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Regional air carrier JetBlue Airways (JBLU) has lost 25 percent of its value over the past year, as the company has been working on a massive acquisition. One trader sees shares floundering in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the December 29 $5.50 puts. With 15 days until expiration, 15,271 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 141, for a 108-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.30 to make the bearish bet. JetBlue ...
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In the tech space, many moves are cyclical. A new trend pops up, then dies out, only to pick back up again in the future. Investors can do well with these trends, provided they buy at the right point, make a quick profit, and then look for the next cycle ready to move. In the tech space, the personal computer (PC) market has been out of favor. It last surged at the start of the pandemic. But thanks to the increase ...
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Amy Chang, a director at The Walt Disney Company (DIS), recently bought 1,078 shares. The buy increased her stake by 21 percent, and came to a total cost of $99,918. This is the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Company insiders have been steady sellers, with a mix of sales following the exercise of stock options and regular sales. Overall, Walt Disney insiders own less than 0.1 percent of shares. The media giant is down about 2 ...
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Drug manufacturer Pfizer (PFE) has lost 44 percent over the past year, as the company has struggled in the current market for new drugs. One trader sees the trend continuing in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the January 5, 2024 $27 put. With 23 days until expiration, 9,076 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 209, for a 43-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.15 to make the bearish bet. Pfizer shares ...
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Companies are constantly merging with other companies, or selling off divisions to other companies. This news will typically lead to one company seeing its shares rise, and another fall. Usually, the company making the offer to buy a company or a division will decline. But over time, owning an additional source of revenue can be additive to the bottom line. That’s why many big-cap tech companies have grown through acquisitions in recent years. Other sectors are doing the same. One example is ...
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Saba Capital Management, a major holder of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (ASA), recently added 20,445 shares. The buy increased the fund’s stake by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $313,298. The fund was joined by the company COO, who bought over 10,000 shares in 3 separate transactions over 3 days last week. Those buys totaled over $150,000. There have been no sales by company insiders over the past two years. Overall, ASA Gold insiders ...
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Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) is up 19 percent over the past year, and shares trade near a 52-week high. One trader sees the stock moving even higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January 5, 2024 $58 calls. With 24 days until expiration, 3,351 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 116, for a 29-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.19 to make the bullish bet. Boston Scientific ...
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2023 has been a banner year for AI stocks. However, as with anything tech related, it’s a sector prone to big swings. The secret to succeeding with such investments is to look at the fundamentals. If a company can still deliver – and in the tech space, new competitors create obsolete ideas all the time – it could be a winner when shares are hit hard. Buying or adding to such positions when they’re down can make for big profit opportunities ...
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