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Shares of energy giant ExxonMobil (XOM) have been on a tear this year, with an 85 percent rally. One trader sees a pullback in the months ahead. That’s based on the February 2023 $80 puts. With 77 days until expiration, 4,511 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 183, for a 25-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.44 to make the downside bet. The stock last traded for just under $112, so shares ...
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Cyber Monday’s growing influence over retail sales encompasses both the sale of physical goods from retailers online, as well as services that can be made online. The latter category, without storage or shipping costs, can be a higher profit-margin center for companies with such services. With this year’s holiday spending underway, a few early winners from Cyber Monday have emerged. And investing in those companies could make profits even beyond the holiday season. For instance, Electronic Arts (EA) saw some best-selling ...
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Global GP LLC, the general partner of Global Partners LP (GLP), recently added 4,100 shares to their holdings. The buy increased the GP’s stake by nearly 8 percent, and came to a total cost just over $130,000. This is the 8th buy from the general partner this year. A company director has also been a recent buyer, picking up 2,000 shares for just over $56,000 back in September. The last insider sale occurred back in May. Overall, company insiders own 20 ...
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Shares of iron ore producer Vale (VALE) are up 22 percent in the past year, but are still well under the year’s highs. One trader sees shares moving higher through the first half of 2023. That’s based on the June 2023 $18 calls. With 196 days until expiration, 21,539 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 822, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.25 to get into the trade. Shares recently ...
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. It’s likely that the biggest bargains in retail for the holiday season have already been made. Sales appear to be higher, but adjusted for inflation, overall volumes may be lower. One way traders can wade through the opportunities in retail in the coming weeks is to look for companies that didn’t have excess inventory to clear, or needed to resort to massive discounts this holiday season. One potential winner is already emerging: Decker ...
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Patrick Ryan, CEO and major owner at Ryan Specialty Holdings (RYAN), recently added 285,058 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 2.2 percent, and came to a total cost of just over $11 million. In total, Ryan has bought shares on seven occasions in the past month. A company director also joined in with a 29,474 share buy, totaling just under $805,000. The last insider sale at Ryan Specialty Holdings occurred back in September. Overall, company insiders own just over 14 ...
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Shares of apparel chain Burlington Stores (BURL) are down about 33 percent in the past year. One trader sees a further decline ahead for shares. That’s based on the March 2023 $150 put. With 106 days until expiration, 3,233 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 110, for a 29-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $7.55 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for just under $200, so it would take a ...
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The past year has been brutal for tech companies. That’s true of both early-stage small-cap stocks or large-cap established names. But for those who have been patient, this year’s selloff has set the stage for a future rally – meaning it may be time to start buying in tech. Investors can start by buying the big-cap names. These are the companies that have the cash flow and market share to thrive right now, and aren’t as dependent on market conditions as ...
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