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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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Franklin Myers, a director at HF Sinclair Corp (DINO), recently bought 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3%, and came to a total cost of $178,314. Myers was a repeat buyer throughout 2024, with buys in the $105,000 to $373,000 range. In the past few months, the company CEO and CFO have also been buyers of shares around the same price. The last insider sales occurred in early 2024. Overall, HF Sinclair insiders own 9.1% of shares. The oil and ...
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Ride share company Lyft (LYFT) is down 20% over the past year, although shares are well off their lows from last summer. One trader sees the stock trending higher over the coming days. That’s based on the March $14.50 calls. With 18 days until expiration, 5,625 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 203, for a 28-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.42 to make the bullish bet. Lyft shares recently traded for ...
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Although the stock market just hit all-time highs a week ago, the past few months have seen a slowdown in stocks. Various fears, from an economic slowdown to the impact of tariff, are likely to keep weighing on stocks. That means a sideways market. In this kind of market, income-producing stocks tend to be reasonable plays. And so do companies that are likely worth more than the sum of their parts. Ideally, an investor can find both. One such play may be ...
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Nancy Benacci, a director at Cincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 15%, and came to a total cost of $136,160. This marks the first insider buy of 2025. Over the past two years, insiders were mostly buyers of shares, although one company director with over 1.1 million shares has been lightening his position. There have been no trades from company executives over the past two years. Overall, insiders at the property and casualty insurance ...
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Electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Group (LCID) is down 20% over the past year as the company struggles to increase production. One trader sees shares sliding further into the summer. That’s based on the August $2 puts. With 134 days until expiration, 10,781 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 136, for a 79-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.36 to make the bearish bet. Lucid shares recently traded for about $2.20, so the ...
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