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Investors have a love/hate relationship with turnaround stocks. When a company falls on hard times and can turn things around, investors who bought while things are dark can make considerable returns. But if the company fails to turn around, further losses mount. A company that’s looking to turn around needs to be honest about their prospects, first and foremost. It’s easy to say things will turn around, whether they will or not. Currently, chipmaker Intel (INTC) has an uphill battle, with the ...
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Bbrc International, a major holder of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VSCO), recently bought over 1.3 million shares in the past month across three transactions. The total buys increased the fund’s stake by 16%, and came to a total cost of over $23 million. Over the past two years, a company director has also been a small buyer of shares, and the company CFO bought 20,000 shares a year and a half ago for just over $343,000. Overall, Victoria’s Secret insiders own ...
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Media giant Paramount Global (PARA) has traded flat over the past year, largely trading in a range. Shares are now at the higher end of their range, and one trader is betting on a move lower. That’s based on the September $10 puts. With 169 days until expiration, 10,762 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 315, for a 34-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.25 to make the bearish bet. Paramount shares ...
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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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