Insider Activity Report: Archer Aviation (ACHR)
Adam Goldstein, CEO of
Archer Aviation (ACHR), recently bought 19,762 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $101,181. Goldsten had been a previous seller of shares, taking half his position off the table earlier in the year. Otherwise, insiders have been a bit more mixed, with one major holder continuing to pick up shares and increasing their position by over 60%, but with another major holder scaling back their position by 1%. Overall, ...
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Archer Aviation (ACHR), recently bought 19,762 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $101,181. Goldsten had been a previous seller of shares, taking half his position off the table earlier in the year. Otherwise, insiders have been a bit more mixed, with one major holder continuing to pick up shares and increasing their position by over 60%, but with another major holder scaling back their position by 1%. Overall, ...
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Unusual Options Activity: Medical Properties Trust (MPW)
Healthcare facility REIT
Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is down 10% over the past year, amid a slowdown in revenue and earnings. One trader sees shares trending lower into the spring of 2025. That’s based on the March 21, 2025 $3.50 puts. With 113 days until expiration, 30,401 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 422, for a 72-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.38 to make the bearish bet. Medical Properties shares recently traded ...
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Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is down 10% over the past year, amid a slowdown in revenue and earnings. One trader sees shares trending lower into the spring of 2025. That’s based on the March 21, 2025 $3.50 puts. With 113 days until expiration, 30,401 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 422, for a 72-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.38 to make the bearish bet. Medical Properties shares recently traded ...
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This Industry Leader Is Worth More, Whether As-Is Or Broken Into Parts
Sometimes, a company will look to unlock value by spinning off part of its business. That may prove a more logical approach, particularly for a company that has built a diverse number of business segments.
Part of that move could also be driven by regulators. The U.S. government broke up Standard Oil into seven different oil-related companies, many of which have survived and grown to this day. Ditto with telecom companies, which survived the breakup of Ma Bell, aka
AT&T (T). Today, federal ...
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Insider Activity Report: Heartland Express (HTLD)
Michael Gerdin, CEO and a major holder at
Heartland Express (HTLD), recently bought over 116,000 shares across three transactions. The total buys increased his stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of over $1.33 million. Gerdin has been a buyer of shares back in April and May, and going back to 2023. Another company director has been a buyer this year, as has another major holder of shares. Overall, Heartland insiders own 35.2% of shares. The trucking company has ...
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Heartland Express (HTLD), recently bought over 116,000 shares across three transactions. The total buys increased his stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of over $1.33 million. Gerdin has been a buyer of shares back in April and May, and going back to 2023. Another company director has been a buyer this year, as has another major holder of shares. Overall, Heartland insiders own 35.2% of shares. The trucking company has ...
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Unusual Options Activity: American Airlines Group (AAL)
Airline operator
American Airlines Group (AAL) is up 18% over the past year, underperforming the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher into the end of the year. That’s based on the December 27, 2024 $15 calls. With 30 days until expiration, 35,612 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 288, for a 124-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.47 to make the bullish bet. American Airlines shares recently traded for just ...
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American Airlines Group (AAL) is up 18% over the past year, underperforming the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher into the end of the year. That’s based on the December 27, 2024 $15 calls. With 30 days until expiration, 35,612 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 288, for a 124-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.47 to make the bullish bet. American Airlines shares recently traded for just ...
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This Apparel Retailer Is Setting Up for a Fantastic Holiday Season
Retailers have been a mixed bag based on third-quarter earnings. Some retailers have reported strong numbers while others have seen a big miss. That’s true whether the retailer is a big box store, a specialty retailer, or an apparel retailer.
Investors looking for guidance this holiday season should look for a retailer that is still inexpensive but can continue to grow. One indication of further growth is a company that’s already seeing positive momentum going into the final weeks of the ...
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Insider Activity Report: WK Kellogg Co (KLG)
Zachary Gund, a director at
WK Kellogg Co (KLG), recently bought 250,000 shares over two separate transactions. The buys increased his position by 58%, and came to a total cost of about $4.4 million. That marks the first insider buy since another director picked up 1,000 shares back in February. Going back to 2023, a number of company executives were buyers of shares, including the company CEO for nearly $1 million, and the company CFO for nearly $450,000. Overall, Kellogg insiders own ...
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WK Kellogg Co (KLG), recently bought 250,000 shares over two separate transactions. The buys increased his position by 58%, and came to a total cost of about $4.4 million. That marks the first insider buy since another director picked up 1,000 shares back in February. Going back to 2023, a number of company executives were buyers of shares, including the company CEO for nearly $1 million, and the company CFO for nearly $450,000. Overall, Kellogg insiders own ...
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Unusual Options Activity: AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)
Mortgage REIT
AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) is up 11% over the past year, before including its hefty dividend of 15%. One trader is betting that shares will settle down over the next few months and trend lower. That’s based on the February 2025 $9 puts. With 87 days until expiration, 5,048 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 50-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.23 to make the bearish bet. AGNC ...
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AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) is up 11% over the past year, before including its hefty dividend of 15%. One trader is betting that shares will settle down over the next few months and trend lower. That’s based on the February 2025 $9 puts. With 87 days until expiration, 5,048 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, for a 50-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.23 to make the bearish bet. AGNC ...
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