He wasn't born into this.
Mike Shorr started as a clerk on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor in the early '90s. Twenty years old. Surrounded by some of the sharpest traders in the world.
He watched. He learned. He traded.
Eventually he built his own trading firm — and sold it.
Fast forward to today, and Mike is doing something most traders would call impossible.
He's trading options — short-term options — in about one hour a day.
No all-day screen time. No chasing 30 different names. No guessing.
Just one focused setup. A handful of clean trades. Done.
This Monday, Mike is going live to walk through exactly how he does it.
It's a free webinar about ‘how to trade short term options in just 1 hour per day.’
He'll cover:
- The specific strategy behind his best setups,
- Why most options traders burn out trying to trade too much, and
- What "one focused trade" actually looks like in real time.
- Plus --- what he’s trading right now
Reserve your seat before the training starts.
This is not a presentation…
It’s a training, so take notes.
— Mike Shorr, Prosper Trading Academy
(Past performance does not guarantee future results. Trading involves significant risk of loss. Individual results will vary.)
Caesars Surges on Buyout Buzz. Should Investors Take the Bet?
Written by Jennifer Ryan Woods. Article Posted: 3/17/2026.
Key Points
- Shares of Caesars Entertainment jumped nearly 20% after reports surfaced that billionaire Tilman Fertitta is in talks to acquire the company in a deal that could value the casino operator at about $7 billion, or roughly $34 per share.
- Investor sentiment had already started to improve following Caesars’ fourth-quarter earnings report, which beat revenue expectations and highlighted strength in the company’s digital segment, even though the company posted a wider-than-expected loss.
- Despite the recent rally, Caesars' stock remains far below its October 2021 peak near $120, as softer Las Vegas tourism, high debt of about $11.9 billion, and inconsistent earnings have weighed on the company.
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In Las Vegas, there's always a new bet to make, and lately investors are wagering on takeover speculation surrounding Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR). Reports say billionaire Tilman Fertitta is in talks to acquire the casino giant in a deal that could value the company at roughly $7 billion, or about $34 per share.
With Caesars' shares trading around $28 — roughly 20% below the reported buyout price — investors face a tough choice: roll the dice and ride the momentum, or wait for clearer signals before placing their bets.
Buyout Rumors Send Shares Higher
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Click here to get Jim Rickards' full details on this gold stockRumors of a potential buyout first surfaced in February after the Financial Times reported that Las Vegas–based Caesars was weighing takeover interest from several potential bidders, including Fertitta's company, Fertitta Entertainment.
Fertitta already owns more than 10% of Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN), underscoring his growing interest in the casino industry. The Wall Street Journal later reported that Fertitta's offer topped a previous all-cash bid of $33 per share from billionaire investor Carl Icahn's firm, which Caesars has not officially rejected, according to the report.
Shares of Caesars, which owns and manages more than 50 properties across the U.S., jumped nearly 20% after the takeover rumors and have continued to trend higher.
With shares still trading below the rumored deal price, the takeover buzz could leave room for additional gains if negotiations progress. Even before the speculation began, the 12-month consensus price target of $33.65 already implied upside. But because much of the recent rally is tied to buyout chatter, shares could fall quickly if a deal does not materialize.
Fourth-Quarter Earnings Spark Fresh Optimism for Caesars Stock
Sentiment around Caesars had started to improve even before takeover chatter, after the company's Q4 2025 earnings report, released Feb. 17. Revenue of $2.92 billion rose 4.2% year over year and topped expectations by more than $22 million. On the bottom line, however, Caesars reported a loss of $1.23 per share, far wider than the 18-cent loss analysts had anticipated. The quarter marked the fourth consecutive quarter the company missed earnings estimates; Caesars has reported a net loss in eight of the past nine quarters.
Management pointed to softness among leisure travelers, particularly midweek, and weather-related disruptions as factors weighing on results. The digital segment was a notable bright spot, generating a record $85 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
Looking ahead, the company expects stronger net revenue and continued growth in its digital business. Management also anticipates lower capital spending and cash interest expense, which should boost free cash flow to support share repurchases and further debt reduction.
That said, Caesars still carries a sizable debt load of about $11.9 billion and has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, compared with about 1.9 for rival MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).
Recent Rally Follows Years of Declines Amid Softening Las Vegas Tourism
Although the earnings report was mixed, investors reacted positively. Shares rose more than 4% ahead of the release and jumped an additional 15% in the days that followed. The earnings, followed by takeover rumors the next week, helped the stock surge roughly 55% in about a month.
However, the current price near $28 per share is a far cry from Oct. 2021, when the stock hit a peak of nearly $120 amid enthusiasm over the post-COVID travel rebound and rapid growth in online sports betting. The stock later fell sharply as tourism decelerated, and Caesars' market cap dropped from roughly $25.5 billion to about $5.7 billion today.
Competitors MGM and Wynn have fared better than Caesars over the last several years. While Caesars is down more than 72% over the past five years, Wynn is down roughly 26% and MGM less than 6%. Over the last year, Caesars is roughly flat, while MGM is up about 15% and Wynn more than 16%.
Analysts Still See Upside, But Short Sellers Remain Active
Despite the headwinds, analysts remain fairly optimistic. The consensus rating is a Moderate Buy, comprised of 12 Buy ratings, six Holds and one Sell. Although several analyst targets were trimmed after the earnings report, the consensus price — just under $34 — still represents nearly 20% upside from the current level.
It's worth noting that short interest has remained elevated, with roughly 15%–18% of the float sold short in recent months, reflecting some investors' skepticism about the outlook.
If takeover talks advance, Caesars' shares could move further toward the rumored deal price. But without confirmation, the recent rally leaves the stock vulnerable to sharp pullbacks, so patience may be the safer play for many investors.
Keysight: The Quiet Winner in the AI and Defense Spending Boom
Authored by Leo Miller. Published: 3/18/2026.
Key Points
- Keysight Technologies has seen its share price run higher recently, with its last earnings report delivering the stock a big gain.
- The company is winning business from two of the world's most important industries: AI and defense.
- Even with improving fundamentals, the stock’s valuation leaves less room for execution missteps if growth moderates.
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Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) is a somewhat under-the-radar technology stock benefiting from multiple converging tailwinds. The company is seeing growing demand from both artificial intelligence (AI) and defense markets — two of the world's hottest industries. Interest from these markets has helped Keysight shares soar more than 80% over the past 52 weeks, including a 23% jump after its latest earnings report.
So, what exactly does Keysight do, and why has it been able to deliver such strong performance? More importantly, is there still room for significant long-term gains? Let's dig in.
Keysight: A Validation Engine Pushing Technology Forward
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Click here to get Jim Rickards' full details on this gold stockKeysight combines hardware, software, and services to help electronics companies design, validate, manufacture, deploy, and optimize their products. The firm offers a full-stack solution that supports the entire development lifecycle — from early research and prototype testing to product implementation and refinement.
Keysight operates alongside—but not directly as—a traditional electronic design automation (EDA) software provider like Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS). Unlike those firms, Keysight's revenues are much more heavily weighted toward hardware. In its latest earnings call, Keysight said software and services accounted for roughly 40% of revenue, with hardware comprising most of the remainder.
This revenue mix explains why Keysight's gross margins tend to sit in the mid-60% range.
While healthy, that is well below the roughly 80%+ gross margins seen at Synopsys and Cadence, since software typically delivers higher margins than hardware. One advantage of Keysight's hardware-heavy mix is increased customer stickiness: its software becomes more valuable as it integrates with a broad base of proprietary hardware, encouraging customers to adopt the full platform.
The businesses overlap, but Keysight, Synopsys and Cadence are largely complementary rather than direct competitors. Synopsys and Cadence focus on modeling how chips and systems should behave in virtual environments before production, while Keysight focuses on testing and validating how technologies perform under real-world physical conditions.
For investors, the takeaway is that Keysight has carved out a distinct niche as a validator of real-world performance — a role that matters across AI infrastructure, 5G/6G networking, defense, and automotive systems.
KEYS Beats Big, Ups Guidance as Big Tailwinds Drive Growth
Keysight reported very strong results in its latest quarter, with revenues rising 23% year over year to $1.6 billion — the company's highest growth rate since 2021 and well above consensus forecasts of roughly 19% growth.
Adjusted earnings per share rose 19% to $2.17, comfortably beating estimates of $2.00, which had implied about 10% growth.
Guidance was even more notable. The company now expects revenue and earnings to grow by roughly 20% for the fiscal year, compared with prior guidance that anticipated revenue growth near or just above 7% (excluding acquisitions). The updated outlook — which includes acquisitions — represents a meaningful upgrade to Keysight's underlying growth expectations and helped fuel the share-price surge.
Management said it is engaging with all hyperscalers as they rapidly scale AI infrastructure. As customers design and deploy AI networking solutions, Keysight is participating in end-to-end validation of those systems. Advances in networking technology are also creating additional testing opportunities: in Q4 2025, Keysight worked with Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) to validate next-generation 1.6-terabit networking silicon and custom AI accelerators.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, management estimated AI accounted for about 10% of revenue — a relatively small slice of the business that suggests significant upside potential if AI-driven demand continues to accelerate.
The company also posted record revenue in its Aerospace, Defense and Government end market, which grew 18%. Keysight is seeing demand from U.S. prime defense contractors and "robust, broad-based activity in Europe" as European defense budgets expand.
Importantly, overall orders grew 30%, well above revenue growth, signaling accelerating demand. For Q2 2026, Keysight is forecasting revenue growth of about 30%.
KEYS: AI and Defense Enabler With Valuation Question Marks
The MarketBeat consensus price target on Keysight sits near $295, implying roughly 3% upside from current levels. Price targets moved higher after the latest report; the average of updated targets is about $308, implying roughly 7% upside.
Keysight has grown free cash flow at a compound annual rate near 18% recently, its highest level on record. The stock's current valuation, however, embeds an expectation that that level of growth will persist for several years.
While Keysight is performing at historically strong levels, sustaining that pace will not be easy, and the elevated valuation increases investor risk.
That said, Keysight sits at the intersection of two powerful trends — AI infrastructure buildout and defense modernization — that could support continued growth. Overall, KEYS is an intriguing name to watch and could present a compelling buying opportunity if shares retrace meaningfully.
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