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When investors talk about the stock market, they’re usually referencing an index such as the S&P 500. Every index is made up of a mix of different stocks, and carry different weightings. Over time, markets tend to rise because weaker companies in the index are replaced with stronger companies. Such rebalancings occur periodically, and investors who buy shares of companies going into a bigger index can often get in ahead of billions of dollars flowing into a stock. The Nasdaq 100 ...
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Peter Lyle, a director at Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), recently bought 10,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 40%, and came to a total cost of $172,100. Other directors have been active buyers this year, including a buy of over 11,000 shares last month from another director, who paid just over $200,000.The last insider sale occurred from a company EVP who sold off 4,100 shares just over a year ago. Overall, Healthcare Realty insiders own 0.6% of shares. The medical outpatient ...
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Social media site Reddit (RDDT) has been on a tear, with shares soaring 275% over the past year. One trader sees further upside over the next two years. That’s based on the January 2027 $270 calls. With 758 days until expiration, 10,002 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 163, for a 61-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $48.20 to make the bullish bet. Reddit shares recently traded for about $178. Shares would ...
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While investors have started looking beyond the chipmakers to play the AI boom, it’s clear that chips are still central to that theme. The world’s greatest AI software can’t run if there isn’t the infrastructure for it, including energy and data centers to the hardware, including processing chips. It’s likely that many chipmakers will continue to benefit in 2025, and for now, the market will continue to reward the top industry players. For instance, chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO) soared nearly 25% last week ...
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Mark George, President and CEO of Norfolk Southern (NSC), recently bought 200 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $49,967. One day later, a company director picked up 350 shares, increasing his position by 4%, at a cost of $87,280. This follows a similar pattern, including two director pickups back in October, as well as buys in May, June, July and August. There have been just two insider sales over the past year. Overall, ...
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Healthcare plan provider Centene Corporation (CNC) has been trending lower over the past year, with shares down over 20%. One trader sees a further decline into the start of 2025. That’s based on the February 2025 $55 puts. With 65 days until expiration, 7,325 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 151, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.80 to make the bearish bet. Centene shares recently traded for about $59.50, ...
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Every company will run into trouble at some point. For investors, it’s critical to know when the biggest dangers have passed. One sign is that even when facing bad news, the share price either doesn’t respond to it, or the stock goes up. That could be a sign that the turnaround is underway. And that things are starting to finally look up. Buyers who wait for this early signal can often see great returns from a new trend higher. For instance, airline ...
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Steven Lykken, a Group VP at Hormel Foods Corp (HRL), recently bought 4,904 shares. The buy increased his stake by 15%, and came to a total cost of $159,246. This is the first insider activity since September ,when three company insiders were sellers of shares. Going further back, the most recent insider buy was an 830 share pickup back in June for an even $25,000. Insiders have mostly been sellers over the past two years. Overall, insiders at the processed food ...
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