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Digital lending platform SoFi Technologies (SOFI) has been on a tear, with shares up over 85% in the past year. One trader sees the stock pulling back over the coming weeks. That’s based on the March $11.50 puts. With 15 days until expiration, 64,248 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 302, for a giant 213-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.24 to make the bearish bet. SoFi shares recently traded for about ...
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The stock market has hit a pocket of volatility. That’s normal for this time of year. But added economic uncertainty, such as the implementation of tariffs, are creating some wilder swings. Investors looking for steadier returns may find it with a different asset, gold. The metal has been trending higher so far this year. And its pullbacks have been more mild than high-flying tech stocks. Many see the metal continuing higher, and likely breaking $3,000 per ounce in the months ahead. Investors ...
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David Farr, director at International Business Machines (IBM), recently bought 1,200 shares. The buy increased his stake by 17%, and came to total cost of $298,800. This marks the first insider buy since last November, when another company director bought 936 shares at a cost of just over $197,000, representing an initial stake. Going further back, there were two small insider sales from SVPs in 2024. This constitutes all insider activity over the past two years. Overall, IBM insiders own 0.4% ...
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Market intelligence platform ZoomInfo Technologies (ZI) is down 30% over the past year. One trader sees shares sliding lower in the months ahead. That’s based on the May $10 puts. With 72 days until expiration, 11,555 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 105, for a massive 110-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.44 to make the bearish bet. ZoomInfo shares recently traded for about $11.50, so the stock would need to decline ...
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As the market reassesses the value of AI and other high-flying tech stocks, a market rotation is underway. It’s going from the digital back to the physical. Defensive stocks such as consumer goods and healthcare companies have been faring well. So too have companies that produce materials for physical infrastructure. That’s in-line with long-term infrastructure spending globally, and a trend that’s likely to continue and benefit companies related to that investment. For instance, Ireland-based materials producer CRH (CRH), recently reported strong ...
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Carles Hernandez, a director at PG&E Corp. (PCG), recently bought 3,142 shares. The buy increased his position by 10%, and came to a total cost of $49,989. Another company director also bought $50,000 on the same day, and two additional directors bought shares in the prior week. Going back further, company insiders were sellers of shares, including three sales from the company CEO. Overall, PG&E insiders own 2.7% of shares. The power and gas utility is down 4% over the past year, ...
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Specialty display manufacturer Corning (GLW) is up 51% over the past year, far outperforming the overall stock market. One trader is betting on a further rally in the quarters ahead. That’s based on the November $60 calls. With 262 days until expiration, 22,922 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 191, for a massive 120-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.90 to make the bullish bet. Corning shares recently traded for about $50, ...
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Investors have increased their defensive bets in recent weeks, as growth plays have stalled out. Some defensive stocks have been heading higher for some time already. It’s likely that defensive stocks will continue to take over the market lead as investors give growth stocks time to adjust to the rapid changes over the past few years. Investors can likely see both reasonable capital gains and income from defensive stocks now. That includes companies like AT&T (T). The telecom giant is up nearly ...
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