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Shares of gold producer Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) have been volatile with gold prices in the past year. They’re now down 20 percent. And one trader sees the potential for a further decline in the coming weeks. That’s based on the October $35 puts. With 36 days until expiration, 4,011 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 250, for a 16-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $3.50 to get in. Shares recently ...
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Some companies are simple, offering only one product or service. Others have many parts. And in bear markets, complicated companies may end up trading for less than the sum of their parts. That can attract value investors, as well as activist investors. Investors who can determine the true value of a company with a large number of different moving parts can potentially see big returns when there’s a divestment, successful activist investment, or even just a market turnaround. One company that may ...
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Michael Henry, CFO at Tilly’s (TLYS), recently picked up 2,300 shares. The buy increased his holdings by about 7 percent, and came to a total cost just under $16,000. This is the CFO’s first buy since back in July, and following up on two more buys in June, following a big drop in the share price. These buys have occurred amid a backdrop of insider sales in the past year. Over the past three years, insider buys and sells have been ...
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Shares of beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO) have handily beaten the bear market of 2022 with an 11 percent gain in the past year. One trader sees the stock giving back some of that outperformance in the months ahead. That’s based on the December $47.50 put. With 93 days until expiration, 6,800 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 216, for a 31-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.23 to make the bet. The ...
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Valuations on tech stocks have been hit hard in the past year. That’s because a number of companies have shown that their growth projects were unable to handle a slowing economy. Other tech firms have had no such problems, however, even if these positive developments haven’t been reflected in their stock price. One way to look at how these companies are performing is by looking at how their billables are changing now. If a company is continuing to grow its customer base, ...
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David Spector, Chairman and CEO of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT), recently added 20,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by over 9.4 percent, and came to a total purchase price just under $275,000. This is the first insider buy at the company since February. Overall, company insiders have been fairly active over the past few years as sellers of shares. It’s only during lower price points for the company such as now and in early 2020 that insiders have been ...
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Shares of fast-food giant The Wendy’s Company (WEN) have performed about in-line with the stock market over the past year. One trader sees shares bucking that trend with a move higher in the coming weeks. That’s based on the November $20 calls. With 66 days until expiration, 62,762 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 904, for a 39-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.63 to get into the trade. Shares recently traded ...
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A few major themes have been at play over the past year. While tech stocks have largely sold off thanks to a decline in investors willing to take on risks, a shortage in the semiconductor industry has created a unique situation. These companies are poised for their best growth in years, yet are also trading at their best valuation in years. Investors who accumulate shares of these leaders now can benefit when that price trend changes. Among the semiconductor giants, there’s some ...
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