to it, according to a staff bulletin released Monday.

   

2. Brett Arends's ROI: Buying stocks with borrowed money isn’t as crazy as it sounds

   The pros and cons of borrowing to buy stocks

   

3. Coronavirus Update: Omicron strain of coronavirus that causes COVID now in at least a dozen countries, as experts urge unvaccinated to get shots

   The new strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 dubbed omicron and classified a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organization dominated headlines on the pandemic Monday, although experts stressed that it would take at least a couple of weeks before it can be determined whether it is more transmissible or more lethal than earlier variants.

   

4. The Tell: Oil could hit $150 a barrel with OPEC+ ‘in the driver’s seat’: J.P. Morgan

   Oil futures can shake off the omicron-inspired selloff and “overshoot” to the upside, potentially “overshooting” to $150 a barrel in 2023 with OPEC+ “firmly in the driver's seat,” say analysts at J.P. Morgan.

   

5. NewsWatch: These 60 stocks, including DraftKings, Zillow and Virgin Galactic, are down at least 50% from their 2021 highs

   Even a good year for stocks has its share of high-flyers that have turned into losers — or buying opportunities.