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High interest rates have led to a standstill in the housing market. And it’s also led to car payments soaring, which in turn has reduced activity there. More parts of the economy could likewise freeze up as interest rates stay higher for longer. However, while some areas freeze up, opportunities can emerge in other parts of the market. Investors who lean into those trends now can likely see solid returns, even as other places continue to trend lower. For instance, Copart (CPRT), ...
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Kristin Coleman, an Executive Vice President at Albemarle (ALB), recently bought 1,373 shares. The buy came to a total cost just over $167,000 and doubled the executive’s stake. That’s the first insider activity since May, when a division president bought 1,260 shares, paying just over $246,000. Going further back, company insiders were sellers in the high $200 to low $300 range, and were buyers in early 2022 the last time shares were trading under $200. Overall, Albemarle insiders own 0.2 percent ...
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Retail real estate investment trust (REIT) Seritage Growth Properties (SRG), jumped over 15 percent last week following strategic asset sales and strong earnings. One trader sees further upside ahead. That’s based on the January 2024 $9 calls. With 67 days until expiration, 11,839 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 270, for a 44-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.45 to make the bullish bet. Seritage shares recently traded for about $8.65 following ...
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This earnings season came at a time of market weakness. That set the tone for how most stocks have fared. Companies that have beaten earnings haven’t had much of a move higher on the news. However, those that missed on earnings have been heavily punished. Fortunately, the earnings move could mean investors have a longer-term opportunity. That’s because a company that’s been hard hit from earnings may start to trend higher in the weeks ahead. Despite good earnings relative to the impact ...
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Dirk Debbnik, a director at Cincinnati Financial (CINF), recently bought 1,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by about 2 percent, and came to a total cost of $98,781. That buy comes about six weeks after another director also bought 1,000 shares. Company insiders have generally been buyers this year, with just one sale. Over the past two years, a similar number of consistent director buys far outpacing sales has been the case. Overall, company insiders own about 1.6 percent of ...
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Internet brokerage firm Robinhood (HOOD) dropped 15 percent on Wednesday following weak earnings. One trader is betting on shares to rebound from its quarterly report. That’s based on the February 2024 $8 calls. With 98 days until expiration, 4,576 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 124, for a 37-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.08 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for about $8.35, making this a slightly in-the-money trade ...
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Many companies go public before they’re able to fully earn a profit. Selling shares to the general population spreads around the risk, and allows a company to raise capital to fund operations. Once a company goes public, moving to profitability is key. The past few years saw a surge of early-stage companies going public, but many failed to grow and become profitable. Of those that have moved to profitability, chances are shares can move higher in the years ahead. One such company ...
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Patrick Gelsinger, CEO at Intel (INTC), recently added 6,775 shares. The buy increased his position by about 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $249,333. This is the first insider buy at Intel since August, when Gelsinger bought 3,850 shares. There have been some small insider buys and sells in the past few months, but overall, insiders have been big buyers of shares over the past two years. All told, Intel insiders own about 0.1 percent of shares. The chipmaker ...
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