uploaded image

Earnings Season: 10 Stocks That Report This Week

By:Michael "Dr. Data" Rechenthin

Learn what’s moving markets, which stocks surprised after earnings, with 2 options trade ideas.

We grabbed some of the most-traded stocks that will be releasing earnings this week, including Starbucks (SBUX), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT) and Qualcomm QCOM.

In the below chart, the blue stocks are expected to announce earnings before the open, while orange stocks are expected to announce after the close of the market.


cherrypicks1 apr29.png



Below are the biggest movers after earnings. They include Delta (DAL), which moved 23% the day after earnings, which was apparently a big surprise.


cherrypicks2 apr29.png


UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was the biggest decliner.


cherrypicks3 apr29.png



Weekly Movers

Palantir (PLTR) is going strong—up 22% this week. Tesla (TSLA) is up 20%.


cherrypicks4 apr29.png


Biggest decliners this week are the following:


cherrypicks5 apr29.png


Two Trade Ideas

AAPL ($211.64) iron condor (MAY2) $2.54 credit

Apple (AAPL) has been one of the leaders in the recent bounce back in the market. It’s often cited as one of the stocks with "tariff issues,” and maybe that's already baked into the current stock price. Volatility is relatively high, and if you think it might be a bit inflated going into itd earnings report after the close of the market tomorrow, you might try a wide iron condor short the 200/185 put spread and the 220/235 call spread leanings slightly short delta with short vega.


cherrypicks6 apr29.jpg



META ($552.36) Short Put Spread (MAY) $2.70 Credit

Meta Platforms (META) broke records back in February with a 20-day straight up move. Since then, the stock is down roughly 25% from the high and down 8% on the year net. It's one of the higher-volatility Magnificent Seven stocks, and its earnings announcement is coming after the close today. If you’re neutral to bullish, you might consider a May monthly short put spread 500/485 trades at around $2.70 with strikes near the lows of the year.


cherrypicks7 apr29.jpg




Our newsletter even counts as "research" when your boss walks by. Forward this email to your friends so they can subscribe to our newsletters, too! Get weekly data-driven trade ideas with Cherry Picks and daily pre-market insights and trade ideas with Cherry Bomb.
Michael Rechenthin, Ph.D., (aka “Dr. Data”), managing director of research and development, has 25 years of trading and markets experience. He’s known best for his weekly Cherry Picks newsletter. On Thursdays, he appears on Trades from the Research Team LIVE.

Nick Battista, tastylive director of market intelligence, has a decade of trading experience. He appears Monday-Friday on Options Trading Concepts Live. On Wednesdays, he co-hosts Johnny Trades. @tradernickybat

For live daily programming, market news and commentary, visit tastylive or the YouTube channels tastylive (for options traders), and tastyliveTrending for stocks, futures, forex and macro.

Trade with a better broker. Open a tastytrade account today. tastylive Inc. and tastytrade Inc. are separate but affiliated companies.


Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before deciding to invest in options.

Related Posts

tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. (“tastylive”) and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. tastylive is not in the business of transacting securities trades, nor does it direct client commodity accounts or give commodity trading advice tailored to any particular client’s situation or investment objectives. Supporting documentation for any claims (including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.  Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors.  Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read the applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange-Traded Options Risk Disclosure found on tastytrade.com/disclosures.

tastytrade, Inc. ("tastytrade”) is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA, NFA, and SIPC. tastytrade was previously known as tastyworks, Inc. (“tastyworks”). tastytrade offers self-directed brokerage accounts to its customers. tastytrade does not give financial or trading advice, nor does it make investment recommendations. You alone are responsible for making your investment and trading decisions and for evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of tastytrade’s systems, services or products. tastytrade is a wholly-owned subsidiary of tastylive, Inc.

tastytrade has entered into a Marketing Agreement with tastylive (“Marketing Agent”) whereby tastytrade pays compensation to Marketing Agent to recommend tastytrade’s brokerage services. The existence of this Marketing Agreement should not be deemed as an endorsement or recommendation of Marketing Agent by tastytrade. tastytrade and Marketing Agent are separate entities with their own products and services. tastylive is the parent company of tastytrade.

tastycrypto is provided solely by tasty Software Solutions, LLC. tasty Software Solutions, LLC is a separate but affiliate company of tastylive, Inc. Neither tastylive nor any of its affiliates are responsible for the products or services provided by tasty Software Solutions, LLC. Cryptocurrency trading is not suitable for all investors due to the number of risks involved. The value of any cryptocurrency, including digital assets pegged to fiat currency, commodities, or any other asset, may go to zero.

© copyright 2013 - 2025 tastylive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  Applicable portions of the Terms of Use on tastylive.com apply.  Reproduction, adaptation, distribution, public display, exhibition for profit, or storage in any electronic storage media in whole or in part is prohibited under penalty of law, provided that you may download tastylive’s podcasts as necessary to view for personal use. tastylive was previously known as tastytrade, Inc. tastylive is a trademark/servicemark owned by tastylive, Inc.