CBOE announced plans to extend the global trading hours session (GTH) for its S&P 500 Index options (SPX) and Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) options to nearly 24 hours
Read More »Chicago Cubs TV Network to be Available on fuboTV
fuboTV Inc. and Marquee Sports Network announced today a carriage agreement that will bring Chicago Cubs game coverage to the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform in the coming weeks.
Read More »Fitch Upgrades Microsoft to ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Microsoft Corporation to 'AAA' from 'AA+'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The Short-Term IDR has been affirmed at 'F1+'. The ratings affect $64 billion of debt.
Read More »Federal Reserve System publishes annual financial statements
The Federal Reserve System on Monday released the 2020 combined annual audited financial statements for the Federal Reserve Banks, as well as statements for the 12 individual Federal Reserve Banks
Read More »Data Spotlight – US options volume nearly doubles over the last 12 months
In February 2021, single stock options on US options exchanges reached a total volume of 572.4 million contracts, an increase of 91.3% from February 2020. That growth comes after a significant increase in the prior year, too, with a 51.8% year-over-year increase between February 2020 and February 2019.
Read More »SEC Charges California-Based Fraudster With Selling “Insider Tips” on the Dark Web
SEC charged James Roland Jones of Redondo Beach, California, with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to sell what he called “insider tips” on the dark web.
Read More »Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement March 2021
The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.
Read More »FIA survey shows strong outlook for cleared derivatives markets
FIA conducted a survey at the beginning of 2021 to assess the outlook for the global cleared derivatives industry. The survey gathered feedback from people working at banks, brokers, exchanges, technology vendors and other firms that support the trading and clearing of derivatives such as futures and options.
Read More »SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze, Charges California Trader with Posting False Stock Tweets
According to the SEC's complaint, which was filed under seal in federal court in the Central District of California on March 2, 2021 and unsealed today, Andrew L. Fassari used the Twitter handle @OCMillionaire to tweet false statements about Arcis Resources Corporation (ARCS)
Read More »Stock Upgrades and Downgrades for February 2021
You can find here the stock upgrades and downgrades from the top analysts in Wall Street for February 2021
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