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Investors have been concerned about AI spending in the most recent earnings season, even as many big-name companies reported big spending on AI projects. While that put tech stocks in a funk, last week’s statement from Nvidia’s (NVDA) CEO noted that the AI trend is alive and well. That said, the market is still willing to punish companies with short-term concerns over AI spending or results. That can create an opportunity for investors looking to buy ahead of a year-end rally. For ...
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Steven Demetriou, a director at Arcosa (ACA), recently bought 6,000 shares. The buy increased his position by a massive 152%, and came to a total cost of $526,200. The buy comes a month after the company CEO bought 12,125 shares, paying just under $995,000 to increase his stake by 3%. These are the only insider buys over the past two years. Otherwise, company insiders have been sellers of shares, including the company CEO in 2023, and the company’s CFO in late ...
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Department store chain Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) is down 15% over the past year, and trades near six-month lows. One trader expects a pop higher for shares in the coming days. That’s based on the September 27 $20.50 calls. With 10 days until expiration, 15,148 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 134, for a 113-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.37 to make the bullish bet. Kohl’s shares traded for about $19.50, so ...
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Interest rates have already started to decline ahead of the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. That’s starting to cause a market shift, allowing interest-rate sensitive companies to move higher. As rates trend lower, companies will benefit. They’ll be able to borrow and lower costs. And for some companies, it can also mean that their dividend yields will look more attractive relative to bonds. That’s the case with real estate investment trusts, or REITs. They’re required to pay ...
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Bernard Lanigan, a director at CNX Resources Corporation (CNX), recently bought 75,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by nearly 19%, and came to a total cost of $2,010,750. This follows up on another 75,000 share buy back in August, for just over $2 million even. Other company directors have acquired shares as stock awards over the past few months, and the company CEO converted stock options to shares earlier in the year. Overall, CNX insiders own 4.3% of shares. The oil ...
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Retail giant Walmart (WMT) is up 43% over the past year, almost doubling the overall performance of the S&P 500. One trader sees further upside for shares in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the October 4 $81 calls. With 18 days until expiration, 23,254 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 105, for a massive 221-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.76 to make the bullish bet. Walmart shares recently traded for ...
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Momentum investors operate under the assumption that a stock heading higher (or lower) will keep going in that direction. Until there’s a sign of a trend change, that’s a reasonable trading strategy. One item that can help momentum plays trend higher is their inclusion in a stock market index. That’s because the addition to an index means that the index has to buy shares. And since index investing is popular, millions automatically add to an index position with retirement plans such ...
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John Barry, CEO of Prospect Capital (PSEC), has been a repeat buyer of shares this month. Over four transactions, he has picked up almost 2.4 million shares, paying just under $13 million to do so. Barry has also been a buyer back in May, with two transactions valued at over $4.3 million. Other company insiders have also been buyers recently, including a company director and the CFO. Over the past two years, insiders have only been buyers of shares, with no ...
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