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People who trade options do so for a number of reasons: to target downside protection, to potentially enhance income from stocks they own, or to seek capital-efficient directional exposure, to name a few. But one common element shared by all option traders is exposure to risk.Consider dividend risk. If you trade options on stocks that pay cash dividends, you need to understand how dividends affect options prices, options exercise and assignment, and other factors in the life cycle of an option.To make a long story short: Failure to understand dividend risk could derail your strategy and cost you money.How Do Cash Dividends Work?Dividends, stock splits, mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs are examples of corporate actions—things done by a company that require adjustments to the number

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants.At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of-home costs rose 6.8% in February from a year ago. Wholesale prices are up even more, signaling continued inflation at supermarkets and restaurants. The producer price index for food was up 13.4% in the year ended in February, with grains and the beef and veal category rising 20% or more.In reacting to the surge in food costs, Wall Street has stuck with its usual playbook. Businesses like restaurants and packaged-food companies that are absorbing price increases have been hit, while farm-equipment makers, supermarkets, and food processors are seen as beneficiaries.So, which stocks look best now

Putin authorises military operation in east Explosions heard in Kyiv and across Ukraine Kyiv declares martial law, urges 'all possible' sanctions U.N. Security Council to discuss resolution on Thursday MOSCOW/KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast on Thursday, officials and media said, after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation in the east.Shortly after Putin spoke in a televised address on Russian state TV, explosions could be heard in the pre-dawn quiet of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.Gunfire rattled near the capital's main airport, the Interfax news agency said, and sirens were heard over the city.

What happenedShares of telecommunications giant AT&T(NYSE:T)tumbled in Wednesday afternoon trading, despite the company reporting an earnings beat in the morning.Ahead of the fourth-quarter release, analysts had forecast AT&T would report $0.76 per share in adjusted earnings on $40.4 billion in revenue. In fact, it beat on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue came in just under $41 billion, and AT&T earned $0.78 per share on a pro forma basis.At the close of trading, AT&T stock was down by about 8.4%.So whatWhile it's true that the company "beat earnings," not all the news in the report was as good. For one thing, while revenue exceeded expectations, it was still down 10% year over year. Pro forma earnings, meanwhile, were ahead of expectations -- but only

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Tuhu Car plans to capture approximately USD700 million through a HK IPO, foreign media reported. The company will use the proceeds to enhance supply chain capabilities, research and develop, expand store network and franchisee base and invest in industries related to NEV services, according to the preliminary prospectus.The Main Board listing application has been filed at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Tuhu Car has introduced TENCENT (00700.HK)  -6.400 (-1.348%)    Short selling $768.97M; Ratio 19.393%   , Baidu Hong Kong, Carlyle Group, Legend Capital, Sequoia China and Hillhouse Capital etc.. as investors, with TENCENT holding over 19% stake, according to the preliminary prospectus.(HK stocks quote is delayed for a

HSTI dived 2.9% to 5,699. HSI cratered 299 pts or 1.2% to 24,666.BABA-SW (09988.HK)  -6.100 (-4.799%)    Short selling $784.26M; Ratio 24.940%   cascaded 5% to $120.8.Related NewsBofAS Cuts BABA-SW (09988.HK) TP to $198; Mkt Aware of Macro Econ WeaknessBILIBILI-SW (09626.HK)  -25.400 (-8.225%)    Short selling $38.61M; Ratio 13.950%   eroded 8.2% to $283.4. KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK)  -2.900 (-3.282%)    Short selling $173.05M; Ratio 22.357%   plunged 4% to $84.8.NTES-S (09999.HK)  -11.000 (-6.778%)    Short selling $216.26M; Ratio 28.686%   tanked 6.6% to $1

WeChat announced the launch of WeChat Channels' first paid live-streaming studio for NBA's regular-season matches. Upon entering the live room, users can enjoy three minutes of free games broadcast and they have to pay 90 WeChat beans to continue watching afterwards. 10 WeChat beans is worth RMB1.WeChat Public Lecture's WeChat team said earlier that WeChat Channels will launch a paid live broadcast room with fee-charging or tipping feature for videos of different lengths.

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) introduced a construction scheme of modernized circulation system under the "14th Five-Year Plan", illustrating the Chinese government's determination to scale up relevant measures on combating monopolistic behavior and improper competition, reported The Paper.The NDRC further remarked that, concrete regulations on fair market competition will be outlined, in hope to safeguard the market order, facilitate the benign development of platform economy and shared economy, while preventing disorderly capital expansions, the report added.