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Companies don’t operate in a vacuum. They have competitors, and often look to see what a competitor is doing to see if it’s an idea worth emulating (or not). Sometimes, a company gets into legal trouble. Legal cases can drag on for years. And they can cost millions of dollars. And customers may want to shop and invest elsewhere while a lawsuit plays out. That may create opportunities for a company to grow their market share while their competitor is defending ...
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Equitable Holdings, a major holder of Alliance Bernstein (AB), recently increased their position by 500,000 shares. The buy increased their total holdings by 12%, and came to a total cost just over $17 million. This marks the first insider buy at the company over the past two years. Insiders have been occasional sellers of shares, particularly the company CFO back in 2023, and the company’s Head of Global Investments sold of about half his stake back in July. Overall, Alliance Bernstein ...
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Wall Street megabank Citigroup (C) is having a strong year, with shares up 52%. One trader sees the stock taking a break over the coming weeks. That’s based on the October 25 $55 puts. With 28 days until expiration, 10,038 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 115, for an 87-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the puts paid $0.43 to make the bearish bet. Citigroup shares recently traded for just over $60, so the stock ...
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Several key technologies have come to the forefront over the past few years. That includes electric vehicles, which reduce dependence on fossil fuels and lower carbon emissions. And artificial intelligence technology could be as transformative as the internet, if not more. Both of these technologies require electricity. Lots of it. And investors are starting to move into utility stocks as a play on the higher power demand likely in the years ahead. But one energy source looks best placed for this rising ...
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Prescott General Partners LLC, a major holder of Credit Acceptance Corporation (CACC), recently added 4,000 shares. The buy increased the LLC’s stake by less than 1%, and came to a total cost of $1,784,530. This marks the first insider buy at the company in over two years. Several company executives, including the COO and General Counsel, have been sellers of shares this year. Nearly all insider sales by executives have come following the exercise of stock options. Overall, Credit Acceptance insiders ...
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Oil and gas exploration company Antero Resources (AR) is up 19% over the past year, lagging the overall market. One trader sees the potential for shares to move higher into the middle of next year. That’s based on the June 2025 $35 calls. With 267 days until expiration, 5,048 contracts traded compared to a prior open interest of 141, for a 36-fold rise in volume on the trade. The buyer of the calls paid $1.86 to make the bullish bet. Antero shares ...
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For nearly two years, AI has been the word that’s helped push many tech companies higher, particularly large-cap companies. That’s because those firms have been at the forefront of AI spending. For large enough companies, spending a few billion to build out AI is no big deal. While the market is shifting towards other parts of the AI story, many big-tech companies can still trend higher for a more fundamental reason. They generate massive amounts of cash. If that money isn’t being ...
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Mike Spanos, a director at Casey’s General Stores (CASY) recently bought 267 shares. The buy increased his position by 11%, and came to a total cost of $100,440. Spanos was the last insider to buy shares, with a 725 share buy back in January, at a total cost of $199,687. Otherwise, company insiders have been sellers of shares. That includes a $5 million sale from the company CEO, who reduced his stake by 15%. The company COO also sold. Overall, Casey’s ...
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