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Chris Ruble, COO at Forward Air Corp (FRWD), recently bought 1,433 shares The buy increased his stake by 5 percent, and came to a total price just under $100,000. The buy came about a week after five different company directors bought shares in the 500 to 5,000 share range, with the largest buy coming to $321,650. Other company insiders have been active buyers earlier this year. The last insider sale occurred in May 2022. Overall, insiders own about 1 percent of ...
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Mobile security system developer BlackBerry (BB) surged higher last week on a rumor that the company was going to be bought out. One trader is betting that the rumor is false and shares will trend lower in the coming weeks. That’s based on the September 22 $5 puts. With 23 days until expiration, 8,407 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 292, for a 29-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.30 to ...
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While most stocks have pulled back in the past month, they still look strong relative to last year’s lows. However, some companies have specific issues at play that are keeping them from being near their highs. Understanding why a company can be out of favor with the market can lead to a great investment opportunity, if bought at the right time. Companies facing temporary legal problems, for instance, could be solid winners when they rebound. That could be the case with 3M ...
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William Nettles, a director at Overstock.com (OSTK), recently bought 10,385 shares. The buy increased his stake by 25 percent, and came to a total cost of $50,644. This marks the first insider buy at the company since last November, when Overstock’s CEO bought 4,000 shares. Two company directors have sold shares following the exercise of stock options, and the company’s CTO and General Counsel have also sold shares this year. Overall, insiders own about 1.3 percent of the internet retailer. Shares are ...
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Fuel cell developer Plug Power (PLUG) is down over 70 percent in the past year as EV related stocks have fallen out of favor. One trader sees a further decline in the next six months. That’s based on the March 2024 $5 puts. With 199 days until expiration, 5,003 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 239, for a 21-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.35 to make the bearish bet. Plug Power ...
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Great stocks tend to only look great over time. Over shorter periods, stocks can trade lower, or even sideways for prolonged periods of time. While that can be frustrating at first, taking advantage of that trend over time can lead to massive, market-beating gains. That’s especially true for industry-leading stocks, which may sometimes stay out of favor with the market for some time before they finally start to make their next rally higher. One industry leader is Monster Beverage (MNST). The energy ...
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George Johnson, a director at Helca Mining (HL), recently bought 8,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by 49 percent, and came to a total cost of $34,585. This buy marks the only insider activity at the company over the past two years. Company officers have been granted shares of stock repeatedly over the past few years, but none have sold off their positions yet. Overall, company insiders own 7 percent of shares. The precious and base metal mining stock has been ...
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Media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company (DIS) hit a new 52-week low last week. One trader sees shares declining further over the next month. That’s based on the September 29 $75 puts. With 32 days until expiration, 10,330 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 134, for a 77-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.55 to make the bearish bet. Disney stock dropped to about $82.50 last week, so the stock would need ...
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