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LyondellBasell Industries is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter results shortly, with analysts anticipating a notable double-digit decline in earnings.

Equity Residential’s Q4 earnings is drawing significant investor attention, with analysts expressing a generally positive outlook on its stock performance.

Cigna will release its fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

Palantir enters earnings with growth expectations priced in, while analysts stay measured amid strong execution trends and valuation concerns.

Markets enter 2026's first full trading week with an extraordinary convergence of events including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su will deliver keynote speeches that could significantly influence AI infrastructure investment narratives

Tesla stock has been flat over the last 2 months. But investors are making money by selling short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options. For example, over the next month, a 6% OTM put provides a 3.2% income yield.

The bar is quite high for Alphabet as 2026 kicks off, but so is optimism for the tech giant's prospects thanks to its AI achievements.

While multi-leg options trading may appear complex, basic sports analogies offer much-needed clarity — along with upside potential.

These Dividend Aristocrats have strong earnings growth, solid yields, and Wall Street buy ratings stand out as smart income plays for 2026.