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ANALYSIS-Funds sell options to help cushion U.S. stock volatility

Popular funds that sell options for income may be moderating the recent volatility in U.S. stocks, continuing the calming effect they have had on the market over the past few months. According to Morningstar, assets in derivative income ETFs (funds that utilize equities and equity derivative portfolios to generate income) have risen to about $71 billion from $33 billion at the end of 2022. Some options mavens argue that these funds and other options-selling strategies have moderated the volatility of stocks, which is another reason for the stock market's prolonged calm.

TSMC's Q1 Revenue Growth Beats Market Expectations as Artificial Intelligence Booms

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker TSMC on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue growth of 16.5%, beating market expectations and hitting the upper end of the company's own guidance, as demand for artificial intelligence applications led to a surge in sales. The world's largest maker of carrier chips, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, benefited from the AI wave that helped it stave off a pandemic-induced contraction in demand, driving TSMC's shares to a record high. That's not far off Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s previous forecast of first-quarter revenue between $18 billion and $18.8 billion.

Exclusive - The EU's new tech law is working - Smaller browsers are winning market share

European Union standalone browser companies saw a surge in users in the first month after European Union legislation forced Alphabet's Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to competitors' browsers, according to data provided by six companies to Reuters. The EU's Digital Markets Act, which aims to eliminate unfair competition, came into force on March 7, and has had initial success by forcing big tech companies to offer mobile users the ability to choose from a list of available Web browsers on a "selection screen. Browsers are software that help users connect to the Internet, and have traditionally been offered for free by big tech companies such as Apple and Google in exchange for advertisements on Web sites that track consumers' visits.

ZTS, EXAS, AZN: Which Biotech Stock Is the Better Buy?

While the market has been hot so far this year, there is no shortage of moderately priced stocks with impressive growth potential. In biotechnology, there are many companies that can leverage their technological strengths to improve all aspects of health and medicine. From genetics to minimally invasive disease diagnostics, this article will look at three strong buy-rated stocks - ZTS, EXAS, and AZN - that I believe are among the best investments in the biopharmaceutical space. Although the stocks of individual biotech and biopharmaceutical companies are

Asian stocks subdued on yen caution, U.S. inflation in focus

Asian stocks were subdued as investors watched closely to see what interventions Japan might take to stem the yen's decline and waited for U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday to provide clues about future interest rate moves. The MSCI Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index of Asia-Pacific equities, the broadest index of stocks outside Japan, rose 0.2% after U.S. stocks ended the day on a modestly higher note. Australian stocks rose 0.3% in the morning, while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.41%.

Global Venture Capital Funds Fall 30% as China Drags Down Markets

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SQM stock: down 27%, can this dividend giant rebound?

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM), which produces lithium, fertilizers and chemicals (and also pays a large dividend), has had its share of highs and lows over the past few years, but I'm not sure if the stock can rebound. However, I'm not sure if the stock can rebound, as SQM recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a deal proposed by the Chilean government that would make SQM a minority name partner (49%) in its current operations from 2030, and demand for its lithium products is volatile.
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