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Every company operates differently. A great company is one that can operate with a lean platform. That means they may not be in the business of acquiring physical goods that then have to be manufactured. Ideally, investors should see the best returns with a company that has a high profit margin, and low cost to acquire that revenue in the first place. Companies with that structure that lead their industry should deliver great returns over time. One potential winner is Airbnb (ABNB) ...
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Prithvi Gandhi, CFO at Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $411,000, and is an initial position for the CFO. This is the first insider buy since last November, when a division president paid $125,603 to buy 1,725 shares. Otherwise, company insiders have been steady sellers of shares, evenly mixed between regular sales and sales following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Beacon Roofing insiders own 0.6% of shares. The distributor of roofing ...
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Wall Street megabank Citigroup (C) is up 31% over the past year, far outperforming the overall stock market. One trader sees shares continuing higher over the next 13 months. That’s based on the September 2025 $67.50 calls. With 401 days until expiration, 10,144 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 148, for a 69-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.30 to make the bullish bet. Citigroup shares recently traded for just under $58, ...
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With the entire market selling off in recent weeks, investors have a chance to buy shares of great companies, no matter what sector they’re in. For tech companies, it can mean getting a hefty discount to recent higher. For other companies, any dips may be short-lived. Investors who focus on industry leaders may have to pay up no matter what happens in the market. But in many cases, that can be worth it. Amid last week’s market volatility, only a handful of ...
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Ruth Porat, a director at Blackstone (BX), recently bought 269 shares. The buy increased her stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $34,868. Porat was the last buyer, with a 277 share pickup for just over $33,000 back in May. She and a second director also bought in February. Otherwise, two insiders, a director and the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, sold shares in the past few months. Over the past two years, sellers outnumber buyers. In total, Blackstone ...
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Mortgage REIT AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) has traded flat over the past year, as interest rates have held steady. One trader sees the potential for shares to rally over the next few weeks. That’s based on the September 13 $10.00 calls. With 31 days until expiration, 10,421 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 244, for a 43-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.26 to make the bullish bet. AGNC shares trade right ...
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With markets undergoing high volatility, it will likely take a few weeks for the market to get back to a calmer daily trading range. Investors unused to volatility may want to look for ways to avoid watching big daily swings. One such way is to look for stocks with a low beta. Beta is a measure of how a single stock trades relative to the market. A stock that trades exactly with the market has a beta of 1.0. Companies with a ...
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Amy Chronis, a director at Kinder Morgan (KMI), recently bought 9,732 shares. The buy increased her stake by 81%, and came to a total cost of $200,986. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Company insiders have been regular sellers of shares, including a few company executives who have been consistent sellers of small amounts of their holdings on a regular basis. Overall, Kinder Morgan insiders own 12.8% of shares. The oil and gas pipeline ...
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