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While the stock market remains near all-time highs, some sectors have fared much better than others. Tech stocks tend to be big winners in most years, but even within the tech space, a few sub-sectors have fared well compared to others. Quantum computing stocks have soared in recent weeks, thanks to bullish news from that sector. But solar technology stocks have lagged, reflecting concerns over a pullback in subsidies. That concern may be creating a buying opportunity today. Even if solar subsidies ...
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Andre Almeida, a director at T-Mobile (TMUS), recently bought 3,808 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $897,528, and is an initial stake for the director. This is also the first insider buy over the past two years. Company insiders have been sellers of shares, including the sale of large stake from major holder Deutsche Telekom. Major executives including the CEO and CFO have also been scaling out of their position recently. Overall, T-Mobile insiders still own 59.2% of ...
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Bitcoin mining operator CleanSpark (CLSK) is up 11% over the past year, far underperforming the return of bitcoin itself, which more than doubled. One trader sees CLSK staging a rally in the coming weeks. That’s based on the January 31 $17.50 calls. With 23 days until expiration, 5,359 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 110, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.17 to make the bullish bet. CleanSpark shares recently ...
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Consumer tastes are shifting, and lower-income consumers may have to cut back on big spending this year amid a rise in credit card delinquencies. For higher-income homes, some areas won’t see much of a cutback in spending at all. The most likely place to hold up is with fine dining, even fine at home dining. Upper-income homes continue to spend well on high-end menu items. That bodes well for premium ingredient providers. One such player is Chef’s Warehouse (CHEF), which distributes Read More About This

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), a major holder of Verisign (VRSN), recently added to that stake with three buys over the past month. The buys came to a total cost of just over $89 million, increasing Berkshire’s stake by 4%. This cluster of buys marks the first insider buying at Verisign over the past two years. Going further back, company directors and officers have been sellers of shares on a steady basis. Overall, Verisign insiders own 14.4% of shares. The internet infrastructure company is ...
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Steel producer U.S. Steel (X) fell 5% last week after President Biden refused to allow the company’s sale. Over the past year, shares are now down over 33%. One trader sees a short-term rebound following the selloff. That’s based on the April $40 calls. With 100 days until expiration, 21,059 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 333, for a 63-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.28 to make the bullish bet. U.S ...
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Behind the overall stock market numbers, many individual sectors move in different ways at different times. Some sectors tend to be runaway winners some years, but are highly cyclical and trend lower in others. Other sectors tend to be steadier, and could hold up well if the overall market has a poor year. Looking to 2025 and the market’s early struggles so far, investors may want to look for safety in an underperforming space. That space is the restaurant industry. While rising ...
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William Shepard, a director at CME Group (CME), recently bought 276 shares. The buy came to a total cost of $64,282, and increased his position by less than 1%. Shepard is a quarterly buyer of shares, and picked up a similar dollar amount of shares in September, June, March, and January of 2024. Otherwise, several company insiders, including the company CIO, were slight sellers of shares over the past three months. Overall, CME Group insiders own 0.5% of shares. The stock exchange ...
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