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Russell Hutchinson, CFO at Ally Financial (ALLY), recently bought 19,100 shares. The buy increased his stake by 10%, and came to a total cost of $753,474. This marks the only insider buy at the company over the past two years. The company’s controller has been a modest seller of shares in late 2023, but otherwise, there have been no other insider sales over the past two years either. Overall, Ally Financial insiders own 10.6% of shares. The credit services provider is up ...
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Information technology company VNET Group (VNET) is up over 315% in the past year. One trader is betting on a further surge higher in shares. That’s based on the March $9.00 calls. With 50 days until expiration, 12,436 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 108, for a 115-fold surge in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.27 to make the bullish bet. VNET shares recently traded for just over $7, so the stock would need ...
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As expected, market volatility is on the rise in 2025. Many tech stocks carry high valuations following a massive bull market. That may not mean that the market’s overall rally is over. But it is a sign that investors may want to look for other sectors. More importantly, it’s also a sign to look for fundamental indicators that a company is performing well. That can include increasing earnings and revenues, as well as growing its customer base. When a company is growing ...
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Ariel Emanuel, CEO and major shareholder of TKO Group Holdings (TKO), recently bought 350,017 shares. The buy increased her stake by 14%, and came to a total cost of $50,281,340. This is the first insider buy in nearly a year, when Emanuel bought 526,400 shares for just over $77.4 million. Otherwise, several company insiders have been slight sellers of TKO over the past year, with all of the sales occurring following the exercise of stock options. Overall, TKO Group Holdings insiders ...
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Oil and gas midstream giant Williams Companies (WMB) is up 70% over the past year, performing exceptionally well even as energy prices have been lackluster. One trader sees a pullback in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the March $50 puts. With 52 days until expiration, 9,577 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 162, for a 59-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.06 to make the bearish bet. Williams recently traded for ...
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Consumers make up the bulk of the economy. And they continue to spend, which is a healthy sign for most companies overall, and for a stock market likely to trend higher. There are a few warning signs, however, like a drawdown in savings, and a rise in credit card balances. For now, it’s clear from corporate earnings that current debt levels look sustainable. Delinquencies have started to rise, but are not yet at a crisis point. That suggests investors may have some ...
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Kathryn Hayley, a director at Concentrix Corp (CNXC), recently bought 500 shares. The buy increased her stake by 6%, and came to a total cost of $25,110. This marks the first buy since last April, when multiple insiders bought shares, including the company CEO for nearly $50,000. Those insider buys occurred at far higher prices than where shares trade today. Otherwise, one company EVP has been a steady seller of shares over the past year. Overall, Concentrix insiders own 14.3% of ...
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Oil giant BP (BP) has popped higher nearly 10% in the past month, as oil prices have jumped higher. One trader sees shares pulling back in the months ahead. That’s based on the March 21 $28 puts. With 52 days until expiration, 14,054 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 307, for a 46-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.37 to make the bearish bet. BP shares recently traded close to $31.50, so ...
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