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While stocks have trended higher overall in the past few months, one part of the market has seen major interest from hedge funds and retail investors alike. That area? Artificial intelligence (AI). Companies that have been developing AI programs or otherwise moved towards servicing the growing tech niche have seen their share price rise. That’s a trend likely to continue. And it may give conservative investors some big-cap names to target. One of the biggest players is Nvidia (NVDA). The manufacturer of ...
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Sara Lewis, a director at Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) recently added 4,000 shares. The buy increased her holdings by 29 percent, and came to a total cost just under $139,600. That’s the first insider buy at the copper producer since last August, when she and another director were buyers of shares in the high-$20 to low $30 range.  Two company insiders sold shares when they popped over $40 in the intervening months. Overall, company insiders own 0.6 percent of shares. The copper producers is ...
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Automaker Ford Motor Company (F) has seen shares decline about 15 percent over the past year. One trader sees a further decline ahead. That’s based on the June 9 $11 puts. With 21 days until expiration, 14,140 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 495, for a 29-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.28 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently went for just over $11, making this an at-the-money trade. Shares are ...
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Most industries tend to consolidate over time. That’s because they start out with a large number of players. As those who are overleveraged or poorly managed go bust, the better-run companies start to buy up worthy competitors to build their market share. This trend is currently underway in the gold sector. A number of deals have occurred in the past few years that have set records. And this week saw yet another merger announcement that will further keep competition down. The latest ...
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Oliver Brewer, President and CEO at Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy increased his stake by just under 1 percent, and came to a total cost of $85,596. The buy came a day after the company’s CFO added 10,000 shares, increasing his holdings by 8 percent, and coming at a cost of $177,900.  The two executives were last buyers of shares in December, both picking up 10,000 at that time. Overall, company insiders own 11.4 percent of ...
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Toymaker Hasbro (HAS) has seen its shares drop nearly one-third over the past year. While the stock has rallied in recent weeks, one trader sees a further decline ahead. That’s based on the August $55 puts. With 93 days until expiration, 4,008 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 108, for a 37-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $1.73 to make the bearish bet. Shares recently traded for about $62.50, so the ...
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While the stock market has fared well so far this year, investors have been more cautious going into earnings. And most companies have reported a slowdown, but overall it hasn’t been as bad as expected. The wild card is the housing market. Rising interest rates and fewer homeowners looking to sell are creating a tight market, but one where prices could potentially drop. In that environment, homeowners may slow down home maintenance or improvements. That’s the fear going into earnings for big ...
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Gary Mick, CFO at Six Flags Entertainment (SIX), recently added 5,000 shares. The buy increased his holdings by 6 percent, and came to a total cost of $133,125. This marks the first insider activity at the company so far this year. The CFO was also the most recent buyer with 3 separate buys last December, when the share price was more than 20 percent lower than where it trades today. Overall, company insiders own 0.9 percent of shares. The theme park operator ...
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