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Oscar Munoz, a director at Salesforce (CRM), recently bought 3,882 shares. The buy increased his stake by 49%, and came to a total cost of $998,773. This is the second insider buy at Salesforce this year, following another director buy of 1,695 shares in February, at a cost of $499,355. Otherwise, company insiders have been regular sellers of shares, largely following the exercise of stock options. Notable sales include the company CFO and a company Co-Founder. Overall, Salesforce insiders own 2.6% ...
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Chemical manufacturer Dow Inc. (DOW) is down over 50% in the past year. One trader is betting on a rebound by the end of 2025. That’s based on the January 2026 $25 calls. The option has 282 days until expiration, and just saw a 31-fold rise in trading volume from 100 contracts to 3,067. The buyer of the calls paid $5.13 to make the bullish bet. Dow recently traded for about $27, making the trade about $2.00 in-the-money. Shares recently fell with ...
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Nearly every market sector has been hit hard in the past week amid rising global tariffs and retaliatory measures. However, all sectors are different, and some of today’s selloff could be overdone. Even if the tariff situation gets worse before it gets better, some companies could actually benefit from the rising fears right now. That includes wealth management companies, who have no product that could be impacted by tariffs, and whose services are needed as much as eve For instance, The Charles ...
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William Douglas, a director at Dollar Tree (DLTR), recently bought 7,500 shares. The buy increased his stake by over 1,000%, and came to total cost of $520,000. This marks the first insider buy since last September, when another company director bought 2,200 shares for just over $150,000. In the meantime, there have been two small insider sales, including a $31,000 sale from the company CEO for less than 1% of his holdings. Overall, Dollar Tree insiders own 0.1% of shares. The dollar ...
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Asset manager Blue Owl Capital (OWL) is down 7% over the past year, with share sinking with the overall market. One trader is betting on a further move lower in the coming weeks. That’s based on the May 2025 $16 puts. 15,051 contracts recently traded hands, a massive 87-fold rise over the prior open interest of 172 contracts. The option has 38 days until expiration, and the buyer of the puts paid $1.70 to make the bearish bet. Blue Owl shares recently ...
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Investors are scrambling to buy companies that can profit no matter what happens in the global economy next. For U.S. investors, companies that manufacture their products domestically are stronger plays than those that produce overseas. These safe-haven plays are seeing some traction as global tariff rates rise substantially. They may continue to hold up in the months ahead. But an even better play may be service-oriented companies away from manufacturing entirely. Take, for instance, pharmaceutical distributor McKesson (MCK). The transporter of specialty ...
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Kevin Bryant, a director at Winnebago Industries (WGO), recently bought 4,341 shares. The buy increased his position by 18%, and came to a total cost of $150,546 The buy came a day after another company director bought 4,200 shares, increasing his position by 44%, paying just over $143,000 to do so. Going further back, other company insiders were buyers, including the President and CEO for 2,500 shares last October. A few company insiders have been sellers as well. Overall, Winnebago insiders ...
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Sports apparel giant Nike (NKE) slid nearly 14% following the announcement of new tariffs that would impact their sales. One trader sees further weakness in shares ahead. That’s based on the July $45 puts. 5,024 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 102, from a 50-fold rise in volume on the options trade, which has 102 days left until expiration. The buyer of the puts paid $1.05 to make the bearish bet. Nike shares recently traded for about $56, so ...
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