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Investors can earn strong, market-beating returns by investing in stocks that are trending higher. This is known as momentum investing. Adding in a company with growing earnings, a growth momentum play is stronger than a weak company that’s rallying. Today, growth has been rampant, particularly in some tech sectors as AI systems have rolled out. While skepticism about AI is on the rise, some companies utilizing AI may still have considerable earnings growth ahead. One such play is Palantir Technologies (PLTR). The ...
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Gerald Johnson, a director at Caterpillar (CAT), recently bought 100 shares. The buy increased his stake by 3%, and came to a total cost of $31,848. Johnson was also a buyer in February of 100 shares, and last December. Otherwise, the company CFO sold about 20% of his stake for $3.8 million in January, and a group President sold 27% of his holdings in February for about $860,000, both at higher prices than where shares trade today. Overall, Caterpillar insiders own ...
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Telehealth platform Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) just reported a massive earnings beat, with shares up 20% on the news. One trader thinks that the stock has run too far, too fast. That’s based on the June $45 puts. With 43 days until expiration, 7,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 121, for a 58-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $5.15 to make the bearish bet. HIMS shares soared to about $50 ...
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Consumer spending makes up the bulk of the economy. Changing trading patterns are creating tremendous uncertainty, and there are signs that consumers are pulling back. While the extent of the pullback is unknown, it won’t last forever. And when consumer sentiment does improve, consumers will want to spend more to make up for the reduced spending during uncertain times. As that happens, many out-of-favor opportunities could soar higher. For instance, fears are mounting about a decline in travel and tourism spending. Airbnb ...
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Howard Coker, President and CEO of Sonoco Products (SON), recently bought 20,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 4%, and came to a total cost of $823,472. He was joined by a company director, who paid $100,100 to pick up 2,246 shares a day later. Other company directors have been buyers over the past few months. Company insiders were more likely to be sellers of shares in 2024, at prices far higher than where Sonoco shares trade today. Overall, Sonoco ...
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Oil and gas pipeline play Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is up 7% over the past year, but has given up gains in recent weeks amid the market selloff. One trader sees more upside by year-end. That’s based on the December 2025 $36 calls. With 226 days until expiration, 6,000 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 184, for a 33-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.26 to make the bullish bet. Enterprise recently ...
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Although the market is now trading back above the April 2 “Liberation Day” price point, many individual stocks have fared differently. Some have done better, and a few have done worse amid wildly swinging markets. Earnings season is also giving companies the opportunity to provide key guidance on the impact that they see. And today’s tariff and trade war fears are also leading to some big swings – but also some potential big opportunities for daring buyers now. One company that looks ...
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Robert Macalik, an EVP at Matador Resources Company (MTDR), recently bought 1,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 1%, and came to a total cost of $60,750. He was joined by another EVP, who bought 750 shares for just over $30,000 at a slightly lower price on the same day. Going further back, numerous directors and other company insiders, including the CEO, have been buyers of shares with over two dozen pickups this year. Overall, Matador Resources Company insiders own ...
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