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Investors have started to shift out of some consumer stocks recently, noting that a slowing economy could bode poorly for some subsectors such as travel. For now, this shift lower is being felt to a lesser extent in other parts of the economy. Some fast food CEOs have warned that the price hikes of the past few years is leading to fewer visits from customers. However, that hasn’t been the case across the board. For instance, Darden Restaurants (DRI), owner of such ...
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Peter Matt, President and CEO of Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), recently bought 6,100 shares. The buy increased his stake by 5%, and came to a total cost of $294,630. Matt was the last insider to buy with a 6,200 share pickup for about $250,000 back in late 2023. Otherwise, there were some sizeable insider sales in 2024, mostly from the company’s Chairman of the Board, at slightly higher prices than where shares trade today. Overall, Commercial Metals insiders own 0.9% of ...
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Home security solutions provider ADT (ADT) is up nearly 25% over the past year, nearly four times the return of the S&P 500 over the same period. One trader sees shares taking a breather in the weeks ahead. That’s based on the May $8 puts. With 44 days until expiration, 14,777 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 459, for a 32-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.40 to make the bearish ...
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Tariff fears have gripped the economy in recent weeks. Slight increases in tariffs between several nations, coming off of decade-low levels, make for scary headlines. And higher tariff rates will mean a shift in economic fortunes. Fortunately, it’s not the end of the world. With this selloff, many companies that may appear to be in the crossfire of changing tariff rates may be setting up for a strong buy now. For instance, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is a foreign firm that’s responsible for ...
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William Shepard, a director at CME Group (CME), recently bought 274 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $71,995. Shepard was also a buyer in January, paying $324,198 for 1,422 shares. And Shepard has been a buyer in the past two years. Other company insiders, including the CEO and CIO, have been smaller sellers of shares over the last two years. Overall, CME Group insiders own 0.5% of shares. The owner and ...
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Silver mining firm First Majestic Silver (AG) is up 12% over the past 12 months, slightly edging out the overall stock market. One trader sees shares trending higher over the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 2 $8 calls. With 31 days until expiration, 4,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 104, for a 38-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.14 to make the bullish bet. First Majestic shares recently traded ...
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The past few years has seen the end of the globalization trend. A push for more local supply chains has been a key reason why. Now, with a rise in global tariffs, not just coming from the United States, a further push for domestic production is likely. That’s good news for some American manufacturing firms. They’ve had to compete with global competitors, who often benefit from lower wages or more government support. But great American companies, like Carrier (CARR), are able to ...
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Daniel Durn, CFO of Adobe (ADBE), recently bought 1,300 shares. The buy increased his stake by 13%, and came to a total cost of $204,750. This is the second insider buy at Adobe this year, following a director pickup of 2,250 shares for just under $999,000 back in January. Going further back insiders, including Durn, were more likely to be sellers, although Adobe stock traded significantly higher at the time of those sales. Overall, Adobe insiders own 0.2% of shares. Adobe shares ...
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