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The latest Covid variant has led to a number of hefty lockdowns in China. In turn, that’s delaying supply chain issues that have already plagued a number of manufacturers in the past year and a half. It’s particularly troubling in the tech space. That’s leading to investors shifting interest from companies away from China, or at least those cities in China under heavy lockdown. One of the biggest hit companies right now is Korean giant Samsung, which is now looking at ...
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Coliseum Capital Management, a major holder of
Purple Innovation Inc (PRPL), has been adding to its stake. The fund bought 120,000 shares on December 28, paying just over $1.6 million for shares. And on December 27, the fund bought 594,478 shares, paying just over $8.1 million. Those pale in comparison to the 7,541,863 shares bought back on December 20th, coming in at a whopping $85.1 million buy. The fund has also been a seller of shares back in May, at a price ...
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Shares of real estate analytics company
Zillow Group (Z) are down nearly 53 percent in the past year, thanks to the company’s decision to try and buy and flip homes in a number of markets. One trader sees the selloff as over. That’s based on the June $75 calls. With 164 days until expiration, 5,000 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 310, for a 16-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $4.48 to make the trade. Shares Read More About This

Retail stocks tend to get a bad rap. It’s easy to see why. Profit margins tend to be low, growth can be slow, and supply chain issues over the past year have led to one shortage after another. But some companies have a great reputation, a moderate profit margin, and are able to consistently raise their income year over year. Any retailer that can do so indefinitely is a great one to own for the long haul. In this space, the champion ...
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Carin Barth, a director at
Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD), recently picked up 5,000 shares. The buy increased the director’s stake by just over 8 percent, and came to a total cost of $108,000. This adds to a number of insider buys throughout the year, including a director buy last month and two buys from the company Co-CEO back in September. Over the past three years, insiders have only been buyers, with no insider sales. Currently, insiders own 32.5 percent of company ...
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Shares of exercise technology company
Peloton Interactive (PTON) have shed over 75 percent of their value in the past year. with expectations for shares low, one trader is betting that the selloff is largely over. That’s based on the January 2024 $35 calls. With 749 days until expiration, over 2,769 contracts traded compared to an open interest of 123, for a 23-fold rise in volume. The buyer of the calls paid $14.70 to make the trade. Shares are currently right around $35, ...
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While the stock market as a whole had a great year, a number of great companies didn’t go along for the ride. That may be due to reasons specific to a company, or simply because some great companies outperformed in 2020 and were simply taking a pause before moving higher. Investors can still profit from the growth of companies, even large ones, particularly if they’re working to increase profit margins and find new growth opportunities in the coming year. One such play ...
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Kimberly Swan, a director at
The First Bancorp (FNLC), recently picked up 5,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 249 percent, and came to a total price of just under $151,000. This is the director’s second buy of the year, following a 350 share pickup back in July. Those mark the only two insider buys of 2021. Over the past three years, insiders have been both buyers and sellers, although buyers have far outweighed sales from company insiders, including both directors ...
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