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While most investors are focused on big tech names right now, conventional companies also benefit from today’s tech trends. Companies that can integrate new technologies can provide better service, and potentially even keep costs down. A company that has the lowest costs in the industry tends to have low profit margins. But it also has a big market share, as consumers are largely price-focused. That can still lead to great returns, especially as new technology improves profit margins. Retail isn’t known for ...
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Jane Elfers, President and CEO at The Children’s Place (PLCE), recently bought 43,000 shares. The buy increased her stake by 13 percent, and came to a total cost of $1.01 million. The buy came a week after a director bought 1,500 shares, paying $57,750. Over the past two years, insider activity has been a bit more mixed, with more sales than purchases. Elfers was a big seller of shares two years ago when shares traded 4 times higher. Overall, company insiders ...
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Shares of weight management company WW International (WW) have more than doubled since the start of the year. One trader sees a further rally ahead for the stock in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August $10 calls. With 37 days until expiration, 5,398 contracts traded compared a to a prior open interest of 249, for a 22-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $0.65 to make the bullish bet. WW shares recently traded for ...
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Each industry is different. Some have many players. Others have just a few. Most industries should consolidate over time. When there are just a handful of players, competition becomes less fierce, as the remaining companies look to maintain their market share. That can create companies that remain consistently profitable over time. And when the market has an inevitable downturn for that sector, create a buying opportunity. Although the headlines show consumer spending slowing at stores, they’re still spending on other things, like ...
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Raghavendran Sivaraman, a portfolio manager at Tri-Continental (TY), recently added 3,000 shares. The buy represents an initial stake for the manager, and came out to a total cost of $81,211. This is the first insider activity at the company since March 2022, when another portfolio manger bought 2,000 shares, also a first-time stake. There have been no other buys, nor any insider sales, over the past two years. Overall, insiders own about 1 percent of the company. The asset management company has ...
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Ecommerce platform Shopify (SHOP) has rebounded strongly from last year’s selloff so far this year. One trader sees shares giving back some of their gains in the coming weeks. That’s based on the August 18 $45 puts. With 38 days until expiration, 9,502 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 282, for a 34-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.34 to make the bearish bet. Shopify last went for about $62, so ...
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Investors looking for opportunities now may want to let hot stocks cool off a bit. And they may want to look for stocks that are coming off a bottom and ready to move higher. This shift away from what’s done well to what’s likely to perform well ahead is a crucial part of investing. And it can take advantage of how the market may mostly move up over time, but different sectors tend to lead at different times. For instance, while tech ...
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Patrick Driscoll, an EVP at Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), recently bought 5,172 shares. The buy increased his stake by 10 percent, and came to a total cost of $146,984. That’s the first insider activity since March, when the company CEO bought 10,000 shares, at a price of $339,510. Otherwise, a company director sold shares last year and another vice president exercised a stock option. In total, company insiders own about 17.2 percent of the drugstore chain. Shares have been trending lower this ...
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