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Markets are still setting up for a year-end rally. But the selloff of the past month has taken many great companies far lower. While tech stocks have been hit the hardest, consumer goods companies have also seen heavy selling as they compete with the rising yields on bonds. That means investors may have a great opportunity to buy shares of defensive companies now, ahead of both a year-end rally and a likely move lower for interest rates later in 2024. Consumer goods ...
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William Jurgensen, a director at Lamb Westin (LW), recently bought 3,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by 2 percent, and came to a total cost just over $253,000. This is the first insider buy at the company in the past two years. Otherwise, company officers have been periodic sellers of shares, with the last sale occurring in August when shares traded nearly $20 higher from the current price. Overall, company insiders own 0.4 percent of shares. The frozen potato producer is ...
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Semiconductor designer Marvell Technology (MRVL) is up 40 percent in the past year, returning more than double the S&P 500. One trader sees shares trending higher in the next two weeks. That’s based on the November 3 $53 calls, With 14 days until expiration, 5,037 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 109, for a 46-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.15 to make the bullish bet. Shares recently traded for about $51.50, ...
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One way to find market-beating trades is to look at companies that have suitors. A company that receives an unsolicited buyout offer can get a sense of what their shares would be worth if they were taken over. If the company rejects the offer, it may be a sign that they see even more value to their shares. That could lead to a higher offer, or a bid from a third company that sees an opportunity. Such a move is underway in ...
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Amy Banse, a director at Lennar Corp (LEN) recently bought 920 shares. The buy increased her position by 10 percent, and came to a total cost just over $100,000. This follows up on two other buys she made in August, for about $201,000, and another buy in July, also in the $100,000 range. Otherwise, company insiders were sellers of shares last year, including both the company’s CFO and several vice presidents. Overall, company insiders own 2.4 percent of shares. The homebuilder ...
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Household product firm Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is trading flat over the past year as consumer goods companies have sold off in recent weeks. One trader sees a strong rebound by the end of next spring. That’s based on the May 2024 $75 calls. With 211 days until expiration, 51,631 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 270, for a massive 191-fold jump in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $3.40. Shares recently traded for about $72, so ...
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The cryptocurrency market has been trending higher this year, following massive losses in 2022. Traders and investors alike are looking at improving conditions. The biggest potential improvement is better regulatory clarity. One way that regulators could improve things is by approving a bitcoin spot price ETF. That would make it easy for investors to allocate some capital to bitcoin with their existing investment accounts. Over a dozen proposed ETFs are before regulators. Rumors of approval tend to move crypto prices higher. That’s ...
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Howard Slayen, a director at Aehr Testing Systems (AEHR), recently bought 700 shares. The buy increased his position by less than 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $28,140. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. There have been dozens of insider sales, including direct sales from the company CEO and CFO, as well as the exercise of options and their sale by company officers and directors. Overall, insiders own 7.1 percent ...
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