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Every industry can go in and out of favor with the markets. And every industry has its peaks and troughs at different times. Investors who pick up shares of industry-leading companies during a trough can see substantial returns over time. But the key is over time. A changing cycle takes time to play out, and may not even be noticeable at first. A great company will likely be able to start trending higher before the cycle becomes clear. For instance, agriculture has ...
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Anja Manuel, a director at Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy is a new position for the director, and came to a total cost of $132,260. It’s also the first insider buy at the company since May, when another director bought 110,000 shares to build an initial stake at a cost of $1.9 million. Otherwise, company insiders have largely been sellers of shares, mostly following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Hims & Hers insiders own ...
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Financial services platform SoFi Technologies (SOFI) has been on a tear, with shares up 114% over the past year. One trader sees further gains into the summer of 2025. That’s based on the July 2025 $21 calls. With 235 days until expiration, 6,764 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 66-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.85 to make the bullish bet. SoFi shares recently traded for about $15.50, so ...
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Traders take a short-term view. That means that investors can take a longer-term view that may be different depending on a situation. When a company takes a hit because it’s facing a problem, even an easily-solvable one, traders tank the stock. But in time, a successful company can overcome any short-term problem and trend higher. Investors who buy during periods of short-term fear can earn big profits as the fear subsides. Concerns over consumer spending are nothing new. But the retail outlook ...
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Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman, President and CEO of Enphase Energy (ENPH), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $301,903. This is the first insider buy since May, when the company CFO picked up 4,000 shares for $416,979. One company director and a company EVP have been slight sellers of shares in the intervening months. Going further back, insiders were more likely to be buyers rather than sellers. Overall, Enphase insiders ...
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Utility operator The AES Corporation (AES) is down 20% over the past year, with a significant drop just over the past two months. One trader sees shares continuing to decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the December 20 $12 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 14,611 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 154, for a 95-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.20 to make the bearish bet. AES shares recently ...
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Companies have limits to their growth. A tree grows toward the sun, but not to the sun. To continue along a successful path, companies need to branch out and offer new products and services. Ideally, these will be natural extensions of their existing products. If there’s a good fit, a company can continue to grow and even accelerate its growth before it starts to see a big slowdown. For instance, brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) grew quickly thanks to offering zero fees and the ...
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Alfred Zollar, director at Nasdaq (NDAQ), recently bought 2,542 shares. The buy increased his stake by 5%, and came to a total cost of $203,970. This marks the first insider buy since October 2023, when a different director bought shares. The company’s CEO was also a buyer of 10,000 shares last July. Otherwise, there have been periodic sales by insiders over the past year, largely at the EVP level. Overall, Nasdaq insiders own 10.8% of shares. The capital markets operator is up ...
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