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Clothing retailer Victoria’s Secret (VSCO) is up nearly 30% over the past year, but shares started to decline following earnings. One trader sees a further decline in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the October 18 $23 puts. With 45 days until expiration, 5,247 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 198, for a 26-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.20 to make the bearish bet. Victoria’s Secret shares recently traded for about ...
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AI stocks remain hot, although it’s clear that many companies expect sales to start to cool off. The initial wave of AI buying will likely be over by the end of next year. That still offers investors plenty of time to make a little more out of big hardware plays. But it also suggests that investors may fare better investing with software companies. That’s because software tends to be a high-margin product. Even better, many software services generate recurring revenues through monthly ...
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Teresa Harris, a director at Ziff Davis (ZD), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 10%, and came to a total cost of $46,760. This marks the first insider buy since May 2023, when several company insiders, including both the CEO and CFO, picked up shares. There was one insider sale by an EVP earlier in the year, for just under $290,000, but that insider also bought shares at a far lower price in 2023. Overall, Ziff Davis ...
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Consumer tech giant Apple (AAPL) is up 21% over the past year, slightly lagging the overall market. One trader sees shares pulling back slightly over the coming weeks. That’s based on the October 4 $210 puts. With 32 days until expiration, 6,261 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 175, for a 36-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.35 to make the bearish bet. Apple shares recently traded for about $230. Shares would ...
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Amid a strong showing for tech stocks, the recent market rotation has allowed other sectors to come into their own. That includes companies that continue to grow, even without necessarily investing heavily into the AI space. Overall, companies with slow-and-steady growth should be able to keep on moving higher. And investors who buy into these higher-trending stocks may see better returns than investing in AI-related tech stocks after that space has had its big run. One company moving higher is Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Albert Monaco, a director at Weyerhaeuser (WY), recently bought 31,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 80%, and came to a total cost of $988,376. This marks the only insider buy over the past two years. Insiders have otherwise been sellers of shares, with the company CEO and CFO as the largest sellers, usually following the exercise of stock options. A few company directors have also been steady sellers of shares. Overall, Weyerhaeuser insiders own 0.3% of shares. The timberland owner ...
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Asset manager Apollo Global Management (APO) has been on a tear, surging 33% higher over the past year. One trader expects shares to trend higher over the next 17 months. That’s based on the January 2026 $185 calls. With 502 days until expiration, 90,774 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 260, for a massive 350-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.93 to make the bullish bet. Apollo shares last traded for just ...
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The stock market is made up of many sectors. Most investors focus on whatever sector is hot right now. For nearly two years, that’s been tech thanks to the rollout of AI. But tech returns have slowed in recent quarters. Other sectors are starting to show stronger returns. Investors who shift more towards these other sectors can buy into a more reasonable value right now. And they can also get a higher income than in tech plays. Either way, that can help ...
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