What Is a Stock Option? A stock option is a contract giving its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a given price before a specific date. There are two main types of ...

There's no shortage of legendary tales about workers striking it rich with employee stock options. At Microsoft (MSFT), for example, the tech boom of the 1990s reportedly made approximately 10,000 ...

Many companies choose to offer employees stock options, which allows employees to invest in the company by buying a specific number of shares at a pre-determined price. There is generally a set dollar ...

Employee stock options are a form of equity compensation that companies may offer to their employees. They are often granted as an incentive to motivate and retain employees, align their interests ...

Employees who receive stock compensation hold partial ownership of their company through these non-cash payouts. While stock options can be a wonderful employee benefit and a way to build wealth, they ...

Last year was a painful one for startups and their employees. Venture capitalists tightened their investments, thousands of people lost their jobs and company valuations stalled or fell amid a ...

A large, unusual volume in NiSource, Inc. (NI) put options highlights the underlying value of the gas distribution utility stock. A Barchart Report today shows massive volume in at-the-money puts over ...

Stock-option 'straddles' aren't priced for blowout earnings, but they do skew toward the upside Investors may have high hopes that Nvidia Corp. will again report strong earnings that propel its stock ...

Stock options grant the right to buy or sell a stock at a set price and are profitable if predicted accurately. Employee stock options (ESOs) allow employees to buy company stock, tying compensation ...