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Oil and gas exploration and production giant BP (BP) has traded down 24% over the past year, as energy prices have remained lackluster. One trader sees shares trending higher by the end of the month. That’s based on the May 30 $31 calls. With 17 days until expiration, 27,223 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 237, for a 115-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.38 to make the bullish bet. BP shares ...
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Consumer sentiment has been declining in recent months, fueled into overdrive by soaring uncertainty on tariffs and trade. This “soft data” view on consumer sentiment is starting to show up in hard data. That includes monthly sales data from retailers, who are starting to show some weaker demand. For now, this trend could mean retailers trade weakly, but some companies will hold up better than others. For instance, warehouse giant Costco (COST) is seeing declining store visits. However, Costco tends to ...
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Jack Corrigan, a director at American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), has been a recent buyer, picking up 11,000 shares across two transactions over the past two months. The buys increased his position by 30%, and came to a total cost just under $250,000. Going further back, another company director was a buyer of shares in late 2024, increasing his stake by 6% at a cost of just over $96,000. A few insiders have been sellers over the past few months also. Overall, ...
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Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton (PTON) is up 65% over the past year, but shares have been pulling back with the rest of the market. One trader sees shares breaking lower by the end of next year. That’s based on the January 2027 $3 puts. 11,570 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 237, for a 49-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.42 to make the bullish bet, which expires in 613 days. Peloton ...
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The market uncertainty this year over tariffs and trade has hit markets hard. It’s been especially hard to tech stocks, which have largely been leading markets higher over the past few years. While the rollout of AI is starting to look like it may slow down, rising tariffs and trade could mean that another key trend accelerates. That trend? Automation. From AI software to advances in robotics, automation trends could move higher to circumvent today’s uncertainty. That may be why shares of ...
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Ruth Porat, a director at Blackstone (BX) recently bought 296 shares. The buy increased her position by 1%, and came to a total cost of $40,342. She was the last insider to buy with a 276 share pickup back in February, paying $61,926 to do so, and similar quarterly buys going back for several years. Other company insiders have been a bit more mixed, with some moderate sales from a few directors, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, and General Council. Overall, Read More About This

Retailer Target (TGT) has taken a 40% dive in the past year, amid rising consumer uncertainty and higher tariff rates on imported manufactured goods. One trader sees shares trending higher by the end of next year. That’s based on the January 2027 $85 calls. With 616 days until expiration, 9,500 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 340, for a 28-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $23.00 to make the bullish bet. Target ...
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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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